Match Report


DarlingtonDarlington     BarnsleyBarnsley
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ralph ChristieR. Christie47
G
1
G
52Steven MorrisS. Morris
Ashley McleodA. Mcleod47
D
2
D
56Simon MarsdenS. Marsden
Nicky DelaneyN. Delaney46
D
captain3
D
51Kevin PallisterK. Pallister
Gareth CarltonG. Carlton46
D
4captain
D
46Matt SinclairM. Sinclair
Dave PallisterD. Pallister51
M
5
M
50George LightfootG. Lightfoot
Patrick SmithP. Smith50
M
6
M
48Jonathan WhelanJ. Whelan
Patrick RoyceP. Royce50
M
7
M
48Aniello MarascoA. Marasco
Jason IzzetJ. Izzet42
M
8
M
44Chris DaviesC. Davies
Jermaine TerryJ. Terry55
A
9
A
57Darius DaviesD. Davies
Alexander BishopA. Bishop49
A
10
A
49Frank ThirlwellF. Thirlwell
Matthew WeirM. Weir47
A
11
A
44Michael CooperM. Cooper
 
Darren MasonD. Mason47
G
12
D
46Peter LjungbergP. Ljungberg
Ruel CleggR. Clegg46
A
13
G
44Ross MccannR. Mccann
Kemal CarltonK. Carlton44
A
14
M
42Stan WainwrightS. Wainwright

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 2,839 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Darlington and Barnsley are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.


0.00
Darlington get the match underway!
4.52
Patrick Smith knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
6.19
Ashley Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Jason Izzet. Jason Izzet surges forward with the ball. Jason Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. With a superhuman jump, Alexander Bishop connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.50
Jason Izzet makes a probing pass to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry threads the ball through to Matthew Weir but he's offside!
12.33
Kevin Pallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aniello Marasco. Aniello Marasco makes an attacking run forward. Aniello Marasco whips in a cross ball towards Michael Cooper. Michael Cooper gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Ralph Christie didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
18.50
Aniello Marasco makes a probing pass to Darius Davies. Darius Davies threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Frank Thirlwell provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.07
Dave Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Bishop controls it well on his chest. Alexander Bishop finds some space and shoots from distance but Steven Morris reads it well. Fabulous save!
21.19
Aniello Marasco sees Michael Cooper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michael Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Thirlwell. Frank Thirlwell makes a convincing header. Solid save from Ralph Christie.
27.42
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.14
George Lightfoot sees a break and surges forward. George Lightfoot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
32.55
Simon Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Aniello Marasco who takes it down. Aniello Marasco flicks a high pass forward. Darius Davies holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Davies shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
33.58
Patrick Smith receives the ball from a throw-in from Jason Izzet. Patrick Smith makes a simple pass to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.42
Jason Izzet runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jason Izzet edges inside the box! Jason Izzet makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
42.30
Patrick Smith catches Aniello Marasco on the ankles. The referee warns Patrick Smith to calm down! Aniello Marasco runs off the knock.
44.07
Nicky Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Weir holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Weir knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop directs the ball goalwards with his head. Steven Morris manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Matt Sinclair breaks forward. Matt Sinclair makes an attacking run forward. Matt Sinclair tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Darlington have changed their lineup with Darren Mason replacing Gareth Carlton, Ruel Clegg replacing Patrick Smith and Kemal Carlton replacing Matthew Weir. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. The Darlington players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Barnsley kick off and get the second half underway!
48.21
Without breaking stride, Kevin Pallister plays the ball forward to George Lightfoot. George Lightfoot flicks a high ball forward to Michael Cooper who takes it down. Michael Cooper shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
49.29
Ruel Clegg threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry skips past Kevin Pallister! Jermaine Terry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.57
Matt Sinclair flicks the ball to his team mate, George Lightfoot. George Lightfoot sees a break and surges forward. George Lightfoot plays a scrappy one-two with Michael Cooper and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nicky Delaney catches George Lightfoot on the ankles. George Lightfoot appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
55.45
With imagination, George Lightfoot plays the ball forward to Frank Thirlwell. Frank Thirlwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ralph Christie smothers it!
65.10
Ashley Mcleod receives the ball from a throw-in from Nicky Delaney. Ashley Mcleod flicks a high ball forward to Jason Izzet who takes it down. Jason Izzet knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
66.19
George Lightfoot runs straight at the opposition's defence. George Lightfoot makes a probing pass to Frank Thirlwell but he's offside!
67.46
Jason Izzet kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry rushes past Simon Marsden! Jermaine Terry rockets a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
71.22
Matt Sinclair darts forward. Matt Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Michael Cooper comfortably collects the pass. Michael Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Thirlwell. Frank Thirlwell makes a looping header on goal but somehow Ralph Christie manages to keep it out.
72.53
Simon Marsden chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Davies. Chris Davies sees space and advances. Chris Davies shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.40
Matt Sinclair knocks the ball to his team mate, George Lightfoot. George Lightfoot chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Davies. Darius Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Cooper. Michael Cooper powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Ashley Mcleod.
79.55
Darius Davies takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Kemal Carlton reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
81.39
Simon Marsden makes a simple pass to Jonathan Whelan. Jonathan Whelan knocks the ball forward to Darius Davies. Darius Davies whips in a cross ball towards Frank Thirlwell. Frank Thirlwell directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
85.30
Jonathan Whelan sees a break and surges forward. Jonathan Whelan tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Ralph Christie comfortably smothers it!
90.00
Kevin Pallister flicks a high pass forward to Aniello Marasco who brings the ball under control. Aniello Marasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frank Thirlwell. Frank Thirlwell shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Darlington

Barnsley
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.2%
68.8%
Play Area
26%
41.7%
32.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ralph Christie of Darlington

Match Ratings
1.Ralph Christie (GK)
9
2.Ashley Mcleod (DEF)
6
3.Nicky Delaney (DEF)
6
4.Gareth Carlton (DEF)
6
5.Dave Pallister (MID)
6
6.Patrick Smith (MID)
6
7.Patrick Royce (MID)
6
8.Jason Izzet (MID)
8
9.Jermaine Terry (ATT)
7
10.Alexander Bishop (ATT)
6
11.Matthew Weir (ATT)
6
 
12.Darren Mason (GK)
6
13.Ruel Clegg (ATT)
6
14.Kemal Carlton (ATT)
6

1.Steven Morris (GK)
7
2.Simon Marsden (DEF)
7
3.Kevin Pallister (DEF)
7
4.Matt Sinclair (DEF)
8
5.George Lightfoot (MID)
9
6.Jonathan Whelan (MID)
7
7.Aniello Marasco (MID)
7
8.Chris Davies (MID)
6
9.Darius Davies (ATT)
6
10.Frank Thirlwell (ATT)
7
11.Michael Cooper (ATT)
7
 
12.Peter Ljungberg (DEF)
0
13.Ross Mccann (GK)
0
14.Stan Wainwright (MID)
0