FMFA Leopard League, Hartlepool United vs. Tranmere Rovers (Wed May 25) Hartlepool United | Tranmere Rovers 4-4-2 T | 4-5-1 P Kevin Welford | Neil Stockley | A_Bartlett GK | GK S_Davies J_Carroll DF | DF D_Conroy M_Duckworth DF | DF C_Donaldson C_Magnay DF | DF R_Sutton J_Richards DF | DF L_Ridehalgh J_Gray MF | MF S_Kurt B_Walker MF | MF M_Salah N_Feathersto' MF | MF S_N'Zonzi J_Laurent MF | MF S_Jennings S_Fenwick FW | MF J_Norwood L_James FW | FW G_T-Fletcher | T_Carson SUB | SUB I_Turner D_Jones SUB | SUB L_Hogan H_Worley SUB | SUB J_Kirby E_N-Addy SUB | SUB J_Harris R_Bingham SUB | SUB M_Higdon Min. 2 :(har) J_Carroll drives it forward to L_James ... Well executed sliding challenge from S_Jennings Min. 4 :(tra) D_Conroy looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to S_Jennings ... S_Jennings curls it towards the top corner ! ... Brilliant save from A_Bartlett ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 5 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher controls it with ease ... G_T-Fletcher flings a shot at goal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... Right into the top corner! ... That’s given Tranmere Rovers the advantage! ... Hartlepool United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers ... Min. 5 :(har) J_Richards beats R_Sutton ... S_Kurt with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 6 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Carroll! ... He has some space now! ... J_Laurent wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 6 :(tra) S_Kurt drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_T-Fletcher ... A glorious effort by G_T-Fletcher ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Bartlett grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 7 :(tra) S_Kurt puts in G_T-Fletcher ... G_T-Fletcher with the goal bound shot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... Hartlepool United 0-2 Tranmere Rovers ... Min. 8 :(tra) Tranmere Rovers will now play D after the order comes from the dugout Min. 11 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher turns past J_Gray ... He has created space for himself now ... Good sliding challenge from S_Fenwick Min. 12 :(har) B_Walker squares it to N_Feathersto' ... S_Kurt fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 15 :(har) J_Laurent with the header on ... He finds N_Feathersto' in space ... C_Donaldson is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... S_Davies misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by N_Feathersto'! ... L_James with the header ... S_Davies heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 21 :(tra) S_Jennings brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Kurt gets on the end of the pass ... S_Kurt smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... The shot slips through A_Bartlett's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 21 :(har) B_Walker flicks it over R_Sutton and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Kurt with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 23 :(har) J_Carroll knocks the ball past C_Donaldson ... D_Conroy anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 25 :(har) B_Walker with a simple pass to L_James ... J_Norwood with a clumsy challenge ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 32 :(tra) S_Jennings looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... C_Donaldson receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... C_Donaldson rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... A_Bartlett was lucky there Min. 37 :(har) J_Gray brings the ball into the opposing area ... L_James makes himself available ... L_James tries to beat S_Davies! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... S_Davies never had a chance! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(har) E_N-Addy is coming on and J_Laurent is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 47 :(har) E_N-Addy passes the ball to L_James ... But C_Donaldson barges him off the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Hartlepool United 0-2 Tranmere Rovers Min. 47 :(har) J_Carroll with a slide rule pass to S_Fenwick ... D_Conroy wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 48 :(har) B_Walker controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... N_Feathersto' gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_Jennings gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 50 :(tra) M_Salah with an incisive pass to G_T-Fletcher ... But M_Duckworth with the fine tackle Min. 55 :(har) R_Bingham is coming on for L_James and will play FW Min. 59 :(har) S_Fenwick beats S_Jennings ... He showed great skill there ... D_Conroy with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 61 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to G_T-Fletcher ... J_Carroll brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 69 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... M_Duckworth wins the ball Min. 70 :(tra) M_Higdon is being brought on ... G_T-Fletcher is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 71 :(tra) J_Norwood plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... S_Fenwick with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 72 :(tra) J_Kirby is being prepared to come on ... S_Jennings is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 74 :(har) N_Feathersto' with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Richards gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Richards with a powerful diving header! ... S_Davies with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 76 :(har) N_Feathersto' takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Bingham ... S_Kurt knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk! Min. 81 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi loses his marker ... S_N'Zonzi tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Victoria Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hartlepool United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Walker Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Fenwick (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tranmere Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_T-Fletcher (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_T-Fletcher (5,7) Sent Off : S_Kurt (76) Booked : J_Norwood (25) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hartlepool United | Tranmere Rovers Attempts on Goal : 3 | 7 Off target : 1 | 3 On target : 2 | 4 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Hartlepool United 0 - 2 Tranmere Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Hartlepool United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Bartlett GK 16 2 3 3 23 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_Carroll DF 2 16 10 2 22 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 M_Duckworth DF 1 16 3 2 21 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 C_Magnay DF 2 15 2 2 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Richards DF 1 15 10 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 J_Gray MF 2 10 16 3 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Walker MF 2 3 16 2 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 N_Feathersto' MF 2 3 15 10 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Laurent MF 2 3 14 2 26 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Fenwick FW 2 3 2 16 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 L_James FW 2 3 10 15 22 | 58 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 T_Carson GK 15 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Jones DF 2 14 2 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Worley DF 3 14 3 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_N-Addy MF 2 10 14 2 25 | 49 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Bingham FW 2 3 2 14 21 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Tranmere Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Davies GK 16 2 3 3 23 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 D_Conroy DF 2 18 4 2 19 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 C_Donaldson DF 2 18 2 4 17 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 8 11 R_Sutton DF 2 16 10 2 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ridehalgh DF 1 15 10 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kurt MF 2 3 19 8 28 | 79 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 -7 31 -6 M_Salah MF 2 3 18 10 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_N'Zonzi MF 3 3 18 10 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 S_Jennings MF 2 10 16 3 21 | 75 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 20 3 J_Norwood MF 2 3 16 2 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 G_T-Fletcher FW 2 2 2 15 25 | 73 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 47 I_Turner GK 15 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Hogan DF 1 16 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kirby MF 2 3 15 10 24 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 J_Harris MF 2 3 14 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Higdon FW 2 3 10 15 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1464204311 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35