Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Swansea City | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Crooks | J. Crooks |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 39 | | Robbie Thatcher | R. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Oleg Adams | O. Adams | | 53 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Richard Oakley | R. Oakley | ||||||||
| Rio Robinson | R. Robinson | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Les Whelan | L. Whelan | |||||||||
| Darren Beresford | D. Beresford | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Dean Carter | D. Carter | |||||||||
| Eddie Oakes | E. Oakes | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Marc Clegg | M. Clegg | |||||||||
| Ruel Williamson | R. Williamson | | 57 | M | | 6 | | | M | 55 | | Lee Winterburn | L. Winterburn | ||||||||
| Alexander Bridges | A. Bridges | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Marvin Mccann | M. Mccann | |||||||||
| Stanley Ball | S. Ball | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Robert Blake | R. Blake | |||||||||
| Jody McManaman | J. McManaman | | 48 | A | | 9 | | A | 48 | | Dean Cole | D. Cole | |||||||||
| Francis Beckham | F. Beckham | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 42 | | Graham Stone | G. Stone | |||||||||
| Stanley George | S. George | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Adrian Harrison | A. Harrison | |||||||||
| Ugo Blake | U. Blake | | 47 | D | | 12 | | M | 42 | | Craig Patterson | C. Patterson | |||||||||
| Bill Scales | B. Scales | | 42 | G | | 13 | | A | 39 | | Sol Barmby | S. Barmby | |||||||||
| Ugo Milligan | U. Milligan | | 38 | A | | 14 | | D | 38 | | Fredrik Barry | F. Barry | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 2,541 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Bower.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Bower.
0.00
0-0Swansea City kick off and get the match underway!
8.25
0-0Marvin Mccann threads a neat ball through to Dean Cole. Dean Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.24
0-0Oleg Adams flicks a high ball forward to Ruel Williamson who takes it down. Ruel Williamson shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
10.50
0-0Alexander Bridges kicks a strong pass forward to Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman threads the ball through to Stanley George but he's offside!
16.09
0-0Alexander Bridges threads a neat ball through to Stanley Ball. Stanley Ball shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
20.31
Eddie Oakes chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley George. Stanley George sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
21.10
Marvin Mccann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marvin Mccann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.12
0-0Marvin Mccann clumsily knocks into Ruel Williamson. Marvin Mccann is warned by the referee! Ruel Williamson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.59
Robert Blake flicks a high pass forward. Lee Winterburn controls it well on his chest. Lee Winterburn tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
28.55
Darren Beresford plays the ball forward to Stanley Ball. Stanley Ball runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stanley Ball shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.00
Oleg Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Williamson. With a delightful solo run, Ruel Williamson stretches the opposition's defence. Ruel Williamson shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Robbie Thatcher smothers it!
34.52
Rio Robinson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman puts a great ball through. Stanley George runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.12
0-1With some swift thinking, Lee Winterburn plays the ball forward to Graham Stone. Graham Stone lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Cole. Dean Cole finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.40
Marvin Mccann brings the ball forward. Marvin Mccann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.57
0-1Adrian Harrison catches Darren Beresford on the ankles. The referee calls over Adrian Harrison and shows him a yellow card! Darren Beresford hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.01
Rio Robinson makes a simple pass to Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Bridges who brings the ball under control. Alexander Bridges shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
44.26
Marvin Mccann barges into Alexander Bridges. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Bridges runs off the knock.
45.00
Darren Beresford kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley George. Stanley George sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hull City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hull City kick off the second half!
47.18
Rio Robinson hits a low pass to Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges threads a neat ball through to Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.13
Alexander Bridges flicks a high pass forward. Francis Beckham controls it well on his chest. Francis Beckham cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Francis Beckham provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
54.50
Dean Cole clumsily knocks into Oleg Adams. Dean Cole is warned by the referee! Oleg Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.44
Oleg Adams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
59.15
Dean Carter comes in with a late challenge on Jody McManaman. The referee warns Dean Carter to calm down! Jody McManaman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.43
0-1Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Ugo Blake replacing Oleg Adams and Ugo Milligan replacing Stanley Ball .
66.30
0-1Darren Beresford clumsily knocks into Graham Stone. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Stone grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.44
Marvin Mccann comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Bridges. The referee brings Marvin Mccann to one side and gives him another warning! Alexander Bridges hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.10
Lee Winterburn flicks a high ball forward to Marvin Mccann who takes it down. Marvin Mccann knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Cole. Dean Cole makes a looping header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.58
Hull City have made a substitution with Bill Scales replacing Alexander Bridges .Swansea City have made 3 substitutions with Craig Patterson replacing Richard Oakley, Sol Barmby replacing Marc Clegg and Fredrik Barry replacing Graham Stone .
79.02
Les Whelan runs forward with the ball. Les Whelan darts forward. Les Whelan advances inside the box! Les Whelan tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.53
Robert Blake flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Harrison controls it well on his chest. Adrian Harrison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Blake.
84.33
Ruel Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Bill Scales collects the pass. Bill Scales shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
85.10
Craig Patterson passes the ball forward to Lee Winterburn. Lee Winterburn threads the ball through to Adrian Harrison. Adrian Harrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Beresford.
89.52
Rio Robinson passes the ball forward to Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
Ugo Blake kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Oakes. Eddie Oakes tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
10
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.7%
36.2%
Play Area
25%
42.5%
32.5%
Scorers
| Dean Cole 36 Les Whelan 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Les Whelan of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Crooks (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rio Robinson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Darren Beresford (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Eddie Oakes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruel Williamson (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alexander Bridges (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stanley Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jody McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Francis Beckham (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stanley George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ugo Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Bill Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ugo Milligan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Robbie Thatcher (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Richard Oakley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Les Whelan (DEF) |  | 9 |
| 4. | Dean Carter (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Marc Clegg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lee Winterburn (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marvin Mccann (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Robert Blake (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dean Cole (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Graham Stone (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Adrian Harrison (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Craig Patterson (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Sol Barmby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fredrik Barry (DEF) | 6 | |