Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Niccolo DichioN. Dichio52
G
captain1
G
64Teddy MasonT. Mason
Callum McallisterC. Mcallister57
D
2
D
54Carl ClaphamC. Clapham
Alun GranvilleA. Granville51
D
3
D
50Daniel MarquesD. Marques
Paolo EspinalP. Espinal50
D
4
D
50Domenico Lo GattoD. Lo Gatto
Marc LumsdonM. Lumsdon62
M
5
M
66Sol VieiraS. Vieira
Matt UpsonM. Upson53
M
6
M
56Gionatha VergassolaG. Vergassola
Yohan ValoisY. Valois52
M
7captain
M
56John GordonJ. Gordon
Greg DeaneG. Deane50
M
8
M
52Simon MckayS. Mckay
Max PowellM. Powell55
A
9
A
61Isaiah Wright-PhillipsI. Wright-Phillips
Steve LawrenceS. Lawrence53
A
10
A
52Gary HowellsG. Howells
Des ButtD. Butt50
A
11
A
48Nico BabbelN. Babbel
 
Ben WinterburnB. Winterburn48
G
12
G
54George StoneG. Stone
Mario GiacominM. Giacomin47
D
13
M
51David RufusD. Rufus
David SpenglerD. Spengler45
D
14
D
49Ben WilcoxB. Wilcox

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 4,753 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Northampton Town and Milton Keynes Dons are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Brooking.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off the first half!
14.54
Domenico Lo Gatto kicks a strong pass forward to John Gordon. John Gordon makes a probing pass to Gary Howells. Gary Howells shoots from long range but it is miles over!
20.50
Greg Deane flicks a high ball forward to Steve Lawrence who takes it down. Steve Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.42
Alun Granville barges into Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Alun Granville is shown the yellow card! Isaiah Wright-Phillips runs off the knock.
24.08
Marc Lumsdon hits a low pass to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence whips in a cross ball towards Yohan Valois. Yohan Valois finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
28.05
Nico Babbel hacks Paolo Espinal from behind! The referee calls over Nico Babbel and warns him to calm down! Paolo Espinal runs off the knock.
34.34
Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Des Butt collects the pass. Des Butt plays a scrappy one-two with Max Powell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Des Butt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Teddy Mason smothers it!
36.45
Daniel Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Vergassola. Gionatha Vergassola kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay threads a neat, attacking ball through to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.27
Carl Clapham threads a neat ball through to Daniel Marques. Daniel Marques chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Howells. Gary Howells puts a great ball through. Isaiah Wright-Phillips runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.08
Marc Lumsdon kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Upson. Matt Upson shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
44.13
Simon Mckay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Babbel. Nico Babbel shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
John Gordon flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
47.48
Carl Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Gary Howells comfortably collects the pass. Gary Howells shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.37
Yohan Valois receives the ball from a throw-in from Marc Lumsdon. Yohan Valois plays the ball forward to Matt Upson. Matt Upson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
60.09
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with George Stone replacing Domenico Lo Gatto, David Rufus replacing Gionatha Vergassola and Ben Wilcox replacing Gary Howells .
63.21
Carl Clapham catches Max Powell on the ankles. The referee calls over Carl Clapham and shows him a yellow card! Max Powell stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.03
Steve Lawrence barges into Simon Mckay. Steve Lawrence is given a warning by the referee! Simon Mckay stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.15
John Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Babbel. Nico Babbel shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.41
John Gordon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John Gordon shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.54
Paolo Espinal comes in with a late challenge on Ben Wilcox. The referee calls over Paolo Espinal and shows him a yellow card! Ben Wilcox hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.48
Callum Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Des Butt who takes it down. Des Butt shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
81.50
David Rufus threads a neat ball through to Nico Babbel. Nico Babbel shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
83.16
Carl Clapham threads the ball through to Daniel Marques. Daniel Marques flicks a high pass forward to Ben Wilcox who brings the ball under control. Ben Wilcox finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
85.02
George Stone sees Isaiah Wright-Phillips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Isaiah Wright-Phillips threads a neat ball through to Ben Wilcox. Ben Wilcox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.02
Ben Wilcox barges into Max Powell. Ben Wilcox is shown the yellow card! Max Powell runs off the knock.
90.00
Greg Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Yohan Valois. Yohan Valois advances inside the box! Yohan Valois cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Yohan Valois scores for Northampton Town!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
30.7%
41.3%
28%

Scorers
Yohan Valois 90
Isaiah Wright-Phillips 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yohan Valois of Northampton Town

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

1.Teddy Mason (GK)
7
2.Carl Clapham (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Daniel Marques (DEF)
6
4.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)
6
5.Sol Vieira (MID)
6
6.Gionatha Vergassola (MID)
6
7.John Gordon (MID)
7
8.Simon Mckay (MID)
7
9.Isaiah Wright-Phillips (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gary Howells (ATT)
6
11.Nico Babbel (ATT)
6
 
12.George Stone (GK)
6
13.David Rufus (MID)
6
14.Ben Wilcox (DEF)yellow card
5