THIS WEEK, Vital Colchester counts down all things U`s. Today, with the departure of winger Mark Yeates all-but confirmed we take a look at his top five goals in a U’s shirt…
5) 2nd Vs Brentford (A) – 31/12/2005
Maybe not his greatest goal but Yeates capped a terrific man-of-the-match display at Griffin Park with a goal which sealed the U’s three points. A U’s counter-attack ended up with the dominant Yeates carefully prodding the ball home to send the traveling U’s fans into 2006 on a high.
Yeates-O-Meter – 7.5/10
4) Vs Leamington (H) – 5/11/2005
Yeates scored his first goal in a blue and white shirt as the U’s ran riot against the non-league minnows. The then on-loan Tottenham Hotspur forward collected a poor goal-kick before arrowing a right-footed shot into the top-right corner to put the U’s 6-0 up. As The Brakes crumbled the U’s ran out eventual 9-1 winners.
Yeates-O-Meter – 8.5/10
3) Vs Preston North End (A) – 25/08/2007
With the U’s comfortably leading at Deepdale, thanks to a inspired performance from Teddy Sheringham, Yeates added gloss to a impressive win. After recently sealing a return to North Essex, on a permanent basis, the Irishman displayed a his dead-ball ability to U’s fans. Yeates steered a curling 25-yard effort around the North End wall and beyond the ‘keeper.
Yeates-O-Meter – 9/10
2) Vs Southend United (A) – 01/11/2008
Despite going 2-0 down in the Essex Derby at Roots Hall the U’s recovered to lead the game 3-2, with Yeates netting the U’s second. With twenty-minutes to go the U’s play-maker drove into the box before twisting and turning his way past several challenges in typical ‘Yeatesy Style’. As he bear down on he lashed a powerful shot into the back of the net and celebrated in style.
Yeates-O-Meter – 9.5/10
1) Vs Leeds United (A) – 13/12/2008
No surprise that his greatest goal in U’s shirt was from a free-kick. In the second half at Elland Road, after initially going 1-0 down, Deam Hammond had dragged the U’s level on the stroke of half-time. U’s fans were hoping their side could nick a goal and head back South with three points on a cold December afternoon. And when the U’s were rewarded a free-kick, in a position which looked impossible to score from, they probably weren’t expecting what happened next. As Yeates stepped over the ball, most people inside the ground were expecting a cross, but Yeates whipped a sublime, world-class effort into the far top-corner. The ball cannoned in off the post and put the U’s ahead in a historic win.
Yeates-O-Meter – 10/10
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Goodbye Yeatesy…
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Now THAT is classy! Having a Yeates-o-meter!! 😀 I like 5, 3 and 1! 2nd Vs Brentford the most important. Not his goal agianist W.B.A? Think that was a free-kick in a 3-2 win? Didn’t he scroe twice that day or am I going mad? [Edited by MattUs]
Thanks! ;D Yep, he did, tried to get a mix, not too many free-kicks! I loved the one at Brentford!!!! Arguably the best I’ve ever seen him play, he ran the show!
True, that was Teddy’s best game, against Preston, for us! And against Sheffield United on the opening day!
Nothing here from the Blackpool game?
Na, scored tow free-kicks, were defiantly considered.