Match Report


DarlingtonDarlington     PortsmouthPortsmouth
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ashley SouthgateA. Southgate58
G
1
G
60Rodolfo LilloR. Lillo
Alfred ClemenceA. Clemence72
D
2
D
72Steven NichollsS. Nicholls
Robert BeyeR. Beye60
D
captain3
D
62Teddy CrooksT. Crooks
Titus WilliamsonT. Williamson59
D
4
D
61Diogo CarvalhoD. Carvalho
Gavin DelaneyG. Delaney68
M
5
M
68Isaiah WestwoodI. Westwood
Kelvin SalmonK. Salmon64
M
6
M
66Titus WrightT. Wright
Ben BestB. Best59
M
7
M
57Bruno FariaB. Faria
Artur FariaA. Faria42
M
8captain
M
49Simon DrakeS. Drake
Tony GalliT. Galli59
A
9
A
76Warren YoungW. Young
Nick BoatengN. Boateng53
A
10
A
72Nwankwo VenusN. Venus
Glynn FroggattG. Froggatt45
A
11
A
57David CollymoreD. Collymore
 
Benoit RicchiutiB. Ricchiuti53
G
12
G
59Peter LinekerP. Lineker
Frank CarragherF. Carragher52
D
13
D
59Titus HuckerbyT. Huckerby
Alexander MaddisonA. Maddison52
D
14
A
55Jason WrightJ. Wright

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 8,585 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Darlington and Portsmouth are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Banks.


0.00
Portsmouth start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.31
Ben Best kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Boateng. Nick Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Froggatt. Glynn Froggatt whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.31
Diogo Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Isaiah Westwood who brings the ball under control. Isaiah Westwood threads a neat ball through to Warren Young. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ashley Southgate who gathers it comfortably.
12.13
Robert Beye flicks a high ball forward to Ben Best who takes it down. Ben Best threads a neat ball through to Glynn Froggatt. Glynn Froggatt skips past Teddy Crooks! Glynn Froggatt rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
14.51
Kelvin Salmon passes the ball forward to Tony Galli. Tony Galli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodolfo Lillo who gathers it comfortably.
16.33
Titus Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Collymore. David Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.21
Titus Wright catches Kelvin Salmon on the ankles. The referee calls over Titus Wright and shows him a yellow card! Kelvin Salmon grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.59
Ben Best threads the ball through to Tony Galli. Tony Galli shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.36
Diogo Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Westwood. Isaiah Westwood kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
34.16
Bruno Faria runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bruno Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Clemence.
38.06
Simon Drake threads the ball through to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
42.50
Titus Williamson sees Artur Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Froggatt. Glynn Froggatt shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
44.48
Titus Wright flicks a high pass forward. David Collymore collects the pass. David Collymore shoots from 25 yards. Ashley Southgate gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington appear unchanged since the first half. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Darlington get the second half underway!
47.14
Titus Wright flicks the ball to his team mate, David Collymore. David Collymore shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
48.50
Titus Williamson flicks a high ball forward to Kelvin Salmon who takes it down. Kelvin Salmon darts forward. Kelvin Salmon plays a scrappy one-two with Nick Boateng and advances towards the goal... Kelvin Salmon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Rodolfo Lillo. Excellent save.
51.05
Titus Wright flicks the ball to his team mate, David Collymore. David Collymore runs straight at the defence! David Collymore takes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Titus Williamson.
52.41
Simon Drake takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Warren Young tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.34
Kelvin Salmon threads the ball through to Tony Galli. Tony Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Froggatt. Glynn Froggatt makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Teddy Crooks. Excellent block.
54.34
Ben Best advances with the ball. Ben Best lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Galli. Tony Galli rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.33
Teddy Crooks chips the ball to his team mate, Titus Wright. Titus Wright kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.37
Portsmouth have made a substitution with Titus Huckerby replacing Nwankwo Venus .
65.30
Kelvin Salmon sees Nick Boateng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nick Boateng advances inside the box! Nick Boateng looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
71.08
Diogo Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Faria. Bruno Faria knocks the ball forward to Titus Huckerby. Titus Huckerby knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Clemence.
72.22
Alfred Clemence makes a simple pass to Kelvin Salmon. Kelvin Salmon threads a neat ball through to Tony Galli. Tony Galli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.29
Portsmouth have made a substitution with Jason Wright replacing Bruno Faria .
78.37
Artur Faria barges into Titus Wright. The referee calls over Artur Faria and warns him to calm down! Titus Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.05
Ben Best comes in with a late challenge on Titus Wright. The referee calls over Ben Best and shows him a yellow card! Titus Wright stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.44
Simon Drake sees space and advances. Simon Drake knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Clemence.
83.49
Jason Wright surges forward with the ball. Jason Wright shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.35
Gavin Delaney threads the ball through to Nick Boateng. Nick Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.13
Titus Wright makes a simple pass to Warren Young. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ashley Southgate who gathers it comfortably.
89.12
With great vision, Ben Best plays the ball forward to Glynn Froggatt. Glynn Froggatt finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Darlington

Portsmouth
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
28.2%
47.4%
24.4%

Scorers
Tony Galli 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tony Galli of Darlington

Match Ratings
1.Ashley Southgate (GK)
8
2.Alfred Clemence (DEF)
6
3.Robert Beye (DEF)
6
4.Titus Williamson (DEF)
7
5.Gavin Delaney (MID)
6
6.Kelvin Salmon (MID)
9
7.Ben Best (MID)yellow card
8
8.Artur Faria (MID)
6
9.Tony Galli (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Nick Boateng (ATT)
7
11.Glynn Froggatt (ATT)
6
 
12.Benoit Ricchiuti (GK)
0
13.Frank Carragher (DEF)
0
14.Alexander Maddison (DEF)
0

1.Rodolfo Lillo (GK)
6
2.Steven Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Teddy Crooks (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Carvalho (DEF)
6
5.Isaiah Westwood (MID)
6
6.Titus Wright (MID)yellow card
6
7.Bruno Faria (MID)
7
8.Simon Drake (MID)
6
9.Warren Young (ATT)
6
10.Nwankwo Venus (ATT)
6
11.David Collymore (ATT)
7
 
12.Peter Lineker (GK)
0
13.Titus Huckerby (DEF)
6
14.Jason Wright (ATT)
6