Match Report
| Brentford | Brentford |  |  | Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Anderton | C. Anderton |  | 57 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 51 | | Brendan Benali | B. Benali | ||||||||
| Noel Davies | N. Davies | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Julian Hulme | J. Hulme | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Watson | N. Watson | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 |  | Yohann Padovani | Y. Padovani | |||||||||
| Mirko Carbone | M. Carbone |  | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Tim Powell | T. Powell | |||||||||
| Oliver Beckenbauer | O. Beckenbauer |  | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Anthony Stuart | A. Stuart | |||||||||
| John Bolton | J. Bolton | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | James Batty | J. Batty | |||||||||
| Liam Wainwright | L. Wainwright | | 48 | M | | 7 | | | M | 45 | | Dean Power | D. Power | ||||||||
| Seth Perry | S. Perry | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Gareth Platt | G. Platt | |||||||||
| Jason Bailey | J. Bailey | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 | | Giampaolo De Palma | G. De Palma | |||||||||
| Alexander Rankin | A. Rankin | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Steve Galli | S. Galli | |||||||||
| Warren Bishop | W. Bishop | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | James Newby | J. Newby | |||||||||
| Titus Todd | T. Todd | | 54 | G | | 12 | | G | 45 | | Fredrik Kitson | F. Kitson | |||||||||
| Ivone Pagani | I. Pagani | | 53 | G | | 13 | | A | 43 | | Frank Cooke | F. Cooke | |||||||||
| Anthony Le Tissier | A. Le Tissier | | 47 | D | | 14 | | A | 43 | | Marcus Bramble | M. Bramble | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Doncaster Rovers. A crowd of 4,496 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Doncaster Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Barton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Doncaster Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Barton.
0.00
0-0Doncaster Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.35
0-0Noel Davies advances with the ball. Noel Davies flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Rankin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Rankin advances inside the box! Yohann Padovani barges into Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin appeals for a penalty! Given!!
2.35
0-0The referee points to the spot..
3.23
1-0Jason Bailey slowly runs up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
6.00
1-0Anthony Stuart brings the ball forward. Anthony Stuart chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Galli. Steve Galli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.15
Mirko Carbone knocks the ball forward to John Bolton. John Bolton flicks a high ball forward to Jason Bailey who takes it down. Jason Bailey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
14.12
1-0Oliver Beckenbauer flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.17
Liam Wainwright passes the ball forward to Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.31
Gareth Platt passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Giampaolo De Palma. Giampaolo De Palma rushes past Noel Davies! Giampaolo De Palma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
26.12
1-0Dean Power clumsily knocks into Nwankwo Watson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nwankwo Watson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.30
Dean Power knocks the ball forward to Steve Galli. Steve Galli threads a neat ball through to Giampaolo De Palma. Giampaolo De Palma shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
33.41
1-0Tim Powell flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Power. Dean Power flicks a high pass forward. James Newby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Newby makes a probing pass to Steve Galli but he's offside!
38.30
Gareth Platt sees Giampaolo De Palma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giampaolo De Palma finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
39.32
Anthony Stuart surges forward with the ball. Anthony Stuart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampaolo De Palma. Giampaolo De Palma skips past Mirko Carbone! Giampaolo De Palma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.21
Noel Davies flicks a high ball forward to John Bolton who takes it down. John Bolton sees Jason Bailey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Bailey cuts inside the box! Jason Bailey muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
44.08
1-0Oliver Beckenbauer passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Brendan Benali manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
1-0Liam Wainwright makes an attacking run forward. Liam Wainwright plays a scrappy one-two with Warren Bishop and advances towards the goal... Liam Wainwright muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Yohann Padovani steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Doncaster Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Doncaster Rovers players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford get the second half underway!
49.11
Tim Powell flicks a high pass forward to Gareth Platt who brings the ball neatly under control. Gareth Platt makes a beautiful solo run. Gareth Platt plays a scrappy one-two with Steve Galli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gareth Platt shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.58
Mirko Carbone threads a neat ball through to Liam Wainwright. Liam Wainwright flicks a high pass forward to Warren Bishop who brings the ball under control. Warren Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Bailey but the linesman indicates offside!
60.25
Liam Wainwright passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jason Bailey. Jason Bailey lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Brendan Benali is on top of it.
61.32
1-0Gareth Platt barges into Oliver Beckenbauer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oliver Beckenbauer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.40
John Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop shoots from outside the area. Brendan Benali gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
65.38
Mirko Carbone knocks the ball forward to Liam Wainwright. Liam Wainwright sees space and advances. Liam Wainwright knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
66.07
Mirko Carbone sees space and advances. Mirko Carbone threads a neat ball through to Jason Bailey. Jason Bailey runs straight at the defence! Jason Bailey tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.46
Seth Perry flicks a high pass forward to Jason Bailey who brings the ball under control. Jason Bailey plays a sublime one-two with Alexander Rankin and races in on goal... Jason Bailey cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jason Bailey!
72.16
John Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop advances inside the box! Warren Bishop takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.04
With imagination, Nwankwo Watson laces a through ball forward to Liam Wainwright. Liam Wainwright flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop skips past Tim Powell! Warren Bishop shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.23
4-0Brentford have made 3 substitutions with Titus Todd replacing Nwankwo Watson, Ivone Pagani replacing Oliver Beckenbauer and Anthony Le Tissier replacing Warren Bishop .
83.00
Tim Powell flicks a high ball forward to Gareth Platt who takes it down. Gareth Platt brings the ball forward. Gareth Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Anderton who gathers it comfortably.
85.04
Dean Power threads a neat ball through to Steve Galli. Steve Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirko Carbone.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
28.2%
39.7%
32.1%
Scorers
| Jason Bailey 3 (p), 66, 69 Warren Bishop 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jason Bailey of Brentford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Anderton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noel Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nwankwo Watson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mirko Carbone (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Oliver Beckenbauer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Liam Wainwright (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Seth Perry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jason Bailey (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alexander Rankin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Warren Bishop (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Titus Todd (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ivone Pagani (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Anthony Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Brendan Benali (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Julian Hulme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Yohann Padovani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tim Powell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Anthony Stuart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | James Batty (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dean Power (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Gareth Platt (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Giampaolo De Palma (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Steve Galli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | James Newby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fredrik Kitson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Frank Cooke (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcus Bramble (ATT) | 0 | |