Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,161 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Chester City and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Harley.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Chester City and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Harley.
0.00
Manchester United kick off the first half!
2.50
Marc Rommedahl chips the ball to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.59
Andy Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Silvain Van Den Herik who takes it down. Silvain Van Den Herik finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
14.45
Eddy Simone passes the ball forward to Hugo Mendes. Hugo Mendes laces a weighted ball forward to Artur Varela. Artur Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Sammer. Paul Sammer beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.47
Marc Rommedahl flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Van Den Herik controls it well on his chest. Silvain Van Den Herik knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giuliano Colacone.
20.58
Marc Laursen hits a low pass to Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik whips in a cross ball towards Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva powers a header at goal. Johnny Van As picks it out of the air!
21.27
Without breaking stride, Marc Rommedahl plays the ball forward to Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johnny Van As who gathers it comfortably.
22.17
Roberto Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to Silvain Van Den Herik who brings the ball under control. Silvain Van Den Herik lofts in a cross ball towards Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Johnny Van As.
26.54
Giuliano Colacone runs forward with the ball. Giuliano Colacone threads a neat ball through to Bruno Gil. Bruno Gil knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.03
George De Romijn passes the ball forward to Marc Laursen. Marc Laursen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva knocks in a cross ball towards Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.46
Marc Rommedahl flicks a high pass forward. Takis Venizelos controls it well on his chest. Takis Venizelos shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.12
George De Romijn makes a probing pass to Marc Laursen. With some swift thinking, Marc Laursen plays the ball forward to Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Coppinger.
39.13
George De Romijn flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Ferreira collects the pass. Roberto Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.46
Eddy Simone flicks a high ball forward to Sol Matthews who takes it down. Sol Matthews chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Varela. Artur Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Gil. With a superhuman jump, Bruno Gil connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.18
Hugo Mendes takes it forward alone. Hugo Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Manchester United 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 second half starts with Chester City kicking off!
47.10
Marc Laursen knocks the ball forward to Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik whips in a cross ball towards Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.06
Roberto Ferreira catches Maurizio Benussi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Maurizio Benussi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.55
Dave Mendez decides to run forward with the ball. Dave Mendez passes the ball forward to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva edges inside the box! Mateo Vidal Villanueva muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
53.44
Markus Seifert brings the ball forward. Markus Seifert whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Gil. Dave Mendez clumsily knocks into Bruno Gil. Penalty not given!!
54.01
Seth Summerbell advances with the ball. Seth Summerbell chips the ball to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos whips in a cross ball towards Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva makes a convincing header. Johnny Van As is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.23
Dave Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Rommedahl. Marc Rommedahl passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddy Simone.
60.50
Chester City have made a substitution with Jamal Van Der Laan replacing Silvain Van Den Herik .
61.51
Giuliano Colacone passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Hugo Mendes. Hugo Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Paul Sammer controls it well on his chest. Paul Sammer lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Varela. Artur Varela connects with a diving header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Manchester United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
63.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Eddy Simone plays the ball forward to Hugo Mendes. Hugo Mendes threads a neat ball through to Paul Sammer. Paul Sammer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Alfred Skora gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
65.03
Roberto Ferreira sees Mateo Vidal Villanueva in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mateo Vidal Villanueva whips in a cross ball towards Jamal Van Der Laan. Jamal Van Der Laan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Johnny Van As effortlessly picks it out of the air!
72.28
Markus Seifert takes it forward alone. Markus Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.38
George De Romijn flicks a high pass forward. Marc Laursen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Laursen flicks the ball to his team mate, Jamal Van Der Laan. Jamal Van Der Laan knocks in a cross ball towards Takis Venizelos. With a superhuman jump, Takis Venizelos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Chester City! That's his third!
79.38
Chester City have made 2 substitutions with Max Oliver replacing George De Romijn and Max Owen replacing Roberto Ferreira .
81.24
Colin Coppinger chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Benussi. Maurizio Benussi advances with the ball. Maurizio Benussi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.23
Jamal Van Der Laan hacks Colin Coppinger from behind! Jamal Van Der Laan is shown the yellow card! Colin Coppinger runs off the knock.
85.54
Dave Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Max Owen controls it well on his chest. Max Owen surges forward with the ball. Max Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva beats his man to it with a header. Johnny Van As manages to gather it easily.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
21.5%
38%
40.5%
Scorers
| Takis Venizelos 30, 33, 77 Mateo Vidal Villanueva 54 | Paul Sammer 14 Bruno Gil 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Takis Venizelos of Chester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alfred Skora (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Seth Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dave Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | George De Romijn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Rommedahl (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Marc Laursen (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Roberto Ferreira (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Andy Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mateo Vidal Villanueva (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Takis Venizelos (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Max Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Max Owen (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jamal Van Der Laan (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 1. | Johnny Van As (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Giuliano Colacone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Coppinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddy Simone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Maurizio Benussi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Markus Seifert (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Hugo Mendes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Sol Matthews (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Artur Varela (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Bruno Gil (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Paul Sammer (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | David Cooke (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Higginbotham (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oswaldo Pierre (ATT) | 0 | |














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