Match Report
| Blackpool | Blackpool |  |  | Swansea City | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Monk | S. Monk |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Phil Gardner | P. Gardner | |||||||||
| Wes Burgess | W. Burgess | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Richard Oakley | R. Oakley | |||||||||
| Darren Moncur | D. Moncur | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Les Whelan | L. Whelan | |||||||||
| Robbie Murray | R. Murray | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Stanley Maclean | S. Maclean | |||||||||
| Alistair Dean | A. Dean | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 40 | | James Jackson | J. Jackson | |||||||||
| Sol Kanu | S. Kanu | | 47 | D | | 6 | |  | M | 54 | | Lee Winterburn | L. Winterburn | ||||||||
| Patrick Konchesky | P. Konchesky | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Marvin Mccann | M. Mccann | |||||||||
| Adam Eustace | A. Eustace | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Craig Patterson | C. Patterson | |||||||||
| Dale Hendrie | D. Hendrie | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 |  | Jose Fortes Vicente | J. Vicente | |||||||||
| Steven Ince | S. Ince | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Dean Cole | D. Cole | |||||||||
| Warren Woodgate | W. Woodgate | | 48 | A | | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Graham Stone | G. Stone | ||||||||
| Ruel Adams | R. Adams | | 45 | M | | 12 | | M | 42 | | Kieron Gallagher | K. Gallagher | |||||||||
| Carl Shields | C. Shields | | 42 | G | | 13 | | M | 42 | | Robert Blake | R. Blake | |||||||||
| Robbie Rankin | R. Rankin | | 40 | A | | 14 | | D | 40 | | Dean Carter | D. Carter | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Bloomfield Road where Blackpool play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 2,807 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackpool are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Owen.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackpool are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Owen.
0.00
0-0Blackpool kick off and get the match underway!
2.28
0-0Craig Patterson threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Vicente. Jose Fortes Vicente knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wes Burgess.
3.23
0-0Patrick Konchesky flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate makes a convincing header but Phil Gardner is on top of it.
4.49
0-1Marvin Mccann makes a beautiful solo run. Marvin Mccann knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Stephen Monk has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
10.43
0-1Adam Eustace pushes up the pitch. Adam Eustace knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.03
Les Whelan threads the ball through to Craig Patterson. What vision.Craig Patterson chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Vicente. Jose Fortes Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Stephen Monk.
14.34
Marvin Mccann surges forward with the ball. Marvin Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Monk who gathers it comfortably.
18.54
Wes Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Warren Woodgate controls it well on his chest. Warren Woodgate whips in a cross ball towards Steven Ince. Steven Ince powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.48
James Jackson flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Stone. Graham Stone finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.45
Wes Burgess sees Patrick Konchesky in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Konchesky passes the ball forward to Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate plays a scrappy one-two with Steven Ince and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Warren Woodgate provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Blackpool are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
33.16
Alistair Dean flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace threads the ball through to Patrick Konchesky. Patrick Konchesky knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
38.14
Adam Eustace threads a neat ball through to Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Gardner who gathers it comfortably.
40.31
Richard Oakley makes a probing pass to Marvin Mccann. Marvin Mccann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Cole. Dean Cole controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.13
0-1Richard Oakley flicks a high pass forward to Lee Winterburn who brings the ball under control. Lee Winterburn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lee Winterburn knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Cole. Alistair Dean hacks Dean Cole from behind! Dean Cole appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
44.38
Richard Oakley threads a neat ball through to Stanley Maclean. Stanley Maclean threads the ball through to Dean Cole. Dean Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackpool appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Swansea City kick off the second half!
47.08
0-1Dean Cole hacks Adam Eustace from behind! Dean Cole is given a warning by the referee! Adam Eustace stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.40
With a delightful solo run, Darren Moncur stretches the opposition's defence. Darren Moncur lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.53
Without breaking stride, Craig Patterson plays the ball forward to Marvin Mccann. Marvin Mccann flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Vicente. Jose Fortes Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Patterson. Craig Patterson heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Stephen Monk.
56.22
1-1Lee Winterburn takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Adam Eustace gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
57.56
Darren Moncur flicks a high pass forward. Sol Kanu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Steven Ince easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Ince knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Gardner who gathers it comfortably.
59.44
Adam Eustace threads the ball through to Steven Ince. Steven Ince knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Oakley.
69.21
Robbie Murray hits a low pass to Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Phil Gardner with no chance!! Goal for Blackpool!
75.07
Craig Patterson barges into Patrick Konchesky. The referee warns Craig Patterson to calm down! Patrick Konchesky hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.26
2-1Swansea City have made 3 substitutions with Kieron Gallagher replacing Richard Oakley, Robert Blake replacing James Jackson and Dean Carter replacing Dean Cole .
79.12
Warren Woodgate threads a neat ball through to Dale Hendrie. Dale Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Woodgate. Warren Woodgate is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Phil Gardner with no chance!! Goal for Blackpool! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
90.00
Alistair Dean flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace sees Dale Hendrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Hendrie shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
28.9%
45.8%
25.3%
Scorers
| Warren Woodgate 51, 69, 79 | Graham Stone 4 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Warren Woodgate of Blackpool |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen Monk (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wes Burgess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darren Moncur (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Robbie Murray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alistair Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sol Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patrick Konchesky (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Adam Eustace (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dale Hendrie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Steven Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Warren Woodgate (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Ruel Adams (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carl Shields (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Rankin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Phil Gardner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard Oakley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Les Whelan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stanley Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Jackson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lee Winterburn (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marvin Mccann (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig Patterson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jose Fortes Vicente (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Cole (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Graham Stone (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Kieron Gallagher (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Blake (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dean Carter (DEF) | 6 | |