Match Report
| Peterborough United | Peterborough United |  |  | Walsall | Walsall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Matty Stringer | Matty Stringer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Todd | R. Todd |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 | | Robert Mortensen | R. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Neil Davidson | N. Davidson |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Marcel Hässler | M. Hässler | |||||||||
| Younes Molinier | Y. Molinier |  | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Christian Arendt | C. Arendt | |||||||||
| Darren Sheringham | D. Sheringham | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | Omer Wise | O. Wise | |||||||||
| Melchior Mathijssen | M. Mathijssen |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Mark Wainwright | M. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Les Tiler | L. Tiler | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Thierry Guppy | T. Guppy | |||||||||
| Chris Waters | C. Waters | | 56 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Marc Kerr | M. Kerr | ||||||||
| Wayne Pearce | W. Pearce | | 55 | M | | 8 | | | M | 65 | | Don Morton | D. Morton | ||||||||
| Kevin Todd | K. Todd | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Teddy Scowcroft | T. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Ivar Zimmerman | I. Zimmerman | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Anthony Ince | A. Ince | |||||||||
| Ledley Potts | L. Potts | | 51 | A | | 11 | | G | 53 | | Isaiah Bellamy | I. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Graham Thompson | G. Thompson | | 55 | D | | 12 | | D | 62 | | Craig Lockley | C. Lockley | |||||||||
| David Rodgers | D. Rodgers | | 53 | M | | 13 | | R | 20 |  | Harvey Batty | H. Batty | |||||||||
| Dave Butt | D. Butt | | 52 | M | | 14 | | R | 20 | | Gilles Beattie | G. Beattie | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Walsall. A crowd of 9,437 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Peterborough United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
The pitch is in good condition.
Peterborough United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
0.00
0-0Peterborough United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.36
0-0Wayne Pearce runs straight at the opposition's defence. Wayne Pearce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Guppy.
4.09
0-0Without breaking stride, Marcel Hässler plays the ball forward to Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
10.07
0-0Neil Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Waters. Chris Waters flicks a high ball forward to Les Tiler who gracefully takes it down. Les Tiler shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
15.22
0-0Marc Kerr comes in with a late challenge on Chris Waters. The referee calls over Marc Kerr and shows him a yellow card! Chris Waters stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.31
Christian Arendt takes it forward alone. Christian Arendt tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.11
0-1Thierry Guppy knocks the ball forward to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Ross Todd is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Les Tiler plays the ball forward to Kevin Todd. Kevin Todd lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Waters. Chris Waters heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.06
Marcel Hässler flicks a high pass forward. Christian Arendt controls it well on his chest. Christian Arendt flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Bellamy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Bellamy tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
30.08
Marc Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Guppy controls it well on his chest. Thierry Guppy shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.42
Christian Arendt makes a simple pass to Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Bellamy. Isaiah Bellamy shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
44.52
Chris Waters kicks a strong pass forward to Ivar Zimmerman. Ivar Zimmerman runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Ivar Zimmerman provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Peterborough United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Walsall kicking off!
48.20
0-1Marc Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Scowcroft collects the pass. Teddy Scowcroft passes the ball forward to Anthony Ince. Anthony Ince looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Younes Molinier.
49.26
0-1It's a corner kick. Don Morton loops the ball over to the far post. Anthony Ince side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.43
Chris Waters sees Ivar Zimmerman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivar Zimmerman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.26
0-1Peterborough United have made a substitution with David Rodgers replacing Chris Waters .
79.38
0-1Thierry Guppy threads a neat ball through to Marc Kerr. Marc Kerr makes a great pass forward. Anthony Ince runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
83.29
Les Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Pearce easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wayne Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Ivar Zimmerman. Ivar Zimmerman makes a deft header. Magnificent block by Omer Wise!
84.56
Les Tiler decides to run forward with the ball. Les Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Ivar Zimmerman. Ivar Zimmerman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
87.50
Kevin Todd flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Potts controls it well on his chest. Ledley Potts plays a scrappy one-two with David Rodgers and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ledley Potts makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
26.4%
50%
23.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah Bellamy of Walsall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ross Todd (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Neil Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Younes Molinier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darren Sheringham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Melchior Mathijssen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Les Tiler (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Chris Waters (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Wayne Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kevin Todd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ivar Zimmerman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ledley Potts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Graham Thompson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Rodgers (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dave Butt (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Robert Mortensen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marcel Hässler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Christian Arendt (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Omer Wise (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mark Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Thierry Guppy (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Marc Kerr (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Don Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Teddy Scowcroft (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Anthony Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Isaiah Bellamy (GK) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Craig Lockley (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Harvey Batty (RES) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gilles Beattie (RES) | 0 | |