FMFA Leopard League, FC Halifax Town vs. Tranmere Rovers (Thu Jan 12)


                      FC Halifax Town  |  Tranmere Rovers
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 P
                        Harry Klenjan  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                        M_Dearnley GK  |  GK S_Davies
                          J_Bolton DF  |  DF L_Hogan
                         J_Halford DF  |  DF L_Ridehalgh
                     T_Fosu-Mensah DF  |  DF P_Dummett
                        C_Cathcart DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                         R_Alvarez MF  |  MF M_Salah
                          D_Fazlic MF  |  MF S_N'Zonzi
                         E_Hyndman MF  |  MF P-E_Hojbjerg
                         J_Lingard AM  |  AM Kenedy
                         R_Peniket FW  |  FW U_Enes
                     S_El_Shawaary FW  |  FW P_Bamford
                                       |
                          J_Porter SUB |  SUB L_Pilling
                           B_Jones SUB |  SUB R_Sutton
                       H_Bencherif SUB |  SUB J_Norwood
                           J_Hibbs SUB |  SUB J_Kirby
                           S_Eto'o SUB |  SUB C_Stockton




Min. 3  :(tra) U_Enes takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  But J_Bolton slides in 
Min. 8  :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg with a 50-yard pass to P_Bamford 
          ...  P_Bamford flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Dearnley 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 9  :(hal) R_Alvarez holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Fazlic 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Donaldson takes possession 
Min. 10 :(hal) R_Alvarez spots D_Fazlic who is in acres of space 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  P_Bamford belts it clear 
Min. 11 :(tra) Kenedy pass splits open the defence and finds P-E_Hojbjerg 
          ...  P-E_Hojbjerg with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P-E_Hojbjerg chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Salah gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Dearnley reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on M_Dearnley anyway 
Min. 12 :(tra) U_Enes 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! 
          ...  C_Cathcart with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 19 :(hal) J_Lingard hoofs it up field to find R_Peniket 
          ...  What a shot from R_Peniket ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 21 :(hal) D_Fazlic sidesteps L_Hogan 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh forces him off the ball 
Min. 23 :(tra) Kenedy takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into U_Enes 
          ...  U_Enes shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Dearnley gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 25 :(tra) M_Salah with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Kenedy gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Kenedy blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Kenedy 
          ...  J_Bolton wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 29 :(hal) J_Lingard runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Ridehalgh hits it out for a throw 
Min. 35 :(hal) S_El_Shawaary nutmegs L_Ridehalgh, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_El_Shawaary sees S_Davies off his line ! 
          ...  S_Davies saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 36 :(tra) P_Bamford beats J_Halford 
          ...  P_Bamford hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Dearnley 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(hal) E_Hyndman pass splits open the defence and finds R_Peniket 
          ...  R_Peniket with a thundering drive! 
          ...  S_Davies has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Davies is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 46 :(tra) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  P_Bamford gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  P_Bamford shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But M_Dearnley punches it away 
Min. 47 :(hal) S_El_Shawaary takes advantage of a mistake by L_Hogan 
          ...  S_El_Shawaary drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  S_Davies was beaten there! 
Min. 49 :(tra) Kenedy is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 49 :(tra) J_Norwood replaces an unhappy Kenedy and will play as a AM 

