Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marvin JacobsM. Jacobs64
G
1
G
53Sylvain CarltonS. Carlton
Anthony PearsonA. Pearson63
D
2
D
45Nicholas HoweyN. Howey
Tommy EtheringtonT. Etherington59
D
3
D
44Darius GeorgeD. George
Greg BarrettG. Barrett59
D
4
D
43Sylvain LawrenceS. Lawrence
Chris WardC. Ward51
D
5
D
43John MintoJ. Minto
Neil SummerbellN. Summerbell59
M
6
M
58Alexandre LoureiroA. Loureiro
Dean CarrickD. Carrick59
M
7
M
54Bill InsleyB. Insley
Carl StewartC. Stewart53
M
captain8
M
48Mick PerryM. Perry
Malcolm WhiteM. White49
A
9
A
68Shaun RipleyS. Ripley
Omer FinneyO. Finney49
A
10
A
50Ralph GoodwinR. Goodwin
Steve SwiftS. Swift46
A
11captain
A
50Dominic StrachanD. Strachan
 
Robert SherwoodR. Sherwood50
D
12
A
45Bill FinneyB. Finney
Oleg PriestleyO. Priestley50
D
13
A
44Arthur MannA. Mann
Martín SánchezM. Sánchez49
G
14
M
42Eduardo SantosE. Santos

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 4,819 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barnsley and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Swift.


0.00
Cambridge United kick off and get the match underway!
3.12
Without breaking stride, Greg Barrett plays the ball forward to Dean Carrick. Dean Carrick passes the ball forward to Malcolm White. Malcolm White plays a scrappy one-two with Omer Finney and stumbles forward towards the goal... Malcolm White shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.29
Greg Barrett takes it forward alone. Greg Barrett passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Omer Finney. Omer Finney shoots from long range. Sylvain Carlton gets down and covers it.
6.08
Tommy Etherington sees Dean Carrick in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Carrick makes a simple pass to Steve Swift. Steve Swift rushes past Darius George! Steve Swift shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
16.08
Carl Stewart takes it forward alone. Carl Stewart knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sylvain Carlton who gathers it comfortably.
21.29
Greg Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Carl Stewart controls it well on his chest. Carl Stewart threads a neat ball through to Malcolm White. Malcolm White lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Swift. Steve Swift whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.53
Bill Insley chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Strachan. Dominic Strachan shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Marvin Jacobs!
24.33
Tommy Etherington flicks a high pass forward to Carl Stewart who brings the ball under control. Carl Stewart knocks the ball forward to Omer Finney. Omer Finney finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.58
Malcolm White clumsily knocks into Darius George. The referee calls over Malcolm White and warns him to calm down! Darius George runs off the knock.
27.48
Dominic Strachan clumsily knocks into Chris Ward. The referee calls over Dominic Strachan and shows him a yellow card! Chris Ward stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.56
Mick Perry hits a low pass to Shaun Ripley. Shaun Ripley shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
32.30
Bill Insley hacks Dean Carrick from behind! Bill Insley is warned by the referee! Dean Carrick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.21
Dean Carrick flicks a high pass forward. Steve Swift collects the pass. Steve Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.26
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
Carl Stewart sees Steve Swift in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Swift edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Steve Swift provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Barnsley kicking off!
48.10
With some swift thinking, Carl Stewart plays the ball forward to Steve Swift. Steve Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm White. Malcolm White flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.49
Shaun Ripley clumsily knocks into Tommy Etherington. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Etherington hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.15
Seeing Nicholas Howey's run, Sylvain Lawrence quickly throws the ball into his path. Nicholas Howey threads a neat ball through to Mick Perry. Mick Perry flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Strachan. Dominic Strachan shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
57.45
Carl Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Swift. Steve Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.52
Barnsley have made a substitution with Oleg Priestley replacing Dean Carrick .
67.14
Bill Insley sees a break and surges forward. Bill Insley tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.35
John Minto knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Perry. Mick Perry flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.46
Anthony Pearson flicks a high ball forward to Carl Stewart who takes it down. Carl Stewart threads the ball through to Malcolm White. Malcolm White lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Swift. Steve Swift beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Sylvain Carlton!
73.06
Omer Finney catches John Minto on the ankles. The referee calls over Omer Finney and shows him a yellow card! John Minto stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.02
Oleg Priestley threads the ball through to Malcolm White. Malcolm White knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.50
Nicholas Howey threads the ball through to Bill Insley. Bill Insley flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Goodwin who brings the ball under control. Ralph Goodwin shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Mick Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Cambridge United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
27.5%
44.9%
27.5%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Stewart of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Marvin Jacobs (GK)
6
2.Anthony Pearson (DEF)
6
3.Tommy Etherington (DEF)
6
4.Greg Barrett (DEF)
8
5.Chris Ward (DEF)
6
6.Neil Summerbell (MID)
6
7.Dean Carrick (MID)
7
8.Carl Stewart (MID)
8
9.Malcolm White (ATT)
6
10.Omer Finney (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Steve Swift (ATT)
8
 
12.Robert Sherwood (DEF)
0
13.Oleg Priestley (DEF)
6
14.Martín Sánchez (GK)
0

1.Sylvain Carlton (GK)
7
2.Nicholas Howey (DEF)
7
3.Darius George (DEF)
6
4.Sylvain Lawrence (DEF)
6
5.John Minto (DEF)
6
6.Alexandre Loureiro (MID)
6
7.Bill Insley (MID)
7
8.Mick Perry (MID)
7
9.Shaun Ripley (ATT)yellow card
4
10.Ralph Goodwin (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Strachan (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Bill Finney (ATT)
0
13.Arthur Mann (ATT)
0
14.Eduardo Santos (MID)
0