Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     BrentfordBrentford
Computer Player Computer Player Nuno Santos Nuno Santos
Teddy BanksT. Banks66
G
1
G
56Andy CutlerA. Cutler
Fernando FerreiraF. Ferreira63
D
2
D
62Damien RiggottD. Riggott
Eddie DavisE. Davis55
D
3
D
55Jacob BouldJ. Bould
Edoardo MurgitaE. Murgita54
D
4captain
D
55Clive VassellC. Vassell
Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher51
D
5
D
51Artur CostaA. Costa
Francesco G. FerronF. Ferron63
M
captain6
M
50Kevin EdwardsK. Edwards
Luke ProctorL. Proctor56
M
7
M
48Marcel KöpkeM. Köpke
Don MorrisonD. Morrison49
M
8
M
46Gavin Wright-PhillipsG. Wright-Phillips
Noel MendezN. Mendez75
A
9
M
46Titus HurstT. Hurst
Michael SkoraM. Skora68
A
10
A
58Philipp CziommerP. Cziommer
Christophe OuedecC. Ouedec62
A
11
A
54Neil PlowrightN. Plowright
 
Wes FortuneW. Fortune64
G
12
A
54Silvio RamosS. Ramos
Alistair LightfootA. Lightfoot53
G
13
G
54Sol SinclairS. Sinclair
Alistair CarragherA. Carragher47
M
14
D
50Teddy TilerT. Tiler

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Brentford. A crowd of 4,534 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.


0.00
Barnsley kick off the first half!
2.38
Eddie Davis threads the ball through to Luke Proctor. Luke Proctor flicks a high pass forward. Michael Skora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Skora runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Michael Skora provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Andy Cutler manages to keep it out.
4.56
Don Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Skora. Michael Skora flicks a high pass forward. Noel Mendez controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Noel Mendez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.15
Eddie Davis advances with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Eddie Davis plays the ball forward to Luke Proctor. Luke Proctor rushes past Gavin Wright-Phillips! Luke Proctor tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.04
Clive Vassell decides to run forward with the ball. Clive Vassell threads a neat ball through to Marcel Köpke. Marcel Köpke shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
16.00
Gavin Wright-Phillips hits a low pass to Philipp Cziommer. Philipp Cziommer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.15
Edoardo Murgita chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Proctor. Luke Proctor flicks a high ball forward to Noel Mendez who gracefully takes it down. Noel Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Cutler who gathers it comfortably.
21.34
Marcel Köpke flicks a high pass forward to Philipp Cziommer who brings the ball under control. Philipp Cziommer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.37
Fernando Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Don Morrison controls it well on his chest. Don Morrison threads a neat ball through to Michael Skora. Michael Skora shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.53
Neil Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Cziommer. Philipp Cziommer tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
32.54
Luke Proctor plays the ball forward to Francesco G. Ferron. Francesco G. Ferron makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.14
Francesco G. Ferron knocks the ball forward to Christophe Ouedec. Christophe Ouedec knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Cutler who gathers it comfortably.
40.06
Eddie Davis kicks a strong pass forward to Francesco G. Ferron. Francesco G. Ferron knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Morrison. Don Morrison shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.10
Marcel Köpke flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Edwards who takes it down. Kevin Edwards knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Morrison.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Brentford start the second half!
47.14
Artur Costa sees space and advances. Artur Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.47
Francesco G. Ferron kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
55.59
Philipp Cziommer hacks Don Morrison from behind! Philipp Cziommer is warned by the referee! Don Morrison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.54
Without breaking stride, Marcel Köpke plays the ball forward to Philipp Cziommer. Philipp Cziommer whips in a cross ball towards Neil Plowright. Neil Plowright gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Teddy Banks manages to keep it out.
63.58
Eddie Davis flicks a high pass forward. Luke Proctor collects the pass. Luke Proctor makes a probing pass to Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez sees Francesco G. Ferron just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Francesco G. Ferron provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
66.39
Luke Proctor threads the ball through to Michael Skora. Michael Skora whips in a cross ball towards Don Morrison. Don Morrison rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
67.36
Edoardo Murgita flicks a high pass forward. Noel Mendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Noel Mendez advances inside the box! Noel Mendez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Andy Cutler. Excellent save.
85.50
Don Morrison hits a low pass to Christophe Ouedec. Christophe Ouedec plays a one-two with Noel Mendez and rushes in on goal... Christophe Ouedec muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Clive Vassell's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
90.00
Don Morrison brings the ball forward. Don Morrison controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Michael Skora through on goal. Michael Skora tries a spectacular strike. Andy Cutler gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Brentford
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
22.7%
48%
29.3%

Scorers
Noel Mendez 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Noel Mendez of Barnsley

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

1.Andy Cutler (GK)
8
2.Damien Riggott (DEF)
6
3.Jacob Bould (DEF)
6
4.Clive Vassell (DEF)
7
5.Artur Costa (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Edwards (MID)
6
7.Marcel Köpke (MID)
6
8.Gavin Wright-Phillips (MID)
6
9.Titus Hurst (MID)
6
10.Philipp Cziommer (ATT)
6
11.Neil Plowright (ATT)
6
 
12.Silvio Ramos (ATT)
0
13.Sol Sinclair (GK)
0
14.Teddy Tiler (DEF)
0