Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     Kidderminster HarriersKidderminster Harriers
Jack HadziabdicJack Hadziabdic Steve Bullock Steve Bullock
Carl StoneC. Stone71
G
1captain
G
63Evans CarusoE. Caruso
Brian CopeB. Cope69
D
2
D
63Joao PostigaJ. Postiga
Ramiro RicoR. Rico76
D
3
D
67Bill ProctorB. Proctor
Marcel HersiM. Hersi72
D
4
D
63Ebi MalkowskiE. Malkowski
Graeme KoncheskyG. Konchesky68
D
5
M
54Kenneth OlesenK. Olesen
Luke BowyerL. Bowyer76
M
6
M
71Ralph McgrealR. Mcgreal
Erwin EversE. Evers71
M
captain7
M
62Leandro LaraL. Lara
Jos Van Der DoelenJ. Van Der Doelen67
M
8
M
64Don RitchieD. Ritchie
Don GallacherD. Gallacher72
A
9
A
69Carlton BishopC. Bishop
Roberto SplinterR. Splinter72
A
10
A
68Ricardo LaCroneR. LaCrone
Quim VelosoQ. Veloso70
A
11
A
64Frederic MaoulidaF. Maoulida
 
Mike GronkjaerM. Gronkjaer70
D
12
D
63Matt FergusonM. Ferguson
Les LawtonL. Lawton54
M
13
M
59Jerome CousinJ. Cousin
Sebastiano MaccaroneS. Maccarone61
A
14
A
63Cesar FerreiraC. Ferreira

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Kidderminster Harriers. A crowd of 18,822 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Kidderminster Harriers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Stone.


0.00
Swansea City kick off and get the match underway!
2.54
Joao Postiga threads the ball through to Don Ritchie. Don Ritchie makes an attacking run forward. Don Ritchie cuts inside the box! Don Ritchie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Carl Stone smothers it!
3.08
Jos Van Der Doelen hits a low pass to Roberto Splinter. Roberto Splinter shoots from outside the area but Evans Caruso is on top of it.
9.39
Kenneth Olesen flicks a high pass forward to Carlton Bishop who brings the ball under control. Carlton Bishop shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
21.28
Joao Postiga receives the ball from a throw-in from Ebi Malkowski. Joao Postiga threads a neat ball through to Ralph Mcgreal. Ralph Mcgreal sees a break and surges forward. Ralph Mcgreal plays a one-two with Frederic Maoulida and rushes in on goal... Ralph Mcgreal tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
22.08
Jos Van Der Doelen flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Evans Caruso didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
32.01
Kenneth Olesen clumsily knocks into Jos Van Der Doelen. Kenneth Olesen is given a warning by the referee! Jos Van Der Doelen stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.58
Graeme Konchesky clumsily knocks into Ricardo LaCrone. The referee brings Graeme Konchesky to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo LaCrone runs off the knock.
36.22
Kenneth Olesen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo LaCrone. Ricardo LaCrone shoots from long range but it is miles over!
44.42
Ramiro Rico flicks the ball to his team mate, Luke Bowyer. Luke Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Splinter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Splinter controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Evans Caruso manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Kidderminster Harriers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Swansea City players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Kidderminster Harriers kick off!
49.08
Brian Cope flicks a high pass forward to Luke Bowyer who brings the ball under control. Luke Bowyer sees Don Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Splinter. Roberto Splinter is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball comes off Joao Postiga and the loose ball is cleared up field.
53.39
Don Ritchie hacks Luke Bowyer from behind! The referee calls over Don Ritchie and shows him a yellow card! Luke Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.56
Jos Van Der Doelen makes a simple pass to Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.41
Kidderminster Harriers have made 2 substitutions with Jerome Cousin replacing Don Ritchie and Cesar Ferreira replacing Carlton Bishop .
63.25
Jerome Cousin threads a neat ball through to Ricardo LaCrone. Ricardo LaCrone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederic Maoulida but he's offside!
65.14
Ramiro Rico flicks a high pass forward. Erwin Evers collects the pass. Erwin Evers threads the ball through to Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Evans Caruso manages to keep it out.
66.28
Erwin Evers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
67.23
Jos Van Der Doelen flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Splinter controls it well on his chest. Roberto Splinter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
69.57
Ralph Mcgreal chips the ball to his team mate, Frederic Maoulida. Frederic Maoulida runs straight at the defence! Brian Cope hacks Frederic Maoulida from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
69.57
The referee points to the spot..
71.26
Ricardo LaCrone takes a long run up. The ball flies inside the right post - goal!!
81.16
Ralph Mcgreal takes it forward alone. Ralph Mcgreal lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo LaCrone. Ricardo LaCrone outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
83.53
Erwin Evers threads the ball through to Roberto Splinter. Roberto Splinter plays a one-two with Quim Veloso and rushes in on goal... Roberto Splinter takes a shot at goal. Evans Caruso is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

Kidderminster Harriers
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.1%
56.9%
Play Area
26.4%
48.6%
25%

Scorers
Don Gallacher 56
Roberto Splinter 84
Ricardo LaCrone 71 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Splinter of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Carl Stone (GK)
7
2.Brian Cope (DEF)
6
3.Ramiro Rico (DEF)
6
4.Marcel Hersi (DEF)
6
5.Graeme Konchesky (DEF)
5
6.Luke Bowyer (MID)
6
7.Erwin Evers (MID)
6
8.Jos Van Der Doelen (MID)
7
9.Don Gallacher (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Roberto Splinter (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Quim Veloso (ATT)
8
 
12.Mike Gronkjaer (DEF)
0
13.Les Lawton (MID)
0
14.Sebastiano Maccarone (ATT)
0

1.Evans Caruso (GK)
8
2.Joao Postiga (DEF)
7
3.Bill Proctor (DEF)
6
4.Ebi Malkowski (DEF)
6
5.Kenneth Olesen (MID)
6
6.Ralph Mcgreal (MID)
8
7.Leandro Lara (MID)
6
8.Don Ritchie (MID)yellow card
6
9.Carlton Bishop (ATT)
6
10.Ricardo LaCrone (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Frederic Maoulida (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Ferguson (DEF)
0
13.Jerome Cousin (MID)
6
14.Cesar Ferreira (ATT)
6