Match Report
| Colchester United | Colchester United |  |  | Torquay United | Torquay United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Barry | A. Barry |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Graham Grantt | G. Grantt | |||||||||
| Sebastian Möller | S. Möller |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 57 | | James Hitchcock | J. Hitchcock | ||||||||
| Don Strachan | D. Strachan |  | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Syd Edworthy | S. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Mick Finney | M. Finney | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Adrian Ward | A. Ward | |||||||||
| Alfred Ljungberg | A. Ljungberg | | 52 | M | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Norman Sharpe | N. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Alfredo Lillo | A. Lillo |  | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Billy Smithe | B. Smithe | |||||||||
| Billy Gough | B. Gough | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Simon Bishop | S. Bishop | |||||||||
| Mark Mccann | M. Mccann | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Mark Robson | M. Robson | |||||||||
| Jan Backes | J. Backes | | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Brian Howells | B. Howells | |||||||||
| Danny Tolley | D. Tolley | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Brendan Tolley | B. Tolley | |||||||||
| Peter Weaver | P. Weaver | | 45 | A | | | 11 | | A | 50 |  | Reinier Hendriks | R. Hendriks | ||||||||
| Gennaro Micillo | G. Micillo | | 58 | D | | 12 | | M | 51 | | Ben Weaver | B. Weaver | |||||||||
| Adam Joachim | A. Joachim | | 55 | D | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Morris Walker | M. Walker | |||||||||
| Malcolm Moore | M. Moore | | 48 | G | | 14 | | D | 46 | | Gilles Kahn | G. Kahn | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Colchester Community Stadium where Colchester United play host to Torquay United. A crowd of 4,875 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Colchester United and Torquay United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Jobson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Colchester United and Torquay United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Jobson.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Torquay United get the match underway!
2.20
1-0With some swift thinking, Sebastian Möller plays the ball forward to Billy Gough. Billy Gough chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Weaver. Peter Weaver knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Tolley. Danny Tolley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Graham Grantt with no chance!! Goal for Colchester United!
9.34
1-0James Hitchcock hacks Danny Tolley from behind! The referee calls over James Hitchcock and shows him a yellow card! Danny Tolley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.07
1-0Adrian Ward flicks a high pass forward. Norman Sharpe controls it well on his chest. Norman Sharpe passes the ball forward to Brian Howells. Brian Howells knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Strachan.
15.58
1-0Alfredo Lillo hits a low pass to Danny Tolley. Danny Tolley plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Weaver and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Danny Tolley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but James Hitchcock blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
18.56
1-0Alfred Ljungberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Backes. Jan Backes lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Tolley. Danny Tolley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Graham Grantt.
24.52
1-0Billy Smithe runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Smithe edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Billy Smithe provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
33.37
Norman Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Hendriks collects the pass. Reinier Hendriks shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Aaron Barry!
38.51
Mark Robson threads a neat ball through to Reinier Hendriks. Reinier Hendriks cuts inside the box! Reinier Hendriks muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Mick Finney's outstretched leg.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Colchester United have changed their lineup with Adam Joachim replacing Billy Gough. Torquay United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Colchester United kick off!
48.34
Mark Robson flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Hendriks controls it well on his chest. Reinier Hendriks whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley connects with a diving header. Good keeping from Aaron Barry as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
49.43
1-0Simon Bishop takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Reinier Hendriks makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.24
Adam Joachim brings the ball forward. Adam Joachim controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.44
Billy Smithe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Howells. Brian Howells rushes past Don Strachan! Brian Howells rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.53
Adrian Ward makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Bishop. Simon Bishop threads a neat ball through to Brian Howells. Brian Howells plays the ball forward to Brendan Tolley who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Brendan Tolley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.00
1-1Colchester United have made 2 substitutions with Gennaro Micillo replacing Sebastian Möller and Malcolm Moore replacing Peter Weaver .
61.05
Adrian Ward chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Sharpe. Norman Sharpe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley edges inside the box! Brendan Tolley side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.23
Norman Sharpe makes a simple pass to Brian Howells. Brian Howells knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.50
1-1Don Strachan threads a neat ball through to Alfred Ljungberg. Alfred Ljungberg hits a low pass to Danny Tolley. Danny Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Backes but the linesman indicates offside!
73.30
Don Strachan sees Mark Mccann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Mccann hits a low pass to Danny Tolley. Danny Tolley whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Moore. Malcolm Moore shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Graham Grantt is on top of it.
75.52
Simon Bishop flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Hendriks controls it well on his chest. Reinier Hendriks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
79.35
Gennaro Micillo threads a neat ball through to Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim hits a low pass to Malcolm Moore. Malcolm Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Backes. Jan Backes makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Colchester United!
83.31
Simon Bishop flicks a high ball forward to Brendan Tolley who takes it down. Brendan Tolley tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
84.00
Billy Smithe threads a neat ball through to Reinier Hendriks. Reinier Hendriks plays a one-two with Brian Howells and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Reinier Hendriks provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Don Strachan happens to be in the right place to block it.
89.26
Alfred Ljungberg knocks the ball forward to Danny Tolley. Danny Tolley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graham Grantt who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
29.1%
46.5%
24.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jan Backes of Colchester United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Aaron Barry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sebastian Möller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Strachan (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mick Finney (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alfred Ljungberg (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Alfredo Lillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Gough (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mark Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jan Backes (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Danny Tolley (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Peter Weaver (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gennaro Micillo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adam Joachim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Malcolm Moore (GK) | 7 | |
| 1. | Graham Grantt (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | James Hitchcock (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Syd Edworthy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Adrian Ward (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Norman Sharpe (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Billy Smithe (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Simon Bishop (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mark Robson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Brian Howells (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Brendan Tolley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Reinier Hendriks (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ben Weaver (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Morris Walker (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gilles Kahn (DEF) | 0 | |