Hi guys, Spireite fan here and just wanted to give my views on the match and in particular your team.
I thought a draw would've been a fair result and to be honest, with the amount of possession you lot had, it would've been hard to argue against had you won instead. Your five in midfield were excellent in all honesty. You kept possession and weren't afraid to hold onto the ball for long periods whereas other teams in this league would've panicked and tried an optimistic nothing forward ball. You had runners to join in with the front man and it was really quite fluid. Boco really impressed me and your right winger looked very dangerous, giving Ridehalgh a torrid time (sorry, I don't know the winger's name!).
You had the first chance in the opening minutes, think it was your right winger who cut inside, Ridehalgh slipped and he hit the bar but then we came into it and scored two goals in quick succession (whilst I want to compliment your team, I have to big up Jack Lester's first - it was a beauty) and I was glad that Richards finally grabbed his first goal. I thought we were going to kick on and put a few more past you and we nearly did when Richard headed one in from a corner only for it to be disallowed. I was right behind the incident and I'm sure that it was your own players boxing your keeper in but those decisions always go for the keeper and we've had a few of them too so I guess I can't complain too much. You then decided to start playing and had the better of the last 15/20 minutes of the first half, grabbing a goal in the process. I thought our keeper could've done better but he is our second choice. I also think you had a chance a bit before that which our keeper saved well but it was at the other end of the ground so I couldn't make out exactly what happened.
Anyway, half time comes and I wasn't too happy as you'd pulled one back and dominated most of the possession. You came out even better for the second half and the goal was only a matter of time, another cross from the right, our keeper failing to dominate his 6 yard box and our defence at sea. 2-2 and I thought there was only going to be one winner. Lo and behold, we make a sub and score. Youth team product Tendayi Darikwa comes on and crosses, Richards uses his body to block off your centre half and Jack taps in at the far post. You lot didn't stop, that's for sure, with more slick passing and fluid interchanges which eventually got you a deserved equaliser. I didn't actually see how it came about, I just looked up in time to see Boco roll the ball into the far corner and to be fair it looked like he enjoyed it.
The red card came shortly afterwards. I think your fans had a better view of it than I did - it looked a bit forceful but from where I was sitting, a yellow would've been fair but I wasn't complaining. We push on and (undeservedly) score a late winner, cross comes in from.. Lester I think and Terrell Forbes (who hasn't scored for a while) grabs a winner. We go 4-5-1 and manage to defend for the five added on minutes.
So yeah, I really felt for the fans who made the trip, your performance deserved better but football is a cruel game, we've all felt it. Like I said earlier, your midfield were very impressive but I must say, your defence were poor. Nsaila did nothing for me and if you watch the goal Marc Richards scored, nobody was near him. Your left back was good going forward but poor at defending as well, three of our four goals came from down the right. I'm actually interested in seeing how you do for the rest of the season now. Keep playing that excellent football, it would've been a joy to watch had it not been against my team.
ps I forgot to mention the handball.. sorry about that!
