Match Report


Caternet
today's match is sponsored by Caternet
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,674 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.


0.00
Barnsley kick off and get the match underway!
2.21
Ledley Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Mike controls it well on his chest. Daniel Mike knocks the ball forward to Sol Todd but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
3.51
Robbie Wilcox makes a probing pass to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike makes a great pass forward. Ruben Fonseca runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
4.02
Nicholas Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lofthouse controls it well on his chest. Scott Lofthouse whips in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. With a superhuman jump, Warren Unsworth connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is miles over!
10.37
Carlo Perrotta knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.38
Nicholas Ferdinand advances with the ball. Nicholas Ferdinand shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.49
Peter Barmby knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall passes the ball forward to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike advances inside the box! Daniel Mike cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Martín Sánchez reads it well. Great keeping!
22.49
Neil Summerbell hacks Ledley Pearce from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ledley Pearce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.05
Carl Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Des Wise!
36.14
Tommy Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Carl Stewart holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Stewart threads a neat ball through to Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth makes a great pass forward. Tim Byrne runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
39.15
Nicholas Ferdinand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.59
Tommy Etherington flicks a high ball forward to Carl Stewart who gracefully takes it down. Carl Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Tim Byrne controls it well on his chest. Tim Byrne tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Robbie Wilcox surges forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Robbie Wilcox plays the ball forward to Sol Todd. Sol Todd knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off the second half!
47.16
Tim Byrne barges into Peter Barmby. The referee brings Tim Byrne to one side and gives him a warning! Peter Barmby runs off the knock.
53.20
Carl Stewart flicks a high ball forward to Scott Lofthouse who takes it down. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.51
Nicholas Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Warren Unsworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfred Davis.
60.28
Barnsley have made a substitution with Ashley Smith replacing Neil Summerbell .
63.03
Peter Barmby kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Mike holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Mike passes the ball forward but Ruben Fonseca is offside!
65.28
Robbie Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Paolo Marshall. Paolo Marshall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Todd. Sol Todd shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.14
Ledley Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Ruben Fonseca who brings the ball under control. Ruben Fonseca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Etherington.
72.17
Ashley Smith comes in with a late challenge on Carlo Perrotta. The referee calls over Ashley Smith and shows him a yellow card! Carlo Perrotta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.11
Anthony Pearson hacks Sol Todd from behind! Anthony Pearson is warned by the referee! Sol Todd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.21
Nicholas Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lofthouse controls it well on his chest. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Wilcox.
77.02
Barnsley appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
77.02
Paolo Marshall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.58
Ledley Pearce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Todd. Sol Todd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Etherington.
84.40
Ledley Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Todd. Sol Todd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Charlton.
87.23
Paolo Marshall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ruben Fonseca provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.48
Alfred Davis knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlo Perrotta. Carlo Perrotta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Robbie Wilcox flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Marshall who takes it down. Paolo Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Sol Todd controls it well on his chest. Sol Todd finds some space and shoots from distance but Martín Sánchez is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36%
64%
Play Area
26.7%
42.7%
30.7%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Todd of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Martín Sánchez (GK)
7
2.Anthony Pearson (DEF)
5
3.Greg Barrett (DEF)
6
4.Tommy Etherington (DEF)
6
5.Spencer Charlton (DEF)
6
6.Nicholas Ferdinand (MID)
7
7.Neil Summerbell (MID)yellow card
5
8.Carl Stewart (MID)
7
9.Scott Lofthouse (ATT)
6
10.Tim Byrne (ATT)
6
11.Warren Unsworth (ATT)
6
 
12.Manuel Reis (MID)
0
13.Ashley Smith (DEF)yellow card
5
14.Stuart Stuart (DEF)
0

1.Des Wise (GK)
6
2.Alfred Davis (DEF)
6
3.Peter Barmby (DEF)
6
4.Robbie Wilcox (DEF)
8
5.Adrian Gerrard (MID)
6
6.Carlo Perrotta (MID)
6
7.Ledley Pearce (MID)
7
8.Paolo Marshall (MID)
8
9.Daniel Mike (ATT)
6
10.Sol Todd (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Ruben Fonseca (ATT)
6
 
12.John Keane (GK)
0
13.Darren Copping (GK)
0
14.Isaiah Hapgood (ATT)
0