Match Report
| Chester City | Chester City |  |  | Roma | Roma | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Frost | Chris Frost | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Skora | A. Skora |  | 71 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Tommaso Doni | T. Doni | ||||||||
| Matt Meiklejohn | M. Meiklejohn |  | 36 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Carmine Belleri | C. Belleri | |||||||||
| Jose Ferreira | J. Ferreira |  | 36 | D | | 3 | | | D | 71 |  | Kofi Veurink | K. Veurink | ||||||||
| Max Oliver | M. Oliver |  | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Gianluca Siroti | G. Siroti | |||||||||
| Max Venus | M. Venus | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 80 | | Jose E. Pancaro | J. Pancaro | |||||||||
| Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | | 34 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Thijs Hupkes | T. Hupkes | |||||||||
| Max Owen | M. Owen | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 |  | Jose Sanz | J. Sanz | |||||||||
| Stuart Booth | S. Booth | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Ferdi Opschoor | F. Opschoor | |||||||||
| Adrian Bower | A. Bower | | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Amedeo Lupatelli | A. Lupatelli | |||||||||
| Martin Gallo | M. Gallo |  | 32 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Fabian N. Ponzo | F. Ponzo | |||||||||
| Kieron Griffin | K. Griffin | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Ellery Koning | E. Koning | |||||||||
| Dave Mendez | D. Mendez | | 70 | D | | 12 | | D | 64 | | Raul Campolonghi | R. Campolonghi | |||||||||
| Roberto Ferreira | R. Ferreira | | 71 | M | | 13 | | G | 61 | | Elvis Sesia | E. Sesia | |||||||||
| Jermaine Minto | J. Minto | | 72 | A | | 14 | | M | 60 | | Martino Leone | M. Leone | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play Roma in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,780 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Roma kick off!
2.44
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Booth plays the ball forward to Martin Gallo. Martin Gallo plays a one-two with Adrian Bower and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Martin Gallo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
3.46
0-0Gianluca Siroti sees Jose E. Pancaro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose E. Pancaro kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Skora smothers it!
18.04
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Sanz plays the ball forward to Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Skora who gathers it comfortably.
20.05
Neil Dickov threads a neat ball through to Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Kieron Griffin. Kieron Griffin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Tommaso Doni manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.39
Thijs Hupkes passes the ball forward to Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo heads the ball goalwards but Alfred Skora is on top of it.
24.44
0-0Kofi Veurink breaks forward. Kofi Veurink makes a probing pass to Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning knocks in a cross ball towards Amedeo Lupatelli. Matt Meiklejohn comes in with a late challenge on Amedeo Lupatelli. Penalty for Roma!!
24.44
0-0The referee points to the spot..
25.23
0-1Fabian N. Ponzo steps up. The ball slams so fast inside the left post that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
26.39
Max Owen makes a probing pass to Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.15
0-1Jose Sanz catches Neil Dickov on the ankles. The referee brings Jose Sanz to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Dickov carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.19
Kofi Veurink flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose E. Pancaro. Jose E. Pancaro hits a low pass to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo sees Ellery Koning just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ellery Koning cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
38.48
Stuart Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower plays a scrappy one-two with Kieron Griffin and advances towards the goal... Adrian Bower looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.48
With some swift thinking, Jose Ferreira plays the ball forward to Stuart Booth. Stuart Booth flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Gallo. Martin Gallo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
1-1Jose Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Fabian N. Ponzo is offside!
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. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Chester City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.27
Stuart Booth flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Bower collects the pass. Adrian Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Gallo. Martin Gallo connects with a diving header. Tommaso Doni is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.45
2-1Max Venus barges into Fabian N. Ponzo. Max Venus is shown the yellow card! Fabian N. Ponzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.21
Ferdi Opschoor hits a low pass to Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.06
2-1Roma have made a substitution with Elvis Sesia replacing Jose Sanz .
61.13
Neil Dickov makes a simple pass to Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower whips in a cross ball towards Martin Gallo. Martin Gallo directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.26
Elvis Sesia plays the ball forward to Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli shoots from outside the area. Alfred Skora gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
66.24
Gianluca Siroti flicks the ball to his team mate, Thijs Hupkes. Thijs Hupkes knocks the ball forward to Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
71.47
Thijs Hupkes plays the ball forward to Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning skips past Max Venus! Ellery Koning shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Alfred Skora had no chance!! Goal for Roma!
77.57
2-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.52
Neil Dickov passes the ball forward to Kieron Griffin. Kieron Griffin skips past Kofi Veurink! Some silky footwork from Kieron Griffin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
79.28
Max Owen plays the ball forward to Kieron Griffin. Kieron Griffin plays a one-two with Martin Gallo and advances towards the goal... Kieron Griffin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Tommaso Doni is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.15
Jose E. Pancaro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose E. Pancaro shoots from distance but it is miles over!
87.31
Max Oliver sees a break and surges forward. Max Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
89.27
Neil Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Kieron Griffin. Kieron Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Bower. Adrian Bower outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tommaso Doni with no chance!! Goal for Chester City!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Adrian Bower 38, 89 Martin Gallo 47 Kieron Griffin 79 | Fabian N. Ponzo 25 (p) Ellery Koning 71 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Alfred Skora (GK)
6
2. Matt Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
3. Jose Ferreira (DEF)
6
4. Max Oliver (DEF)
6
5. Max Venus (DEF)
5
6. Neil Dickov (MID)
6
7. Max Owen (MID)
6
8. Stuart Booth (MID)
6
9. Adrian Bower (ATT)
9
10. Martin Gallo (ATT)
7
11. Kieron Griffin (ATT)
9
12. Dave Mendez (DEF)
0
13. Roberto Ferreira (MID)
0
14. Jermaine Minto (ATT)
0
1. Tommaso Doni (GK)
6
2. Carmine Belleri (DEF)
6
3. Kofi Veurink (DEF)
6
4. Gianluca Siroti (DEF)
6
5. Jose E. Pancaro (MID)
6
6. Thijs Hupkes (MID)
6
7. Jose Sanz (MID)
6
8. Ferdi Opschoor (MID)
6
9. Amedeo Lupatelli (ATT)
6
10. Fabian N. Ponzo (ATT)
6
11. Ellery Koning (ATT)
7
12. Raul Campolonghi (DEF)
0
13. Elvis Sesia (GK)
6
14. Martino Leone (MID)
0