Match Report


Mansfield TownMansfield Town     Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Warren FletcherW. Fletcher45
G
1
G
37Alexander BeresfordA. Beresford
Alan SturridgeA. Sturridge49
D
2
D
57Adam LjungbergA. Ljungberg
Oleg WainwrightO. Wainwright48
D
3
D
47Richard TolleyR. Tolley
David VernazzaD. Vernazza43
D
captain4
D
44Damien ThirlwellD. Thirlwell
Robert AthertonR. Atherton51
M
5captain
D
43Isaiah MacleanI. Maclean
Robbie AdamsR. Adams49
M
6
M
56Stan JamesS. James
Carl CharltonC. Charlton48
M
7
M
52Ronnie MorrisR. Morris
Marvin SwiftM. Swift40
M
8
M
44Syd PattersonS. Patterson
Alfred BlakeA. Blake49
A
9
M
40Bill DoddB. Dodd
Nick PearceN. Pearce44
A
10
A
49Simon WilliamsonS. Williamson
Nwankwo WeirN. Weir41
A
11
A
45Ruel PlattR. Platt
 
Darren MasonD. Mason42
G
12
A
44Lomano MarshallL. Marshall
Gavin KanuG. Kanu40
A
13
D
41Jody TilerJ. Tiler
Danny PearsonD. Pearson38
M
14
A
41Andy BrambleA. Bramble

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Field Mill Ground where Mansfield Town play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 2,403 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Michael Coppinger.


0.00
Queens Park Rangers kick off the first half!
2.17
David Vernazza kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
3.41
Robbie Adams threads the ball through to Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.23
Carl Charlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Mansfield Town are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
26.18
Syd Patterson threads a neat ball through to Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
27.25
Stan James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt edges inside the box! Ruel Platt shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.12
Isaiah Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Morris collects the pass. Ronnie Morris makes a simple pass to Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Vernazza.
38.28
David Vernazza knocks the ball forward to Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton threads the ball through to Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
42.52
Oleg Wainwright sees space and advances. Oleg Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Mansfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Mansfield Town players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Mansfield Town kick off the second half!
49.31
Bill Dodd plays the ball forward to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent block by Oleg Wainwright!
55.08
Ronnie Morris passes the ball forward to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.26
Damien Thirlwell threads a neat ball through to Syd Patterson. Syd Patterson makes a simple pass to Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Warren Fletcher who gathers it comfortably.
61.43
Bill Dodd makes a simple pass to Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
65.25
Oleg Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Robert Atherton controls it well on his chest. Robert Atherton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
69.41
Stan James flicks a high pass forward. Simon Williamson controls it well on his chest. Simon Williamson shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
71.06
Alan Sturridge takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Oleg Wainwright. Oleg Wainwright pushes mid-way up the pitch. Oleg Wainwright sees Nick Pearce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nick Pearce shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.58
Adam Ljungberg hacks Nick Pearce from behind! The referee calls over Adam Ljungberg and shows him a yellow card! Nick Pearce stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.53
Alan Sturridge surges forward with the ball. Alan Sturridge sees a break and surges forward. Alan Sturridge shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.58
Damien Thirlwell knocks the ball forward to Syd Patterson. Syd Patterson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
79.55
Damien Thirlwell makes a simple pass to Bill Dodd. Bill Dodd advances with the ball. Bill Dodd plays a scrappy one-two with Ruel Platt and advances towards the goal... Bill Dodd muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
84.30
Syd Patterson knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
87.37
Oleg Wainwright picks a pass forward to Carl Charlton. Carl Charlton knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce makes a convincing header. Alexander Beresford is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Mansfield Town

Queens Park Rangers
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
29.9%
44.2%
26%

Scorers
Nwankwo Weir 3
Nick Pearce 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nwankwo Weir of Mansfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Warren Fletcher (GK)
6
2.Alan Sturridge (DEF)
7
3.Oleg Wainwright (DEF)
8
4.David Vernazza (DEF)
6
5.Robert Atherton (MID)
6
6.Robbie Adams (MID)
7
7.Carl Charlton (MID)
7
8.Marvin Swift (MID)
6
9.Alfred Blake (ATT)
6
10.Nick Pearce (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nwankwo Weir (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Darren Mason (GK)
0
13.Gavin Kanu (ATT)
0
14.Danny Pearson (MID)
0

1.Alexander Beresford (GK)
6
2.Adam Ljungberg (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Richard Tolley (DEF)
6
4.Damien Thirlwell (DEF)
7
5.Isaiah Maclean (DEF)
6
6.Stan James (MID)
6
7.Ronnie Morris (MID)
6
8.Syd Patterson (MID)
7
9.Bill Dodd (MID)
7
10.Simon Williamson (ATT)
6
11.Ruel Platt (ATT)
6
 
12.Lomano Marshall (ATT)
0
13.Jody Tiler (DEF)
0
14.Andy Bramble (ATT)
0