Wednesday 22 February 2012

Ryan Clarke's penalty record for Oxford United

In Ryan Clarke's first team competitive matches for Oxford United, he has faced 19 penalties.  He has saved eight (with one scored on the rebound vs Port Vale), conceded ten, and had one missed at Chelmsford.  Of those conceded, one at Bradford was retaken, and the original save has not been counted in the figures above. 
  
Thank you to Unification on www.yellowsforum.co.uk , and www.oufc.co.uk for verification of the penalties via their match reports
Football league Golden Gloves winner Dec 2011 - 4 clean sheets

17 Mar 2012 - vs Rotherham (H) - CONCEDED (vs Lewis Grabban) - match won 2-1
United 2-0 up against Rotherham with 82 minutes on the clock.  Adam Chapman trips Jason Taylor inside the box.  Millers top scorer Lewis Grabban shoots to the left and Clarke dives to the right.

10 Mar 2012 - vs Bradford (A) - CONCEDED (vs Kyel Reid) - match lost 2-1
On 54 minutes, with the score 0-0, Kyel Reid is tripped by Whing on the left side of the area.  Clarke was helpless as Craig Fagan lashed an unstoppable penalty into the roof of the net.

21 Feb 2012 - vs Barnet (H) - SAVED (vs Izale McLeod) - match won 2-0
United 2-1 up against Barnet with 84 minutes on the clock.  Damian Batt trips Mark Byrne inside the box.  League top scorer Izale McLeod shoots straight straight down the middle and Clarke pushes it away to his right and the ball is cleared.

17 Dec 2011 - vs Northampton (H) SAVED (vs Adebaya Akindenwa) - match won 2-0
United 2-0 up in the 95th minute.  Handball to the cobblers, and Clarke tips Aknifenwa's shot away to the left.  

29 Oct 2011 - vs Port Vale (H) SAVED (vs Marc Richards) - match won 2-1
Marc Richards falls over Michael Duberry, Clarke dives to the right and saves a penalty from Richard for the second year in succession.
25 Oct 2011 - vs Plymouth (H) CONCEDED (vs Simon Walton) - match won 5-1
Duberry takes out Jared Sims, captain Simon Walton scores from the spot. 

10 Sep 2011 - vs Burton (A) CONCEDED (vs Justin Richards) - match drawn 2-2
Liam Davis fouls Jacques Maghoma, captain Justin Richards scores.  

3 March 2011 - vs Port Vale (A) SAVED (BUT IN ON THE REBOUND) (vs Marc Richards) - match won 2-1 
On 26 minutes, Ben Purkiss knocks over Tom Pope in the area.  Clarke dives to his left to save from March Richards, but he scores on the rebound. 


19 February 2011 - vs Morecambe (A) SAVED (vs Laurence Wilson)- match won 3-0
Damian Batt pushes Tony Capaldi (yet to be seen playing competitive football for OUFC) in the area.  Clarke dives to his right and saves.  
[picture from www.oufc.co.uk]

29 January 2011 - vs Cheltenham (H) SAVED (vs Brian Smikle)- match drawn 1-1
Jake Wright brings down Brian Smikle in the area.  Clarke dives to his right and saves. 

30 October 2010 - vs Bradford City (A)  CONCEDED (vs Lee Hendrie) - match lost 5-0
Mark Creighton trips James Hanson, and the penalty is awarded.  Lee Hendrie's first shot to Clarke's left is saved, but on a retake, he scores to on the other side.
 
24 April 2010 - vs Eastbourne Borough (A) CONCEDED (vs Simon Weatherstone) - match lost 1-0
On 84 minutes, Mark Creighton is hit by the ball on the arm in the area late on in the game, Simon Weatherstone scores to leave the game at 1-0.  United are safely in third place in thee BSP play-offs and Rushden &Diamonds await. 

30 March 2010 - vs Stevenage Boro (A) CONCEDED (vs Scott Laird) - match lost 1-0
Simon Clist trips Chris Beardlsey, and Scott Laird sends Ryan Clarke the wrong way and scores.  

30 January 2010 - vs Chelmsford (A) MISSED (vs Dave Rainford) - match won 3-1
 Edmans is fouled, Dave Rainford shoots over the bar in stoppage time.

30 January 2010 - vs Chelmsford (A) CONCEDED (vs Dave Rainford) - match won 3-1
Handball by Damien Batt.  Dave Rainford scores into the top left corner of the goal.  

28 November 2009 - vs Barrow FA Cup (H) CONCEDED (vs Andy Bond) - match drawn 1-1
Luke Foster runs into the back of Robin Hulbert and is sent off.  Andy Bond scores to Clarke's right.

14 November 2009 - vs Kidderminster Harriers (A) SAVED (vs Robbie Matthews) - match lost 3-1
Steve Kinniburgh sent off with 15 minutes to go for a trip on Matthew Barnes-Homer.  Matthews shoots to the right, Clarke saves, and makes a follow up save from Smikle on the rebound.
 
29 August 2009 - vs AFC Wimbledon (A) SAVED (vs Danny Kedwell) - match won 1-0
Penalty awarded after Damian Batt makes contact with Paul Lorraine in the area.  Top scorer Danny Kedwell shoots too close to Clarke, who palms the ball away to his right.  

11 August 2009 - vs Kettering (A) CONCEDED (vs Jean-Paul Marna) - match drawn 1-1
Clarke brings down Marna with the ball not close enough for Adam Chapman to clear.  Clarke dives to the left and Marna scores.