Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Jeff Sykes Jeff Sykes
Nico NahrstedtN. Nahrstedt53
G
captain1
G
64Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge
Carl PattersonC. Patterson53
D
2
D
69Niccolo ShawN. Shaw
Jean-Guy AbbasJ. Abbas53
D
3
D
70Nicky Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
Gavin DickovG. Dickov41
D
4
D
69Alexei NaftiA. Nafti
Sergei ShevchenkoS. Shevchenko39
D
5
M
77Stan GalliS. Galli
Garry DickovG. Dickov34
D
6captain
M
77Eugenio GuerreroE. Guerrero
Alfred CandelaA. Candela43
M
7
M
76Roberto CastroR. Castro
Sékou Irié Bi SéhiS. Irié Bi Séhi63
M
8
M
71James CleggJ. Clegg
Antonio ReyA. Rey60
M
9
A
68Wes DyerW. Dyer
Nicolas MoralesN. Morales61
A
10
A
68Simon ScowcroftS. Scowcroft
Pontus PartinP. Partin60
A
11
A
70Claudio CaballeroC. Caballero
 
Nick GrayN. Gray67
D
12
D
66Carlton KingC. King
Barket BattlesB. Battles56
M
13
A
33Davy Van GalenD. Van Galen
Richard HitchcockR. Hitchcock53
M
14
A
67Terry HughesT. Hughes

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 8,976 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.


0.00
Charlton Athletic kick off the first half!
8.27
Alfred Candela knocks the ball forward to Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexei Nafti.
9.23
Wes Dyer kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Stan Galli. Stan Galli flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.53
Nicky Lua-Lua clumsily knocks into Nicolas Morales. The referee warns Nicky Lua-Lua to calm down! Nicolas Morales runs off the knock.
24.58
Jean-Guy Abbas threads a neat ball through to Sékou Irié Bi Séhi. Sékou Irié Bi Séhi knocks the ball to his team mate, Pontus Partin. Pontus Partin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.39
Nicky Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Shaw. Niccolo Shaw makes a probing pass to Wes Dyer. Wes Dyer plays a one-two with Claudio Caballero and rushes in on goal... Wes Dyer cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.20
Nicky Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro passes the ball forward to Wes Dyer. Wes Dyer shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.02
Sékou Irié Bi Séhi comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Castro. Sékou Irié Bi Séhi is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Castro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Bristol Rovers kicking off!
48.25
Roberto Castro makes a probing pass to James Clegg. James Clegg whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Guerrero. Eugenio Guerrero outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
51.13
Alfred Candela flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rey comfortably collects the pass. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccolo Shaw.
54.19
Eugenio Guerrero barges into Sékou Irié Bi Séhi. The referee calls over Eugenio Guerrero and shows him a yellow card! Sékou Irié Bi Séhi runs off the knock.
60.52
Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Carlton King replacing Alexei Nafti and Terry Hughes replacing Simon Scowcroft .
63.44
Eugenio Guerrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stan Galli. Stan Galli makes a simple pass, allowing Claudio Caballero to run into the box. Claudio Caballero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.41
Roberto Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Caballero. With a superhuman jump, Claudio Caballero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jean-Guy Abbas clears it off the line with his head!
67.19
Eugenio Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Castro collects the pass. Roberto Castro sees Wes Dyer just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Wes Dyer takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Nico Nahrstedt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.15
Alfred Candela barges into James Clegg. Alfred Candela is given a warning by the referee! James Clegg runs off the knock.
75.11
Carlton King makes a strong solo run forward. Carlton King flicks a high pass forward to Wes Dyer who brings the ball under control. Wes Dyer edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wes Dyer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.11
Niccolo Shaw makes a probing pass to Nicky Lua-Lua. Nicky Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward to Wes Dyer who brings the ball under control. Wes Dyer shoots from long range. Nico Nahrstedt gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
78.20
Niccolo Shaw makes a probing pass to Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Guerrero. Eugenio Guerrero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Dickov.
83.45
Pontus Partin threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Morales. Nicolas Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Pontus Partin. Pontus Partin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
85.56
Alfred Candela flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Morales who takes it down. Nicolas Morales deftly passes the ball to Pontus Partin, releasing him through on goal. Pontus Partin rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Jermaine Sturridge has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Alfred Candela clumsily knocks into James Clegg. The referee warns Alfred Candela again to calm down! James Clegg stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Charlton Athletic
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
28.4%
49.3%
22.4%

Scorers
Pontus Partin 25, 86
Eugenio Guerrero 48
Claudio Caballero 63
Wes Dyer 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pontus Partin of Bristol Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Nico Nahrstedt (GK)
6
2.Carl Patterson (DEF)
6
3.Jean-Guy Abbas (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Sergei Shevchenko (DEF)
6
6.Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
7.Alfred Candela (MID)
6
8.Sékou Irié Bi Séhi (MID)
6
9.Antonio Rey (MID)
6
10.Nicolas Morales (ATT)
7
11.Pontus Partin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Nick Gray (DEF)
0
13.Barket Battles (MID)
0
14.Richard Hitchcock (MID)
0

1.Jermaine Sturridge (GK)
6
2.Niccolo Shaw (DEF)
6
3.Nicky Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Alexei Nafti (DEF)
6
5.Stan Galli (MID)
6
6.Eugenio Guerrero (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
7.Roberto Castro (MID)
7
8.James Clegg (MID)
7
9.Wes Dyer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Simon Scowcroft (ATT)
6
11.Claudio Caballero (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carlton King (DEF)
6
13.Davy Van Galen (ATT)
0
14.Terry Hughes (ATT)
6