Match Report
| Chester City | Chester City |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daniele Cooper | D. Cooper |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Alejandro Munoz | A. Munoz | |||||||||
| Brendan Powell | B. Powell | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | Oscar Silva | O. Silva | |||||||||
| Des Collymore | D. Collymore | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Stan Andrews | S. Andrews | |||||||||
| Frank Dean | F. Dean | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Alan Robson | A. Robson | |||||||||
| Ronnie Finney | R. Finney | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Graham Rufus | G. Rufus | |||||||||
| Brian Bishop | B. Bishop | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 |  | Nikos Lamey | N. Lamey | |||||||||
| Mervin Windass | M. Windass | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Bill Lawton | B. Lawton | |||||||||
| Paul Forbes | P. Forbes | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Fredrik Carrick | F. Carrick | |||||||||
| Des Carter | D. Carter | | 41 | M | | 9 | | M | 52 | | Leon Middleton | L. Middleton | |||||||||
| Ian Eadie | I. Eadie | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 |  | Tommaso Greco | T. Greco | |||||||||
| Stephen Davis | S. Davis | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Mervin Blake | M. Blake | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Deva Stadium where Chester City play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 4,378 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Chester City and Sunderland are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Chester City and Sunderland are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Sunderland kicking off!
8.54
0-0Sunderland are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
14.51
0-0Mervin Windass makes a beautiful solo run. Mervin Windass controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.20
Mervin Windass flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Eadie. Ian Eadie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.53
0-0Leon Middleton barges into Brian Bishop. Leon Middleton is given a warning by the referee! Brian Bishop carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.26
Bill Lawton makes a probing pass to Tommaso Greco. Tommaso Greco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.48
Oscar Silva makes a simple pass to Bill Lawton. Bill Lawton flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Greco. Tommaso Greco shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.36
Leon Middleton kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Blake. Mervin Blake shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.51
Bill Lawton hacks Des Carter from behind! Bill Lawton is given a warning by the referee! Des Carter carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.52
0-1Bill Lawton passes the ball forward to Tommaso Greco. Tommaso Greco lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Blake. Mervin Blake directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.22
Leon Middleton makes a simple pass to Tommaso Greco. Tommaso Greco shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Chester City kick off!
49.49
Mervin Windass threads the ball through to Stephen Davis. Stephen Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Eadie. Ian Eadie directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.28
Des Carter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Eadie. Ian Eadie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.36
0-1Nikos Lamey takes it forward alone. Nikos Lamey shoots from distance but somehow Daniele Cooper manages to keep it out.
60.24
Fredrik Carrick takes it forward alone. Fredrik Carrick finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Daniele Cooper manages to gather it comfortably.
61.28
Oscar Silva knocks the ball forward to Bill Lawton. Bill Lawton makes a simple pass to Mervin Blake. Mervin Blake finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.53
Oscar Silva knocks the ball forward to Bill Lawton. Bill Lawton threads the ball through to Mervin Blake. Mervin Blake shoots from 25 yards but somehow Daniele Cooper manages to keep it out.
78.55
Stan Andrews barges into Ian Eadie. Stan Andrews is given a warning by the referee! Ian Eadie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.20
Graham Rufus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Lawton. Bill Lawton advances with the ball. Bill Lawton shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
89.46
Fredrik Carrick flicks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Blake. Mervin Blake shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
Leon Middleton kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Blake. Mervin Blake shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Daniele Cooper manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
26%
53.4%
20.5%
Scorers
| Mervin Blake 35 |