It was a miserable day in every sense of the word for Yeovil Town at York City yesterday. An early red card, four goals conceded and then another red to compound it all. Dave was among those inside a very damp LNER Community Stadium and here’s how he saw it.
It was over before it started: For the opening ten minutes, it looked as if a well-matched game was on the cards but after Finn Cousin-Dawson’s red card, it was the equivalent of climbing Everest for Yeovil. Having managed to withstand a storm of pressure as York pushed for a second straight after, Ollie Wright’s error right before half-time killed it. Then it was a case of trying not to let it get too embarrassing. Not quite sure we managed that, if I am honest.
No appeals for the reds: In real time, both red cards looked very red and the highlights have done nothing to convince me otherwise. Whether FC-D thought he’d not be sent off so early in the game or not, I’m not sure. A moment of panic from a young defender, perhaps? The Bernard one upsets me more. An experienced player making a challenge like that when their player is going nowhere. Stupid mistake and leaves us even shorter for defensive cover for the next few games.
I’m sorry, Ollie: There’s really not defending Ollie Wright for that second goal. It is just an absolute howler. It was a big shame because, as stupid as it sounds after a 4-0 loss, I thought the keeper was the difference between it being six or seven. He maybe a couple of very important saves the stop it becoming (even more) embarrassing.
York were a class above: It’s difficult to judge just how good York City were as we were at least a man light for much of the game. I sense they looked a class above without really getting out of first gear. Ollie Pearce’s goals were everything you need from a striker at this level. Adam Hinshelwood has obviously got them playing well and I suspect we’ll not be back there next season.
Bring your boots on Wednesday: Mark Cooper has said he expects incomings before the visit of Barnet on Wednesday night, and they are needed. With Jake Wannell, FC-D and Dom Bernard all missing, our defence looks woefully light. But we always knew our season would not be defined by games like yesterday and I think the same is true for Wednesday as well. It may be back-to-back defeats now, but it’s still been a good first half to the season.
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I’m far more disappointed/annoyed with the red cards. Defeats happen, stupid red cards when you are already 4 nil down and in the final phases of the game can be avoided.
Dom Bernard’s howler was just madness.
York fan here. I think a fair summary of the game. The first red card obviously had a big bearing on the game and really the ref had no choice. I did think he made the wall go further back than it should have but when the ball goes under the wall it wouldn’t have made any difference.
The big difference we have this season is the squad and the rule change for 5 subs. We have around 20 players who could easily be in a first eleven and know their roles. This gives the opportunity to rotate either during a fame or if we have say 3 fixtures in a week.
I have to agree that York seem to have lot of quality in their squad, for example, being able to bring Nathaniel George off the bench. Didn’t feel like you got out of first gear against us, but after ten minutes you didn’t need to!