Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Swansea City | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| John Laybutt | J. Laybutt |  | 27 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 |  | Eddie Seaman | E. Seaman | |||||||||
| Cesar Postiga | C. Postiga |  | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Neil Lumsdon | N. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Warren Merson | W. Merson | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Stefan Schacht | S. Schacht | |||||||||
| Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Linus Dittrich | L. Dittrich | |||||||||
| Kaíque Alberto | K. Alberto |  | 29 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 69 | | Syd Ball | S. Ball | ||||||||
| Glynn Royce | G. Royce | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Sol Joachim | S. Joachim | |||||||||
| Illya Lysenko | I. Lysenko |  | 30 | M | | 7 | | | M | 56 |  | Jean-Louis Ferri | J. Ferri | ||||||||
| David Hitchcock | D. Hitchcock | | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Carl Summerbee | C. Summerbee | |||||||||
| Jonathan Laver | J. Laver | | 56 | M | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Robbie Lisbie | R. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi |  | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Steven Wiltord | S. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 |  | Anton de Boer | A. de Boer | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana | | 53 | D | | 12 | | M | 49 | | Simon Dryden | S. Dryden | |||||||||
| Jonas Welke | J. Welke | | 58 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Adam Boertien | A. Boertien | |||||||||
| Glynn Clegg | G. Clegg | | 56 | A | | 14 | | A | 47 | | Glynn Hurst | G. Hurst | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play Swansea City in this friendly game. A crowd of 8,244 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Swansea City get the match underway!
3.25
0-0Stefan Schacht launches a long ball forward into the other half. Anton de Boer shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.24
0-0Sol Joachim threads a neat ball through to Anton de Boer. Anton de Boer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Laybutt who gathers it comfortably.
9.22
0-0Stefan Schacht flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Louis Ferri. Jean-Louis Ferri hits a low pass to Anton de Boer. Anton de Boer shoots from 25 yards but John Laybutt reads it well. Fabulous save!
12.38
0-0Jean-Louis Ferri knocks the ball forward to Robbie Lisbie. Robbie Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Sol Joachim. Warren Merson catches Sol Joachim on the ankles. Sol Joachim appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
15.33
Stefan Schacht runs forward with the ball. Stefan Schacht decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Schacht tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.40
Cesar Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Hitchcock. David Hitchcock sees Pedro Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Oliveira cuts inside the box! Pedro Oliveira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
21.02
0-0Glynn Royce breaks forward. Glynn Royce threads a neat ball through to David Hitchcock. David Hitchcock knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Enrico Benussi is offside!
24.25
Neil Lumsdon makes a simple pass to Sol Joachim. Sol Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Steven Wiltord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Wiltord sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from John Laybutt.
27.59
Pedro Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Enrico Benussi who brings the ball under control. Enrico Benussi shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
32.52
Glynn Royce flicks a high pass forward to Enrico Benussi who brings the ball under control. Enrico Benussi tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
40.04
Neil Lumsdon makes a strong solo run forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Lumsdon plays the ball forward to Anton de Boer. Anton de Boer shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Northampton Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Northampton Town start the second half!
47.57
Illya Lysenko flicks the ball to his team mate, David Hitchcock. David Hitchcock darts forward. David Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Schacht.
53.03
0-0Pedro Oliveira barges into Neil Lumsdon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Lumsdon carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.36
1-0David Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira plays a quick one-two with Enrico Benussi and rushes in on goal... Pedro Oliveira shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Eddie Seaman had no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
60.04
1-0Swansea City have made 3 substitutions with Simon Dryden replacing Neil Lumsdon, Adam Boertien replacing Sol Joachim and Glynn Hurst replacing Steven Wiltord .
63.15
Adam Boertien threads a neat ball through to Glynn Hurst. Glynn Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Carl Summerbee. Carl Summerbee rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
66.19
Linus Dittrich flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Louis Ferri collects the pass. Jean-Louis Ferri sees a break and surges forward. Jean-Louis Ferri shoots from long range but John Laybutt is on top of it.
71.45
1-0Stefan Schacht catches David Hitchcock on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Hitchcock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.18
Uwe Seibert makes a strong solo run forward. Uwe Seibert flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira plays a one-two with Enrico Benussi and advances towards the goal... Pedro Oliveira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
77.10
Glynn Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, David Hitchcock. David Hitchcock shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.04
Syd Ball receives the ball from a throw-in from Glynn Hurst. Syd Ball controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Summerbee. Carl Summerbee knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Robbie Lisbie is offside!
85.04
Jean-Louis Ferri makes a beautiful solo run. Jean-Louis Ferri plays a one-two with Robbie Lisbie and advances towards the goal... Jean-Louis Ferri tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.52
Illya Lysenko catches Robbie Lisbie on the ankles. The referee calls over Illya Lysenko and shows him a yellow card! Robbie Lisbie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Uwe Seibert flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Pedro Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Louis Ferri of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. John Laybutt (GK)
7
2. Cesar Postiga (DEF)
6
3. Warren Merson (DEF)
6
4. Uwe Seibert (DEF)
7
5. Kaíque Alberto (DEF)
6
6. Glynn Royce (MID)
7
7. Illya Lysenko (MID)
5
8. David Hitchcock (MID)
6
9. Jonathan Laver (MID)
6
10. Enrico Benussi (ATT)
7
11. Pedro Oliveira (ATT)
9
12. Tiago Viana (DEF)
0
13. Jonas Welke (MID)
0
14. Glynn Clegg (ATT)
0
1. Eddie Seaman (GK)
6
2. Neil Lumsdon (DEF)
6
3. Stefan Schacht (DEF)
6
4. Linus Dittrich (DEF)
6
5. Syd Ball (MID)
6
6. Sol Joachim (MID)
6
7. Jean-Louis Ferri (MID)
9
8. Carl Summerbee (MID)
6
9. Robbie Lisbie (ATT)
6
10. Steven Wiltord (ATT)
6
11. Anton de Boer (ATT)
6
12. Simon Dryden (MID)
6
13. Adam Boertien (ATT)
6
14. Glynn Hurst (ATT)
6