TORQUAY. Notts County defeated Torquay United to win 2-1. It was Notts County to strike first with a goal of Macaulay Langstaff at the 34′. Then it was a goal in the 42′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Rúben Rodrigues gave the win to Notts County in the 48′ minute with a penalty. Notts County was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
Notts County remained with 10 players after Rúben Rodrigues received a double yellow card in the 65′. Nevertheless, Notts County still was able to win this encounter playing only in players.
The match was played at the Plainmoor Ground stadium in Torquay on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Paul Johnson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9 degrees Celsius or 48.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.
Match Statistics
- ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
- 5 Total 7
- 3 On Target 3
- 2 Off Target 4
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 57 Attack 53
- 26 Dangerous attack 32
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 1
- 2 Corners 1
Fouls
- 3 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Notts County had a superior ball possession 61% while Torquay United was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Notts County was more aggressive with 32 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Notts County won the match.
Torquay United shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Notts County shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Torquay United received 3 yellow cards (Ryan Hanson, Ben Wyatt and K. Evans). Talking about the opposition, Notts County received 5 yellow cards (Connell Rawlinson, Rúben Rodrigues, Sam Austin, Sam Slocombe and Macaulay Langstaff).
Also, Notts County didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Rúben Rodrigues (Notts County) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (65′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Torquay United will stay with 26 points to remain in the 22nd place. Regarding the opposition, Notts County will have 71 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the National League, Torquay United will host Wrexham on the 29th of April with a 6-6 head to head statistic.
Notts County will host York City on the 29th of April with a 4-4 head to head.
Torquay United – Formation
Torquay United
79'
48'
42'
The manager Gary Johnson decided to play with the following team: Mark Halstead, Dean Moxey, Ben Wyatt, Shaun Donnellan, Kieron Evans, Nico Lawrence, Tom Lapslie, Dillon De Silva, Ryan Hanson, Aaron Jarvis and Tope Fadahunsi.
The home team had on the bench: Ross Marshall, Dylan Crowe, Jacob Mensah, Rhys Lovett and Lewis Collins.
Substitutions
Torquay United made 3 changes: Tope Fadahunsi for Lewis Collins (35′), Ryan Hanson for Ross Marshall (43′) and Ben Wyatt for Dylan Crowe (79′).
Notts County – Formation
Notts County
65'
Luke Williams played with: Sam Slocombe, Adam Chicksen, Connell Rawlinson, Kyle Cameron, Aiden Baldwin, John Bostock, Matt Palmer, Sam Austin, Aaron Nemane, Macaulay Langstaff and Ruben da Rocha Rodrigues.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Jodi Jones, Cedwyn Scott, Geraldo Bajrami, Jim O’Brien and Frank Vincent.
Substitutions
Notts County made 3 changes: Sam Austin for Jodi Jones (57′), Macaulay Langstaff for Cedwyn Scott (79′) and Connell Rawlinson for Geraldo Bajrami (87′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the National League.
- Wealdstone – Dagenham & Redbridge – 1-0
- Solihull Moors – Gateshead – 0-2
- Bromley – Maidenhead United – 1-1
- Altrincham – Wrexham – 1-2
- Yeovil Town – Maidstone United – 2-2
- Torquay United – Notts County – 1-2
- Southend United – York City – 2-0
- Oldham Athletic – Halifax Town – 0-1
- Eastleigh – Woking – 1-0
- Boreham Wood – Chesterfield – 1-0
- Aldershot Town – Dorking Wanderers – 2-0
