Match Report
| Mansfield Town | Mansfield Town |  |  | Blackpool | Blackpool | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Moffat | C. Moffat |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Stephen Monk | S. Monk | |||||||||
| Dion Defoe | D. Defoe | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Wes Burgess | W. Burgess | |||||||||
| Dave Beckham | D. Beckham | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Robbie Murray | R. Murray | |||||||||
| Richard Green | R. Green | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Darren Moncur | D. Moncur | |||||||||
| Gavin Sharpe | G. Sharpe | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Alistair Dean | A. Dean | |||||||||
| Robert Joseph | R. Joseph | | 45 | M | | 6 | | D | 47 | | Sol Kanu | S. Kanu | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Draper | N. Draper | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Patrick Konchesky | P. Konchesky | |||||||||
| David Sturridge | D. Sturridge | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Adam Eustace | A. Eustace | |||||||||
| Eddie Barrett | E. Barrett | | 42 | M |  | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Dale Hendrie | D. Hendrie | ||||||||
| Chris Galli | C. Galli | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Steven Ince | S. Ince | |||||||||
| David Cutler | D. Cutler | | 50 | A | | 11 | | | A | 48 | | Warren Woodgate | W. Woodgate | ||||||||
| Dean Eustace | D. Eustace | | 45 | A | | 12 | | M | 45 | | Ruel Adams | R. Adams | |||||||||
| George Fowler | G. Fowler | | 45 | G | | 13 | | G | 42 | | Carl Shields | C. Shields | |||||||||
| Ivan Deane | I. Deane | | 40 | D | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Robbie Rankin | R. Rankin | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by E-Energy |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Field Mill Ground where Mansfield Town play host to Blackpool. A crowd of 2,503 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Deane.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Blackpool appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Deane.
0.00
0-0Mansfield Town kick off!
4.51
0-1Adam Eustace flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Konchesky holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Konchesky whips in a cross ball towards Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.58
0-1Nwankwo Draper hits a low pass to David Cutler. David Cutler finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
9.14
0-1Dave Beckham hits a low pass to Eddie Barrett. Eddie Barrett sees Chris Galli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Galli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wes Burgess.
26.04
Sol Kanu sees Adam Eustace in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Eustace flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.48
Richard Green pushes mid-way up the pitch. Richard Green sees Eddie Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards David Cutler. David Cutler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.54
Alistair Dean takes it forward alone. Alistair Dean controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dave Beckham.
33.24
Sol Kanu surges forward with the ball. Sol Kanu flicks a high ball forward to Dale Hendrie who takes it down. Dale Hendrie whips in a cross ball towards Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Colin Moffat with no chance!! Goal for Blackpool!
39.07
Dion Defoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Draper. Nwankwo Draper flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Barrett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Barrett tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.55
1-2Dale Hendrie comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Sharpe. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin Sharpe carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Mansfield Town have changed their lineup with George Fowler replacing Robert Joseph. Blackpool appear unchanged since the first half. The Mansfield Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Blackpool kick off and get the second half underway!
51.58
Eddie Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Draper. Nwankwo Draper knocks in a cross ball towards David Cutler. David Cutler flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.40
Gavin Sharpe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Galli. Chris Galli flicks a high pass forward to David Sturridge who brings the ball under control. David Sturridge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Monk who gathers it comfortably.
59.11
George Fowler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Draper. Nwankwo Draper whips in a cross ball towards Chris Galli. Chris Galli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.47
Eddie Barrett takes it forward alone. Eddie Barrett knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Monk who gathers it comfortably.
61.35
Darren Moncur kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace knocks the ball forward to Steven Ince. Steven Ince skips past Richard Green! Steven Ince makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Colin Moffat is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.13
Gavin Sharpe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Sturridge. David Sturridge hits a low pass to David Cutler. David Cutler whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Draper. Nwankwo Draper finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
77.14
Sol Kanu sees space and advances. Sol Kanu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Woodgate. With a superhuman jump, Warren Woodgate connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.04
Adam Eustace flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.48
Dave Beckham surges forward with the ball. Dave Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Galli. Chris Galli connects with a diving header but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.04
1-3There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
85.11
Eddie Barrett sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Barrett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
26.1%
43.5%
30.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Eustace of Blackpool |
Match Ratings
| 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) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Sturridge (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eddie Barrett (MID) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Chris Galli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Cutler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dean Eustace (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | George Fowler (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ivan Deane (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Monk (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wes Burgess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Robbie Murray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darren Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alistair Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sol Kanu (DEF) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patrick Konchesky (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Adam Eustace (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Dale Hendrie (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Steven Ince (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Warren Woodgate (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ruel Adams (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carl Shields (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Rankin (ATT) | 0 | |