FMFA Leopard League, FC Halifax Town vs. Portsmouth (Fri Jun 24)


                      FC Halifax Town  |  Portsmouth
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                        Harry Klenjan  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        M_Dearnley GK  |  GK S_Fox
                           B_Jones DF  |  DF O_Aino
                         K_Roberts DF  |  DF B_Davies
                         S_McManus DF  |  DF K_Freeman
                         J_Halford DF  |  DF A_Webster
                             S_Ojo MF  |  MF A_McGurk
                         R_Alvarez MF  |  MF D_Hollands
                       H_Bencherif MF  |  AM M_Doyle
                          D_Fazlic AM  |  DM B_Close
                           S_Eto'o FW  |  FW M_McNulty
                         R_Peniket FW  |  FW W_Grigg
                                       |
                         M_Glennon SUB |  SUB P_Jones
                         R_Barrows SUB |  SUB E_Stevens
                           J_Hibbs SUB |  SUB C_Davies
                          T_Miller SUB |  SUB G_Roberts
                          J_Burrow SUB |  SUB L_Syers




Min. 5  :(por) B_Davies cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Webster 
          ...  A_Webster beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  M_Dearnley comes towards him 
          ...  He dinks it over M_Dearnley 
          ...  J_Halford gets back to hack it off the line!! 
Min. 18 :(por) B_Davies nutmegs D_Fazlic 
          ...  B_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 22 :(por) A_McGurk hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  W_Grigg latches onto it! 
          ...  W_Grigg sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  M_Dearnley never had a chance! 
Min. 24 :(hal) H_Bencherif brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Fazlic makes himself available 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  B_Close looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 27 :(hal) R_Alvarez runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  S_McManus latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  S_McManus has a dig at goal! 
          ...  S_Fox makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 34 :(por) M_Doyle breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Dearnley! 
          ...  S_Eto'o brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 35 :(por) B_Close plays in W_Grigg with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Jones 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Close hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Webster swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 39 :(hal) R_Alvarez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  S_Eto'o gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Eto'o ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Bencherif plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_McManus with the header 
          ...  S_Fox gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Roberts chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  R_Alvarez loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But S_Fox smothers the ball. 
Min. 39 :(por) O_Aino crosses in from the wing, he finds M_McNulty in the box 
          ...  J_Halford with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 41 :(por) D_Hollands with a simple pass to M_McNulty 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_McNulty ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(por) M_McNulty runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  M_McNulty with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 46 :(hal) H_Bencherif is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Eto'o 
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Eto'o ! 
          ...  S_Fox with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(por) M_McNulty turns past D_Fazlic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Halford with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_McNulty drives it under the wall 
          ...  M_Dearnley falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 

