Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to AFC Rushden & Diamonds. A crowd of 4,561 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Rushden & Diamonds appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Rushden & Diamonds appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.
0.00
0-0AFC Rushden & Diamonds start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.33
1-0Matt Cutler threads a neat ball through to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall flicks the ball to his team mate, Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant skips past Taiga Okamoto! Liam Serrant comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Eddie Barrett had no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
6.26
1-0Gary Dryden kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Powell. Robbie Wilcox hacks Jacob Powell from behind! Jacob Powell appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
8.59
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Dryden picks a pass forward to Jacob Powell. Jacob Powell shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
12.29
1-0Wes Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Fonseca who takes it down. Ruben Fonseca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.21
1-0Ross Armstrong flicks the ball to his team mate, Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Taiga Okamoto.
18.18
1-0Robbie Wilcox clumsily knocks into Ben Plowright. The referee calls over Robbie Wilcox and warns him to calm down! Ben Plowright stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.03
1-0Paolo Marshall barges into Martin Lightfoot. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martin Lightfoot runs off the knock.
32.44
Gary Dryden flicks a high ball forward to Ben Plowright who takes it down. Ben Plowright runs straight at the defence! Ben Plowright cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.48
Robbie Wilcox makes a probing pass to Ross Armstrong. Ross Armstrong knocks the ball forward to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca whips in a cross ball towards Liam Serrant. Liam Serrant connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Rushden & Diamonds also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
48.19
Paolo Marshall flicks a high pass forward to Liam Serrant who brings the ball under control. Liam Serrant tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Eddie Barrett manages to gather it comfortably.
49.18
Chris Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
53.47
1-1Jacob Powell hacks Matt Cutler from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Cutler grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.53
Tommy Prior threads a neat ball through to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright rushes past Robbie Wilcox! Ben Plowright takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.09
With vision, Matt Cutler laces a weighted ball forward to Ross Armstrong. Ross Armstrong sees Isaiah Hapgood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Isaiah Hapgood threads a neat, attacking ball through to Liam Serrant. Some good footwork from Liam Serrant provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Eddie Barrett smothers it!
66.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Marshall plays the ball forward to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Mckay.
69.45
Gary Dryden flicks a high pass forward. Ben Plowright easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ben Plowright tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
73.12
Gary Dryden passes the ball forward to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Powell. Jacob Powell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jacob Powell!
77.49
1-2AFC Rushden & Diamonds have made a substitution with Omer Milligan replacing Gary Dryden .
78.51
Omer Milligan hacks Ross Armstrong from behind! The referee warns Omer Milligan to calm down! Ross Armstrong hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.34
Chris Clemence sees Jacob Powell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Greg Huckerby.
85.06
Robbie Wilcox flicks a high ball forward to Wes Goldberg who takes it down. Wes Goldberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Omer Milligan kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Powell. Jacob Powell shoots from distance but it is miles over!
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
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ben Plowright of AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Darren Copping (GK)
6
2. Robbie Wilcox (DEF)
6
3. Matt Cutler (DEF)
6
4. Greg Huckerby (DEF)
6
5. Wes Goldberg (MID)
6
6. Paolo Marshall (MID)
6
7. Ross Armstrong (MID)
6
8. Henry Maclean (MID)
6
9. Liam Serrant (ATT)
8
10. Ruben Fonseca (ATT)
6
11. Isaiah Hapgood (ATT)
6
12. Frank Chadwick (DEF)
0
13. Andy Green (DEF)
0
14. Alfred Dixon (MID)
0
1. Eddie Barrett (GK)
6
2. Taiga Okamoto (DEF)
6
3. Martin Redknapp (DEF)
6
4. Brian Mckay (DEF)
6
5. Chris Clemence (MID)
6
6. Gary Dryden (MID)
7
7. Tommy Prior (MID)
6
8. Neil Greig (MID)
6
9. Martin Lightfoot (MID)
6
10. Jacob Powell (ATT)
7
11. Ben Plowright (ATT)
9
12. Aaron Cooke (ATT)
0
13. Omer Milligan (ATT)
6
14. Adam Wise (ATT)
0