Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
David WardDavid Ward Si Williams Si Williams
Richard Le SauxR. Le Saux60
G
1
G
64Marcus AndrewsM. Andrews
Dean BishopD. Bishop72
D
2captain
D
62Dave WilliamsonD. Williamson
Lomano BellamyL. Bellamy68
D
captain3
D
66Joe BanksJ. Banks
Bill ClaphamB. Clapham67
D
4
D
68Leon MendoncaL. Mendonca
Niccolo DeanN. Dean67
M
5
D
61Ledley GrayL. Gray
Alfred MurrinA. Murrin69
M
6
M
63Norman StandingN. Standing
Gareth BeckhamG. Beckham72
M
7
M
69Robert DeguervilleR. Deguerville
Carl PearceC. Pearce68
M
8
A
62Kelvin BrittonK. Britton
Craig EtheringtonC. Etherington74
A
9
A
65Luke VassellL. Vassell
Dave VassellD. Vassell74
A
10
A
69Brendan MatthewsB. Matthews
Francisco CarrascoF. Carrasco65
A
11
A
65Carlton WrightC. Wright
 
Nicolas GilN. Gil66
D
12
D
67Ashley PattersonA. Patterson
Samuel FonsecaS. Fonseca63
M
13
M
62John PlattJ. Platt
Samuel ChaveyriatS. Chaveyriat63
A
14
A
60Syd HaynesS. Haynes

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 13,404 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Unsworth.


0.00
Barnsley kick off and get the first half underway!
2.17
Robert Deguerville picks a pass forward to Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.13
Gareth Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
14.30
Francisco Carrasco knocks the ball forward to Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
20.57
Bill Clapham passes the ball forward to Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin passes the ball forward to Carl Pearce. Carl Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcus Andrews who gathers it comfortably.
21.07
Robert Deguerville flicks a high pass forward. Norman Standing controls it well on his chest. Norman Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Vassell. Luke Vassell beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
22.31
Leon Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Gray comfortably collects the pass. Ledley Gray threads a neat ball through to Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
27.52
Carl Pearce makes an attacking run forward. Carl Pearce controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Marcus Andrews gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.12
Lomano Bellamy chips the ball to his team mate, Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Marcus Andrews had no chance!! Goal for Barnsley!
33.46
Robert Deguerville brings the ball forward. Robert Deguerville lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. With a superhuman jump, Kelvin Britton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Richard Le Saux is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.33
Alfred Murrin makes a beautiful solo run. Alfred Murrin plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Etherington and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Alfred Murrin provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Marcus Andrews manages to keep it out.
44.54
Dean Bishop comes in with a late challenge on Carlton Wright. The referee brings Dean Bishop to one side and gives him a warning! Carlton Wright runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
48.11
Robert Deguerville darts forward. Robert Deguerville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Le Saux who gathers it comfortably.
49.42
Gareth Beckham barges into Robert Deguerville. The referee brings Gareth Beckham to one side and gives him a warning! Robert Deguerville runs off the knock.
51.24
Carl Pearce makes a beautiful solo run. Carl Pearce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gareth Beckham but he's offside!
53.26
With some swift thinking, Gareth Beckham plays the ball forward to Craig Etherington. Craig Etherington knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcus Andrews who gathers it comfortably.
59.06
Lomano Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Carrasco controls it well on his chest. Francisco Carrasco shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
66.12
Lomano Bellamy chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell makes a looping header on goal. Marcus Andrews gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
67.56
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.08
Robert Deguerville knocks the ball forward to Norman Standing. Norman Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.44
Bill Clapham advances with the ball. Bill Clapham laces a through ball forward to Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell makes a great pass forward. Francisco Carrasco runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
72.11
Without breaking stride, Gareth Beckham plays the ball forward to Francisco Carrasco. Francisco Carrasco shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.56
With a delightful solo run, Lomano Bellamy stretches the opposition's defence. Lomano Bellamy whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Leon Mendonca is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
77.14
Barnsley have made a substitution with Samuel Chaveyriat replacing Francisco Carrasco .
78.24
Dean Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Murrin. Alfred Murrin threads the ball through to Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham rushes past Ledley Gray! Gareth Beckham rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but Leon Mendonca is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
85.58
Lomano Bellamy threads a neat ball through to Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham knocks the ball forward, putting Samuel Chaveyriat through on goal. Samuel Chaveyriat looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Robert Deguerville passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Norman Standing. Norman Standing threads a neat ball through to Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews knocks the ball forward to Kelvin Britton but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
19.5%
43.9%
36.6%

Scorers
Dave Vassell 30
Kelvin Britton 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robert Deguerville of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Richard Le Saux (GK)
6
2.Dean Bishop (DEF)
6
3.Lomano Bellamy (DEF)
8
4.Bill Clapham (DEF)
7
5.Niccolo Dean (MID)
6
6.Alfred Murrin (MID)
7
7.Gareth Beckham (MID)
8
8.Carl Pearce (MID)
7
9.Craig Etherington (ATT)
6
10.Dave Vassell (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Francisco Carrasco (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicolas Gil (DEF)
0
13.Samuel Fonseca (MID)
0
14.Samuel Chaveyriat (ATT)
6

1.Marcus Andrews (GK)
7
2.Dave Williamson (DEF)
6
3.Joe Banks (DEF)
6
4.Leon Mendonca (DEF)
7
5.Ledley Gray (DEF)
6
6.Norman Standing (MID)
6
7.Robert Deguerville (MID)
9
8.Kelvin Britton (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Luke Vassell (ATT)
6
10.Brendan Matthews (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Wright (ATT)
6
 
12.Ashley Patterson (DEF)
0
13.John Platt (MID)
0
14.Syd Haynes (ATT)
0