Match Report


DarlingtonDarlington     BarnetBarnet
Chris BrooksChris Brooks Computer Player Computer Player
Brian WatsonB. Watson50
G
1
G
56Bill RiggottB. Riggott
Tomas NunesT. Nunes41
D
2
D
57Omer BellamyO. Bellamy
Gennaro BressanG. Bressan53
D
3
D
56Chris BloomerC. Bloomer
Ugo DaviesU. Davies49
D
captain4
D
49Alun CarterA. Carter
Sebastiao RibeiroS. Ribeiro41
D
5
M
69Tim MersonT. Merson
Tomas JesusT. Jesus41
D
6
M
51Teddy RoyceT. Royce
Gary ClemenceG. Clemence58
M
7
M
51Alan CarterA. Carter
Samuel FerreiraS. Ferreira51
M
8captain
M
50Eddie BloomerE. Bloomer
Craig ScowcroftC. Scowcroft43
A
9
A
54Gilles HigginbothamG. Higginbotham
Graham HamiltonG. Hamilton39
A
10
A
50Wes BarryW. Barry
Luis OliveiraL. Oliveira49
A
11
A
50Andy McGroryA. McGrory
 
Arturo SerranoA. Serrano49
D
12
G
50Stanley RichardsS. Richards
Tommy WoodgateT. Woodgate40
M
13
M
50Gianluigi OrlandiniG. Orlandini
Alfonso CampolonghiA. Campolonghi41
A
14
M
49Andy WilliamsonA. Williamson

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Barnet. A crowd of 4,457 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Barnet appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Hunt.


0.00
Barnet kick off!
2.01
Gennaro Bressan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Ferreira. Samuel Ferreira makes a simple pass to Graham Hamilton. Graham Hamilton shoots from 20 yards but Bill Riggott is on top of it.
8.15
Alan Carter darts forward. Alan Carter tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
9.11
Teddy Royce chips the ball to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Higginbotham. Gilles Higginbotham heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
10.09
Samuel Ferreira decides to run forward with the ball. Samuel Ferreira tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
12.19
Graham Hamilton hacks Chris Bloomer from behind! The referee calls over Graham Hamilton and shows him a yellow card! Chris Bloomer runs off the knock.
14.04
Gary Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Luis Oliveira collects the pass. Luis Oliveira advances inside the box! Luis Oliveira shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Bill Riggott with no chance!! Goal for Darlington!
20.13
Graham Hamilton hacks Chris Bloomer from behind! The referee calls over Graham Hamilton and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Chris Bloomer stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.40
Gennaro Bressan passes the ball forward to Gary Clemence. Gary Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Omer Bellamy.
27.38
With imagination, Sebastiao Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Samuel Ferreira. Samuel Ferreira makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Ferreira shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
28.09
Alan Carter surges forward with the ball. Alan Carter knocks the ball forward, putting Andy McGrory through on goal. Andy McGrory muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
34.36
Samuel Ferreira hacks Teddy Royce from behind! The referee calls over Samuel Ferreira and warns him to calm down! Teddy Royce stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.23
Samuel Ferreira makes a simple pass to Luis Oliveira. Luis Oliveira shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luis Oliveira!
42.57
Chris Bloomer pushes up the pitch. Chris Bloomer flicks a high pass forward. Andy McGrory controls it well on his chest. Andy McGrory tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
44.21
Teddy Royce darts forward. Teddy Royce runs straight at the defence! Teddy Royce makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Teddy Royce!
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. Barnet also appear unchanged since the first half. The Barnet players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Darlington start the second half!
51.19
With a delightful solo run, Teddy Royce stretches the opposition's defence. Teddy Royce lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Barry. Wes Barry whips the ball goalwards with his head. Brian Watson easily punches it away to safety.
53.36
Ugo Davies surges forward with the ball. Ugo Davies flicks a high pass forward to Craig Scowcroft who brings the ball under control. Craig Scowcroft shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
59.50
Omer Bellamy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Merson. Tim Merson passes the ball forward to Gilles Higginbotham. Gilles Higginbotham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Brian Watson manages to keep it out.
66.28
Sebastiao Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Ferreira. Samuel Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.19
With some swift thinking, Gary Clemence plays the ball forward to Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
69.37
Gary Clemence knocks the ball forward to Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
73.12
Tim Merson flicks the ball to his team mate, Wes Barry. Wes Barry cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wes Barry provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Tomas Nunes.
74.07
Corner kick to Barnet. Omer Bellamy plays it short to Eddie Bloomer. Eddie Bloomer flicks the ball on with his first touch. Gary Clemence reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
77.03
Gary Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Luis Oliveira controls it well on his chest. Luis Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Omer Bellamy.
83.09
Tim Merson decides to run forward with the ball. Tim Merson shoots from outside the area but Brian Watson is on top of it.
84.52
Gary Clemence catches Teddy Royce on the ankles. The referee warns Gary Clemence to calm down! Teddy Royce runs off the knock.
85.47
Tomas Jesus threads the ball through to Gary Clemence. With great vision, Gary Clemence plays the ball forward to Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Darlington

Barnet
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
30.6%
44.4%
25%

Scorers
Luis Oliveira 14, 38
Teddy Royce 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Oliveira of Darlington

Match Ratings
1.Brian Watson (GK)
6
2.Tomas Nunes (DEF)
6
3.Gennaro Bressan (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Davies (DEF)
6
5.Sebastiao Ribeiro (DEF)
6
6.Tomas Jesus (DEF)
6
7.Gary Clemence (MID)
7
8.Samuel Ferreira (MID)
7
9.Craig Scowcroft (ATT)
6
10.Graham Hamilton (ATT)red card
3
11.Luis Oliveira (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Arturo Serrano (DEF)
0
13.Tommy Woodgate (MID)
0
14.Alfonso Campolonghi (ATT)
0

1.Bill Riggott (GK)
6
2.Omer Bellamy (DEF)
6
3.Chris Bloomer (DEF)
6
4.Alun Carter (DEF)
6
5.Tim Merson (MID)
6
6.Teddy Royce (MID)goal scored
8
7.Alan Carter (MID)
6
8.Eddie Bloomer (MID)
6
9.Gilles Higginbotham (ATT)
6
10.Wes Barry (ATT)
6
11.Andy McGrory (ATT)
6
 
12.Stanley Richards (GK)
0
13.Gianluigi Orlandini (MID)
0
14.Andy Williamson (MID)
0