mark wilson27

Hi adμ Welcome to our little corner of the forums, Looking forward to see how Mr Khan does and to see whether or not he gets his revenge on Bayern Just a quick not, please note the House Rules regarding picture in your posts. Good Luck and I will keep popping in to see how his revenge comes on Cheers Mark

October 17th: Hull (a) (9/38) Hull started the better and it wasn't long till they came close to scoring with a long range effort which just skimmed the crossbar. On the 23rd minute they had another chance to score as they broke through the defence but luckily for us L.King managed to get on the line and clear the effort. We were being taken apart by Hull and on the 38th minute they had yet another chance with a powerful strike which stung the fingers of K.Swaby. The second half was much the same as Hull controlled the play and on the 57th minute L.King slid in to clear the ball. Ten minutes later we finally had our first chance as O.Scherbakov beat the offside trap but his final effort was about as good as general play and went well wide. Just before the full time whistle K.Swaby saved us a point as Hull broke clear of the defence after some woeful defending. I was far from happy Hull 0-0 Man Utd K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi (K.Jardine), A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Khumalo (J.Ashmeade), S.Pino (M.Potts), O.Scherbakov

A Gavrenwick story, this cant be...I will definately be reading this

October 2037: October 1st: The start of the month sees L.Guglielmi named as the Young Player of the Month after scoring once in three games and earning a rating of 7.50 October 4th: Crystal Palace (h) (8/38) A slow start to the game saw us struggling with the ball and it wasn't till the 27th minute that we had our first effort as A.Grossi rattled the upright from outside the area. Eight minutes later we had our next chance as D.Leonardi crossed into the area but S.Pino headed wide when it was easier to score. With six minutes remaining in the half we finally had the ball in the back of the net as D.Leonardi was brought down in the area and A.Grossi fired in from the penalty spot. The second half was alittle quieter as we failed to get near the goal for much of it. On the 63rd minute I was forced into change as O.Scherbakov came on for the injured O.Scherbakov. We controlled the play without much forward pressure but on the 77th minute we added the killer goal as O.Scherbakov curled in from the corner of the area to give us an unconvincing 2-0 win. Man Utd 2-0 Crystal Palace A.Grossi 39 pen, O.Scherbakov 77 K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, S.Pino, A.Grossi (inj 63-O.Scherbakov) Injury news sees A.Grossi out for around 3-4 weeks after tearing his groin muscle in the match

Congratulations to TSV DalbeTeam and their manager Dalbeider on winning this years Fantasy Football League

Definitely looking forward to this story Neil. Remember a few of these sort of challenges from years ago

September 29th: Red Star (a) Champs Cup Grp H (2/6) The first half was controlled by my side and on the 19th minute we had the first chance as S.Pino tried his luck from just outside the area but the keeper managed to tip it over. Soon after M.Vandamme had his first chance as he broke through the defence but the keeper again saved the day with a world class save. Just before the half time interval we had yet another chance as A.Grossi ran through the defence but the ball went wide of the post. The second half was six minutes old when we finally broke the deadlock as S.Pino headed in a L.Guglielmi cross. On the 58th minute we made it two nil with A.Xhepa spotting the keeper off the line and dinking the ball from the edge of the area for a brilliant goal. We were all over the home side and on the 77th minute J.Smith had the chance to make it three nil with a bullet header but the the crossbar saved the day for Red Star. With seven minutes remaining in the game we made it three nil as T.Franco rose above the defence and headed a S.Pino free-kick past the keeper. Red Star 0-3 Man Utd S.Pino 51, A.Xhepa 58, T.Franco 83 K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, S.Pino, A.Grossi Other Grp H Result: FCP 5-2 Olympique Lyonnais The end of the month sees us sitting 3rd in the table on thirteen points after seven games. Liverpool and Derby are top on fourteen points

