TORQUAY. Wealdstone overcome Torquay United to win 2-1. A goal from M. Obiero was decisive in the 90min. It was Wealdstone to strike first with a goal of Max Kretzschmar at the 41′. Then it was a goal in the 46′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Micah Obiero gave the win to Wealdstone in the 90′ minute with a goal. Wealdstone capitalized on its superior ball possession (58%).
Tom Lapslie received a red card (7′). This red card was one of the reason why Torquay United lost the match.
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 Greg Rollason. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7.7 degrees Celsius or 45.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 99%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 4 Total 19
- 2 On Target 12
- 2 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 61 Attack 62
- 33 Dangerous attack 34
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 7
Fouls
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Wealdstone had a strong ball possession 58% while Torquay United was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Wealdstone was more pushing with 34 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 12 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Wealdstone won the match.
Torquay United shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Wealdstone shot 19 times, 12 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Torquay United received 1 yellow card (Aaron Jarvis). On the other side, Wealdstone received 3 yellow cards (Charlie Barker, Olufela Olomola and ).
(Torquay United) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (7′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Torquay United will stay with 30 points like Scunthorpe United to remain in the 22nd place. On the other side, Wealdstone will have 55 points to remain in the 8th 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 stats.
Wealdstone will play away agasint Southend United on the 29th of April with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Torquay United – Formation
The manager Gary Johnson decided to play with the following team: Mark Halstead, Shaun Donnellan, Ross Marshall, Kieron Evans, Omar Ali, Nico Lawrence, Kevin Patrick Dawson, Tom Lapslie, Lewis Collins, Aaron Jarvis and Tope Fadahunsi.
The home team had on the bench: Ben Wyatt, Asa Hall, Ryan Hanson, Jacob Mensah and Rhys Lovett.
Substitutions
Torquay United made 2 changes: L. Collins for Ben Wyatt (21′) and Ross Marshall for Asa Hall (83′).
Wealdstone – Formation
Stuart Maynard played with: Sam Howes, Samuel Habergham, Jack Cook, Charlie Barker, Brooklyn Ilunga, Alex James Dyer, Max Kretzschmar, Dominic Hutchinson, Ashley Charles, Corie Andrews and Micah Obiero.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Tarrelle Whittaker, Olufela Olomola, Sonny Blu-Lo Everton, Mason Barrett and Nathan Ferguson.
Substitutions
Wealdstone made 3 changes: Max Kretzschmar for Tarrelle Whittaker (66′), Dominic Hutchinson for Sonny Blu-Lo Everton (71′) and Corie Andrews for Olufela Olomola (71′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the National League.
- Wrexham – Southend United – 1-0
- Woking – Maidenhead United – 2-0
- Torquay United – Wealdstone – 1-2
- Eastleigh – Oldham Athletic – 1-0
- Chesterfield – Yeovil Town – 1-1
- Notts County – Dorking Wanderers – 3-1