Match Report


York CityYork City     Torquay UnitedTorquay United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Clive DaviesC. Davies44
G
1
G
44Chris ThatcherC. Thatcher
Chris VernazzaC. Vernazza48
D
2
D
58Darius UnsworthD. Unsworth
Thierry WatersT. Waters46
D
3
D
55Peter MacleanP. Maclean
Edward BlakeE. Blake44
D
4
D
53Warren GordonW. Gordon
Jermaine StockdaleJ. Stockdale38
D
5
D
52Gary PalmerG. Palmer
Stanley WetherallS. Wetherall60
M
6
M
51Darius BenaliD. Benali
Titus PlowrightT. Plowright54
M
captain7
M
47Bill WrightB. Wright
Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge51
M
8
M
44Noel DuberryN. Duberry
Eoin CooperE. Cooper52
A
9
A
54Craig StandingC. Standing
Rio BeagrieR. Beagrie47
A
10captain
A
50Paul DuberryP. Duberry
Robert NichollsR. Nicholls47
A
11
A
45Darius OwenD. Owen
 
Des RizaD. Riza49
M
12
D
51Alexander HöferA. Höfer
Danny PearceD. Pearce46
A
13
D
48Jose SemedoJ. Semedo
Leon GriffinL. Griffin44
A
14
D
46Edward CleggE. Clegg

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at LNER Community Stadium where York City play host to Torquay United. A crowd of 4,483 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both York City and Torquay United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Granville.


0.00
The whistle blows and York City get the match underway!
3.40
Bill Wright threads the ball through to Craig Standing. Craig Standing sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
4.29
Robert Nicholls catches Gary Palmer on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Palmer runs off the knock.
14.32
Stanley Wetherall flicks a high ball forward to Robert Nicholls who takes it down. Robert Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Thatcher who gathers it comfortably.
16.08
Thierry Waters barges into Paul Duberry. Thierry Waters is warned by the referee! Paul Duberry stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.47
Edward Blake threads the ball through to Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie beats his man to it with a header but it flies just off target!
21.30
Gary Palmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Wright. Bill Wright flicks the ball to his team mate, Darius Owen. Darius Owen makes a great pass forward. Paul Duberry runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.32
Titus Plowright passes the ball forward to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
26.45
Jermaine Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Rio Beagrie controls it well on his chest. Rio Beagrie whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
27.58
Stanley Wetherall threads the ball through to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.53
Stanley Wetherall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
38.24
Jermaine Sturridge threads a neat ball through to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Warren Gordon.
39.42
Stanley Wetherall flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Cooper controls it well on his chest. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
40.00
Noel Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Standing. Craig Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clive Davies who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Darius Owen comes in with a late challenge on Chris Vernazza. The referee calls over Darius Owen and shows him a yellow card! Chris Vernazza stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. York City appear unchanged since the first half. Torquay United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Torquay United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Torquay United kicking off!
47.37
Noel Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Duberry. Paul Duberry lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Owen. Darius Owen connects with a diving header but Chris Vernazza is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
48.59
Noel Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Paul Duberry who brings the ball under control. Paul Duberry threads the ball through to Craig Standing but he's offside!
49.21
Darius Owen clumsily knocks into Thierry Waters. The referee calls over Darius Owen and warns him to calm down! Thierry Waters hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.09
Titus Plowright makes a probing pass to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.35
Paul Duberry comes in with a late challenge on Thierry Waters. Paul Duberry is shown the yellow card! Thierry Waters runs off the knock.
55.31
Titus Plowright threads the ball through to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.54
Craig Standing clumsily knocks into Chris Vernazza. The referee calls over Craig Standing and shows him a yellow card! Chris Vernazza runs off the knock.
60.14
Torquay United have made a substitution with Edward Clegg replacing Craig Standing .
65.28
Thierry Waters knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall flicks a high pass forward. Robert Nicholls controls it well on his chest. Robert Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.13
Peter Maclean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Benali. With imagination, Darius Benali plays the ball forward to Darius Owen. Darius Owen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Waters.
72.21
Bill Wright flicks a high pass forward. Edward Clegg collects the pass. Edward Clegg skips past Thierry Waters! Edward Clegg shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.55
Thierry Waters clumsily knocks into Paul Duberry. Thierry Waters is shown the yellow card! Paul Duberry runs off the knock.
79.39
Gary Palmer sees space and advances. Gary Palmer makes an attacking run forward. Gary Palmer plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Duberry and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Palmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
81.46
Darius Benali flicks a high pass forward. Paul Duberry controls it well on his chest. Paul Duberry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Waters.
89.19
Thierry Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge flicks a high pass forward to Robert Nicholls who brings the ball neatly under control. Robert Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Thatcher who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Titus Plowright makes an attacking run forward. Titus Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Maclean.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

York City

Torquay United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30%
43.8%
26.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stanley Wetherall of York City

Match Ratings
1.Clive Davies (GK)
6
2.Chris Vernazza (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Waters (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Edward Blake (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Stockdale (DEF)
6
6.Stanley Wetherall (MID)
8
7.Titus Plowright (MID)
7
8.Jermaine Sturridge (MID)
6
9.Eoin Cooper (ATT)
6
10.Rio Beagrie (ATT)
6
11.Robert Nicholls (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Des Riza (MID)
0
13.Danny Pearce (ATT)
0
14.Leon Griffin (ATT)
0

1.Chris Thatcher (GK)
6
2.Darius Unsworth (DEF)
6
3.Peter Maclean (DEF)
6
4.Warren Gordon (DEF)
6
5.Gary Palmer (DEF)
7
6.Darius Benali (MID)
6
7.Bill Wright (MID)
8
8.Noel Duberry (MID)
7
9.Craig Standing (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Paul Duberry (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Darius Owen (ATT)yellow card
4
 
12.Alexander Höfer (DEF)
0
13.Jose Semedo (DEF)
0
14.Edward Clegg (DEF)
6