September 26th: The draw for the EFL Cup 4th Rd sees my side drawn at home against Premier Division side Leicester Watford (a) (7/38) A terrible first half saw Watford piling on the forward pressure and on the 23rd minute they grabbed the lead as E.Mba headed in from close range when my defence really should have done better. Three minutes later it was two nil to Watford as E.Mba again made a mockery of my defence and fired under the keeper. We were all over the place and on the 37th minute they had another chance with a well worked move which saw K.Swaby at full stretch to save. The second half was two minute old when they had another chance to score with a thunderous effort which stung the fingers of K.Swaby. On the 63rd minute we finally had our first real chance as A.Grossi fired a low chance just wide of the post. Four minutes later we pulled a goal back as J.Ashmeade ran on from the byline and fired under the onrushing Watford keeper. On the 72nd minute we had did a brilliant counter attack as A.Xhepa pumped the ball up forward and D.Leonardi curled in the volley into the top corner of the net. We were all over the Watford side and with two minutes remaining in the game we grabbed the winner as J.Ashmeade headed in his second of the game from a S.Pino cross to silence the home crowd. A real let off in truth and I made sure my players knew that Watford 2-3 Man Utd E.Mba 23, 26 / J.Ashmeade 67, 88, D.Leonardi 72 K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco (A.De Russis), J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme (K.Jardine), S.Pino, A.Grossi (J.Ashmeade)

September 23rd: Sunderland (a) EFL Cup 3rd Rd A dire start to the game saw Sunderland taking the lead as L.Davies rose above my defence and headed past K.Swaby with ease. On the 13th minute they had another chance to score as my defence again failed to deal with a simple ball but K.Swaby was on hand to block the effort. Ten minutes later we had our first chance as O.Scherbakov curled in from the corner of the area but the ball didn't curl enough and went just wide. Just before the half hour Sunderland doubled their lead as L.Davies headed in another ball to send the home crowd wild. With a minute remaining in the half though we pulled a goal back as S.Pino hit a speculative effort from twenty five yards which gave the Sunderland keeper little chance of saving. The second half was a complete different story as my players pulled their fingers out and on the 63rd minute we pulled level in the tie as T.Franco headed in a D.Leonardi cross past the Sunderland keeper. Eight minutes later O.Scherbakov came close to opening his account with a fine strike which stung the fingers of the keeper. With twelve minutes remaining in the game we grabbed what turned out to be the winner as L.Guglielmi showed some flare to jink his way through the defence and fired under the onrushing keeper. Sunderland did have another chance as they beat my sides offside trap but K.Swaby was ion hand to block the effort Sunderland 2-3 Man Utd L.Davies 2, 29 / S.Pino 44, T.Franco 63, L.Guglielmi 78 K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, S.Pino, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, M.Khumalo, O.Scherbakov

September 19th: Stoke (h) (6/38) We controlled the game with ease and on the 25th minute we grabbed the lead as S.Pino ran onto M.Vandamme through-ball and wasted no time in firing under the Stoke keeper. Ten minutes later it was two nil with S.Pino heading in a L.Guglielmi cross. Soon after we had the chance of a third as O.Scherbakov ran onto a S.Pino through-ball but his final effort went just wide of the post. The second half was six minutes old when we grabbed goal number three as M.Khumalo sprinted into the area unmarked and slotted in a M.Vandamme cross. On the hour it was a fourth goal for my side with D.Leonardi curling in a free-kick from just outside the area after S.Pino was brought down on his way to goal. On the 78th minute my side had the final chance of the game with A.Grossi running through the Stoke defence but the Stoke keeper managed to smother the ball at his feet bravely Man Utd 4-0 Stoke S.Pino 25, 35, M.Khumalo 51, D.Leonardi 60 K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco, J.Smith (A.De Russis), P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, S.Pino, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, M.Khumalo (K.Jardine), O.Scherbakov (A.Grossi)

