Match Report


Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers     Swansea CitySwansea City
Steve LittleSteve Little Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Malcolm SeamanM. Seaman43
G
1
G
57Micka‘l SoloyM. Soloy
Dennis BrookingD. Brooking46
D
2
D
57Carmine MedriC. Medri
David LittbarskiD. Littbarski50
D
3captain
D
62Frank NevilleF. Neville
Gilles KahnG. Kahn45
D
4
D
54Andre SoaresA. Soares
Alan BeresfordA. Beresford47
D
5
D
51Simon BrücknerS. Brückner
Nicky JessN. Jess44
M
6
M
51Sergio CitterioS. Citterio
Aaron CoppingA. Copping44
M
7
M
55Cedric SmitC. Smit
John LockleyJ. Lockley49
M
8
M
49Rainer OuindiR. Ouindi
Gary LawrenceG. Lawrence51
M
captain9
A
49Vincenzo WesselmannV. Wesselmann
Jacob HendrieJ. Hendrie60
A
10
A
57Lorenzo FacciniL. Faccini
Thierry SmithT. Smith49
A
11
A
55Steffen ErlerS. Erler
 
Dave LofthouseD. Lofthouse44
A
12
D
44Mervin HeskeyM. Heskey
Tony WestwoodT. Westwood42
M
13
M
52Alan ThompsonA. Thompson
Gareth EustaceG. Eustace35
D
14
A
48Harry SimonsenH. Simonsen

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 10,074 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Sturridge.


0.00
Swansea City start the match!
3.32
Alan Beresford brings the ball forward. Alan Beresford flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Hendrie controls it well on his chest. Jacob Hendrie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carmine Medri.
4.35
Frank Neville threads a neat ball through to Rainer Ouindi. Rainer Ouindi shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.11
Sergio Citterio runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sergio Citterio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.01
Cedric Smit knocks the ball forward to Lorenzo Faccini. Lorenzo Faccini shoots from distance. Malcolm Seaman effortlessly gets down and covers it.
12.47
Cedric Smit catches John Lockley on the ankles. Cedric Smit is warned by the referee! John Lockley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.16
Gary Lawrence makes a simple pass to Thierry Smith. Thierry Smith passes the ball forward but Jacob Hendrie is offside!
21.31
Andre Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Rainer Ouindi. With a delightful solo run, Rainer Ouindi stretches the opposition's defence. Rainer Ouindi whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Faccini. Lorenzo Faccini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Malcolm Seaman is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.05
Sergio Citterio threads the ball through to Lorenzo Faccini. Lorenzo Faccini threads the ball through to Cedric Smit but he's offside!
30.27
Rainer Ouindi makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Ouindi knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Wesselmann. With a superhuman jump, Vincenzo Wesselmann connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.23
Frank Neville brings the ball forward. Frank Neville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Wesselmann. Vincenzo Wesselmann threads the ball through to Sergio Citterio but he's offside!
42.48
Dennis Brooking darts forward. Dennis Brooking runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dennis Brooking knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Soares.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Queens Park Rangers kick off the second half!
53.42
Dennis Brooking knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Kahn. Gilles Kahn surges forward with the ball. Gilles Kahn shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Micka‘l Soloy comfortably smothers it!
55.02
John Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Soares.
60.31
Swansea City have made 2 substitutions with Alan Thompson replacing Rainer Ouindi and Harry Simonsen replacing Vincenzo Wesselmann .
61.39
Alan Beresford deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping knocks the ball to his team mate, John Lockley. John Lockley plays a quick one-two with Nicky Jess and rushes in on goal... John Lockley rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
63.24
Nicky Jess barges into Alan Thompson. The referee brings Nicky Jess to one side and gives him a warning! Alan Thompson stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.20
Sergio Citterio sees a break and surges forward. Sergio Citterio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Beresford.
71.01
Cedric Smit sees Sergio Citterio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Citterio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
75.47
Carmine Medri threads a neat ball through to Harry Simonsen. Harry Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Citterio. Sergio Citterio plays a perfect one-two with Harry Simonsen and rushes in on goal... Dennis Brooking catches Sergio Citterio on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.53
With great vision, Cedric Smit plays the ball forward to Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler plays a quick one-two with Alan Thompson and rushes in on goal... Steffen Erler comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but is blocked by Alan Beresford's leg.
78.13
Nicky Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Hendrie. Jacob Hendrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.44
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
84.22
Frank Neville kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Faccini. Lorenzo Faccini flicks the ball with his head. Lorenzo Faccini scores for Swansea City!!
89.29
Carmine Medri plays the ball forward to Harry Simonsen. Harry Simonsen plays a sublime one-two with Sergio Citterio and races in on goal... Harry Simonsen takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Malcolm Seaman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Queens Park Rangers

Swansea City
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
31.6%
50%
18.4%

Scorers
Rainer Ouindi 4
Lorenzo Faccini 21, 84
Sergio Citterio 71
Harry Simonsen 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sergio Citterio of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Malcolm Seaman (GK)
6
2.Dennis Brooking (DEF)
6
3.David Littbarski (DEF)
6
4.Gilles Kahn (DEF)
6
5.Alan Beresford (DEF)
6
6.Nicky Jess (MID)
6
7.Aaron Copping (MID)
6
8.John Lockley (MID)
6
9.Gary Lawrence (MID)
6
10.Jacob Hendrie (ATT)
6
11.Thierry Smith (ATT)
6
 
12.Dave Lofthouse (ATT)
0
13.Tony Westwood (MID)
0
14.Gareth Eustace (DEF)
0

1.Micka‘l Soloy (GK)
6
2.Carmine Medri (DEF)
6
3.Frank Neville (DEF)
7
4.Andre Soares (DEF)
6
5.Simon Brückner (DEF)
6
6.Sergio Citterio (MID)goal scored
9
7.Cedric Smit (MID)
7
8.Rainer Ouindi (MID)goal scored
8
9.Vincenzo Wesselmann (ATT)
6
10.Lorenzo Faccini (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Steffen Erler (ATT)
7
 
12.Mervin Heskey (DEF)
0
13.Alan Thompson (MID)
6
14.Harry Simonsen (ATT)goal scored
7