Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Barnsley | Barnsley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Eberle | J. Eberle |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Teddy Banks | T. Banks | |||||||||
| Nicky Batty | N. Batty | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Fernando Ferreira | F. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Jacob Bower | J. Bower | | 41 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Eddie Davis | E. Davis | ||||||||
| Ricardo Teixeira | R. Teixeira | | 41 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 |  | Edoardo Murgita | E. Murgita | |||||||||
| Joe Vickers | J. Vickers | | 39 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 |  | Kevin Gallacher | K. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Thierry Burgess | T. Burgess | | 69 | A | | 6 | | | M | 63 | | Francesco G. Ferron | F. Ferron | ||||||||
| Vasco Neves | V. Neves | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Luke Proctor | L. Proctor | |||||||||
| Titus Stuart | T. Stuart | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Don Morrison | D. Morrison | |||||||||
| Stephen Peters | S. Peters | | 56 | M | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Noel Mendez | N. Mendez | |||||||||
| Mike Dichio | M. Dichio | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 |  | Michael Skora | M. Skora | |||||||||
| Amedeo Bia | A. Bia | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Christophe Ouedec | C. Ouedec | |||||||||
| Scott Neville | S. Neville | | 56 | G | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Wes Fortune | W. Fortune | |||||||||
| John Rankin | J. Rankin | | 54 | M | | 13 | | G | 53 | | Alistair Lightfoot | A. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Guerrero | R. Guerrero |  | 47 | M | | 14 | | M | 47 | | Alistair Carragher | A. Carragher | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 4,657 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Joachim.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Joachim.
0.00
0-0Barnsley kick off and get the match underway!
3.16
0-0Fernando Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Edoardo Murgita. Edoardo Murgita flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Morrison. Don Morrison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Jan Eberle gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
9.36
0-0Don Morrison threads a neat ball through to Christophe Ouedec. Christophe Ouedec finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
12.01
0-1Luke Proctor flicks a high ball forward to Noel Mendez who takes it down. Noel Mendez advances inside the box! Noel Mendez shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.16
Luke Proctor surges forward with the ball. Luke Proctor skips past Joe Vickers! Some silky footwork from Luke Proctor provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jan Eberle effortlessly smothers it!
21.21
0-1Nicky Batty makes a probing pass to Titus Stuart. Titus Stuart takes it forward alone. Titus Stuart knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Banks who gathers it comfortably.
22.32
0-1Francesco G. Ferron flicks a high pass forward. Luke Proctor collects the pass. Luke Proctor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Ferron but he's offside!
24.58
Don Morrison advances with the ball. Don Morrison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
26.18
Don Morrison passes the ball forward to Francesco G. Ferron. Francesco G. Ferron runs straight at the opposition's defence. Francesco G. Ferron finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
30.19
Vasco Neves flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo Bia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Amedeo Bia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Banks who gathers it comfortably.
33.06
Stephen Peters flicks a high pass forward to Amedeo Bia who brings the ball under control. Amedeo Bia plays a scrappy one-two with Titus Stuart and stumbles forward towards the goal... Amedeo Bia muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Teddy Banks had no chance!! Goal for Hull City!
40.17
Don Morrison knocks the ball forward to Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Skora. With a superhuman jump, Michael Skora connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
42.12
1-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
44.07
Jacob Bower flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Peters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Peters makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Peters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
1-2Michael Skora comes in with a very late challenge on Titus Stuart. Michael Skora is shown the red card!! Titus Stuart hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City have changed their lineup with John Rankin replacing Thierry Burgess and Rodolfo Guerrero replacing Stephen Peters. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. The Hull City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hull City start the second half!
49.22
Vasco Neves makes a probing pass to Mike Dichio. Mike Dichio whips in a cross ball towards Amedeo Bia. Amedeo Bia directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.15
Edoardo Murgita threads a neat ball through to Francesco G. Ferron. Francesco G. Ferron passes the ball forward to Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.29
Mike Dichio hits a low pass to Amedeo Bia. Amedeo Bia plays a one-two with Mike Dichio and rushes in on goal... Amedeo Bia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
60.23
1-2Hull City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
63.45
Kevin Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Francesco G. Ferron. Francesco G. Ferron makes an attacking run forward. Francesco G. Ferron lofts in a cross ball towards Christophe Ouedec. With a superhuman jump, Christophe Ouedec connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
67.22
Edoardo Murgita flicks a high pass forward to Noel Mendez who brings the ball under control. Noel Mendez knocks the ball forward to Christophe Ouedec. Christophe Ouedec cuts inside the box! Christophe Ouedec rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.50
1-3Don Morrison comes in with a late challenge on Rodolfo Guerrero. The referee calls over Don Morrison and warns him to calm down! Rodolfo Guerrero runs off the knock.
72.47
John Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Neves. Vasco Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Dichio. Some good footwork from Mike Dichio provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.41
Francesco G. Ferron makes a beautiful solo run. Francesco G. Ferron knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Mendez. Noel Mendez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.05
1-4Barnsley have made a substitution with Alistair Lightfoot replacing Edoardo Murgita .
79.38
Vasco Neves flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo Bia collects the pass. Amedeo Bia finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
81.25
1-4Noel Mendez hacks Ricardo Teixeira from behind! The referee warns Noel Mendez to calm down! Ricardo Teixeira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.37
Eddie Davis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Ferron. Francesco G. Ferron flicks a high pass forward. Noel Mendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Noel Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Christophe Ouedec. Christophe Ouedec jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Francesco G. Ferron decides to run forward with the ball. Francesco G. Ferron sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%
Scorers
| Amedeo Bia 33 | Noel Mendez 12, 73 Francesco G. Ferron 26 Christophe Ouedec 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Francesco G. Ferron of Barnsley |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jan Eberle (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nicky Batty (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jacob Bower (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ricardo Teixeira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Joe Vickers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Thierry Burgess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vasco Neves (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Titus Stuart (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Peters (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mike Dichio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Amedeo Bia (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Scott Neville (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Rankin (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Rodolfo Guerrero (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Teddy Banks (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fernando Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Davis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edoardo Murgita (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Francesco G. Ferron (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Luke Proctor (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Don Morrison (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Noel Mendez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Michael Skora (ATT) |  | 3 |
| 11. | Christophe Ouedec (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Wes Fortune (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alistair Lightfoot (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alistair Carragher (MID) | 0 | |