Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     WrexhamWrexham
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Darren CoppingD. Copping51
G
1
G
49Trevor WiltordT. Wiltord
Robbie WilcoxR. Wilcox54
D
2
D
61Ashley FentonA. Fenton
Matt CutlerM. Cutler54
D
3
D
54Graeme Wright-PhillipsG. Wright-Phillips
Greg HuckerbyG. Huckerby49
D
4
D
46Joe MarsdenJ. Marsden
Wes GoldbergW. Goldberg60
M
5captain
D
41Jamie JamesJ. James
Ross ArmstrongR. Armstrong49
M
captain6
M
64Rio MikeR. Mike
Henry MacleanH. Maclean47
M
7
M
60Daniele Le TissierD. Le Tissier
Alfred DixonA. Dixon45
M
8
M
55Steven EadieS. Eadie
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca55
A
9
A
51Jonathan HarleyJ. Harley
Liam SerrantL. Serrant55
A
10
A
47Gary MatthewsG. Matthews
Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood50
A
11
A
47Quim MoreiraQ. Moreira
 
Frank ChadwickF. Chadwick48
D
12
M
55Scott KerrS. Kerr
Andy GreenA. Green45
D
13
A
45Kelvin WalkerK. Walker
Isaiah EdworthyI. Edworthy44
D
14
M
44Brian ElliottB. Elliott

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 4,793 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Bolton.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off the first half!
3.57
Joe Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier makes a simple pass to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews runs straight at the defence! Gary Matthews makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.26
Alfred Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Fonseca collects the pass. Ruben Fonseca shoots from 20 yards. Trevor Wiltord gets down and covers it.
10.28
Steven Eadie hits a low pass to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.57
Henry Maclean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood makes a great pass forward. Ruben Fonseca runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.29
Matt Cutler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Armstrong. Ross Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Fonseca collects the pass. Ruben Fonseca plays a scrappy one-two with Liam Serrant and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ruben Fonseca rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Trevor Wiltord. Excellent save.
16.44
Steven Eadie makes a simple pass to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gary Matthews provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Darren Copping.
18.16
Greg Huckerby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Dixon. Alfred Dixon threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood sees Ruben Fonseca just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ruben Fonseca tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Trevor Wiltord with no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
24.38
Daniele Le Tissier hacks Henry Maclean from behind! Daniele Le Tissier is given a warning by the referee! Henry Maclean stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.22
Henry Maclean knocks the ball forward to Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.56
Wes Goldberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Trevor Wiltord manages to gather it easily.
30.43
Ashley Fenton hits a low pass to Steven Eadie. Steven Eadie brings the ball forward. Steven Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira connects with a diving header. Darren Copping is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.21
Robbie Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry Maclean. Henry Maclean takes it forward alone. Henry Maclean shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
40.12
Jamie James boots it upfield. Jonathan Harley runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Jonathan Harley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.57
Steven Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews controls it well on his chest. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Greg Huckerby.
44.56
Isaiah Hapgood comes in with a late challenge on Graeme Wright-Phillips. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graeme Wright-Phillips stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Robbie Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Henry Maclean holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henry Maclean flicks a high ball forward to Liam Serrant who takes it down. Liam Serrant shoots from 20 yards. Trevor Wiltord gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Wrexham kicking off!
51.13
Ross Armstrong makes a probing pass to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
55.18
Jamie James knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Mike. Rio Mike flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Matthews shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Darren Copping. Excellent save.
59.31
Matt Cutler sees Ross Armstrong in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ross Armstrong flicks a high ball forward to Isaiah Hapgood who takes it down. Isaiah Hapgood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.22
Liam Serrant clumsily knocks into Joe Marsden. Liam Serrant is shown the yellow card! Joe Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.05
With some swift thinking, Ross Armstrong plays the ball forward to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.18
Graeme Wright-Phillips hits a low pass to Rio Mike. Rio Mike flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.16
Ross Armstrong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca rushes past Graeme Wright-Phillips! Ruben Fonseca takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.22
Greg Huckerby sees a break and surges forward. Greg Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Fonseca collects the pass. Ruben Fonseca tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.17
Wrexham have made a substitution with Kelvin Walker replacing Steven Eadie .
78.26
Daniele Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Quim Moreira controls it well on his chest. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.46
Ross Armstrong threads the ball through to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
83.36
Rio Mike makes a probing pass to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley whips in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.50
Kelvin Walker threads a neat ball through to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wrexham
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
25.8%
41.6%
32.6%

Scorers
Ruben Fonseca 18
Liam Serrant 67
Gary Matthews 4, 83
Quim Moreira 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Matthews of Wrexham

Match Ratings
1.Darren Copping (GK)
7
2.Robbie Wilcox (DEF)
6
3.Matt Cutler (DEF)
6
4.Greg Huckerby (DEF)
7
5.Wes Goldberg (MID)
6
6.Ross Armstrong (MID)
7
7.Henry Maclean (MID)
7
8.Alfred Dixon (MID)
6
9.Ruben Fonseca (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Liam Serrant (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Isaiah Hapgood (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Frank Chadwick (DEF)
0
13.Andy Green (DEF)
0
14.Isaiah Edworthy (DEF)
0

1.Trevor Wiltord (GK)
7
2.Ashley Fenton (DEF)
6
3.Graeme Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
4.Joe Marsden (DEF)
6
5.Jamie James (DEF)
6
6.Rio Mike (MID)
6
7.Daniele Le Tissier (MID)
6
8.Steven Eadie (MID)
7
9.Jonathan Harley (ATT)
7
10.Gary Matthews (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Quim Moreira (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Scott Kerr (MID)
0
13.Kelvin Walker (ATT)
6
14.Brian Elliott (MID)
0