Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     WalsallWalsall
Computer Player Computer Player Phil Warb Phil Warb
Alun WhelanA. Whelan63
G
captain1
G
73Eoin BrandE. Brand
Callum McallisterC. Mcallister59
D
2
D
67Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio
Nigel McgovernN. Mcgovern58
D
3
D
65Urvin LeiwakabessyU. Leiwakabessy
Alun GranvilleA. Granville51
D
4
D
63Stephen HurstS. Hurst
Marc LumsdonM. Lumsdon63
M
5
M
64Dean MarshallD. Marshall
Matt UpsonM. Upson54
M
6
M
56Maxence TomczykM. Tomczyk
Neil LawN. Law54
M
7captain
M
70Morris SeamanM. Seaman
Greg DeaneG. Deane50
M
8
M
57Edward MillsE. Mills
Neil BrookingN. Brooking55
A
9
A
66Filippo ChianeseF. Chianese
Anthony BowerA. Bower55
A
10
A
70Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi
Steve LawrenceS. Lawrence53
A
11
A
63Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin
 
Les PallisterL. Pallister54
G
12
D
62Brendan LampardB. Lampard
Paolo EspinalP. Espinal51
D
13
M
47Marcus EadieM. Eadie
Des ButtD. Butt50
A
14
A
57Teddy DoddT. Dodd

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Walsall. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Northampton Town and Walsall are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Joachim.


0.00
Walsall kick off and get the match underway!
2.37
Matt Upson threads a neat ball through to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Brand who gathers it comfortably.
3.50
Stephen Hurst makes a probing pass to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi edges inside the box! Oscar Jr. Gissi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.02
Neil Brooking passes the ball forward to Greg Deane. Greg Deane runs straight at the defence! Greg Deane muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
8.01
Callum Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Matt Upson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Upson plays the ball forward to Greg Deane. Greg Deane knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Law. Neil Law heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.45
Morris Seaman flicks a high pass forward to Brendan Benjamin who brings the ball under control. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alun Whelan who gathers it comfortably.
12.51
Matt Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
14.34
Maxence Tomczyk clumsily knocks into Matt Upson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Upson runs off the knock.
16.07
With great vision, Stephen Hurst plays the ball forward to Edward Mills. Edward Mills makes a probing pass to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.25
Brendan Benjamin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Seaman. With some swift thinking, Morris Seaman plays the ball forward to Filippo Chianese who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Filippo Chianese provides some space. He shoots at goal. Alun Whelan gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.49
Filippo Chianese comes in with a late challenge on Callum Mcallister. The referee brings Filippo Chianese to one side and gives him a warning! Callum Mcallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.55
Oscar Jr. Gissi comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Mcgovern. The referee calls over Oscar Jr. Gissi and shows him a yellow card! Nigel Mcgovern hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.48
Matt Upson hacks Stephen Hurst from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Hurst stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.59
Alun Granville threads a neat ball through to Neil Law. Neil Law makes a probing pass to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Eoin Brand easily smothers it!
27.09
Callum Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Upson. Matt Upson flicks a high pass forward to Steve Lawrence who brings the ball neatly under control. Steve Lawrence rushes past Dean Marshall! Steve Lawrence makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
30.00
Matt Upson flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.41
Nigel Mcgovern sees Callum Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Upson. Stephen Hurst barges into Matt Upson. Penalty not given!!
33.47
Alun Granville hacks Filippo Chianese from behind! The referee brings Alun Granville to one side and gives him a warning! Filippo Chianese grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.47
Callum Mcallister plays the ball forward to Matt Upson. Matt Upson passes the ball forward to Greg Deane. Greg Deane shoots from distance but it flies wide!
39.28
Alun Granville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking skips past Urvin Leiwakabessy! Neil Brooking tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
42.38
Greg Deane flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Bower who brings the ball under control. Anthony Bower knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Upson. Matt Upson shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Eoin Brand.
43.15
Neil Law takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Maxence Tomczyk reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
44.58
Matt Upson plays the ball forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Law. Neil Law beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Northampton Town kick off and get the second half underway!
48.09
Maxence Tomczyk flicks a high ball forward to Brendan Benjamin who gracefully takes it down. Brendan Benjamin shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.14
Nigel Mcgovern threads the ball through to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Law but he's offside!
51.40
Anthony Bower flicks a high ball forward to Neil Brooking who takes it down. Neil Brooking plays a one-two with Marc Lumsdon and rushes in on goal... Neil Brooking shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.38
Brendan Benjamin knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Mills. Edward Mills sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
59.34
Urvin Leiwakabessy chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Mills. Edward Mills makes a simple pass to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
60.12
Walsall have made 2 substitutions with Brendan Lampard replacing Stephen Hurst and Teddy Dodd replacing Brendan Benjamin .
61.21
Kewullay Di Livio flicks a high pass forward to Urvin Leiwakabessy who brings the ball under control. Urvin Leiwakabessy threads the ball through to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman rushes past Callum Mcallister! Some good footwork from Morris Seaman provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.15
Matt Upson flicks a high pass forward. Neil Law controls it well on his chest. Neil Law finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
71.46
Neil Law makes a simple pass to Neil Brooking. Neil Brooking shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.21
Walsall have made a substitution with Marcus Eadie replacing Morris Seaman .
78.24
Edward Mills controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maxence Tomczyk. Maxence Tomczyk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Mills. Edward Mills cuts inside the box! Edward Mills looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Alun Whelan gets down and covers it.
79.28
Brendan Lampard plays the ball forward to Edward Mills. Edward Mills chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
85.32
Neil Law surges forward with the ball. Neil Law threads a neat ball through to Marc Lumsdon. Marc Lumsdon rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.29
Matt Upson flicks a high pass forward. Marc Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Marc Lumsdon finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marc Lumsdon!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Walsall
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
10
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.2%
38.8%
Play Area
27.6%
41.8%
30.6%

Scorers
Marc Lumsdon 85, 89
Oscar Jr. Gissi 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marc Lumsdon of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Alun Whelan (GK)
7
2.Callum Mcallister (DEF)
7
3.Nigel Mcgovern (DEF)
7
4.Alun Granville (DEF)
6
5.Marc Lumsdon (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
6.Matt Upson (MID)yellow card
8
7.Neil Law (MID)
8
8.Greg Deane (MID)
6
9.Neil Brooking (ATT)
7
10.Anthony Bower (ATT)
6
11.Steve Lawrence (ATT)
7
 
12.Les Pallister (GK)
0
13.Paolo Espinal (DEF)
0
14.Des Butt (ATT)
0

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