Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Swansea CitySwansea City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
George WatersG. Waters49
G
1
G
49Clive PottsC. Potts
Gareth ProctorG. Proctor58
D
2
D
58Carlton HurstC. Hurst
Daniel LofthouseD. Lofthouse55
D
3
D
53Marcus BrownM. Brown
Martin Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua52
D
4
D
53David GeisD. Geis
Mervin McManamanM. McManaman51
D
5
D
51Gionatha MacchiG. Macchi
Marcus GerrardM. Gerrard55
M
6
M
59Wayne TilerW. Tiler
Stefano MarchegianiS. Marchegiani53
M
7
M
59Jermaine ClaphamJ. Clapham
Mike NichollsM. Nicholls53
M
8
M
57Nicholas ClemenceN. Clemence
Said DitewigS. Ditewig58
A
9captain
A
60James BridgeJ. Bridge
Graeme BeckhamG. Beckham49
A
captain10
A
59Mervin CrooksM. Crooks
Liam MilburnL. Milburn49
A
11
A
54Graham DavisG. Davis
 
Oliver SeelerO. Seeler49
D
12
M
54Greg GreavesG. Greaves
Ugo EustaceU. Eustace47
M
13
A
53Alexander WilcoxA. Wilcox
Graham GowerG. Gower45
D
14
G
46Linus HallerL. Haller

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 4,709 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Northampton Town and Swansea City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Cooke.


0.00
Swansea City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.41
Mike Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Said Ditewig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Said Ditewig advances inside the box! Said Ditewig shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
8.57
Liam Milburn comes in with a late challenge on Marcus Brown. The referee warns Liam Milburn to calm down! Marcus Brown runs off the knock.
9.55
Martin Lua-Lua hits a low pass to Mike Nicholls. Mike Nicholls threads the ball through to Liam Milburn. Liam Milburn cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Liam Milburn provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.50
Nicholas Clemence threads the ball through to Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks makes a simple pass, allowing James Bridge to run into the box. James Bridge takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by George Waters!
15.40
Nicholas Clemence catches Marcus Gerrard on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicholas Clemence and shows him a yellow card! Marcus Gerrard gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.21
Nicholas Clemence decides to run forward with the ball. Nicholas Clemence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving George Waters with no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
26.49
David Geis comes in with a late challenge on Graeme Beckham. David Geis is given a warning by the referee! Graeme Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.58
Carlton Hurst advances with the ball. Carlton Hurst flicks a high pass forward. James Bridge controls it well on his chest. James Bridge shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
39.31
Carlton Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wayne Tiler. Wayne Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Bridge. James Bridge whips in a cross ball towards Graham Davis. Graham Davis directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.56
Carlton Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Clemence. Nicholas Clemence flicks a high pass forward. James Bridge controls it well on his chest. James Bridge lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
45.00
Carlton Hurst clumsily knocks into Mike Nicholls. The referee calls over Carlton Hurst and warns him to calm down! Mike Nicholls runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Northampton Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
49.07
Gionatha Macchi comes in with a late challenge on Liam Milburn. Gionatha Macchi is shown the yellow card! Liam Milburn stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.18
Marcus Brown takes it forward alone. Marcus Brown flicks a high pass forward to Mervin Crooks who brings the ball under control. Mervin Crooks edges inside the box! Mervin Crooks strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Swansea City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
55.12
Gareth Proctor hits a low pass to Stefano Marchegiani. Stefano Marchegiani runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stefano Marchegiani tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.05
Gareth Proctor barges into Mervin Crooks. Gareth Proctor is given a warning by the referee! Mervin Crooks gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.14
Martin Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Gerrard. Marcus Gerrard makes a probing pass to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig passes the ball forward but Graeme Beckham is offside!
65.21
James Bridge catches Daniel Lofthouse on the ankles. The referee warns James Bridge to calm down! Daniel Lofthouse runs off the knock.
69.43
Stefano Marchegiani passes the ball forward to Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Liam Milburn. Liam Milburn gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.50
Jermaine Clapham hacks Stefano Marchegiani from behind! The referee calls over Jermaine Clapham and shows him a yellow card! Stefano Marchegiani stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.26
Nicholas Clemence threads a neat ball through to Mervin Crooks. Mervin Crooks shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.04
Stefano Marchegiani threads the ball through to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
77.12
Jermaine Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Crooks collects the pass. Mervin Crooks shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.11
With great vision, Martin Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to Marcus Gerrard. Marcus Gerrard flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham edges inside the box! Graeme Beckham shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Swansea City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
6
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
27.9%
45.6%
26.5%

Scorers
Said Ditewig 2
Nicholas Clemence 22
Mervin Crooks 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicholas Clemence of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.George Waters (GK)
6
2.Gareth Proctor (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Lofthouse (DEF)
6
4.Martin Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
5.Mervin McManaman (DEF)
6
6.Marcus Gerrard (MID)
7
7.Stefano Marchegiani (MID)
7
8.Mike Nicholls (MID)
7
9.Said Ditewig (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Graeme Beckham (ATT)
6
11.Liam Milburn (ATT)
6
 
12.Oliver Seeler (DEF)
0
13.Ugo Eustace (MID)
0
14.Graham Gower (DEF)
0

1.Clive Potts (GK)
6
2.Carlton Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Brown (DEF)
6
4.David Geis (DEF)
5
5.Gionatha Macchi (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Wayne Tiler (MID)
6
7.Jermaine Clapham (MID)yellow card
5
8.Nicholas Clemence (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
9.James Bridge (ATT)
7
10.Mervin Crooks (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Graham Davis (ATT)
6
 
12.Greg Greaves (MID)
0
13.Alexander Wilcox (ATT)
0
14.Linus Haller (GK)
0