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EF 4

Match report

English Footie

League 1: Round 15 (setup 4, season 35)

Preston North End

v.

Tranmere Rovers

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

6

Overall form:

Home form:

Mario 'Sebastián' VIERA Galaín

6½

1

7½

Rúnar Alex RÚNARSSON

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

8

Overall form:

Home form:

Matthew Olawale OLOSUNDE

7½

2

7

6½

3

8

MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza

Alistair McCANN

6

4

7

7

5

7½

Derrick WILLIAMS

Paul HUNTINGTON

6

6

6

6½

7

6½

6½

8

6½

Regan CHARLES-COOK

6

9

7

Dom CALVERT-LEWIN

6½

10

6

5½

11

6½

Jari OOSTERWIJK

Manager

12

13

Diego Alonso Roberto PENNY Váldez

14

Greg CUNNINGHAM

6

15

Josh DACRES-COGLEY

16

6

Rostyn GRIFFITHS

Preston North End 1 Tranmere Rovers 1
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 26,408, Stadium: Deepdale, Referee: Mark HALSEY 6½)
78 Davies		Scorers	73 Charles-Cook
84 Johnson <=> Cunningham		Substitutions	59 Rupp <=> Griffiths
		Sendings off
		Bookings
	3	Corners	3
	20	Fouls	6
	9	Offsides	4
	10	Shots on	8
	6	Shots off	8
	16	Total shots	16
	8	Shots saved	7
	42%	Possession	58%
Man of the match: MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza


3	A lovely pass from CHARLES-COOK, was fired goalbound by OOSTERWIJK only for VIERA to block.

7	RÚNARSSON dived to his right to save a fierce shot from Preston North End's O'REILLY.

7	CELINA made space on the left and dragged the ball to CHARLES-COOK who rasped the ball over.

13	A fine ball from CHARLES-COOK on the right bobbled toward WILLIAMS who mishit his shot inches wide.

19	JOHNSON beat WILLIAMS and flicked the ball to O'REILLY who pulled his effort wide.

23	PEARSON rasped the ball through a ruck of players but RÚNARSSON was a match for it as he dived to his right.

24	O'REILLY headed the ball wide from just outside the area.

45	A shot from LINDSAY seemed a certain goal but the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper managed to parry the ball away.


47	CALVERT-LEWIN chipped the ball to WILLIAMS who nodded it over the bar.

48	MCCANN hit a deadly shot wide from thirty yards out.

51	A right foot shot from POTTS was clawed past the post by RÚNARSSON.

64	A accurate pass was collected by MARCOS ALONSO and his right foot effort floated narrowly over.

66	CHARLES-COOK was put clear by MARCOS ALONSO and he raced past VIERA but struck his shot just wide.

69	A great strike from CHARLES-COOK was dealt with by a useful block from the Preston North End 'keeper.

73	GOAL!! With his back to goal CHARLES-COOK turned and rifled the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 Tranmere Rovers)

75	A poor shot from JOHNSON rolled agonisingly wide.

78	GOAL!! A short clearance fell to MCCANN who mishit a shot goalward, luckily DAVIES was on hand to crack the ball into the top corner. (1-1)

80	CALVERT-LEWIN's shot was well saved by VIERA.

82	A penalty box scramble resulted in CELINA driving the ball wide.

83	A shot from BOYATA was smothered by the Preston North End 'keeper.

85	A shot from DAVIES held no problem for the 'keeper.

87	CUNNINGHAM beat BOYATA but nudged the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.