Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Coventry CityCoventry City
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley Si Williams Si Williams
Nico NahrstedtN. Nahrstedt53
G
captain1
G
64Stan ScholesS. Scholes
Nick GrayN. Gray68
D
2
D
52Patrick WrightP. Wright
Gavin DickovG. Dickov41
D
3
D
50Adrian WainwrightA. Wainwright
Paul WestwoodP. Westwood53
D
4
D
52Dean BoltonD. Bolton
Abel AntunesA. Antunes44
D
5
D
52Alfredo RimondiniA. Rimondini
Barket BattlesB. Battles56
M
6captain
M
52Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Richard HitchcockR. Hitchcock53
M
7
M
51Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout
Alfred CandelaA. Candela43
M
8
A
53Simon IzzetS. Izzet
Yyvind BratsethY. Bratseth47
M
9
A
48Seb LetiziS. Letizi
Neil MintoN. Minto55
A
10
A
50Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs
Simón RomeroS. Romero63
A
11
A
49Ernesto MonteroE. Montero
 
Carl PattersonC. Patterson53
D
12
D
51Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet
Sergei ShevchenkoS. Shevchenko39
D
13
M
53Craig NewtonC. Newton
Sékou Irié Bi SéhiS. Irié Bi Séhi63
M
14
A
42Glynn ColeG. Cole

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 6,878 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kemal Banks.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
3.42
Without breaking stride, Gavin Dickov plays the ball forward to Richard Hitchcock. Richard Hitchcock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Minto. Neil Minto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adrian Wainwright.
6.31
Richard Hitchcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Simón Romero. Simón Romero whips in a cross ball towards Barket Battles. Alfredo Rimondini comes in with a late challenge on Barket Battles. Penalty not given!!
9.48
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Seb Letizi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seb Letizi lofts in a cross ball towards Jo‘l Tamazout. With a superhuman jump, Jo‘l Tamazout connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Paul Westwood is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
14.26
Jo‘l Tamazout sees Ledley Jacobs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ledley Jacobs rushes past Nick Gray! Some silky footwork from Ledley Jacobs provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.11
Stephen Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout whips in a cross ball towards Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet makes a deft header. Simon Izzet scores for Coventry City!!
18.51
Jo‘l Tamazout threads a neat ball through to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
20.48
With a delightful solo run, Jo‘l Tamazout stretches the opposition's defence. Jo‘l Tamazout knocks in a cross ball towards Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.02
Dean Bolton makes a beautiful solo run. Dean Bolton threads a neat ball through to Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.46
Paul Westwood comes in with a late challenge on Adrian Wainwright. The referee warns Paul Westwood to calm down! Adrian Wainwright runs off the knock.
28.52
Jo‘l Tamazout makes a probing pass to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.15
Adrian Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout flicks the ball to his team mate, Seb Letizi. Seb Letizi lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
36.23
Alfred Candela comes in with a late challenge on Adrian Wainwright. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adrian Wainwright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.17
With vision, Gavin Dickov laces a weighted ball forward to Richard Hitchcock. Richard Hitchcock makes a simple pass to Simón Romero. Simón Romero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
39.39
Paul Westwood sees Yyvind Bratseth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yyvind Bratseth hits a low pass to Neil Minto. Neil Minto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adrian Wainwright.
42.59
Nick Gray hits a low pass to Yyvind Bratseth. Yyvind Bratseth flicks a high pass forward. Simón Romero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simón Romero shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
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. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bristol Rovers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Coventry City kick off the second half!
48.36
Jo‘l Tamazout passes the ball forward to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nick Gray.
49.04
Richard Hitchcock chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Minto. Neil Minto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
51.51
Alfred Candela chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Minto. Neil Minto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adrian Wainwright.
54.50
Jo‘l Tamazout threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry plays a one-two with Jo‘l Tamazout and advances towards the goal... Stephen Hendry shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.06
Dean Bolton barges into Richard Hitchcock. Dean Bolton is shown the yellow card! Richard Hitchcock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.20
Adrian Wainwright knocks the ball forward to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout threads a neat ball through to Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
61.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Jo‘l Tamazout plays the ball forward to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry edges inside the box! Stephen Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
63.56
Dean Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Montero. Ernesto Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Jacobs. Ledley Jacobs rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.53
Jo‘l Tamazout hits a low pass to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Montero but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.54
Ernesto Montero barges into Paul Westwood. Ernesto Montero is given a warning by the referee! Paul Westwood runs off the knock.
73.18
Dean Bolton passes the ball forward to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout flicks a high pass forward to Seb Letizi who brings the ball under control. Seb Letizi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.28
Adrian Wainwright launches a long ball forward. Jo‘l Tamazout plays a scrappy one-two with Ernesto Montero and advances towards the goal... Jo‘l Tamazout cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.56
Simón Romero threads a neat ball through to Neil Minto. Neil Minto whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Candela. Alfred Candela directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.33
Barket Battles threads a neat ball through to Simón Romero. Simón Romero whips in a cross ball towards Neil Minto. Neil Minto makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
83.18
With some swift thinking, Paul Westwood plays the ball forward to Simón Romero. Simón Romero tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Stan Scholes. Excellent save.
87.54
Gavin Dickov catches Seb Letizi on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Dickov and shows him a yellow card! Seb Letizi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Coventry City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
10
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
31.1%
42.2%
26.7%

Scorers
Simon Izzet 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jo‘l Tamazout of Coventry City

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

1.Stan Scholes (GK)
7
2.Patrick Wright (DEF)
6
3.Adrian Wainwright (DEF)
7
4.Dean Bolton (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Alfredo Rimondini (DEF)
6
6.Stephen Hendry (MID)
7
7.Jo‘l Tamazout (MID)
9
8.Simon Izzet (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Seb Letizi (ATT)
6
10.Ledley Jacobs (ATT)
6
11.Ernesto Montero (ATT)
6
 
12.Mario Van Vliet (DEF)
0
13.Craig Newton (MID)
0
14.Glynn Cole (ATT)
0