Match Report
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes Dons |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Krishna Ramgopal | Krishna Ramgopal | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alistair Salmon | A. Salmon |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 63 | | Alun Whelan | A. Whelan | ||||||||
| Domenico Lo Gatto | D. Lo Gatto |  | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Nigel Mcgovern | N. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Simon Dyer | S. Dyer | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Dean Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Tarik Monier | T. Monier |  | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Craig Hansen | C. Hansen | |||||||||
| Gionatha Vergassola | G. Vergassola | | 57 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Marc Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| John Sharpe | J. Sharpe | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Titus Scales | T. Scales | |||||||||
| Jacob Dichio | J. Dichio | | 40 | M | | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Neil Law | N. Law | ||||||||
| David May | D. May | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Chris Richards | C. Richards | |||||||||
| Alan Sinclair | A. Sinclair | | 50 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Syd Hunt | S. Hunt | |||||||||
| Ruel McManaman | R. McManaman | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Anthony Bower | A. Bower | |||||||||
| Anselmo Atzeni | A. Atzeni | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Harvey Atherton | H. Atherton | |||||||||
| Jody Brooking | J. Brooking | | 55 | G | | 12 | | G | 56 | | Les Pallister | L. Pallister | |||||||||
| Adrian Fenton | A. Fenton | | 51 | G | | 13 | | G | 50 | | Oleg Dixon | O. Dixon | |||||||||
| John Mckay | J. Mckay | | 43 | D | | 14 | | G | 46 | | Colin Kanu | C. Kanu | |||||||||
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 3,865 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Lowe.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Lowe.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
8.16
0-0Simon Dyer threads the ball through to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
10.11
0-0Neil Law makes a probing pass to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton makes a probing pass between the defence to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Alistair Salmon is on top of it.
12.38
0-0Jacob Dichio comes in with a late challenge on Marc Lumsdon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marc Lumsdon runs off the knock.
14.09
0-0Chris Richards makes a probing pass to Neil Law. Neil Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.23
Domenico Lo Gatto flicks a high pass forward. John Sharpe controls it well on his chest. John Sharpe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
18.13
John Sharpe flicks the ball to his team mate, David May. David May whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Dichio. Jacob Dichio makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.23
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Tarik Monier plays the ball forward to Jacob Dichio. Jacob Dichio knocks the ball forward to Ruel McManaman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
22.03
Titus Scales kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Law. Neil Law edges inside the box! Neil Law shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.17
Jacob Dichio advances with the ball. Jacob Dichio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.08
0-0Craig Hansen passes the ball forward to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Chris Richards easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Richards edges inside the box! Chris Richards muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Domenico Lo Gatto's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
27.33
0-028.52
Syd Hunt threads a neat ball through to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Anthony Bower through on goal. Some silky footwork from Anthony Bower provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
30.01
Tarik Monier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Sharpe. John Sharpe hits a low pass to Gionatha Vergassola. Gionatha Vergassola finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.39
0-139.43
Simon Dyer kicks a strong pass forward to David May. David May passes the ball forward to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni advances inside the box! Anselmo Atzeni comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
40.56
Tarik Monier chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Dichio. Jacob Dichio knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.09
Simon Dyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tarik Monier. Tarik Monier knocks the ball forward to Jacob Dichio. Jacob Dichio shoots from long range but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Milton Keynes Dons kicking off!
47.30
Gionatha Vergassola threads the ball through to Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.17
Titus Scales makes a probing pass to Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
55.19
Titus Scales threads a neat ball through to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.58
2-1Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with Jody Brooking replacing Tarik Monier, Adrian Fenton replacing John Sharpe and John Mckay replacing Ruel McManaman .
61.62
Anthony Bower sees Syd Hunt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Syd Hunt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Atherton but he's offside!
73.31
Domenico Lo Gatto flicks a high pass forward. John Mckay controls it well on his chest. John Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Alan Sinclair holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alan Sinclair shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
75.43
Titus Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Syd Hunt. Syd Hunt threads a neat, attacking ball through to Harvey Atherton. Harvey Atherton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.43
Jody Brooking makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gionatha Vergassola. Gionatha Vergassola controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Alun Whelan manages to gather it.
78.04
2-1Jacob Dichio catches Dean Pearce on the ankles. The referee brings Jacob Dichio to one side and gives him a warning! Dean Pearce runs off the knock.
79.31
Craig Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Scales. Titus Scales advances with the ball. Titus Scales plays a perfect one-two with Harvey Atherton and rushes in on goal... Titus Scales shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alistair Salmon with no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
87.08
Jacob Dichio flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Fenton controls it well on his chest. Adrian Fenton shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%
Scorers
| Jacob Dichio 41 Alan Sinclair 47 | Syd Hunt 34 Titus Scales 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Titus Scales of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alistair Salmon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Simon Dyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tarik Monier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gionatha Vergassola (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | John Sharpe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jacob Dichio (MID) |   | 7 |
| 8. | David May (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alan Sinclair (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Ruel McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Anselmo Atzeni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jody Brooking (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adrian Fenton (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | John Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alun Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nigel Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dean Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Titus Scales (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Neil Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Chris Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Syd Hunt (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Anthony Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Harvey Atherton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Les Pallister (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Dixon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Kanu (GK) | 0 | |