Match Report
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United |  |  | Hull City | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manuel Cupi | M. Cupi |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 69 |  | George Granville | G. Granville | ||||||||
| Eddie Stewart | E. Stewart | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | |||||||||
| Alexander Edwards | A. Edwards | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Mick Gray | M. Gray | |||||||||
| James Gascoigne | J. Gascoigne | | 47 | D | | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | ||||||||
| James Stockdale | J. Stockdale | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Elena Morales | E. Morales | |||||||||
| Kevin Dittrich | K. Dittrich |  | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Darren Edghill | D. Edghill | |||||||||
| Marcel Wilke | M. Wilke | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Billy Moore | B. Moore | |||||||||
| Eddie Richards | E. Richards | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Tommy Charlton | T. Charlton | |||||||||
| Guilherme Vieira | G. Vieira |  | 63 | A | | 9 | | M | 56 | | Arturo Vega | A. Vega | |||||||||
| Rio Sharpe | R. Sharpe | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Chris Dixon | C. Dixon | |||||||||
| Stuart Law | S. Law |  | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Colin Morrison | C. Morrison | |||||||||
| Pedro Gouamene | P. Gouamene |  | 50 | A | | 12 | | G | 63 | | Trevor Mcgreal | T. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Fredrik Grantt | F. Grantt | | 50 | G | | 13 | | A | 57 | | Stan Howey | S. Howey | |||||||||
| Scott Bishop | S. Bishop | | 48 | A | | 14 | | A | 54 | | Des Royce | D. Royce | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Hull City. A crowd of 8,129 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hartlepool United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hartlepool United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hull City get the match underway!
2.48
0-0Marcel Wilke hacks Billy Moore from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Moore runs off the knock.
3.31
0-0Tommy Charlton makes a beautiful solo run. Tommy Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
4.27
0-0James Stockdale clumsily knocks into Chris Dixon. James Stockdale is given a warning by the referee! Chris Dixon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.24
0-1Tommy Charlton threads the ball through to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Dixon and advances towards the goal... Colin Morrison comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper, Manuel Cupi, sees it late!! Goal for Hull City!
24.01
Arturo Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Manuel Cupi had no chance!! Goal for Hull City!
27.07
0-2Marcel Wilke knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by George Granville.
28.03
0-2It's a corner kick which Eddie Richards takes quickly, playing the ball short to Kevin Dittrich. Kevin Dittrich chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rio Sharpe provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.36
0-2Billy Moore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Gascoigne.
39.29
Billy Moore makes a simple pass to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
44.20
Eddie Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Mick Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Charlton. Tommy Charlton threads the ball through to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison shoots from outside the area. Manuel Cupi gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half. Hull City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hartlepool United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Hartlepool United kick off!
51.55
Darren Edghill catches Eddie Richards on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Richards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.55
0-2Hull City are dictating the run of play here today.
60.27
Arturo Vega kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Cupi who gathers it comfortably.
61.15
0-2James Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Chris Dixon. James Gascoigne is shown the yellow card! Chris Dixon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.25
Billy Moore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
67.36
Stuart Law clumsily knocks into Mick Gray. The referee calls over Stuart Law and warns him to calm down! Mick Gray runs off the knock.
72.40
Tommy Charlton brings the ball forward. Tommy Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Cupi who gathers it comfortably.
81.04
0-3Tommy Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Chris Dixon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Dixon passes the ball forward but Colin Morrison is offside!
85.54
Mick Gray flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Charlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Charlton passes the ball forward to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Marcel Wilke hits a low pass to Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
22.7%
77.3%
Play Area
31.8%
51.5%
16.7%
Scorers
| Colin Morrison 16, 24 Chris Dixon 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Colin Morrison of Hull City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Manuel Cupi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Eddie Stewart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexander Edwards (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | James Gascoigne (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | James Stockdale (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Kevin Dittrich (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marcel Wilke (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Eddie Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Guilherme Vieira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rio Sharpe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Law (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Pedro Gouamene (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fredrik Grantt (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Bishop (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | George Granville (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Burbage (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mick Gray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elena Morales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Edghill (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Billy Moore (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Charlton (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Arturo Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Dixon (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Colin Morrison (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Trevor Mcgreal (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stan Howey (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Des Royce (ATT) | 0 | |