CITY RESERVES v YEOVIL:

WEDNESDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 1912

First Match of the Season at St.James's Park:

The first match of the season at St. James's Park took place in fine weather this afternoon, when a strong City Reserves eleven opposed Yeovil in a friendly. Cooper was unable to play owing to a strained thigh, and Lewis was brought in at outside-right. Pratt was also included, with Golightly, Rutter, and Ives of the men who were beaten at West Ham on Monday.

Teams : EXETER CITY RESERVES:
Chapman Morris Nevin Lagan Pratt Mullineux Lewis Golightly Brooksbank Rutter Ives

Referee: Mr G. Campbell.

Larcombe Bowen Glanville Hurson Clarke Maidment Seymour (W) Taylor Johnson Seymour (H) Sweet

Yeovil:

The game opened in the City's favour, and Golightly was very prominent. From a centre by Lewis, H.Seymour headed over his own goal, but the corner was unproductive. Brooksbank forced another corner, from which Sweet punched clear. Yeovil then slipped past the Exeter defence, and Chapman cleared with a flying kick, and Brooksbank dashed through on his own and whipped in a shot which hit the underneath part of the crossbar and came out. A goal was appealed for and promptly allowed. The Yeovil forwards played up very well afterwards, and Nevin and Morris had plenty to do. Larcombe forced his way past the City backs, and Chapman, running out to get the ball, was penalised for carrying outside the new rule's prescribed penalty area. Yeovil played well enough to force two corners, Glanville put in a shot which Chapman saved on his knees, and Nevin gave away a penalty by deliberately handling the ball, but Yeovil made a poor attempt to score from it. Play was rather slow, and the visitors' defence put up a very plucky display, outclassed as they were by the likes of Ives, Brooksbank, and Golightly. Ives put the ball in the net from an offside position after a long scrimmage, and the goal of course was disallowed. Exeter did not seem at any stage to be exerting themselves unduly, and the game generally was rather disappointing, considering the composition of the Exeter team. From a good centre by Clarke, Larcombe headed over Chapman's head into goal, thus equalising. This reverse woke the City up, and Sweet had a hefty drive from Lewis to deal with. Lewis later on ballooned the ball high over the bar from an opening worked out for him by Brooksbank.

Half-time:

CITY RESERVES 1 -1 YEOVIL

In the second half Yeovil had a goal disallowed, and after a few minutes Golightly gave Exeter the lead. Rutter next scored a beautiful goal with a first-time left footed drive, and several more chances went begging. Yeovil, however, continued to play a creditable game. Brooksbank scored Exeter's fourth goal from a pass across the goalmouth by Golightly.

Final:

CITY RESERVES 4 YEOVIL 1

• The City Reserves' Plymouth and District League programme begins on Saturday, when they visit St. Austell.