Saturday 14th October 2006 - KO 3pm

0

Chester City

0

1

Matt Gilks

12

John Danby

2

Simon Ramsden

2

Simon Marples

18

Nathan Stanton

3

Kevin Sandwith

21

James Sharp

7

Jamie Hand

12

Alan Goodall

9

Gregg Blundell 71

4

Ernie Cooksey

16

Dean Bennet

8

Gary Jones

21

Dave Artell

19

Lee Crooks

18

Ashley Westwood 86

9

Chris Dagnall

17

Laurence Wilson 90

26

Morike Sako 78

20

Roberto Martinez

16

Keith Barker 64

14

Jon Walters

Substitutes

6

Jon Boardman

10

Drewe Broughton 71

15

Joe Thompson

5

Phil Bolland

11

Adam Rundle

6

Sean Hessey 90

7

Darrell Clarke  78

27

Chris Holroyd

20

Clive Moyo-Modise 64

33

Phil Palethorpe 86

SCORERS

BOOKINGS

Stanton 13, Goodall 87

Blundell 13, Hand 85, Walters 91

Stuart Ashworth at Spotland

A point gained was Rochdale manager Steve Parkin's take on matters at Spotland with just the width of the cross bar from a Dave Artell header determining the outcome.

It was a poor game and performance wise it wasn't a patch on the events of last Friday night but the unbeaten run continues for both sides although Chester will have left Spotland thinking they should have had more than the point they got.

Chester looked a good outfit at times with Roberto Martinez the pick of the bunch whilst Dale looked a little dis-jointed following the two enforced changes to the starting line up.  Ernie Cooksey and Simon Ramsden slotting in for a suspended John Doolan and an injured Gary Brown.

The game began at a frantic pace and after a half chance in Dale's box a second minute corner brought a chance for James Sharp, but his swivel volley flew well over the bar.

With both defences on top not much arrived in the way of goal mouth action until the 15th minute hen Wilson went close with a volley after a cross from the left.  Four minutes later Mark Wright's side went closer still after a well worked short corner routine was met with a thumping header from Artell that crashed off the cross bar with Gilks well beaten.

Chester were certainly asking all the questions and on 25 minutes the lively Jon Walters shot just wide after getting better of Stanton.

Dagnall managed to get on the end of a Goodall cross from the left after good build up play from Rochdale.  Sadly his effort was blocked by Danby.

The second half began with Chester still asking the questions but they couldnt find a way through a stubborn Rochdale defence. 

Sako must have received the benefit of his managers advice during the interval after starting the second period a little brighter  shot after his sides first good move of the half.  Three simple passes allowed Sako in to the area, but he drove his effort straight into the 'keepers arms.

Two minutes the big frenchman was in on goal once more only this time he failed to find the target.  A loose back pass found Sako and he raced into the box but drilled a low shot into the side netting.

Chester still showed their teeth and Jon Walters went close with a shot that flashed just wide after skipping inside from a wide position.

That effort was followed by the next from the visitors as Martinez curled a right footed shot goalwards following a good spell of football, but his attempt was easy for Gilks who smothered the ball as he dived to his left on 72 minutes.

Clive Moyo-Modise had been introduced into the game replacing a very poor Richard Barker and with his presence it seemed to lift the home support especially after latching onto a ball down the right wing.  Clive ran at the defender skipped into the box and shot after cutting back onto his left foot.  Sadly Jamie Hand got in the block  with ten minutes to go.

In the end it was agame were both sides cancelled each other out but Steve Parkin was the happiest manager at the end of the game with the point for his side.

Match Stats

Rochdale

Chester City

ATTEMPTS

7

ATTEMPTS

11

ON TARGET

5

ON TARGET

5

FREEKICKS

18

FREEKICKS

12

CORNERS

5

CORNERS

5

OFFSIDE

2

OFFSIDE

2

YELLOW CARDS

2

YELLOW CARDS

3

RED CARDS

0

RED CARDS

0

POSSESSION

50%

POSSESSION

50%

Star Player

Rochdale

Chester City

Gary Jones

Roberto Martinez

Managers Comments in Brief

Steve Parkin

Mark Wright

Two points lost from my point of view, we showed have had it sewn up at half time.

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