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

Min. 46 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  J_Bolton plays it back 
          ...  M_Dearnley slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P-E_Hojbjerg lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Donaldson makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  M_Dearnley parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Bamford swings it in! 
          ...  M_Dearnley easily catches it! 
Min. 48 :(hal) J_Lingard with a simple pass to R_Peniket 
          ...  R_Peniket rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past S_Davies 
          ...  FC Halifax Town go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 1-0 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 49 :(tra) Tranmere Rovers altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 49 :(tra) J_Norwood whips the ball across to U_Enes 
          ...  U_Enes aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 51 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg plays it forward to U_Enes 
          ...  U_Enes has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 52 :(tra) M_Salah takes advantage of a mistake by T_Fosu-Mensah 
          ...  C_Cathcart fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Salah knocks it forward 
          ...  U_Enes gets on the end of it 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Halford 
Min. 53 :(hal) R_Alvarez plays in S_El_Shawaary with a beautiful ball 
          ...  S_El_Shawaary belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Davies's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 54 :(hal) D_Fazlic with an inch perfect pass to R_Peniket 
          ...  P_Dummett slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 56 :(hal) R_Peniket crosses into the box, finding J_Lingard 
          ...  P-E_Hojbjerg with the block 
Min. 58 :(tra) M_Salah pushes it past T_Fosu-Mensah 
          ...  T_Fosu-Mensah does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 61 :(hal) J_Lingard changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fazlic 
          ...  D_Fazlic drives it low ! 
          ...  S_Davies makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lingard hits it into the box! 
          ...  R_Peniket gets a shot in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 2-0 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 62 :(hal) FC Halifax Town will now play C after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 62 :(tra) C_Stockton is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 62 :(tra) P-E_Hojbjerg moves into a AM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 62 :(hal) R_Peniket lobs it over P_Dummett 
          ...  R_Peniket with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  S_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 63 :(hal) J_Lingard 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! 
          ...  J_Lingard with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 3-0 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 64 :(tra) C_Stockton with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  C_Stockton tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Dearnley reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Stockton hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Dearnley easily claims the ball! 
Min. 65 :(tra) C_Stockton takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Alvarez fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 71 :(hal) C_Cathcart punches L_Hogan off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(hal) S_Eto'o comes on for R_Peniket and takes up a FW role 
Min. 74 :(hal) E_Hyndman with an in swinging cross to S_Eto'o 
          ...  S_Eto'o with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 75 :(hal) B_Jones replaces an unhappy J_Bolton and will play as a DF 
Min. 76 :(hal) J_Lingard with the first time flick to C_Cathcart 
          ...  C_Cathcart has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with S_Davies 
          ...  He rounds S_Davies 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 4-0 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 78 :(hal) S_Eto'o with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Donaldson with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 83 :(hal) R_Alvarez plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P-E_Hojbjerg scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(hal) R_Alvarez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Eto'o decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  But L_Hogan comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 87 :(hal) E_Hyndman drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Lingard 
          ...  But C_Donaldson wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 87 :(tra) M_Salah runs forward 
          ...  M_Salah tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But M_Dearnley tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hal) B_Jones with a pinpoint pass to S_Eto'o 
          ...  S_Eto'o runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town 5-0 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 90 :(hal) C_Cathcart controls the ball with ease 
          ...  P_Bamford with a nasty foul 

*************  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_Lingard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Peniket (48,61), J_Lingard (63), C_Cathcart (76), S_Eto'o (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Cathcart (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Tranmere Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : P_Bamford
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P-E_Hojbjerg (83)
Injured              : Kenedy (49)
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Match Statistics
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                         FC Halifax Town  |    Tranmere Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : FC Halifax Town 5 - 0 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_Dearnley     GK  21   2   3   3  26 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  20   3   2  21 |  79   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
J_Halford      DF   3  20   3   2  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
T_Fosu-Mensah  DF   2  20   4   3  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   2  19   2   3  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  20
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  20   8  26 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Fazlic       MF   2   3  15  10  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
E_Hyndman      MF   2   4  19   4  21 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Lingard      AM   2   3  20  10  26 |  98   0   0   4   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  94  23
R_Peniket      FW   2   3  10  20  25 |  78   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  10  51
S_El_Shawaary  FW   2   3   3  20  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   8   8  13
J_Porter       GK  14   3   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Jones        DF   2  18   8   3  26 |  19   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  28   0
H_Bencherif    MF   2  10  20   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hibbs        MF   2  10  14  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Eto'o        FW   2   2   1  19  24 |  20   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24

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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S_Davies       GK  20   2   3   3  23 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
L_Hogan        DF   1  20   3   2  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
L_Ridehalgh    DF   1  20  10   3  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
P_Dummett      DF   2  20   3   3  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   2  19   2   4  17 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   3
M_Salah        MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
S_N'Zonzi      MF   3   3  20  11  26 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P-E_Hojbjerg   AM   2  10  20  12  22 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  17  -2
Kenedy         AM   2  10  20  10  24 |  49   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
U_Enes         FW   2   1   2  20  15 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Bamford      FW   2   3   3  20  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   7
L_Pilling      GK  14   3   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sutton       DF   2  19  10   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Norwood      AM   2   3  19   2  26 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Kirby        MF   2   3  16  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Stockton     FW   2   3  10  16  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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