Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Walsall. A crowd of 9,847 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.
0.00
0-0Walsall start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.53
0-0Jon Wetherall catches Brendan Lampard on the ankles. Jon Wetherall is shown the yellow card! Brendan Lampard gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.53
0-0Rafael Martin flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Benjamin controls it well on his chest. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.55
Rafael Martin knocks the ball forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Sharpe.
20.44
Stephen Hurst flicks a high ball forward to Arthur Hapgood who takes it down. Arthur Hapgood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Ince who gathers it comfortably.
22.52
Rafael Martin makes a simple pass to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.41
0-0Brendan Lampard makes a probing pass to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd makes a simple pass to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Paolo Ince gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
26.28
0-0Rafael Martin hacks Jermaine Vickers from behind! Rafael Martin is shown the yellow card! Jermaine Vickers stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.07
0-0Adrian Rufus runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Adrian Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Wetherall. Jon Wetherall fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Pier G. Piacentini.
28.09
0-0It's a corner kick. Artur Neves loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Brendan Benjamin reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
38.21
Eddie Higginbotham flicks a high ball forward to Artur Neves who takes it down. Artur Neves threads a neat ball through to Alistair Izzet. Alistair Izzet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Brand who gathers it comfortably.
39.09
0-0Rafael Martin clumsily knocks into Jermaine Vickers. The referee warns Rafael Martin to calm down! Jermaine Vickers stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.24
0-0Adrian Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Jon Wetherall controls it well on his chest. Jon Wetherall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
44.46
Teddy Dodd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood beats his man to it with a header. Paolo Ince didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Walsall players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Huddersfield Town kick off!
47.49
0-1Arthur Hapgood makes a probing pass to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Paolo Ince with no chance!! Goal for Walsall!
54.34
Jermaine Vickers kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Eoin Brand.
55.39
Artur Neves takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Teddy Dodd reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
57.39
Brendan Lampard volleys a long ball forward. Morris Seaman plays a one-two with Brendan Benjamin and rushes in on goal... Morris Seaman cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
60.50
0-1Walsall have made a substitution with Stuart Johnstone replacing Pier G. Piacentini .
65.29
0-1With great vision, Gabriel Hernandez plays the ball forward to Daniel Eadie. Daniel Eadie threads a neat ball through to Alistair Izzet. Alistair Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Brendan Lampard barges into Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
66.42
Stephen Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.52
Pierpaolo Paschetta threads a neat ball through to Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
69.18
Eddie Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Daniel Eadie. Daniel Eadie takes it forward alone. Daniel Eadie tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
71.31
Gabriel Hernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Rufus. Adrian Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
72.28
Daniel Eadie pushes up the pitch. Daniel Eadie knocks the ball forward to Jon Wetherall. Jon Wetherall shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
73.34
Kewullay Di Livio flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Martin who takes it down. Rafael Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Ugo Sharpe. That should have been a goal!
75.26
Gabriel Hernandez sees Darren Burgess in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Burgess shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.05
Artur Neves barges into Arthur Hapgood. The referee calls over Artur Neves and warns him to calm down! Arthur Hapgood runs off the knock.
84.22
Eddie Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hernandez. Gabriel Hernandez makes an attacking run forward. Gabriel Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Johnstone.
85.10
Morris Seaman catches Gabriel Hernandez on the ankles. Morris Seaman is shown the yellow card! Gabriel Hernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
32.1%
42.9%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brendan Benjamin of Walsall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paolo Ince (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daniel Eadie (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Eddie Higginbotham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ugo Sharpe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Vickers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Artur Neves (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gabriel Hernandez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Adrian Rufus (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alistair Izzet (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Darren Burgess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jon Wetherall (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Arthur Tiler (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Peter Dryden (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Francis Venus (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eoin Brand (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kewullay Di Livio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brendan Lampard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pier G. Piacentini (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Stephen Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Martin (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Morris Seaman (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Arthur Hapgood (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brendan Benjamin (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Teddy Dodd (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Stuart Johnstone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Maxence Tomczyk (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Torsten Frieser (ATT) | 0 | |