Torquay highlights

Even more dominant than I thought at the time. Could have been well ahead even in the first half which was a bit more even.

We should be careful of those sliding challenges in the box as another ref might have given them a penalty but overall another good display.

On their first half penalty shout, at the time I took a sharp intake of breath as it looked about as nailed on a penalty as you’ll see from my vantage point, just the wrong side of the halfway line in the lower Findus. But if you watch it back slowly you’ll see that a) Waterfall gets a nick of the ball and b) their player throws himself to the ground without getting anywhere close to Waterfall (see freeze frame below).

Great decision from the ref; that’s a couple of times in recent weeks now where officials have had difficult calls to make but have got their decisions bang on the money, and in Town’s favour. I do think, in general, the standard of refereeing is better than the last time we were down here.

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Just watched the highlights - forgot about their penalty shout so I wasn't expecting it until the incident happened, and my instinct was that the ref got it spot on.

The Torquay player was anticipating the challenge and, to me, began falling a fraction early. Just didn't quite look natural on first viewing at full speed. His legs crumple a split second before Waterfall gets there. Thankfully the ref saw it the same way as me.

Was right behind it..and like Stockport game the officials got it bang on. Little was looking for it and dived..quite embarrassingly so.

I was bang in line with the Torquay penalty shout and it was as clear a dive as you'll see. He went down three yards before he got to Waterfall.

Quoted from marinerjase

Was right behind it..and like Stockport game the officials got it bang on. Little was looking for it and dived..quite embarrassingly so.

was Evans, Number 7, did it all game

Crocombe made some great saves. Didn't exactly have much chance with their goal!

Quoted from Southwark Mariner

Crocombe made some great saves. Didn't exactly have much chance with their goal!

I thought he had an excellent game, with the exception of that inexplicable moment of madness in the second half. Fortunate to get away with him, but it's the first time I've seen him do anything bonkers like that so I'll let him have it as a one-off for now.

Quoted from Poojah

I thought he had an excellent game, with the exception of that inexplicable moment of madness in the second half. Fortunate to get away with him, but it's the first time I've seen him do anything bonkers like that so I'll let him have it as a one-off for now.

Waterfall had a bit of an off day on Saturday and watching the highlights, the ball seems to be in an area where modern day keepers are expected to cover. He actually tried to keep it simple and kick the ball clear but Waterfall was in the way and it bounced off him and into the path of a Torquay player.

On the day I thought it was a moment of madness but watching back I actually think it was good goalkeeping to chase the defender down and make it hard for him to do something with the ball.

Highlights didn't do justice as to how much on top Torquay were in that first half.  But bloody hell we had a lot of chances in the second half.  At the time I thought Taylor's chance was harder than it was but his wasn't even the most gilt-edged!

What the highlights did capture well was how Taylor was at the heart of everything.   Near perfect example of how you play up front on your own with the remit of bringing others into play.