Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Lee HibbsL. Hibbs44
G
captain1
G
41Noel GrantN. Grant
Simon KingS. King54
D
2captain
D
60Kevin TilerK. Tiler
Simon VenusS. Venus47
D
3
D
59Trevor CopeT. Cope
Paolo CleggP. Clegg38
D
4
D
52Syd StuartS. Stuart
Jose Javier SolerJ. Soler37
D
5
M
50Andy Wright-PhillipsA. Wright-Phillips
Steve CarrickS. Carrick64
M
6
M
49Victor SchoenmakersV. Schoenmakers
Tim GreeningT. Greening55
M
7
M
48Vasco LopesV. Lopes
Dean RizaD. Riza51
M
8
M
47Dean NichollsD. Nicholls
Scott ImpeyS. Impey48
M
9
M
43David JacksonD. Jackson
Niccolo JessN. Jess62
A
10
A
51Clive ClemenceC. Clemence
Robert ChristieR. Christie42
A
11
A
46Edgar SemedoE. Semedo
 
Mick EvansM. Evans44
M
12
D
49Ugo BloomerU. Bloomer
Chris GriffinC. Griffin40
A
13
A
45Ronnie MurrinR. Murrin
Bill ChadwickB. Chadwick39
G
14
D
43Tim CoppingerT. Coppinger

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 2,786 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Granville.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town start the match!
10.35
Trevor Cope makes a strong solo run forward. Trevor Cope makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Semedo. Edgar Semedo knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.21
Paolo Clegg makes a probing pass to Dean Riza. Dean Riza knocks the ball forward to Robert Christie. Robert Christie shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.22
Syd Stuart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Jackson. David Jackson knocks the ball forward to Edgar Semedo. Edgar Semedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Clegg.
22.53
Victor Schoenmakers sees a break and surges forward. Victor Schoenmakers puts a great ball through. Edgar Semedo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.58
Scott Impey sees a break and surges forward. Scott Impey whips in a cross ball towards Robert Christie. Robert Christie makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.42
Scott Impey flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Jess. Niccolo Jess cuts inside the box! Niccolo Jess cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Noel Grant is on top of it.
27.13
Andy Wright-Phillips surges forward with the ball. Andy Wright-Phillips shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.06
Shrewsbury Town have made 2 substitutions with Tim Coppinger replacing David Jackson and Ronnie Murrin replacing Andy Wright-Phillips and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
39.46
Scott Impey threads a neat ball through to Robert Christie. Robert Christie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Tiler.
40.07
Dean Riza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Jess. Niccolo Jess shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
45.00
Ronnie Murrin passes the ball forward to Edgar Semedo. Edgar Semedo whips in a cross ball towards Tim Coppinger. Tim Coppinger knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Shrewsbury Town players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Huddersfield Town get the second half underway!
49.48
Dean Riza makes a probing pass to Robert Christie. Robert Christie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Trevor Cope.
51.21
Showing composure, Syd Stuart plays the ball forward to Victor Schoenmakers. Victor Schoenmakers flicks a high pass forward to Clive Clemence who brings the ball under control. Clive Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Coppinger. Tim Coppinger fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
59.23
Scott Impey flicks a high pass forward to Niccolo Jess who brings the ball under control. Niccolo Jess plays a one-two with Robert Christie and rushes in on goal... Niccolo Jess muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Trevor Cope steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
60.35
Huddersfield Town have made a substitution with Bill Chadwick replacing Dean Riza .
63.57
Kevin Tiler makes a probing pass to Vasco Lopes. Vasco Lopes brings the ball forward. Vasco Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Semedo controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Edgar Semedo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Lee Hibbs has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.18
Jose Javier Soler barges into Clive Clemence. The referee calls over Jose Javier Soler and shows him a yellow card! Clive Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.13
With a delightful solo run, Scott Impey stretches the opposition's defence. Scott Impey shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Noel Grant manages to gather it effortlessly.
73.48
Scott Impey decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Impey knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Jess. Niccolo Jess side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
75.04
Simon Venus flicks a high ball forward to Tim Greening who takes it down. Tim Greening deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Christie. Robert Christie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Syd Stuart.
81.29
Paolo Clegg threads a neat ball through to Bill Chadwick. Bill Chadwick runs straight at the opposition's defence. Bill Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Christie but he's offside!
84.34
Trevor Cope threads a neat ball through to Victor Schoenmakers. Victor Schoenmakers changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Victor Schoenmakers knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Coppinger. Tim Coppinger finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Simon King blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
89.17
Steve Carrick makes a probing pass to Niccolo Jess. Niccolo Jess cuts inside the box! Niccolo Jess makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
23.1%
48.4%
28.6%

Scorers
Robert Christie 12
Edgar Semedo 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Semedo of Shrewsbury Town

Match Ratings
1.Lee Hibbs (GK)
6
2.Simon King (DEF)
6
3.Simon Venus (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Clegg (DEF)
6
5.Jose Javier Soler (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Steve Carrick (MID)
6
7.Tim Greening (MID)
6
8.Dean Riza (MID)
7
9.Scott Impey (MID)
8
10.Niccolo Jess (ATT)
8
11.Robert Christie (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mick Evans (MID)
0
13.Chris Griffin (ATT)
0
14.Bill Chadwick (GK)
6

1.Noel Grant (GK)
7
2.Kevin Tiler (DEF)
6
3.Trevor Cope (DEF)
8
4.Syd Stuart (DEF)
7
5.Andy Wright-Phillips (MID)
6
6.Victor Schoenmakers (MID)
8
7.Vasco Lopes (MID)
7
8.Dean Nicholls (MID)
6
9.David Jackson (MID)
6
10.Clive Clemence (ATT)
6
11.Edgar Semedo (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ugo Bloomer (DEF)
0
13.Ronnie Murrin (ATT)
6
14.Tim Coppinger (DEF)
6