Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Mansfield Town | Mansfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alistair Carragher | A. Carragher |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Colin Moffat | C. Moffat | |||||||||
| Marc Wise | M. Wise | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Dion Defoe | D. Defoe | |||||||||
| Billy Johnson | B. Johnson | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Dave Beckham | D. Beckham | |||||||||
| Graham Gordon | G. Gordon | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Richard Green | R. Green | |||||||||
| Jermaine Hall | J. Hall | | 67 | M | | 5 | | D | 41 | | Gavin Sharpe | G. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Jerome Klein | J. Klein |  | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Robert Joseph | R. Joseph | |||||||||
| Kevin Barmby | K. Barmby | | 55 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Nwankwo Draper | N. Draper | ||||||||
| Luis Galadames | L. Galadames |  | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | David Sturridge | D. Sturridge | |||||||||
| Norman Taylor | N. Taylor | | 58 | A | | 9 | | | M | 42 | | Eddie Barrett | E. Barrett | ||||||||
| Dean James | D. James | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Chris Galli | C. Galli | |||||||||
| Wayne Gower | W. Gower | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | David Cutler | D. Cutler | |||||||||
| Graham Barmby | G. Barmby | | 51 | G | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Dean Eustace | D. Eustace | |||||||||
| Liam Shields | L. Shields | | 46 | M | | 13 | | G | 45 | | George Fowler | G. Fowler | |||||||||
| Ian Boertien | I. Boertien | | 44 | M | | 14 | | D | 39 | | Ivan Deane | I. Deane | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Mansfield Town. A crowd of 2,950 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Mansfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Lumsdon.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Mansfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Lumsdon.
0.00
0-0Cheltenham Town kick off and get the match underway!
2.38
0-0Luis Galadames runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Luis Galadames skips past Dion Defoe! Some silky footwork from Luis Galadames provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Richard Green!
3.41
0-0Norman Taylor hits a low pass to Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Galadames but the linesman indicates offside!
4.59
0-0Jermaine Hall flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean James. Dean James plays a one-two with Norman Taylor and advances towards the goal... Dean James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
6.54
Marc Wise passes the ball forward to Jerome Klein. Jerome Klein threads a neat ball through to Dean James. Dean James looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
18.50
1-0Jerome Klein threads a neat ball through to Dean James. Dean James plays a quick one-two with Norman Taylor and rushes in on goal... Dean James shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Colin Moffat with no chance!! Goal for Cheltenham Town!
21.58
Chris Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Cutler. David Cutler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.41
1-0Cheltenham Town are in full control of this game.
27.44
1-0Jerome Klein hacks Gavin Sharpe from behind! Jerome Klein is shown the yellow card! Gavin Sharpe runs off the knock.
30.41
Dion Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Chris Galli collects the pass. Chris Galli whips in a cross ball towards David Cutler. David Cutler heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.45
1-0Luis Galadames deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall shoots from outside the area. Colin Moffat gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
1-0Dave Beckham hacks Kevin Barmby from behind! The referee calls over Dave Beckham and warns him to calm down! Kevin Barmby runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half. Mansfield Town have changed their lineup with George Fowler replacing Robert Joseph. The Mansfield Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Mansfield Town get the second half underway!
53.29
Chris Galli plays the ball forward to Eddie Barrett. Eddie Barrett tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Alistair Carragher!
55.28
Dave Beckham flicks a high pass forward. David Sturridge collects the pass. David Sturridge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alistair Carragher smothers it!
57.38
Jerome Klein makes a simple pass to Dean James. Dean James puts a great ball through. Norman Taylor runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
59.04
1-0Kevin Barmby hits a low pass to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
60.39
Jermaine Hall makes a simple pass to Dean James. Dean James skips past Dion Defoe! Dean James rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Colin Moffat had no chance!! Goal for Cheltenham Town!
63.34
Luis Galadames passes the ball forward to Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
67.41
Graham Gordon hits a low pass to Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Galadames. Luis Galadames cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Luis Galadames provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Dion Defoe!
69.20
Nwankwo Draper threads a neat ball through to Eddie Barrett. Eddie Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards David Cutler. David Cutler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alistair Carragher with no chance!! Goal for Mansfield Town!
77.57
Jerome Klein makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean James. Dean James makes a probing pass between the defence to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.17
Kevin Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Dean James controls it well on his chest. Dean James lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Gower. Wayne Gower knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.06
Graham Gordon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby cuts inside the box! Kevin Barmby rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.45
Billy Johnson clumsily knocks into Nwankwo Draper. The referee brings Billy Johnson to one side and gives him a warning! Nwankwo Draper runs off the knock.
90.00
Jerome Klein changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jerome Klein edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Jerome Klein provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
18.6%
48.6%
32.9%
Scorers
| Dean James 18, 60 | David Cutler 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dean James of Cheltenham Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alistair Carragher (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marc Wise (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Billy Johnson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Graham Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Hall (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jerome Klein (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Kevin Barmby (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Luis Galadames (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Norman Taylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean James (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Wayne Gower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Graham Barmby (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Shields (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ian Boertien (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Colin Moffat (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dion Defoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dave Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Green (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Sharpe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Joseph (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Draper (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Sturridge (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eddie Barrett (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Galli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Cutler (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Dean Eustace (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | George Fowler (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ivan Deane (DEF) | 0 | |