Match Report


DarlingtonDarlington     Mansfield TownMansfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Lomano JacksonL. Jackson49
G
captain1
G
53Colin MoffatC. Moffat
Syd BoatengS. Boateng49
D
2
D
47Dave BeckhamD. Beckham
Nicholas WestwoodN. Westwood40
D
3
D
45Richard GreenR. Green
Daniel GriffinD. Griffin37
D
4
D
41Gavin SharpeG. Sharpe
Alberto BeagrieA. Beagrie38
M
5
D
40Ivan DeaneI. Deane
Omer StampO. Stamp38
M
6
M
45Robert JosephR. Joseph
Michael GoldbergM. Goldberg37
M
7
M
45Nwankwo DraperN. Draper
Clive DeaneC. Deane36
M
8
M
42David SturridgeD. Sturridge
Jason NevilleJ. Neville49
A
9captain
M
42Eddie BarrettE. Barrett
Robert CutlerR. Cutler47
A
10
A
54Chris GalliC. Galli
Duncan SummerbeeD. Summerbee38
A
11
A
49David CutlerD. Cutler
 
James MowbrayJ. Mowbray45
G
12
A
45Dean EustaceD. Eustace
Danny ParkerD. Parker37
A
13
G
45George FowlerG. Fowler
Syd OliverS. Oliver37
A
14
D
39Damien Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Mansfield Town. A crowd of 2,280 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Mansfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Dryden.


0.00
Mansfield Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.25
Alberto Beagrie darts forward. Alberto Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivan Deane.
3.36
Michael Goldberg threads a neat ball through to Robert Cutler. Robert Cutler shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.44
With some swift thinking, Nicholas Westwood plays the ball forward to Clive Deane. Clive Deane threads a neat ball through to Duncan Summerbee. Duncan Summerbee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.24
Nwankwo Draper passes the ball forward to Chris Galli. Chris Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Griffin.
10.10
Omer Stamp kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Cutler. Robert Cutler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
12.57
Robert Cutler hits a low pass to Duncan Summerbee. Duncan Summerbee shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
14.47
Ivan Deane threads a neat ball through to Richard Green. Richard Green threads a neat ball through to Chris Galli. Chris Galli lofts in a cross ball towards David Cutler. David Cutler knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.30
Syd Boateng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Stamp. Omer Stamp passes the ball forward to Duncan Summerbee. Duncan Summerbee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Cutler but he's offside!
24.43
Eddie Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Chris Galli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Galli tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
26.27
Dave Beckham threads the ball through to David Cutler. David Cutler flicks a high pass forward to Chris Galli who brings the ball under control. Chris Galli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.55
Eddie Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Draper. Nwankwo Draper plays a one-two with David Cutler and advances towards the goal... Nwankwo Draper muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Lomano Jackson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
32.55
Corner kick to Mansfield Town. Nwankwo Draper plays it out to the edge of the box. Duncan Summerbee gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
33.34
Nicholas Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Omer Stamp collects the pass. Omer Stamp sees Robert Cutler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Cutler shoots from 20 yards but Colin Moffat is on top of it.
34.11
Nwankwo Draper comes in with a late challenge on Michael Goldberg. The referee brings Nwankwo Draper to one side and gives him a warning! Michael Goldberg grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.01
David Cutler flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Galli. Chris Galli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington have changed their lineup with Syd Oliver replacing Robert Cutler. Mansfield Town appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Darlington kick off!
51.36
Richard Green threads a neat ball through to Chris Galli. Chris Galli shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
53.29
Daniel Griffin threads a neat ball through to Alberto Beagrie. Alberto Beagrie hits a low pass to Syd Oliver. Syd Oliver controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
54.31
David Sturridge clumsily knocks into Omer Stamp. David Sturridge is shown the yellow card! Omer Stamp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.00
Eddie Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Draper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Draper lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Galli. Chris Galli rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.17
Darlington have made 2 substitutions with James Mowbray replacing Clive Deane and Danny Parker replacing Jason Neville .
61.23
Robert Joseph flicks a high pass forward to Chris Galli who brings the ball under control. Chris Galli finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
63.55
Richard Green sees Chris Galli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Galli shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.46
Alberto Beagrie plays the ball forward to Duncan Summerbee. Duncan Summerbee advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Duncan Summerbee provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Colin Moffat manages to gather it.
71.37
Syd Boateng decides to run forward with the ball. Syd Boateng makes a beautiful solo run. Syd Boateng plays a quick one-two with Duncan Summerbee and rushes in on goal... Syd Boateng rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
75.43
Daniel Griffin sees a break and surges forward. Daniel Griffin knocks the ball forward to Danny Parker. Danny Parker makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Duncan Summerbee. Some silky footwork from Duncan Summerbee provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.33
Nwankwo Draper flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Galli. Chris Galli plays a one-two with Robert Joseph and advances towards the goal... Daniel Griffin comes in with a late challenge on Chris Galli. Chris Galli appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
78.48
David Sturridge chips the ball to his team mate, David Cutler. David Cutler whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Barrett. Eddie Barrett rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Darlington

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

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
30.6%
47.2%
22.2%

Scorers
Syd Boateng 71
David Cutler 14
Eddie Barrett 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Cutler of Mansfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Lomano Jackson (GK)
6
2.Syd Boateng (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Nicholas Westwood (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Griffin (DEF)
7
5.Alberto Beagrie (MID)
7
6.Omer Stamp (MID)
6
7.Michael Goldberg (MID)
6
8.Clive Deane (MID)
6
9.Jason Neville (ATT)
6
10.Robert Cutler (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Summerbee (ATT)
7
 
12.James Mowbray (GK)
6
13.Danny Parker (ATT)
6
14.Syd Oliver (ATT)
6

1.Colin Moffat (GK)
6
2.Dave Beckham (DEF)
6
3.Richard Green (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Sharpe (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Deane (DEF)
6
6.Robert Joseph (MID)
6
7.Nwankwo Draper (MID)
7
8.David Sturridge (MID)yellow card
5
9.Eddie Barrett (MID)goal scored
8
10.Chris Galli (ATT)
7
11.David Cutler (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Dean Eustace (ATT)
0
13.George Fowler (GK)
0
14.Damien Wright-Phillips (DEF)
0