Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 11,491 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Emile King.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Emile King.
0.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
4.37
Felice Iannuzzi threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo passes the ball forward to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina passes the ball forward but Hugo Caminero is offside!
8.06
Simon Gardner flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Stone. Craig Stone plays a quick one-two with Lomano Collymore and rushes in on goal... Craig Stone tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.34
Albrecht Schrader kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
14.58
Martin Nunez makes an attacking run forward. Martin Nunez threads the ball through into the box. Dale Shilton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Samuel Milla effortlessly gets down and covers it.
15.40
Felice Iannuzzi threads the ball through to Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Miguel Ramos through on goal. Some silky footwork from Miguel Ramos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.15
Carlos Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Richard Cope controls it well on his chest. Richard Cope makes a simple pass to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo plays a scrappy one-two with Gabriel Molina and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Garry Matteo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Dominique de Graaf had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
22.50
Richard Cope surges forward with the ball. Richard Cope rushes past Wayne Peckham! Richard Cope shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Dominique de Graaf easily smothers it!
32.01
With great vision, Gaspar Alves plays the ball forward to Damien Edworthy. Damien Edworthy threads a neat ball through to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton makes a defence splitting pass to Albrecht Schrader. Albrecht Schrader muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Samuel Milla manages to gather it.
33.53
Danny Wiltord makes a probing pass to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi makes an attacking run forward. Eddy Blasi shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.52
Gaspar Alves makes a probing pass to Lomano Collymore. Lomano Collymore knocks the ball forward to Albrecht Schrader. Albrecht Schrader lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Stone. Craig Stone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.47
Martin Nunez makes a simple pass to Simon Gardner. Simon Gardner shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.48
Eddy Blasi decides to run forward with the ball. Eddy Blasi shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
Martin Nunez threads a neat ball through to Craig Stone. Craig Stone tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Andy Souness replacing Wayne Peckham. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Oldham Athletic start the second half!
49.28
Without breaking stride, Lomano Collymore plays the ball forward to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton plays a scrappy one-two with Albrecht Schrader and advances towards the goal... Dale Shilton comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Superb reactions from Samuel Milla. What a save!
51.51
Felice Iannuzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
54.26
Felice Iannuzzi makes a probing pass to Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.01
Damien Edworthy takes it forward alone. Damien Edworthy flicks a high pass forward. Robert Mowbray collects the pass. Robert Mowbray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.54
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Graeme Mccann replacing Craig Stone .
63.04
Garry Matteo sees Eddy Blasi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddy Blasi shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Dominique de Graaf had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
66.16
Eddy Blasi makes a simple pass to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina puts a great ball through. Eddy Blasi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.56
Gaspar Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Gardner. Simon Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Martin Nunez controls it well on his chest. Martin Nunez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Samuel Milla reads it well. Great save!
73.36
Lomano Collymore flicks a high pass forward. Robert Mowbray holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Mowbray shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Oldham Athletic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
75.57
Felice Iannuzzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo takes it forward alone. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Molina. Gaspar Alves barges into Gabriel Molina. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
78.26
Garry Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gaspar Alves.
81.55
Martin Nunez threads a neat ball through to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.57
Simon Gardner threads the ball through to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
87.21
Simon Gardner brings the ball forward. Simon Gardner tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Samuel Milla manages to gather it comfortably.
89.53
Danny Wiltord threads the ball through to Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg threads a neat ball through to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi takes a shot at goal. Damien Edworthy steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
28%
40.9%
31.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Matteo of Bristol Rovers |
Match Ratings
1. | Dominique de Graaf (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Gaspar Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Wayne Peckham (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Damien Edworthy (DEF) | 7 | |
5. | Lomano Collymore (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Simon Gardner (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Martin Nunez (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Albrecht Schrader (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Dale Shilton (ATT) | 7 | |
10. | Craig Stone (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
11. | Robert Mowbray (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Andy Souness (GK) | 6 | |
13. | Nuno Neves (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Graeme Mccann (MID) | 6 |
1. | Samuel Milla (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Carlos Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Felice Iannuzzi (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Danny Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Richard Cope (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Hugo Caminero (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Garry Matteo (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
8. | Julian Clegg (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Eddy Blasi (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
10. | Gabriel Molina (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Miguel Ramos (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Sandro Inzaghi (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Zbigniew Deyna (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Rafael Zimmerman (ATT) | 0 |