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Weston-super-Mare AFC - Match Reports

Match reports - Season 2008 - 2009

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Weston 1 v 1 Worcester City

23/08/2008 - Blue Square South Division - 3:00pm

Sun & Clouds

Both sides contributed to a highly entertaining game at the Woodspring Stadium on Saturday, the home side may will feel that this was two points dropped after dominating the play in the second half after Worcester were reduced to ten men after just 46 minutes. Skipper Craig Wilding was shown a straight red card by referee Antony Coggins after an altercation with Weston's Mark McKeever, the referee deeming that Wilding had led with his elbow as both players challenged for the ball, and having already been booked in the first half the referee was left with little choice but to dismiss Wilding, although Wilding took his time in leaving the field and left the referee in no doubt as to his feelings on the matter.

The game began with both sides showing that they meant business, and Weston were the first to threaten when good work involving McKeever, and Ben Willshire saw the latter put over a cross which Darren Mullings headed just over.

Worcester then began to find their feet and threaten the home goal and only a timely interception from Andy Gurney denied the dangerous Marco Adaggio, the ball then dropped kindly to Mark Owen but Northmore in the Weston goal turned the ball behind for the games first corner. When the ball was swung across Gurney was again the saviour as he stretched his big frame to clear the ball from off the line from a powerful Ollie Barnes's header. Worcester players claimed the ball had crossed the line but the referee waved play on.

Weston then wasted a chance to open their account when following a throw in Marvin Brown crossed the ball into the area but Marc McGregor headed wide from 5 yards out. Worcester were then awarded a free kick which was taken by Adaggio but his effort was blocked by the Weston defence.

Weston opened the scoring on 14 minutes after McKeevers cross was headed behind by Shabir Khan. Mckeever took the corner himself and found the head of Gurney completely unmarked just 5 yards out, and he coolly headed past Danny McDonnell. McGregor then wasted another chance by heading over from a Willshire cross.

The home side were finding space behind Worcester's defence and at times only desperate defending by the City back four kept the score down to 1-0. McGregor was again in the thick of the action when he controlled a long through ball, turned his marker but shot over the bar from 25 yards.

The visitors then went close to levelling after a throw in on the right, the ball fell to Mark Owen but his left foot shot was straight at home keeper Ryan Northmore.

Worcester had better luck on 37 minutes when they broke up a Weston attack on the left side of their area, Matt Dinsmore made ground down the left before picking out Marco Adaggio in the middle of the field. Adaggio controlled the ball before unleashing a terrific 30 yards screamer into the top right hand corner of the net, giving Northmore no chance at all. Adaggio then almost gave City the lead on 42 minutes when he forced Northmore into a magnificent point blank save. Controlling the ball just 5 yards out he smashed the ball goalwards but Northmore somehow managed to palm the ball away.

Twice in the closing minutes of the first half Weston should have regained the lead, first Brown was guilty of a glaring miss when he tamely stroked the ball into the arms of Danny McDonnell, and immediately afterwards McKeever, with only McDonnell to beat, again could not find a way past the imposing keeper. Mullings then dragged his effort wide of the post as the half drew to a close.

The second half was less than a minute old when Worcester were reduced to 10 men. Wilding and McKeever became entangled on the far touchline and after consulting with his Assistant the Referee issued a straight red card. McKeever needed several minutes attention before he could continue. Weston should have made their advantage count and put the game beyond their visitors and McKeever was guilty of a terrible miss when the ball fell on to his favoured left foot just 5 yards from goal, instead blasting the ball he tried to steer it past Danny McDonnell, only succeeding in scooping the ball straight at the grateful keeper. McGregor should have done better when he chased a ball from Northmore but he took too long and allowed the full back time to clear, and Ben Wells wasted a couple of chances for the home side by blasting wide from 20 yards. Worcester brought on Jemiah Richards in place of Owen on 76 minutes but playing alone up front the big man could only attempt to halt the stem of Weston attacks and the only worthwhile effort from City during the second half was a free kick taken by Jamie Price which flew harmlessly wide.

Game Statistics

Weston-super-Mare scorers - Gurney 14
Worcester City scorers - Adaggio 37.
Shots on target -
Shots off target -
Corners -
Offsides -
Freekicks -
Bookings - 2/3
Refereee - A Coggins

McDonnell, Ward, Khan, Richardson, Barnes, Walker, Wilding, Price (Wood 84) Owen (Richards 76), Adaggio, Dinsmore (Fitzpatrick 49).Subs not used. Tyack, Brown.

Team Summary

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Player	Played	Goals	Yellow	Red	MOTM	Ratings
Ryan Northmore [Goalkeeper]	Full Game					Official: 4/5 Fans: 998/1665 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Mike Green [Defender]	Full Game					Official: 4/5 Fans: 935/1540 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Ben Willshire [Defender]	Subbed Off					Official: 4/5 Fans: 855/1450 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Darren Mullings [Defender]	Full Game					Official: 4/5 Fans: 895/1490 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Andrew Gurney [Midfield]	Full Game	1				Official: 5/5 Fans: 811/1340 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Charlie Comyn-Platt [Defender]	Full Game					Official: 4/5 Fans: 901/1520 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Ben Wells [Midfield]	Full Game					Official: 4/5 Fans: 848/1440 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
James Palmer [Midfield]	Subbed Off					Official: 3/5 Fans: 864/1440 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Marc McGregor [Forward]	Subbed Off					Official: 4/5 Fans: 841/1415 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Marvin Brown [Forward]	Full Game					Official: 3/5 Fans: 896/1485 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Mark McKeever [Midfield]	Full Game					Official: 4/5 Fans: 901/1475 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Ryan Harvard [Forward]	Subbed On					Official: 3/5 Fans: 845/1480 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Ashan Holgate [Midfield]	Subbed On					Official: 3/5 Fans: 911/1535 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5
Dean Grubb [Midfield]	Subbed On					Official: 3/5 Fans: 870/1505 Vote: Currently 4/5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5

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