Match Report


Chester CityChester City     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Computer Player Computer Player Rik Mont Rik Mont
Tomek PolT. Pol74
G
captain1
G
78Wes EtheringtonW. Etherington
Wilfried CapronW. Capron70
D
2
D
72Siaka Kroupi-ZahiS. Kroupi-Zahi
Syd HendrieS. Hendrie70
D
3
D
71Spencer InsleyS. Insley
Zvonimir TomicZ. Tomic63
D
4
D
71Victor MonteroV. Montero
Alexandre RamosA. Ramos76
M
5captain
D
74Scott GranvilleS. Granville
Fernando PastorF. Pastor73
M
6
M
72Chris GeorgeC. George
Abel PostigaA. Postiga71
M
7
M
75Jorge SoaresJ. Soares
Lucas VergaraL. Vergara67
M
8
A
74Darius LisbieD. Lisbie
Ralph GoodwinR. Goodwin75
A
9
A
60Warren ClemenceW. Clemence
Dave StandingD. Standing68
A
10
A
73Graham PetersG. Peters
Stanley ProctorS. Proctor62
A
11
A
79Sora OgawaS. Ogawa
 
Augusto BordiA. Bordi64
M
12
D
71Leon BeckhamL. Beckham
Stuart PattersonS. Patterson60
A
13
M
74Enrique ButraguenoE. Butragueno
Adrian NewtonA. Newton56
G
14
A
79Simone DilisoS. Diliso

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 18,458 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Summerbee.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
6.09
With vision, Lucas Vergara laces a through ball forward to Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Wes Etherington!
8.36
Zvonimir Tomic hits a low pass to Syd Hendrie. Syd Hendrie darts forward. Syd Hendrie shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
15.44
Syd Hendrie flicks a high ball forward to Abel Postiga who takes it down. Abel Postiga threads a neat ball through to Stanley Proctor. Stanley Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.08
Syd Hendrie threads a neat ball through to Stanley Proctor. Stanley Proctor controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ralph Goodwin through on goal. Ralph Goodwin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Wes Etherington effortlessly smothers it!
22.34
Syd Hendrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Standing. Dave Standing chips the ball to his team mate, Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Wes Etherington manages to gather it.
24.58
Alexandre Ramos makes a simple pass to Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor plays a one-two with Stanley Proctor and rushes in on goal... Fernando Pastor makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.26
Wilfried Capron flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Dave Standing who brings the ball neatly under control. Dave Standing cuts inside the box! Dave Standing tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.41
Fernando Pastor clumsily knocks into Jorge Soares. The referee calls over Fernando Pastor and warns him to calm down! Jorge Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.42
Fernando Pastor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Proctor. Stanley Proctor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Insley.
39.41
Fernando Pastor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Standing. Dave Standing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chester City appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chester City get the second half underway!
48.24
Wilfried Capron barges into Victor Montero. The referee calls over Wilfried Capron and shows him a yellow card! Victor Montero stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.32
Jorge Soares laces a weighted ball forward to Chris George. Chris George whips in a cross ball towards Graham Peters. Graham Peters outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Tomek Pol is on top of it.
54.34
Scott Granville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Clemence. Warren Clemence lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Tomek Pol effortlessly picks it out of the air!
60.39
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Simone Diliso replacing Graham Peters .
63.03
Alexandre Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Pastor. Fernando Pastor puts a great ball through. Ralph Goodwin runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
71.39
Alexandre Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Goodwin controls it well on his chest. Ralph Goodwin knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Standing. Dave Standing connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.07
Lucas Vergara sees Alexandre Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Standing. Dave Standing connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.28
Chris George makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa knocks in a cross ball towards Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Tomek Pol. Excellent save.
84.53
Jorge Soares flicks a high pass forward. Simone Diliso collects the pass. Simone Diliso lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Clemence. Warren Clemence flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
85.23
Jorge Soares flicks a high pass forward. Chris George controls it well on his chest. Chris George shoots from 20 yards but Tomek Pol reads it well. Excellent keeping!
87.11
Siaka Kroupi-Zahi surges forward with the ball. Siaka Kroupi-Zahi hits a low pass to Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie plays a one-two with Warren Clemence and advances towards the goal... Darius Lisbie strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Tomek Pol is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chester City

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
23.3%
41.1%
35.6%

Scorers
Dave Standing 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dave Standing of Chester City

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

1.Wes Etherington (GK)
7
2.Siaka Kroupi-Zahi (DEF)
6
3.Spencer Insley (DEF)
6
4.Victor Montero (DEF)
7
5.Scott Granville (DEF)
6
6.Chris George (MID)
7
7.Jorge Soares (MID)
7
8.Darius Lisbie (ATT)
6
9.Warren Clemence (ATT)
6
10.Graham Peters (ATT)
6
11.Sora Ogawa (ATT)
6
 
12.Leon Beckham (DEF)
0
13.Enrique Butragueno (MID)
0
14.Simone Diliso (ATT)
6