Match Report
| Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Darren Coggins | Darren Coggins | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Monk | L. Monk |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Fredrik Rankin | F. Rankin | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Tiago Viana | T. Viana | |||||||||
| Duncan Greig | D. Greig |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Warren Merson | W. Merson | |||||||||
| Nicky Philips | N. Philips | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Urvin van Gastel | U. van Gastel | |||||||||
| Carl James | C. James | | 47 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 54 | | Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs | ||||||||
| John Young | J. Young | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Glynn Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Jason Goodwin | J. Goodwin | | 62 | M | | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | ||||||||
| Dean Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 |  | Zbigniew Deyna | Z. Deyna | |||||||||
| Dion Fortune | D. Fortune | | 50 | M | | 9 | | M | 63 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Warren Burbage | W. Burbage | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 |  | Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | |||||||||
| John Fortune | J. Fortune | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Alfred Mowbray | A. Mowbray | |||||||||
| Edward Bailey | E. Bailey | | 49 | G | | 12 | | D | 59 |  | Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert | |||||||||
| Danny Wiltord | D. Wiltord | | 48 | A | | 13 | | M | 58 | | Vitor Lima | V. Lima | |||||||||
| James Brand | J. Brand | | 48 | A | | 14 | | A | 58 | | Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 7,909 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off!
2.20
0-0Carl James flicks a high pass forward to John Fortune who brings the ball under control. John Fortune runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Fortune knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arno Jacobs.
3.47
Nicky Philips makes a probing pass to Fredrik Rankin. Fredrik Rankin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Young. John Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Urvin van Gastel.
6.12
0-0Duncan Greig pushes mid-way up the pitch. Duncan Greig flicks a high pass forward. Jason Goodwin collects the pass. Jason Goodwin shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.18
0-0Urvin van Gastel barges into Warren Burbage. The referee calls over Urvin van Gastel and warns him to calm down! Warren Burbage stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.45
0-0Dion Fortune makes a simple pass to Jason Goodwin. Jason Goodwin finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Norman Simonsen. Excellent save.
14.02
Warren Merson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi rushes past Carl James! Enrico Benussi rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
18.35
Enrico Benussi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.53
Glynn Royce threads the ball through to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden plays a one-two with Enrico Benussi and rushes in on goal... Leon Marsden rockets a shot on goal. Luke Monk effortlessly gets down and covers it.
26.17
1-0Jason Goodwin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jason Goodwin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Norman Simonsen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.29
Warren Burbage barges into Warren Merson. The referee warns Warren Burbage to calm down! Warren Merson runs off the knock.
38.42
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.28
Arno Jacobs brings the ball forward. Arno Jacobs sees Enrico Benussi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrico Benussi runs straight at the defence! Some world-class footwork from Enrico Benussi provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Uwe Seibert replacing Tiago Viana and Vitor Lima replacing Zbigniew Deyna. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The second half starts with Queens Park Rangers kicking off!
48.35
Warren Merson chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Lima. Vitor Lima plays the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Luke Monk.
49.55
1-1It's a corner kick. Arno Jacobs loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Carl James reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
53.56
Nicky Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Warren Merson.
59.43
Fredrik Rankin flicks a high ball forward to Dion Fortune who takes it down. Dion Fortune passes the ball forward to John Fortune. John Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
60.21
1-1Northampton Town have made a substitution with Pedro Oliveira replacing Alfred Mowbray .
65.39
Uwe Seibert threads the ball through to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden sees Glynn Royce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Royce lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
67.06
Pedro Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Rae. Callum Rae plays a sublime one-two with Vitor Lima and races in on goal... Callum Rae rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
69.02
1-1Arno Jacobs chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Lima. Vitor Lima passes the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi plays a sublime one-two with Vitor Lima and races in on goal... Enrico Benussi tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Carl James.
72.50
Vitor Lima flicks a high pass forward. Leon Marsden controls it well on his chest. Leon Marsden finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
73.20
Urvin van Gastel sees Pedro Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.50
Queens Park Rangers have made a substitution with Edward Bailey replacing John Fortune .
78.50
Dion Fortune makes a probing pass to Edward Bailey. Edward Bailey finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.37
Vitor Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Rae. Callum Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luke Monk who gathers it comfortably.
83.19
Leon Marsden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.26
Pedro Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Enrico Benussi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrico Benussi shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
29.3%
44%
26.7%
Scorers
| Jason Goodwin 26 | Enrico Benussi 39, 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Enrico Benussi of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Luke Monk (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fredrik Rankin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duncan Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicky Philips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jason Goodwin (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Dean Le Tissier (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dion Fortune (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Warren Burbage (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | John Fortune (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Edward Bailey (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Wiltord (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | James Brand (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tiago Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Warren Merson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Urvin van Gastel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arno Jacobs (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Glynn Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Zbigniew Deyna (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alfred Mowbray (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Uwe Seibert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Vitor Lima (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pedro Oliveira (ATT) | 7 | |