Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,519 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swansea City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swansea City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.
0.00
0-0Swansea City kick off and get the match underway!
2.30
0-0Richard Power hits a low pass to John Chadwick. John Chadwick runs straight at the defence! John Chadwick looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.01
0-0Les Wright flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Owen controls it well on his chest. Graeme Owen cuts inside the box! Graeme Owen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Hamilton Parra. Excellent save.
9.52
1-0Richard Power flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Blake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Blake rushes past David Beck! Dennis Blake tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hamilton Parra with no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
12.52
Samuel Alves makes a simple pass to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.15
1-0Bakary Sammer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Joseph. Carl Joseph makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Fernandez but he's offside!
28.55
1-0Jose Sanchez comes in with a late challenge on John Chadwick. Jose Sanchez is shown the yellow card! John Chadwick grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.11
1-0Les Wright comes in with a late challenge on Jose Javier Fernandez. Les Wright is shown the yellow card! Jose Javier Fernandez runs off the knock.
38.10
Richard Power flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Owen who takes it down. Graeme Owen whips in a cross ball towards John Chadwick. John Chadwick beats his man to it with a header. Good keeping from Hamilton Parra as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
39.49
1-0Graeme Owen takes a quick corner, playing it short to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Samuel Alves reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
40.13
Graeme Owen clumsily knocks into Ugo Seaman. The referee calls over Graeme Owen and shows him a yellow card! Ugo Seaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
55.44
Jason Priestley brings the ball forward. Jason Priestley makes a probing pass to Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler plays a one-two with Marcus Vickers and rushes in on goal... Thierry Fowler strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
59.39
1-0Thierry Fowler barges into Gilles Winterburn. Thierry Fowler is warned by the referee! Gilles Winterburn stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.43
Thierry Fowler hits a low pass to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers knocks the ball forward to Richard Power but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.19
Gilles Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Carl Joseph is offside!
67.21
Graeme Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
71.42
Jose Javier Fernandez threads the ball through to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.50
Thierry Fowler barges into Gilles Winterburn. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gilles Winterburn runs off the knock.
77.52
1-1Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Rio Mason replacing David Beck and Mick Southgate replacing Duncan Jacobs .
81.47
Without breaking stride, Richard Power plays the ball forward to Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake plays a one-two with Richard Power and rushes in on goal... Dennis Blake rockets a shot on goal. Dennis Blake scores for Swansea City!!
89.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Les Wright laces a through ball forward to Graeme Owen. Graeme Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Vickers but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Dennis Blake 10, 81 | Duncan Jacobs 71 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Mervin Sharpe (GK)
6
2. Jason Priestley (DEF)
6
3. Robbie Hackworth (DEF)
6
4. Les Wright (DEF)
5
5. David Ferguson (DEF)
6
6. Thierry Fowler (MID)
6
7. Richard Power (MID)
8
8. Graeme Owen (MID)
6
9. John Chadwick (ATT)
6
10. Dennis Blake (ATT)
9
11. Marcus Vickers (ATT)
6
12. Trevor Terry (ATT)
0
13. Jason Newby (DEF)
0
14. Craig Standing (ATT)
0
1. Hamilton Parra (GK)
7
2. Jose Sanchez (DEF)
5
3. David Beck (DEF)
6
4. Samuel Alves (DEF)
6
5. Gary Godber (DEF)
6
6. Ugo Seaman (MID)
6
7. Bakary Sammer (MID)
6
8. Gilles Winterburn (MID)
6
9. Jose Javier Fernandez (ATT)
7
10. Carl Joseph (ATT)
6
11. Duncan Jacobs (ATT)
7
12. Rio Mason (DEF)
6
13. Scott Sinclair (MID)
0
14. Mick Southgate (ATT)
6