Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Blundell Park where Grimsby Town play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 9,465 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Grimsby Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Grimsby Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.35
Gary Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Bloomer. Ivan Bloomer finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
6.19
Cristi Nanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Lightfoot. Liam Lightfoot tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.08
Cristi Nanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Lightfoot. Liam Lightfoot shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.10
Gary Elliott knocks the ball forward to Liam Lightfoot. Liam Lightfoot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.53
Michael Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Elliott. Gary Elliott makes a simple pass to Ivan Bloomer. Ivan Bloomer passes the ball forward but Liam Lightfoot is offside!
27.17
Gary Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Bloomer. Ivan Bloomer tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
30.36
Juan Roman knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.21
Stephen Gallacher makes a simple pass to Liam Lightfoot. Liam Lightfoot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
44.42
Gary Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Bloomer. Ivan Bloomer plays a perfect one-two with Gareth Jess and rushes in on goal... Ivan Bloomer rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Cristiano Andrade.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
47.11
Gareth Jess clumsily knocks into Ruel Gray. Gareth Jess is warned by the referee! Ruel Gray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.04
Gary Elliott passes the ball forward to Ivan Bloomer. Ivan Bloomer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dennis Mercer.
73.20
Juan Roman passes the ball forward to Stanley Shields. Stanley Shields takes it forward alone. Stanley Shields goes all the way! Stanley Shields cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Johann Lauper easily smothers it!
75.55
Gary Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Bloomer. Ivan Bloomer finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.18
Dennis Mercer makes a probing pass to Florian Weigel. Florian Weigel chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Johann Lauper easily smothers it!
79.14
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
84.02
Darren Rufus takes it forward alone. Darren Rufus shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.55
Cristi Nanu threads the ball through to Ivan Bloomer. Ivan Bloomer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cristiano Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Florian Weigel hacks Mateo Vidal Paz from behind! Florian Weigel is given a warning by the referee! Mateo Vidal Paz gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Liam Lightfoot of Chelsea

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 50 vs 50
Play Area
Home team third: 34.29%, Midfield: 44.29%, Away team third: 21.43%