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

Min. 46 :(hal) R_Alvarez gets to the by line and finds D_Fazlic with a beautiful cross 
          ...  D_Fazlic fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  S_Fox makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 51 :(hal) S_Eto'o with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past B_Davies 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Eto'o ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Ojo chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  B_Davies gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 52 :(hal) The ball is passed in from S_Ojo, he finds B_Jones 
          ...  B_Jones with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 53 :(hal) D_Fazlic runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Aino 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from O_Aino 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Ojo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  O_Aino reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 56 :(por) A_McGurk knocks it forward 
          ...  B_Jones slips 
          ...  B_Davies gets to it! 
          ...  B_Davies aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 57 :(hal) R_Alvarez with a reverse pass to S_Eto'o 
          ...  K_Freeman reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(hal) R_Alvarez slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  R_Alvarez has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  S_Fox manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fazlic chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Halford gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Fox falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 65 :(hal) J_Hibbs comes on for J_Halford and will play AM to the delight of the fans 
Min. 68 :(hal) S_Ojo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Roberts latches onto it! 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Davies 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 68 :(por) B_Davies holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees W_Grigg in space! 
          ...  W_Grigg with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 69 :(hal) S_Ojo flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_Ojo sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  S_Fox manages to turn it behind 
Min. 69 :(por) D_Hollands with an incisive pass to W_Grigg 
          ...  S_McManus with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 70 :(hal) S_Ojo volleys it forward. He finds D_Fazlic 
          ...  K_Freeman with the block 
Min. 72 :(hal) S_Ojo with an in swinging cross to H_Bencherif 
          ...  A glorious effort by H_Bencherif ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Fox dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Fox beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Alvarez 
          ...  B_Davies wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(hal) R_Barrows is being brought on 
          ...  B_Jones is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 75 :(por) P_Jones is coming on for O_Aino and will play DF 
Min. 75 :(por) Up goes the substitution board - G_Roberts on for B_Close as a MF 
Min. 75 :(por) L_Syers is going to be brought on 
          ...  W_Grigg is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 75 :(por) Portsmouth made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 75 :(hal) R_Peniket with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A_Webster is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 76 :(hal) R_Alvarez with a probing pass to J_Hibbs 
          ...  J_Hibbs smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Roberts floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Fox makes the catch! 
Min. 76 :(por) G_Roberts pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Doyle is clean through! 
          ...  M_Doyle goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 77 :(hal) J_Burrow is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Eto'o is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 77 :(hal) J_Hibbs takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Hibbs looks to see where S_Fox is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But S_Fox punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_Fox got a touch 
Min. 78 :(hal) J_Hibbs rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_Hibbs looks to see where S_Fox is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 79 :(hal) R_Alvarez heads the ball back to S_Ojo 
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Ojo ! 
          ...  S_Fox with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 80 :(hal) R_Barrows unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Burrow 
          ...  J_Burrow tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  S_Fox has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Fox is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 81 :(por) M_Doyle has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Roberts 
          ...  He puts in M_McNulty! 
          ...  But R_Barrows reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 82 :(hal) H_Bencherif has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Burrow gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Burrow with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But S_Fox dives to his left 
          ...  I think S_Fox just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 82 :(por) L_Syers beats R_Alvarez 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Blocked by K_Roberts 
Min. 83 :(hal) J_Burrow finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  J_Burrow unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  S_Fox makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 84 :(hal) D_Fazlic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_Fazlic fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  S_Fox has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Fox reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Burrow chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Fox fists it away! 
Min. 85 :(por) M_Doyle sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Doyle tries to beat M_Dearnley from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 86 :(por) G_Roberts with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Syers gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Syers with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Dearnley gathers it comfortably 
Min. 87 :(hal) H_Bencherif has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Webster 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Hibbs! 
          ...  J_Hibbs with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  S_Fox falls over 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  S_Fox looks a little embarrassed now! 
          ...  Have FC Halifax Town stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 1-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 87 :(por) M_Doyle jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_McNulty 
          ...  M_McNulty tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hal) R_Peniket takes advantage of a mistake by A_Webster 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_McGurk 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 89 :(hal) J_Hibbs with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves G_Roberts behind 
          ...  J_Hibbs could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  S_Fox pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Alvarez lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Fazlic tries to place the shot! 
          ...  S_Fox with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Alvarez chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to R_Peniket 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  S_Fox just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 91 :(hal) J_Burrow is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  J_Hibbs latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Hibbs uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  S_Fox saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 92 :(hal) H_Bencherif curls the ball out wide to D_Fazlic 
          ...  D_Fazlic with a thundering shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

*************  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_Hibbs (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Hibbs (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Eto'o (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : S_Fox
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Webster (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         FC Halifax Town  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       12
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :          16        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :          10        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : FC Halifax Town 1 - 0 Portsmouth
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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_Dearnley     GK  16   2   3   3  26 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
B_Jones        DF   2  17   8   3  26 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
K_Roberts      DF   2  16  10   2  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_McManus      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Halford      DF   3  14   3   2  28 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0   1
S_Ojo          MF   2   3  19  10  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  18   8  26 |  96   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  68  14
H_Bencherif    MF   2  10  16   3  21 |  96   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   1
D_Fazlic       AM   2   3  15  10  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Eto'o        FW   2   2   2  19  24 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   2
R_Peniket      FW   2   3   2  16  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Glennon      GK  15   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Barrows      DF   2  13  10   2  25 |  17   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Hibbs        AM   2  10  13  10  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   8   8  42
T_Miller       MF   2   2  15   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Burrow       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  15   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7

Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Fox          GK  19   2   3   3  25 |  96  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 180   0   0   0
O_Aino         DF   2  19   3   2  17 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
B_Davies       DF   2  15  10   2  22 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  20   1
K_Freeman      DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Webster      DF   1  15  10   3  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   1
A_McGurk       MF   2  10  13  10  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
D_Hollands     MF   2   3  16   2  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Doyle        AM   2   3  15  10  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
B_Close        DM   2  10  16   3  21 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_McNulty      FW   2   3   2  16  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
W_Grigg        FW   3   2   3  18  22 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Jones        DF  16   2   3   3  23 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Davies       DF   2  13  10   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Roberts      MF   2   3  14   2  26 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Syers        FW   2   3   2  14  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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