September 13th: Southend (h) (9/46) We were the better side from the start and on the 20th minute we grabbed the lead with J.Quigley curling the ball in from outside the area to give the keeper no chance of saving. Soon after we had another chance to score with a low shot from A.Asante which clipped the wrong side of the post. On the 38th minute the Southend keeper saved the day with a brilliant block from J.Quigley. We were all over the opposition and just before the break T.Wilson had his first chance from ten yards but his effort went wide of the post. The second half was pretty much all my side but just before the hour a lapse in concentration cost us as J.Taylor ran through the defence onto a sloppy ball and fired under R.Fitzsimons. My players reacted well as on the 68th minute substitute A.Dobra headed in a J.Uchegbulam cross. Four minutes later A.Dobra grabbed his second goal with a low shot from the edge of the area after beating the defence to a loose ball. On the 76th minute the final goal of the game was scored as A.Dobra completed an eight minute hat-trick after running onto a D.Oldaker through-ball. Chesterfield 4-1 Southend J.Quigley 20, A.Dobra 68, 72, 76 / J.Taylor 59 R.Fitzsimons, J.King, J.Cook, J.Grimes, B.Horton, L.Mandeville, O.Banks (D.Oldaker), J.Uchegbulam, T.Wilson, A.Asante (K.Tshimanga), J.Quigley (A.Dobra)

September 5th: International news sees A.Dobra playing the full match for Albania Under 21's against Iceland in his sides 4-3 loss. He played well getting an assist and earning a rating of 7.2 September 10th: Gateshead (h) (8/46) The first half was all my side as we controlled the play. It did however take us till 29th minute for the first effort as A.Asante crossed into the area but J.Quigley sent the header high over the keeper and into the crowd. Ten minutes later we had the next chance as L.Mandeville sprinted in from the wing and fired an effort towards goal but the keeper managed to get a fingertip onto it and divert it round the goal. The second half was ten minutes old when we finally got the opener we deserved as J.Quigley beat the offside trap and fired hard into the back of the net. On the 67th minute we had our next chance was as B.Horton lumped the ball forward but J.Quigley volleyed the ball straight into the keeper. Eight minutes later it was D.Oldaker's chance to score as he tried his luck from twenty yards but the Gateshead keeper was on hand to block the effort. With two minutes remaining in the game we managed to get the killer goal as A.Asante ran into the area unmarked to head a L.Mandeville cross past the keeper. Chesterfield 2-0 Gateshead J.Quigley 55, A.Asante 88 R.Fitzsimons, J.King, J.Cook, J.Grimes, B.Horton, L.Mandeville, O.Banks, J.Uchegbulam, T.Wilson (D.Oldaker), A.Asante, J.Quigley

September 16th: FCP (h) Champs Cup Grp H (1/6) Within a minute we grabbed the lead as D.Leonardi ran through the Porto defence with ease and fired under the onrushing keeper. Soon after we had another chance with a curling effort from A.Xhepa which stung the fingers of the keeper. It was far too easy for my side and on the 26th minute we doubled the lead as D.Leonardi showed great vision to see the keeper off the line and he dinked the ball from distance to send the Old Trafford crowd wild. With four minutes remaining in the half we had our next effort as O.Scherbakov sprinted through the defence and fired towards goal but the keeper denied him. The second half was eight minutes old when we had yet another chance to score as A.Grossi hit the ball with power from twenty yards but the keeper was on hand to block his effort. On the 64th minute we made it three nil as L.Guglielmi hit a thunderous free-kick into the top corner from thirty yards after D.Leonardi was hauled down on the way to goal. Twelve minutes later it should have been four nil but A.Grossi somehow missed from lose range when it was easier to score. We were just all over the Portuguese side and on the 79th minute Porto's keeper saved another goal bound effort this time from K.Jardine. A perfect response to the Liverpool game Man Utd 3-0 FCP D.Leonardi 1, 26, L.Guglielmi 64 K.Swaby, J.de Jong (L.King), T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, M.Khumalo (K.Jardine), O.Scherbakov (A.Grossi) Other Grp H Result: Olympique Lyonnais 10-0 Red Star

