Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John KeaneJ. Keane51
G
1
G
51Mike Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua
Alfred DavisA. Davis56
D
2
D
53Stephen CharltonS. Charlton
Rocco R. SbagliaR. Sbaglia55
D
3
D
50Jody PearceJ. Pearce
Peter BarmbyP. Barmby54
D
4
D
48Duncan LampardD. Lampard
Adrian GerrardA. Gerrard58
M
5
D
46Edward WallworkE. Wallwork
Ledley PearceL. Pearce56
M
captain6
M
54John SwiftJ. Swift
Paolo MarshallP. Marshall51
M
7
M
53Greg SalmonG. Salmon
Ross ArmstrongR. Armstrong49
M
8
A
56Alistair JeffersA. Jeffers
Daniel MikeD. Mike55
A
9captain
A
56Simon MikeS. Mike
Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood50
A
10
A
51Mick WiltordM. Wiltord
Adam RiggottA. Riggott46
A
11
A
48Dominic MckinlayD. Mckinlay
 
Robbie WilcoxR. Wilcox54
D
12
G
48Noel HuckerbyN. Huckerby
Darren CoppingD. Copping51
G
13
M
48Guilherme GomesG. Gomes
Greg HuckerbyG. Huckerby49
D
14
M
46Stanley GranttS. Grantt

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 3,885 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.


0.00
Bristol Rovers start the match!
2.24
Alfred Davis launches a long ball forward. Adam Riggott plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Mike and stumbles forward towards the goal... Adam Riggott side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.30
Stephen Charlton clumsily knocks into Adam Riggott. Stephen Charlton is warned by the referee! Adam Riggott stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.53
John Swift takes it forward alone. John Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Mike. Simon Mike beats his man to it with a header but John Keane reads it well. Nice keeping!
15.08
Duncan Lampard chips the ball to his team mate, John Swift. John Swift sees Simon Mike in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Mike lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Peter Barmby plays the ball forward to Ross Armstrong. Ross Armstrong flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Mike who takes it down. Daniel Mike knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.02
Peter Barmby makes a simple pass to Adrian Gerrard. Adrian Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Hapgood. With some swift thinking, Isaiah Hapgood plays the ball forward to Daniel Mike who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Daniel Mike provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.03
Ledley Pearce brings the ball forward. Ledley Pearce whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.27
Edward Wallwork catches Daniel Mike on the ankles. Edward Wallwork is shown the yellow card! Daniel Mike hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.30
John Swift passes the ball forward to Mick Wiltord. Mick Wiltord finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by John Keane. Excellent save.
34.12
Ledley Pearce threads the ball through to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Lampard.
36.34
Rocco R. Sbaglia kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike advances inside the box! Daniel Mike rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mike Lua-Lua manages to gather it.
44.26
Greg Salmon hits a low pass to Dominic Mckinlay. Dominic Mckinlay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers have changed their lineup with Guilherme Gomes replacing Jody Pearce and Stanley Grantt replacing Mick Wiltord. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off the second half!
49.45
Stephen Charlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Grantt. Stanley Grantt deftly passes the ball to Dominic Mckinlay, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dominic Mckinlay provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
57.52
Stanley Grantt hacks Rocco R. Sbaglia from behind! Stanley Grantt is warned by the referee! Rocco R. Sbaglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.20
Peter Barmby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Armstrong. Ross Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Adam Riggott collects the pass. Adam Riggott plays a one-two with Isaiah Hapgood and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Adam Riggott provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.21
Ledley Pearce makes an attacking run forward. Ledley Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
65.43
John Swift flicks a high pass forward. Simon Mike holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Mike controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but John Keane is on top of it.
67.03
Alfred Davis flicks a high ball forward to Ledley Pearce who takes it down. Ledley Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Riggott. Adam Riggott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mike Lua-Lua who gathers it comfortably.
73.20
Peter Barmby sees Ledley Pearce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ledley Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Mike holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Mike shoots from 25 yards but Mike Lua-Lua is on top of it.
75.35
Paolo Marshall runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Marshall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Riggott but he's offside!
78.45
Greg Salmon flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Jeffers comfortably collects the pass. Alistair Jeffers shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
85.51
Adrian Gerrard plays the ball forward to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bristol Rovers
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.7%
29.3%
Play Area
25.6%
42.7%
31.7%

Scorers
Isaiah Hapgood 60, 86
Alistair Jeffers 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ledley Pearce of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.John Keane (GK)
7
2.Alfred Davis (DEF)
6
3.Rocco R. Sbaglia (DEF)
6
4.Peter Barmby (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Gerrard (MID)
6
6.Ledley Pearce (MID)
9
7.Paolo Marshall (MID)
6
8.Ross Armstrong (MID)
6
9.Daniel Mike (ATT)
6
10.Isaiah Hapgood (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Adam Riggott (ATT)
6
 
12.Robbie Wilcox (DEF)
0
13.Darren Copping (GK)
0
14.Greg Huckerby (DEF)
0

1.Mike Lua-Lua (GK)
6
2.Stephen Charlton (DEF)
6
3.Jody Pearce (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Lampard (DEF)
6
5.Edward Wallwork (DEF)yellow card
5
6.John Swift (MID)
6
7.Greg Salmon (MID)
6
8.Alistair Jeffers (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Simon Mike (ATT)
6
10.Mick Wiltord (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Mckinlay (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Huckerby (GK)
0
13.Guilherme Gomes (MID)
6
14.Stanley Grantt (MID)
6