FMFA Leopard League, Tranmere Rovers vs. Hartlepool United (Sun Nov 27) Tranmere Rovers | Hartlepool United 4-3-1-2 A | 4-5-1 A Neil Stockley | Kevin Welford | S_Davies GK | GK A_Bartlett L_Hogan DF | DF M_Holgate L_Ridehalgh DF | DF J_Richards P_Dummett DF | DF J_Carroll T_Jedvaj DF | DF M_Duckworth S_N'Zonzi MF | MF J_Gray J_Kirby MF | MF B_Walker Kenedy MF | MF N_Feathersto' P-E_Hojbjerg AM | MF J_Laurent U_Enes FW | MF E_N-Addy P_Bamford FW | FW S_Fenwick | L_Pilling SUB | SUB T_Carson C_Donaldson SUB | SUB C_Magnay M_Salah SUB | SUB D_Jones J_Norwood SUB | SUB M_Woods C_Stockton SUB | SUB L_Perez Min. 1 :(tra) Curled in dangerously from P-E_Hojbjerg to U_Enes ... U_Enes with the header ! ... A_Bartlett beats the ball away Min. 5 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to P_Bamford ... P_Bamford with the cheeky shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 5 :(har) J_Richards controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... J_Laurent gets onto the end of the pass! ... A well-placed shot from J_Laurent ! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 6 :(tra) L_Ridehalgh sidesteps M_Duckworth ... A powerful shot by L_Ridehalgh ! ... But A_Bartlett punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 6 :(har) J_Laurent with an intelligent ball to S_Fenwick ... L_Hogan with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 11 :(tra) J_Kirby pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... S_N'Zonzi is clean through! ... S_N'Zonzi has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL !! ... Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? ... That puts Tranmere Rovers ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Hartlepool United ... Min. 11 :(har) J_Carroll with an in swinging cross to N_Feathersto' ... L_Hogan with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 13 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi cuts the ball back to P-E_Hojbjerg ... P-E_Hojbjerg tries the shot ! ... A_Bartlett has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Bartlett reacts well to save!!! Min. 15 :(tra) Kenedy finds U_Enes with a perfectly weighted pass ... A skillful effort from U_Enes ! ... GOAL !! ... A classy finish ... Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Hartlepool United ... Min. 16 :(tra) Tranmere Rovers made the switch to a P strategy Min. 16 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg moves in a DM position Min. 23 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... P_Bamford latches onto the end of it ... P_Bamford could have let it bounce! ... But A_Bartlett punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 25 :(har) S_Fenwick with a flashy move ... L_Hogan gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Gray chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball comes to J_Richards ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 27 :(tra) Kenedy finds the run of P_Bamford ... J_Carroll wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 29 :(tra) L_Ridehalgh with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Holgate ... He knocks it to J_Kirby! ... J_Kirby aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... A_Bartlett has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Bartlett reacts well to save!!! Min. 30 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... U_Enes gets on the end of the pass ... U_Enes aims for the top right corner ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 30 :(har) N_Feathersto' controls the ball with ease ... Fine tackle by P_Dummett ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 34 :(tra) Kenedy gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds P_Bamford ... A delicate header from P_Bamford ! ... A_Bartlett with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 34 :(har) S_Fenwick finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... P_Dummett with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 35 :(har) B_Walker sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Feathersto' ... Fine tackle by T_Jedvaj ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 38 :(har) J_Gray heads the ball back to S_Fenwick ... S_Fenwick must beat S_Davies! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 40 :(tra) Kenedy brings it under control ... He takes on J_Richards ... He gets past him! ... He puts in P_Dummett! ... M_Holgate rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(tra) Kenedy turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Bamford ... J_Carroll wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 45 :(har) L_Perez is coming on for S_Fenwick and playing FW Min. 45 :(har) M_Woods is going to be brought on ... E_N-Addy is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 45 :(tra) U_Enes plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... U_Enes bears down on goal! ... But A_Bartlett with the difficult save Min. 46 :(tra) P_Bamford miskicks! ... He finds Kenedy though ... That was fortunate ... Kenedy with the goal bound shot! ... A_Bartlett can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Bartlett makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 46 :(har) N_Feathersto' has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Woods gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... T_Jedvaj plays the back pass ... S_Davies can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... J_Laurent plays it into the danger area! ... S_Davies fists it away! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Hartlepool United Min. 46 :(har) L_Perez flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... P_Bamford is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee warns him Min. 46 :(har) M_Woods catches J_Kirby with an elbow! