Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     BrentfordBrentford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jon JessJ. Jess47
G
1
G
56Sol CroftS. Croft
Glynn VenusG. Venus66
D
2
D
68Daniel MossD. Moss
Alan YoungA. Young62
D
3
D
61Peter InsleyP. Insley
Max KanuM. Kanu57
D
captain4
D
55Phil WilliamsP. Williams
Marino CampolonghiM. Campolonghi65
M
5
D
55Sebastian DiakiteS. Diakite
Dennis VenemaD. Venema64
M
6
M
52Alberto HeskeyA. Heskey
Romero P. CastroR. Castro61
M
7captain
M
47Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro
Robbie JohnsonR. Johnson60
M
8
M
46Harvey de GraafH. de Graaf
Spencer DeanS. Dean73
A
9
A
58Eddie CraddockE. Craddock
Francis WalshF. Walsh46
A
10
A
57Jean Francois EsparteroJ. Espartero
Nigel MaddisonN. Maddison42
A
11
A
55Kemal MendoncaK. Mendonca
 
Eoin MurphyE. Murphy58
M
12
D
53Carl LinekerC. Lineker
Gavin HenryG. Henry52
M
13
D
52Dietmar AhrensD. Ahrens
Simon ThompsonS. Thompson49
D
14
A
51Simon PottsS. Potts

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Brentford. A crowd of 4,577 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Gordon.


0.00
Brentford kick off and get the match underway!
9.21
Vitor Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock lofts in a cross ball towards Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
10.16
Dennis Venema knocks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.27
Glynn Venus plays the ball forward to Marino Campolonghi. Marino Campolonghi hits a low pass to Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.16
Phil Williams threads a neat ball through to Alberto Heskey. Alberto Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock plays a one-two with Kemal Mendonca and advances towards the goal... Eddie Craddock muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
21.45
Alan Young flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Castro hits a low pass to Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
26.23
Max Kanu knocks the ball forward to Marino Campolonghi. Marino Campolonghi threads a neat ball through to Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.41
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.05
Marino Campolonghi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marino Campolonghi knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.42
Dennis Venema catches Harvey de Graaf on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Harvey de Graaf stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.46
Daniel Moss makes a probing pass to Vitor Pinheiro. Vitor Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca rushes past Glynn Venus! Kemal Mendonca takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Jon Jess.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
47.51
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 which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.34
Dennis Venema flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sol Croft with no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
54.12
Romero P. Castro threads a neat ball through to Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sol Croft who gathers it comfortably.
60.01
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Simon Thompson replacing Spencer Dean .Brentford have made a substitution with Carl Lineker replacing Peter Insley .
61.02
Romero P. Castro threads a neat ball through to Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.14
Romero P. Castro makes a simple pass to Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison makes a looping header on goal. Sol Croft manages to gather it.
67.21
Romero P. Castro sees Simon Thompson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Thompson shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
71.14
Dennis Venema brings the ball forward. Dennis Venema whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Carl Lineker.
73.30
Carl Lineker knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Pinheiro. Vitor Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock advances inside the box! Eddie Craddock side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.40
Brentford have made a substitution with Dietmar Ahrens replacing Alberto Heskey .
79.45
Dietmar Ahrens makes a simple pass to Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca threads the ball through to Jean Francois Espartero but he's offside!
89.24
Glynn Venus knocks the ball to his team mate, Marino Campolonghi. Marino Campolonghi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Brentford
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
17.2%
46.9%
35.9%

Scorers
Nigel Maddison 48
Eddie Craddock 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Craddock of Brentford

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

1.Sol Croft (GK)
7
2.Daniel Moss (DEF)
6
3.Peter Insley (DEF)
6
4.Phil Williams (DEF)
6
5.Sebastian Diakite (DEF)
6
6.Alberto Heskey (MID)
6
7.Vitor Pinheiro (MID)
8
8.Harvey de Graaf (MID)
6
9.Eddie Craddock (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jean Francois Espartero (ATT)
6
11.Kemal Mendonca (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Lineker (DEF)
7
13.Dietmar Ahrens (DEF)
6
14.Simon Potts (ATT)
0