September 2022: September 1st: The start of the month sees K.Tshimanga winning the Player of the Month after scoring eight goals in six games and earning an average rating of 7.62 International news sees A.Dobra playing the full match for Albania U21's against Serbia, he played Ok earning a rating of 6.3 as his side lost 1-0 September 3rd: Oldham (a) (7/46) A poor start to the game saw us going a goal down on the 12th minute as H.Hope jinked through the defence to fire under R.Fitzsimons. Ten minutes later we had our first chance of the game with thunderous effort from A.Asante which stung the fingers of the Oldham keeper. On the 31st minute we grabbed the equaliser as O.Banks ran onto a T.Akinola through-ball and rounded the keeper to slot into the empty net. Just before the break we had our next chance to score as G.Cooper rose above the defence and headed a B.Horton cross just over the crossbar, The second half was all us as my half time team talk seemed to be have listened too. On the 58th minute we came close to taking the lead as L.Mandeville curled a shot towards the top corner but the Oldham keeper managed to get a finger to it. On the 70th minute we finally took the lead we deserved as T.Akinola threaded the ball to the feet of K.Tshimanga who lashed it with ease past the keeper. Four minutes later I was forced into a change as J.Quigley came on for the injured G.Cooper. With three minutes remaining in the game we had the final chance as J.Quigley somehow missed from close range after beating the defence to a loose ball. A good three points but we really should've scored more than the two goals we did Oldham 1-2 Chesterfield H.Hope 12 / O.Banks 31, K.Tshimanga 70 R.Fitzsimons, J.King (R.Sheckleford), J.Cook, J.Grimes, B.Horton, L.Mandeville, O.Banks, T.Akinola, G.Cooper (inj 74 – J.Quigley), A.Asante (D.Oldaker), K.Tshimanga Injury news sees G.Cooper out for around 5-6 weeks after spraining his ankle ligaments in the game

September 2037: September 1st: The start of the month sees A.Xhepa winning the Player of the Month after scoring once in four appearances and earning a rating of 7.88 L.Guglielmi also won the Young Player of the month after scoring once in four appearances and earning a rating of 7.40 September 2nd: Other news sees the expansion of Old Trafford completed with the capacity now at 95,285 September 10th: The odds for the forthcoming Champions Cup have ben released and we have been put at 15-1 3rd favourites with Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 favourites September 12th: Liverpool (a) (5/38) The game was fifteen minutes old when Liverpool opened the scoring as B.Geerts beat the offside trap and fired past K.Swaby. On the 29th minute they had another chance as they broke through the defence again but J.de Jong blocked the shot. We were not at the races however on the 40th minute T.Franco managed to score but unfortunately it was past K.Swaby as he diverted a cross. The second half wasn't much better to start with as Liverpool had a goal ruled out on the 46th minute for a so called offside. Ten minutes later again they had a goal ruled out for offside. We weren't getting close to the ball but on the 74th minute a lax pass by the Liverpool midfield saw L.Guglielmi intercept the ball and fire past the keeper. A thoroughly undeserved goal. With four minutes remaining in the game Liverpool had the chance to kill the game as they again made light work of the defence but K.Swaby was on hand to deny the,. On the stroke of full time we fluked an equaliser as D.Leonardi scuffed a shot to wrong foot the keeper and silence the home crowd. The silence though didn't last long as with the final kick of the game B.Geerts thundered the ball in from the edge of the area to give Liverpool all three points and in truth they fully deserved it. Liverpool 3-2 Man Utd B.Geerts 15, 90+2, T.Franco 40 og / L.Guglielmi 74, D.Leonardi 90 K.Swaby, J.de Jong (L.King), T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, M.Khumalo (K.Jardine), O.Scherbakov (A.Grossi)