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 54 :(tra) Kenedy flicks the ball through ... P_Bamford runs onto it! ... P_Bamford sends it flying towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 54 :(har) N_Feathersto' with a simple pass to L_Perez ... S_N'Zonzi plays it back ... S_Davies slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Swung in by L_Perez ... It goes straight into the arms of S_Davies Min. 55 :(har) J_Gray volleys it forward. He finds L_Perez ... L_Perez with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But S_Davies punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 61 :(tra) L_Ridehalgh with a first time pass ... J_Kirby runs onto it! ... J_Kirby sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 65 :(tra) U_Enes with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... M_Holgate stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 66 :(har) J_Gray lays the ball back to L_Perez ... L_Perez with the header ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 73 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg beats M_Holgate ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Carroll hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by P-E_Hojbjerg! ... M_Duckworth clears the corner Min. 81 :(tra) P_Bamford flicks it over L_Perez and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A powerful header from P_Bamford ! ... It looks good ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 83 :(tra) J_Kirby holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to P_Bamford ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Richards Min. 83 :(har) L_Perez is too quick for the defence ... P_Bamford with an ugly foul Min. 87 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to S_N'Zonzi ... B_Walker is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(har) B_Walker runs at L_Ridehalgh ... He takes it past him ... Kenedy muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... L_Perez drives it under the wall ... GOAL !! ... He is dancing round the corner flag! ... Can Hartlepool United get back into the game now! ... Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Hartlepool United ... Min. 89 :(tra) It seems Tranmere Rovers are making a tactical change to D Min. 93 :(har) J_Richards controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... L_Perez gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_N'Zonzi with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee warned him ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... L_Perez floats it forward ... N_Feathersto' latches onto the end of it ... N_Feathersto' aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Prenton Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tranmere Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Kenedy (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_N'Zonzi (11), U_Enes (15) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hartlepool United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Perez Scorers : L_Perez (88) Sent Off : M_Woods (46) Booked : B_Walker (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tranmere Rovers | Hartlepool United Attempts on Goal : 15 | 7 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 9 | 2 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 18 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Tranmere Rovers 2 - 1 Hartlepool United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 20 2 3 3 23 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 L_Hogan DF 1 20 3 2 21 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 L_Ridehalgh DF 1 20 10 3 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 P_Dummett DF 2 20 3 3 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 T_Jedvaj DF 2 19 2 3 25 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_N'Zonzi MF 3 3 20 10 26 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 20 23 J_Kirby MF 2 3 15 10 24 | 97 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 56 12 Kenedy MF 2 3 20 10 24 | 97 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 78 1 P-E_Hojbjerg DM 2 10 20 12 22 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 U_Enes FW 2 1 2 20 15 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 8 8 38 P_Bamford FW 2 3 3 19 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 L_Pilling GK 14 3 2 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Donaldson DF 2 19 2 4 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Salah MF 2 3 20 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Norwood MF 2 3 18 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Stockton FW 2 3 10 16 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 19 2 3 3 23 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 M_Holgate DF 2 20 4 2 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Richards DF 1 16 10 3 24 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 1 J_Carroll DF 2 17 10 2 22 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 M_Duckworth DF 1 17 3 2 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Gray MF 2 10 19 3 21 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Walker MF 2 3 19 2 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 N_Feathersto' MF 2 3 16 10 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 J_Laurent MF 2 3 14 2 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 E_N-Addy MF 2 10 14 2 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Fenwick FW 2 3 2 20 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 T_Carson GK 15 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Magnay DF 2 16 2 2 25 | 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 M_Woods MF 2 3 14 3 27 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 L_Perez FW 2 2 4 20 23 | 52 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 1480277597 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35