Match Report
| Blackpool | Blackpool |  |  | Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Monk | S. Monk |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 38 | | Daniele Mustoe | D. Mustoe | |||||||||
| Wes Burgess | W. Burgess | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Carlton Joseph | C. Joseph | |||||||||
| Darren Moncur | D. Moncur | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Marcus Lee | M. Lee | |||||||||
| Robbie Murray | R. Murray | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Jon Cort | J. Cort | |||||||||
| Alistair Dean | A. Dean | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Anthony Lineker | A. Lineker | |||||||||
| Sol Kanu | S. Kanu | | 47 | D | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Mark Luzhny | M. Luzhny | |||||||||
| Patrick Konchesky | P. Konchesky | | 51 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 49 | | Robbie Best | R. Best | ||||||||
| Adam Eustace | A. Eustace | | 46 | M | | 8 | | A | 47 | | Titus Whelan | T. Whelan | |||||||||
| Dale Hendrie | D. Hendrie | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Luke Le Saux | L. Le Saux | |||||||||
| Steven Ince | S. Ince | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 42 | | Gavin Oakes | G. Oakes | |||||||||
| Warren Woodgate | W. Woodgate | | 48 | A | | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Gary Sturridge | G. Sturridge | ||||||||
| Ruel Adams | R. Adams | | 45 | M | | 12 | | M | 48 | | Tommy Vassell | T. Vassell | |||||||||
| Carl Shields | C. Shields | | 42 | G | | 13 | | M | 42 | | Craig Sturridge | C. Sturridge | |||||||||
| Robbie Rankin | R. Rankin | | 40 | A | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Paul Proctor | P. Proctor | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Bloomfield Road where Blackpool play host to Hartlepool United. A crowd of 2,432 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackpool are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Isaiah Impey.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackpool are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Isaiah Impey.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hartlepool United kick off!
4.09
0-0Adam Eustace flicks a high pass forward. Warren Woodgate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Woodgate shoots from outside the area but Daniele Mustoe reads it well. Well saved!
8.42
0-0Patrick Konchesky makes a probing pass to Steven Ince. Steven Ince whips in a cross ball towards Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Carlton Joseph. That should have been a goal!
9.43
0-0Marcus Lee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Gary Sturridge controls it well on his chest. Gary Sturridge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Moncur.
16.43
0-0Mark Luzhny knocks the ball to his team mate, Titus Whelan. Titus Whelan shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.28
Darren Moncur knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace passes the ball forward to Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie makes a deft header but is denied by Daniele Mustoe. Excellent save.
20.00
0-0Patrick Konchesky hacks Marcus Lee from behind! The referee brings Patrick Konchesky to one side and gives him a warning! Marcus Lee runs off the knock.
26.47
Mark Luzhny hits a low pass to Luke Le Saux. Luke Le Saux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.51
Anthony Lineker kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Le Saux. Luke Le Saux passes the ball forward to Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Monk who gathers it comfortably.
30.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlton Joseph plays the ball forward to Mark Luzhny. Mark Luzhny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Le Saux. Luke Le Saux knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Sturridge. Gary Sturridge powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.58
Gavin Oakes surges forward with the ball. Gavin Oakes tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.52
Adam Eustace flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Konchesky. Patrick Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Steven Ince. Steven Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.41
Robbie Best flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Oakes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Oakes shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.43
Robbie Best flicks a high ball forward to Luke Le Saux who takes it down. Luke Le Saux lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Sturridge. Gary Sturridge beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
1-0Adam Eustace makes an attacking run forward. Adam Eustace knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Ince. Steven Ince makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Daniele Mustoe had no chance!! Goal for Blackpool!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackpool appear unchanged since the first half. Hartlepool United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Blackpool kick off and get the second half underway!
49.37
Alistair Dean makes a beautiful solo run. Alistair Dean knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcus Lee.
51.23
Darren Moncur flicks a high ball forward to Adam Eustace who takes it down. Adam Eustace passes the ball forward to Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
53.28
With vision, Marcus Lee plays the ball forward to Robbie Best. Robbie Best controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
54.23
Mark Luzhny brings the ball forward. Mark Luzhny shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
55.24
Patrick Konchesky deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Ince. Steven Ince shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Jon Cort plays the ball forward to Marcus Lee. Marcus Lee chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Le Saux. Luke Le Saux lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Oakes. Gavin Oakes heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.32
Adam Eustace threads a neat ball through to Steven Ince. Steven Ince shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.58
Mark Luzhny darts forward. Mark Luzhny lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Whelan. Titus Whelan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Stephen Monk reads it well. Excellent keeping!
71.49
Robbie Best flicks a high ball forward to Titus Whelan who takes it down. Titus Whelan knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Le Saux. Luke Le Saux makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
73.10
1-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.17
Adam Eustace kicks a strong pass forward to Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate threads a neat, attacking ball through to Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
79.18
1-1Carlton Joseph comes in with a late challenge on Warren Woodgate. Carlton Joseph is shown the yellow card! Warren Woodgate runs off the knock.
81.23
Jon Cort sees Titus Whelan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Titus Whelan tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
83.31
Wes Burgess flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jon Cort.
85.24
Robbie Best flicks a high pass forward to Titus Whelan who brings the ball under control. Titus Whelan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Stephen Monk reads it well. Fabulous stop!
87.47
Hartlepool United are dictating the run of play here today.
89.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Jon Cort plays the ball forward to Mark Luzhny. With some swift thinking, Mark Luzhny plays the ball forward to Robbie Best. Robbie Best lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Sturridge. Gary Sturridge gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Stephen Monk comfortably punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
28.4%
44.3%
27.3%
Scorers
| Steven Ince 45 | Gavin Oakes 57 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Eustace of Blackpool |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen Monk (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Wes Burgess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darren Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robbie Murray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alistair Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sol Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patrick Konchesky (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Adam Eustace (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Dale Hendrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 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 | |
| 1. | Daniele Mustoe (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carlton Joseph (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Marcus Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jon Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Anthony Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mark Luzhny (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Robbie Best (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Titus Whelan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luke Le Saux (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gavin Oakes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gary Sturridge (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tommy Vassell (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Sturridge (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Proctor (ATT) | 0 | |