Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gary ButtG. Butt51
G
1
G
59Liam JacobsL. Jacobs
Jason PallisterJ. Pallister58
D
2
D
56Daniel LofthouseD. Lofthouse
Richard MendoncaR. Mendonca54
D
3
D
52Martin Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua
Gary LampardG. Lampard51
D
4
D
49Oliver SeelerO. Seeler
Jamie ElliottJ. Elliott58
M
captain5
D
46Graham GowerG. Gower
Nico SchachtN. Schacht53
M
6
M
55Stefano MarchegianiS. Marchegiani
Steven MarrS. Marr48
M
7
M
53Mike NichollsM. Nicholls
Anthony ElliottA. Elliott39
M
8
M
46Simon WalshS. Walsh
Graeme ProctorG. Proctor55
A
9
A
58Said DitewigS. Ditewig
Peter FormonP. Formon49
A
10captain
A
52Sebastian MöllerS. Möller
Steven BenjaminS. Benjamin45
A
11
A
51John CoppingJ. Copping
 
Simone ConticchioS. Conticchio50
D
12
A
50Liam MilburnL. Milburn
Brian BlackB. Black49
G
13
G
49George WatersG. Waters
Trevor McManamanT. McManaman46
D
14
A
49Graeme BeckhamG. Beckham

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 4,691 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Grondin.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off and get the match underway!
2.09
Richard Mendonca darts forward. Richard Mendonca sees Steven Benjamin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Benjamin shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.22
Nico Schacht flicks a high pass forward. Peter Formon collects the pass. Peter Formon finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Mike Nicholls plays the ball forward to Sebastian Möller. Sebastian Möller chips the ball to his team mate, John Copping. John Copping side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Gary Butt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.18
Anthony Elliott brings the ball forward. Anthony Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Lofthouse.
16.02
Daniel Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Simon Walsh controls it well on his chest. Simon Walsh chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Möller. Sebastian Möller edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sebastian Möller provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
18.23
Jason Pallister chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Marr. Steven Marr threads a neat ball through to Peter Formon. Peter Formon runs straight at the defence! Daniel Lofthouse hacks Peter Formon from behind! Peter Formon appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
21.50
Mike Nicholls knocks the ball forward to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig rushes past Gary Lampard! Said Ditewig shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
22.54
Anthony Elliott receives the ball from a throw-in from Steven Marr. Anthony Elliott hits a low pass to Peter Formon. Peter Formon finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
34.11
Richard Mendonca barges into Said Ditewig. Richard Mendonca is shown the yellow card! Said Ditewig grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.20
Said Ditewig comes in with a late challenge on Gary Lampard. Said Ditewig is given a warning by the referee! Gary Lampard stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.49
Nico Schacht laces a through ball forward to Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.02
Nico Schacht makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Benjamin. Steven Benjamin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
44.45
Richard Mendonca hits it upfield. Graeme Proctor lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Benjamin. Steven Benjamin powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Stefano Marchegiani plays the ball forward to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig passes the ball forward but Sebastian Möller is offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Northampton Town kick off the second half!
47.19
Daniel Lofthouse threads a neat ball through to Mike Nicholls. Mike Nicholls knocks the ball forward to John Copping. John Copping plays a scrappy one-two with Said Ditewig and advances towards the goal... John Copping shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
49.01
Stefano Marchegiani threads the ball through to John Copping. John Copping whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Möller. Sebastian Möller connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
51.58
Anthony Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Peter Formon who brings the ball under control. Peter Formon lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Benjamin. Steven Benjamin beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.54
Oliver Seeler barges into Nico Schacht. Oliver Seeler is warned by the referee! Nico Schacht hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.01
Martin Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to Mike Nicholls. Mike Nicholls controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Copping. John Copping knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Lampard.
57.50
Daniel Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Mike Nicholls holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Mike Nicholls plays the ball forward to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Möller. Sebastian Möller flicks the ball with his head but somehow Gary Butt manages to keep it out.
60.22
Richard Mendonca sees a break and surges forward. Richard Mendonca hits a low pass to Steven Benjamin. Steven Benjamin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.25
Said Ditewig barges into Gary Lampard. The referee calls over Said Ditewig and shows him a yellow card! Gary Lampard stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.01
Oliver Seeler sees Mike Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mike Nicholls hits a low pass to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig shoots from distance. Gary Butt gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
75.53
Anthony Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Peter Formon who takes it down. Peter Formon finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.31
Jamie Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Benjamin. Steven Benjamin knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
81.53
Martin Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefano Marchegiani. With some swift thinking, Stefano Marchegiani plays the ball forward to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Sebastian Möller through on goal. Sebastian Möller comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.06
Jason Pallister sees space and advances. Jason Pallister threads a neat ball through to Peter Formon. Peter Formon whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
85.35
Richard Mendonca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Marr. Steven Marr makes a probing pass to Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Liam Jacobs manages to gather it.
89.42
Steven Marr flicks a high pass forward. Steven Benjamin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Benjamin whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor makes a convincing header but somehow Daniel Lofthouse happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
Jason Pallister threads the ball through to Anthony Elliott. Anthony Elliott darts forward. Anthony Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Northampton Town
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
29.3%
41.3%
29.3%

Scorers
John Copping 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Copping of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Gary Butt (GK)
8
2.Jason Pallister (DEF)
7
3.Richard Mendonca (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Gary Lampard (DEF)
6
5.Jamie Elliott (MID)
6
6.Nico Schacht (MID)
7
7.Steven Marr (MID)
6
8.Anthony Elliott (MID)
8
9.Graeme Proctor (ATT)
6
10.Peter Formon (ATT)
7
11.Steven Benjamin (ATT)
6
 
12.Simone Conticchio (DEF)
0
13.Brian Black (GK)
0
14.Trevor McManaman (DEF)
0

1.Liam Jacobs (GK)
8
2.Daniel Lofthouse (DEF)
7
3.Martin Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Seeler (DEF)
6
5.Graham Gower (DEF)
6
6.Stefano Marchegiani (MID)
7
7.Mike Nicholls (MID)
9
8.Simon Walsh (MID)
6
9.Said Ditewig (ATT)yellow card
7
10.Sebastian Möller (ATT)
8
11.John Copping (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Liam Milburn (ATT)
0
13.George Waters (GK)
0
14.Graeme Beckham (ATT)
0