Match Report


Torquay UnitedTorquay United     Leicester CityLeicester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Chris ThatcherC. Thatcher43
G
1
G
47Paolo VassellP. Vassell
Darius UnsworthD. Unsworth57
D
2
D
53Martin BaileyM. Bailey
Peter MacleanP. Maclean55
D
3
D
52Stanley SinclairS. Sinclair
Warren GordonW. Gordon53
D
4captain
D
47Raffaele CerboneR. Cerbone
Alexander HöferA. Höfer51
D
5
D
43Tim HulmeT. Hulme
Anthony GordonA. Gordon51
M
6
M
51Uwe EiltsU. Eilts
Adam BrownA. Brown51
M
7
M
48Peter BarmbyP. Barmby
Alex McallisterA. Mcallister42
M
8
A
50Dion KitsonD. Kitson
Damien McleodD. Mcleod57
A
9
A
46Anthony WalshA. Walsh
Craig StandingC. Standing54
A
captain10
A
46Alan HamiltonA. Hamilton
Paul DuberryP. Duberry49
A
11
A
44Ugo DyerU. Dyer
 
Gary PalmerG. Palmer51
D
12
G
46Aaron CampbellA. Campbell
Jose SemedoJ. Semedo48
D
13
D
37Ian HigginbothamI. Higginbotham
Edward CleggE. Clegg45
D
14
M
35Neil AndertonN. Anderton

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Plainmoor Ground where Torquay United play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 2,817 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Torquay United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Impey.


0.00
The whistle blows and Torquay United kick off!
2.08
Warren Gordon knocks the ball forward to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister surges forward with the ball. Alex Mcallister shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.38
Uwe Eilts knocks the ball forward to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton plays a one-two with Anthony Walsh and rushes in on goal... Alan Hamilton shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.25
Anthony Gordon knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Standing. Craig Standing shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.28
Alexander Höfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Gordon. Anthony Gordon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Anthony Gordon finds some space and shoots from distance. Anthony Gordon scores for Torquay United!!
26.33
Raffaele Cerbone pushes up the pitch. Raffaele Cerbone knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Dyer. Ugo Dyer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.29
Adam Brown threads the ball through to Damien Mcleod. Damien Mcleod sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.46
Without breaking stride, Peter Barmby plays the ball forward to Ugo Dyer. Ugo Dyer shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.49
Peter Barmby takes it forward alone. Peter Barmby shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
34.27
Anthony Gordon knocks the ball forward to Craig Standing. Craig Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stanley Sinclair.
38.40
Warren Gordon pushes up the pitch. Warren Gordon hits a low pass to Damien Mcleod. Damien Mcleod skips past Raffaele Cerbone! Damien Mcleod comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
44.29
Adam Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damien Mcleod. Damien Mcleod sees Craig Standing just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Craig Standing provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Peter Barmby threads a neat ball through to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Walsh. Anthony Walsh shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Torquay United appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The Torquay United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City kick off!
51.20
Adam Brown decides to run forward with the ball. Adam Brown passes the ball forward to Damien Mcleod. Some silky footwork from Damien Mcleod provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.43
Uwe Eilts passes the ball forward to Ugo Dyer. Ugo Dyer chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
59.06
Dion Kitson flicks a high ball forward to Alan Hamilton who takes it down. Alan Hamilton passes the ball forward but Ugo Dyer is offside!
60.50
Torquay United have made a substitution with Edward Clegg replacing Damien Mcleod .Leicester City have made a substitution with Ian Higginbotham replacing Uwe Eilts .
63.18
Adam Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Standing. Craig Standing runs straight at the defence! Craig Standing comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
66.14
Dion Kitson kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Warren Gordon.
67.39
Dion Kitson clumsily knocks into Anthony Gordon. Dion Kitson is shown the yellow card! Anthony Gordon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.04
Leicester City have made a substitution with Neil Anderton replacing Ugo Dyer .
85.05
Peter Barmby laces a through ball forward to Anthony Walsh. Anthony Walsh knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alan Hamilton is offside!
89.07
Warren Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Gordon. Anthony Gordon threads a neat ball through to Craig Standing. Craig Standing plays a one-two with Edward Clegg and advances towards the goal... Craig Standing comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Ian Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Walsh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Walsh makes a probing pass between the defence to Alan Hamilton. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alan Hamilton provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Torquay United

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

Possession
52%
48%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Anthony Gordon 18
Alan Hamilton 9
Ugo Dyer 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan Hamilton of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Chris Thatcher (GK)
6
2.Darius Unsworth (DEF)
6
3.Peter Maclean (DEF)
6
4.Warren Gordon (DEF)
7
5.Alexander Höfer (DEF)
7
6.Anthony Gordon (MID)goal scored
9
7.Adam Brown (MID)
8
8.Alex Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Damien Mcleod (ATT)
6
10.Craig Standing (ATT)
6
11.Paul Duberry (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Palmer (DEF)
0
13.Jose Semedo (DEF)
0
14.Edward Clegg (DEF)
6

1.Paolo Vassell (GK)
6
2.Martin Bailey (DEF)
6
3.Stanley Sinclair (DEF)
6
4.Raffaele Cerbone (DEF)
7
5.Tim Hulme (DEF)
6
6.Uwe Eilts (MID)
6
7.Peter Barmby (MID)
7
8.Dion Kitson (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Anthony Walsh (ATT)
6
10.Alan Hamilton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Ugo Dyer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Aaron Campbell (GK)
0
13.Ian Higginbotham (DEF)
6
14.Neil Anderton (MID)
6