Match Report


Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Benoit PiresB. Pires67
G
1
G
54Ugo DefoeU. Defoe
Gavin JamesG. James65
D
2
D
60Oleg JoachimO. Joachim
Robert RankinR. Rankin65
D
3
D
59Ruben CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Sylvain FowlerS. Fowler63
D
4
D
55Nicola C. PasqualinN. Pasqualin
Nicky ArmstrongN. Armstrong57
D
5
D
53Harris FuchsH. Fuchs
Jonathan BellamyJ. Bellamy72
M
6
M
61Daniele BarrettD. Barrett
Niccolo HendrieN. Hendrie62
M
7captain
M
59Billy WardB. Ward
Billy HansenB. Hansen62
M
8
M
51Simon BrookingS. Brooking
Matt MossM. Moss73
A
9
A
64Ledley PriestleyL. Priestley
Graeme BeckhamG. Beckham63
A
captain10
A
63Kevin LisbieK. Lisbie
Daniel VarelaD. Varela55
A
11
A
63Oleg GoldbergO. Goldberg
 
James SummerbellJ. Summerbell63
G
12
G
51Sylvain AllmanS. Allman
Mervin MikeM. Mike58
G
13
D
51Billy BarrettB. Barrett
Noel HarleyN. Harley56
D
14
M
50Thierry GrondinT. Grondin

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 8,595 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Queens Park Rangers and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.


0.00
Northampton Town get the match underway!
12.07
Ruben Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Daniele Barrett. Daniele Barrett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin James.
14.51
Daniele Barrett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
16.43
Sylvain Fowler threads the ball through to Jonathan Bellamy. Jonathan Bellamy sees Daniel Varela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.47
Billy Ward knocks the ball forward to Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
21.55
Niccolo Hendrie threads a neat ball through to Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
26.25
Ruben Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Brooking. Simon Brooking makes a simple pass to Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.08
Nicola C. Pasqualin comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Varela. The referee warns Nicola C. Pasqualin to calm down! Daniel Varela runs off the knock.
39.40
Simon Brooking catches Jonathan Bellamy on the ankles. Simon Brooking is given a warning by the referee! Jonathan Bellamy grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.43
Simon Brooking clumsily knocks into Jonathan Bellamy. Simon Brooking is shown the yellow card! Jonathan Bellamy stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers have changed their lineup with Noel Harley replacing Matt Moss. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Queens Park Rangers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Queens Park Rangers kick off and get the second half underway!
48.27
Ruben Carvalho hits a low pass to Daniele Barrett. Daniele Barrett threads the ball through to Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
51.53
Without breaking stride, Billy Hansen plays the ball forward to Daniel Varela. Daniel Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Beckham but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.09
Daniele Barrett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.55
Niccolo Hendrie makes a probing pass to Noel Harley. Noel Harley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Varela but the linesman indicates offside!
59.02
Nicky Armstrong kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Hendrie. Niccolo Hendrie hits a low pass to Noel Harley. Noel Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.21
Queens Park Rangers have made a substitution with James Summerbell replacing Sylvain Fowler .
65.21
Daniele Barrett hacks Billy Hansen from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Hansen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.32
Daniele Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.39
Robert Rankin comes in with a late challenge on Oleg Goldberg. Robert Rankin is shown the yellow card! Oleg Goldberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.27
Niccolo Hendrie comes in with a late challenge on Billy Ward. Niccolo Hendrie is warned by the referee! Billy Ward stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.36
Gavin James flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Bellamy controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Bellamy darts forward. Jonathan Bellamy plays a one-two with Daniel Varela and rushes in on goal... Jonathan Bellamy shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Ugo Defoe gets down and covers it.
81.24
Niccolo Hendrie passes the ball forward to Noel Harley. Noel Harley shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
85.15
Billy Hansen threads a neat ball through to Noel Harley. Noel Harley kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Beckham but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.30
Billy Ward flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Priestley collects the pass. Ledley Priestley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Queens Park Rangers

Northampton Town
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
26.2%
46.2%
27.5%

Scorers
Ledley Priestley 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ledley Priestley of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Benoit Pires (GK)
6
2.Gavin James (DEF)
6
3.Robert Rankin (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Sylvain Fowler (DEF)
6
5.Nicky Armstrong (DEF)
6
6.Jonathan Bellamy (MID)
9
7.Niccolo Hendrie (MID)
7
8.Billy Hansen (MID)
7
9.Matt Moss (ATT)
6
10.Graeme Beckham (ATT)
6
11.Daniel Varela (ATT)
6
 
12.James Summerbell (GK)
6
13.Mervin Mike (GK)
0
14.Noel Harley (DEF)
6

1.Ugo Defoe (GK)
7
2.Oleg Joachim (DEF)
6
3.Ruben Carvalho (DEF)
7
4.Nicola C. Pasqualin (DEF)
6
5.Harris Fuchs (DEF)
6
6.Daniele Barrett (MID)yellow card
7
7.Billy Ward (MID)
7
8.Simon Brooking (MID)yellow card
5
9.Ledley Priestley (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Kevin Lisbie (ATT)
6
11.Oleg Goldberg (ATT)
6
 
12.Sylvain Allman (GK)
0
13.Billy Barrett (DEF)
0
14.Thierry Grondin (MID)
0