Match Report
| Swindon Town | Swindon Town |  |  | AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dion Powell | D. Powell |  | 41 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Graham Benali | G. Benali | |||||||||
| Alistair Marshall | A. Marshall | | 46 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Wayne Stone | W. Stone | |||||||||
| Joe Forbes | J. Forbes | | 42 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 51 | | Teddy Britton | T. Britton | ||||||||
| Eoin Shields | E. Shields | | 41 | D | | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Thierry Neville | T. Neville | ||||||||
| Phil Lineker | P. Lineker | | 37 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Dion Salmon | D. Salmon | |||||||||
| Matt Batty | M. Batty | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Graeme Roberts | G. Roberts | |||||||||
| Ruud Arts | R. Arts |  | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 39 | | Kemal Walsh | K. Walsh | |||||||||
| John Henderson | J. Henderson |  | 36 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Scott Charlton | S. Charlton | |||||||||
| Steven Marr | S. Marr | | 48 | A | | 9 | | A | 39 | | Danny Flintlock | D. Flintlock | |||||||||
| Matt Shields | M. Shields | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 35 | | Ian Beagrie | I. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Eddie Gardner | E. Gardner | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 23 | | Ruel Shilton | R. Shilton | |||||||||
| Jody Griffin | J. Griffin | | 42 | A | | 12 | | D | 45 | | Jody Stuart | J. Stuart | |||||||||
| Mark Deane | M. Deane | | 41 | A | | 13 | | D | 44 | | James Galli | J. Galli | |||||||||
| George Montague | G. Montague | | 41 | A | | 14 | | G | 44 | | Dale Hackworth | D. Hackworth | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 2,393 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Wetherall.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Wetherall.
0.00
0-0AFC Bournemouth kick off the first half!
2.14
0-0Teddy Britton barges into Phil Lineker. Teddy Britton is warned by the referee! Phil Lineker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.09
0-0Matt Batty sees space and advances. Matt Batty whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
6.38
0-0Scott Charlton makes a probing pass to Ian Beagrie. Ian Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Forbes.
15.57
Graeme Roberts threads the ball through to Ian Beagrie. Ian Beagrie shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
22.16
Scott Charlton passes the ball forward to Danny Flintlock. Danny Flintlock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.43
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.39
Scott Charlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Shilton. Ruel Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Marshall.
36.10
0-0Dion Salmon comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Gardner. The referee calls over Dion Salmon and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Gardner stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.23
Scott Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Shilton collects the pass. Ruel Shilton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.27
Ruud Arts comes in with a late challenge on Kemal Walsh. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kemal Walsh hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Scott Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Shilton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Forbes.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half. The AFC Bournemouth players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Swindon Town kick off!
51.52
Thierry Neville flicks a high pass forward. Scott Charlton collects the pass. Scott Charlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Shilton. Ruel Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eoin Shields.
54.01
0-0Joe Forbes flicks a high pass forward to Ruud Arts who brings the ball under control. Ruud Arts knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Shields. Matt Shields edges inside the box! Matt Shields shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
55.29
Eoin Shields threads a neat ball through to John Henderson. John Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Marr. Steven Marr shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
65.28
Scott Charlton comes in with a late challenge on Matt Batty. Scott Charlton is shown the yellow card! Matt Batty runs off the knock.
67.31
Kemal Walsh knocks the ball forward to Danny Flintlock. Danny Flintlock shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.06
Dion Salmon threads the ball through to Kemal Walsh. Kemal Walsh kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Beagrie. Ian Beagrie hits a low pass to Ruel Shilton. Ruel Shilton comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
77.38
John Henderson takes it forward alone. John Henderson finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
78.33
With great vision, Eoin Shields plays the ball forward to Matt Batty. Matt Batty changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matt Batty flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Gardner. Some good footwork from Eddie Gardner provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
85.01
With a delightful solo run, Graeme Roberts stretches the opposition's defence. Graeme Roberts lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Shilton. Ruel Shilton powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.02
Graeme Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Flintlock. Danny Flintlock rushes past Alistair Marshall! Danny Flintlock rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
33.7%
44.6%
21.7%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt Batty of Swindon Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dion Powell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alistair Marshall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joe Forbes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Eoin Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Phil Lineker (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Matt Batty (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Ruud Arts (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | John Henderson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Steven Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Shields (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eddie Gardner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jody Griffin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mark Deane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | George Montague (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Graham Benali (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wayne Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Teddy Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thierry Neville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dion Salmon (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Graeme Roberts (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Kemal Walsh (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Charlton (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Danny Flintlock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ian Beagrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ruel Shilton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jody Stuart (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Galli (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dale Hackworth (GK) | 0 | |