Match Report
| Darlington | Darlington |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley Southgate | A. Southgate |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 |  | Simon Matthäus | S. Matthäus | |||||||||
| Alfred Clemence | A. Clemence | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Bill Carrick | B. Carrick | |||||||||
| Matt Allman | M. Allman | | 65 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Danny Stone | D. Stone | ||||||||
| Titus Williamson | T. Williamson | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Richard Stockdale | R. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Dale Pearce | D. Pearce | | 64 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Rio Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Ben Best | B. Best | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Andy Ball | A. Ball | |||||||||
| Neil Charles | N. Charles | | 47 | M | | 7 | | | M | 53 | | Richard Davies | R. Davies | ||||||||
| Kevin Moncur | K. Moncur | | 42 | M | | 8 | | A | 60 | | Ugo Boertien | U. Boertien | |||||||||
| Tony Galli | T. Galli | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Nicholas Matthews | N. Matthews | |||||||||
| Steve Eadie | S. Eadie | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 |  | Ighli Lotti | I. Lotti | |||||||||
| Luke Ripley | L. Ripley | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Leon Prior | L. Prior | |||||||||
| Robert Beye | R. Beye |  | 60 | D | | 12 | | G | 57 | | Tobias Sparwasser | T. Sparwasser | |||||||||
| Benoit Ricchiuti | B. Ricchiuti | | 53 | G | | 13 | | D | 54 | | Carlton Peters | C. Peters | |||||||||
| Frank Carragher | F. Carragher | | 52 | D | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Teddy Carlton | T. Carlton | |||||||||
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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 8,279 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Fox.
The pitch is in good condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Fox.
0.00
0-0Swindon Town start the match!
2.03
0-0With imagination, Ben Best picks a pass forward to Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie puts a great ball through. Luke Ripley runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
3.12
0-0Neil Charles kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Simon Matthäus smothers it!
4.26
0-0Neil Charles threads a neat ball through to Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.06
0-0Richard Stockdale clumsily knocks into Tony Galli. Richard Stockdale is warned by the referee! Tony Galli stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.06
Richard Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Prior. Leon Prior shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.05
Neil Charles deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
21.49
Dale Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Luke Ripley who takes it down. Luke Ripley whips in a cross ball towards Tony Galli. Tony Galli flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
22.04
Richard Davies threads the ball through to Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti plays a one-two with Ugo Boertien and advances towards the goal... Ighli Lotti strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
24.15
0-0Kevin Moncur plays the ball forward to Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Matthäus who gathers it comfortably.
27.20
Andy Ball deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Prior. Leon Prior makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.10
Richard Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Swindon Town are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.20
With a delightful solo run, Ben Best stretches the opposition's defence. Ben Best plays a one-two with Luke Ripley and advances towards the goal... Ben Best cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Simon Matthäus comfortably smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Darlington kicking off!
49.11
With some swift thinking, Andy Ball plays the ball forward to Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.02
0-0Andy Ball catches Dale Pearce on the ankles. Andy Ball is shown the yellow card! Dale Pearce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.13
Danny Stone hits a low pass to Richard Davies. Richard Davies decides to run forward with the ball. Richard Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Prior but he's offside!
57.47
Ben Best darts forward. Ben Best kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Eadie but the referee indicates it's offside!
59.27
Matt Allman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Moncur. Kevin Moncur makes a probing pass to Tony Galli. Tony Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Eadie but the linesman indicates offside!
61.15
Richard Davies brings the ball forward. Richard Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Prior. Leon Prior makes a convincing header but Ashley Southgate is on top of it.
71.18
Alfred Clemence flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Charles. Neil Charles threads the ball through to Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie makes a defence splitting pass to Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Simon Matthäus comfortably smothers it!
72.43
1-0Titus Williamson sees a break and surges forward. Titus Williamson threads a neat ball through to Tony Galli. Tony Galli plays a one-two with Luke Ripley and advances towards the goal... Tony Galli shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.44
Danny Stone knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Davies. Richard Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Prior. Leon Prior controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.22
Ighli Lotti catches Matt Allman on the ankles. Ighli Lotti is given a warning by the referee! Matt Allman runs off the knock.
79.45
Danny Stone barges into Luke Ripley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luke Ripley runs off the knock.
81.35
Dale Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rio Mcgreal.
87.42
Neil Charles flicks a high pass forward to Luke Ripley who brings the ball under control. Luke Ripley lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Galli. Tony Galli beats his man to it with a header but Simon Matthäus is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
4
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
22.9%
39.8%
37.3%
Scorers
| Tony Galli 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tony Galli of Darlington |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ashley Southgate (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alfred Clemence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Titus Williamson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dale Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Ben Best (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Neil Charles (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kevin Moncur (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tony Galli (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Steve Eadie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luke Ripley (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Robert Beye (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Benoit Ricchiuti (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frank Carragher (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Simon Matthäus (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Bill Carrick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Danny Stone (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Richard Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rio Mcgreal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Ball (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Richard Davies (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ugo Boertien (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ighli Lotti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Leon Prior (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tobias Sparwasser (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlton Peters (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Carlton (MID) | 0 | |