Match Report


BuryBury     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ralph SummerbeeR. Summerbee52
G
1captain
G
52Niccolo DichioN. Dichio
Nils KneisslN. Kneissl68
D
2
D
57Callum McallisterC. Mcallister
Robert SeamanR. Seaman61
D
3
D
51Alun GranvilleA. Granville
Arnauld AmbrosettiA. Ambrosetti54
D
4
D
50Paolo EspinalP. Espinal
Carl ShiltonC. Shilton54
M
5
M
62Marc LumsdonM. Lumsdon
Mervin PriestleyM. Priestley54
M
6
M
52Yohan ValoisY. Valois
Thierry HaynesT. Haynes52
M
7
M
50Greg DeaneG. Deane
Alfred WestwoodA. Westwood51
M
8
M
44Peter HibbsP. Hibbs
Syd McgovernS. Mcgovern49
M
9
A
55Max PowellM. Powell
Isaiah PearsonI. Pearson54
A
10
A
53Steve LawrenceS. Lawrence
Jacob DefoeJ. Defoe51
A
captain11
A
50Des ButtD. Butt
 
Matt BoothM. Booth50
D
12
G
48Ben WinterburnB. Winterburn
Alex ThomsonA. Thomson49
G
13
D
47Mario GiacominM. Giacomin
Brian VickersB. Vickers48
A
14
D
45David SpenglerD. Spengler

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Gigg Lane where Bury play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 3,942 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bury are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Lowe.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bury kick off!
2.16
Callum Mcallister knocks the ball forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
3.31
Carl Shilton passes the ball forward to Alfred Westwood. Alfred Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.10
Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Des Butt collects the pass. Des Butt skips past Robert Seaman! Des Butt tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.36
Callum Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Deane. Greg Deane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon advances inside the box! Marc Lumsdon makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.23
Arnauld Ambrosetti clumsily knocks into Max Powell. The referee calls over Arnauld Ambrosetti and warns him to calm down! Max Powell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.23
Free kick to Northampton Town just outside the area...
21.05
Max Powell takes a long run up and tries an ambitious curling shot. The ball takes an enormous swing through the air towards the top corner. It's there! Ralph Summerbee has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
22.49
Paolo Espinal threads a neat ball through to Greg Deane. Greg Deane hits a low pass to Des Butt. Des Butt makes a great pass forward. Max Powell runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.11
Syd Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
30.57
Marc Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Greg Deane. Greg Deane edges inside the box! Greg Deane shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Robert Seaman!
32.31
Alun Granville makes a probing pass to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
34.30
Yohan Valois sees Peter Hibbs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Hibbs passes the ball forward but Marc Lumsdon is offside!
36.27
Marc Lumsdon chips the ball to his team mate, Yohan Valois. Yohan Valois knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arnauld Ambrosetti.
40.19
Robert Seaman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
44.39
Arnauld Ambrosetti threads the ball through to Nils Kneissl. Nils Kneissl makes a probing pass to Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
45.00
Callum Mcallister brings the ball forward. Callum Mcallister shoots from outside the area. Ralph Summerbee gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bury appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Northampton Town get the second half underway!
48.46
Mervin Priestley hacks Peter Hibbs from behind! The referee calls over Mervin Priestley and shows him a yellow card! Peter Hibbs runs off the knock.
49.09
Isaiah Pearson makes a simple pass to Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
51.39
Syd Mcgovern catches Yohan Valois on the ankles. The referee calls over Syd Mcgovern and shows him a yellow card! Yohan Valois hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.45
Arnauld Ambrosetti threads a neat ball through to Mervin Priestley. Mervin Priestley chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Mcallister.
57.38
Isaiah Pearson makes a probing pass to Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe edges inside the box! Jacob Defoe makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bury are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.20
Bury have made a substitution with Brian Vickers replacing Jacob Defoe .
61.23
Yohan Valois flicks a high pass forward. Greg Deane collects the pass. Greg Deane shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
67.00
Yohan Valois barges into Syd Mcgovern. The referee calls over Yohan Valois and shows him a yellow card! Syd Mcgovern runs off the knock.
71.09
Greg Deane makes a probing pass to Peter Hibbs. Peter Hibbs knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mervin Priestley.
78.41
Yohan Valois brings the ball forward. Yohan Valois sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
79.10
Robert Seaman hacks Steve Lawrence from behind! Robert Seaman is shown the yellow card! Steve Lawrence stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.18
Yohan Valois flicks a high pass forward to Max Powell who brings the ball under control. Max Powell shoots from outside the area. Ralph Summerbee gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
84.38
Yohan Valois makes a simple pass to Des Butt. Des Butt lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Hibbs. Peter Hibbs jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
85.45
Showing composure, Yohan Valois plays the ball forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence runs straight at the defence! Steve Lawrence cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bury

Northampton Town
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
37.8%
44.4%
17.8%

Scorers
Max Powell 19

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Mcallister of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Ralph Summerbee (GK)
8
2.Nils Kneissl (DEF)
6
3.Robert Seaman (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Arnauld Ambrosetti (DEF)
7
5.Carl Shilton (MID)
6
6.Mervin Priestley (MID)yellow card
5
7.Thierry Haynes (MID)
6
8.Alfred Westwood (MID)
6
9.Syd Mcgovern (MID)yellow card
6
10.Isaiah Pearson (ATT)
7
11.Jacob Defoe (ATT)
7
 
12.Matt Booth (DEF)
0
13.Alex Thomson (GK)
0
14.Brian Vickers (ATT)
6

1.Niccolo Dichio (GK)
6
2.Callum Mcallister (DEF)
9
3.Alun Granville (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Espinal (DEF)
6
5.Marc Lumsdon (MID)
7
6.Yohan Valois (MID)yellow card
8
7.Greg Deane (MID)
8
8.Peter Hibbs (MID)
6
9.Max Powell (ATT)goal scored
6
10.Steve Lawrence (ATT)
7
11.Des Butt (ATT)
7
 
12.Ben Winterburn (GK)
0
13.Mario Giacomin (DEF)
0
14.David Spengler (DEF)
0