Match Report
| Carlisle United | Carlisle United |  |  | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clive Walsh | C. Walsh |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Adam Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Paul Ehiogu | P. Ehiogu | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 47 | | James Youds | J. Youds | ||||||||
| Marcus Banks | M. Banks | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Eoin Minto | E. Minto | |||||||||
| Craig Mercer | C. Mercer | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Martin Parker | M. Parker | |||||||||
| Dean Fletcher | D. Fletcher | | 42 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 |  | Ramon Knopper | R. Knopper | |||||||||
| Alistair Mckay | A. Mckay | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Brian Power | B. Power | |||||||||
| Tim Cooper | T. Cooper | | 45 | M | | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Colin Heskey | C. Heskey | ||||||||
| Clive Brown | C. Brown | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Del Konchesky | D. Konchesky | |||||||||
| Rio Froggatt | R. Froggatt | | 41 | M | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Nicholas Walker | N. Walker | |||||||||
| Francis Milburn | F. Milburn | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Brian Shilton | B. Shilton | |||||||||
| Seth Lawrence | S. Lawrence | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Nicholas Guppy | N. Guppy | |||||||||
| Terry Mowbray | T. Mowbray | | 46 | G | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Eddie Stone | E. Stone | |||||||||
| Marvin Barrett | M. Barrett | | 46 | A | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Kieron Lua-Lua | K. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Gavin Walker | G. Walker | | 42 | G | | 14 | | D | 42 | | Shaun Patterson | S. Patterson | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 2,663 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Carlisle United and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Carlisle United and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Carlisle United kicking off!
9.47
0-0Rio Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.15
0-0Alistair Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
16.54
Tim Cooper surges forward with the ball. Tim Cooper shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
27.12
Paul Ehiogu sees Tim Cooper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tim Cooper advances with the ball. Tim Cooper shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.50
Colin Heskey threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Guppy. Nicholas Guppy shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Clive Walsh easily smothers it!
30.13
0-0Marcus Banks advances with the ball. Marcus Banks flicks a high pass forward. Seth Lawrence collects the pass. Seth Lawrence makes a probing pass to Francis Milburn but he's offside!
34.13
0-0Rio Froggatt barges into Brian Power. Rio Froggatt is shown the yellow card! Brian Power gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.37
Marcus Banks kicks a strong pass forward to Clive Brown. Clive Brown threads a neat ball through to Seth Lawrence. Seth Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.47
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.23
Alistair Mckay knocks the ball forward to Seth Lawrence. Seth Lawrence shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
44.43
Marcus Banks threads a neat ball through to Rio Froggatt. Rio Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Lawrence. Seth Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
0-0Seth Lawrence barges into Ramon Knopper. The referee calls over Seth Lawrence and warns him to calm down! Ramon Knopper runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Carlisle United appear unchanged since the first half. Cheltenham Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Cheltenham Town kicking off!
47.09
0-0Craig Mercer chips the ball to his team mate, Clive Brown. Clive Brown threads a neat ball through to Seth Lawrence. Seth Lawrence knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Youds.
48.30
Marcus Banks flicks a high pass forward. Tim Cooper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tim Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Francis Milburn collects the pass. Francis Milburn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.02
Craig Mercer flicks the ball to his team mate, Clive Brown. Clive Brown takes it forward alone. Clive Brown shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
51.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Tim Cooper plays the ball forward to Seth Lawrence. Seth Lawrence makes a defence splitting pass to Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.52
Tim Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Francis Milburn collects the pass. Francis Milburn advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Francis Milburn provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.00
Clive Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Adam Mason. What a save!
59.43
Nicholas Walker threads a neat ball through to Brian Shilton. Brian Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Guppy. Nicholas Guppy shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Clive Walsh reads it well. Well saved!
60.51
Marcus Banks threads a neat ball through to Alistair Mckay. Alistair Mckay runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alistair Mckay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Parker.
61.59
Tim Cooper plays the ball forward to Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Mason who gathers it comfortably.
72.23
Martin Parker kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Power. Brian Power flicks a high ball forward to Brian Shilton who takes it down. Brian Shilton deftly passes the ball to Nicholas Guppy, releasing him through on goal. Nicholas Guppy looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
75.12
Paul Ehiogu decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Ehiogu threads the ball through to Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Parker.
78.53
Del Konchesky flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Guppy. Nicholas Guppy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clive Walsh who gathers it comfortably.
79.32
Alistair Mckay threads a neat ball through to Seth Lawrence. Seth Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
81.24
Craig Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Clive Brown collects the pass. Clive Brown threads a neat ball through to Seth Lawrence. Seth Lawrence shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.51
Clive Brown sees Francis Milburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Milburn finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
87.03
Del Konchesky controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Shilton. Brian Shilton shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
12
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
25%
46.7%
28.3%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tim Cooper of Carlisle United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Clive Walsh (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul Ehiogu (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Marcus Banks (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Craig Mercer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dean Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alistair Mckay (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tim Cooper (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Clive Brown (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Rio Froggatt (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Francis Milburn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Seth Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Terry Mowbray (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marvin Barrett (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Walker (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adam Mason (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | James Youds (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eoin Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Parker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ramon Knopper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brian Power (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin Heskey (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Del Konchesky (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brian Shilton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicholas Guppy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eddie Stone (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kieron Lua-Lua (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Shaun Patterson (DEF) | 0 | |