Match Report


WalsallWalsall     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Joe WestwoodJ. Westwood70
G
1
G
75Da Silva ValleD. Valle
Jermaine CroftJ. Croft70
D
2
D
71Graeme CookeG. Cooke
Liam EadieL. Eadie68
D
3captain
D
72Dave NewtonD. Newton
Cosimo FerranteC. Ferrante68
D
4
D
79Jon MckayJ. Mckay
Scott FletcherS. Fletcher64
D
5
D
74Sylvain MarrS. Marr
Alex McallisterA. Mcallister78
M
6
M
76Duncan HendersonD. Henderson
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill76
M
7
M
76Matt ElliottM. Elliott
Christina BancarelC. Bancarel65
M
captain8
M
72Thierry MonkT. Monk
Teddy ScowcroftT. Scowcroft74
A
9
A
57Julian LopezJ. Lopez
Morris LloydM. Lloyd73
A
10
A
69Dave BoatengD. Boateng
Gary DavisG. Davis69
A
11
A
70Warren ThatcherW. Thatcher
 
Christian ArendtC. Arendt58
D
12
D
67Sebastian MüllerS. Müller
Jonathan WinterburnJ. Winterburn48
D
13
M
65Tim GordonT. Gordon
Nwankwo EdghillN. Edghill47
D
14
M
67Adam LisbieA. Lisbie

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Bescot Stadium where Walsall play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 13,503 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Unsworth.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off the first half!
3.29
Jon Mckay advances with the ball. Jon Mckay shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.32
Thierry Monk plays the ball forward to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Lopez but the linesman indicates offside!
12.32
Cosimo Ferrante kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Davis. Gary Davis knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Da Silva Valle. Excellent save.
18.25
Alex Mcallister comes in with a late challenge on Thierry Monk. The referee brings Alex Mcallister to one side and gives him a warning! Thierry Monk grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.28
Liam Eadie plays the ball forward to Christina Bancarel. Christina Bancarel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Da Silva Valle manages to gather it easily.
24.13
Thierry Monk passes the ball forward to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Monk. Thierry Monk whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.28
Scott Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Eadie. Liam Eadie makes a simple pass to Gary Davis. Gary Davis rushes past Jon Mckay! Some silky footwork from Gary Davis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
30.54
Thierry Monk barges into Jermaine Croft. Thierry Monk is shown the yellow card! Jermaine Croft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.20
Dave Boateng clumsily knocks into Cosimo Ferrante. The referee warns Dave Boateng to calm down! Cosimo Ferrante stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.20
Duncan Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Matt Elliott who brings the ball under control. Matt Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng plays a scrappy one-two with Julian Lopez and advances towards the goal... Dave Boateng looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Cosimo Ferrante.
40.41
It's a corner kick which Matt Elliott takes quickly, playing the ball short to Sylvain Marr. Sylvain Marr side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Alex Mcallister.
44.10
Scott Fletcher passes the ball forward to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister makes a simple pass to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from outside the area. Da Silva Valle easily gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Walsall appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Walsall kick off the second half!
48.50
Thierry Monk threads the ball through to Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.22
Warren Thatcher comes in with a late challenge on Liam Eadie. The referee brings Warren Thatcher to one side and gives him a warning! Liam Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.34
Cosimo Ferrante flicks a high ball forward to Alex Mcallister who takes it down. Alex Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davis controls it well on his chest. Gary Davis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dave Newton.
67.26
Cosimo Ferrante plays the ball forward to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill makes a probing pass to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.43
Sylvain Marr passes the ball forward to Thierry Monk. Thierry Monk threads a neat ball through to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng shoots from distance. Joe Westwood gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
71.20
Sylvain Marr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher puts a great ball through. Dave Boateng runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.02
Dave Newton chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher plays the ball forward to Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng edges inside the box! Dave Boateng looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Joe Westwood is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.15
Stuart Gemmill passes the ball forward to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister shoots from outside the area. The keeper, Da Silva Valle, sees it late!! Goal for Walsall!
78.42
Scott Fletcher decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Davis. Gary Davis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
81.43
Christina Bancarel threads the ball through to Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd plays a one-two with Gary Davis and advances towards the goal... Morris Lloyd makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
83.33
Jermaine Croft flicks a high pass forward to Christina Bancarel who brings the ball under control. Christina Bancarel flicks a high pass forward. Alex Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Mcallister shoots from 25 yards. Da Silva Valle easily gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Walsall

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.9%
37.1%
Play Area
35.7%
41.4%
22.9%

Scorers
Alex Mcallister 75
Dave Boateng 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Mcallister of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Joe Westwood (GK)
6
2.Jermaine Croft (DEF)
6
3.Liam Eadie (DEF)
6
4.Cosimo Ferrante (DEF)
7
5.Scott Fletcher (DEF)
7
6.Alex Mcallister (MID)goal scored
9
7.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
7
8.Christina Bancarel (MID)
6
9.Teddy Scowcroft (ATT)
6
10.Morris Lloyd (ATT)
6
11.Gary Davis (ATT)
6
 
12.Christian Arendt (DEF)
0
13.Jonathan Winterburn (DEF)
0
14.Nwankwo Edghill (DEF)
0

1.Da Silva Valle (GK)
7
2.Graeme Cooke (DEF)
6
3.Dave Newton (DEF)
6
4.Jon Mckay (DEF)
7
5.Sylvain Marr (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Henderson (MID)
6
7.Matt Elliott (MID)
6
8.Thierry Monk (MID)yellow card
6
9.Julian Lopez (ATT)
6
10.Dave Boateng (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Warren Thatcher (ATT)
6
 
12.Sebastian Müller (DEF)
0
13.Tim Gordon (MID)
0
14.Adam Lisbie (MID)
0