Match Report


Leyton OrientLeyton Orient     AFC Rushden & DiamondsAFC Rushden & Diamonds
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harry LumsdonH. Lumsdon78
G
1captain
G
68Roy MoelikerR. Moeliker
Terry CampbellT. Campbell71
D
2
D
57Alec MortonA. Morton
James RufusJ. Rufus62
D
3
D
55Ledley PriestleyL. Priestley
Gerhard EberleG. Eberle56
D
4
D
54Martin RedknappM. Redknapp
Marvin LawrenceM. Lawrence53
D
5
M
67Chris ClemenceC. Clemence
Malcolm GrimandiM. Grimandi56
M
6
M
66Gary DrydenG. Dryden
Daniele PlowrightD. Plowright54
M
captain7
M
57Tommy PriorT. Prior
Dean NewtonD. Newton72
A
8
M
55Neil GreigN. Greig
Allan AgatheA. Agathe53
A
9
M
49Martin LightfootM. Lightfoot
Nwankwo JeffersN. Jeffers50
A
10
A
67Jacob PowellJ. Powell
Nwankwo InsleyN. Insley44
A
11
A
64Ben PlowrightB. Plowright
 
Matt LawrenceM. Lawrence58
G
12
A
60Aaron CookeA. Cooke
Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga54
G
13
A
60Omer MilliganO. Milligan
Dean JacksonD. Jackson52
D
14
A
57Billy DeanB. Dean

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Brisbane Road where Leyton Orient play host to AFC Rushden & Diamonds. A crowd of 7,534 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leyton Orient are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AFC Rushden & Diamonds appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.


0.00
The whistle blows and AFC Rushden & Diamonds get the match underway!
2.10
Malcolm Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roy Moeliker who gathers it comfortably.
3.14
Daniele Plowright knocks the ball to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Roy Moeliker.
4.59
Daniele Plowright takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Terry Campbell rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.23
Neil Greig sees space and advances. Neil Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Powell. Jacob Powell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.30
James Rufus plays the ball forward to Daniele Plowright. Without breaking stride, Daniele Plowright plays the ball forward to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.50
Jacob Powell comes in with a late challenge on Terry Campbell. Jacob Powell is given a warning by the referee! Terry Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.04
Chris Clemence flicks the ball to his team mate, Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ben Plowright provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
21.55
Ledley Priestley hacks Dean Newton from behind! The referee calls over Ledley Priestley and shows him a yellow card! Dean Newton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.26
Gerhard Eberle makes a probing pass to Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi makes a probing pass to Dean Newton. Dean Newton knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers makes a looping header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.41
Gerhard Eberle hits a low pass to Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi takes it forward alone. Malcolm Grimandi shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
26.35
Daniele Plowright catches Gary Dryden on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniele Plowright and shows him a yellow card! Gary Dryden runs off the knock.
27.33
Alec Morton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Greig. Neil Greig flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Powell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Powell threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Harry Lumsdon!
28.18
James Rufus flicks a high ball forward to Malcolm Grimandi who takes it down. With imagination, Malcolm Grimandi laces a through ball forward to Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.06
Malcolm Grimandi hacks Martin Lightfoot from behind! Malcolm Grimandi is warned by the referee! Martin Lightfoot runs off the knock.
33.15
Martin Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Powell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Powell finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.04
Alec Morton flicks a high pass forward. Neil Greig holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Greig knocks the ball forward to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright threads the ball through to Jacob Powell but he's offside!
42.48
Seeing a gap ahead, James Rufus plays the ball forward to Daniele Plowright. Daniele Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Newton. Dean Newton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Roy Moeliker. Excellent save.
44.52
Gerhard Eberle pushes up the pitch. Gerhard Eberle runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gerhard Eberle sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
James Rufus passes the ball forward to Daniele Plowright. Daniele Plowright advances with the ball. Daniele Plowright shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leyton Orient appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Rushden & Diamonds also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leyton Orient get the second half underway!
54.28
James Rufus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniele Plowright. Daniele Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Insley easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Insley shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.25
Gary Dryden clumsily knocks into Gerhard Eberle. The referee warns Gary Dryden to calm down! Gerhard Eberle hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.39
Chris Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Harry Lumsdon manages to gather it effortlessly.
65.31
Neil Greig clumsily knocks into Daniele Plowright. The referee calls over Neil Greig and shows him a yellow card! Daniele Plowright runs off the knock.
65.31
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.14
Daniele Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.34
Neil Greig makes an attacking run forward. Neil Greig shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.05
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have made a substitution with Omer Milligan replacing Gary Dryden .
78.13
Daniele Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Insley. Nwankwo Insley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Morton.
83.10
Gerhard Eberle sees Daniele Plowright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniele Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Dean Newton who takes it down. Dean Newton rushes past Martin Redknapp! Dean Newton rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.34
Alec Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Greig. With vision, Neil Greig picks a pass forward to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Rufus.
85.16
Ledley Priestley pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ledley Priestley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Powell. Jacob Powell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ben Plowright is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Leyton Orient

AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
31.6%
40.8%
27.6%

Scorers
Jacob Powell 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jacob Powell of AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Match Ratings
1.Harry Lumsdon (GK)
7
2.Terry Campbell (DEF)
6
3.James Rufus (DEF)
7
4.Gerhard Eberle (DEF)
8
5.Marvin Lawrence (DEF)
6
6.Malcolm Grimandi (MID)
7
7.Daniele Plowright (MID)yellow card
7
8.Dean Newton (ATT)
6
9.Allan Agathe (ATT)
6
10.Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Insley (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Lawrence (GK)
0
13.Cristiano Postiga (GK)
0
14.Dean Jackson (DEF)
0

1.Roy Moeliker (GK)
7
2.Alec Morton (DEF)
7
3.Ledley Priestley (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Martin Redknapp (DEF)
7
5.Chris Clemence (MID)
7
6.Gary Dryden (MID)
6
7.Tommy Prior (MID)
6
8.Neil Greig (MID)yellow card
8
9.Martin Lightfoot (MID)
6
10.Jacob Powell (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Ben Plowright (ATT)
7
 
12.Aaron Cooke (ATT)
0
13.Omer Milligan (ATT)
6
14.Billy Dean (ATT)
0