Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Field Mill Ground where Mansfield Town play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 2,697 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Mansfield Town kick off!
4.28
Lomano Pallister chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Schacht. Arno Schacht shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.49
Ross Parker catches Paul Greaves on the ankles. The referee calls over Ross Parker and shows him a yellow card! Paul Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.24
Tommy Ripley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Wetherall. Terry Wetherall makes a simple pass to Arno Schacht. Arno Schacht knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Collymore. Terry Collymore directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! James Etherington has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.28
Terry Wetherall kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by James Etherington.
21.52
Simon Dean knocks the ball forward to Ian Fletcher. Ian Fletcher plays a perfect one-two with Brian Dryden and rushes in on goal... Ian Fletcher shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
22.13
Paul Greaves barges into Ross Parker. The referee calls over Paul Greaves and warns him to calm down! Ross Parker carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.05
Matt Summerbell kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Parker. Ross Parker makes a probing pass to Brian Dryden. Brian Dryden knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kelvin Beagrie.
28.00
Eddie Venus sees space and advances. Eddie Venus chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Dryden. Brian Dryden shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
38.31
Eddie Venus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Parker. Ross Parker chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Fletcher. Ian Fletcher goes all the way! Ian Fletcher cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.21
Ugo Williamson hacks Spencer Patterson from behind! The referee calls over Ugo Williamson and warns him to calm down! Spencer Patterson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Wrexham kicking off!
47.35
Ross Parker makes a probing pass to Ian Fletcher. Ian Fletcher plays a perfect one-two with Brian Dryden and rushes in on goal... Ian Fletcher shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Shaun White is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.33
Eddie Venus surges forward with the ball. Eddie Venus knocks the ball forward to Ian Fletcher. Ian Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Shaun White.
59.25
Ugo Williamson chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Murrin. Robert Murrin makes a simple pass to Ian Fletcher. Ian Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Dryden. Brian Dryden rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Shaun White manages to gather it comfortably.
71.06
Terry Wetherall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Schacht. Arno Schacht finds some space and shoots from distance but James Etherington is on top of it.
73.25
Lomano Pallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson knocks the ball forward to Terry Collymore but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.52
Robert Murrin makes a probing pass to Ian Fletcher. Ian Fletcher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Ripley.
77.30
Robert Murrin makes a simple pass to Brian Dryden. Brian Dryden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Fletcher but he's offside!
79.54
Kelvin Beagrie passes the ball forward to Lomano Pallister. Lomano Pallister makes a probing pass to Spencer Patterson. Spencer Patterson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Etherington who gathers it comfortably.
81.43
Matt Summerbell clumsily knocks into Lomano Pallister. Matt Summerbell is shown the yellow card! Lomano Pallister runs off the knock.
83.11
Paul Greaves advances with the ball. Paul Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Etherington who gathers it comfortably.
85.56
Wrexham are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
89.20
Marcos Garcia makes a simple pass to Lomano Pallister. Lomano Pallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Schacht. Arno Schacht threads the ball through to Terry Collymore but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Ian Fletcher of Mansfield Town

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 50 vs 50
Play Area
Home team third: 27.91%, Midfield: 45.35%, Away team third: 26.74%