Match Report


Swindon TownSwindon Town     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl BastinC. Bastin46
G
1
G
47Jon JessJ. Jess
Graham KeeganG. Keegan54
D
2
D
66Glynn VenusG. Venus
Greg PearsonG. Pearson50
D
captain3
D
62Alan YoungA. Young
Ross DavisR. Davis49
D
4captain
D
57Max KanuM. Kanu
Ian RobinsonI. Robinson46
D
5
M
65Dennis VenemaD. Venema
Gilles BoydG. Boyd53
M
6
M
62Romero P. CastroR. Castro
Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock51
M
7
M
60Robbie JohnsonR. Johnson
James MilliganJ. Milligan45
M
8
M
58Eoin MurphyE. Murphy
Adrian PalmerA. Palmer41
M
9
A
54Samuel VelosoS. Veloso
Gianfranco BellavistaG. Bellavista61
A
10
A
47Steve PlowrightS. Plowright
John PhilipsJ. Philips55
A
11
A
43Nigel MaddisonN. Maddison
 
Jamie FletcherJ. Fletcher49
A
12
M
52Gavin HenryG. Henry
Stuart CarrickS. Carrick45
D
13
D
49Simon ThompsonS. Thompson
Nicholas RobsonN. Robson45
G
14
M
49Ralph BishopR. Bishop

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,345 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Smith.


0.00
The first half starts with Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off!
2.13
Max Kanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Murphy. Eoin Murphy chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Greg Pearson.
8.16
Alan Young clumsily knocks into Gianfranco Bellavista. The referee brings Alan Young to one side and gives him a warning! Gianfranco Bellavista carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.55
Eoin Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Steve Plowright controls it well on his chest. Steve Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Robinson.
12.53
Gilles Boyd knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
18.20
Robbie Johnson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
20.11
Peter Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to John Philips. John Philips shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
22.30
Peter Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
24.08
Gilles Boyd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.53
Swindon Town are in full control of this game.
30.40
Greg Pearson kicks a strong pass forward to James Milligan. James Milligan flicks a high pass forward. John Philips collects the pass. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.31
Ross Davis passes the ball forward to Peter Hitchcock. Peter Hitchcock threads the ball through to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
33.48
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
34.30
Eoin Murphy takes it forward alone. Eoin Murphy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Carl Bastin.
36.08
Graham Keegan makes a probing pass to Peter Hitchcock. Peter Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.32
Robbie Johnson kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ross Davis.
39.52
Romero P. Castro flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Maddison controls it well on his chest. Nigel Maddison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.20
Robbie Johnson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Max Kanu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Johnson. Robbie Johnson brings the ball forward. Robbie Johnson lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
48.00
Ross Davis makes a simple pass to Gilles Boyd. Gilles Boyd laces a through ball forward to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Jess who gathers it comfortably.
49.08
Robbie Johnson passes the ball forward to Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison skips past Greg Pearson! Nigel Maddison cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
51.46
Dennis Venema controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
54.09
Greg Pearson surges forward with the ball. Greg Pearson laces a weighted ball forward to John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Jess who gathers it comfortably.
57.53
Max Kanu hits a low pass to Romero P. Castro. Romero P. Castro flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Veloso who takes it down. Samuel Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ross Davis.
60.29
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Bishop replacing Samuel Veloso and Simon Thompson replacing Robbie Johnson .
65.21
Dennis Venema comes in with a late challenge on Adrian Palmer. Dennis Venema is shown the yellow card! Adrian Palmer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.20
Simon Thompson chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.33
James Milligan knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista threads the ball through into the box. John Philips strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
73.29
Dennis Venema makes an attacking run forward. Dennis Venema whips in a cross ball towards Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Steve Plowright scores for Wolverhampton Wanderers!!
77.32
Simon Thompson advances with the ball. Simon Thompson knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.45
Greg Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Peter Hitchcock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Bellavista holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Jess who gathers it comfortably.
84.52
James Milligan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.06
Alan Young makes a simple pass to Simon Thompson. Simon Thompson laces a through ball forward to Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ross Davis.
90.00
Gianfranco Bellavista clumsily knocks into Alan Young. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Young stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swindon Town

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

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
34.1%
42.7%
23.2%

Scorers
Gianfranco Bellavista 85
Steve Plowright 73
Nigel Maddison 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Maddison of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Carl Bastin (GK)
7
2.Graham Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Greg Pearson (DEF)
7
4.Ross Davis (DEF)
6
5.Ian Robinson (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Boyd (MID)
6
7.Peter Hitchcock (MID)
7
8.James Milligan (MID)
7
9.Adrian Palmer (MID)
6
10.Gianfranco Bellavista (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.John Philips (ATT)
6
 
12.Jamie Fletcher (ATT)
0
13.Stuart Carrick (DEF)
0
14.Nicholas Robson (GK)
0

1.Jon Jess (GK)
6
2.Glynn Venus (DEF)
6
3.Alan Young (DEF)
6
4.Max Kanu (DEF)
6
5.Dennis Venema (MID)yellow card
7
6.Romero P. Castro (MID)
6
7.Robbie Johnson (MID)
8
8.Eoin Murphy (MID)
7
9.Samuel Veloso (ATT)
6
10.Steve Plowright (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nigel Maddison (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gavin Henry (MID)
0
13.Simon Thompson (DEF)
8
14.Ralph Bishop (MID)
6