Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Ruel LinekerR. Lineker57
G
1
G
47Aaron UpsonA. Upson
Graham WainwrightG. Wainwright54
D
captain2
D
43Ross GranttR. Grantt
Arthur KerrA. Kerr53
D
3
D
24Wayne WhiteW. White
Chris ShearerC. Shearer52
D
4
D
48Edward Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua
Carlton GowerC. Gower47
M
5
M
36Jon OakleyJ. Oakley
John McgovernJ. Mcgovern45
M
6
M
52Steve WilliamsS. Williams
Eddie CleggE. Clegg43
M
7captain
M
47Matthew BartonM. Barton
Nicholas ClarkeN. Clarke38
M
8
M
40Gavin McgrealG. Mcgreal
Edward GowerE. Gower54
A
9
A
48Jon PearsonJ. Pearson
Marvin OakesM. Oakes52
A
10
A
34Nicholas MonkN. Monk
Rio RedknappR. Redknapp41
A
11
A
42Dion SinclairD. Sinclair
 
Shaun DixonS. Dixon50
D
12
D
56Ross JoachimR. Joachim
Robert EvansR. Evans44
D
13
M
45Jody WhiteJ. White
Tim RankinT. Rankin42
G
14
A
48Richard WestwoodR. Westwood

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 2,876 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Cambridge United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Murphy.


0.00
Bristol City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.27
John Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes whips in a cross ball towards Edward Gower. Edward Gower heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
3.32
Eddie Clegg sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Clegg shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.44
Marvin Oakes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marvin Oakes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aaron Upson who gathers it comfortably.
9.01
Matthew Barton makes a simple pass to Gavin Mcgreal. Gavin Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruel Lineker who gathers it comfortably.
10.33
Graham Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Clegg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.05
Arthur Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Graham Wainwright controls it well on his chest. Graham Wainwright passes the ball forward to John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Gower. Edward Gower connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.08
Matthew Barton hits a low pass to Dion Sinclair. Dion Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Monk. Nicholas Monk directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.06
Gavin Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Monk controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Monk lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Sinclair. Dion Sinclair makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
32.40
Chris Shearer kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Clarke. Nicholas Clarke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Rio Redknapp. Rio Redknapp shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
33.56
Arthur Kerr threads a neat ball through to John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.35
Graham Wainwright threads the ball through to Eddie Clegg. Eddie Clegg threads a neat ball through to John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern plays a one-two with Edward Gower and rushes in on goal... John Mcgovern muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
40.35
Showing composure, Arthur Kerr plays the ball forward to Carlton Gower. Carlton Gower makes an attacking run forward. Carlton Gower sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cambridge United start the second half!
48.02
Eddie Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Edward Gower collects the pass. Edward Gower lofts in a cross ball towards John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern makes a deft header. Aaron Upson easily punches it away to safety.
51.18
Graham Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Oakes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marvin Oakes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Gower. Edward Gower shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Aaron Upson!
53.56
Arthur Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Rio Redknapp collects the pass. Rio Redknapp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
55.27
Jon Oakley flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Monk controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Monk shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.30
Jon Oakley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jon Oakley lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Sinclair. Dion Sinclair connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Ruel Lineker manages to keep it out.
61.34
Nicholas Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Edward Gower collects the pass. Edward Gower runs straight at the defence! Edward Gower tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.12
Wayne White flicks a high pass forward. Jon Oakley collects the pass. Showing composure, Jon Oakley laces a through ball forward to Nicholas Monk. Nicholas Monk shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
71.08
John Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes knocks the ball forward, putting Eddie Clegg through on goal. Eddie Clegg muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
72.53
Eddie Clegg sees Marvin Oakes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Oakes runs straight at the defence! Some world-class footwork from Marvin Oakes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
89.30
Gavin Mcgreal sees space and advances. Gavin Mcgreal whips in a cross ball towards Dion Sinclair. Dion Sinclair rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Cambridge United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
11
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
26.8%
45.1%
28%

Scorers
Dion Sinclair 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dion Sinclair of Cambridge United

Match Ratings
1.Ruel Lineker (GK)
6
2.Graham Wainwright (DEF)
7
3.Arthur Kerr (DEF)
7
4.Chris Shearer (DEF)
7
5.Carlton Gower (MID)
6
6.John Mcgovern (MID)
8
7.Eddie Clegg (MID)
7
8.Nicholas Clarke (MID)
6
9.Edward Gower (ATT)
7
10.Marvin Oakes (ATT)
8
11.Rio Redknapp (ATT)
6
 
12.Shaun Dixon (DEF)
0
13.Robert Evans (DEF)
0
14.Tim Rankin (GK)
0

1.Aaron Upson (GK)
8
2.Ross Grantt (DEF)
6
3.Wayne White (DEF)
6
4.Edward Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
5.Jon Oakley (MID)
7
6.Steve Williams (MID)
6
7.Matthew Barton (MID)
8
8.Gavin Mcgreal (MID)
8
9.Jon Pearson (ATT)
6
10.Nicholas Monk (ATT)
6
11.Dion Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ross Joachim (DEF)
0
13.Jody White (MID)
0
14.Richard Westwood (ATT)
0