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AUGUST REVIEW
August was a fantastic month for me, the players and the club ! We have won every game so far competitively which has been great and once again I need to mention the performances of Danny Whitaker, with 16 goals in his first 10 games, many clubs are after him but we are currently in talks over a 5 year contract extension. We are still in all competitions and at top of the league so everything is running smoothly.
Chesterfield 3 -0 Shrewsbury Town
I went with a 4-4-2 diamond for our first league match of the season against an injury savaged Shrewbury side who had 3 youngsters in the side. We dominated possesion the whole match and we played a very attractive passing game. It was like a training game if im honest. I believe Shrewsbury should have had a penalty but im not going to get into trouble for slagging a referee off.
Goals by Febian Brandy on his debut, Danny Invincible on his debut and Danny Whitaker
Sent off - Dziaukstas 2nd yellow
Carling Cup 1st Round
Norwich 3 - 4 Chesterfield.
Absolutely delighted about this victory, maybe my ambitions may become reality and go on a fantastic cup run, The game was played infront of a loud Carrow Road crowd of almost 12,000 and what a game of football it was. They went in at the interval 2-1 after goals by Stephen Hughes and a Korey Smith. But I told the lads that we had the beating of them as they had a weakened side playing. And the lads went and done me proud. Danny Whitaker was not fully fit and after Allott took a knock after 48 mins, i couldnt risk him and boy did it pay off, a superb hat-trick from the balde bandit won us the game.
Goals by Whitaker x3 Gregory Schaken
Bury 3 - 4 Chesterfield
Delighted with the win but I was disgusted by the centre halfs performances, Masilela was awful despite scoring 2 goals. The game was played at a high tempo and we took the lead after 12 minutes from a Masilela header, after that our performance dropped dramaticlally and Bury equalised through Nick Ajose on 28 minutes. That goal woke us up and we started to gain control of possesion once again. We took the lead again 5 minutes from half time when Nicola Ventola stroked it by Christian Dibble. The second half whistle went with Bury taking kick off and didn't have the ball until the 66th minute when we got a corner. which was swung in by Danny Whitaker and Masilela doubled his tally for the season. After we scored our 3rd of the afternoon, we started to get a little shaky and they took advantage of this when Ryan lowe scored two goals in 7 minutes to bring Bury level. And it took a piece of pure genius from playmaker Danny Whitaker to score 1 minute into injury time. He got the ball at the half way line and kept running and smashed the ball into the net.
Goals by Masilela x2 - ventonla - whitaker
Chesterfield 2 - 0 Aldershot
This was a false score. Aldershot were brilliant but they missed a few chances including a penalty in the 8th minute missed by Tim Sills, and after that we sprayed the ball around beautifully and the pressure piled on the Aldershot team. And it payed off as Gregory Schaken scored from 25 yards. Great strike !! Soon after we got another this time a screamer from Ventola. The second half was no where near as exciting !
Carling Cup 2nd Round
Leicester 0 - 3 Chesterfield
Words cant describe how proud I am of all the lads, the shift they put in was exceptional, thats what happens when you play a weakened side even though a club is two divisions lower than yourselves. The game was played at a fast tempo and the possesion of the football was basicly equal which frustrated the Leicester players and their fans started to get on their backs which made it worse for them. Nothing much happened in the first half except we had a penalty claim ignored. The second half was amazing for Chesterfield but not so good for Leicester as another Danny Whitaker hat-trick destroyed the blues dreams. 3rd round draw will be posted on here later on today!
Goals by Danny whitaker x3
Rotherham 1 - 4 Chesterfield
This was a superb result, I believe Rotherham are a very very poor side and should have been alot more, we played some great football and the Chesterfield fans came in their numbers today, they have showed a great support since ive been here. And after making this blog another 1200 season tickets have been purchased. Adam Le Fondre is a player i shall be sending scouts to look at now and again. He scored a great goal today and he could fit right into our squad.
goals by Whitaker x3 - Mark Allott
Overall, August has been a superb month for everyone involved at the club, still in the cups top of the league and our performances are getting better and better
