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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 17,261 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Gallacher.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Gallacher.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off and get the first half underway!
3.36
0-0Levin Vogel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta flicks a high ball forward to Jan-Willem Kok who takes it down. Jan-Willem Kok shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
6.22
Brian Draper sees Jan-Willem Kok in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan-Willem Kok whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.19
0-0Richard Prior barges into Andre Ferreira. The referee warns Richard Prior to calm down! Andre Ferreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.25
1-0Andre Ferreira advances with the ball. Andre Ferreira plays the ball forward to Tom Mentink who has made a great run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Tom Mentink provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.30
Ruel Davies comes in with a late challenge on Ugo Campbell. The referee warns Ruel Davies to calm down! Ugo Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.00
1-0Gary Strachan hits a low pass to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marcos Zubizarreta edges inside the box! Marcos Zubizarreta side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Liam Clarke. Excellent save.
21.42
Miguel Galadames threads a neat ball through to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
22.25
Carmine Lanna runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carmine Lanna shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
24.34
Miguel Galadames threads a neat ball through to Robert Wilcox. Robert Wilcox finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
27.44
Marcos Zubizarreta sees Tom Mentink in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tom Mentink whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Liam Clarke had no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
30.02
2-0Richard Prior catches Paul Chow-Yuen on the ankles. The referee brings Richard Prior to one side and gives him another warning! Paul Chow-Yuen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.32
2-0Levin Vogel flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Zubizarreta who brings the ball under control. Marcos Zubizarreta chips the ball to his team mate, Tom Mentink. Tom Mentink puts a great ball through but Jan-Willem Kok is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
44.11
Gaspar Veloso kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Galadames. Miguel Galadames makes a probing pass to Alun Bolton. Alun Bolton shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
45.00
Marcos Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Kok controls it well on his chest. Jan-Willem Kok edges inside the box! Jan-Willem Kok makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
West Bromwich Albion start the second half!
53.55
Richard Prior hacks Andre Ferreira from behind! The referee brings Richard Prior to one side and gives him yet another warning! Andre Ferreira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.53
Paul Chow-Yuen hacks Richard Prior from behind! Paul Chow-Yuen is warned by the referee! Richard Prior hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.17
Brian Draper brings the ball forward. Brian Draper plays a one-two with Tom Mentink and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Brian Draper provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Liam Clarke manages to gather it effortlessly.
60.40
2-0Northampton Town have made a substitution with Daan de Bruin replacing Jan-Willem Kok .
61.40
Brian Draper darts forward. Brian Draper skips past Ugo Campbell! Some good footwork from Brian Draper provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Liam Clarke. What a great pair of hands!
65.02
2-0Northampton Town are in full control of this game.
66.46
Gary Strachan comes back to take the throw-in. Kubilay Türkyilmaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta makes a probing pass to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Liam Clarke. What a great pair of hands!
67.47
2-0Wayne Potts comes in with a late challenge on Daan de Bruin. The referee calls over Wayne Potts and shows him a yellow card! Daan de Bruin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.56
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Stuart Wright replacing Paul Chow-Yuen .
79.47
Stanley Byrne hacks Tom Mentink from behind! The referee calls over Stanley Byrne and warns him to calm down! Tom Mentink grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.15
Kubilay Türkyilmaz chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Zubizarreta. With some swift thinking, Marcos Zubizarreta plays the ball forward to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin sees Ruel Davies just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Davies rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Northampton Town!
85.29
3-0Brian Draper threads a neat ball through to Tom Mentink. Tom Mentink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ugo Campbell.
89.18
Wayne Potts pushes up the pitch. Wayne Potts flicks a high pass forward. Alun Bolton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.2%
35.8%
Play Area
21%
46.9%
32.1%
Scorers
| Tom Mentink 9 Ruel Davies 27, 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ruel Davies of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ali El Brazi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Levin Vogel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brian Draper (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Marcos Zubizarreta (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Paul Chow-Yuen (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Andre Ferreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ruel Davies (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Tom Mentink (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jan-Willem Kok (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Msaddeck Borios (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Daan de Bruin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Liam Clarke (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stanley Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ugo Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wayne Potts (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Gaspar Veloso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Prior (MID) | 5 | |
| 7. | Carmine Lanna (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Miguel Galadames (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alun Bolton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brian Lloyd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Robert Wilcox (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jody Grimandi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Thirlwell (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Monteiro (MID) | 0 | |