Match Report
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers |  |  | Walsall | Walsall | ||||||||||||||||
| Jim Martin | Jim Martin | Matty Stringer | Matty Stringer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yassine Sinouh | Y. Sinouh |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Robert Mortensen | R. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Scott Milburn | S. Milburn | | 48 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Marcel Hässler | M. Hässler | |||||||||
| Valerien Rascle | V. Rascle |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Christian Arendt | C. Arendt | |||||||||
| Graham Watson | G. Watson | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | Omer Wise | O. Wise | |||||||||
| Patrick Cutler | P. Cutler | | 61 | M | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Mark Wainwright | M. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Antonio Faria | A. Faria |  | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Thierry Guppy | T. Guppy | |||||||||
| Eugenio Fernandez | E. Fernandez |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Marc Kerr | M. Kerr | |||||||||
| Ugo Wiltord | U. Wiltord | | 62 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 65 |  | Don Morton | D. Morton | ||||||||
| Robbie Lofthouse | R. Lofthouse | | 54 | A | | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Teddy Scowcroft | T. Scowcroft | ||||||||
| Tony van Dam | T. van Dam |  | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Anthony Ince | A. Ince | |||||||||
| Youcef Moussa | Y. Moussa |  | 49 | A | | 11 | | G | 53 | | Isaiah Bellamy | I. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Ashley Bolton | A. Bolton | | 46 | D | | 12 | | D | 62 | | Craig Lockley | C. Lockley | |||||||||
| Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | | 51 | M | | 13 | | R | 20 |  | Darren Anderton | D. Anderton | |||||||||
| Liam Mcleod | L. Mcleod | | 53 | A | | 14 | | R | 20 | | Carl Fletcher | C. Fletcher | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Walsall. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bolton Wanderers and Walsall are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Mccann.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bolton Wanderers and Walsall are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Mccann.
0.00
0-0Bolton Wanderers kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
0-0Thierry Guppy threads the ball through to Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Yassine Sinouh gets down and covers it.
3.43
0-0Ugo Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.34
Christian Arendt knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Morton. Don Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Yassine Sinouh. Excellent save.
6.49
Graham Watson kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez threads the ball through to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.17
1-0Scott Milburn decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youcef Moussa. Youcef Moussa lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Robert Mortensen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.23
1-0Valerien Rascle threads a neat ball through to Ugo Wiltord. Ugo Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Fernandez collects the pass. Eugenio Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Youcef Moussa but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.41
Valerien Rascle runs forward with the ball. Valerien Rascle flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robbie Lofthouse runs straight at the defence! Robbie Lofthouse makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Robert Mortensen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.57
Mark Wainwright kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince shoots from long range but is denied by Yassine Sinouh. Excellent save.
20.03
Graham Watson hits a low pass to Ugo Wiltord. Ugo Wiltord advances inside the box! Ugo Wiltord shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.22
Thierry Guppy plays the ball forward to Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince whips in a cross ball towards Mark Wainwright. Mark Wainwright beats his man to it with a header but Yassine Sinouh is on top of it.
26.33
Ugo Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Robert Mortensen manages to gather it.
32.17
Thierry Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Scowcroft holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Scowcroft tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Yassine Sinouh.
33.36
Graham Watson passes the ball forward to Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Patrick Cutler finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Robert Mortensen manages to gather it.
34.22
Patrick Cutler makes a simple pass to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
36.12
Eugenio Fernandez takes a quick throw-in. Ugo Wiltord makes a simple pass to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse whips in a cross ball towards Youcef Moussa. Youcef Moussa heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
38.34
Robbie Lofthouse changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Robbie Lofthouse shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.55
Thierry Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Yassine Sinouh!
44.15
Antonio Faria receives the ball from a throw-in from Patrick Cutler. Antonio Faria passes the ball forward to Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Eugenio Fernandez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Walsall players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Walsall kick off and get the second half underway!
47.49
Scott Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Wiltord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Wiltord plays the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse passes the ball forward to Youcef Moussa. Some silky footwork from Youcef Moussa provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Robert Mortensen reads it well. Quality keeping!
48.41
4-0Bolton Wanderers are in full control of this game.
49.08
Thierry Guppy knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Kerr. Marc Kerr edges inside the box! Marc Kerr shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.26
Marcel Hässler threads a neat ball through to Marc Kerr. Marc Kerr flicks a high pass forward to Teddy Scowcroft who brings the ball under control. Teddy Scowcroft tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
55.34
Scott Milburn flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Faria who brings the ball under control. Antonio Faria hits a low pass to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse tries a spectacular long range effort. Robert Mortensen gets down and covers it.
57.46
Marc Kerr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy edges inside the box! Isaiah Bellamy shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.29
Thierry Guppy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
60.33
Scott Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Cutler comfortably collects the pass. Patrick Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Tony van Dam collects the pass. Tony van Dam edges inside the box! Tony van Dam muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
61.52
Ugo Wiltord flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
63.34
4-1Eugenio Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Wainwright.
69.08
With great vision, Eugenio Fernandez plays the ball forward to Youcef Moussa. Youcef Moussa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.32
Scott Milburn passes the ball forward to Youcef Moussa. Youcef Moussa shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
72.27
Don Morton flicks a high pass forward. Mark Wainwright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Wainwright lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.55
Patrick Cutler kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Robert Mortensen manages to gather it easily.
83.26
Valerien Rascle sees Robbie Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robbie Lofthouse tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.11
Omer Wise controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
89.56
With a delightful solo run, Thierry Guppy stretches the opposition's defence. Thierry Guppy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Yassine Sinouh easily gets down and covers it.
90.00
Antonio Faria flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Cutler who brings the ball under control. Patrick Cutler shoots from long range. Robert Mortensen gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
11
11
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
24.4%
44.4%
31.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yassine Sinouh of Bolton Wanderers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Yassine Sinouh (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Scott Milburn (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Valerien Rascle (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Graham Watson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Patrick Cutler (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Antonio Faria (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Eugenio Fernandez (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Ugo Wiltord (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Robbie Lofthouse (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Tony van Dam (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Youcef Moussa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ashley Bolton (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Liam Mcleod (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Robert Mortensen (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Marcel Hässler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Christian Arendt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Omer Wise (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mark Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Thierry Guppy (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Marc Kerr (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Don Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Teddy Scowcroft (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Anthony Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Isaiah Bellamy (GK) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Lockley (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darren Anderton (RES) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Fletcher (RES) | 0 | |