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Match Report

Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 15,906 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Chester City and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
3.31
Lassina Ali Sangaré passes the ball forward to Francis Parker. Francis Parker shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Ian Byrne manages to gather it comfortably.
8.41
Ivan Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Steinar Berg. Steinar Berg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Keane.
9.29
Jon Mcgreal kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
12.58
Lassina Ali Sangaré kicks a strong pass forward to Steinar Berg. Steinar Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.01
Yoann Abriel makes a probing pass to Shaun Pearce. Shaun Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Jerry Ferrari. Jerry Ferrari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Davy Pasanen who gathers it comfortably.
16.24
Ivan Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Parker. Francis Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Walter. Paul Walter heads the ball goalwards. Paul Walter scores for Chester City!!
22.55
Nicholas Gomez comes in with a late challenge on Jon Mcgreal. Nicholas Gomez is shown the yellow card! Jon Mcgreal runs off the knock.
24.23
Nicholas Gomez knocks the ball forward to Francis Parker. Francis Parker finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.35
Yoann Abriel threads the ball through to Sean Ferrante. Sean Ferrante knocks the ball forward to Robert Thirlwell. Robert Thirlwell shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.55
Yoann Abriel comes in with a late challenge on Steinar Berg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steinar Berg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.21
Ivan Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Steinar Berg. Steinar Berg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.28
Yoann Abriel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Pearce. Shaun Pearce advances with the ball. Shaun Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
34.43
Abdelkrim Boukhari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sean Ferrante. Sean Ferrante brings the ball forward. Sean Ferrante lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Davy Pasanen had no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
40.49
Ivan Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Parker. Francis Parker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abdelkrim Boukhari.
42.17
David Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Francis Parker. Francis Parker shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
Chester City kick off!
48.35
Ivan Higginbotham sees space and advances. Ivan Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Parker. Francis Parker heads the ball goalwards. Francis Parker scores for Chester City!!
51.48
Jaime Veloso knocks the ball forward to Lassina Ali Sangaré. Lassina Ali Sangaré threads the ball through to Paul Walter. Paul Walter plays a perfect one-two with Steinar Berg and rushes in on goal... Paul Walter shoots from just inside the box. Ian Byrne easily smothers it.
54.22
Fritz Tresor makes a simple pass to Robert Thirlwell. Robert Thirlwell tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Davy Pasanen.
55.26
Shaun Pearce sees space and advances. Shaun Pearce goes all the way! Shaun Pearce shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Davy Pasanen manages to gather it comfortably.
57.15
Shaun Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Jerry Ferrari. Jerry Ferrari knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
65.55
Louis Vandenbroeck knocks the ball to his team mate, Lassina Ali Sangaré. Lassina Ali Sangaré surges forward with the ball. Lassina Ali Sangaré plays a perfect one-two with Paul Walter and rushes in on goal... Lassina Ali Sangaré takes a shot at goal but somehow Ian Byrne manages to keep it out.
66.52
Ivan Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Steinar Berg. Steinar Berg whips in a cross ball towards Paul Walter. Paul Walter directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.24
Nicholas Gomez makes a probing pass to Paul Walter. Paul Walter shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
71.23
Shaun Pearce knocks the ball forward to Jerry Ferrari. Jerry Ferrari knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Thirlwell. Robert Thirlwell directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
75.27
Lassina Ali Sangaré makes a simple pass to Steinar Berg. Steinar Berg knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Walter. Paul Walter heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.55
Lassina Ali Sangaré makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Parker. Francis Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Steinar Berg. Steinar Berg powers a header at goal. Ian Byrne easily smothers it.
83.11
Jon Mcgreal kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Thirlwell. Robert Thirlwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.18
Louis Vandenbroeck takes it forward alone. Louis Vandenbroeck threads the ball through to Francis Parker. Francis Parker kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Walter. Paul Walter rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.42
Jerry Ferrari barges into Jaime Veloso. Jerry Ferrari is shown the yellow card! Jaime Veloso gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Lassina Ali Sangaré flicks the ball to his team mate, Steinar Berg. Steinar Berg knocks the ball forward to Paul Walter. Paul Walter rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Paul Walter of Chester City

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 6 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 11 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 58.5714285714286 vs 41.4285714285714
Play Area
Home team third: 21.43%, Midfield: 45.71%, Away team third: 32.86%