Match Report
| Blackpool | Blackpool |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tommy Mccann | T. Mccann |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 46 | | Carl Bastin | C. Bastin | |||||||||
| Ighli Ganz | I. Ganz |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Graham Keegan | G. Keegan | |||||||||
| Matthew Thomson | M. Thomson | | 48 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 50 | | Greg Pearson | G. Pearson | ||||||||
| Steven Eadie | S. Eadie | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Ross Davis | R. Davis | |||||||||
| Danny Mike | D. Mike | | 60 | M | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Ian Robinson | I. Robinson | |||||||||
| Benedetto Teodorani | B. Teodorani | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Gilles Boyd | G. Boyd | |||||||||
| Clive Rankin | C. Rankin | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Peter Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | |||||||||
| Omer Bastin | O. Bastin | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Adrian Palmer | A. Palmer | |||||||||
| Alberto Camacho | A. Camacho |  | 64 | A | | 9 | | M | 39 | | Kelvin Richards | K. Richards | |||||||||
| Peter Impey | P. Impey | | 50 | A | | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Gianfranco Bellavista | G. Bellavista | ||||||||
| Simon Mckay | S. Mckay | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | John Philips | J. Philips | |||||||||
| James Chadwick | J. Chadwick | | 49 | M | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Nicholas Milburn | N. Milburn | |||||||||
| Omer Powell | O. Powell | | 49 | G | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Jamie Fletcher | J. Fletcher | |||||||||
| George Johnson | G. Johnson | | 48 | M | | 14 | | G | 45 | | Nicholas Robson | N. Robson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Bloomfield Road where Blackpool play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,682 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackpool 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 Ashley Nicholls.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackpool 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 Ashley Nicholls.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Swindon Town kicking off!
4.32
0-0Peter Impey catches Ross Davis on the ankles. The referee calls over Peter Impey and warns him to calm down! Ross Davis stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.01
0-0Adrian Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tommy Mccann who gathers it comfortably.
10.54
0-0Ighli Ganz flicks a high pass forward to Danny Mike who brings the ball under control. Danny Mike flicks a high pass forward. Peter Impey collects the pass. Peter Impey shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.03
0-0Ross Davis threads the ball through to Gilles Boyd. Gilles Boyd takes it forward alone. Gilles Boyd rushes past Steven Eadie! Gilles Boyd comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Good keeping from Tommy Mccann as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.02
0-0Gianfranco Bellavista takes a quick corner, playing it short to John Philips. John Philips knocks the ball into the box. Graham Keegan looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
16.08
Omer Bastin makes a probing pass to Alberto Camacho. Alberto Camacho knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Impey. Peter Impey gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Carl Bastin is on top of it.
18.23
0-0Ighli Ganz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Teodorani. Benedetto Teodorani kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay passes the ball forward but Peter Impey is offside!
28.01
0-1Adrian Palmer sees John Philips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Philips plays a one-two with Gianfranco Bellavista and rushes in on goal... John Philips takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Tommy Mccann has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.17
Steven Eadie laces a weighted ball forward to Clive Rankin. Clive Rankin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Clive Rankin shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
33.05
Omer Bastin knocks the ball forward to Alberto Camacho. Alberto Camacho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.59
Steven Eadie threads a neat ball through to Danny Mike. Danny Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Impey. Peter Impey makes a probing pass to Simon Mckay but he's offside!
44.17
Ian Robinson brings the ball forward. Ian Robinson kicks a strong pass forward to John Philips. John Philips shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Steven Eadie passes the ball forward to Danny Mike. Danny Mike hits a low pass to Alberto Camacho. Alberto Camacho rushes past Greg Pearson! Some good footwork from Alberto Camacho provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackpool appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Blackpool kicking off!
48.58
Ross Davis flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Boyd who brings the ball under control. Gilles Boyd knocks the ball to his team mate, John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.27
Steven Eadie knocks the ball forward to Danny Mike. Danny Mike flicks a high pass forward. Peter Impey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Impey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
55.52
1-1Ross Davis flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Richards controls it well on his chest. Kelvin Richards takes it forward alone. Kelvin Richards advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Kelvin Richards provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Steven Eadie.
57.10
1-1It's a corner kick. Gilles Boyd loops the ball in to towards the near post. Matthew Thomson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
59.10
Clive Rankin plays the ball forward to Peter Impey. Peter Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Robinson.
60.42
Peter Hitchcock advances with the ball. Peter Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthew Thomson.
63.25
Peter Hitchcock flicks a high ball forward to John Philips who takes it down. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.30
Adrian Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista whips in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Tommy Mccann had no chance!! Goal for Swindon Town!
75.57
Ighli Ganz laces a through ball forward to Clive Rankin. Clive Rankin picks a pass forward to Alberto Camacho. Alberto Camacho kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Mckay but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.40
Greg Pearson knocks the ball forward to Kelvin Richards. Kelvin Richards runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kelvin Richards shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
81.40
1-2John Philips clumsily knocks into Ighli Ganz. The referee calls over John Philips and shows him a yellow card! Ighli Ganz stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.01
Gilles Boyd threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista lofts in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips whips the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
85.48
Clive Rankin makes a simple pass to Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.58
Steven Eadie clumsily knocks into John Philips. Steven Eadie is given a warning by the referee! John Philips runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
29.6%
39.5%
30.9%
Scorers
| Alberto Camacho 45 | John Philips 28, 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Philips of Swindon Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tommy Mccann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ighli Ganz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthew Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steven Eadie (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Danny Mike (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Benedetto Teodorani (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Clive Rankin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Omer Bastin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alberto Camacho (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Peter Impey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Mckay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Chadwick (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Omer Powell (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | George Johnson (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Carl Bastin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graham Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Greg Pearson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ross Davis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ian Robinson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gilles Boyd (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Peter Hitchcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Adrian Palmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kelvin Richards (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gianfranco Bellavista (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | John Philips (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Nicholas Milburn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jamie Fletcher (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nicholas Robson (GK) | 0 | |