FMFA Leopard League, FC Halifax Town vs. Tranmere Rovers (Wed Jul 27)


                      FC Halifax Town  |  Tranmere Rovers
                              4-2-4 E  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                        Harry Klenjan  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                         M_Glennon GK  |  GK A_Zaccagno
                        C_Cathcart DF  |  DF D_Conroy
                           B_Jones DF  |  DF R_Sutton
                         K_Roberts DF  |  DF L_Hogan
                          J_Bolton DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                             S_Ojo MF  |  DM S_Jennings
                         R_Alvarez MF  |  MF S_Kurt
                           S_Eto'o FW  |  MF M_Salah
                         R_Peniket FW  |  MF S_N'Zonzi
                          J_Burrow FW  |  AM Kenedy
                      D_Hattersley FW  |  FW G_T-Fletcher
                                       |
                        M_Dearnley SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                         S_McManus SUB |  SUB L_Ridehalgh
                           M_Brown SUB |  SUB J_Norwood
                       H_Bencherif SUB |  SUB J_Kirby
                       S_Hillhouse SUB |  SUB M_Higdon




Min. 5  :(hal) K_Roberts is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Eto'o 
          ...  S_Eto'o flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 6  :(hal) S_Ojo finds J_Bolton with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Kenedy rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
Min. 9  :(hal) J_Burrow finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  S_Kurt with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 11 :(hal) J_Burrow changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Cathcart 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Sutton 
Min. 11 :(tra) Kenedy sidesteps B_Jones 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Kenedy attempts a lob! 
          ...  M_Glennon gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 13 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Kurt decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Kurt with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 16 :(tra) S_Kurt fires over a low cross to G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  S_Eto'o fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 19 :(hal) D_Hattersley breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zaccagno! 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 20 :(hal) C_Cathcart gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at L_Hogan 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 24 :(hal) S_Ojo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Peniket 
          ...  C_Donaldson knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 24 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher finds the run of M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kurt plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_Donaldson with the shot! 
          ...  M_Glennon just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 25 :(hal) C_Cathcart comes up lame after the wicked challenge. 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 25 :(hal) S_McManus comes on for C_Cathcart and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 26 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi jumps over S_McManus's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  M_Glennon makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 33 :(hal) S_Ojo knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Sutton slips 
          ...  J_Bolton gets to it! 
          ...  J_Bolton hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 36 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Donaldson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Roberts with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 39 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  What a shot from G_T-Fletcher ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 40 :(hal) J_Burrow moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Roberts 
          ...  K_Roberts with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But A_Zaccagno reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tra) M_Salah with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Ojo scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 45 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  D_Hattersley with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(tra) S_Kurt with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  S_Kurt unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But M_Glennon punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 47 :(tra) Kenedy takes on S_McManus 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  S_Eto'o with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Halifax Town 0-0 Tranmere Rovers

Min. 48 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But M_Glennon punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Glennon got a touch 
Min. 50 :(hal) H_Bencherif will replace R_Alvarez and play MF 
Min. 51 :(tra) M_Salah takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Conroy 
          ...  D_Conroy with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 0-1 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 57 :(tra) L_Hogan with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Hogan sees M_Glennon off his line ! 
          ...  M_Glennon takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 60 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi plays a long ball to Kenedy 
          ...  S_McManus plays the back pass 
          ...  M_Glennon can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Salah 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 0-2 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 61 :(tra) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh will come on for S_Jennings and play DF 
Min. 61 :(tra) Tranmere Rovers will now play D after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 61 :(hal) H_Bencherif looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Burrow 
          ...  J_Burrow hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(hal) H_Bencherif controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Hattersley gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Hattersley smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hattersley drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Zaccagno 
Min. 73 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  J_Bolton with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 75 :(tra) J_Norwood is ready to come on to replace S_N'Zonzi 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 79 :(tra) S_Kurt crosses into the box, finding G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  K_Roberts takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 80 :(tra) Kenedy is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Sutton 
          ...  But K_Roberts puts it in row Z! 
Min. 81 :(hal) J_Burrow with a reverse pass to R_Peniket 
          ...  R_Peniket tries to beat A_Zaccagno! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  That’s given FC Halifax Town a lifeline! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 1-2 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 82 :(hal) S_McManus sidesteps L_Hogan 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Sutton takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 83 :(tra) L_Ridehalgh skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Salah 
          ...  K_Roberts wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 86 :(hal) H_Bencherif plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Ojo decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  The ball hits D_Conroy in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(tra) D_Conroy heads the ball back to S_Kurt 
          ...  S_Ojo takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 94 :(hal) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  J_Burrow is through! 
          ...  C_Donaldson goes in hard to win the ball back 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : The Shay
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FC Halifax Town Match Info
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Best player          : J_Burrow
Scorers              : R_Peniket (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Cathcart (20), D_Hattersley (45), S_Eto'o (47), J_Bolton (73), S_Ojo (89)
Injured              : C_Cathcart (25)
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Tranmere Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : M_Salah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Conroy (51), M_Salah (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_T-Fletcher (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         FC Halifax Town  |    Tranmere Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : FC Halifax Town 1 - 2 Tranmere Rovers
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Player Statistics - FC Halifax Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Glennon      GK  16   2   3   3  23 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   2  18   2   3  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
B_Jones        DF   2  17   8   3  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Roberts      DF   2  16  10   2  22 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  52  10   3
J_Bolton       DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
S_Ojo          MF   2   3  19  10  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  19   8  26 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Eto'o        FW   2   2   2  19  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
R_Peniket      FW   2   3   2  16  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
J_Burrow       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
D_Hattersley   FW   2   3   2  14  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
M_Dearnley     GK  15   2   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McManus      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Brown        DF   1  15  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bencherif    MF   2  10  16   3  21 |  44   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Hillhouse    FW   2   3  10  13  23 |   0   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
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A_Zaccagno     GK  19   2   3   2  25 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
D_Conroy       DF   2  19   4   2  19 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  10  23
R_Sutton       DF   2  16  10   2  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Hogan        DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
C_Donaldson    DF   2  18   2   4  17 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
S_Jennings     DM   2  10  16   3  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kurt         MF   2   3  19   8  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
M_Salah        MF   2   3  18  10  25 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  28  24
S_N'Zonzi      MF   3   3  18  10  26 |  77   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   8  56  11
Kenedy         AM   2   3  18  10  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
G_T-Fletcher   FW   2   2   2  16  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   1
S_Davies       GK  16   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ridehalgh    DF   1  15  10   3  24 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Norwood      MF   2   3  16   2  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kirby        MF   2   3  15  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Higdon       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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