Match Report


WrexhamWrexham     Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Trevor WiltordT. Wiltord49
G
1
G
47Ralph ShieldsR. Shields
Ashley FentonA. Fenton61
D
2
D
64Alexander SchnellingerA. Schnellinger
Gabriel HierroG. Hierro55
D
3
D
56Chris DichioC. Dichio
Graeme Wright-PhillipsG. Wright-Phillips54
D
4
D
51Danny BrownD. Brown
Joe MarsdenJ. Marsden46
D
captain5
D
43Lomano KirklandL. Kirkland
Rio MikeR. Mike64
M
6
M
63Jason MikeJ. Mike
Daniele Le TissierD. Le Tissier60
M
7captain
M
49Wayne RichardsW. Richards
Steven EadieS. Eadie55
M
8
A
55Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray
Jonathan HarleyJ. Harley51
A
9
A
54Morris ShearerM. Shearer
Gary MatthewsG. Matthews47
A
10
A
52Dean MilliganD. Milligan
Quim MoreiraQ. Moreira47
A
11
A
48Aaron JosephA. Joseph
 
Scott KerrS. Kerr55
M
12
A
47Chris BowerC. Bower
Kelvin WalkerK. Walker45
A
13
M
47Sylvain LeeS. Lee
Brian ElliottB. Elliott44
M
14
M
46Jermaine KanuJ. Kanu

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 4,033 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Bolton.


0.00
Wrexham start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.48
Daniele Le Tissier sees a break and surges forward. Daniele Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.18
Steven Eadie laces a through ball forward to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley whips in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
14.41
Rio Mike threads a neat ball through to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Shields who gathers it comfortably.
15.39
Daniele Le Tissier makes a simple pass to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Shields who gathers it comfortably.
20.42
Steven Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ralph Shields manages to gather it effortlessly.
21.39
Danny Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wayne Richards. Wayne Richards flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Joseph controls it well on his chest. Aaron Joseph lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Trevor Wiltord had no chance!! Goal for Cheltenham Town!
27.16
Ashley Fenton kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Eadie. Steven Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Matthews whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.41
Steven Eadie passes the ball forward to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Brown.
39.32
Steven Eadie comes in with a late challenge on Jason Mike. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Mike gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.19
Daniele Le Tissier darts forward. Daniele Le Tissier plays a quick one-two with Quim Moreira and rushes in on goal... Daniele Le Tissier tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Daniele Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews controls it well on his chest. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Cheltenham Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cheltenham Town kick off!
48.57
Jason Mike makes a beautiful solo run. Jason Mike threads the ball through into the box. Morris Shearer takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
51.01
Wayne Richards flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Mowbray who takes it down. Eoin Mowbray shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.08
Rio Mike controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
59.50
Wayne Richards flicks a high pass forward. Dean Milligan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Milligan plays a quick one-two with Morris Shearer and rushes in on goal... Dean Milligan tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Trevor Wiltord had no chance!! Goal for Cheltenham Town!
61.50
Wrexham have made a substitution with Kelvin Walker replacing Steven Eadie .
63.37
Wayne Richards makes a beautiful solo run. Wayne Richards threads the ball through to Dean Milligan but he's offside!
77.53
Cheltenham Town have made 2 substitutions with Jermaine Kanu replacing Dean Milligan and Chris Bower replacing Morris Shearer .
84.07
Kelvin Walker makes a probing pass to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.40
Danny Brown threads the ball through to Wayne Richards. Wayne Richards flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Mowbray who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Eoin Mowbray plays the ball forward to Aaron Joseph who has made a great run into the box. Graeme Wright-Phillips catches Aaron Joseph on the ankles. Aaron Joseph appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
87.36
Joe Marsden knocks the ball forward to Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews collects the pass. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wrexham

Cheltenham Town
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
19.4%
44.8%
35.8%

Scorers
Jonathan Harley 27
Morris Shearer 21
Eoin Mowbray 51
Dean Milligan 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morris Shearer of Cheltenham Town

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

1.Ralph Shields (GK)
6
2.Alexander Schnellinger (DEF)
6
3.Chris Dichio (DEF)
6
4.Danny Brown (DEF)
6
5.Lomano Kirkland (DEF)
6
6.Jason Mike (MID)
6
7.Wayne Richards (MID)
8
8.Eoin Mowbray (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Morris Shearer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Dean Milligan (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Aaron Joseph (ATT)
7
 
12.Chris Bower (ATT)
6
13.Sylvain Lee (MID)
0
14.Jermaine Kanu (MID)
6