Match Report
| York City | York City |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clive Davies | C. Davies |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Scott Redknapp | S. Redknapp | |||||||||
| Brian Barmby | B. Barmby | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Oleg Morris | O. Morris | |||||||||
| Nick Black | N. Black | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Nicholas Howey | N. Howey | |||||||||
| Eoin Beckham | E. Beckham | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Darius George | D. George | |||||||||
| Chris Vernazza | C. Vernazza | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | John Minto | J. Minto | |||||||||
| Stanley Wetherall | S. Wetherall | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 |  | Alexandre Loureiro | A. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Jermaine Sturridge | J. Sturridge | | 51 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Bill Insley | B. Insley | ||||||||
| Lomano Whelan | L. Whelan | | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Patrick Duberry | P. Duberry | |||||||||
| Eoin Cooper | E. Cooper | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 48 | | Ralph Goodwin | R. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Neil Taylor | N. Taylor | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Bill Finney | B. Finney | |||||||||
| Rio Beagrie | R. Beagrie | | 47 | A | | 11 | | | A | 45 | | Scott Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | ||||||||
| Syd Barry | S. Barry | | 46 | D | | 12 | | G | 53 | | Sylvain Carlton | S. Carlton | |||||||||
| Danny Pearce | D. Pearce | | 45 | A | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Mick Perry | M. Perry | |||||||||
| Carl Benali | C. Benali | | 45 | M | | 14 | | A | 42 | | Henry Andrews | H. Andrews | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at LNER Community Stadium where York City play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 4,251 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both York City and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both York City and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
0.00
0-0York City start the match!
2.46
0-0Eoin Beckham sees Stanley Wetherall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.10
Patrick Duberry threads a neat ball through to Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.57
0-0Alexandre Loureiro flicks a high ball forward to Scott Le Tissier who takes it down. Scott Le Tissier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.47
0-0Nick Black knocks the ball forward to Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall makes a beautiful solo run. Stanley Wetherall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Cooper but the linesman indicates offside!
10.16
Brian Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lomano Whelan. Lomano Whelan threads a neat ball through to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
15.38
0-0Lomano Whelan passes the ball forward to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Scott Redknapp gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
16.55
Bill Insley flicks a high pass forward. Scott Le Tissier controls it well on his chest. Scott Le Tissier shoots from long range but Clive Davies reads it well. Quality keeping!
20.14
Bill Insley threads the ball through to Bill Finney. Bill Finney tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
21.54
With imagination, Nick Black picks a pass forward to Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stanley Wetherall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.49
Darius George makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Insley. Bill Insley kicks a strong pass forward to Bill Finney. Bill Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Le Tissier. Scott Le Tissier gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
27.00
Nick Black kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Whelan. Lomano Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
32.17
With a delightful solo run, Stanley Wetherall stretches the opposition's defence. Stanley Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
34.14
0-0Bill Insley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Finney. Bill Finney plays a one-two with Ralph Goodwin and advances towards the goal... Nick Black comes in with a late challenge on Bill Finney. Bill Finney appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
39.51
Brian Barmby knocks the ball forward to Lomano Whelan. Lomano Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Rio Beagrie collects the pass. Rio Beagrie tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
42.44
Lomano Whelan threads a neat ball through to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Nicholas Howey threads a neat ball through to Bill Insley. Bill Insley knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Clive Davies!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. York City appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cambridge United kick off the second half!
47.54
Brian Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Wetherall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stanley Wetherall decides to run forward with the ball. Stanley Wetherall lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.12
Darius George flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Loureiro controls it well on his chest. Alexandre Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Bill Finney controls it well on his chest. Bill Finney controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.32
0-0Nicholas Howey catches Jermaine Sturridge on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicholas Howey and shows him a yellow card! Jermaine Sturridge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.06
0-0Alexandre Loureiro clumsily knocks into Eoin Beckham. The referee calls over Alexandre Loureiro and warns him to calm down! Eoin Beckham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.13
Stanley Wetherall makes a probing pass to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius George.
61.19
0-0Bill Finney catches Eoin Beckham on the ankles. Bill Finney is given a warning by the referee! Eoin Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.05
Nick Black sees space and advances. Nick Black hits a low pass to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
72.03
Lomano Whelan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Redknapp who gathers it comfortably.
73.04
Patrick Duberry catches Stanley Wetherall on the ankles. Patrick Duberry is given a warning by the referee! Stanley Wetherall stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.00
Stanley Wetherall sees Rio Beagrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius George.
79.38
Eoin Beckham pushes mid-way up the pitch. Eoin Beckham flicks a high ball forward to Rio Beagrie who takes it down. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius George.
89.21
Brian Barmby threads a neat ball through to Stanley Wetherall. Without breaking stride, Stanley Wetherall plays the ball forward to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.1%
30.9%
Play Area
28.7%
42.6%
28.7%
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. | Brian Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nick Black (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Eoin Beckham (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Chris Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Wetherall (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Sturridge (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lomano Whelan (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eoin Cooper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil Taylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rio Beagrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Syd Barry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Pearce (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Benali (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Scott Redknapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicholas Howey (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Darius George (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexandre Loureiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bill Insley (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Patrick Duberry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ralph Goodwin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bill Finney (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Scott Le Tissier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sylvain Carlton (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mick Perry (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Henry Andrews (ATT) | 0 | |