Match Overview

Match Result

League Match
Day: 26


Attendance: 5,000
Weather: Partly Sunny

weather
Sim FC 1069
2 - 1
Final Score
Athletic Mersey
Dave Smith (3’)Cleveland Foley (30’)Harry Bardsley (48’)James Stroud (82’)
Game Statistics
10 (4) Shots (On Target) 6 (4)
2 Corners 1
3 Saves 2
6 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
40%
Shot
Accuracy
50%
Pass
Accuracy
Sho
10
Fou
6
Off
4
67%
Shot
Accuracy
67%
Pass
Accuracy
Sho
6
Fou
7
Off
2
Ball Possession
65%
35%

Highlights

  • 1’ Bill Spackman brings down his opponent with a very late tackle, but he gets away without a yellow card from the referee.
  • 3’ Bill Spackman with the cross, met on the head by Dave Smith... straight past Tony Mountford into the back of the net! A bullet of a header!
  • 4’ Harry Bardsley rises above the defence inside the box, but his header flies narrowly wide of the left post.
  • 7’ Dave Smith with a lovely through ball, Ben Hay is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 11’ Ben Hay with a lovely through ball, Cleveland Foley is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 12’ Harry Bardsley plays the ball along the ground to Cleveland Foley, who shoots... Tony Mountford gets his hands to it and pushes it wide for a corner.
  • 12’ The referee shows a yellow card to Terry Field for a tough tackle.
  • 13’ Athletic Mersey could have no complaints about that decision. Free kick given.
  • 15’ An unbelievable miss by James Stroud
  • 17’ Ben Hay makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick low drive to the bottom right corner. It's gone in. Wait, the flag has gone up. VAR is checking this. They have confirmed it was offside. No goal.
  • 18’ An unbelievable miss by Bill Spackman
  • 20’ Bobby Bart-Williams produces a solo run, but he fails to create a good chance as the opposition player cuts him out.
  • 21’ Harry Bardsley powers the ball into the box, Cleveland Foley gets his head to it... but it's gone wide
  • 29’ Matthew Wynter with a lovely through ball, Mark Jones is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 30’ Ben Hay crosses the ball, Cleveland Foley with a looping header... and it sails over Tony Mountford and into the back of the net!
  • 32’ Joe Jeavons is offside and the linesman raises his flag.
  • 33’ Ben Hay crosses it in... Bill Spackman gets his head to it... but Tony Mountford puts it out for a corner.
  • 34’ The referee blows the whistle. Chris Clyne brings one of his opponents down with a harsh tackle.
  • 36’ The linesman's flag has been raised for offside.
  • 46’ The linesman's flag has been raised for offside.
  • 46’ And that's the end of the first half
  • 48’ Harry Bardsley with a reckless tackle on Bobby Bart-Williams, he's shown a straight red card for that terrible foul! Bobby Bart-Williams is in need of some treatment.
  • 48’ Bobby Bart-Williams cannot continue and has been replaced by Ian Mapson.
  • 51’ Joe Jeavons shows too much aggression while trying to break free from his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
  • 52’ Mark Jones with a through ball to Martin Jansen... but the linesman flags it as offside
  • 54’ The referee blows the whistle, Dave Smith is penalised for a foul.
  • 56’ Flag up against Ron Purches. He had space to move into behind the defence, but he went too soon.
  • 59’ Dave Smith gives away foul for a clumsy challenge. The referee saw the whole situation.
  • 62’ The referee shows a yellow card to Martin Jansen for a tough tackle.
  • 63’ Gary Hancock plays the ball along the ground to Ian Mapson, who shoots... Jake Tilson gets his hands to it and pushes it wide for a corner.
  • 70’ Jack Blunstone rises above the defence inside the box, but his header flies narrowly wide of the left post.
  • 71’ Ben Hay is warned for that tackle.
  • 74’ Gary Hancock brings down his opponent with a very late tackle, but he gets away without a yellow card from the referee.
  • 82’ An audacious effort from 20 yards by James Stroud… GOAL!!!
  • 84’ Billy Owens jumps into tackle, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
  • 87’ Joe Jeavons commits a sliding tackle while hitting his opponent's legs. The referee blows his whistle for infringement.
  • 91’ Matthew Wynter, shoots, and the ball is loose, Gary Hancock is first to the rebound but his shot is blocked. Wow, what an escape there for the opposition.
  • 91’ And the referee blows for full time!