Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jon JessJ. Jess47
G
1
G
46Carl BastinC. Bastin
Glynn VenusG. Venus66
D
2
D
54Graham KeeganG. Keegan
Alan YoungA. Young62
D
3captain
D
50Greg PearsonG. Pearson
Max KanuM. Kanu57
D
captain4
D
49Ross DavisR. Davis
Marino CampolonghiM. Campolonghi65
M
5
D
46Ian RobinsonI. Robinson
Dennis VenemaD. Venema64
M
6
M
53Gilles BoydG. Boyd
Romero P. CastroR. Castro61
M
7
M
51Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Robbie JohnsonR. Johnson60
M
8
M
41Adrian PalmerA. Palmer
Spencer DeanS. Dean73
A
9
M
39Kelvin RichardsK. Richards
Samuel VelosoS. Veloso53
A
10
A
60Gianfranco BellavistaG. Bellavista
Francis WalshF. Walsh46
A
11
A
53John PhilipsJ. Philips
 
Eoin MurphyE. Murphy58
M
12
A
50Nicholas MilburnN. Milburn
Gavin HenryG. Henry52
M
13
A
48Jamie FletcherJ. Fletcher
Simon ThompsonS. Thompson49
D
14
G
45Nicholas RobsonN. Robson

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,954 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Bower.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.15
Robbie Johnson passes the ball forward to Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
10.39
Gilles Boyd passes the ball forward to John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.34
Alan Young hacks John Philips from behind! The referee calls over Alan Young and warns him to calm down! John Philips stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.08
Max Kanu passes the ball forward to Romero P. Castro. Romero P. Castro makes a probing pass to Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.45
Dennis Venema barges into Peter Hitchcock. Dennis Venema is given a warning by the referee! Peter Hitchcock runs off the knock.
20.31
Dennis Venema knocks the ball forward to Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Bastin who gathers it comfortably.
22.44
Romero P. Castro threads the ball through to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.31
Kelvin Richards chips the ball to his team mate, John Philips. John Philips finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
28.25
Dennis Venema threads the ball through to Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
30.03
Robbie Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Francis Walsh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Walsh knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Keegan.
36.03
Ross Davis passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Bellavista controls it well on his chest. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.49
Dennis Venema brings the ball forward. Dennis Venema knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
40.43
Without breaking stride, Romero P. Castro plays the ball forward to Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Robinson.
44.25
Dennis Venema receives the ball from a throw-in from Marino Campolonghi. Dennis Venema passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Carl Bastin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
47.24
Gianfranco Bellavista hacks Glynn Venus from behind! The referee calls over Gianfranco Bellavista and shows him a yellow card! Glynn Venus stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.39
Ross Davis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Gianfranco Bellavista who gracefully takes it down. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Jess who gathers it comfortably.
53.33
Peter Hitchcock sees John Philips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.51
Robbie Johnson chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.50
Marino Campolonghi advances with the ball. Marino Campolonghi shoots from long range. Carl Bastin gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
57.36
Adrian Palmer threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista lofts in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jon Jess manages to gather it.
60.53
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Simon Thompson replacing Spencer Dean .
61.56
Romero P. Castro passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Simon Thompson. Simon Thompson shoots from long range. Carl Bastin gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
63.24
With vision, Adrian Palmer plays the ball forward to John Philips. John Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista powers a header at goal. Jon Jess effortlessly picks it out of the air!
65.01
Dennis Venema knocks the ball forward to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
69.50
Romero P. Castro flicks a high pass forward to Simon Thompson who brings the ball under control. Simon Thompson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
71.43
Ross Davis threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Richards. Kelvin Richards kicks a strong pass forward to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.26
Peter Hitchcock plays the ball forward to John Philips. John Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista but the linesman indicates offside!
84.35
Peter Hitchcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Jon Jess had no chance!! Goal for Swindon Town!
87.14
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.34
Ian Robinson comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Veloso. The referee brings Ian Robinson to one side and gives him a warning! Samuel Veloso runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Swindon Town
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
23.9%
50%
26.1%

Scorers
Spencer Dean 44
Gianfranco Bellavista 71, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Bellavista of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
1.Jon Jess (GK)
7
2.Glynn Venus (DEF)
6
3.Alan Young (DEF)
7
4.Max Kanu (DEF)
6
5.Marino Campolonghi (MID)
6
6.Dennis Venema (MID)
7
7.Romero P. Castro (MID)
7
8.Robbie Johnson (MID)
7
9.Spencer Dean (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Samuel Veloso (ATT)
7
11.Francis Walsh (ATT)
6
 
12.Eoin Murphy (MID)
0
13.Gavin Henry (MID)
0
14.Simon Thompson (DEF)
6

1.Carl Bastin (GK)
7
2.Graham Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Greg Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Ross Davis (DEF)
7
5.Ian Robinson (DEF)
5
6.Gilles Boyd (MID)
6
7.Peter Hitchcock (MID)
7
8.Adrian Palmer (MID)
7
9.Kelvin Richards (MID)
7
10.Gianfranco Bellavista (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.John Philips (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicholas Milburn (ATT)
0
13.Jamie Fletcher (ATT)
0
14.Nicholas Robson (GK)
0