FMFA Leopard League, Darlington 1883 vs. Portsmouth (Wed Jun 29) Darlington 1883 | Portsmouth 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-2-1-1-2 C David Gooch | Mike McLeod | W_Hennessey GK | GK S_Fox C_Hunter DF | DF O_Aino A_Callaghan DF | DF E_Stevens L_Zander DF | DF C_Davies J_Walker DF | DF K_Freeman A_Bell DM | AM M_Doyle T_Portas MF | MF G_Roberts C_Dunlavey MF | DM A_Barton A_Kone FW | DM B_Close S_Thompson FW | FW M_McNulty K_Ly AM | FW W_Grigg | P_Jameson SUB | SUB P_Jones G_Brown SUB | SUB M_Clarke T_Galbraith SUB | SUB C_Burgess A_Mitchell SUB | SUB G_Evans M_Chamakh SUB | SUB M_Tubbs Min. 2 :(por) B_Close has a go! ... It hits the defender ... W_Grigg collects the loose ball! ... T_Portas had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 4 :(por) A_Barton hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... W_Grigg latches onto it! ... A_Callaghan beats him to the ball Min. 6 :(dar) A_Bell with an in swinging cross to S_Thompson ... S_Thompson attempts to drive it home! ... S_Fox is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL !! ... Great strike! ... That’s given Darlington 1883 the advantage! ... Darlington 1883 1-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 7 :(dar) It seems Darlington 1883 are making a tactical change to C Min. 7 :(por) W_Grigg with the mazy run ... W_Grigg has a dig at goal! ... W_Hennessey fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 8 :(por) A_Barton spots W_Grigg who is in acres of space ... W_Grigg rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 10 :(dar) K_Ly finds A_Kone with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Kone fires the shot in! ... But S_Fox parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 10 :(dar) A_Kone plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Barton goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The ref shows him the RED CARD!! ... The ref had no choice there!! Min. 11 :(dar) T_Portas can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to K_Ly ... K_Ly belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But S_Fox makes a superb stop down low. Min. 13 :(dar) A_Kone is through on goal ... A_Kone hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 17 :(por) B_Close bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_McNulty ... M_McNulty with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 27 :(dar) K_Ly finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... C_Davies with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Mike McLeod looks relieved Min. 31 :(por) G_Roberts with a slide rule pass to W_Grigg ... A_Bell with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul Min. 34 :(por) C_Davies with the heel pass to E_Stevens ... L_Zander bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 42 :(dar) A defence splitting pass from T_Portas to S_Thompson ... But E_Stevens sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(dar) T_Portas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... A_Kone gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Kone beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat S_Fox ... He dinks it over S_Fox ... It goes wide!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Darlington 1883 1-0 Portsmouth Min. 47 :(por) C_Davies finds M_Doyle in acres of space ... An audacious effort from M_Doyle ! ... W_Hennessey falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 50 :(dar) A_Kone with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... O_Aino is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Mike McLeod looks relieved ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... A_Kone with the delicate chip over the wall ... GOAL !! ... The Darlington 1883 fans go wild! ... Darlington 1883 2-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 51 :(dar) Darlington 1883's manager orders his side to play D Min. 52 :(dar) S_Thompson finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled B_Close ... K_Freeman slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Kone hits it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of S_Fox Min. 58 :(dar) G_Brown takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace C_Hunter as DF Min. 58 :(dar) S_Thompson with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... G_Roberts with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 60 :(por) B_Close cuts the ball back to M_Doyle ... M_Doyle hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... W_Hennessey with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 60 :(dar) A_Bell 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! ... K_Ly receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... G_Roberts with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 70 :(dar) P_Jameson will replace the useless W_Hennessey and will play GK Min. 75 :(por) Portsmouth made the switch to a A strategy Min. 76 :(por) C_Davies gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... G_Brown with an awful challenge ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 80 :(por) P_Jones comes on for O_Aino and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 80 :(por) G_Evans is being brought on ... B_Close is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 80 :(por) M_Tubbs comes on for W_Grigg and takes up a FW role Min. 80 :(por) G_Roberts has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Walker ... He puts in M_McNulty! ... A_Callaghan slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 81 :(dar) S_Thompson with the dribble ... K_Freeman is easily beaten ... S_Thompson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL !! ... Darlington 1883 3-0 Portsmouth ... Min. 84 :(dar) A_Bell hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Kone latches onto it! ... The ball comes in high ... A_Kone beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has S_Fox to beat ... He nutmegs S_Fox ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 87 :(dar) G_Brown 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... But he loses control of it ... K_Freeman belts it clear Min. 87 :(por) G_Roberts runs at J_Walker ... He takes it past him ... A cheeky lob from G_Roberts ! ... P_Jameson blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(dar) A_Bell looks up ... He swings the ball right towards K_Ly ... G_Evans with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 89 :(por) M_McNulty flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But L_Zander spotted the danger and cleans up the play ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Blackwell Gate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darlington 1883 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Thompson (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Thompson (6,81), A_Kone (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Zander (34), G_Brown (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Close Scorers : N/A Sent Off : A_Barton (10) Booked : G_Roberts (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darlington 1883 | Portsmouth Attempts on Goal : 8 | 6 Off target : 3 | 3 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 3 | 3 Key Passes : 7 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Darlington 1883 3 - 0 Portsmouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Darlington 1883 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Hennessey GK 21 2 3 3 26 | 71 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 C_Hunter DF 2 14 2 5 25 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Callaghan DF 1 16 3 2 21 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Zander DF 2 19 2 3 29 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 J_Walker DF 3 14 3 2 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Bell DM 2 10 14 2 25 | 93 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 T_Portas MF 2 3 16 2 26 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Dunlavey MF 2 3 14 3 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 A_Kone FW 2 3 4 19 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 S_Thompson FW 2 3 2 16 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 46 K_Ly AM 2 1 18 11 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 18 11 P_Jameson GK 16 2 3 3 23 | 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 G_Brown DF 2 16 10 2 22 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 -3 -3 T_Galbraith MF 2 10 16 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mitchell MF 2 3 15 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Chamakh FW 2 2 3 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Fox GK 19 2 3 3 25 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 O_Aino DF 2 19 3 2 17 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 2 15 2 2 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Davies DF 2 13 10 2 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 K_Freeman DF 1 16 3 2 21 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Doyle AM 2 3 15 10 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 G_Roberts MF 2 3 14 2 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 0 A_Barton DM 2 10 14 2 25 | 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 13 -7 B_Close DM 2 10 16 3 21 | 81 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_McNulty FW 2 3 2 16 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 W_Grigg FW 3 2 3 18 22 | 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 P_Jones DF 16 2 3 3 23 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Clarke DF 3 14 3 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Burgess DF 2 14 2 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Evans MF 2 3 14 3 27 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Tubbs FW 2 3 10 15 22 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1467226852 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35