Match Report


Chester CityChester City     Notts CountyNotts County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tomek PolT. Pol74
G
captain1
G
72Maurice Van FessemM. Van Fessem
Wilfried CapronW. Capron70
D
2
D
77Jose Javier ButraguenoJ. Butragueno
Syd HendrieS. Hendrie70
D
3
D
77Jon WetherallJ. Wetherall
Zvonimir TomicZ. Tomic63
D
4
D
72Federico EspinalF. Espinal
Alexandre RamosA. Ramos75
M
5
M
75Norberto SeguraN. Segura
Fernando PastorF. Pastor73
M
6
M
74Vincenzo GraffiediV. Graffiedi
Abel PostigaA. Postiga71
M
7
M
73Ottavio RachiniO. Rachini
Lucas VergaraL. Vergara67
M
8
M
72Graeme HackworthG. Hackworth
Ralph GoodwinR. Goodwin75
A
9
A
80Thomas ArnoldT. Arnold
Dave StandingD. Standing68
A
10captain
A
79Rocco R. CircelloR. Circello
Stanley ProctorS. Proctor62
A
11
A
76Jon RavelliJ. Ravelli
 
Augusto BordiA. Bordi64
M
12
A
74Nathan BryantN. Bryant
Stuart PattersonS. Patterson60
A
13
A
72Alberto CostaA. Costa
Adrian NewtonA. Newton56
G
14
D
70Mark EbbingeM. Ebbinge

FMAdvertiser
today's match is sponsored by FMAdvertiser
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play host to Notts County. A crowd of 17,980 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Chester City and Notts County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Summerbee.


0.00
Notts County kick off and get the first half underway!
2.14
Vincenzo Graffiedi sees a break and surges forward. Vincenzo Graffiedi shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.54
Syd Hendrie sees Wilfried Capron in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wilfried Capron knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Javier Butragueno.
8.05
Federico Espinal flicks the ball to his team mate, Norberto Segura. Norberto Segura sees space and advances. Norberto Segura knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.09
Lucas Vergara catches Vincenzo Graffiedi on the ankles. Lucas Vergara is given a warning by the referee! Vincenzo Graffiedi runs off the knock.
12.11
Syd Hendrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Postiga. Abel Postiga flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Goodwin who takes it down. Ralph Goodwin tries a spectacular long range effort. Maurice Van Fessem gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
14.10
Lucas Vergara hits a low pass to Dave Standing. Dave Standing edges inside the box! Dave Standing side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
15.12
Federico Espinal chips the ball to his team mate, Jon Wetherall. Jon Wetherall kicks a strong pass forward to Norberto Segura. Norberto Segura makes a simple pass, allowing Ottavio Rachini to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ottavio Rachini provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Tomek Pol.
16.01
Graeme Hackworth takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Tomek Pol drops low and scoops up the ball.
18.53
Stanley Proctor flicks a high pass forward. Dave Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Standing shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Chester City!
21.53
Jon Wetherall sees a break and surges forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Jon Wetherall plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Graffiedi. Vincenzo Graffiedi knocks the ball forward into space. Graeme Hackworth bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
27.18
Rocco R. Circello brings the ball forward. Rocco R. Circello cuts inside the box! Rocco R. Circello side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.28
Fernando Pastor catches Ottavio Rachini on the ankles. The referee calls over Fernando Pastor and warns him to calm down! Ottavio Rachini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.17
Graeme Hackworth flicks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Rachini. Ottavio Rachini shoots from long range but Tomek Pol reads it well. Great save!
33.33
Jose Javier Butragueno threads a neat ball through to Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Arnold controls it well on his chest. Thomas Arnold shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
34.22
Syd Hendrie flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Proctor who takes it down. Stanley Proctor tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
38.24
Graeme Hackworth flicks a high pass forward to Jon Ravelli who brings the ball under control. Jon Ravelli advances inside the box! Jon Ravelli shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Tomek Pol!
39.11
Vincenzo Graffiedi threads a neat ball through to Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello skips past Wilfried Capron! Rocco R. Circello muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Tomek Pol is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.33
Abel Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Pastor controls it well on his chest. Fernando Pastor knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Maurice Van Fessem is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chester City appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chester City kick off!
47.42
Fernando Pastor chips the ball to his team mate, Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Proctor but he's offside!
48.49
Norberto Segura hits a low pass to Graeme Hackworth. Graeme Hackworth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tomek Pol who gathers it comfortably.
51.10
Ottavio Rachini flicks a high ball forward to Rocco R. Circello who takes it down. Rocco R. Circello shoots from 25 yards. Tomek Pol gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
53.06
Ottavio Rachini threads a neat ball through to Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold plays a scrappy one-two with Rocco R. Circello and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Thomas Arnold provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Tomek Pol has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.02
Ottavio Rachini makes a simple pass to Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Circello but the linesman indicates offside!
59.25
Abel Postiga flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Proctor who takes it down. Stanley Proctor advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Stanley Proctor provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.56
Notts County have made 2 substitutions with Mark Ebbinge replacing Ottavio Rachini and Nathan Bryant replacing Jon Ravelli .
61.56
Mark Ebbinge makes a probing pass to Graeme Hackworth. Graeme Hackworth chips the ball to his team mate, Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.37
Graeme Hackworth kicks a strong pass forward to Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
73.55
Jon Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Mark Ebbinge. Mark Ebbinge knocks the ball to his team mate, Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
79.22
Fernando Pastor makes a probing pass to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
81.54
Lucas Vergara hacks Vincenzo Graffiedi from behind! The referee warns Lucas Vergara again to calm down! Vincenzo Graffiedi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.38
Federico Espinal flicks a high pass forward to Mark Ebbinge who brings the ball under control. Mark Ebbinge knocks the ball forward to Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold cuts inside the box! Thomas Arnold tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
85.24
Federico Espinal sees Graeme Hackworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graeme Hackworth cuts inside the box! Graeme Hackworth shoots from just inside the box. Tomek Pol gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
87.48
Wilfried Capron flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Proctor who takes it down. Stanley Proctor threads a neat ball through to Dave Standing. Dave Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos directs the ball goalwards with his head. Maurice Van Fessem punches it away to safety.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chester City

Notts County
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
30.1%
44.6%
25.3%

Scorers
Dave Standing 19
Ralph Goodwin 42
Rocco R. Circello 39
Thomas Arnold 53
Nathan Bryant 62

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rocco R. Circello of Notts County

Match Ratings