Match Report
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield Town |  |  | Peterborough United | Peterborough United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs |  | 44 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 40 | | Nick Kerr | N. Kerr | ||||||||
| Simon King | S. King | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Marvin Cope | M. Cope | |||||||||
| Simon Venus | S. Venus | | 47 | D | | 3 | | | D | 47 | | Lomano Goodwin | L. Goodwin | ||||||||
| Del Smithe | D. Smithe | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Steven Gower | S. Gower | |||||||||
| Paolo Clegg | P. Clegg | | 38 | D | | 5 | | M | 56 | | Wayne Batty | W. Batty | |||||||||
| Steve Carrick | S. Carrick | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Ralph Kahn | R. Kahn | |||||||||
| Tim Greening | T. Greening | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 42 | | Ashley Greening | A. Greening | |||||||||
| Dean Riza | D. Riza | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Darren Fletcher | D. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Wes Simonsen | W. Simonsen | | 39 | M | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Trevor Bower | T. Bower | |||||||||
| Robert Christie | R. Christie | | 41 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Alistair Forbes | A. Forbes | |||||||||
| Chris Griffin | C. Griffin | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Wes Craddock | W. Craddock | |||||||||
| Bill Chadwick | B. Chadwick | | 39 | G | | 12 | | A | 42 | | Mervin Lampard | M. Lampard | |||||||||
| Peter Summerbell | P. Summerbell | | 38 | M | | 13 | | G | 40 | | Anthony Moffat | A. Moffat | |||||||||
| Morris Rankin | M. Rankin | | 37 | G | | 14 | | D | 40 | | Tommy Scholes | T. Scholes | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Peterborough United. A crowd of 2,820 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Hackworth.
The pitch is in good condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Hackworth.
0.00
0-0Huddersfield Town kick off and get the match underway!
6.42
0-0Ashley Greening knocks the ball forward to Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock knocks in a cross ball towards Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower makes a deft header. Lee Hibbs manages to gather it.
9.04
0-0Simon Venus flicks a high pass forward to Tim Greening who brings the ball under control. Tim Greening passes the ball forward to Chris Griffin. Chris Griffin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.16
Ashley Greening knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Lee Hibbs as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
13.01
0-0Corner kick to Peterborough United. Ashley Greening plays it to the near post. Wayne Batty rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
14.26
Ashley Greening makes an attacking run forward. Ashley Greening sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Tim Greening plays the ball forward to Robert Christie. Robert Christie plays a one-two with Chris Griffin and rushes in on goal... Robert Christie shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
20.05
0-0Tim Greening makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Christie. Robert Christie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marvin Cope.
26.37
Ashley Greening chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes shoots from 20 yards but Lee Hibbs is on top of it.
27.40
Marvin Cope knocks the ball forward to Ralph Kahn. Ralph Kahn plays the ball forward to Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
33.30
Lomano Goodwin passes the ball forward to Ralph Kahn. Ralph Kahn flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Forbes controls it well on his chest. Alistair Forbes whips in a cross ball towards Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
38.37
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Steve Carrick plays the ball forward to Chris Griffin. Chris Griffin passes the ball forward but Robert Christie is offside!
39.36
1-0With a delightful solo run, Tim Greening stretches the opposition's defence. Tim Greening shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.47
Ralph Kahn hits a low pass to Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Peterborough United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Peterborough United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Peterborough United start the second half!
53.02
Simon Venus threads a neat ball through to Steve Carrick. Steve Carrick makes a probing pass to Robert Christie. Robert Christie finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
57.41
Steve Carrick changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Steve Carrick makes a pass forward but Chris Griffin makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
59.52
Ashley Greening knocks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.39
1-0Huddersfield Town have made a substitution with Morris Rankin replacing Dean Riza .Peterborough United have made a substitution with Tommy Scholes replacing Nick Kerr .
61.42
Ralph Kahn chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.06
Steven Gower flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Kahn comfortably collects the pass. Ralph Kahn knocks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
65.54
Steven Gower receives the ball from a throw-in from Lomano Goodwin. Steven Gower darts forward. Steven Gower knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lee Hibbs who gathers it comfortably.
73.45
Del Smithe flicks a high ball forward to Steve Carrick who takes it down. Steve Carrick passes the ball forward to Robert Christie. Robert Christie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tommy Scholes who gathers it comfortably.
77.31
Wayne Batty hits a low pass to Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Venus.
78.19
1-0Ashley Greening clumsily knocks into Tim Greening. Ashley Greening is given a warning by the referee! Tim Greening gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.24
Wayne Batty threads a neat ball through to Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.14
Marvin Cope makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Fletcher. Darren Fletcher brings the ball forward. Darren Fletcher shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
87.22
Ashley Greening hits a low pass to Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Lee Hibbs smothers it!
90.00
Ralph Kahn flicks a high ball forward to Trevor Bower who takes it down. Trevor Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
32.3%
47.9%
19.8%
Scorers
| Tim Greening 39 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tim Greening of Huddersfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lee Hibbs (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Simon King (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Venus (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Del Smithe (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Paolo Clegg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Carrick (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tim Greening (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Dean Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Simonsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Robert Christie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Chris Griffin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Bill Chadwick (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Peter Summerbell (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Morris Rankin (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Nick Kerr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marvin Cope (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lomano Goodwin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steven Gower (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Wayne Batty (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ralph Kahn (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ashley Greening (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Darren Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Trevor Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alistair Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wes Craddock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mervin Lampard (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Anthony Moffat (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tommy Scholes (DEF) | 6 | |