FMFA Leopard League, Hartlepool United vs. Portsmouth (Sun Jan 01)


                    Hartlepool United  |  Portsmouth
                              4-3-3 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                        Kevin Welford  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        A_Bartlett GK  |  GK S_Fox
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF A_Webster
                         J_Carroll DF  |  DF K_Freeman
                       M_Duckworth DF  |  DF D_Yedlin
                          C_Magnay DF  |  DF M_Clarke
                          B_Walker MF  |  AM A_McGurk
                            J_Gray MF  |  MF D_Hollands
                     N_Feathersto' MF  |  DM B_Close
                         S_Fenwick FW  |  MF M_Gradel
                           L_Perez FW  |  FW W_Grigg
                           L_James FW  |  FW M_McNulty
                                       |
                          T_Carson SUB |  SUB P_Jones
                        J_Richards SUB |  SUB C_Davies
                           D_Jones SUB |  SUB M_Doyle
                         J_Laurent SUB |  SUB L_Syers
                         R_Bingham SUB |  SUB H_Bradbury




Min. 1  :(por) D_Hollands with an intelligent ball to A_McGurk 
          ...  A_McGurk is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Bartlett 
          ...  He dinks it over A_Bartlett 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 2  :(por) M_McNulty latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  C_Magnay with the block 
Min. 5  :(por) W_Grigg runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Walker 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Magnay fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 5  :(por) W_Grigg beats M_Holgate 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  W_Grigg attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Bartlett never had a chance! 
          ...  That’s put Portsmouth ahead! 
          ...  Hartlepool United 0-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 6  :(por) Portsmouth will now play P after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 6  :(por) W_Grigg makes himself available 
          ...  W_Grigg with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  A_Bartlett with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 9  :(por) D_Yedlin sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Gradel 
          ...  What a shot from M_Gradel ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Bartlett with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Close drives it into the box! 
          ...  N_Feathersto' heads it away 
Min. 10 :(por) B_Close with a simple pass to M_Gradel 
          ...  M_Gradel tries to beat A_Bartlett! 
          ...  A_Bartlett gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 14 :(por) B_Close plays the back pass 
          ...  S_Fox can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!! 
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!! 
          ...  Hartlepool United 1-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 21 :(har) L_Perez knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  L_Perez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  S_Fox gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 21 :(por) K_Freeman turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_McGurk 
          ...  S_Fenwick fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Kevin Welford looks relieved 
Min. 22 :(har) J_Gray squares it to S_Fenwick 
          ...  S_Fenwick beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at S_Fox 
          ...  He slips it underneath S_Fox 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 29 :(har) S_Fenwick sidesteps D_Yedlin 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  B_Close bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
Min. 32 :(har) J_Gray is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  N_Feathersto' latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Feathersto' ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 32 :(har) M_Holgate unselfishly heads the ball back to L_James 
          ...  A_McGurk tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 38 :(por) B_Close with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_McNulty gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_McNulty launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Bartlett just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(por) B_Close with a slide rule pass to M_McNulty 
          ...  M_McNulty is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  A_Bartlett tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Bartlett 
          ...  A_Bartlett pulls off a save !! 
Min. 44 :(por) M_Gradel sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Grigg 
          ...  W_Grigg goes for goal ! 
          ...  A_Bartlett watches it sail wide! 
Min. 45 :(har) J_Richards replaces C_Magnay to play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(por) C_Davies takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Yedlin 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 47 :(har) L_Perez with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  S_Fox rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Gray swings it in 
          ...  L_Perez takes control of it! 
          ...  K_Freeman wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Hartlepool United 1-1 Portsmouth

Min. 46 :(har) L_James bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Fenwick 
          ...  S_Fenwick has a go! 
          ...  S_Fox with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 47 :(por) M_Gradel with a 40-yard pass to A_McGurk 
          ...  A_McGurk drives the ball low ! 
          ...  A_Bartlett gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gradel chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Holgate gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 50 :(har) J_Richards threads the through ball to L_James 
          ...  M_Clarke takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 51 :(har) L_James holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Fenwick 
          ...  C_Davies takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 52 :(har) N_Feathersto' looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_James 
          ...  A_Webster clears with a diving header 
Min. 52 :(por) M_Gradel with the first time flick to A_Webster 
          ...  A_Webster aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Bartlett has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  That’s put Portsmouth ahead! 
          ...  Hartlepool United 1-2 Portsmouth ...
Min. 55 :(har) Up goes the substitution board - R_Bingham on for L_James as a FW 
Min. 58 :(har) S_Fenwick finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_McGurk 
          ...  S_Fenwick tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  S_Fox tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 60 :(por) L_Syers is being brought on 
          ...  M_McNulty is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 61 :(har) S_Fenwick skips the challenge from A_Webster 
          ...  But C_Davies sweeps up the threat 
Min. 63 :(por) W_Grigg plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  N_Feathersto' with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 63 :(por) C_Davies off the woodwork. 
          ...  L_Syers picks up the deflection 
          ...  L_Syers hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Bartlett with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 64 :(por) M_Gradel crosses in from the wing, he finds W_Grigg in the box 
          ...  W_Grigg hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 73 :(por) W_Grigg retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_McGurk gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_McGurk tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But A_Bartlett palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 75 :(por) M_Doyle is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Gradel is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 82 :(har) M_Duckworth with the dribble 
          ...  C_Davies is easily beaten 
          ...  But W_Grigg wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(por) M_Doyle runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Doyle ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the Portsmouth crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Hartlepool United 1-3 Portsmouth ...
Min. 90 :(por) Portsmouth restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 90 :(por) A_Webster brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Duckworth 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Syers! 
          ...  L_Syers drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Bartlett 
          ...  He dinks it over A_Bartlett 
          ...  A_Bartlett reacts well to save !! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Victoria Park
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Hartlepool United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Fenwick
Scorers              : B_Close (14 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Magnay (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gradel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Grigg (5), A_Webster (52), M_Doyle (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McGurk (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Hartlepool United  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           1        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       13
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Final Score          : Hartlepool United 1 - 3 Portsmouth
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Player Statistics - Hartlepool United
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_Bartlett     GK  19   2   3   3  23 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   2  20   4   2  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Carroll      DF   2  17  10   2  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Duckworth    DF   1  17   3   2  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Magnay       DF   2  16   2   2  25 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
B_Walker       MF   2   3  20  10  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gray         MF   2  10  19   3  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Feathersto'  MF   2   3  16  10  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
S_Fenwick      FW   2   3   2  20  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
L_Perez        FW   2   2   4  20  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_James        FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Carson       GK  15   2   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  16  10   3  24 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Jones        DF   2  14   2   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Laurent      MF   2   3  15   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bingham      FW   2   3   2  14  21 |  38   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
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S_Fox          GK  20   2   3   3  25 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
A_Webster      DF   1  18  10   3  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  10  23
K_Freeman      DF   1  18   3   2  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  20   5   2  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Clarke       DF   3  18   3   2  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_McGurk       AM   2  10  15  10  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   4
D_Hollands     MF   2   3  18   2  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Close        DM   2  10  20   3  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6  36   8
M_Gradel       MF   2   3  20   7  24 |  78   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58   6
W_Grigg        FW   3   2   3  20  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  13  10  28
M_McNulty      FW   2   3   2  18  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Jones        GK  16   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Davies       DF   2  16  10   2  25 |  51   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
M_Doyle        MF   2   2  15   9  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
L_Syers        FW   2   3   2  16  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   8   8  14
H_Bradbury     FW   2   3  10  16  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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