Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Graham Barmby | G. Barmby |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 51 | | Marc Milburn | M. Milburn | ||||||||
| Marc Wise | M. Wise | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Stephen Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Duncan Dickov | D. Dickov |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Stan Dixon | S. Dixon | |||||||||
| Graham Gordon | G. Gordon | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Ben Vernazza | B. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Jermaine Hall | J. Hall | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Jody Ball | J. Ball | |||||||||
| Eric Friedmann | E. Friedmann |  | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | John Burgess | J. Burgess | |||||||||
| Jerome Klein | J. Klein |  | 54 | M | | | 7 | | M | 56 | | James Lofthouse | J. Lofthouse | ||||||||
| Kevin Barmby | K. Barmby | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Graham Nicholls | G. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Norman Taylor | N. Taylor | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Niccolo Marsden | N. Marsden | |||||||||
| Purrel van Veen | P. van Veen |  | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Ross Wallwork | R. Wallwork | |||||||||
| Dean James | D. James | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Gavin Johnstone | G. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Damien Lisbie | D. Lisbie | | 50 | G | | 12 | | M | 49 | | Wilson Deschamps | W. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Glynn Le Tissier | G. Le Tissier | | 43 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Harvey Shilton | H. Shilton | |||||||||
| Wayne Gower | W. Gower | | 43 | A | | 14 | | G | 48 | | Paul Priestley | P. Priestley | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,611 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Edworthy.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Edworthy.
0.00
0-0Swindon Town kick off and get the match underway!
2.11
0-0Eric Friedmann comes in with a late challenge on Ben Vernazza. The referee calls over Eric Friedmann and shows him a yellow card! Ben Vernazza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.38
0-0Stephen Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Vernazza. Ben Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Graham Nicholls collects the pass. Graham Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marc Wise.
9.34
0-0James Lofthouse brings the ball forward. James Lofthouse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Wallwork. Ross Wallwork tries a spectacular long range effort but Graham Barmby reads it well. Well saved!
10.50
0-1John Burgess controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Nicholls. Graham Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.46
Graham Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. James Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Lofthouse runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from James Lofthouse provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.27
Graham Nicholls clumsily knocks into Marc Wise. The referee calls over Graham Nicholls and shows him a yellow card! Marc Wise runs off the knock.
22.06
Ben Vernazza gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Ross Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.17
0-3There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.15
0-3John Burgess hacks Jerome Klein from behind! The referee brings John Burgess to one side and gives him a warning! Jerome Klein runs off the knock.
32.31
0-3Eric Friedmann flicks a high ball forward to Dean James who takes it down. Dean James knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Friedmann. Eric Friedmann outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.37
0-3Marc Wise plays the ball forward to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jerome Klein is offside!
42.45
Duncan Dickov makes a simple pass to Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby surges forward with the ball. Kevin Barmby skips past Stan Dixon! Kevin Barmby shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.30
Jerome Klein controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean James. Dean James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stan Dixon.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cheltenham Town players seem much more motivated whilst the Swindon Town players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Cheltenham Town kick off!
49.06
James Lofthouse flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.26
Jerome Klein controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean James. Dean James tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
54.17
0-3Jerome Klein comes in with a late challenge on James Lofthouse. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Lofthouse grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.57
Jody Ball flicks a high pass forward. Graham Nicholls controls it well on his chest. Graham Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graham Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
63.34
Jerome Klein flicks a high pass forward. Dean James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean James skips past Jody Ball! Dean James muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.17
0-3Marc Wise hits a low pass to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Dean James controls it well on his chest. Dean James flicks a high pass forward. Jerome Klein controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ben Vernazza hacks Jerome Klein from behind! Penalty not given!!
67.30
Without breaking stride, Graham Nicholls plays the ball forward to Ross Wallwork. Ross Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Graham Barmby had no chance!! Goal for Swindon Town! That's his third!
71.11
Marc Wise flicks a high pass forward. Jerome Klein holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jerome Klein finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.21
Ross Wallwork catches Marc Wise on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marc Wise hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.19
John Burgess hacks Graham Gordon from behind! The referee calls over John Burgess again and warns him to calm down! Graham Gordon stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.44
Eric Friedmann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eric Friedmann makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Purrel van Veen. Purrel van Veen rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Purrel van Veen!
84.37
Jerome Klein hits a low pass to Purrel van Veen. Purrel van Veen finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.25
Marc Wise kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Gordon. Graham Gordon makes an attacking run forward. Graham Gordon cuts inside the box! Graham Gordon strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.47
Graham Nicholls makes a simple pass to James Lofthouse. James Lofthouse plays a perfect one-two with Gavin Johnstone and rushes in on goal... James Lofthouse cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Stan Dixon makes a probing pass to Graham Nicholls. Graham Nicholls chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Purrel van Veen 79 | Niccolo Marsden 10, 22, 67 James Lofthouse 14 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Niccolo Marsden of Swindon Town |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Graham Barmby (GK)
6
2. Marc Wise (DEF)
6
3. Duncan Dickov (DEF)
6
4. Graham Gordon (DEF)
6
5. Jermaine Hall (MID)
6
6. Eric Friedmann (MID)
6
7. Jerome Klein (MID)
6
8. Kevin Barmby (MID)
6
9. Norman Taylor (ATT)
6
10. Purrel van Veen (ATT)
7
11. Dean James (ATT)
6
12. Damien Lisbie (GK)
0
13. Glynn Le Tissier (MID)
0
14. Wayne Gower (ATT)
0
1. Marc Milburn (GK)
6
2. Stephen Gerrard (DEF)
6
3. Stan Dixon (DEF)
6
4. Ben Vernazza (DEF)
6
5. Jody Ball (DEF)
6
6. John Burgess (MID)
5
7. James Lofthouse (MID)
8
8. Graham Nicholls (MID)
7
9. Niccolo Marsden (ATT)
9
10. Ross Wallwork (ATT)
6
11. Gavin Johnstone (ATT)
6
12. Wilson Deschamps (MID)
0
13. Harvey Shilton (ATT)
0
14. Paul Priestley (GK)
0