Match Report


Chester CityChester City     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Computer Player Computer Player Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Tomek PolT. Pol74
G
captain1
G
81Jakob SimonsenJ. Simonsen
Wilfried CapronW. Capron70
D
2
D
78Stephen MaddisonS. Maddison
Syd HendrieS. Hendrie70
D
3
D
78Claudio Di CanioC. Di Canio
Zvonimir TomicZ. Tomic63
D
4
D
83Neil CookeN. Cooke
Alexandre RamosA. Ramos75
M
5
D
90Eddie StewartE. Stewart
Fernando PastorF. Pastor73
M
6
M
99Adam GalliA. Galli
Abel PostigaA. Postiga71
M
7
M
91Alun BaileyA. Bailey
Lucas VergaraL. Vergara67
M
8
A
88Duncan ElliottD. Elliott
Ralph GoodwinR. Goodwin75
A
9
A
81Giannis StefanopoulosG. Stefanopoulos
Dave StandingD. Standing68
A
10captain
A
85Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray
Stanley ProctorS. Proctor62
A
11
A
85Paolo KirklandP. Kirkland
 
Augusto BordiA. Bordi64
M
12
D
76Billy PattersonB. Patterson
Stuart PattersonS. Patterson60
A
13
M
83Richard CarrickR. Carrick
Adrian NewtonA. Newton56
G
14
A
85Jón Kristinn JakobssonJ. Jakobsson

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 18,589 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Middleton.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off!
2.23
Claudio Di Canio breaks forward. Claudio Di Canio sees Paolo Kirkland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Kirkland knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Duncan Elliott is offside!
9.32
Neil Cooke kicks a strong pass forward to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.56
Syd Hendrie flicks a high pass forward. Abel Postiga controls it well on his chest. Abel Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Proctor. Stanley Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.10
Claudio Di Canio kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Bailey. With vision, Alun Bailey picks a pass forward to Adam Galli. Adam Galli threads the ball through to Duncan Elliott but he's offside!
16.31
Wilfried Capron makes a probing pass to Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor sees space and advances. Fernando Pastor knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
18.12
Adam Galli flicks a high pass forward to Giannis Stefanopoulos who brings the ball under control. Giannis Stefanopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Tomek Pol had no chance!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
21.19
Giannis Stefanopoulos makes a simple pass to Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Tomek Pol!
22.09
Alun Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Elliott who brings the ball under control. Duncan Elliott makes a simple pass to Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
27.03
Dave Standing comes in with a late challenge on Alun Bailey. The referee warns Dave Standing to calm down! Alun Bailey runs off the knock.
30.50
Abel Postiga makes a simple pass to Dave Standing. Dave Standing shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.33
Alun Bailey takes it forward alone. Alun Bailey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
40.41
Wilfried Capron hacks Neil Cooke from behind! Wilfried Capron is shown the yellow card! Neil Cooke runs off the knock.
44.02
Giannis Stefanopoulos comes in with a late challenge on Alexandre Ramos. The referee brings Giannis Stefanopoulos to one side and gives him a warning! Alexandre Ramos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Claudio Di Canio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey makes a probing pass to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Chester City kick off the second half!
47.52
Wilfried Capron threads a neat ball through to Lucas Vergara. Lucas Vergara plays the ball forward to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Proctor. Stanley Proctor rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.11
Adam Galli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
53.21
With great vision, Alun Bailey plays the ball forward to Adam Galli. Adam Galli threads a neat ball through to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.49
Paolo Kirkland catches Zvonimir Tomic on the ankles. The referee warns Paolo Kirkland to calm down! Zvonimir Tomic stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.31
Syd Hendrie kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.23
Lucas Vergara flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Standing. Dave Standing shoots from long range but Jakob Simonsen is on top of it.
60.32
Stephen Maddison makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Maddison knocks the ball forward to Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Tomek Pol is on top of it.
61.44
Alun Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Kirkland. With a superhuman jump, Paolo Kirkland connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
65.08
Lucas Vergara flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor plays a quick one-two with Stanley Proctor and rushes in on goal... Fernando Pastor strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
66.53
Alun Bailey threads a neat ball through to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.22
With vision, Alun Bailey laces a weighted ball forward to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.46
Wilfried Capron comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Kirkland. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Wilfried Capron!! Paolo Kirkland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.51
Fernando Pastor threads the ball through to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
78.21
Abel Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor edges inside the box! Fernando Pastor looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
79.13
Alun Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Mowbray who takes it down. Eoin Mowbray makes a probing pass to Paolo Kirkland but he's offside!
83.08
Alun Bailey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.41
Alun Bailey hacks Dave Standing from behind! The referee warns Alun Bailey to calm down! Dave Standing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Neil Cooke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey threads a neat ball through to Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chester City

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
39.3%
60.7%
Play Area
33.3%
41.7%
25%

Scorers
Paolo Kirkland 9, 61
Duncan Elliott 18, 45
Eoin Mowbray 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Kirkland of Plymouth Argyle

Match Ratings
1.Tomek Pol (GK)
6
2.Wilfried Capron (DEF)red card
3
3.Syd Hendrie (DEF)
6
4.Zvonimir Tomic (DEF)
6
5.Alexandre Ramos (MID)
6
6.Fernando Pastor (MID)
6
7.Abel Postiga (MID)
6
8.Lucas Vergara (MID)
6
9.Ralph Goodwin (ATT)
6
10.Dave Standing (ATT)
6
11.Stanley Proctor (ATT)
6
 
12.Augusto Bordi (MID)
0
13.Stuart Patterson (ATT)
0
14.Adrian Newton (GK)
0

1.Jakob Simonsen (GK)
6
2.Stephen Maddison (DEF)
6
3.Claudio Di Canio (DEF)
6
4.Neil Cooke (DEF)
6
5.Eddie Stewart (DEF)
6
6.Adam Galli (MID)
6
7.Alun Bailey (MID)
7
8.Duncan Elliott (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
9.Giannis Stefanopoulos (ATT)
7
10.Eoin Mowbray (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Paolo Kirkland (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Billy Patterson (DEF)
0
13.Richard Carrick (MID)
0
14.Jón Kristinn Jakobsson (ATT)
0