Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     ChelseaChelsea
Sean LlewellynSean Llewellyn Ian Elsworth Ian Elsworth
Yyvind HalleY. Halle79
G
1
G
72Mattia PagliariniM. Pagliarini
Paolo FinneyP. Finney73
D
2
D
70Roland DeroffR. Deroff
Salomon BillongS. Billong80
D
3
D
57Duncan MortonD. Morton
Mohammed AmoahM. Amoah77
D
4
D
70Javier BecerraJ. Becerra
Ernest GutierrezE. Gutierrez76
M
5
D
30Francisco G. TostaoF. Tostao
Stephan AuerS. Auer76
M
6
M
76Zeljko EmertonZ. Emerton
Maarten StruparM. Strupar76
M
7
M
64Rui ReisR. Reis
Runar BragstadR. Bragstad75
M
8
M
56Humphrey HamersH. Hamers
Youri SalenkoY. Salenko79
A
9
A
70Joseph-Desire JobJ. Job
Peter UnsworthP. Unsworth77
A
10
A
64Jaakko MalmbergJ. Malmberg
Jonas ZimmermannJ. Zimmermann79
A
11
A
68Bradley BlatsisB. Blatsis

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Chelsea. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Bristol City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
Chelsea kick off the first half!
2.47
Ernest Gutierrez threads the ball through to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
4.25
Javier Becerra catches Peter Unsworth on the ankles. The referee calls over Javier Becerra and warns him to calm down! Peter Unsworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.22
Humphrey Hamers catches Ernest Gutierrez on the ankles. The referee calls over Humphrey Hamers and shows him a yellow card! Ernest Gutierrez runs off the knock.
14.48
Humphrey Hamers makes a simple pass to Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yyvind Halle who gathers it comfortably.
20.40
Francisco G. Tostao controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Humphrey Hamers. Humphrey Hamers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaakko Malmberg. Jaakko Malmberg lofts in a cross ball towards Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.36
Stephan Auer makes a probing pass to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
27.42
Javier Becerra kicks a strong pass forward to Humphrey Hamers. Humphrey Hamers sees space and advances. Humphrey Hamers lofts in a cross ball towards Jaakko Malmberg. Jaakko Malmberg is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.47
Maarten Strupar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.41
Mohammed Amoah passes the ball forward to Maarten Strupar. Maarten Strupar flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Mattia Pagliarini manages to gather it comfortably.
36.50
Stephan Auer knocks the ball forward to Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann passes the ball forward but Peter Unsworth is offside!
39.49
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
40.21
Runar Bragstad knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth knocks in a cross ball towards Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Mattia Pagliarini.
42.31
Maarten Strupar knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann lofts in a cross ball towards Youri Salenko. Youri Salenko is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Mattia Pagliarini easily smothers it.
44.13
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
Francisco G. Tostao deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Humphrey Hamers. Humphrey Hamers flicks the ball to his team mate, Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job shoots from outside the area but Yyvind Halle is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Bristol City kick off and get the second half underway!
51.10
Rui Reis barges into Maarten Strupar. Rui Reis is given a warning by the referee! Maarten Strupar stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.36
Ernest Gutierrez knocks the ball forward to Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Mattia Pagliarini manages to gather it comfortably.
60.06
Stephan Auer chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roland Deroff.
61.07
Zeljko Emerton kicks a strong pass forward to Bradley Blatsis. Bradley Blatsis lofts in a cross ball towards Joseph-Desire Job. Joseph-Desire Job flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
63.13
Salomon Billong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maarten Strupar. Maarten Strupar makes a beautiful solo run. Maarten Strupar goes all the way! Maarten Strupar makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.25
Runar Bragstad passes the ball forward to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
73.51
Chelsea are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Bristol City's defence.
78.09
Zeljko Emerton comes in with a late challenge on Runar Bragstad. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Runar Bragstad gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Mattia Pagliarini of Chelsea
Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

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

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
21.4%
47.6%
31%