Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Dan Graham Dan Graham
Samuel MillaS. Milla69
G
captain1
G
66Carl LeeC. Lee
Carlos NascimentoC. Nascimento63
D
2
D
64Carlos MeerdinkC. Meerdink
Felice IannuzziF. Iannuzzi62
D
3
D
68Donny De GierD. De Gier
Danny WiltordD. Wiltord59
D
4
D
69Francisco SoaresF. Soares
Richard CopeR. Cope63
M
5
D
67Harvey CooperH. Cooper
Hugo CamineroH. Caminero62
M
6
M
68Sin'ichi SugiyamaS. Sugiyama
Garry MatteoG. Matteo64
M
7
M
67Daniel MarcelinoD. Marcelino
Julian CleggJ. Clegg61
M
8captain
M
73Adam BattyA. Batty
Eddy BlasiE. Blasi63
A
9
A
66Rokuro YamaguchiR. Yamaguchi
Gabriel MolinaG. Molina64
A
10
A
73Quim AlvesQ. Alves
Miguel RamosM. Ramos67
A
11
A
67Patrick ChadwickP. Chadwick
 
Sandro InzaghiS. Inzaghi58
D
12
D
65Andres CastilloA. Castillo
Zbigniew DeynaZ. Deyna57
M
13
A
43Wayne LumsdonW. Lumsdon
Rafael ZimmermanR. Zimmerman59
A
14
A
69Mirko FranchiM. Franchi

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Kanu.


0.00
Bristol Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
6.29
Rokuro Yamaguchi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rokuro Yamaguchi plays a scrappy one-two with Quim Alves and advances towards the goal... Rokuro Yamaguchi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.08
Danny Wiltord flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Caminero who brings the ball under control. Hugo Caminero plays the ball forward to Richard Cope. Richard Cope whips in a cross ball towards Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.35
Adam Batty barges into Felice Iannuzzi. The referee warns Adam Batty to calm down! Felice Iannuzzi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.05
Garry Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Ramos and advances towards the goal... Eddy Blasi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Carl Lee has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.54
Carlos Nascimento catches Quim Alves on the ankles. Carlos Nascimento is shown the yellow card! Quim Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.05
Carlos Nascimento barges into Adam Batty. The referee warns Carlos Nascimento to calm down! Adam Batty hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.15
Adam Batty flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Marcelino who takes it down. Daniel Marcelino knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Chadwick. Patrick Chadwick rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Samuel Milla reads it well. He makes it look easy!
38.22
Sin'ichi Sugiyama picks a pass forward to Patrick Chadwick. Patrick Chadwick finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
39.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Soares plays the ball forward to Adam Batty. Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Chadwick collects the pass. Patrick Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Wiltord.
45.00
Daniel Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quim Alves but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Manchester United kick off and get the second half underway!
49.15
Adam Batty threads a neat ball through to Rokuro Yamaguchi. Rokuro Yamaguchi advances inside the box! Rokuro Yamaguchi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Samuel Milla gets down and covers it.
53.23
Hugo Caminero chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi makes a deft header but somehow Francisco Soares happens to be in the right place to block it.
54.22
Adam Batty brings the ball forward. Adam Batty whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Chadwick. Patrick Chadwick knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Danny Wiltord is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
57.31
Sin'ichi Sugiyama flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Marcelino who brings the ball under control. Daniel Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Quim Alves. Quim Alves outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Samuel Milla had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
60.05
Manchester United have made a substitution with Mirko Franchi replacing Patrick Chadwick .
65.01
Francisco Soares chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Batty. Adam Batty knocks the ball to his team mate, Rokuro Yamaguchi. Rokuro Yamaguchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Milla who gathers it comfortably.
66.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Nascimento plays the ball forward to Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
71.40
Hugo Caminero flicks a high ball forward to Eddy Blasi who takes it down. Eddy Blasi shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.45
Carlos Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Felice Iannuzzi controls it well on his chest. Felice Iannuzzi plays the ball forward to Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
73.43
Sin'ichi Sugiyama flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Batty. Adam Batty whips in a cross ball towards Quim Alves. Quim Alves beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.42
Hugo Caminero passes the ball forward to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
79.09
Francisco Soares threads the ball through to Adam Batty. Adam Batty threads a neat ball through to Rokuro Yamaguchi. Rokuro Yamaguchi threads a neat ball through to Mirko Franchi. Mirko Franchi strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
83.56
Adam Batty comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Nascimento. Adam Batty is warned by the referee again! Carlos Nascimento stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.06
Danny Wiltord threads the ball through to Felice Iannuzzi. Felice Iannuzzi hits a low pass to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina puts a great ball through. Richard Cope runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

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

Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
30.7%
41.3%
28%

Scorers
Eddy Blasi 9, 20
Quim Alves 57, 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddy Blasi of Bristol Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Samuel Milla (GK)
6
2.Carlos Nascimento (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Felice Iannuzzi (DEF)
6
4.Danny Wiltord (DEF)
6
5.Richard Cope (MID)
6
6.Hugo Caminero (MID)
7
7.Garry Matteo (MID)
6
8.Julian Clegg (MID)
6
9.Eddy Blasi (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Gabriel Molina (ATT)
6
11.Miguel Ramos (ATT)
6
 
12.Sandro Inzaghi (DEF)
0
13.Zbigniew Deyna (MID)
0
14.Rafael Zimmerman (ATT)
0

1.Carl Lee (GK)
6
2.Carlos Meerdink (DEF)
6
3.Donny De Gier (DEF)
6
4.Francisco Soares (DEF)
6
5.Harvey Cooper (DEF)
6
6.Sin'ichi Sugiyama (MID)
6
7.Daniel Marcelino (MID)
7
8.Adam Batty (MID)
7
9.Rokuro Yamaguchi (ATT)
7
10.Quim Alves (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Patrick Chadwick (ATT)
6
 
12.Andres Castillo (DEF)
0
13.Wayne Lumsdon (ATT)
0
14.Mirko Franchi (ATT)
6