Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Alex Hutchings Alex Hutchings
Nico NahrstedtN. Nahrstedt53
G
captain1
G
65Adolfo GonzalezA. Gonzalez
Carl PattersonC. Patterson53
D
2
D
66Francisco SolerF. Soler
Jean-Guy AbbasJ. Abbas53
D
3
D
67Alfredo MolownyA. Molowny
Gavin DickovG. Dickov41
D
4
D
65Daniel VergesD. Verges
Sergei ShevchenkoS. Shevchenko39
D
5
D
67Jose CamachoJ. Camacho
Garry DickovG. Dickov34
D
6
M
66Harry PowerH. Power
Alfred CandelaA. Candela43
M
7captain
M
68Paul StewartP. Stewart
Sékou Irié Bi SéhiS. Irié Bi Séhi63
M
8
M
71Ledley McgovernL. Mcgovern
Antonio ReyA. Rey60
M
9
A
67Dario LimaD. Lima
Nicolas MoralesN. Morales61
A
10
A
66Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay
Pontus PartinP. Partin60
A
11
A
69Uwe EiltsU. Eilts
 
Nick GrayN. Gray68
D
12
D
69Pier G. ColomboP. Colombo
Barket BattlesB. Battles56
M
13
G
41Elena ReyesE. Reyes
Richard HitchcockR. Hitchcock53
M
14
A
72Colin HendryC. Hendry
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 8,545 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
Bristol Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.18
Jose Camacho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Don Mckinlay but he's offside!
6.34
Sergei Shevchenko hacks Don Mckinlay from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Mckinlay carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.20
Harry Power controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.15
Ledley Mcgovern catches Alfred Candela on the ankles. Ledley Mcgovern is shown the yellow card! Alfred Candela gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.11
Alfredo Molowny threads a neat ball through to Harry Power. Harry Power flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Mcgovern collects the pass. Ledley Mcgovern lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
18.32
Alfred Candela catches Ledley Mcgovern on the ankles. The referee calls over Alfred Candela and shows him a yellow card! Ledley Mcgovern runs off the knock.
22.48
Garry Dickov threads the ball through to Alfred Candela. Alfred Candela shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
26.06
Harry Power passes the ball forward to Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
27.45
Alfredo Molowny makes a simple pass to Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern sees a break and surges forward. Ledley Mcgovern tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
30.57
Bristol Rovers's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to score.
36.17
Harry Power comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Rey. Harry Power is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Rey stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.10
Sergei Shevchenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Candela. Alfred Candela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Verges.
45.00
Paul Stewart flicks a high ball forward to Harry Power who takes it down. Harry Power knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off!
49.07
Alfredo Molowny catches Pontus Partin on the ankles. Alfredo Molowny is shown the yellow card! Pontus Partin runs off the knock.
51.57
Daniel Verges flicks a high pass forward. Harry Power controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Harry Power plays the ball forward to Paul Stewart. Paul Stewart tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
53.17
Jose Camacho chips the ball to his team mate, Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
54.26
Alfred Candela makes an attacking run forward. Alfred Candela shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.26
Jean-Guy Abbas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sékou Irié Bi Séhi. Sékou Irié Bi Séhi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Adolfo Gonzalez manages to gather it.
66.17
Paul Stewart chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Lima. Dario Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Patterson.
69.57
Ledley Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Garry Dickov catches Dario Lima on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
75.17
Uwe Eilts hacks Carl Patterson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carl Patterson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.25
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Colin Hendry replacing Dario Lima .
81.17
Showing composure, Alfred Candela laces a weighted ball forward to Pontus Partin. Pontus Partin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Stewart.
83.51
Alfredo Molowny threads a neat ball through to Daniel Verges. Daniel Verges knocks the ball forward to Ledley Mcgovern. Ledley Mcgovern shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
85.27
Alfredo Molowny hacks Sékou Irié Bi Séhi from behind! The referee calls over Alfredo Molowny and warns him to calm down! Sékou Irié Bi Séhi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.41
Colin Hendry passes the ball forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Nico Nahrstedt. Excellent save.
90.00
Paul Stewart receives the ball from a throw-in from Daniel Verges. Showing composure, Paul Stewart plays the ball forward to Harry Power. Seeing a gap ahead, Harry Power laces a through ball forward to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts lofts in a cross ball towards Harry Power. Harry Power gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
30.1%
49.4%
20.5%

Scorers
Harry Power 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harry Power of West Bromwich Albion

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

1.Adolfo Gonzalez (GK)
6
2.Francisco Soler (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Molowny (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Daniel Verges (DEF)
7
5.Jose Camacho (DEF)
6
6.Harry Power (MID)goal scored
9
7.Paul Stewart (MID)
7
8.Ledley Mcgovern (MID)yellow card
7
9.Dario Lima (ATT)
6
10.Don Mckinlay (ATT)
6
11.Uwe Eilts (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Pier G. Colombo (DEF)
0
13.Elena Reyes (GK)
0
14.Colin Hendry (ATT)
6