Match Report


Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United     BlackpoolBlackpool
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jonathan RizaJ. Riza66
G
1captain
G
51Jacob HaynesJ. Haynes
Darren CrooksD. Crooks59
D
2
D
54Terry FroggattT. Froggatt
Carlton OakleyC. Oakley58
D
3
D
53Ralph WestwoodR. Westwood
Anthony JobsonA. Jobson52
D
4
D
43Martin MilliganM. Milligan
Ledley RowettL. Rowett50
D
captain5
D
40Gary BrownG. Brown
Michael MccannM. Mccann54
M
6
D
40Gilles DefoeG. Defoe
Omer AndrewsO. Andrews53
M
7
M
60Greg MilburnG. Milburn
Alex FergusonA. Ferguson48
A
8
M
49Scott BoltonS. Bolton
Stan GodberS. Godber48
A
9
M
45Chris MakinC. Makin
Arthur MilburnA. Milburn41
A
10
A
62Glynn KasperG. Kasper
Sylvain SalakoS. Salako37
A
11
A
59George AdamsG. Adams
 
Martin BartonM. Barton53
G
12
A
54Brendan CoppingerB. Coppinger
Chris BanksC. Banks50
D
13
A
53Harry DelaneyH. Delaney
Brendan FletcherB. Fletcher50
M
14
G
43Steve StuartS. Stuart

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Glanford Park where Scunthorpe United play host to Blackpool. A crowd of 4,509 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Scunthorpe United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.


0.00
Scunthorpe United start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.13
Anthony Jobson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann knocks the ball forward to Stan Godber. Stan Godber lofts in a cross ball towards Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
6.39
Michael Mccann decides to run forward with the ball. Michael Mccann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.42
Greg Milburn hacks Michael Mccann from behind! The referee brings Greg Milburn to one side and gives him a warning! Michael Mccann runs off the knock.
9.28
Anthony Jobson kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann knocks the ball to his team mate, Stan Godber. Stan Godber shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
18.41
Scott Bolton threads the ball through to George Adams. George Adams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
22.00
Chris Makin knocks the ball forward to George Adams. George Adams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Crooks.
28.43
Michael Mccann makes a simple pass to Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Haynes who gathers it comfortably.
30.07
Ralph Westwood kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Bolton. Scott Bolton surges forward with the ball. Scott Bolton finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.20
Ledley Rowett plays the ball forward to Omer Andrews. Omer Andrews knocks the ball to his team mate, Stan Godber. Stan Godber finds some space and shoots from distance. Jacob Haynes easily gets down and covers it.
36.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Omer Andrews plays the ball forward to Stan Godber. Stan Godber knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Haynes who gathers it comfortably.
39.16
Gilles Defoe threads a neat ball through to Scott Bolton. Scott Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Kasper. Glynn Kasper tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
44.56
Omer Andrews deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Haynes who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Gary Brown plays the ball forward to Greg Milburn. Greg Milburn flicks a high pass forward. George Adams collects the pass. George Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Blackpool kicking off!
48.19
Gary Brown flicks a high pass forward to Scott Bolton who brings the ball under control. Scott Bolton threads a neat ball through to George Adams. George Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Blackpool!
51.32
Scott Bolton threads a neat ball through to George Adams. George Adams shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
53.10
Ralph Westwood flicks a high ball forward to Scott Bolton who takes it down. Scott Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Glynn Kasper. Glynn Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards George Adams. George Adams makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
57.59
Carlton Oakley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Salako. Sylvain Salako whips in a cross ball towards Alex Ferguson. Ralph Westwood hacks Alex Ferguson from behind! Penalty not given!!
59.56
Martin Milligan threads the ball through to Scott Bolton. Scott Bolton darts forward. Scott Bolton shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Jonathan Riza. Excellent save.
60.17
Scunthorpe United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Blackpool have made 3 substitutions with Brendan Coppinger replacing Martin Milligan, Harry Delaney replacing Scott Bolton and Steve Stuart replacing George Adams .
61.24
Chris Makin catches Michael Mccann on the ankles. Chris Makin is given a warning by the referee! Michael Mccann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.01
Ledley Rowett kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann makes a probing pass to Arthur Milburn. Arthur Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.55
Chris Makin barges into Michael Mccann. Chris Makin is given another warning by the referee! Michael Mccann stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.42
Ledley Rowett barges into Steve Stuart. Ledley Rowett is warned by the referee! Steve Stuart hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Chris Makin passes the ball forward to Glynn Kasper. Glynn Kasper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Scunthorpe United

Blackpool
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
35.1%
42.3%
22.7%

Scorers
George Adams 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Bolton of Blackpool

Match Ratings
1.Jonathan Riza (GK)
6
2.Darren Crooks (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Oakley (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Jobson (DEF)
7
5.Ledley Rowett (DEF)
6
6.Michael Mccann (MID)
7
7.Omer Andrews (MID)
6
8.Alex Ferguson (ATT)
6
9.Stan Godber (ATT)
6
10.Arthur Milburn (ATT)
6
11.Sylvain Salako (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Barton (GK)
0
13.Chris Banks (DEF)
0
14.Brendan Fletcher (MID)
0

1.Jacob Haynes (GK)
6
2.Terry Froggatt (DEF)
6
3.Ralph Westwood (DEF)
7
4.Martin Milligan (DEF)
6
5.Gary Brown (DEF)
7
6.Gilles Defoe (DEF)
6
7.Greg Milburn (MID)
6
8.Scott Bolton (MID)
9
9.Chris Makin (MID)
7
10.Glynn Kasper (ATT)
7
11.George Adams (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Brendan Coppinger (ATT)
6
13.Harry Delaney (ATT)
6
14.Steve Stuart (GK)
6