Match Report
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | AFC Rushden & Diamonds |  |  | Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary Brown | G. Brown |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Billy Newby | B. Newby | |||||||||
| Robbie Deane | R. Deane | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 | | Simon Platt | S. Platt | |||||||||
| Joost Van Halst | J. Van Halst |  | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Emile Scales | E. Scales | |||||||||
| Graham Kirkland | G. Kirkland | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Kelvin Thompson | K. Thompson | |||||||||
| Gary Fowler | G. Fowler | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 | | Ralph Bould | R. Bould | |||||||||
| Paul Meiklejohn | P. Meiklejohn |  | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Ledley Barton | L. Barton | |||||||||
| Dean Luzhny | D. Luzhny | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Dean Potts | D. Potts | |||||||||
| Andy Davis | A. Davis | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Darren Lightfoot | D. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Des Chadwick | D. Chadwick | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Ross Charles | R. Charles | |||||||||
| Anthony Dublin | A. Dublin | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 |  | Pedro Teixeira | P. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Afonso Ramirez | A. Ramirez |  | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Leon Moncur | L. Moncur | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Dog & Duck ground where AFC Rushden & Diamonds play host to Hartlepool United. A crowd of 9,889 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0AFC Rushden & Diamonds get the match underway!
8.14
1-0Dean Luzhny sees space and advances. Dean Luzhny finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Billy Newby has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.03
1-0Dean Potts barges into Dean Luzhny. Dean Potts is shown the yellow card! Dean Luzhny carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.07
Kelvin Thompson kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Potts. Dean Potts passes the ball forward to Pedro Teixeira. Pedro Teixeira kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Charles. Ross Charles takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.32
1-1Kelvin Thompson barges into Afonso Ramirez. The referee calls over Kelvin Thompson and shows him a yellow card! Afonso Ramirez runs off the knock.
24.46
1-1Darren Lightfoot clumsily knocks into Paul Meiklejohn. Darren Lightfoot is warned by the referee! Paul Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
26.09
Kelvin Thompson clumsily knocks into Paul Meiklejohn. The referee calls over Kelvin Thompson and warns him to calm down! Paul Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
27.48
1-1Dean Potts knocks the ball forward to Leon Moncur. Leon Moncur threads the ball through to Pedro Teixeira. Pedro Teixeira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.38
Graham Kirkland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Luzhny. Dean Luzhny threads the ball through to Des Chadwick. Des Chadwick plays a perfect one-two with Afonso Ramirez and rushes in on goal... Des Chadwick takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.44
Ledley Barton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Charles. Ross Charles tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.54
1-1Darren Lightfoot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Moncur. Leon Moncur passes the ball forward to Ross Charles. Ross Charles shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Gary Brown is on top of it.
42.04
1-1Joost Van Halst makes a probing pass to Dean Luzhny. Dean Luzhny chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Dublin. Anthony Dublin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Dean Potts takes it forward alone. Dean Potts shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Hartlepool United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.46
Ralph Bould passes the ball forward to Ross Charles. Ross Charles knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Fowler.
61.08
Kelvin Thompson catches Des Chadwick on the ankles. Kelvin Thompson is warned by the referee again! Des Chadwick runs off the knock.
63.32
Simon Platt hits it upfield. Leon Moncur shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.59
Darren Lightfoot passes the ball forward to Ross Charles. Ross Charles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Moncur. Leon Moncur takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.35
Kelvin Thompson advances with the ball. Kelvin Thompson makes a simple pass to Ross Charles. Ross Charles knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Moncur. Leon Moncur connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
75.10
Ledley Barton sees a break and surges forward. Ledley Barton makes a simple pass to Leon Moncur. Leon Moncur shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
77.27
Joost Van Halst threads the ball through to Paul Meiklejohn. Paul Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, Afonso Ramirez. Afonso Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Dublin. Anthony Dublin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Billy Newby easily smothers it.
78.10
Joost Van Halst hacks Ross Charles from behind! The referee calls over Joost Van Halst and shows him a yellow card! Ross Charles stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.01
Dean Luzhny flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Chadwick. Des Chadwick knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Platt.
81.08
1-3Robbie Deane knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Meiklejohn. Paul Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Chadwick. Des Chadwick threads the ball through to Afonso Ramirez but he's offside!
83.11
Paul Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Dublin. Anthony Dublin finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
Robbie Deane makes a simple pass to Andy Davis. Andy Davis knocks the ball forward to Afonso Ramirez. Afonso Ramirez plays a perfect one-two with Anthony Dublin and rushes in on goal... Afonso Ramirez takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Dean Luzhny 8 | Ross Charles 15 Leon Moncur 63, 67 |