August 29th: Altrincham (a) (6/46) Ten minutes into the game my side had their first chance with a curling effort from A.Asante which clipped the outside of the upright. Eight minutes later we had another chance as B.Horton threaded the ball to the feet of D.Oldaker who lashed it just wide of the post. On the 33rd minute we came close to opening the scoring as T.Wilson curled the ball into the area but A.Asante headed straight into the keepers arms. With three minutes remaining in the half we finally broke the deadlock as K.Tshimanga ran into the area unmarked and fired a D.Oldaker cross past the keeper. The second half was virtually all my side and on the 55th minute we grabbed goal number two as J.Quigley played a great one two with K.Tshimanga and fired in under the keeper. Straight from kick off we grabbed another goal as L.Mandeville intercepted a loose ball and rounded the keeper to slide the ball into the empty net. After the goal we relaxed alittle and let Altrincham back into it and on the 70th minute they pulled a goal back as J.Lunstram fired in from the penalty spot after T.Williams was adjudged to have fouled in the area Altrincham 1-3 Chesterfield J.Lunstram 70 pen / K.Tshimanga 42, J.Quigley 55, L.Mandeville 56 L.Covolan, J.King (R.Sheckleford), T.Williams, L.Maguire, B.Horton, L.Mandeville, T.Whelan, D.Oldaker, T.Wilson, A.Asante (J.Quigley), K.Tshimanga The end of the first month of the season sees us sitting in 6th spot some 4pts behind top of the table Solihull Moors

August 21st: Injury news sees B.Clements out for around 5-6 weeks after twisting his ankle in training August 26th: International news sees A.Dobra called up to the Albania Under 21's squad for the matches against Serbia and Iceland on September 1st and 5th August 27th: Barnet (h) (5/46) A great start to the game saw us taking the lead on the 7th minute as K.Tshimanga ran through the defence and fired under the keeper. Twelve minutes later we came close to grabbing another goal with A.Asante threaded the ball to the feet of K.Tshimanga who lashed the ball wide of the post. On the 36th minute Barnet had their first chance of the game as they broke through the defence but the final effort was as poor as my sides defending. The second half was ten minutes old when Barnet had their next chance with a long range effort which stung the fingers of L.Covolan. On the 64th minute though Barnet grabbed the equaliser as D.Powell headed in from a corner after L.Covolan flapped at a ball. Seven minutes later we retook the lead as K.Tshimanga barged through the defence and rounded the keeper to slide the ball into the empty net. We started to control the game and on the 87th minute K.Tshimanga had the chance to complete his hat-trick but his final effort went just wide of the post. Chesterfield 2-2 Barnet K.Tshimanga 7, 71 / D.Powell 64, N.Kabamba 90+2 L.Covolan, R.Sheckleford (T.Williams), J.Cook, J.Grimes, L.Maguire, A.Dobra, O.Banks, T.Akinola, G.Cooper, A.Asante (J.Quigley), K.Tshimanga

August 27th: The draw for the 3rd Rd of the EFL Cup sees my side drawn away from home against Premier Division side Sunderland. The main draw for the day is for the Champions Cup and we have been put in Pot One. The draw is as follows: Group A: Celtic (SCO), Man City (ENG), Zenit (RUS), PSV (NED) Group B: SLB (POR), A.C. Milan (ITA), En Avant de Guingamp (FRA), Legia (POL) Group C: Juventus (ITA), Dortmund (GER), Sporting (POR), Fenerbahce (TUR) Group D: OM (FRA), Barcelona (ESP), FC Kobenhavn (DEN), Sunderland (ENG) Group E: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Napoli (ITA), Shakhtar (UKR), Group F: A.Madrid (ESP), Chelsea (ENG), Roma (ITA), Anderlecht (BEL) Group G: Bayern (GER), R.Madrid (ESP), Rangers (SCO), Viktoria Plzen (CZE) Group H: Man Utd (ENG), Olympique Lyonnais (FRA), FCP (POR), PAOK (GRE) August 29th: Derby (h) (4/38) Three minutes into the game Derby scored as J.Kramer diverted a D.Leonardi cross into the back of his own net. Soon after we had another chance to score with a thunderous effort from O.Scherbakov which stung the fingers of the keeper. On the 12th minute we made it 2-0 as D.Leonardi ran in from the wing and fired low past the keeper. We were all over Derby and on the half hour we had another chance to score as K.Jardine rattled the crossbar from just outside the area. With two minutes remaining in the half we had a goal ruled out for offside after O.Scherbakov timed his run wrong The second half was all my side again and on the 48th minute we grabbed a further goal as O.Scherbakov finally got the goal he deserved as he sprinted through the defence and dinked the ball over the keeper. Derby weren't near the ball at all and just after the hour we scored goal number four as D.Leonardi headed in his second of the game from close range. On the 68th minute the next goal was scored as A.Grossi fired in from ten yards with his first touch of the game. It was just too easy for my side but it took till the stroke of full time for us to score again as A.Grossi headed in from a D.Leonardi cross to give us a 6-0 rout Man Utd 6-0 Derby J.Kramer 3 og, D.Leonardi 12, 61, O.Scherbakov 48, A.Grossi 68, 90 K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi (S.Pino), A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (A.Grossi), O.Scherbakov (J.Ashmeade) The end of the month saw us sitting in 2nd place on seven points after four games with Spurs sitting on the top of table

