Match Report


WrexhamWrexham     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Miel LuijpersM. Luijpers47
G
1
G
70Nwankwo RowettN. Rowett
Niccolo SerrantN. Serrant59
D
2
D
74Jan DöringJ. Döring
Alberto GomesA. Gomes59
D
3
D
73Alpay KayisA. Kayis
Massimiliano FuscoM. Fusco57
D
4
D
69John BaileyJ. Bailey
Sol NichollsS. Nicholls56
D
5
D
67Matthias StreichM. Streich
Pieter DarwinkelP. Darwinkel61
M
6
M
74Shaun DuberryS. Duberry
Daniel RamosD. Ramos55
M
captain7captain
M
67Gary AdamsG. Adams
Thomas OehrliT. Oehrli52
A
8
M
63Mauricio FerrerM. Ferrer
Nick FoxN. Fox50
A
9
A
70Duarte SousaD. Sousa
Alec BremnerA. Bremner50
A
10
A
67Adrian VenusA. Venus
Simon FreundS. Freund47
A
11
A
65Alessandro OrociniA. Orocini
 
Clive MintoC. Minto48
D
12
D
64Moussa MoracchiniM. Moracchini
Vegard HalleV. Halle41
M
13
G
63Jason PlowrightJ. Plowright
Dave MowbrayD. Mowbray35
M
14
A
63Paolo De VezzeP. De Vezze

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 9,647 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.


0.00
The first half starts with Wrexham kicking off!
2.35
Mauricio Ferrer comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Ramos. Mauricio Ferrer is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Ramos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
3.35
Mauricio Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
4.48
Gary Adams hits a low pass to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
6.16
Mauricio Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
8.24
Gary Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miel Luijpers who gathers it comfortably.
10.55
Alberto Gomes receives the ball from a throw-in from Niccolo Serrant. Alberto Gomes threads a neat ball through to Daniel Ramos. Daniel Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Nick Fox controls it well on his chest. Nick Fox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.39
Alberto Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pieter Darwinkel. Pieter Darwinkel knocks the ball forward to Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.32
Daniel Ramos takes it forward alone. Daniel Ramos shoots from distance but it is miles over!
22.54
Shaun Duberry makes a probing pass to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Gomes.
26.24
Sol Nicholls threads a neat ball through to Pieter Darwinkel. Pieter Darwinkel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Freund. Simon Freund makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.54
Sol Nicholls makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Ramos. Daniel Ramos makes a simple pass to Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli makes a probing pass to Simon Freund but he's offside!
28.12
Gary Adams hacks Daniel Ramos from behind! The referee brings Gary Adams to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.57
Sol Nicholls flicks a high pass forward to Pieter Darwinkel who brings the ball under control. Pieter Darwinkel sees space and advances. Pieter Darwinkel whips in a cross ball towards Simon Freund. Simon Freund makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
33.01
Mauricio Ferrer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mauricio Ferrer whips in a cross ball towards Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.31
Wrexham are in full control of this game.
42.05
Daniel Ramos knocks the ball forward to Nick Fox. Nick Fox makes a pass forward but Simon Freund makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
44.44
Pieter Darwinkel clumsily knocks into Mauricio Ferrer. Pieter Darwinkel is given a warning by the referee! Mauricio Ferrer stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bristol Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Bristol Rovers kick off and get the second half underway!
48.41
Shaun Duberry hits a low pass to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Massimiliano Fusco.
53.27
John Bailey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Adams. Gary Adams makes a probing pass to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.12
Duarte Sousa barges into Massimiliano Fusco. The referee warns Duarte Sousa to calm down! Massimiliano Fusco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.31
Shaun Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Massimiliano Fusco.
57.28
Shaun Duberry decides to run forward with the ball. Shaun Duberry whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but Sol Nicholls is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
65.41
Shaun Duberry passes the ball forward to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Massimiliano Fusco.
66.58
Pieter Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Alec Bremner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Bremner shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
67.20
Alberto Gomes kicks a strong pass forward to Pieter Darwinkel. Pieter Darwinkel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Freund. Simon Freund shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.47
John Bailey launches a long ball forward. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miel Luijpers who gathers it comfortably.
75.16
John Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Duberry who brings the ball neatly under control. Shaun Duberry sees Alessandro Orocini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
77.08
Shaun Duberry threads a neat ball through to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Gomes.
79.25
Pieter Darwinkel kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Freund. Simon Freund knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Fox. Nick Fox makes a deft header. It's there!! Nwankwo Rowett has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.47
Alberto Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Pieter Darwinkel controls it well on his chest. With some swift thinking, Pieter Darwinkel plays the ball forward to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
85.41
Pieter Darwinkel sees Nick Fox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nick Fox knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Bailey.
87.41
Sol Nicholls chips the ball to his team mate, Pieter Darwinkel. Pieter Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Nick Fox controls it well on his chest. Nick Fox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.36
Gary Adams surges forward with the ball. Gary Adams advances inside the box! Gary Adams shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
Gary Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wrexham

Bristol Rovers
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
37.8%
42.2%
20%

Scorers
Nick Fox 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pieter Darwinkel of Wrexham

Match Ratings
1.Miel Luijpers (GK)
7
2.Niccolo Serrant (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Gomes (DEF)
7
4.Massimiliano Fusco (DEF)
6
5.Sol Nicholls (DEF)
7
6.Pieter Darwinkel (MID)
8
7.Daniel Ramos (MID)
7
8.Thomas Oehrli (ATT)
6
9.Nick Fox (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alec Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Simon Freund (ATT)
7
 
12.Clive Minto (DEF)
0
13.Vegard Halle (MID)
0
14.Dave Mowbray (MID)
0

1.Nwankwo Rowett (GK)
6
2.Jan Döring (DEF)
6
3.Alpay Kayis (DEF)
6
4.John Bailey (DEF)
6
5.Matthias Streich (DEF)
6
6.Shaun Duberry (MID)
8
7.Gary Adams (MID)
8
8.Mauricio Ferrer (MID)
7
9.Duarte Sousa (ATT)
6
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