Match Report


WalsallWalsall     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Phil WarbPhil Warb Computer Player Computer Player
Eoin BrandE. Brand73
G
1
G
55George StoneG. Stone
Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone56
D
2
D
55Carl ClaphamC. Clapham
Brendan LampardB. Lampard62
D
3
D
52Simon DyerS. Dyer
Stephen HurstS. Hurst63
D
4
D
51Domenico Lo GattoD. Lo Gatto
Marcus EadieM. Eadie47
M
5
M
67Sol VieiraS. Vieira
Dean MarshallD. Marshall64
M
6
M
61Carl BarryC. Barry
Morris SeamanM. Seaman70
M
captain7captain
M
56Gionatha VergassolaG. Vergassola
Edward MillsE. Mills57
M
8
M
52Scott GlassS. Glass
Filippo ChianeseF. Chianese66
A
9
A
61Isaiah Wright-PhillipsI. Wright-Phillips
Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi70
A
10
A
48Alan SinclairA. Sinclair
Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin63
A
11
A
48Anselmo AtzeniA. Atzeni
 
James VenusJ. Venus53
D
12
G
54Jody BrookingJ. Brooking
Maxence TomczykM. Tomczyk57
M
13
G
50Adrian FentonA. Fenton
Teddy DoddT. Dodd58
A
14
M
47John FletcherJ. Fletcher

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Bescot Stadium where Walsall play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 4,313 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Green.


0.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons get the match underway!
2.10
Stuart Johnstone surges forward with the ball. Stuart Johnstone plays the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
3.03
Stuart Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi finds some space and shoots from distance but George Stone is on top of it.
6.55
Domenico Lo Gatto knocks the ball forward to Carl Barry. Carl Barry threads the ball through to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
9.38
With vision, Morris Seaman plays the ball forward to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.23
Carl Clapham takes the throw-in. Domenico Lo Gatto breaks forward. Domenico Lo Gatto threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
21.32
Stuart Johnstone makes a simple pass to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
22.32
Dean Marshall flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Eadie who takes it down. Marcus Eadie passes the ball forward but Brendan Benjamin is offside!
24.01
Dean Marshall knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Stone who gathers it comfortably.
26.26
Carl Barry flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Atzeni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anselmo Atzeni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.16
Simon Dyer threads a neat ball through to Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Wright-Phillips collects the pass. Isaiah Wright-Phillips shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
36.53
Gionatha Vergassola chips the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Eoin Brand.
38.56
It's a corner kick. Gionatha Vergassola loops the ball over to the far post. Sol Vieira takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.53
Gionatha Vergassola changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gionatha Vergassola shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
42.27
Dean Marshall flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hurst. Stephen Hurst flicks a high ball forward to Filippo Chianese who takes it down. Filippo Chianese whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by George Stone.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Walsall get the second half underway!
47.08
Gionatha Vergassola advances with the ball. Gionatha Vergassola controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.13
Gionatha Vergassola clumsily knocks into Dean Marshall. The referee warns Gionatha Vergassola to calm down! Dean Marshall stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.21
Brendan Benjamin flicks a high pass forward to Filippo Chianese who brings the ball under control. Filippo Chianese whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin connects with a diving header but is denied by Domenico Lo Gatto. Excellent block.
51.40
Gionatha Vergassola hits a low pass to Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair advances inside the box! Alan Sinclair makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.04
Gionatha Vergassola flicks a high pass forward to Scott Glass who brings the ball under control. Scott Glass shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.49
Stephen Hurst knocks the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi makes a probing pass to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.57
Gionatha Vergassola flicks a high pass forward to Alan Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Alan Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.38
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with Jody Brooking replacing Domenico Lo Gatto, Adrian Fenton replacing Carl Barry and John Fletcher replacing Alan Sinclair .
61.46
Carl Clapham threads the ball through to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips kicks a strong pass forward to John Fletcher but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.12
Morris Seaman receives the ball from a throw-in from Dean Marshall. Morris Seaman makes a probing pass to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Jr. Gissi controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Oscar Jr. Gissi tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
65.00
Stuart Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Stephen Hurst. Stephen Hurst surges forward with the ball. Stephen Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. With a superhuman jump, Brendan Benjamin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow George Stone manages to keep it out.
66.11
Carl Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Dyer. Simon Dyer sees Adrian Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Fenton shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
71.31
Adrian Fenton threads the ball through to John Fletcher. John Fletcher shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
73.03
Simon Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Atzeni controls it well on his chest. Anselmo Atzeni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.12
Brendan Lampard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Marshall. Dean Marshall flicks a high pass forward to Filippo Chianese who brings the ball under control. Filippo Chianese whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin whips the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
77.15
Walsall have made 2 substitutions with Teddy Dodd replacing Stuart Johnstone and Maxence Tomczyk replacing Edward Mills .
78.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Brendan Lampard plays the ball forward to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman makes a pass forward but Oscar Jr. Gissi makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
81.09
Adrian Fenton threads a neat ball through to John Fletcher. John Fletcher plays a quick one-two with Isaiah Wright-Phillips and rushes in on goal... Teddy Dodd comes in with a late challenge on John Fletcher. John Fletcher appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
89.34
Teddy Dodd barges into Scott Glass. The referee calls over Teddy Dodd and shows him a yellow card! Scott Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.34
Free kick to Milton Keynes Dons just outside the area...
90.00
Isaiah Wright-Phillips steps up and curls a wicked ball around the wall. It clips the inside post and goes in. What a cracker! Eoin Brand had no chance!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Walsall

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
9
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
27.8%
46.7%
25.6%

Scorers
Alan Sinclair 51
Isaiah Wright-Phillips 91

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Sinclair of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Eoin Brand (GK)
7
2.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
7
3.Brendan Lampard (DEF)
7
4.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
8
5.Marcus Eadie (MID)
6
6.Dean Marshall (MID)
7
7.Morris Seaman (MID)
6
8.Edward Mills (MID)
6
9.Filippo Chianese (ATT)
7
10.Oscar Jr. Gissi (ATT)
7
11.Brendan Benjamin (ATT)
6
 
12.James Venus (DEF)
0
13.Maxence Tomczyk (MID)
6
14.Teddy Dodd (ATT)yellow card
5

1.George Stone (GK)
8
2.Carl Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Simon Dyer (DEF)
7
4.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)
7
5.Sol Vieira (MID)
6
6.Carl Barry (MID)
6
7.Gionatha Vergassola (MID)
9
8.Scott Glass (MID)
6
9.Isaiah Wright-Phillips (ATT)goal scored
6
10.Alan Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Anselmo Atzeni (ATT)
6
 
12.Jody Brooking (GK)
6
13.Adrian Fenton (GK)
7
14.John Fletcher (MID)
6