Match Report


Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Frank MiddletonF. Middleton55
G
1
G
68Des WiseD. Wise
Alexander SchnellingerA. Schnellinger64
D
2
D
56Alfred DavisA. Davis
Tony BarryT. Barry61
D
3
D
54Peter BarmbyP. Barmby
Chris DichioC. Dichio56
D
4
D
53Robbie WilcoxR. Wilcox
Ledley FoxL. Fox51
D
5
M
58Adrian GerrardA. Gerrard
Anton RöhligA. Röhlig63
M
6captain
M
57Carlo PerrottaC. Perrotta
Jason MikeJ. Mike61
M
captain7
M
55Ledley PearceL. Pearce
Morris ShearerM. Shearer54
A
8
M
51Paolo MarshallP. Marshall
Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray54
A
9
A
55Daniel MikeD. Mike
Chris BowerC. Bower46
A
10
A
53Sol ToddS. Todd
Bill LeeB. Lee45
A
11
A
52Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca
 
Matthew CharltonM. Charlton59
M
12
G
51John KeaneJ. Keane
Titus WalshT. Walsh57
M
13
G
50Darren CoppingD. Copping
Wayne RichardsW. Richards49
M
14
A
49Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,867 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.


0.00
Cheltenham Town kick off the first half!
2.07
Ledley Pearce threads a neat ball through to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Schnellinger.
3.44
Anton Röhlig flicks a high pass forward. Bill Lee holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Lee plays a one-two with Eoin Mowbray and rushes in on goal... Bill Lee takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
9.35
Anton Röhlig knocks the ball forward to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer whips in a cross ball towards Bill Lee. Bill Lee flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.40
Jason Mike hits a low pass to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Barmby.
15.39
Ledley Pearce makes a beautiful solo run. Ledley Pearce plays a scrappy one-two with Ruben Fonseca and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ledley Pearce side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
16.55
Jason Mike takes it forward alone. Jason Mike plays a quick one-two with Bill Lee and rushes in on goal... Jason Mike shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.24
Tony Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Röhlig. Anton Röhlig plays the ball forward to Bill Lee. Bill Lee knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Des Wise who gathers it comfortably.
24.12
Carlo Perrotta runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlo Perrotta lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
27.12
Jason Mike makes a probing pass to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray tries a spectacular long range effort. Des Wise gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
28.51
Anton Röhlig decides to run forward with the ball. Anton Röhlig tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
30.39
Anton Röhlig flicks a high pass forward to Chris Bower who brings the ball under control. Chris Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
33.36
Jason Mike knocks the ball forward to Chris Bower. Chris Bower plays a one-two with Eoin Mowbray and advances towards the goal... Chris Bower takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.29
Daniel Mike barges into Chris Dichio. The referee calls over Daniel Mike and shows him a yellow card! Chris Dichio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.36
Ledley Pearce knocks the ball forward to Sol Todd. Sol Todd shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
38.23
Chris Dichio sees a break and surges forward. Chris Dichio flicks a high pass forward to Bill Lee who brings the ball under control. Bill Lee sees Eoin Mowbray just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Mowbray strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.22
Alfred Davis takes it forward alone. Alfred Davis sees Sol Todd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Todd knocks the ball forward to Daniel Mike but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.20
Adrian Gerrard knocks the ball forward to Sol Todd. Sol Todd shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Frank Middleton manages to gather it.
45.00
Chris Dichio plays the ball forward to Jason Mike. Jason Mike flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Bill Lee through on goal. Bill Lee takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the second half!
51.35
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.55
Anton Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Bower. Chris Bower directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.30
Peter Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Perrotta collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Carlo Perrotta stretches the opposition's defence. Carlo Perrotta tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
59.52
Alexander Schnellinger advances with the ball. Alexander Schnellinger brings the ball forward. Alexander Schnellinger knocks the ball forward to Chris Bower but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.12
Carlo Perrotta flicks a high pass forward. Sol Todd controls it well on his chest. Sol Todd shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
61.30
Jason Mike comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Marshall. The referee warns Jason Mike to calm down! Paolo Marshall stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.40
Ledley Pearce makes a beautiful solo run. Ledley Pearce controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
69.50
Anton Röhlig makes an attacking run forward. Anton Röhlig makes a great pass forward. Chris Bower runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
71.53
Anton Röhlig hacks Carlo Perrotta from behind! Anton Röhlig is shown the yellow card! Carlo Perrotta runs off the knock.
73.04
Ledley Fox knocks the ball to his team mate, Anton Röhlig. Anton Röhlig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Bill Lee is offside!
75.32
Tony Barry flicks a high pass forward. Anton Röhlig collects the pass. Anton Röhlig threads the ball through to Chris Bower. Chris Bower cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Chris Bower provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.57
Cheltenham Town have made a substitution with Wayne Richards replacing Chris Bower .
78.59
Adrian Gerrard makes a simple pass to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.45
Paolo Marshall makes a simple pass to Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.30
Peter Barmby knocks the ball forward to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Mike who takes it down. Daniel Mike knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Todd. Tony Barry clumsily knocks into Sol Todd. Sol Todd appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cheltenham Town

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Chris Bower 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Chris Bower of Cheltenham Town

Match Ratings
1.Frank Middleton (GK)
7
2.Alexander Schnellinger (DEF)
7
3.Tony Barry (DEF)
6
4.Chris Dichio (DEF)
7
5.Ledley Fox (DEF)
6
6.Anton Röhlig (MID)yellow card
8
7.Jason Mike (MID)
7
8.Morris Shearer (ATT)
7
9.Eoin Mowbray (ATT)
6
10.Chris Bower (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Bill Lee (ATT)
6
 
12.Matthew Charlton (MID)
0
13.Titus Walsh (MID)
0
14.Wayne Richards (MID)
6

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