Match Report
| Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe Wanderers |  |  | Aston Villa | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
| Liam Rollings | Liam Rollings | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Rankin | T. Rankin |  | 61 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 67 | | Del Charlton | D. Charlton | |||||||
| Billy Moore | B. Moore | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 |  | Marcos Dominguez | M. Dominguez | |||||||||
| Darren Rufus | D. Rufus | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Gavin Hapgood | G. Hapgood | |||||||||
| Gareth Ljungberg | G. Ljungberg | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Alun Todd | A. Todd | |||||||||
| Rio Jess | R. Jess | | 40 | D | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Niccolo Dean | N. Dean | |||||||||
| Steve Hulme | S. Hulme | | 41 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Marcus Moffat | M. Moffat | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Lloyd | N. Lloyd | | 40 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Scott Hibbs | S. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Alan Youds | A. Youds | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Glynn Campbell | G. Campbell | |||||||||
| Sol Cooke | S. Cooke | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Paul Cutler | P. Cutler | |||||||||
| Stanley Bellamy | S. Bellamy | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Syd Burgess | S. Burgess | |||||||||
| Ugo Hamilton | U. Hamilton | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Simon Cope | S. Cope | |||||||||
| Ross Tolley | R. Tolley | | 49 | D | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Syd Wilson | S. Wilson | |||||||||
| Shaun Rufus | S. Rufus | | 34 | M | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Paul Cope | P. Cope | |||||||||
| Bill Charlton | B. Charlton | | 49 | A | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Teddy Neville | T. Neville | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Aston Villa. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Makin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Makin.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa start the game by kicking off the first half!
12.00
0-0Simon Cope hacks Gareth Ljungberg from behind! The referee calls over Simon Cope and shows him a yellow card! Gareth Ljungberg runs off the knock.
15.24
0-0Gavin Hapgood catches Stanley Bellamy on the ankles. The referee brings Gavin Hapgood to one side and gives him a warning! Stanley Bellamy runs off the knock.
15.24
0-0Free kick to Wycombe Wanderers just outside the area...
16.42
Stanley Bellamy steps up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
20.55
0-0Showing composure, Steve Hulme plays the ball forward to Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Charlton who gathers it comfortably.
21.45
Gareth Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Steve Hulme who brings the ball under control. Steve Hulme flicks a high ball forward to Sol Cooke who takes it down. Sol Cooke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.10
0-0Scott Hibbs decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Hibbs plays a quick one-two with Simon Cope and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Scott Hibbs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.39
0-0Gareth Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Youds. Alan Youds chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton heads the ball goalwards but Del Charlton is on top of it.
28.25
With a delightful solo run, Alan Youds stretches the opposition's defence. Alan Youds controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Sol Cooke through on goal. Sol Cooke comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Del Charlton manages to gather it effortlessly.
30.33
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.55
Nwankwo Lloyd hacks Scott Hibbs from behind! Nwankwo Lloyd is warned by the referee! Scott Hibbs runs off the knock.
33.18
Simon Cope barges into Gareth Ljungberg. Simon Cope is warned by the referee! Gareth Ljungberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.31
Billy Moore flicks a high ball forward to Alan Youds who takes it down. Alan Youds threads a neat ball through to Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Del Charlton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
38.04
0-0Marcos Dominguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Hibbs. Scott Hibbs sees space and advances. Scott Hibbs puts a great ball through but Simon Cope is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
44.32
0-0Scott Hibbs flicks a high ball forward to Simon Cope who takes it down. Simon Cope controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paul Cutler through on goal. Paul Cutler takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but Billy Moore is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
45.00
Nwankwo Lloyd kicks a strong pass forward to Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off and get the second half underway!
48.19
Darren Rufus knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Youds. Alan Youds runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alan Youds chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Hamilton. Some silky footwork from Ugo Hamilton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.58
Scott Hibbs makes a probing pass to Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gareth Ljungberg.
53.03
Scott Hibbs advances with the ball. Scott Hibbs finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.52
Darren Rufus flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Youds. Alan Youds chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
55.18
Nwankwo Lloyd hits a low pass to Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Del Charlton effortlessly picks it out of the air!
57.47
Stanley Bellamy hacks Alun Todd from behind! The referee calls over Stanley Bellamy and warns him to calm down! Alun Todd runs off the knock.
59.14
Syd Burgess barges into Billy Moore. The referee brings Syd Burgess to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Moore runs off the knock.
60.12
Darren Rufus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Youds. Alan Youds makes a simple pass to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy whips in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
63.08
Alan Youds flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Hamilton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Hamilton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.57
Darren Rufus surges forward with the ball. Darren Rufus flicks a high ball forward to Ugo Hamilton who takes it down. Ugo Hamilton whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Del Charlton.
71.38
Wycombe Wanderers are in full control of this game.
72.33
Marcus Moffat clumsily knocks into Alan Youds. The referee calls over Marcus Moffat and shows him a yellow card! Alan Youds stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.44
Alun Todd makes a simple pass to Marcus Moffat. Marcus Moffat controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Cope. Simon Cope knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Rufus.
81.53
Paul Cutler clumsily knocks into Billy Moore. Paul Cutler is given a warning by the referee! Billy Moore runs off the knock.
83.17
Steve Hulme makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.09
Without breaking stride, Alan Youds plays the ball forward to Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccolo Dean.
89.42
Alan Youds receives the ball from a throw-in from Nwankwo Lloyd. Alan Youds decides to run forward with the ball. Alan Youds lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Hamilton. Ugo Hamilton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
6
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
28%
43.9%
28%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alan Youds of Wycombe Wanderers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Trevor Rankin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Billy Moore (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darren Rufus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gareth Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rio Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Hulme (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Lloyd (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alan Youds (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Sol Cooke (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stanley Bellamy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ugo Hamilton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ross Tolley (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Shaun Rufus (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bill Charlton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Del Charlton (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Marcos Dominguez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Hapgood (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Alun Todd (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Niccolo Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marcus Moffat (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Scott Hibbs (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Glynn Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Cutler (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Syd Burgess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Cope (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Syd Wilson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Cope (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Neville (GK) | 0 | |