Hi anfield707 like with the opening post of this story please read the House Rules regarding the use of pictures and screenshots Cheers Mark

August 22nd: Tottenham (a) (3/38) We started the half the better and on the 17th minute we had our first chance with O.Scherbakov heading just wide from a K.Jardine cross. Eight minutes later D.Leonardi hit the upright from six yards when it was easier to score. On the 32nd minute we finally broke the deadlock as O.Scherbakov ran through the defence with the ball and fired under the onrushing Spurs keeper. With two minutes remaining in the half we were awarded a penalty after O.Scherbakov was brought down in the area, K.Jardine stepped up and fired wide of the post. The second has had barely started when we came close to doubling out lead as M.Vandamme tried his luck from outside the area but the Spurs keeper managed to block the effort well. On the hour Spurs had their first effort with a low shot which was blocked off the line by T.Franco. On the 64th minute Spurs grabbed the equaliser as K.Szczudiowski beat the offside trap with far too much ease and fired under K.Swaby. Twelve minutes later it was 2-1 as Spurs countered my side and P.Ortiz fired with power low and pass my keeper. On the 85th minute my side had the chance to equalise but J.Ashmeade somehow fired over the goal from close range. Tottenham 2-1 Man Utd K.Szczudiowski 64, P.Ortiz 76 / O.Scherbakov 32 K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco, J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi (S.Pino), M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (A.Grossi), O.Scherbakov (J.Ashmeade)

August 20th: Notts Co (a) (4/46) County were by far the better side and on the 17th minute they were awarded a penalty after J.Grimes was adjudged to have handled in the area, J.O'Brien stepped up and sent L.Chadwick the wrong way to open the scoring. Soon after they had another chance with a thunderous effort which stung the fingers of L.Chadwick. On the 34th minute though some poor defending cost us as C.Scott intercepted a dire clearance to fired under L.Chadwick. With four minutes remaining in the half we pulled an undeserved goal back as K.Tshimanga rose above the defence to head home a J.Uchegbulam cross. The second half was nine minutes old when County ran into the area with ease and O.Windsor dinked the ball over the onrushing L.Chadwick. On the 69th minute they had yet another chance to score with a great team move which was thwarted by a last ditch challenge from J.King. Eight minutes later we had our only chance of the half as A.Dobra came close with a curling effort which the County saved well. However deep into injury time County made it 4-1 with M.Langstaff tapping in after some more woeful defending by my side. Not a great day at the office Notts Co 4-1 Chesterfield J.O'Brien 17 pen, C.Scott 34, O.Windsor 54, M.Langstaff 90+2 / K.Tshimanga 41 L.Chadwick, J.King, T.Williams, J.Grimes, B.Clements, L.Mandeville (A.Dobra), O.Banks, T.Akinola, J.Uchegbulam, A.Asante, K.Tshimanga (M.Gyasi)

Hi Duff and welcome to our little corner of these forums, please take note of the House Rules regarding pictures. Onto the story good luck with it and trying to break the Munich dominance Cheers Mark

