Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     BrentfordBrentford
Steven RobertsonSteven Robertson John Diffey John Diffey
Sander ClaesS. Claes71
G
1
G
71Daniel MolownyD. Molowny
Ian WatersI. Waters66
D
2
D
70Tiago NascimentoT. Nascimento
Jamie PriestleyJ. Priestley71
D
3
D
73Jon PlattJ. Platt
Darren CooperD. Cooper67
D
4
D
70Efrain CardenasE. Cardenas
Jonathan ThompsonJ. Thompson78
M
5
M
69Mick FroggattM. Froggatt
Spencer GerrardS. Gerrard86
M
captain6captain
M
76Houssin AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
Noel HigginbothamN. Higginbotham74
M
7
M
77David ReimersD. Reimers
Markus RaffM. Raff73
M
8
M
73Richard BosnichR. Bosnich
Shaun MustoeS. Mustoe66
A
9
A
70Aaron GranttA. Grantt
Jason MilburnJ. Milburn67
A
10
A
73Neil GallagherN. Gallagher
Terry ForbesT. Forbes67
A
11
A
72Scott GreavesS. Greaves
 
Sergio BaioccoS. Baiocco61
D
12
D
67Kevin HendryK. Hendry
Nigel MakinN. Makin63
M
13
M
69Filippo MurgitaF. Murgita
Les GallagherL. Gallagher61
A
14
A
69Ernesto CarrascoE. Carrasco

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Brentford. A crowd of 17,312 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Boisfer.


0.00
Bristol City kick off the first half!
2.21
Houssin Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward to Scott Greaves who brings the ball under control. Scott Greaves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.43
Richard Bosnich flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Grantt controls it well on his chest. Aaron Grantt lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
6.48
Houssin Abdellaoui decides to run forward with the ball. Houssin Abdellaoui plays a one-two with Neil Gallagher and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Houssin Abdellaoui provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Superb reactions from Sander Claes. What a save!
9.42
Richard Bosnich threads the ball through to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Cooper.
10.56
Noel Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Terry Forbes collects the pass. Terry Forbes whips in a cross ball towards Jason Milburn. With a superhuman jump, Jason Milburn connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.19
Spencer Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Mustoe. Shaun Mustoe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Nascimento.
14.37
Richard Bosnich flicks a high pass forward. Scott Greaves collects the pass. Scott Greaves plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Gallagher and advances towards the goal... Scott Greaves shoots from just inside the box. Sander Claes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.28
Darren Cooper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham brings the ball forward. Noel Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.43
Tiago Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to David Reimers. David Reimers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
24.08
Efrain Cardenas threads a neat ball through to Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Sander Claes punches it away to safety.
26.50
Neil Gallagher threads a neat ball through to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.26
Jamie Priestley flicks a high pass forward to Markus Raff who brings the ball under control. Markus Raff makes a probing pass to Shaun Mustoe. Shaun Mustoe finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
28.02
Spencer Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Jason Milburn collects the pass. Jason Milburn plays the ball forward to Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes whips in a cross ball towards Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.21
Noel Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Shaun Mustoe. Shaun Mustoe whips in a cross ball towards Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Daniel Molowny. Excellent save.
33.54
Noel Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Mustoe. Shaun Mustoe whips in a cross ball towards Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.31
Markus Raff threads a neat ball through to Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.29
Jon Platt knocks the ball forward to Richard Bosnich. Richard Bosnich surges forward with the ball. Richard Bosnich lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.57
Jonathan Thompson hacks David Reimers from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Reimers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford get the second half underway!
47.46
David Reimers clumsily knocks into Jonathan Thompson. The referee calls over David Reimers and shows him a yellow card! Jonathan Thompson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.19
Mick Froggatt flicks a high ball forward to Aaron Grantt who takes it down. Aaron Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Waters.
55.12
Tiago Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Scott Greaves collects the pass. Scott Greaves shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.07
Houssin Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward to Aaron Grantt who brings the ball under control. Aaron Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Waters.
60.42
Bristol City have made a substitution with Nigel Makin replacing Noel Higginbotham .
71.42
Jon Platt flicks the ball to his team mate, Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui threads the ball through to Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Sander Claes.
72.39
Corner kick to Brentford. David Reimers plays it to the near post. Tiago Nascimento rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.45
Houssin Abdellaoui threads the ball through to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Cooper.
77.47
Bristol City have made 2 substitutions with Sergio Baiocco replacing Darren Cooper and Les Gallagher replacing Shaun Mustoe .
81.27
Jon Platt threads the ball through to David Reimers. David Reimers kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
89.24
Tiago Nascimento makes a simple pass to Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt threads a neat ball through to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher plays a one-two with Scott Greaves and rushes in on goal... Neil Gallagher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Tiago Nascimento makes a simple pass to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher whips in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Brentford
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
32.4%
47.9%
19.7%

Scorers
Scott Greaves 14, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Greaves of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Sander Claes (GK)
7
2.Ian Waters (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Priestley (DEF)
6
4.Darren Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Jonathan Thompson (MID)yellow card
5
6.Spencer Gerrard (MID)
6
7.Noel Higginbotham (MID)
7
8.Markus Raff (MID)
6
9.Shaun Mustoe (ATT)
6
10.Jason Milburn (ATT)
6
11.Terry Forbes (ATT)
6
 
12.Sergio Baiocco (DEF)
6
13.Nigel Makin (MID)
6
14.Les Gallagher (ATT)
6

1.Daniel Molowny (GK)
6
2.Tiago Nascimento (DEF)
6
3.Jon Platt (DEF)
6
4.Efrain Cardenas (DEF)
6
5.Mick Froggatt (MID)
6
6.Houssin Abdellaoui (MID)
7
7.David Reimers (MID)yellow card
5
8.Richard Bosnich (MID)
7
9.Aaron Grantt (ATT)
6
10.Neil Gallagher (ATT)
7
11.Scott Greaves (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Kevin Hendry (DEF)
0
13.Filippo Murgita (MID)
0
14.Ernesto Carrasco (ATT)
0