Match Report


Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United     Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Hill Steve Hill
Nicky CadamarteriN. Cadamarteri37
G
1
G
43Lucien IpouaL. Ipoua
Adam GreenA. Green57
D
2
D
47Oscar RodriguezO. Rodriguez
Brendan TerryB. Terry47
D
3
D
44Niclas LiedholmN. Liedholm
Teddy DefoeT. Defoe46
D
4
D
43Yevhen LogvinenkoY. Logvinenko
Arthur HulmeA. Hulme45
D
5
M
39Jonathan DrakeJ. Drake
Chris AllmanC. Allman44
D
6
M
47Quim MendesQ. Mendes
Tony AndrewsT. Andrews54
M
7
M
60Philipp MeyerP. Meyer
Neil HarrisonN. Harrison43
M
8
M
46Geert CeulemansG. Ceulemans
Paul FinneyP. Finney39
M
9
M
47Mile RizzoM. Rizzo
Jon BrookingJ. Brooking57
A
10
A
42Richard GarciaR. Garcia
Tim BurbageT. Burbage44
A
11
A
51Adelkria SalhiA. Salhi

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 2,470 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Carlisle United are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.


0.00
The whistle blows and Carlisle United get the match underway!
8.46
Cheltenham Town are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Carlisle United's defence.
12.10
Mile Rizzo catches Tony Andrews on the ankles. Mile Rizzo is warned by the referee! Tony Andrews grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.35
Tony Andrews surges forward with the ball. Tony Andrews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.48
Tony Andrews makes a simple pass to Tim Burbage. Tim Burbage knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Rodriguez.
21.29
Jonathan Drake comes in with a late challenge on Arthur Hulme. Jonathan Drake is warned by the referee! Arthur Hulme runs off the knock.
26.01
Geert Ceulemans makes a simple pass to Richard Garcia. Richard Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Adelkria Salhi. Adelkria Salhi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nicky Cadamarteri manages to gather it comfortably.
27.51
Philipp Meyer decides to run forward with the ball. Philipp Meyer knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Garcia. Richard Garcia heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.32
Quim Mendes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Garcia. Richard Garcia shoots from 20 yards. Nicky Cadamarteri easily smothers it.
33.01
Arthur Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Andrews. Tony Andrews passes the ball forward to Tim Burbage. Tim Burbage knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Brooking. Jon Brooking flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
34.37
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
36.50
Neil Harrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Brooking. Jon Brooking shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.06
Niclas Liedholm threads the ball through to Jonathan Drake. Jonathan Drake makes a simple pass to Richard Garcia. Richard Garcia shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Nicky Cadamarteri manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Adelkria Salhi barges into Brendan Terry. The referee calls over Adelkria Salhi and shows him a yellow card! Brendan Terry runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Cheltenham Town kick off!
47.10
Geert Ceulemans kicks a strong pass forward to Adelkria Salhi. Adelkria Salhi goes all the way! Adelkria Salhi shoots from just inside the box but somehow Nicky Cadamarteri manages to keep it out.
51.56
Teddy Defoe flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Finney. Paul Finney makes a probing pass to Jon Brooking. Jon Brooking chips the ball to his team mate, Tim Burbage. Tim Burbage takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.04
Neil Harrison knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Brooking. Jon Brooking shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.09
Brendan Terry passes the ball forward to Neil Harrison. Neil Harrison surges forward with the ball. Neil Harrison shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
65.59
Adelkria Salhi hacks Brendan Terry from behind! The referee calls over Adelkria Salhi and warns him to calm down! Brendan Terry carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.15
Quim Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Garcia. Richard Garcia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.11
Yevhen Logvinenko threads the ball through to Jonathan Drake. Jonathan Drake sees a break and surges forward. Jonathan Drake shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.05
Chris Allman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Andrews. Tony Andrews threads the ball through to Tim Burbage. Tim Burbage plays a perfect one-two with Jon Brooking and rushes in on goal... Tim Burbage cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.45
Oscar Rodriguez hacks Tim Burbage from behind! Oscar Rodriguez is given a warning by the referee! Tim Burbage hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.15
Geert Ceulemans kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Garcia. Richard Garcia shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Brendan Terry knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Andrews. Tony Andrews knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Brooking. Jon Brooking knocks the ball forward to Tim Burbage. Tim Burbage takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Jon Brooking of Carlisle United
Match Statistics
 

Carlisle United

Cheltenham Town
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
36.7%
44.3%
19%

Scorers
Jon Brooking 37