August 16th: Wrexham (h) (3/46) Ten minutes into the game Wrexham had the first chance to score with a long range effort which had L.Chadwick at full stretch to save. On the 24th minute we had our first chance as L.Mandeville curled the ball into the area but K.Tshimanga headed wide of the post. Soon after Wrexham came close with a well worked team move which was thwarted by a great challenge by J.Grimes. With a minute remaining in the half we grabbed the lead as K.Tshimanga ran into the area unmarked and fired in a low cross from A.Asante. The second half was all my side as we piled on the pressure and on the 53rd minute the Wrexham keeper saved brilliantly from O.Banks thunderous effort. Ten minutes later T.Akinola stung the fingers of the Wrexham keeper after he ran onto a great pass by J.King. On the 67th minute we finally got goal number two as J.Grimes headed in a J.Uchegbulam corner after A.Asante's initial effort was tipped round the post. With nine minutes remaining in the game we had our final effort with T.Akinola heading just over from a J.Uchegbulam cross. Chesterfield 2-0 Wrexham K.Tshimanga 44, J.Grimes 67 L.Chadwick, J.King, T.Williams, J.Grimes, B.Clements, L.Mandeville, O.Banks, T.Akinola, J.Uchegbulam, A.Asante, K.Tshimanga

August 15th: Chelsea (h) (2/38) The first home game of the season and we actually upped the gears from the previous game and on the 12th minute we took the lead as A.Xhepa headed in a D.Leonardi cross. Five minutes later Chelsea scored the next goal as a S.Pino cross was diverted into the Chelsea net by L.Cortes for an own goal. We were all over the Chelsea side and on the half hour our task made alittle easier as D.Puci was given a second yellow card which was followed by a red. Chelsea were now down to ten men for the next hour. The second half was five minutes old when we had our next chance as J.Smith played the ball to the feet of J.Ashmeade who lashed it wide of the post. On the 68th minute we had another chance with S.Pino rattling the upright from the edge of the area. We were controlling the game and four minutes later we were awarded a penalty after D.Leonardi was hauled down in the area, L.Guglielmi stepped up and fired the penalty hard to the left of the keeper to give us our third and final goal of the game. An impressive performance by my side Man Utd 3-0 Chelsea A.Xhepa 12, L.Cortes 17 og, L.Guglielmi 72 pen K.Swaby, L.King, T.Franco (A.De Russis), J.Smith, P.Lane, L.Guglielmi, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme (K.Jardine), S.Pino, J.Ashmeade (O.Scherbakov)

August 12th: Injury news sees D.Oldaker out for around 11 days after damaging his heel during training August 13th: Aldershot (h) (2/46) After the first game loss it was important to get back with a win and we didn't get off to a good start as Aldershot piled on the early pressure and on the 12th minute they came close but J.Grimes cleared off the line. Ten minutes later we came close to losing the first goal but J.Grimes was on hand again to block an effort. Aldershot were all over us and on the 34th minute Aldershot came close yet again with low shot which was blocked by L.Chadwick. However with a minute remaining in the half we opened the scoring as K.Tshimanga hit a speculative effort from outside the area which beat the keeper to his near post much to the delight of the Technique crowd. The second half was all my side as we piled on the pressure and on the 54th minute we had another chance to score with M.Gyasi rattling the crossbar from close range when it was easier to score. Ten minutes later we had another chance as K.Tshimanga jinked into the area with the ball but his final effort went wide of the post. On the 70th minute we had another chance to score as O.Banks was brought down in the area for a penalty, K.Tshimanga stepped up and fired the penalty high into the back of the net. With nine minutes remaining in the game we had our final chance with K.Tshimanga missing the chance of a hat-trick after breaking through the defence but the Aldershot keeper saved well to deny him. Chesterfield 2-0 Aldershot K.Tshimanga 44, 70 pen L.Chadwick, J.King, T.Williams, J.Grimes, L.Maguire, L.Mandeville (T.Williams), O.Banks, T.Akinola, J.Uchegbulam, A.Asante (M.Gyasi), K.Tshimanga