Match Report


BlackpoolBlackpool     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Danny PattersonD. Patterson45
G
captain1
G
53Nigel ShieldsN. Shields
Spencer BoatengS. Boateng42
D
2
D
49Guillermo AlonsoG. Alonso
Harvey BattyH. Batty41
D
3
D
47Adam DelaneyA. Delaney
Les MortensenL. Mortensen39
D
4
D
40Simon PearsonS. Pearson
Peter UpsonP. Upson37
D
5
D
39Duncan Le SauxD. Le Saux
Ronnie FletcherR. Fletcher46
M
6
M
48Carlton EdworthyC. Edworthy
Chris MossC. Moss45
M
7captain
M
44Graham MintoG. Minto
Del MilburnD. Milburn47
A
8
M
38David PintoD. Pinto
Carlton MercerC. Mercer42
A
9
M
38Spencer ChadwickS. Chadwick
Eddie GrondinE. Grondin41
A
10
A
54Richard BartonR. Barton
Marcus SalakoM. Salako38
A
11
A
43Ivan LawrenceI. Lawrence
 
Terry WainwrightT. Wainwright43
M
12
A
42Marcus EvansM. Evans
Robert MacleanR. Maclean42
M
13
A
39Billy ThatcherB. Thatcher
Tim BastinT. Bastin41
M
14
A
38Syd StampS. Stamp

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bloomfield Road where Blackpool play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 2,211 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackpool are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Hitchcock.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.29
Spencer Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Richard Barton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Barton lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence makes a looping header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.45
Chris Moss knocks the ball forward to Marcus Salako. Marcus Salako knocks in a cross ball towards Del Milburn. Del Milburn heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
9.22
Spencer Chadwick comes in with a late challenge on Ronnie Fletcher. Spencer Chadwick is warned by the referee! Ronnie Fletcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.53
Harvey Batty controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Moss. Chris Moss flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Salako who takes it down. Marcus Salako knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Mercer. Carlton Mercer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.06
Spencer Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Richard Barton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Barton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harvey Batty.
16.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Moss plays the ball forward to Eddie Grondin. Eddie Grondin shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.43
David Pinto advances with the ball. David Pinto makes a probing pass to Richard Barton but he's offside!
21.30
Chris Moss comes in with a late challenge on David Pinto. Chris Moss is warned by the referee! David Pinto stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.25
Guillermo Alonso threads a neat ball through to David Pinto. David Pinto hits a low pass to Richard Barton. Richard Barton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Danny Patterson.
30.19
Adam Delaney clumsily knocks into Marcus Salako. Adam Delaney is warned by the referee! Marcus Salako grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.32
Graham Minto flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Ivan Lawrence shoots from long range. Solid save from Danny Patterson.
34.40
Spencer Boateng makes a probing pass to Ronnie Fletcher. Ronnie Fletcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Mercer. Carlton Mercer finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
38.41
Chris Moss chips the ball to his team mate, Carlton Mercer. Carlton Mercer shoots from outside the area. Nigel Shields comfortably gets down and covers it.
39.58
Chris Moss comes in with a late challenge on David Pinto. Chris Moss is warned by the referee again! David Pinto carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.47
Chris Moss threads a neat ball through to Eddie Grondin. Eddie Grondin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.29
Spencer Chadwick makes a simple pass to Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackpool appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Blackpool kick off and get the second half underway!
47.51
Chris Moss hacks Carlton Edworthy from behind! The referee calls over Chris Moss and shows him a yellow card! Carlton Edworthy runs off the knock.
49.09
Duncan Le Saux comes in with a late challenge on Carlton Mercer. The referee calls over Duncan Le Saux and warns him to calm down! Carlton Mercer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.20
David Pinto advances with the ball. David Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
54.31
Graham Minto threads a neat ball through to Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Barton. Richard Barton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
55.03
Les Mortensen passes the ball forward to Chris Moss. Chris Moss takes it forward alone. Chris Moss knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.58
Chris Moss knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Mercer. Carlton Mercer plays a scrappy one-two with Marcus Salako and advances towards the goal... Carlton Mercer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.50
Blackpool have made 3 substitutions with Terry Wainwright replacing Harvey Batty, Robert Maclean replacing Chris Moss and Tim Bastin replacing Carlton Mercer .
75.58
Robert Maclean hacks Spencer Chadwick from behind! Robert Maclean is given a warning by the referee! Spencer Chadwick stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.17
David Pinto comes in with a late challenge on Robert Maclean. David Pinto is warned by the referee! Robert Maclean stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.23
Robert Maclean flicks the ball to his team mate, Del Milburn. Del Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Grondin. Eddie Grondin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.29
Robert Maclean flicks the ball to his team mate, Del Milburn. Del Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Salako. Marcus Salako finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.20
Peter Upson flicks a high pass forward. Robert Maclean comfortably collects the pass. Robert Maclean makes a probing pass to Eddie Grondin. Eddie Grondin knocks in a cross ball towards Del Milburn. Del Milburn makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Blackpool

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
26.3%
50%
23.7%

Scorers
Ivan Lawrence 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Lawrence of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Danny Patterson (GK)
8
2.Spencer Boateng (DEF)
6
3.Harvey Batty (DEF)
6
4.Les Mortensen (DEF)
7
5.Peter Upson (DEF)
6
6.Ronnie Fletcher (MID)
7
7.Chris Moss (MID)yellow card
7
8.Del Milburn (ATT)
6
9.Carlton Mercer (ATT)
6
10.Eddie Grondin (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Salako (ATT)
6
 
12.Terry Wainwright (MID)
6
13.Robert Maclean (MID)
6
14.Tim Bastin (MID)
6

1.Nigel Shields (GK)
6
2.Guillermo Alonso (DEF)
6
3.Adam Delaney (DEF)
5
4.Simon Pearson (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Le Saux (DEF)
5
6.Carlton Edworthy (MID)
6
7.Graham Minto (MID)
6
8.David Pinto (MID)
7
9.Spencer Chadwick (MID)
7
10.Richard Barton (ATT)
6
11.Ivan Lawrence (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Marcus Evans (ATT)
0
13.Billy Thatcher (ATT)
0
14.Syd Stamp (ATT)
0