Match Report


Chester CityChester City     Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic
Chris FrostChris Frost Computer Player Computer Player
Alfred SkoraA. Skora71
G
captain1
G
74Stuart TelferS. Telfer
Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn36
D
2
D
70Francisco PintoF. Pinto
Max OliverM. Oliver50
D
3
D
70Alec GlassA. Glass
Jose FerreiraJ. Ferreira36
D
4
D
69Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Max VenusM. Venus52
D
5
D
67Garry HendryG. Hendry
Richard McinnesR. Mcinnes37
M
6
D
58Colin GemmellC. Gemmell
Neil DickovN. Dickov35
M
7captain
M
67Thomas OswaldT. Oswald
Max OwenM. Owen54
M
8
M
65Kevin TelferK. Telfer
Adrian BowerA. Bower51
A
9
A
73Alec CaldwellA. Caldwell
Jamal Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan68
A
10
A
73Jose Javier BravoJ. Bravo
Elena HidalgoE. Hidalgo37
A
11
A
72Matt GlassM. Glass
 
Dave MendezD. Mendez70
D
12
G
70Eric GelbE. Gelb
Franco RamosF. Ramos69
M
13
A
70Paulo MendesP. Mendes
Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik71
A
14
A
65Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play Forfar Athletic in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,273 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Forfar Athletic appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Chester City kicking off!
21.10
Richard Mcinnes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Richard Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball towards Jamal Van Der Laan. Colin Gemmell hacks Jamal Van Der Laan from behind! Jamal Van Der Laan appeals for a penalty! Given!!
21.10
The referee points to the spot..
22.35
Jamal Van Der Laan takes a stuttering run up but connects badly skews it wide!
26.46
Kevin Telfer flicks a high ball forward to Jose Javier Bravo who takes it down. Jose Javier Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.32
Kevin Telfer barges into Max Owen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Max Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.04
Jose Ferreira makes a probing pass to Neil Dickov. Showing composure, Neil Dickov plays the ball forward to Jamal Van Der Laan. Jamal Van Der Laan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Hendry.
34.07
Jose Ferreira hacks Matt Glass from behind! Jose Ferreira is given a warning by the referee! Matt Glass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.16
Neil Dickov decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Jamal Van Der Laan. Jamal Van Der Laan whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Stuart Telfer manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chester City appear unchanged since the first half. Forfar Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Forfar Athletic get the second half underway!
47.42
Max Owen makes a simple pass to Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
51.10
Matt Meiklejohn hoofs the ball up the pitch. Elena Hidalgo makes a pass forward but Adrian Bower is yards offside!
55.34
Alec Glass makes a probing pass to Kevin Telfer. Kevin Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Javier Bravo. Jose Javier Bravo shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
57.34
Helder Almeida knocks the ball forward to Thomas Oswald. Without breaking stride, Thomas Oswald plays the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass whips in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Alfred Skora. Excellent save.
60.01
Forfar Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Paulo Mendes replacing Alec Glass and Silvain Van Den Herik replacing Jose Javier Bravo .
61.01
Jose Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Max Owen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.42
Max Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamal Van Der Laan. Jamal Van Der Laan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.14
Jose Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Mcinnes. Richard Mcinnes makes a simple pass to Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.45
Matt Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Max Owen. With a delightful solo run, Max Owen stretches the opposition's defence. Max Owen whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.03
With some swift thinking, Kevin Telfer plays the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Caldwell. Alec Caldwell whips the ball goalwards with his head. Alfred Skora didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.14
Kevin Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.04
Neil Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower whips in a cross ball towards Elena Hidalgo. Elena Hidalgo heads the ball goalwards. Elena Hidalgo scores for Chester City!!
81.28
Kevin Telfer passes the ball forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
83.35
Max Venus flicks a high pass forward. Neil Dickov controls it well on his chest. Neil Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
87.31
Max Owen passes the ball forward to Jamal Van Der Laan. Jamal Van Der Laan skips past Paulo Mendes! Jamal Van Der Laan takes a shot at goal. Stuart Telfer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Francisco Pinto comes in with a late challenge on Max Owen. The referee calls over Francisco Pinto and warns him to calm down! Max Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chester City

Forfar Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
24.3%
47.3%
28.4%

Scorers
Elena Hidalgo 78
Jamal Van Der Laan 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Max Owen of Chester City

Match Ratings
1.Alfred Skora (GK)
7
2.Matt Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3.Max Oliver (DEF)
6
4.Jose Ferreira (DEF)
6
5.Max Venus (DEF)
6
6.Richard Mcinnes (MID)
7
7.Neil Dickov (MID)
7
8.Max Owen (MID)
9
9.Adrian Bower (ATT)
7
10.Jamal Van Der Laan (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Elena Hidalgo (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dave Mendez (DEF)
0
13.Franco Ramos (MID)
0
14.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
0

1.Stuart Telfer (GK)
6
2.Francisco Pinto (DEF)
5
3.Alec Glass (DEF)
6
4.Helder Almeida (DEF)
6
5.Garry Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Colin Gemmell (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Oswald (MID)
7
8.Kevin Telfer (MID)yellow card
6
9.Alec Caldwell (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Bravo (ATT)
6
11.Matt Glass (ATT)
6
 
12.Eric Gelb (GK)
0
13.Paulo Mendes (ATT)
6
14.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
6