FFO League One, Blackpool vs. Swindon Town (Mon Feb 24) Blackpool | Swindon Town 4-4-2 L | 4-4-2 A - | - | D_Grimshaw GK | GK L_Ward D_Thompson DF | DF T_Clayton J_Husband DF | DF F_Blake-Tracy J_Gabriel DF | DF T_Brewitt M_Ekpiteta DF | DF R_Hutton K_Dougall MF | MF L_Kinsella S_Carey MF | MF E_Hamilton O_Norburn MF | MF G_McEachran C_Hamilton MF | MF D_Kemp S_Lavery FW | FW C_Austin K_Kouassi FW | FW T_Nichols | R_O'Donnell SUB | SUB C_Brann J_Weir SUB | SUB R_Devine D_Tharme SUB | SUB B_Ward K_Dembele SUB | SUB J_Young K_Joseph SUB | SUB A_Nadesan Min. 2 :(blp) S_Lavery brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Hutton Min. 3 :(blp) S_Lavery is too quick for the defence ... T_Brewitt reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 6 :(blp) J_Gabriel with the towering header to O_Norburn ... Intercepted by F_Blake-Tracy Min. 11 :(blp) S_Carey slides the ball across to K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has L_Ward to beat ... He nutmegs L_Ward ... right through the legs!! ... GOAL!! ... Blackpool go ahead in this match now! ... Blackpool 1-0 Swindon Town ... Min. 12 :(swi) G_McEachran with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... T_Nichols gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Ekpiteta with the block Min. 13 :(blp) D_Thompson looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Carey ... R_Hutton goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 16 :(blp) K_Kouassi with a Cruyff turn ... A left-footer by K_Kouassi! ... It floats over L_Ward ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 16 :(swi) L_Kinsella holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Hamilton ... E_Hamilton hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... D_Grimshaw with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 20 :(blp) C_Hamilton over hits his pass ... He finds S_Carey though ... That was fortunate ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Hutton Min. 25 :(swi) G_McEachran holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to C_Austin ... C_Austin with a graceful, looping effort! ... D_Grimshaw has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... D_Grimshaw reacts well to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... G_McEachran hits it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of D_Grimshaw Min. 28 :(blp) S_Carey gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past R_Hutton! ... He has some space now! ... But G_McEachran sweeps up the threat Min. 33 :(blp) S_Lavery takes on 3 men ... S_Lavery flicks the header toward the far post! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! ... Blackpool 2-0 Swindon Town ... Min. 34 :(swi) T_Clayton plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... T_Clayton lobs D_Grimshaw! ... D_Grimshaw parries it ... CORNER! ... F_Blake-Tracy chips the ball in towards the far post! ... D_Grimshaw reads it well, and claims it! Min. 40 :(blp) C_Hamilton retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Lavery latches onto the end of it ... L_Kinsella fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Husband plays it short to O_Norburn ... But G_McEachran puts the ball out of play Min. 41 :(blp) K_Kouassi plays it forward to J_Gabriel ... C_Austin gets to the ball first Min. 42 :(swi) T_Nichols sidesteps S_Lavery ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... T_Nichols swings in the shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(swi) T_Nichols runs at M_Ekpiteta ... He takes it past him ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Ekpiteta ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Hutton crosses it in! ... The ball finds its way to L_Kinsella ... He gets the shot away ... D_Grimshaw parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 44 :(swi) C_Austin with a clever shimmy ... K_Dougall takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 45 :(swi) Substitution by Swindon Town ... COMING ON: R_Devine ... COMING OFF: R_Hutton Min. 45 :(blp) J_Gabriel with the nod to K_Kouassi ... Superbly timed tackle by T_Brewitt ... He made it look easy Min. 48 :(blp) J_Gabriel looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Kouassi ... A wicked drive by K_Kouassi! ... L_Ward gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackpool 2-0 Swindon Town Min. 47 :(blp) The ball is passed in from D_Thompson, he finds S_Carey ... S_Carey tries to beat L_Ward! ... L_Ward heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 49 :(blp) K_Kouassi has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on L_Ward! ... G_McEachran hacks him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 52 :(blp) C_Hamilton eases past T_Brewitt ... Launched towards the top corner by C_Hamilton! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Blackpool 3-0 Swindon Town ... Min. 52 :(swi) T_Nichols jumps over O_Norburn's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... D_Thompson with the foul ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... - looks relieved Min. 52 :(swi) F_Blake-Tracy spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Brewitt! ... D_Thompson reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 53 :(blp) O_Norburn with the cross-field pass to K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi lobs L_Ward! ... But L_Ward parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 53 :(swi) G_McEachran with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Husband ... He knocks it to T_Brewitt! ... But M_Ekpiteta wins the tackle Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Joseph ... COMING OFF: K_Kouassi Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Dembele ... COMING OFF: C_Hamilton Min. 55 :(swi) Substitution by Swindon Town ... COMING ON: A_Nadesan ... COMING OFF: T_Nichols Min. 55 :(blp) J_Gabriel spots a team mate in space ... He finds S_Carey with a lovely pass! ... Intercepted by F_Blake-Tracy Min. 56 :(blp) K_Dembele puts in K_Joseph ... K_Joseph with a thundering drive! ... L_Ward blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 59 :(swi) G_McEachran spots his team mate making a run ... He finds A_Nadesan with a lovely pass! ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Gabriel ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 60 :(blp) K_Joseph with a real burst of pace ... R_Devine can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... K_Joseph with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... L_Ward makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 62 :(swi) A_Nadesan with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past D_Thompson ... A_Nadesan plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But he puts it well wide ... The Blackpool fans taunt him! Min. 68 :(swi) T_Brewitt flights the ball to E_Hamilton ... E_Hamilton hits a curling shot! ... D_Grimshaw has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... D_Grimshaw is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 70 :(blp) D_Thompson cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Lavery ... S_Lavery uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 70 :(swi) T_Clayton with a measured pass to R_Devine ... K_Dougall is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... D_Grimshaw misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_McEachran dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... K_Dougall clears the danger Min. 74 :(blp) J_Gabriel brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Carey gets on the end of the pass ... S_Carey has a dig at goal! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 75 :(swi) C_Austin knocks it past J_Husband and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A delicate header from C_Austin! ... But D_Grimshaw comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 77 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta races into the box ... He sees O_Norburn lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... O_Norburn sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But L_Ward punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that L_Ward got a touch Min. 77 :(swi) L_Kinsella squares it to G_McEachran ... Intercepted by J_Gabriel Min. 80 :(blp) K_Dougall slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... K_Dougall with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But L_Ward punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... S_Carey lofts the ball in! ... K_Joseph gets to it! ... It hits off a defender! ... L_Ward is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by K_Dembele ... The danger is dealt with by T_Brewitt Min. 80 :(swi) C_Austin get's past O_Norburn ... He's gonna worry them again ... C_Austin fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 84 :(blp) J_Gabriel looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to K_Joseph ... L_Kinsella brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 86 :(swi) A_Nadesan lobs it over the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge from K_Dembele Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(blp) S_Carey is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... S_Carey has a dig at goal! ... But L_Ward punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 88 :(swi) R_Devine with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Husband ... He knocks it to C_Austin! ... C_Austin beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat D_Grimshaw ... He tries to slide it past D_Grimshaw ... He has put it wide!! Min. 91 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta looks in some pain, he's struggling out there ... I think - is going to take him off Min. 91 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: J_Weir ... COMING OFF: M_Ekpiteta Min. 92 :(swi) G_McEachran with an inswinging cross to A_Nadesan ... J_Gabriel cuts out the pass ... That was close! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bloomfield Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Gabriel (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Kouassi (11), S_Lavery (33), C_Hamilton (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : M_Ekpiteta (91) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swindon Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_McEachran Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_McEachran (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool | Swindon Town Attempts on Goal : 15 | 10 Off target : 4 | 5 On target : 11 | 5 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 3 Key Tackles : 10 | 12 Key Passes : 16 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackpool 3 - 0 Swindon Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 D_Thompson DF 1 19 14 9 22 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 24 0 J_Husband DF 1 18 14 8 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gabriel DF 1 18 15 8 36 | 96 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 42 0 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 18 14 7 18 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 8 0 K_Dougall MF 1 14 18 6 30 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 18 S_Carey MF 1 5 18 14 24 | 96 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 29 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 7 36 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 C_Hamilton MF 1 4 17 13 10 | 59 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 28 S_Lavery FW 1 8 12 17 34 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 K_Kouassi FW 1 8 12 17 26 | 59 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 40 R_O'Donnell GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Weir DF 1 16 17 6 12 | 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Tharme DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dembele MF 1 4 16 14 16 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 0 K_Joseph FW 1 8 13 16 28 | 37 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Player Statistics - Swindon Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Ward GK 19 1 1 1 12 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 T_Clayton DF 1 18 14 7 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 F_Blake-Tracy DF 1 17 14 6 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 8 0 T_Brewitt DF 1 17 12 7 28 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 10 0 R_Hutton DF 1 16 13 6 16 | 45 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 L_Kinsella MF 1 15 17 4 28 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 10 20 E_Hamilton MF 1 15 17 6 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 G_McEachran MF 1 12 16 4 16 | 96 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 26 -4 D_Kemp MF 1 4 16 13 10 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Austin FW 1 7 10 16 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 25 0 30 T_Nichols FW 1 6 12 16 18 | 59 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 C_Brann GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Devine DF 1 16 13 7 24 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 B_Ward DF 1 15 13 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Young MF 1 4 15 12 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nadesan FW 1 7 11 15 26 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1740407661 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40