Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 9,575 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Wright.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Wright.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town kick off!
10.51
0-1Neil Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Mick Fortune controls it well on his chest. Mick Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Crooks. Luke Crooks knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.48
0-1Nigel Robson sees Luke Crooks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luke Crooks shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.56
0-1Jan Döring barges into Luke Crooks. Jan Döring is shown the yellow card! Luke Crooks hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.28
0-1Shaun Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Sousa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duarte Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Richard Wilcox.
19.43
0-1Marcel Völler takes a quick corner, playing it short to John Bailey. John Bailey flicks the ball across the goal. Duarte Sousa comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
20.59
0-1Shaun Duberry knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini edges inside the box! Alessandro Orocini shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Franco Franchi manages to gather it effortlessly.
21.06
With some swift thinking, Gary Adams plays the ball forward to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini plays a scrappy one-two with Duarte Sousa and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alessandro Orocini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.41
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.59
0-1Neil Pearce barges into Gary Adams. Neil Pearce is warned by the referee! Gary Adams grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.41
Nigel Robson flicks a high pass forward to Mick Fortune who brings the ball under control. Mick Fortune shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.25
Nigel Robson chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Simonsen. Ronnie Simonsen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
42.24
Alpay Kayis surges forward with the ball. Alpay Kayis flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Sousa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duarte Sousa plays a one-two with Adrian Venus and rushes in on goal... Duarte Sousa takes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.14
Michael Williamson barges into Jan Döring. Michael Williamson is shown the yellow card! Jan Döring hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield 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
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
47.17
Alpay Kayis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Shaun Duberry. Shaun Duberry makes a probing pass to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.46
Gary Adams knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.36
0-1Jan Döring makes a simple pass to Shaun Duberry. Shaun Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.03
Neil Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Michael Williamson controls it well on his chest. Michael Williamson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.08
Nick Dodd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Pearce. Neil Pearce passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Michael Williamson. Michael Williamson knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
59.10
Gary Adams takes a short throw-in bringing Marcel Völler into play. Marcel Völler passes the ball forward to Duarte Sousa. Duarte Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nick Dodd.
60.12
With a delightful solo run, Neil Pearce stretches the opposition's defence. Neil Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Luke Crooks. Luke Crooks finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
71.47
Gary Adams passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Dodd.
75.20
Neil Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Luke Crooks controls it well on his chest. Luke Crooks shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.05
0-1Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
77.05
Matthias Streich flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Völler collects the pass. Marcel Völler threads the ball through to Alessandro Orocini. Alessandro Orocini lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.06
Cristiano Valente flicks a high ball forward to Ronnie Simonsen who takes it down. Ronnie Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.38
Shaun Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Orocini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessandro Orocini lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Franco Franchi with no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
29.9%
44.8%
25.4%
Scorers
| Adrian Venus 87 | Luke Crooks 11 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Pearce of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nwankwo Rowett (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jan Döring (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Alpay Kayis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | John Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthias Streich (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Duberry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Marcel Völler (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gary Adams (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Duarte Sousa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Adrian Venus (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Alessandro Orocini (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Moussa Moracchini (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Plowright (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paolo De Vezze (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Franco Franchi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard Wilcox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nick Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Parker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nigel Robson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Pearce (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Ronnie Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mick Fortune (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Michael Williamson (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Luke Crooks (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Eric Eberle (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Henry Unsworth (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Thierry Kasper (GK) | 0 | |