Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,952 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Naylor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Naylor.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.40
0-0Marcel Völler makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Völler makes a simple pass, allowing Duarte Sousa to run into the box. Duarte Sousa shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Matthew Bastin reads it well. Fabulous save!
3.31
Marcel Völler changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Völler knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus beats his man to it with a header but Matthew Bastin is on top of it.
6.33
0-0Shaun Duberry threads a neat ball through to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa lofts in a cross ball towards Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
9.14
John Bailey launches a long ball forward. Alessandro Orocini lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.45
Alpay Kayis threads the ball through to Marcel Völler. Marcel Völler flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Venus who brings the ball under control. Adrian Venus tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
14.30
Marcel Völler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
15.05
0-0Marcel Völler threads the ball through to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harry Wiltord.
20.14
Marcel Völler flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Sousa collects the pass. Duarte Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
22.52
Jan Döring makes a probing pass to Marcel Völler. Marcel Völler passes the ball forward to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.59
Roberto Berti flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Barbosa collects the pass. Frederico Barbosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
39.09
Marcel Völler sees a break and surges forward. Marcel Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ben Joseph.
40.45
Ben Vickers knocks the ball forward to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Döring.
42.05
Roberto Berti hits a low pass to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
44.01
0-1Roberto Berti knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa plays a one-two with Anthony Davis and advances towards the goal... Frederico Barbosa strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nwankwo Rowett with no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bristol Rovers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Bristol Rovers kick off the second half!
47.04
Marcel Völler makes a probing pass to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harry Wiltord.
48.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Ben Vickers plays the ball forward to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.17
With a delightful solo run, Kemal Drake stretches the opposition's defence. Kemal Drake knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Streich.
54.38
Jan Döring flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Ferrer collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Mauricio Ferrer stretches the opposition's defence. Mauricio Ferrer threads the ball through into the box. Alessandro Orocini shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
55.12
Ben Vickers hits a low pass to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.39
Ben Vickers threads the ball through to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.11
Alpay Kayis makes a beautiful solo run. Alpay Kayis darts forward. Alpay Kayis knocks in a cross ball towards Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
61.08
Kemal Drake flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
65.32
Mauricio Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa advances inside the box! Duarte Sousa tries a spectacular strike. Matthew Bastin comfortably gets down and covers it.
66.05
Kemal Drake sees a break and surges forward. Kemal Drake lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis directs the ball goalwards with his head. Nwankwo Rowett punches it away to safety.
67.27
0-1Adrian Venus barges into Ben Joseph. Adrian Venus is given a warning by the referee! Ben Joseph gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.35
Marcel Völler flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Venus collects the pass. Adrian Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniele Gallagher.
73.25
Kemal Drake flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Barbosa controls it well on his chest. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alpay Kayis.
75.15
Sol Wainwright brings the ball forward. Sol Wainwright edges inside the box! Sol Wainwright strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.15
0-2Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Danny Fortune replacing Ben Vickers and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
85.58
John Bailey catches Roberto Berti on the ankles. John Bailey is warned by the referee! Roberto Berti carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Shaun Duberry plays the ball forward to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa whips in a cross ball towards Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
89.39
Jan Döring threads the ball through to Marcel Völler. Marcel Völler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Marcel Völler threads a neat ball through to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.4%
37.6%
Play Area
29.4%
45.9%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Völler of Bristol Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nwankwo Rowett (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jan Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alpay Kayis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | John Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthias Streich (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Duberry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marcel Völler (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Mauricio Ferrer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duarte Sousa (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Adrian Venus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alessandro Orocini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Moussa Moracchini (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Plowright (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paolo De Vezze (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthew Bastin (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Harry Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniele Gallagher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Drake (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Sol Wainwright (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Roberto Berti (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ben Vickers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Barbosa (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Anthony Davis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Seth Ehiogu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robert Rufus (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Fortune (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |