HARTLEPOOL. Hartlepool United and Walsall went through a rollercoaster before drawing 3-3. Hartlepool United was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%)

The match was played at the The Northern Gas and Power Stadium stadium in Hartlepool on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Darren Drysdale who was helped by Simon Clayton and Mark Jones. The 4th official was Jake Topp. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.2 degrees Celsius or 41.38 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

Hartlepool United

3 - 3

Walsall

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 9 Total 11
  • 5 On Target 6
  • 3 Off Target 2
  • 1 Shots blocked 3
  • 86 Attack 61
  • 36 Dangerous attack 28
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 2 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 5
  • 1 Off Sides 6
Fouls
  • 6 Total 15
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Hartlepool United was in firm control of the ball 59% while Walsall was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Hartlepool United had a more offensive attitude with 36 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Hartlepool United to win the match​.

Hartlepool United shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Walsall shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Hartlepool United received 1 yellow card (Dan Kemp). Regarding the opposition, Walsall received 2 yellow cards (Manny Monthe and Tom Knowles).

Match Timeline

33'
Tom Knowles(goal)B. Comley
49'
Isaac Hutchinson(goal)Mathew Stevens
56'
58'
61'
Matty Dolan- sub ->Peter Hartley
70'
72'
76'
80'
Oliver Finney- sub ->Nicky Featherstone
80'
80'
83'
89'
Tom Knowles- Yellow
90'
90'
90'
Douglas James-Taylor- sub ->Tom Knowles
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Leyton Orient
91
46
Stevenage
85
46
Northampton Town
83
46
Stockport County
79
46
Carlisle United
76
46
Bradford City
76
46
Salford City
75
46
Mansfield Town
75
46
Barrow
62
46
Swindon Town
61
46
Grimsby Town
61
46
Tranmere Rovers
58
46
Crewe Alexandra
58
46
Sutton United
58
46
Newport County
57
46
Walsall
55
46
Gillingham
55
46
Doncaster Rovers
55
46
Harrogate Town
52
46
Colchester United
49
46
AFC Wimbledon
48
46
Crawley Town
46
46
Hartlepool United
43
46
Rochdale
38
46

After playing this match, Hartlepool United will have 27 points to remain in the 22nd place. Regarding the opposition, Walsall will have 42 points like AFC Wimbledon to sit in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Hartlepool United will play away against Salford City on the 18th of April with a 4-1 head to head stats in favor of Salford City (3 draws).

Walsall will play away agasint Harrogate Town on the 18th of April with a 1-1 head to head record.

Hartlepool United – Formation

Hartlepool United
G
J. Stolarczyk 41.Poland
6.1
D
Taylor Foram 35.England
5.9
58'
D
Peter Hartley 39.England
6.3
70'
D
Edon Pruti 15.Albania
6.5
M
Brendan Kiernan 44.England
6.4
M
Mohamad Sylla 20.France
6.8
M
Nicky Featherstone 8.England
6.9
80'
M
Dan Kemp 40.England
7.9
83' 56', 90'
M
David Ferguson 3.England
6.4
F
J. Hamilton 19.Scotland
7.2
80'
F
Connor Jennings 36.England
7.4
90'
Substitutes
G
Ben Killip 1.England
M
Matty Dolan 16.England
6.4
70'
M
Mouhamed Niang 4.Senegal
6.6
58'
M
Oliver Finney 38.England
7.0
80'
M
Wesley McDonald 11.England
F
Leon Clarke 48.England
6.7
80'
F
Joe Grey 12.England

Hartlepool United started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Keith Curle decided to play with the following team: Jakub Stolarczyk (6.1), Taylor Foran (6.1), Peter Hartley (6.3), Edon Pruti (6.5), Brendan Kiernan (6.4), Mohammad Sylla (6.8), Nicky Featherstone (6.9), Daniel Kemp (7.9), David Ferguson (6.4), Jack Hamilton (7.2) and Connor Jennings (7.4).

The home team had on the bench: Ben Killip, Matthew Dolan (6.4), Mouhamed Niang (6.6), Oliver Finney (7.0), Wesley McDonald, Leon Clarke (6.7) and Joe Grey.

Hartlepool United could not rely on the presence of Matty Dolan (injured).

Substitutions

Hartlepool United made 4 changes: T. Foran for Mouhamed Niang (58′), Peter Hartley for Matthew Dolan (70′), Jack Hamilton for Leon Clarke (80′) and Nicky Featherstone for Oliver Finney (80′).

Best player: Daniel Kemp​

The player that probably impressed the most for Hartlepool United was Daniel Kemp.

His rating is (7.9) with 2 goals, 28 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7. He performed 12 crosses.

Walsall – Formation

Walsall
G
Owen Evans 1.Wales
6.3
D
Yann Songo'o 42.Cameroon
6.3
76'
D
D. Daniels 5.Montserrat
6.2
D
Manny Monthe 6.Cameroon
6.1
61'
M
H. White 2.England
5.4
M
B. Comley 14.Montserrat
6.6
M
Robbie Willmott 31.England
6.5
90'
M
Taylor Allen 21.England
6.2
F
Tom Knowles 10.England
7.5
90' 89' 33'
F
Isaac Hutchinson 23.England
8.3
49'
F
Mathew Stevens 20.England
7.7
80' 72'
Substitutes
D
O. McEntee 18.Republic of Ireland
D
Liam Gordon 3.Guyana
D
Joe Low 24.Wales
90'
M
Liam Kinsella 8.Republic of Ireland
4.9
76'
M
Joe Riley 7.England
F
Andy Williams 11.England
6.3
80'
F
Douglas James-Taylor 15.England
90'

Walsall started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Michael John Flynn played with: Owen Evans (6.3), Yann Songo’o (6.3), Donervon Daniels (6.2), Emmanuel Monthe (6.1), Hayden White (5.4), Brandon Comley (6.6), Robbie Willmott (6.5), Taylor Allen (6.2), Tom Knowles (7.5), Isaac Hutchinson (8.3) and Mathew Stevens (7.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Joe Low, Joe Riley, Oisin McEntee, Liam Kinsella (4.9), Liam Gordon, Andy Williams (6.3) and Douglas James-Taylor.

Substitutions

Walsall made 4 changes: Yann Songo’o for Liam Kinsella (76′), Mathew Stevens for Andy Williams (80′), Tom Knowles for Douglas James-Taylor (90′) and Robbie Willmott for Joe Low (90′).

Best player: Isaac Hutchinson​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Walsall was Isaac Hutchinson.

His rating is (8.3) with 1 goal, 20 passes (55% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 4.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​