Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     WalsallWalsall
Nicholas MacleodNicholas Macleod Phil Warb Phil Warb
Mervin SharpeM. Sharpe65
G
1captain
G
73Eoin BrandE. Brand
Jason PriestleyJ. Priestley67
D
2
D
67Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio
Robbie HackworthR. Hackworth65
D
3
D
58Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Les WrightL. Wright65
D
4
D
63Brendan LampardB. Lampard
David FergusonD. Ferguson63
D
5
D
63Stephen HurstS. Hurst
Thierry FowlerT. Fowler66
M
6
M
57Maxence TomczykM. Tomczyk
Richard PowerR. Power63
M
7
M
72Arthur HapgoodA. Hapgood
Jermaine DublinJ. Dublin55
M
captain8
M
59Edward MillsE. Mills
John ChadwickJ. Chadwick66
A
9
A
71Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta
Dennis BlakeD. Blake66
A
10
A
71Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi
Marcus VickersM. Vickers65
A
11
A
59Teddy DoddT. Dodd
 
Trevor TerryT. Terry63
A
12
D
53James VenusJ. Venus
Jason NewbyJ. Newby61
D
13
M
45Steve BoertienS. Boertien
Craig StandingC. Standing60
A
14
A
46Torsten FrieserT. Frieser
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Walsall. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swansea City and Walsall are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
The whistle blows and Walsall kick off!
3.49
Maxence Tomczyk makes a probing pass to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.28
Jason Priestley flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers flicks a high ball forward to John Chadwick who takes it down. John Chadwick makes a probing pass to Marcus Vickers but he's offside!
6.06
With imagination, Stuart Johnstone laces a through ball forward to Maxence Tomczyk. Maxence Tomczyk knocks the ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.22
Brendan Lampard flicks a high ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta who takes it down. Pierpaolo Paschetta lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Dodd. With a superhuman jump, Teddy Dodd connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
14.36
Edward Mills makes a simple pass to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
16.19
David Ferguson threads the ball through to Robbie Hackworth. Robbie Hackworth threads the ball through to Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
18.22
Jason Priestley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Chadwick. John Chadwick tries a spectacular long range effort. Eoin Brand gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.18
Stuart Johnstone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Mills. Edward Mills flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi who brings the ball under control. Oscar Jr. Gissi shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Mervin Sharpe!
24.20
Edward Mills changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Edward Mills knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robbie Hackworth.
30.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Power plays the ball forward to Jermaine Dublin. Jermaine Dublin skips past Kewullay Di Livio! Jermaine Dublin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.55
Jermaine Dublin hits a low pass to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers plays a scrappy one-two with John Chadwick and advances towards the goal... Marcus Vickers shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Eoin Brand is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Thierry Fowler plays the ball forward to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dennis Blake but he's offside!
39.30
Stuart Johnstone makes a simple pass to Edward Mills. Edward Mills sees a break and surges forward. Edward Mills shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
40.49
Maxence Tomczyk flicks a high ball forward to Edward Mills who takes it down. Edward Mills knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd makes a deft header. Mervin Sharpe effortlessly punches it away to safety.
44.24
Stuart Johnstone makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Robbie Hackworth runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Robbie Hackworth flicks the ball to his team mate, John Chadwick. John Chadwick shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City get the second half underway!
49.42
Robbie Hackworth makes a probing pass to Jason Priestley. Jason Priestley passes the ball forward to Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake makes a defence splitting pass to Richard Power. Richard Power cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.56
John Chadwick makes a run forward as Les Wright takes the throw-in. John Chadwick skillfully chests the ball down. With some swift thinking, John Chadwick plays the ball forward to Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
55.05
David Ferguson knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Dublin. Jermaine Dublin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jermaine Dublin lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
57.47
Showing composure, Thierry Fowler plays the ball forward to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.45
Walsall have made a substitution with James Venus replacing Kewullay Di Livio .
61.49
Thierry Fowler flicks a high pass forward. Richard Power collects the pass. Richard Power shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Eoin Brand!
63.54
Richard Power flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Fowler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thierry Fowler shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Eoin Brand!
65.34
Dennis Blake hacks Stuart Johnstone from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.47
James Venus threads a neat ball through to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Mervin Sharpe. Excellent save.
71.49
Maxence Tomczyk plays the ball forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Hackworth.
72.29
Richard Power threads a neat ball through to Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.27
Brendan Lampard makes a simple pass to Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood threads the ball through to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Hapgood. Arthur Hapgood heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Mervin Sharpe with no chance!! Goal for Walsall!
81.33
Les Wright sees Richard Power in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Power flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Fowler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thierry Fowler controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Dennis Blake through on goal. Some silky footwork from Dennis Blake provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dennis Blake!
89.50
Richard Power threads a neat ball through to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers flicks a high pass forward. John Chadwick controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. John Chadwick tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

Walsall
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
26.8%
43.9%
29.3%

Scorers
Marcus Vickers 34
Thierry Fowler 72
Dennis Blake 81
Arthur Hapgood 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Fowler of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Mervin Sharpe (GK)
7
2.Jason Priestley (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Hackworth (DEF)
7
4.Les Wright (DEF)
6
5.David Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Thierry Fowler (MID)goal scored
9
7.Richard Power (MID)
7
8.Jermaine Dublin (MID)
7
9.John Chadwick (ATT)
7
10.Dennis Blake (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Marcus Vickers (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Trevor Terry (ATT)
0
13.Jason Newby (DEF)
0
14.Craig Standing (ATT)
0

1.Eoin Brand (GK)
8
2.Kewullay Di Livio (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
7
4.Brendan Lampard (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
6
6.Maxence Tomczyk (MID)
6
7.Arthur Hapgood (MID)goal scored
8
8.Edward Mills (MID)
7
9.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)
7
10.Oscar Jr. Gissi (ATT)
6
11.Teddy Dodd (ATT)
6
 
12.James Venus (DEF)
6
13.Steve Boertien (MID)
0
14.Torsten Frieser (ATT)
0