Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Rik MontRik Mont Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
Paolo InceP. Ince65
G
captain1captain
G
53Nico NahrstedtN. Nahrstedt
James BoertienJ. Boertien64
D
2
D
68Nick GrayN. Gray
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham61
D
3
D
39Tim BoertienT. Boertien
Jermaine VickersJ. Vickers49
D
4
D
53Paul WestwoodP. Westwood
Daniel EadieD. Eadie67
D
5
D
34Garry DickovG. Dickov
Rafael AndresR. Andres72
M
6
M
56Barket BattlesB. Battles
Artur NevesA. Neves62
M
7
M
63Sékou Irié Bi SéhiS. Irié Bi Séhi
Adrian RufusA. Rufus61
M
8
M
53Richard HitchcockR. Hitchcock
Darren BurgessD. Burgess62
A
9
M
47Yyvind BratsethY. Bratseth
Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock62
A
10
A
55Neil MintoN. Minto
Mattia NarcisoM. Narciso56
A
11
A
63Simón RomeroS. Romero
 
Gabriel HernandezG. Hernandez62
M
12
D
53Carl PattersonC. Patterson
Frederico CostaF. Costa65
M
13
D
39Sergei ShevchenkoS. Shevchenko
Gary GodberG. Godber69
M
14
A
60Pontus PartinP. Partin

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 7,775 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
The first half starts with Bristol Rovers kicking off!
4.12
Artur Neves threads a neat ball through to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mattia Narciso but the linesman indicates offside!
10.07
Daniel Eadie plays the ball forward to Adrian Rufus. Adrian Rufus surges forward with the ball. Adrian Rufus tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Nico Nahrstedt manages to keep it out.
15.58
Jermaine Vickers makes a simple pass to Artur Neves. Artur Neves flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock who takes it down. Kemal Hitchcock lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
16.43
Neil Minto barges into Daniel Eadie. The referee calls over Neil Minto and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Eadie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.33
Kemal Hitchcock clumsily knocks into Barket Battles. The referee calls over Kemal Hitchcock and shows him a yellow card! Barket Battles hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.07
Tim Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Hitchcock. Richard Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. Neil Minto collects the pass. Neil Minto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Andres.
28.14
Richard Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Yyvind Bratseth. Yyvind Bratseth flicks the ball to his team mate, Simón Romero. Simón Romero whips in a cross ball towards Barket Battles. Barket Battles whips the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Paolo Ince. What a save!
33.11
Barket Battles threads a neat ball through to Neil Minto. Neil Minto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Boertien.
34.02
Richard Hitchcock catches Rafael Andres on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Andres stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.48
James Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Hitchcock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
39.20
Artur Neves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Nico Nahrstedt is on top of it.
42.25
Nick Gray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Hitchcock. Richard Hitchcock knocks the ball forward to Yyvind Bratseth. Yyvind Bratseth shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
44.42
Paul Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Minto. Neil Minto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yyvind Bratseth but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Huddersfield Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Huddersfield Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.15
Artur Neves hits a low pass to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.25
Barket Battles threads a neat ball through to Simón Romero. Simón Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Vickers.
49.46
Rafael Andres flicks a high ball forward to Mattia Narciso who takes it down. Mattia Narciso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.02
Jermaine Vickers sees a break and surges forward. Jermaine Vickers makes a probing pass to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock cuts inside the box! Kemal Hitchcock shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Garry Dickov.
53.53
Garry Dickov makes a probing pass to Yyvind Bratseth. Yyvind Bratseth whips in a cross ball towards Simón Romero. Simón Romero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jermaine Vickers clears it off the line with his head!
60.28
Artur Neves changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Artur Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nico Nahrstedt manages to gather it effortlessly.
61.01
Rafael Andres knocks the ball to his team mate, Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Nico Nahrstedt. Excellent save.
72.13
Rafael Andres threads a neat ball through to Mattia Narciso. With great vision, Mattia Narciso plays the ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
79.10
Without breaking stride, Tim Boertien plays the ball forward to Richard Hitchcock. Richard Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.23
Garry Dickov clumsily knocks into Darren Burgess. Garry Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Darren Burgess carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.34
Adrian Rufus threads a neat ball through to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.56
Artur Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

Bristol Rovers
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
27.5%
45%
27.5%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nico Nahrstedt of Bristol Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Paolo Ince (GK)
6
2.James Boertien (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.Jermaine Vickers (DEF)
8
5.Daniel Eadie (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Andres (MID)
7
7.Artur Neves (MID)
8
8.Adrian Rufus (MID)
7
9.Darren Burgess (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Hitchcock (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Mattia Narciso (ATT)
6
 
12.Gabriel Hernandez (MID)
0
13.Frederico Costa (MID)
0
14.Gary Godber (MID)
0

1.Nico Nahrstedt (GK)
9
2.Nick Gray (DEF)
6
3.Tim Boertien (DEF)
6
4.Paul Westwood (DEF)
6
5.Garry Dickov (DEF)
6
6.Barket Battles (MID)
6
7.Sékou Irié Bi Séhi (MID)
6
8.Richard Hitchcock (MID)yellow card
6
9.Yyvind Bratseth (MID)
7
10.Neil Minto (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Simón Romero (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Patterson (DEF)
0
13.Sergei Shevchenko (DEF)
0
14.Pontus Partin (ATT)
0