Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Stoke CityStoke City
Jakob Falk-sørensenJakob Falk-sørensen Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Norman SimonsenN. Simonsen60
G
1
G
57Paulo MartinsP. Martins
Tiago VianaT. Viana61
D
2captain
D
51Nicholas GascoigneN. Gascoigne
Warren MersonW. Merson61
D
3
D
56Howard KnightonH. Knighton
Uwe SeibertU. Seibert60
D
4
D
62Kader ZeroualK. Zeroual
Eoin GrondinE. Grondin50
D
captain5
M
50Paul ScalesP. Scales
Edward LinekerE. Lineker59
M
6
M
53Maryn PedemasM. Pedemas
Dean Le TissierD. Le Tissier61
M
7
M
56Jeroen DijkhuizenJ. Dijkhuizen
Leon MarsdenL. Marsden62
M
8
M
67Stefano RicchiutiS. Ricchiuti
Gavin RaeG. Rae61
M
9
A
65Scott LiddellS. Liddell
Maurice NelsonM. Nelson61
A
10
A
62Jermaine RichardsJ. Richards
Pedro OliveiraP. Oliveira62
A
11
A
61Ledley InceL. Ince
 
Daan RicciD. Ricci56
D
12
D
49Oleg PowerO. Power
Raimond Van Der LeegteR. Van Der Leegte57
M
13
M
49Lee BrownL. Brown
Enrico BenussiE. Benussi60
A
14
A
50Thierry ByrneT. Byrne

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Stoke City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.


0.00
Northampton Town kick off and get the match underway!
2.24
Jeroen Dijkhuizen barges into Leon Marsden. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Marsden grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.37
Kader Zeroual passes the ball forward to Paul Scales. Paul Scales chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell makes a great pass forward. Maryn Pedemas runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.36
Leon Marsden brings the ball forward. Leon Marsden finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
20.47
Dean Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Maurice Nelson. Maurice Nelson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.23
Howard Knighton flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Gascoigne collects the pass. Nicholas Gascoigne runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nicholas Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
30.08
Nicholas Gascoigne makes a simple pass to Howard Knighton. Howard Knighton flicks a high ball forward to Ledley Ince who takes it down. Ledley Ince makes a pass forward but Jeroen Dijkhuizen is yards offside!
32.14
Dean Le Tissier takes it forward alone. Dean Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Pedro Oliveira shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
42.15
Edward Lineker passes the ball forward to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden plays the ball forward to Edward Lineker. Edward Lineker finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
44.52
Kader Zeroual knocks the ball to his team mate, Maryn Pedemas. Maryn Pedemas edges inside the box! Maryn Pedemas rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Daan Ricci replacing Tiago Viana, Raimond Van Der Leegte replacing Gavin Rae and Enrico Benussi replacing Pedro Oliveira. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. The Northampton Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Stoke City kicking off!
47.24
Maryn Pedemas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards makes a great pass forward. Maryn Pedemas runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
48.41
Enrico Benussi hacks Paul Scales from behind! Enrico Benussi is shown the yellow card! Paul Scales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.09
Nicholas Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Enrico Benussi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Enrico Benussi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.22
Edward Lineker makes a simple pass to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden brings the ball forward. Leon Marsden plays a sublime one-two with Enrico Benussi and races in on goal... Leon Marsden looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
55.20
Uwe Seibert makes a simple pass to Raimond Van Der Leegte. Raimond Van Der Leegte makes a simple pass to Dean Le Tissier. Dean Le Tissier lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. With a superhuman jump, Enrico Benussi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
65.11
Howard Knighton makes a strong solo run forward. Howard Knighton threads a neat ball through to Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Jeroen Dijkhuizen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Uwe Seibert barges into Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince appeals for a penalty! Given!!
65.11
The referee points to the spot..
66.31
Stefano Ricchiuti slowly runs up but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.53
Kader Zeroual knocks the ball forward to Maryn Pedemas. Maryn Pedemas flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Ince holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Ince plays a one-two with Maryn Pedemas and advances towards the goal... Ledley Ince strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stoke City!
71.33
Warren Merson flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Van Der Leegte collects the pass. Raimond Van Der Leegte threads the ball through to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Paulo Martins gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
75.15
Howard Knighton comes in with a late challenge on Enrico Benussi. The referee warns Howard Knighton to calm down! Enrico Benussi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.22
Stefano Ricchiuti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Ince. Ledley Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Jeroen Dijkhuizen. Jeroen Dijkhuizen whips the ball goalwards with his head. Norman Simonsen manages to gather it comfortably.
89.14
Maryn Pedemas hits a low pass to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell makes a probing pass between the defence to Ledley Ince. Some good footwork from Ledley Ince provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Warren Merson's outstretched leg.
90.00
Edward Lineker threads a neat ball through to Maurice Nelson. Maurice Nelson whips in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi makes a convincing header. Solid save from Paulo Martins.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Stoke City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
29.2%
44.4%
26.4%

Scorers
Ledley Ince 68

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ledley Ince of Stoke City

Match Ratings
1.Norman Simonsen (GK)
6
2.Tiago Viana (DEF)
6
3.Warren Merson (DEF)
6
4.Uwe Seibert (DEF)
6
5.Eoin Grondin (DEF)
6
6.Edward Lineker (MID)
6
7.Dean Le Tissier (MID)
7
8.Leon Marsden (MID)
8
9.Gavin Rae (MID)
6
10.Maurice Nelson (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Oliveira (ATT)
6
 
12.Daan Ricci (DEF)
6
13.Raimond Van Der Leegte (MID)
6
14.Enrico Benussi (ATT)yellow card
5

1.Paulo Martins (GK)
8
2.Nicholas Gascoigne (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Howard Knighton (DEF)
7
4.Kader Zeroual (DEF)
7
5.Paul Scales (MID)
6
6.Maryn Pedemas (MID)
8
7.Jeroen Dijkhuizen (MID)yellow card
5
8.Stefano Ricchiuti (MID)
6
9.Scott Liddell (ATT)
6
10.Jermaine Richards (ATT)
6
11.Ledley Ince (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Oleg Power (DEF)
0
13.Lee Brown (MID)
0
14.Thierry Byrne (ATT)
0