Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 16,028 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Dyer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Dyer.
0.00
Middlesbrough start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.25
Anthony Human chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kemal Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
6.40
Carl Minto brings the ball forward. Carl Minto decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Minto shoots from long range. Good keeping from Kemal Thompson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
7.25
Anthony Human takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Younes Kossingou strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Jannick Deschamps.
8.23
Corner kick to Middlesbrough. Anthony Human chips it out wide. Shota Groenendijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
12.12
Luis Oliveira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Luis Oliveira shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
21.28
Bill Guppy threads a neat ball through to Tryggvi Gudmundsson. Tryggvi Gudmundsson knocks the ball forward to Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
24.52
Jannes Graaven knocks the ball forward to Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Robert Hupkes through on goal. Robert Hupkes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper, Dennis Tudor, sees it late!! Goal for Bristol City!
32.53
Eugenio Ferrer makes a beautiful solo run. Eugenio Ferrer threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Shota Groenendijk provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.39
Patricio Guardiola darts forward. Patricio Guardiola shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Dennis Tudor!
39.17
Anthony Human chips the ball to his team mate, Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk rushes past Malcolm Philips! Some good footwork from Shota Groenendijk provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.12
Jannes Graaven flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen plays a one-two with Robert Hupkes and rushes in on goal... Colin Hansen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Dennis Tudor is on top of his game. Nice save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Bristol City start the second half!
49.28
Luis Oliveira clumsily knocks into Eugenio Ferrer. The referee warns Luis Oliveira to calm down! Eugenio Ferrer stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.15
With some swift thinking, Eugenio Ferrer plays the ball forward to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.04
Luis Oliveira advances with the ball. Luis Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Orlando van den Heuvel.
55.18
Kevin Sullivan decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Colin Hansen controls it well on his chest. Colin Hansen runs straight at the defence! Colin Hansen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.46
Carl Minto breaks forward. Without breaking stride, Carl Minto plays the ball forward to Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.46
Patricio Guardiola runs up as Jannes Graaven takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Patricio Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen whips in a cross ball towards Robert Hupkes. Robert Hupkes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Dennis Tudor manages to gather it.
65.49
Malcolm Philips sees space and advances. Malcolm Philips controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Hansen. Colin Hansen advances inside the box! Colin Hansen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.27
Anthony Human passes the ball forward to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
71.26
Patricio Guardiola comes in with a late challenge on Tryggvi Gudmundsson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tryggvi Gudmundsson runs off the knock.
72.21
Tryggvi Gudmundsson makes a simple pass to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.11
Eugenio Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.11
Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Gilles Bould replacing Jannes Graaven, James Youds replacing Robert Hupkes and Steven Oliver replacing Luis Oliveira .
79.22
Middlesbrough are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
83.51
Tryggvi Gudmundsson flicks a high pass forward. Shota Groenendijk collects the pass. Shota Groenendijk makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Kemal Thompson easily gets down and covers it.
87.24
Patricio Guardiola sees space and advances. Patricio Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
89.38
Carl Minto kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer darts forward. Eugenio Ferrer whips in a cross ball towards Gavin McStay. Gavin McStay directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Kemal Thompson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
31%
45.1%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Hansen of Bristol City |
Match Ratings
1. | Kemal Thompson (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Jannick Deschamps (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Malcolm Philips (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Kevin Sullivan (DEF) | 7 | |
5. | Jody Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Jannes Graaven (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Patricio Guardiola (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
8. | Luis Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Colin Hansen (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
10. | Miel De Visser (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Robert Hupkes (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Gilles Bould (ATT) | 6 | |
13. | Steven Oliver (ATT) | 6 | |
14. | James Youds (GK) | 6 |
1. | Dennis Tudor (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Orlando van den Heuvel (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Younes Kossingou (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Carl Minto (DEF) | 7 | |
5. | Bill Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Eugenio Ferrer (MID) | 8 | |
7. | Tryggvi Gudmundsson (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Anthony Human (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Shota Groenendijk (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Gavin McStay (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Lennart Scholz (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Gary Rae (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Hakan Abdullah (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Gianmatteo Da Rold (DEF) | 0 |