Home vs Sheffield Wednesday 13/08/11

Our second league game of the season was at home against Sheffield Wednesday. We went into this game with a slightly weaker team than normal, because of our mid-week cup match.



This game took a while to really get started, but Swindon broke the deadlock on 23mins, when Bodin's shot was blocked on the edge of the box, but the rebound fell to Straker, who tapped the ball into an empty net. Swindon Town 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday.

However, in the 33rd minute, Will Evans brought down Darren Purse inside the area. PENALTY!

The resulting penalty was scored by Morrison. Swindon Town 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday.

But Swindon again took the lead on 38mins, when Pericard made a great run down the right, before sliding the ball across the box to Bodin, who tapped it past the out-stretched keeper. Swindon Town 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday.

Any chances of a Sheffield Wednesday comeback were crushed a minute later when Pericard again made a great run down the right, before curling the ball into the box, where Bodin headed in. Swindon Town 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday.

The ball was in the Wednesday half for almost all of the rest of the half, but no more goals were scored. The teams went in at half time, Swindon leading 3-1.

The second half was full of end-to-end action, but no great chances were created, and no more goals were scored.

Final Score: Swindon Town 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Man of the Match: Billy Bodin

Yellow Cards:

Swindon Town -1

Evans (33)

Sheffield Wednesday -1

Beevers (43)

Red Cards:

Swindon Town -0

Sheffield Wednesday -0

Substitutions:

Swindon Town:

Ferry on for Douglas (80)

Morrison on for Kennedy (90+1)

Sheffield Wednesday:

Hinds on for Purse (33)

Teale on for Jones (55)

Miller on for Potter (55)

Manager's View: Despite having a weakened team, the players went out and gave 110% effort, and the result showed that. I think we were unlucky not to get more goals in the second half, but overall we are pleased with the result.

Away vs Swansea City (Coca-Cola Cup, Round 1)

This season we are hoping to put a good cup run together, and maybe even get to a final. Our first cup game was away at Swansea City, in the newly named Coca-Cola Cup (formerly the Carling Cup).

I don't know what it is with our team, but again we started poorly. Swansea grabbed the opener after 12mins, when Pratley slid the ball into the corner of the net, after a scramble in the box. Swansea City 1-0 Swindon Town.
But we didn't give up after this mere set-back, and levelled the game on 20mins. Reisinger's shot from the edge of the box was blocked, but Austin reacted quickly and poked in the rebound. Swansea City 1-1 Swindon Town.
The half time whistle was a welcome break to the players, after a highly paced first half. The teams went in at half time level 1-1.

After the restart, we snatched the lead on 51mins, when Austin played a great through ball over the Swansea defence, to Reisinger, who then curled the ball round the keeper. Swansea City 1-Swindon Town
Swansea pressured for the rest of the game, but we managed to hold on to our small lead until the final whistle.

Final Score: Swansea City 1-2 Swindon Town.

Man of the Match: Caddis

Yellow Cards:
Swansea City -0
Swindon Town -0

Red Cards:
Swansea City -0
Swindon Town -0

Substitutions:
Swansea City
Van Der Gun on for Dyer (55)
Kuqi on for Dobbie (60)
Tate on for Monk (66)
Swindon Town
Douglas on for Soares (88)
Pericard on for Austin (88)
McGovern on for Reisinger (88)

Manager's View: Swansea played well and were unlucky to not get a few more goals, but I think we played well throughout the whole game, but both teams could have won it. That's how close it was.

(First Game of the Season) Home vs Bristol City 06/08/11

Our first game of the season was against one of our rivals, Bristol City. This game gave us a chance to prove our new signings, and get a good start to the season.

The game started badly for us, when Campbell-Ryce's corner was headed in off the post by Fontaine, after just 4mins. Swindon Town 0-1 Bristol City
However, with the County Ground following behind us, we struck back on 8mins. Reisinger made a great run up the centre, but his shot was saved. Austin reacted the quickest, and tapped the ball into the empty net. Swindon Town 1-1 Bristol City.
Other than those goals, it was an uneventful first half, with the teams going in level at half time, 1-1.

The second half took a while to get going, but we took the lead on 68mins. Charlie Austin made a great run down the right, before crossing the ball into the box, where Reisinger headed home. Swindon Town 2-1 Bristol City.
We got another goal 5mins later, when McGovern played a perfect through ball over the City defence, to Austin, who curled the ball round the keeper. Swindon Town 3-1 Bristol City.
Swindon then sealed the game on 79mins, when Austin made another great run down the right, before whipping another good ball into the box, to Reisinger, who heads home. Swindon Town 4-1 Bristol City.

Final Score: Swindon Town 4-1 Bristol City

Man of the Match: Cuthbert

Yellow Cards:
Swindon Town -2
Reisinger (66)
Straker (70)
Bristol City -0

Red Cards:
Swindon Town -0
Bristol City -0

Substitutions:
Swindon Town
O'Brien on for Straker (86)
Wagstaff on for McGovern (86)
Bristol City
Cissé on for Skuse (58)
Stead on for Haynes (66)
Pitman on for Campbell-Ryce (82)

Manager's View:
We outplayed them for the whole game and deserved the result. The score didn't flatter us today.

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Last Season's Player's Stats

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2010/11 Season Overview

This is my brief overview of the 2010/11 season.

We finished 1st, with Sheffield Wednesday 2nd and Southampton coming out on top in the play-offs.

Our top scorer was Charlie Austin, with 36 in the league, and 5 in the cups. He was followed by Vincent Pericard, who had 25 in the league, and 3 in the cups, even though he did not play much in the second half of the season, after the January signing of Reisinger.

However, our dominance in the league was contrasted by our disappointment in the cups. We didn't do too badly in the FA Cup, being knocked out in the 4th round, losing 3-1 at home to Bolton.

In the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, we lost to Southampton 2-1 in the Area Quarter-Final, at St Mary's.

And in the Carling Cup, we lost 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace, in the 2nd Round.

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