Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard GodberR. Godber54
G
1
G
59Liam JacobsL. Jacobs
Matt PearceM. Pearce58
D
captain2
D
56Daniel LofthouseD. Lofthouse
Dietmar BorchardD. Borchard55
D
3
D
53Martin Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua
Aimo CircatiA. Circati52
D
4
D
49Oliver SeelerO. Seeler
Malcolm CrooksM. Crooks58
M
5
D
46Graham GowerG. Gower
Albrecht SchneiderA. Schneider52
M
6
M
55Stefano MarchegianiS. Marchegiani
Darius MarrD. Marr50
M
7
M
53Mike NichollsM. Nicholls
Enrico MazzolaE. Mazzola49
M
8
M
46Simon WalshS. Walsh
Omer PalmerO. Palmer57
A
9
A
59Said DitewigS. Ditewig
Gary SinclairG. Sinclair53
A
10captain
A
52Sebastian MöllerS. Möller
Eoin HackworthE. Hackworth52
A
11
A
51John CoppingJ. Copping
 
Pablo RomanP. Roman50
A
12
A
50Liam MilburnL. Milburn
Aimo GiampierettiA. Giampieretti48
D
13
G
49George WatersG. Waters
Peter CutlerP. Cutler46
M
14
A
49Graeme BeckhamG. Beckham

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 4,880 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford 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 Mark Grondin.


0.00
Brentford kick off the first half!
3.14
Albrecht Schneider picks a pass forward to Eoin Hackworth. Eoin Hackworth whips in a cross ball towards Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
6.34
Malcolm Crooks makes an attacking run forward. Malcolm Crooks shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.21
Stefano Marchegiani flicks a high pass forward. Said Ditewig collects the pass. Said Ditewig threads a neat, attacking ball through to John Copping. John Copping shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
12.52
Albrecht Schneider makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Hackworth. Eoin Hackworth threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.18
Stefano Marchegiani takes it forward alone. Stefano Marchegiani knocks in a cross ball towards John Copping. John Copping makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.15
Darius Marr threads the ball through to Omer Palmer. Seeing a gap ahead, Omer Palmer plays the ball forward to Eoin Hackworth who has made a great run into the box. Eoin Hackworth tries a spectacular strike but somehow Liam Jacobs manages to keep it out.
32.21
Darius Marr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Hackworth. Eoin Hackworth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Jacobs who gathers it comfortably.
34.43
Dietmar Borchard flicks a high pass forward. Darius Marr collects the pass. Darius Marr kicks a strong pass forward to Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
38.03
Darius Marr takes it forward alone. Darius Marr makes a probing pass to Eoin Hackworth but he's offside!
40.38
Albrecht Schneider surges forward with the ball. Albrecht Schneider plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Hackworth and stumbles forward towards the goal... Albrecht Schneider looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.53
Simon Walsh knocks the ball to his team mate, John Copping. John Copping lofts in a cross ball towards Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Northampton Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Northampton Town kick off!
47.50
Malcolm Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.25
Stefano Marchegiani flicks a high pass forward. Said Ditewig collects the pass. Said Ditewig plays a one-two with John Copping and advances towards the goal... Said Ditewig cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
51.12
Matt Pearce passes the ball forward to Darius Marr. Darius Marr sees Gary Sinclair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Sinclair sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
55.10
Martin Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefano Marchegiani. Stefano Marchegiani flicks a high pass forward. Said Ditewig controls it well on his chest. Said Ditewig sees John Copping just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. John Copping cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Richard Godber had no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
60.37
Malcolm Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
61.58
Matt Pearce threads a neat ball through to Enrico Mazzola. Enrico Mazzola flicks a high pass forward to Omer Palmer who brings the ball under control. Omer Palmer plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Hackworth and stumbles forward towards the goal... Omer Palmer comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Omer Palmer scores for Brentford!!
67.06
Stefano Marchegiani makes a probing pass to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig plays a quick one-two with Sebastian Möller and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Said Ditewig provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Northampton Town!
71.55
Simon Walsh flicks a high pass forward. Said Ditewig controls it well on his chest. Said Ditewig skips past Dietmar Borchard! Said Ditewig shoots from just inside the box but Richard Godber is on top of it.
77.31
Enrico Mazzola knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer skips past Graham Gower! Omer Palmer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Liam Jacobs reads it well. Good save!
78.35
Enrico Mazzola makes a simple pass to Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
79.13
Graham Gower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefano Marchegiani. Stefano Marchegiani chips the ball to his team mate, John Copping. John Copping advances inside the box! John Copping strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.39
Aimo Circati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Marr. Darius Marr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Jacobs who gathers it comfortably.
85.39
Martin Lua-Lua runs forward with the ball. Martin Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sebastian Möller. Some world-class footwork from Sebastian Möller provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.37
Graham Gower flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Marchegiani easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefano Marchegiani changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stefano Marchegiani advances inside the box! Stefano Marchegiani cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Northampton Town
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
26.4%
43.7%
29.9%

Scorers
Omer Palmer 3, 62
Gary Sinclair 13
John Copping 55
Said Ditewig 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Omer Palmer of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Richard Godber (GK)
6
2.Matt Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Dietmar Borchard (DEF)
6
4.Aimo Circati (DEF)
6
5.Malcolm Crooks (MID)
6
6.Albrecht Schneider (MID)
6
7.Darius Marr (MID)
7
8.Enrico Mazzola (MID)
6
9.Omer Palmer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Gary Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Eoin Hackworth (ATT)
7
 
12.Pablo Roman (ATT)
0
13.Aimo Giampieretti (DEF)
0
14.Peter Cutler (MID)
0

1.Liam Jacobs (GK)
6
2.Daniel Lofthouse (DEF)
6
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)
6
8.Simon Walsh (MID)
6
9.Said Ditewig (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Sebastian Möller (ATT)
6
11.John Copping (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Liam Milburn (ATT)
0
13.George Waters (GK)
0
14.Graeme Beckham (ATT)
0