FFO League One, Blackpool vs. Wrexham (Mon Oct 28) Blackpool | Wrexham 5-2-3 L | 4-4-2 E - | - | D_Grimshaw GK | GK A_Okonkwo J_Husband DF | DF G_Evans D_Thompson DF | DF E_O'Connell K_Dougall DF | DF C_McFadzean O_Norburn DF | DF M_Cleworth J_Weir DF | MF A_Cannon S_Carey MF | MF J_McClean C_Hamilton MF | MF T_O'Connor J_Rhodes FW | MF E_Lee K_Kouassi FW | FW S_Fletcher K_Joseph FW | FW O_Palmer | R_O'Donnell SUB | SUB L_McNicholas J_Moore SUB | SUB B_Tozer W_Squires SUB | SUB L_McAlinden K_Dembele SUB | SUB R_Barnett T_Trusty SUB | SUB S_Dalby Min. 2 :(wrx) A_Cannon has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past S_Carey ... He knocks it to E_Lee! ... D_Thompson reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 4 :(blp) K_Kouassi controls the ball with ease ... K_Kouassi pounds a rocket on goal! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 4 :(blp) K_Kouassi finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... C_McFadzean pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... S_Carey smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 11 :(blp) C_Hamilton looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to K_Joseph ... Driven towards goal by K_Joseph! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Okonkwo plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 13 :(wrx) The defender underhits the back pass! ... S_Fletcher is through! ... What a mistake by D_Thompson! ... D_Thompson makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... J_McClean lofts the ball in! ... The ball comes to E_Lee ... He knocks it goalward ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... A_Cannon curls it into the box! ... D_Grimshaw catches it! Min. 17 :(blp) J_Rhodes gains possession ... Good sliding challenge from G_Evans Min. 23 :(blp) S_Carey pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... K_Kouassi is clean through! ... K_Kouassi from 20 yards! ... A_Okonkwo with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 31 :(blp) K_Kouassi runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... K_Kouassi sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted - ... The flags up! ... It's been disallowed! ... The linesman flagged for offside ... He was miles offside Min. 33 :(blp) K_Kouassi is too quick for G_Evans ... G_Evans reacts well to win the ball back Min. 34 :(wrx) S_Fletcher takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... A cheeky lob from S_Fletcher! ... D_Grimshaw with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(blp) S_Carey volleys it forward. He finds J_Rhodes ... S_Fletcher goes in studs first ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Dembele ... COMING OFF: C_Hamilton Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: R_Barnett ... COMING OFF: E_Lee Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: B_Tozer ... COMING OFF: M_Cleworth Min. 47 :(blp) K_Kouassi finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... S_Fletcher is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 47 :(wrx) A_Okonkwo is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackpool 0-0 Wrexham Min. 50 :(wrx) J_McClean kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_McFadzean gets on the end of the pass ... Fine tackle by K_Dougall ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 51 :(blp) J_Weir crosses to K_Kouassi ... Driven towards goal by K_Kouassi! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: J_Moore ... COMING OFF: J_Weir Min. 57 :(blp) O_Norburn jumps over T_O'Connor's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... But G_Evans reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 58 :(blp) D_Thompson has a go! ... It hits the defender ... K_Dougall collects the loose ball! ... K_Dougall shoots towards goal! ... But A_Okonkwo just gets his fingers to that one Min. 61 :(wrx) R_Barnett with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Husband behind ... R_Barnett sees D_Grimshaw off his line! ... D_Grimshaw is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 62 :(blp) D_Thompson plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... K_Kouassi keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... K_Kouassi drives it towards goal! ... A_Okonkwo with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 65 :(wrx) A_Cannon with a 30-yard pass to S_Fletcher ... S_Fletcher has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... D_Grimshaw gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 67 :(blp) S_Carey with a real burst of pace ... He leaves G_Evans behind ... A cheeky lob from S_Carey! ... A_Okonkwo makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 70 :(blp) J_Husband chips the ball forward to K_Joseph ... K_Joseph rifles it at the goal! ... A_Okonkwo beats the ball away Min. 73 :(blp) J_Rhodes saunters past C_McFadzean ... J_Rhodes with the side footed shot! ... A_Okonkwo goes down well to save Min. 76 :(wrx) A_Cannon turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... O_Norburn with an awful challenge ... The Wrexham fans want him to be sent off! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 77 :(blp) J_Husband cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Rhodes ... J_Rhodes is clean through, he is one on one with A_Okonkwo ... He tries to slide it past A_Okonkwo ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 77 :(wrx) J_McClean 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 G_Evans ... G_Evans rifles it to the far post! ... But D_Grimshaw stops that one easily Min. 80 :(blp) K_Dougall retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_Rhodes gets on the end of it ... But G_Evans puts it in row Z! Min. 82 :(blp) D_Thompson beats E_O'Connell ... He showed great skill there ... D_Thompson rifles it to the far post! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(wrx) R_Barnett runs into space ... R_Barnett pounds a rocket on goal! ... D_Grimshaw saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 90 :(blp) S_Carey crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Kouassi in the box ... K_Kouassi swings in the shot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Timed to perfection!! ... He's done it for Blackpool – big time! ... Blackpool 1-0 Wrexham ... Min. 92 :(wrx) J_McClean with a measured pass to O_Palmer ... O_Palmer rifles it at the goal! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 93 :(blp) O_Norburn bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Joseph ... K_Joseph tries to lob the keeper! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bloomfield Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Kouassi (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Kouassi (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Norburn (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Evans Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Fletcher (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool | Wrexham Attempts on Goal : 15 | 7 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 9 | 3 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 3 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackpool 1 - 0 Wrexham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Grimshaw GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 J_Husband DF 1 18 14 8 32 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 D_Thompson DF 1 18 14 8 22 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 16 15 K_Dougall DF 1 15 18 6 30 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 4 18 O_Norburn DF 1 15 17 7 36 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 1 -4 J_Weir DF 1 15 17 5 12 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 S_Carey MF 1 5 17 14 24 | 98 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 19 C_Hamilton MF 1 4 16 12 10 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 16 16 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 K_Kouassi FW 1 7 12 16 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 K_Joseph FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 R_O'Donnell GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moore DF 1 14 13 4 20 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Squires DF 1 13 10 3 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dembele MF 1 3 16 14 16 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Trusty FW 1 3 14 12 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Okonkwo GK 22 1 1 1 14 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 G_Evans DF 1 18 14 8 20 | 98 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 56 0 16 E_O'Connell DF 1 17 13 6 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_McFadzean DF 1 17 13 8 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cleworth DF 1 16 13 6 12 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Cannon MF 1 14 17 6 28 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_McClean MF 1 6 17 14 36 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_O'Connor MF 1 13 16 6 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Lee MF 1 5 16 15 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 S_Fletcher FW 1 8 13 17 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 9 O_Palmer FW 1 9 13 16 32 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 L_McNicholas GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Tozer DF 1 16 12 6 20 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_McAlinden DF 1 13 11 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Barnett MF 1 5 16 14 14 | 53 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 S_Dalby FW 1 6 12 14 6 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1730107751 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40