Match Report
| Bury | Bury |  |  | Chester City | Chester City | ||||||||||||||||
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| Shaun Lua-Lua | S. Lua-Lua |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 74 |  | Tomek Pol | T. Pol | ||||||||
| Jason Owen | J. Owen | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Wilfried Capron | W. Capron | |||||||||
| Marcos Rey | M. Rey |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Syd Hendrie | S. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Matias Davis | M. Davis |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Zvonimir Tomic | Z. Tomic | |||||||||
| Adolfo Lozano | A. Lozano | | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 75 |  | Alexandre Ramos | A. Ramos | |||||||||
| Drazen Cvitanovic | D. Cvitanovic | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Fernando Pastor | F. Pastor | |||||||||
| Guido Apa | G. Apa |  | 68 | M | | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Abel Postiga | A. Postiga | ||||||||
| Neil Morrison | N. Morrison |  | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 |  | Lucas Vergara | L. Vergara | |||||||||
| Pius Ndo | P. Ndo |  | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Ralph Goodwin | R. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Norman Jobson | N. Jobson | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Dave Standing | D. Standing | |||||||||
| Marc Boateng | M. Boateng | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Stanley Proctor | S. Proctor | |||||||||
| Nigel Owen | N. Owen | | 48 | D | | 12 | | M | 64 |  | Augusto Bordi | A. Bordi | |||||||||
| Paul Owen | P. Owen | | 57 | M | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Stuart Patterson | S. Patterson | |||||||||
| David Jess | D. Jess | | 48 | A | | 14 | | G | 56 | | Adrian Newton | A. Newton | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Gigg Lane where Bury play host to Chester City. A crowd of 15,233 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bury are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Ince.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bury are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Ince.
0.00
0-0Chester City kick off and get the first half underway!
6.06
0-0Lucas Vergara flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Pastor controls it well on his chest. Fernando Pastor plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Ramos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Fernando Pastor provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
14.35
0-0Marcos Rey sees a break and surges forward. Marcos Rey knocks the ball forward to Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng passes the ball forward but Pius Ndo is offside!
15.48
0-1Zvonimir Tomic flicks a high ball forward to Alexandre Ramos who takes it down. Alexandre Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Dave Standing collects the pass. Dave Standing whips in a cross ball towards Abel Postiga. Abel Postiga connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Shaun Lua-Lua is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.33
0-1Zvonimir Tomic makes a simple pass to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Standing. Dave Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin powers a header at goal but Shaun Lua-Lua reads it well. Fabulous save!
21.59
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.30
Fernando Pastor makes a simple pass to Abel Postiga. Abel Postiga makes a probing pass to Stanley Proctor but he's offside!
26.07
0-1Marcos Rey comes in with a late challenge on Dave Standing. Marcos Rey is warned by the referee! Dave Standing stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.56
Fernando Pastor flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Goodwin who brings the ball under control. Ralph Goodwin cuts inside the box! Ralph Goodwin shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Shaun Lua-Lua manages to gather it easily.
28.37
Lucas Vergara sees Stanley Proctor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Proctor advances inside the box! Stanley Proctor comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
30.53
Guido Apa makes a simple pass to Norman Jobson. Norman Jobson runs straight at the defence! Norman Jobson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.23
Matias Davis flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Rey collects the pass. Marcos Rey flicks a high pass forward. Marc Boateng holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Boateng controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.15
Matias Davis knocks the ball forward to Drazen Cvitanovic. Drazen Cvitanovic flicks a high pass forward to Guido Apa who brings the ball under control. Guido Apa whips in a cross ball towards Drazen Cvitanovic. Drazen Cvitanovic gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
36.05
Abel Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Pastor who brings the ball under control. Fernando Pastor knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stanley Proctor is offside!
38.44
With some swift thinking, Guido Apa plays the ball forward to Drazen Cvitanovic. Drazen Cvitanovic shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.22
1-1Abel Postiga makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adolfo Lozano.
40.19
Matias Davis runs forward with the ball. Matias Davis hits a low pass to Pius Ndo. Pius Ndo whips in a cross ball towards Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Tomek Pol has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bury appear unchanged since the first half. Chester City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Bury kick off the second half!
48.04
Dave Standing hacks Jason Owen from behind! The referee brings Dave Standing to one side and gives him a warning! Jason Owen stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.32
Alexandre Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Proctor collects the pass. Stanley Proctor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcos Rey.
51.04
Zvonimir Tomic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lucas Vergara. Lucas Vergara threads the ball through to Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.05
Matias Davis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Morrison. Neil Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Boateng. Marc Boateng knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Hendrie.
55.13
Lucas Vergara clumsily knocks into Jason Owen. The referee calls over Lucas Vergara and warns him to calm down! Jason Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.13
Dave Standing knocks the ball forward to Stanley Proctor. Stanley Proctor puts a great ball through. Dave Standing runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.29
2-1Bury have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Owen replacing Adolfo Lozano and David Jess replacing Pius Ndo .
66.15
Abel Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.03
Syd Hendrie threads the ball through to Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor decides to run forward with the ball. Fernando Pastor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.54
Fernando Pastor chips the ball to his team mate, Lucas Vergara. Lucas Vergara runs straight at the defence! Some world-class footwork from Lucas Vergara provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but is denied by Shaun Lua-Lua. Excellent save.
77.03
Fernando Pastor takes it forward alone. Fernando Pastor shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Shaun Lua-Lua!
83.40
Fernando Pastor flicks a high ball forward to Dave Standing who takes it down. Dave Standing makes a probing pass to Stanley Proctor but he's offside!
87.18
Abel Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Goodwin collects the pass. Ralph Goodwin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Dave Standing is offside!
89.34
Jason Owen flicks a high pass forward. David Jess controls it well on his chest. David Jess edges inside the box! David Jess shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
5
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.5%
65.5%
Play Area
34.5%
45.2%
20.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Abel Postiga of Chester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Shaun Lua-Lua (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jason Owen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcos Rey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matias Davis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Adolfo Lozano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Drazen Cvitanovic (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Guido Apa (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Neil Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pius Ndo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Norman Jobson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Marc Boateng (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Nigel Owen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Owen (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Jess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Tomek Pol (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wilfried Capron (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Syd Hendrie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Zvonimir Tomic (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alexandre Ramos (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Fernando Pastor (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Abel Postiga (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Lucas Vergara (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ralph Goodwin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Dave Standing (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stanley Proctor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Augusto Bordi (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stuart Patterson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adrian Newton (GK) | 0 | |