EASTLEIGH. Eastleigh beat Weymouth. Eastleigh was surely better in terms of ball possession (74%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
Eastleigh remained with 10 players after J. Hesketh received a red card in the 44′. Even so, Eastleigh still was able to win this encounter playing only in 10.
The match was played at the Silverlake Stadium stadium in Eastleigh on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Tom Bishop. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.5 degrees Celsius or 50.81 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Eastleigh had a strong ball possession 74% while Weymouth was struggling with a 26% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Weymouth had a more offensive attitude with 61 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Eastleigh was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Eastleigh shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Weymouth shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Eastleigh received 2 yellow cards (R. Hill and J. McDonnell). On the opposite side, Weymouth received 1 yellow card (J. McQuoid).
(Eastleigh) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (44′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Eastleigh will have 31 points like Yeovil Town to remain in the 12th place. On the other side, Weymouth will stay with 15 points to hold in the 21st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the National League, Eastleigh will play away against Halifax Town on the 8th of January with a 6-2 head to head stats in favor of Eastleigh (5 draws).
Weymouth will host Southend United on the 8th of January with a 0-0 head to head record.
Eastleigh – Formation
Eastleigh
90'
64'
44'
90'
The manager Ben Strevens decided to play with the following team: J. McDonnell, A. Boyce, J. Hare, M. Kelly, C. Maghoma, T. Broadbent, H. Pritchard, J. Hesketh, R. Hill, S. Smart and T. Barnett.
The home team had on the bench: D. Whitehall, D. Bradshaw, T. Bragg, R. Flitney and J. Torniainen.
Substitutions
Eastleigh made 3 changes: T. Barnett for D. Whitehall (69′), S. Smart for D. Bradshaw (87′) and R. Hill for T. Bragg (90′).
Weymouth – Formation
Weymouth
Brian Stock played with: R. Fitzsimons, T. Solanke, O. Harfield, J. Leslie-Smith, T. Olomowewe, T. Cordner, A. Robinson, C. Murray, T. Blair, O. Mussa and J. McQuoid.
These were the players on the bench: B. Goodship, T. Bearwish, M. Taylor-Crossdale, B. Ash and G. Benfield.
Substitutions
Weymouth made 3 changes: T. Solanke for B. Goodship (52′), O. Mussa for T. Bearwish (71′) and J. Leslie-Smith for M. Taylor-Crossdale (84′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the National League.
- Boreham Wood – Barnet – 0-0
- Dagenham & Redbridge – Dover Athletic – 3-1
- Eastleigh – Weymouth – 3-2
- Notts County – Wrexham – 3-1
- Woking – Aldershot Town – 2-3
- Yeovil Town – Torquay United – 1-2
