Match Report


WalsallWalsall     BarnsleyBarnsley
Phil WarbPhil Warb Computer Player Computer Player
Eoin BrandE. Brand73
G
1
G
66Teddy BanksT. Banks
Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio67
D
2
D
63Fernando FerreiraF. Ferreira
Urvin LeiwakabessyU. Leiwakabessy65
D
3
D
55Eddie DavisE. Davis
Stephen HurstS. Hurst63
D
4
D
51Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
Rafael MartinR. Martin70
M
captain5
D
45Ralph OliverR. Oliver
Maxence TomczykM. Tomczyk56
M
6captain
M
63Francesco G. FerronF. Ferron
Morris SeamanM. Seaman70
M
7
M
56Luke ProctorL. Proctor
Dean MarshallD. Marshall64
M
8
M
49Don MorrisonD. Morrison
Filippo ChianeseF. Chianese66
A
9
A
75Noel MendezN. Mendez
Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi70
A
10
A
68Michael SkoraM. Skora
Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin63
A
11
A
44Stuart HeskeyS. Heskey
 
Brendan LampardB. Lampard62
D
12
G
64Wes FortuneW. Fortune
Edward MillsE. Mills57
M
13
G
53Alistair LightfootA. Lightfoot
Teddy DoddT. Dodd57
A
14
M
47Alistair CarragherA. Carragher

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Bescot Stadium where Walsall play host to Barnsley. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Walsall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Taylor.


0.00
Walsall start the match!
2.08
Urvin Leiwakabessy knocks the ball to his team mate, Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese plays a scrappy one-two with Brendan Benjamin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Filippo Chianese cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
3.21
Kewullay Di Livio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman chips the ball to his team mate, Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
8.46
Maxence Tomczyk flicks a high ball forward to Brendan Benjamin who takes it down. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Davis.
10.20
Eddie Davis flicks a high pass forward. Francesco G. Ferron holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francesco G. Ferron passes the ball forward to Michael Skora. Michael Skora knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Brand who gathers it comfortably.
12.07
Maxence Tomczyk flicks a high pass forward. Morris Seaman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morris Seaman hits a low pass to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.33
Morris Seaman chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi lofts in a cross ball towards Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese whips the ball goalwards with his head. Teddy Banks didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.47
Maxence Tomczyk hits a low pass to Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.03
Don Morrison knocks the ball forward to Michael Skora. Michael Skora plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Heskey and advances towards the goal... Michael Skora cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.54
Stephen Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Di Livio. With some swift thinking, Kewullay Di Livio plays the ball forward to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
30.58
Morris Seaman catches Francesco G. Ferron on the ankles. The referee brings Morris Seaman to one side and gives him a warning! Francesco G. Ferron hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.53
Urvin Leiwakabessy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman flicks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin tries a spectacular long range effort. Fantastic reaction save from Teddy Banks!
42.13
Don Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Skora. Michael Skora advances inside the box! Michael Skora muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Kewullay Di Livio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin cuts inside the box! Brendan Benjamin shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Walsall appear unchanged since the first half. Barnsley also appear unchanged since the first half. The Walsall players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Barnsley kick off and get the second half underway!
47.05
Francesco G. Ferron knocks the ball forward to Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez makes a probing pass to Stuart Heskey but he's offside!
48.47
Rafael Martin flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi who brings the ball neatly under control. Oscar Jr. Gissi plays a scrappy one-two with Brendan Benjamin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Oscar Jr. Gissi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
49.23
Maxence Tomczyk picks a pass forward to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Jr. Gissi but he's offside!
51.54
Morris Seaman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Marshall. Dean Marshall makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.19
Maxence Tomczyk knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin plays a quick one-two with Maxence Tomczyk and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rafael Martin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
57.57
With some swift thinking, Don Morrison plays the ball forward to Stuart Heskey. Stuart Heskey shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.25
Rafael Martin threads the ball through to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.47
Stephen Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Maxence Tomczyk controls it well on his chest. Maxence Tomczyk passes the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
65.46
Eddie Davis makes a simple pass to Luke Proctor. Luke Proctor flicks a high pass forward to Michael Skora who brings the ball under control. Michael Skora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Morrison but he's offside!
66.15
Maxence Tomczyk makes a beautiful solo run. Maxence Tomczyk cuts inside the box! Maxence Tomczyk comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.26
Francesco G. Ferron threads a neat ball through to Michael Skora. Michael Skora plays a scrappy one-two with Luke Proctor and advances towards the goal... Michael Skora shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Eoin Brand gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
73.11
Stephen Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Filippo Chianese controls it well on his chest. Filippo Chianese hits a low pass to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin edges inside the box! Brendan Benjamin rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Teddy Banks!
77.38
Walsall have made a substitution with Teddy Dodd replacing Brendan Benjamin .
79.17
Don Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Heskey. Stuart Heskey gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.48
Urvin Leiwakabessy flicks the ball to his team mate, Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.33
Luke Proctor kicks a strong pass forward to Don Morrison. Don Morrison threads the ball through into the box. Stuart Heskey takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Walsall

Barnsley
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
23.5%
43.2%
33.3%

Scorers
Brendan Benjamin 45, 60
Dean Marshall 52
Maxence Tomczyk 66
Michael Skora 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brendan Benjamin of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Eoin Brand (GK)
6
2.Kewullay Di Livio (DEF)
6
3.Urvin Leiwakabessy (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Martin (MID)
7
6.Maxence Tomczyk (MID)goal scored
8
7.Morris Seaman (MID)
7
8.Dean Marshall (MID)goal scored
7
9.Filippo Chianese (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Jr. Gissi (ATT)
6
11.Brendan Benjamin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
10
 
12.Brendan Lampard (DEF)
0
13.Edward Mills (MID)
0
14.Teddy Dodd (ATT)
6

1.Teddy Banks (GK)
7
2.Fernando Ferreira (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Davis (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Gallacher (DEF)
6
5.Ralph Oliver (DEF)
6
6.Francesco G. Ferron (MID)
6
7.Luke Proctor (MID)
6
8.Don Morrison (MID)
7
9.Noel Mendez (ATT)
6
10.Michael Skora (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stuart Heskey (ATT)
6
 
12.Wes Fortune (GK)
0
13.Alistair Lightfoot (GK)
0
14.Alistair Carragher (MID)
0