Match ends, Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 1.
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Cambridge maintained their fine start to the campaign after coming from behind to beat Exeter at a sun-drenched Abbey Stadium.
The first clear chance fell to Cambridge but Joe Ironside's swivel and shot was cleared, before Paul Digby's blast at goal was collected by Exeter keeper Jamal Blackman at the second attempt.
At the other end, Sam Nombe lobbed over after latching onto Blackman's long clearance and then shaved the crossbar after being put through by Archie Collins.
Sam Smith headed over after Exeter failed to clear Adam May's corner, but on 39 minutes the dangerous Nombe outmuscled Lloyd Jones on the right to tee up Jevani Brown. The former Cambridge striker made no mistake, coolly slotting home the opener past Dimi Mitov.
Cambridge were level on the hour when Smith got on the end of George Williams' teasing cross from the right to head in his first goal of the season.
The turnaround was complete two minutes from time when Digby crashed home a close-range header after substitute Jack Lankester's whipped cross from the left.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Cambridge
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Mitov
- 15Okedina
- 6Jones
- 11DunkBooked at 44minsSubstituted forHaunstrupat 64'minutes
- 19May
- 4DigbyBooked at 29mins
- 10SmithSubstituted forO'Neilat 90+2'minutes
- 26KnibbsSubstituted forLankesterat 82'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 7BrophySubstituted forTraceyat 64'minutes
- 9Ironside
Substitutes
- 3Haunstrup
- 5Taylor
- 8O'Neil
- 14Lankester
- 17Janneh
- 18Tracey
- 25Mannion
Exeter
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 18Blackman
- 26SweeneyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forCapriceat 89'minutes
- 39Diabate
- 5Hartridge
- 12KeySubstituted forJayat 73'minutes
- 16KiteSubstituted forColeyat 74'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 8Collins
- 3Sparkes
- 14DiengSubstituted forGroundsat 89'minutes
- 20Brown
- 10Nombe
Substitutes
- 2Caprice
- 4Stubbs
- 7Jay
- 15Chauke
- 21Coley
- 27Grounds
- 40Brown
- Referee:
- Sam Purkiss
- Attendance:
- 5,005
Match Stats
Home TeamCambridgeAway TeamExeter
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 1.
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Foul by Cheick Diabate (Exeter City).
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Dimitar Mitov (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jubril Okedina.
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Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
Booking
Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Liam O'Neil replaces Sam Smith because of an injury.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Jonathan Grounds replaces Timothee Dieng.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Caprice replaces Pierce Sweeney.
Goal!
Goal! Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 1. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Lankester with a cross.
Booking
Josh Coley (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Josh Coley (Exeter City).
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Lloyd Jones (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Adam May (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Shilow Tracey (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Blackman.
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Offside, Exeter City. Jamal Blackman tries a through ball, but Sam Nombe is caught offside.
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