Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Teddy WallworkT. Wallwork45
G
1
G
51Darren CoppingD. Copping
Arno ReimersA. Reimers63
D
2
D
54Robbie WilcoxR. Wilcox
Stan GodberS. Godber56
D
captain3
D
49Greg HuckerbyG. Huckerby
Ben ShieldsB. Shields55
D
4
D
48Frank ChadwickF. Chadwick
Simon LofthouseS. Lofthouse65
M
5
M
60Wes GoldbergW. Goldberg
Del ShiltonD. Shilton60
M
6captain
M
51Paolo MarshallP. Marshall
Malcolm MckayM. Mckay50
M
7
M
49Ross ArmstrongR. Armstrong
Lomano EdworthyL. Edworthy43
M
8
M
47Henry MacleanH. Maclean
Jacob AndertonJ. Anderton57
A
9
A
55Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca
Francis AllmanF. Allman44
A
10
A
55Liam SerrantL. Serrant
Martin BeresfordM. Beresford44
A
11
A
50Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood
 
Norman CutlerN. Cutler53
D
12
M
45Alfred DixonA. Dixon
Alfred SmithA. Smith45
D
13
D
45Andy GreenA. Green
Emile CollymoreE. Collymore44
D
14
D
44Isaiah EdworthyI. Edworthy

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,731 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Huddersfield Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Middleton.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.35
Greg Huckerby threads a neat ball through to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall hits a low pass to Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ben Shields.
6.12
Greg Huckerby hits a low pass to Wes Goldberg. Wes Goldberg passes the ball forward to Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant plays a one-two with Ruben Fonseca and advances towards the goal... Liam Serrant rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.01
Paolo Marshall kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Hapgood but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.35
Arno Reimers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Lofthouse. Simon Lofthouse knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Allman. Francis Allman shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
18.47
Arno Reimers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay sees a break and surges forward. Malcolm Mckay whips in a cross ball towards Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Good keeping from Darren Copping as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
19.51
Corner kick to Huddersfield Town. Malcolm Mckay plays it out to the edge of the box. Paolo Marshall reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
28.42
Simon Lofthouse knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford threads the ball through into the box. Francis Allman shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.24
Henry Maclean flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood shoots from 20 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Huddersfield Town start the second half!
48.17
Simon Lofthouse knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Allman. Francis Allman threads the ball through to Martin Beresford but he's offside!
49.18
With great vision, Greg Huckerby plays the ball forward to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Liam Serrant holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Liam Serrant advances inside the box! Liam Serrant comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.33
Ben Shields comes in with a late challenge on Wes Goldberg. Ben Shields is warned by the referee! Wes Goldberg runs off the knock.
54.55
Stan Godber makes a simple pass to Del Shilton. Del Shilton threads a neat ball through to Francis Allman. Francis Allman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Wilcox.
55.37
Paolo Marshall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.17
Del Shilton flicks a high ball forward to Francis Allman who takes it down. Francis Allman whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton powers a header at goal but Darren Copping is on top of it.
61.25
Del Shilton laces a through ball forward to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton plays a quick one-two with Francis Allman and rushes in on goal... Jacob Anderton strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
65.35
Malcolm Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Martin Beresford controls it well on his chest. Martin Beresford advances inside the box! Martin Beresford muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.16
Paolo Marshall makes a probing pass to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ben Shields.
67.03
Malcolm Mckay threads a neat ball through to Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Allman. Francis Allman makes a convincing header but Darren Copping is on top of it.
72.22
Paolo Marshall flicks a high pass forward to Liam Serrant who brings the ball under control. Liam Serrant shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.45
Del Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Anderton controls it well on his chest. Jacob Anderton threads the ball through into the box. Francis Allman rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.13
Ross Armstrong hits a low pass to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
84.56
Del Shilton catches Henry Maclean on the ankles. The referee warns Del Shilton to calm down! Henry Maclean gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.57
Ross Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Liam Serrant collects the pass. Liam Serrant makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
87.42
Del Shilton flicks a high ball forward to Francis Allman who takes it down. Francis Allman chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Beresford. Martin Beresford makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
Ben Shields threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay makes a simple pass to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton plays a scrappy one-two with Francis Allman and advances towards the goal... Jacob Anderton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
29.8%
45.2%
25%

Scorers
Francis Allman 78
Jacob Anderton 90
Isaiah Hapgood 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francis Allman of Huddersfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Wallwork (GK)
6
2.Arno Reimers (DEF)
6
3.Stan Godber (DEF)
6
4.Ben Shields (DEF)
6
5.Simon Lofthouse (MID)
6
6.Del Shilton (MID)
6
7.Malcolm Mckay (MID)
7
8.Lomano Edworthy (MID)
6
9.Jacob Anderton (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Francis Allman (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Martin Beresford (ATT)
7
 
12.Norman Cutler (DEF)
0
13.Alfred Smith (DEF)
0
14.Emile Collymore (DEF)
0

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