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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 32 (setup 4, season 28)
Walsall
v.
Rushden&Diamonds
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
15
Overall form:
Home form:
Andreas VAIKLA17Alan JULIAN
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
17
Overall form:
Home form:
Liam KINSELLA2RAFAEL Pereira da Silva
Richard KEOGH3Alexander BUTTNER
Romaine SAWYERS64KI Sung-yueng
Damien DELANEY57Shkodran MUSTAFI
Tommy SMITH67Emanuel POGATETZ
Morten Gamst PEDERSEN77Jake LIVERMORE
Daniel JOHNSON886Brian STOCK
David N'GOG9Mauro BOSELLI
Ashley FLETCHER10Massimo MACCARONE
Josh GORDON116Isaac SUCCESS Ajayi
Manager
Kory ROBERTS12Andrew TAYLOR
Liam ROBERTS13Eric GRIMES
Kieron MORRIS14Tom ELLIOTT
Josh GINNELLY615Paul LINWOOD
Morgan FERRIER816Will PATCHING

Walsall 2 Rushden&Diamonds 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 17,170, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Darren DEADMAN 7½)
6 N'Gog, 35 JohnsonScorers46 Boselli
54 Sawyers <=> Ferrier, 72 Keogh <=> GinnellySubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings56 Pogatetz
1Corners2
6Fouls9
2Offsides1
3Shots on4
5Shots off10
8Total shots14
1Shots saved3
54%Possession46%
Man of the match: Morgan FERRIER
1A pin-point pass bobbled toward N'GOG and his right foot shot flew narrowly over.
6GOAL!! Uncertainty between BUTTNER and JULIAN allowed N'GOG to volley the ball into the empty net. (1-0 Walsall)
7BOSELLI booted the ball wide of the lefthand post from just inside the area.
8A shot from MACCARONE was smothered by the 'keeper.
12A corner bobbled toward DELANEY who nodded an effort over the bar.
16MACCARONE made space on the left and pulled the ball to STOCK who clipped the ball wide.
20A mix up in the Walsall defence enabled POGATETZ to crack the ball just beyond the near post.
25STOCK's shot beat the Walsall 'keeper but rebounded off the Walsall upright.
35GOAL!! A deep corner left the Rushden&Diamonds 'keeper struggling and JOHNSON side-footed the ball over the line. (2-0 Walsall)
36MACCARONE beat KEOGH and fired the ball to BOSELLI who fired his effort wide.
37POGATETZ snapped at an easy chance.
40LIVERMORE knocked the ball to RAFAEL who nodded it over.
45+2MACCARONE rattled an easy chance past the righthand post.
 
46GOAL!! A shot from BOSELLI raced through a ruck of players and trickled past the unsighted VAIKLA. (2-1 Walsall)
49STOCK was put clear by MACCARONE and he stepped inside the Walsall 'keeper but glanced his shot over.
55A useful ball from MUSTAFI on the right was collected by STOCK who sliced his shot wide.
56The ref books POGATETZ for dangerous play against FLETCHER.
73A cross from KI left STOCK in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
75A lovely effort from N'GOG scraped the outside of the post.
78The 'keeper dived to his left to save an accurate drive from Walsall's FERRIER.
81The bemused 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from MUSTAFI dropped just over.
84A delightful save prevented LIVERMORE from scoring a lovely goal.
87A penalty box scramble resulted in N'GOG cracking the ball wide.