Marine 2 Plymouth Parkway 2

Match Report from Pete Crockett

HONOURS EVEN

Two sides whose recent league form is similar shared the points. Plymouth Parkway took the lead when after some impressive build up play.

Dylan Jones embarked on a mazy run. This was followed by a goal mouth scramble that saw the ball break into the path of CALLUM HALL who tapped home from close range.

Plymouth gab an early goal by Callum Hall
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Marine equalised in the 17th minute some MICHAEL FERNANDES trickery induced a clumsy challenge in the box. The fouled home team player picked himself up to convert the spot kick. Both sides had first half chances with Marine hitting a post and having an effort cleared off the line whilst the visitors forced a couple of sharp saves from Luke Purnell.

Michael Fernandes scores the equaliser from the spot
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On 57 minutes Marine took the lead with a well worked goal. Michael Fernandes produced a pacy run down the left. He hit a deep cross beyond the far post to Harry Williams. The Marine striker looped his header back across goal where GABE REIVERS finished with aplomb from close range.

Gabe Reivers scores our second goal
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On 62 minutes a free kick from 30 yards from the Plymothians Tom Dean was tipped over the bar by Marine keeper Luke Purnell. Three minutes later the Devonian’s Rio Garside had a fierce shot on target deflected wide following a brave defensive block. In the 69th minute Marine could have made it 3-1 when Michael Fernandes went through but the visiting keeper Andrew Sowden-Bird made an excellent one-on-one save.

Parkway equalised in the 75th minute when a good run to the goal line saw a cross pulled back into the six-yard box. RIO GARSIDE got to the cross first and slotted the ball home from close range. The remainder of the match ended with both sides searching for the winning goal but both teams struggled to create clear openings. Marine’s Nick Peare headed just over in the final seconds, but defeat would, in all fairness, have been a decidedly harsh outcome on the visitors.

Nick Peare heads over a great chance in the last seconds
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Plymouth Parkway looked a better team than their current position. Players who caught the eye for the visitors were Callum Hall who put in a good performance in midfield as did Rio Garside. Meanwhile Shane White was commanding at centre back. Marine were, in all honesty, slightly below par. It was not a poor performance, but the passing and movement was not as slick as some of the football the team has played in recent weeks.

This saw possession sometimes turned over a little too easily – in part down to Parkway’s energetic high press but also because in too many instances Marine’s passing lacked precision. Marine’s goal scoring opportunities seemed most likely to come from Michael Fernandes opening up the away team’s defence.

In recent matches most Marine players have been at eight out of ten or better. On this occasion few reached that level. However, on a slightly off day Marine kept the point they started with and the unbeaten league run stretches to four matches.

Come on Marine!

Marine Star Men: Michael Fernandes
Parkway Star Man: Shane White
Attendance: 319

Line Ups

SWINDON SUPERMARINE
Head Coach: Stuart Fleetwood
Colours: Blue & White Hoops
Line-up: 1. Luke Purnell 2. Sam Turl 3. Ryan Campbell (c) 4. Jake Lee 20.Nick Peare 6. Liban Ibrahim 7. Zack Kotwica 8. Gabe Reivers (16.Anton Dworzak 68’) 9. Harry Williams (14. Lucias Vine 86’), 10. Michael Fernandes 11. Olly Mehew (12.Dave Sims-Burgess 78’)_
Subs not used: 13. Dan Brabham, 15. Jamie Edge
Goalscorers: Michael Fernandes 18’pen , Gabe Reivers 57’
Cards:
Zack Kotwica 60’, Dave Sims-Burgess 88’
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PLYMOUTH PARKWAY
Manager: Chris McPhee
Colours: All Yellow
Line-up: 1. Andy Sowden-Bird 2. Tom Dean 6. Shane White (c) 7. Micky Williams 8. Callum Hall 10. Rio Garside 11. Dylan Jones 14. Mitch Beardmore 16. Jack Endacott 19. James Wats-Barciela 20. Carlo Garside
Subs not used: 3. William Armstrong, 4. Chris McPhee, 15. Gene Price
Goalscorer: Callum Hall 6’ , Rio Garside 75’
Cards:
Callum Hall 54’, Rio Garside 65’, Dylan Jones 84’
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Match Officials

Referee: Robert Albitt
Assistant Referees: Lucas Bomela, Norbert Verszegi