Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Proact Stadium where Chesterfield play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 4,829 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Chesterfield and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Green.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Chesterfield and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Green.
0.00
0-0Chesterfield get the match underway!
8.31
0-0Alfred Bould pushes up the pitch. Alfred Bould chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Lumsdon but the linesman indicates offside!
10.38
0-0Jean-Guy Abbas makes a beautiful solo run. Jean-Guy Abbas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.13
0-0Omer Montague chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts hits a low pass to Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Nico Nahrstedt manages to gather it.
24.18
Alfred Bould knocks the ball forward to Omer Montague. With some swift thinking, Omer Montague plays the ball forward to Rio Lumsdon. Rio Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts connects with a diving header but Nico Nahrstedt is on top of it.
26.26
0-1Alfred Candela flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Moss. Alfred Moss flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Frieser controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Torsten Frieser takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.19
0-1Alfred Moss flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Kirkland who takes it down. Daniele Kirkland knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Moss. Alfred Moss directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.39
Mansour Chabbert kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Lumsdon. Rio Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward to Alex Fialdini who brings the ball under control. Alex Fialdini knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Potts. With a superhuman jump, Sylvain Potts connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.21
Alex Fialdini flicks a high pass forward. Rio Lumsdon collects the pass. Rio Lumsdon plays a one-two with Sylvain Potts and advances towards the goal... Rio Lumsdon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Pablo Martinez flicks a high ball forward to Omer Montague who takes it down. Omer Montague makes a simple pass to Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts plays a scrappy one-two with Alex Fialdini and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sylvain Potts comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Chesterfield appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
48.23
Omer Montague makes a probing pass to Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rio Lumsdon is offside!
49.09
Jean-Guy Abbas flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Candela easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Candela knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Kirkland. Daniele Kirkland cuts inside the box! Daniele Kirkland strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.26
Omer Montague passes the ball forward to Sylvain Potts. Sylvain Potts plays a quick one-two with Tony Davis and rushes in on goal... Sylvain Potts makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.52
1-1Chesterfield are in full control of this game.
57.56
Sylvain Potts threads a neat ball through to Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
59.40
1-1Jean-Guy Abbas flicks a high pass forward to Pontus Partin who brings the ball under control. Pontus Partin threads the ball through to Daniele Kirkland. Daniele Kirkland whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Frieser. Torsten Frieser is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Pablo Martinez and the loose ball is cleared up field.
60.30
Mansour Chabbert chips the ball to his team mate, Jean Chr. Le Lan. Jean Chr. Le Lan passes the ball forward to Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini shoots from 25 yards but Nico Nahrstedt reads it well. Good keeping!
63.23
Pablo Martinez passes the ball forward to Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Patterson.
65.14
1-1Jean Chr. Le Lan hacks Alfred Candela from behind! Jean Chr. Le Lan is warned by the referee! Alfred Candela stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.08
Alfred Moss threads a neat ball through to Alfred Candela. Alfred Candela plays a one-two with Pontus Partin and advances towards the goal... Alfred Candela shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.06
1-1Omer Montague comes in with a late challenge on Torsten Frieser. Omer Montague is shown the yellow card! Torsten Frieser runs off the knock.
73.36
Garry Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Guy Abbas. Jean-Guy Abbas threads a neat ball through to Pontus Partin. Pontus Partin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Ian Scowcroft. Excellent save.
75.12
Pablo Martinez makes a simple pass to Omer Montague. Omer Montague threads a neat ball through to Rio Lumsdon. Rio Lumsdon plays a one-two with Alex Fialdini and advances towards the goal... Rio Lumsdon looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.10
Carl Patterson surges forward with the ball. Carl Patterson flicks the ball to his team mate, Pontus Partin. Pontus Partin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.52
Omer Montague kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Chr. Le Lan. With some swift thinking, Jean Chr. Le Lan plays the ball forward to Alex Fialdini. Alex Fialdini puts a great ball through. Rio Lumsdon runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.1%
38.9%
Play Area
30.6%
41.7%
27.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sylvain Potts of Chesterfield |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ian Scowcroft (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mansour Chabbert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfred Bould (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Pablo Martinez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Craig Todd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Omer Montague (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Tony Davis (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jean Chr. Le Lan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sylvain Potts (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Rio Lumsdon (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alex Fialdini (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ben Neville (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Dieuze (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tommy Prior (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nico Nahrstedt (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Carl Patterson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jean-Guy Abbas (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Garry Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Abel Antunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alfred Moss (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alfred Candela (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Torsten Frieser (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Pontus Partin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Daniele Kirkland (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Sergei Shevchenko (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Barket Battles (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Hitchcock (MID) | 0 | |