Match Report


Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United     Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
Nicholas MacleodNicholas Macleod Rik Mont Rik Mont
Marc FletcherM. Fletcher63
G
1captain
G
65Paolo InceP. Ince
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira66
D
2
D
64James BoertienJ. Boertien
Roberto AmbrosiniR. Ambrosini53
D
3
D
62Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham
Des PalmerD. Palmer52
D
4
D
49Jermaine VickersJ. Vickers
Stanley WatersS. Waters70
M
5
D
67Daniel EadieD. Eadie
Fredrik WilsonF. Wilson68
M
captain6
M
72Rafael AndresR. Andres
Frank LoweF. Lowe64
M
7
M
62Artur NevesA. Neves
Terry GuppyT. Guppy61
M
8
M
66Frederico CostaF. Costa
Andy McGroryA. McGrory70
A
9
A
62Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock
Dennis BurgessD. Burgess61
A
10
A
62Darren BurgessD. Burgess
Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick60
A
11
A
56Mattia NarcisoM. Narciso
 
Graham BanksG. Banks59
G
12
M
62Gabriel HernandezG. Hernandez
Danny BrownD. Brown57
M
13
M
69Gary GodberG. Godber
Nicholas MilliganN. Milligan52
A
14
M
61Adrian RufusA. Rufus
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 9,360 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peterborough United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.


0.00
Peterborough United start the match!
10.25
Jermaine Vickers makes a simple pass to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock plays a scrappy one-two with Mattia Narciso and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kemal Hitchcock muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
12.11
Frederico Costa hits a low pass to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock plays a quick one-two with Mattia Narciso and rushes in on goal... Kemal Hitchcock strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.02
Artur Neves hacks Roberto Ambrosini from behind! The referee warns Artur Neves to calm down! Roberto Ambrosini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.57
Eddie Higginbotham makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.04
Darren Burgess plays the ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from 25 yards but Marc Fletcher is on top of it.
33.20
Kemal Hitchcock threads the ball through to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Fletcher who gathers it comfortably.
38.08
Artur Neves makes a probing pass to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.43
Des Palmer clumsily knocks into Rafael Andres. The referee brings Des Palmer to one side and gives him a warning! Rafael Andres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.09
Rafael Andres passes the ball forward to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Marc Fletcher smothers it!
44.38
Des Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Vieira who takes it down. Pedro Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Higginbotham.
45.00
Fredrik Wilson hits a low pass to Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Terry Guppy. Terry Guppy makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. Huddersfield Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Huddersfield Town kick off the second half!
47.52
Terry Guppy makes a probing pass to Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
51.38
Rafael Andres makes a probing pass to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Marc Fletcher!
55.01
Frederico Costa hits a low pass to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
57.27
Frederico Costa barges into Pedro Vieira. The referee calls over Frederico Costa and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.14
Andy McGrory comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Higginbotham. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Higginbotham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.50
Artur Neves flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Costa who takes it down. Frederico Costa sees a break and surges forward. Frederico Costa whips in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
69.53
Daniel Eadie passes the ball forward to Eddie Higginbotham. Eddie Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.15
With vision, Jermaine Vickers plays the ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock rushes past Des Palmer! Kemal Hitchcock comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.32
Roberto Ambrosini knocks the ball forward to Des Palmer. Des Palmer surges forward with the ball. Des Palmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.46
With imagination, Darren Burgess picks a pass forward to Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Marc Fletcher manages to gather it comfortably.
81.13
Artur Neves clumsily knocks into Pedro Vieira. The referee warns Artur Neves again to calm down! Pedro Vieira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.40
Frank Lowe threads a neat ball through to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess whips in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Paolo Ince!
87.34
Artur Neves makes a simple pass to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa surges forward with the ball. Frederico Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Marc Fletcher reads it well. Superb keeping!
89.47
Pedro Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Terry Guppy. Terry Guppy sees Andy McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy McGrory controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Peterborough United

Huddersfield Town
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
31.9%
44.9%
23.2%

Scorers
Kemal Hitchcock 12, 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Hitchcock of Huddersfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Marc Fletcher (GK)
7
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Ambrosini (DEF)
6
4.Des Palmer (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Waters (MID)
6
6.Fredrik Wilson (MID)
6
7.Frank Lowe (MID)
6
8.Terry Guppy (MID)
6
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Dennis Burgess (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Banks (GK)
0
13.Danny Brown (MID)
0
14.Nicholas Milligan (ATT)
0

1.Paolo Ince (GK)
6
2.James Boertien (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.Jermaine Vickers (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Eadie (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Andres (MID)
6
7.Artur Neves (MID)
6
8.Frederico Costa (MID)yellow card
7
9.Kemal Hitchcock (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Darren Burgess (ATT)
6
11.Mattia Narciso (ATT)
6
 
12.Gabriel Hernandez (MID)
0
13.Gary Godber (MID)
0
14.Adrian Rufus (MID)
0