Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Clemence | C. Clemence |  | 37 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 44 | | Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | ||||||||
| Arthur Beattie | A. Beattie | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Simon King | S. King | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Davies | N. Davies | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Simon Venus | S. Venus | |||||||||
| Ruel Royce | R. Royce | | 49 | D | | | 4 | | D | 38 | | Paolo Clegg | P. Clegg | ||||||||
| Carlton Lumsdon | C. Lumsdon | | 43 | D | | 5 | | D | 37 |  | Jose Javier Soler | J. Soler | |||||||||
| Tommy Best | T. Best | | 50 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Steve Carrick | S. Carrick | |||||||||
| Neil Clegg | N. Clegg | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Tim Greening | T. Greening | |||||||||
| Frank Murrin | F. Murrin | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Dean Riza | D. Riza | |||||||||
| Dennis Craddock | D. Craddock | | 43 | A | | 9 | | M | 48 | | Scott Impey | S. Impey | |||||||||
| Graeme Summerbee | G. Summerbee | | 40 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Niccolo Jess | N. Jess | |||||||||
| Steffen Prantl | S. Prantl |  | 38 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Robert Christie | R. Christie | |||||||||
| Tony Wallwork | T. Wallwork | | 41 | D | | 12 | | M | 44 | | Mick Evans | M. Evans | |||||||||
| Michael Gilchrist | M. Gilchrist | | 37 | G | | 13 | | A | 40 | | Chris Griffin | C. Griffin | |||||||||
| Isaiah Haynes | I. Haynes | | 36 | D | | 14 | | G | 39 | | Bill Chadwick | B. Chadwick | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Dilbert |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 2,660 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Granville.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Granville.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Huddersfield Town kick off!
2.52
0-0Jose Javier Soler flicks a high pass forward. Steve Carrick controls it well on his chest. Steve Carrick sees Robert Christie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Christie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nwankwo Davies.
8.34
0-0Ruel Royce hacks Robert Christie from behind! Ruel Royce is warned by the referee! Robert Christie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.50
0-0Nwankwo Davies flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Best collects the pass. Tommy Best decides to run forward with the ball. Tommy Best kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Prantl but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.09
0-0Simon Venus sees a break and surges forward. Simon Venus takes it forward alone. Simon Venus plays a quick one-two with Niccolo Jess and rushes in on goal... Simon Venus rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.28
Tim Greening clumsily knocks into Frank Murrin. Tim Greening is given a warning by the referee! Frank Murrin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.04
Ruel Royce flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Best controls it well on his chest. Tommy Best kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Summerbee. Graeme Summerbee knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lee Hibbs who gathers it comfortably.
32.12
0-1Steve Carrick picks a pass forward to Niccolo Jess. Niccolo Jess edges inside the box! Niccolo Jess shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Niccolo Jess!
44.41
0-1Dean Riza knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Christie. Robert Christie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Carl Clemence comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
Ruel Royce hits a low pass to Neil Clegg. Neil Clegg passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dennis Craddock. Dennis Craddock cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Dennis Craddock provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half. Huddersfield Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cheltenham Town kick off!
59.20
Jose Javier Soler flicks a high pass forward. Dean Riza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Riza chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Jess. Niccolo Jess shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Carl Clemence smothers it!
60.41
0-1Huddersfield Town have made a substitution with Bill Chadwick replacing Dean Riza .
61.43
0-1Niccolo Jess catches Ruel Royce on the ankles. Niccolo Jess is given a warning by the referee! Ruel Royce runs off the knock.
67.25
Frank Murrin clumsily knocks into Steve Carrick. The referee calls over Frank Murrin and warns him to calm down! Steve Carrick runs off the knock.
72.39
Steve Carrick passes the ball forward to Robert Christie. Robert Christie knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Jess but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.25
Tommy Best sees a break and surges forward. Tommy Best runs straight at the defence! Tommy Best rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.25
Arthur Beattie hacks Robert Christie from behind! The referee warns Arthur Beattie to calm down! Robert Christie runs off the knock.
85.38
Bill Chadwick sees a break and surges forward. Bill Chadwick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Arthur Beattie takes it forward alone. Arthur Beattie kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Prantl. Steffen Prantl deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Craddock but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
29.1%
46.8%
24.1%
Scorers
| Niccolo Jess 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Niccolo Jess of Huddersfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Clemence (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Arthur Beattie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nwankwo Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruel Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlton Lumsdon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tommy Best (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Neil Clegg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Frank Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dennis Craddock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Graeme Summerbee (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steffen Prantl (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tony Wallwork (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Michael Gilchrist (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Isaiah Haynes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lee Hibbs (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Simon King (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Venus (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Paolo Clegg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Javier Soler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Steve Carrick (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Tim Greening (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dean Riza (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Impey (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Niccolo Jess (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Robert Christie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Mick Evans (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Chris Griffin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bill Chadwick (GK) | 7 | |