Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     York CityYork City
Computer Player Computer Player Chris Wood Chris Wood
Des WiseD. Wise68
G
1
G
35Steven SwiftS. Swift
Alfred DavisA. Davis56
D
2
D
56Brian BarmbyB. Barmby
Peter BarmbyP. Barmby54
D
3
D
50Eoin BeckhamE. Beckham
Robbie WilcoxR. Wilcox53
D
4
D
52Nick BlackN. Black
Adrian GerrardA. Gerrard58
M
5
D
46Syd BarryS. Barry
Carlo PerrottaC. Perrotta57
M
captain6
M
46Lomano WhelanL. Whelan
Ledley PearceL. Pearce55
M
7captain
M
57Stanley WetherallS. Wetherall
Paolo MarshallP. Marshall51
M
8
M
49Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge
Daniel MikeD. Mike55
A
9
A
42Leon GriffinL. Griffin
Sol ToddS. Todd53
A
10
A
50Neil TaylorN. Taylor
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca52
A
11
A
52Eoin CooperE. Cooper
 
John KeaneJ. Keane51
G
12
M
38Brian HenryB. Henry
Darren CoppingD. Copping50
G
13
A
45Rio BeagrieR. Beagrie
Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood49
A
14
M
43Carl BenaliC. Benali

Latinos 305
today's match is sponsored by Latinos 305
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to York City. A crowd of 4,790 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while York City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.


0.00
The first half starts with York City kicking off!
4.53
Ledley Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Fonseca collects the pass. Ruben Fonseca runs straight at the defence! Ruben Fonseca side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
6.42
Nick Black pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nick Black makes a beautiful solo run. Nick Black hits a low pass to Neil Taylor. Some silky footwork from Neil Taylor provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.19
Ledley Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Mike who brings the ball under control. Daniel Mike shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Steven Swift.
15.49
Carlo Perrotta knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nick Black.
18.43
Stanley Wetherall flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Cooper collects the pass. Eoin Cooper shoots from 25 yards but Des Wise is on top of it.
20.40
Jermaine Sturridge flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.33
Jermaine Sturridge flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.13
Lomano Whelan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.57
Alfred Davis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Pearce. With vision, Ledley Pearce plays the ball forward to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
27.32
Carlo Perrotta flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruben Fonseca edges inside the box! Ruben Fonseca shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
30.24
Nick Black flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Whelan. Lomano Whelan flicks a high ball forward to Leon Griffin who takes it down. Leon Griffin edges inside the box! Leon Griffin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.06
Jermaine Sturridge clumsily knocks into Carlo Perrotta. The referee warns Jermaine Sturridge to calm down! Carlo Perrotta runs off the knock.
45.00
Eoin Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Sturridge who brings the ball under control. Jermaine Sturridge sees space and advances. Jermaine Sturridge knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper connects with a diving header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
48.31
Carlo Perrotta passes the ball forward to Sol Todd. Sol Todd advances inside the box! Sol Todd rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
54.53
Lomano Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Des Wise with no chance!! Goal for York City!
60.19
Lomano Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Cooper controls it well on his chest. Eoin Cooper makes a probing pass to Leon Griffin but he's offside!
66.57
Jermaine Sturridge knocks the ball forward to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Leon Griffin controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Leon Griffin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.40
Carlo Perrotta threads the ball through to Sol Todd. Sol Todd edges inside the box! Sol Todd shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.05
Carlo Perrotta flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Todd. Sol Todd advances inside the box! Sol Todd shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
79.13
Lomano Whelan makes a simple pass to Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin edges inside the box! Leon Griffin shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.48
Alfred Davis knocks the ball forward to Carlo Perrotta. Carlo Perrotta threads a neat ball through to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca whips in a cross ball towards Sol Todd. Sol Todd powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
84.44
Lomano Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Neil Taylor collects the pass. Neil Taylor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Wilcox.
89.59
Stanley Wetherall barges into Carlo Perrotta. The referee calls over Stanley Wetherall and warns him to calm down! Carlo Perrotta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

York City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
30.4%
45.6%
24.1%

Scorers
Eoin Cooper 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eoin Cooper of York City

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

1.Steven Swift (GK)
7
2.Brian Barmby (DEF)
7
3.Eoin Beckham (DEF)
6
4.Nick Black (DEF)
7
5.Syd Barry (DEF)
6
6.Lomano Whelan (MID)
8
7.Stanley Wetherall (MID)
6
8.Jermaine Sturridge (MID)
7
9.Leon Griffin (ATT)
8
10.Neil Taylor (ATT)
6
11.Eoin Cooper (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Brian Henry (MID)
0
13.Rio Beagrie (ATT)
0
14.Carl Benali (MID)
0