Match Report


Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers     Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Computer Player Computer Player
Hugo AlvesH. Alves57
G
captain1
G
53Tomas OliveiraT. Oliveira
Steve KitsonS. Kitson53
D
2
D
66Ledley GascoigneL. Gascoigne
Don HendryD. Hendry58
D
3
D
64Larry LewisL. Lewis
Phil MercerP. Mercer49
D
4
D
63Henry FlintlockH. Flintlock
Moritz ZiegeM. Ziege55
M
5
D
63Ian FormonI. Formon
Corrado AtzoriC. Atzori76
M
6
M
63Dirk SchulpenD. Schulpen
Steve SharpeS. Sharpe55
M
7captain
M
60Vincenzo WeigelV. Weigel
Gavin BeattieG. Beattie50
M
8
A
71Alec ElliottA. Elliott
Maurits WijngaardenM. Wijngaarden76
A
9
A
64Martin ColonneseM. Colonnese
Titus DelaneyT. Delaney55
A
10
A
62Tony BeattieT. Beattie
Jose Javier CastroJ. Castro60
A
11
A
59Remco van BeekR. van Beek
 
Spencer McManamanS. McManaman47
D
12
D
63Gareth BeresfordG. Beresford
Julian CabreraJ. Cabrera57
M
13
A
58Adrian VieiraA. Vieira
Ugo SimonsenU. Simonsen56
A
14
M
58Dave SerrantD. Serrant

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Doncaster Rovers. A crowd of 8,207 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Doncaster Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.


0.00
The whistle blows and Doncaster Rovers kick off!
3.24
Ledley Gascoigne makes a beautiful solo run. Ledley Gascoigne makes a simple pass to Vincenzo Weigel. Vincenzo Weigel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Kitson.
4.07
Henry Flintlock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Beattie. Tony Beattie plays a one-two with Alec Elliott and advances towards the goal... Tony Beattie rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Hugo Alves manages to gather it.
8.57
Tony Beattie comes in with a late challenge on Steve Kitson. The referee calls over Tony Beattie and shows him a yellow card! Steve Kitson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.47
Larry Lewis makes a simple pass to Vincenzo Weigel. Vincenzo Weigel knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Colonnese. Martin Colonnese rushes past Don Hendry! Martin Colonnese shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.43
Moritz Ziege flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurits Wijngaarden. Maurits Wijngaarden lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Ziege. Moritz Ziege directs the ball goalwards with his head but Tomas Oliveira is on top of it.
15.47
Corrado Atzori sees Titus Delaney in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Titus Delaney skips past Henry Flintlock! Titus Delaney looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Tomas Oliveira is on top of it.
16.07
Steve Kitson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Castro. Jose Javier Castro hits a low pass to Titus Delaney. Titus Delaney shoots from just inside the box. Titus Delaney scores for Wycombe Wanderers!!
28.54
Tony Beattie comes in with a late challenge on Don Hendry. The referee brings Tony Beattie to one side and gives him a warning! Don Hendry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.45
Steve Kitson makes a simple pass to Corrado Atzori. Corrado Atzori tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
38.03
Jose Javier Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Titus Delaney. Titus Delaney advances inside the box! Titus Delaney muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Doncaster Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off and get the second half underway!
47.14
Don Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Phil Mercer collects the pass. Phil Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Corrado Atzori collects the pass. Corrado Atzori advances inside the box! Corrado Atzori cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
49.11
Dirk Schulpen decides to run forward with the ball. Dirk Schulpen hits a low pass to Remco van Beek. Remco van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Weigel controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some world-class footwork from Vincenzo Weigel provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.25
Alec Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Don Hendry. The referee calls over Alec Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Don Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.12
Doncaster Rovers appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
66.30
Dirk Schulpen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott puts a great ball through. Vincenzo Weigel runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
69.03
Dirk Schulpen flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Weigel collects the pass. Vincenzo Weigel makes a probing pass between the defence to Dirk Schulpen. Some good footwork from Dirk Schulpen provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Hugo Alves. Excellent save.
73.26
Henry Flintlock knocks the ball forward to Larry Lewis. Larry Lewis sees Vincenzo Weigel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Weigel knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Beattie. Tony Beattie directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
75.49
Moritz Ziege flicks a high pass forward to Jose Javier Castro who brings the ball under control. Jose Javier Castro whips in a cross ball towards Steve Sharpe. With a superhuman jump, Steve Sharpe connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.19
Corrado Atzori makes a simple pass to Moritz Ziege. Moritz Ziege passes the ball forward but Jose Javier Castro is offside!
78.26
Don Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Steve Kitson controls it well on his chest. Steve Kitson passes the ball forward to Titus Delaney. Titus Delaney knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Sharpe. Steve Sharpe makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.55
Ian Formon hacks Moritz Ziege from behind! The referee brings Ian Formon to one side and gives him a warning! Moritz Ziege stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.21
With great vision, Ledley Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Weigel. With some swift thinking, Vincenzo Weigel plays the ball forward to Martin Colonnese. Martin Colonnese sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
90.00
Vincenzo Weigel knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Beattie. Tony Beattie edges inside the box! Tony Beattie shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wycombe Wanderers

Doncaster Rovers
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
27.2%
42%
30.9%

Scorers
Titus Delaney 16
Corrado Atzori 34
Steve Sharpe 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Titus Delaney of Wycombe Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Hugo Alves (GK)
7
2.Steve Kitson (DEF)
7
3.Don Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Phil Mercer (DEF)
6
5.Moritz Ziege (MID)
6
6.Corrado Atzori (MID)goal scored
9
7.Steve Sharpe (MID)goal scored
7
8.Gavin Beattie (MID)
6
9.Maurits Wijngaarden (ATT)
6
10.Titus Delaney (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jose Javier Castro (ATT)
7
 
12.Spencer McManaman (DEF)
0
13.Julian Cabrera (MID)
0
14.Ugo Simonsen (ATT)
0

1.Tomas Oliveira (GK)
7
2.Ledley Gascoigne (DEF)
6
3.Larry Lewis (DEF)
6
4.Henry Flintlock (DEF)
6
5.Ian Formon (DEF)
5
6.Dirk Schulpen (MID)
7
7.Vincenzo Weigel (MID)
7
8.Alec Elliott (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Martin Colonnese (ATT)
6
10.Tony Beattie (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Remco van Beek (ATT)
6
 
12.Gareth Beresford (DEF)
0
13.Adrian Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Dave Serrant (MID)
0