Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Paul Haylock Paul Haylock
Samuel MillaS. Milla69
G
captain1
G
70Andy CampbellA. Campbell
Carlos NascimentoC. Nascimento63
D
2
D
60Max RiggottM. Riggott
Felice IannuzziF. Iannuzzi62
D
3
D
61Albert IbanezA. Ibanez
Danny WiltordD. Wiltord59
D
4
D
58Juan-Carlos SantosJ. Santos
Garry MatteoG. Matteo64
M
5
M
65Kelvin OliverK. Oliver
Hugo CamineroH. Caminero62
M
6
M
65Gavin SwiftG. Swift
Julian CleggJ. Clegg61
M
7
M
53Liam MillsL. Mills
Zbigniew DeynaZ. Deyna57
M
8captain
M
59Yannick BrouardY. Brouard
Miguel RamosM. Ramos67
A
9
A
62Brian SinclairB. Sinclair
Gabriel MolinaG. Molina64
A
10
A
59Alfred MowbrayA. Mowbray
Eddy BlasiE. Blasi63
A
11
A
63Jimmy AlbieriJ. Albieri
 
Rafael ZimmermanR. Zimmerman59
A
12
D
57Kwame de VosK. de Vos
Sandro InzaghiS. Inzaghi58
D
13
M
52Sol ThomsonS. Thomson
Greg DaviesG. Davies51
A
14
A
57Reginald RascleR. Rascle

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 12,205 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bristol Rovers and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Weaver.


0.00
Middlesbrough kick off the first half!
2.45
Liam Mills flicks a high ball forward to Alfred Mowbray who gracefully takes it down. Alfred Mowbray knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Sinclair. Brian Sinclair connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
3.22
With vision, Hugo Caminero plays the ball forward to Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.11
Eddy Blasi chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina skips past Max Riggott! Gabriel Molina rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
8.26
Albert Ibanez barges into Julian Clegg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Clegg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.29
Garry Matteo decides to run forward with the ball. Garry Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
15.52
Danny Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Molina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Molina shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
20.48
Felice Iannuzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Caminero. With some swift thinking, Hugo Caminero plays the ball forward to Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Caminero but the linesman indicates offside!
26.52
Liam Mills flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Albieri controls it well on his chest. Jimmy Albieri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.05
Danny Wiltord makes an attacking run forward. Danny Wiltord deftly passes the ball to Hugo Caminero, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Hugo Caminero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Andy Campbell. What a great pair of hands!
36.51
Zbigniew Deyna brings the ball forward. Zbigniew Deyna makes a great pass forward. Eddy Blasi runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.55
Danny Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Julian Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Clegg runs straight at the opposition's defence. Julian Clegg lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Andy Campbell is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
39.16
Gavin Swift deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Albieri. Jimmy Albieri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.32
Gavin Swift knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Swift. Gavin Swift powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Samuel Milla with no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
44.11
Carlos Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg takes it forward alone. Julian Clegg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Liam Mills advances with the ball. Liam Mills lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Mowbray. Carlos Nascimento hacks Alfred Mowbray from behind! Penalty not given!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Bristol Rovers kicking off!
47.57
Zbigniew Deyna flicks a high pass forward to Garry Matteo who brings the ball under control. Garry Matteo threads the ball through to Eddy Blasi but he's offside!
49.06
Felice Iannuzzi flicks a high pass forward to Julian Clegg who brings the ball under control. Julian Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Molina collects the pass. Gabriel Molina flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.33
With some swift thinking, Carlos Nascimento plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.23
Hugo Caminero barges into Liam Mills. The referee calls over Hugo Caminero and shows him a yellow card! Liam Mills runs off the knock.
55.01
Hugo Caminero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos shoots from 20 yards. Andy Campbell gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
59.28
Eddy Blasi clumsily knocks into Gavin Swift. Eddy Blasi is shown the yellow card! Gavin Swift grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.16
Julian Clegg makes a probing pass to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo rushes past Juan-Carlos Santos! Garry Matteo shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
61.16
Albert Ibanez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Riggott. Max Riggott runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Max Riggott edges inside the box! Max Riggott rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.13
Liam Mills flicks a high pass forward. Brian Sinclair controls it well on his chest. Brian Sinclair cuts inside the box! Brian Sinclair side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Felice Iannuzzi steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
73.01
Yannick Brouard sees Alfred Mowbray in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.38
Liam Mills takes it forward alone. Liam Mills threads the ball through to Alfred Mowbray but he's offside!
79.56
With some swift thinking, Alfred Mowbray plays the ball forward to Brian Sinclair. Brian Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
83.22
Garry Matteo plays the ball forward to Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi beats his man to it with a header. Andy Campbell punches it away to safety.
89.23
Danny Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Caminero controls it well on his chest. Hugo Caminero hits a low pass to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina plays a one-two with Eddy Blasi and advances towards the goal... Gabriel Molina side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Danny Wiltord threads the ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo hits a low pass to Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg makes a simple pass, allowing Hugo Caminero to run into the box. Hugo Caminero comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Andy Campbell comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Middlesbrough
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
26.6%
43%
30.4%

Scorers
Gavin Swift 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy Campbell of Middlesbrough

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

1.Andy Campbell (GK)
9
2.Max Riggott (DEF)
6
3.Albert Ibanez (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Juan-Carlos Santos (DEF)
6
5.Kelvin Oliver (MID)
6
6.Gavin Swift (MID)goal scored
8
7.Liam Mills (MID)
8
8.Yannick Brouard (MID)
6
9.Brian Sinclair (ATT)
6
10.Alfred Mowbray (ATT)
7
11.Jimmy Albieri (ATT)
6
 
12.Kwame de Vos (DEF)
0
13.Sol Thomson (MID)
0
14.Reginald Rascle (ATT)
0