Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Samuel MillaS. Milla69
G
captain1
G
77Artur RipanuA. Ripanu
Carlos NascimentoC. Nascimento63
D
2
D
69Oleksandr DemyanchukO. Demyanchuk
Sandro InzaghiS. Inzaghi58
D
3
D
71Jason CarterJ. Carter
Danny WiltordD. Wiltord59
D
4
D
60Stuart HendryS. Hendry
Richard CopeR. Cope63
M
5
M
73Danny MercerD. Mercer
Hugo CamineroH. Caminero62
M
6
M
79Ben McgrealB. Mcgreal
Zbigniew DeynaZ. Deyna57
M
7captain
M
79Paul LockleyP. Lockley
Julian CleggJ. Clegg62
M
8
M
75Paul CarltonP. Carlton
Rafael ZimmermanR. Zimmerman59
A
9
A
75Aaron ByrneA. Byrne
Gabriel MolinaG. Molina64
A
10
A
66David HuckerbyD. Huckerby
Eddy BlasiE. Blasi64
A
11
A
72Orlando IniaO. Inia
 
Felice IannuzziF. Iannuzzi62
D
12
D
43Ivan MarquitosI. Marquitos
Guilherme NietoG. Nieto36
M
13
M
51Liam FoxL. Fox
Miguel RamosM. Ramos67
A
14
A
48Mark RobsonM. Robson

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Newcastle United. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol Rovers and Newcastle United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Kanu.


0.00
Bristol Rovers kick off and get the first half underway!
3.55
Sandro Inzaghi hacks Ben Mcgreal from behind! Sandro Inzaghi is warned by the referee! Ben Mcgreal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.26
Sandro Inzaghi flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Molina collects the pass. Gabriel Molina knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Cope. Richard Cope threads the ball through into the box. Rafael Zimmerman comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
8.11
Rafael Zimmerman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.39
Stuart Hendry takes it forward alone. Stuart Hendry passes the ball forward to Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia rushes past Danny Wiltord! Orlando Inia cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
15.48
Julian Clegg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
18.22
Paul Carlton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Carlton shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
21.24
Ben Mcgreal receives the ball from a throw-in from Danny Mercer. Ben Mcgreal plays the ball forward to Aaron Byrne. Aaron Byrne finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
26.01
Hugo Caminero barges into Ben Mcgreal. The referee calls over Hugo Caminero and shows him a yellow card! Ben Mcgreal runs off the knock.
27.49
Paul Lockley flicks a high ball forward to Aaron Byrne who takes it down. Aaron Byrne makes a probing pass to Paul Lockley but he's offside!
30.36
Richard Cope flicks a high pass forward to Eddy Blasi who brings the ball under control. Eddy Blasi shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
34.03
Ben Mcgreal plays the ball forward to Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Samuel Milla!
39.04
Paul Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Inia collects the pass. Orlando Inia puts a great ball through. Aaron Byrne runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
40.06
Zbigniew Deyna flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Molina who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Molina shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Lockley laces a through ball forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Samuel Milla is on top of it.
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. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Newcastle United kick off!
49.18
Sandro Inzaghi flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Molina collects the pass. Gabriel Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oleksandr Demyanchuk.
51.13
Sandro Inzaghi hits a low pass to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Eddy Blasi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Oleksandr Demyanchuk is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
54.59
Oleksandr Demyanchuk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Carlton. Paul Carlton threads the ball through to Orlando Inia but he's offside!
55.04
Jason Carter threads a neat ball through to Danny Mercer. Danny Mercer flicks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Mercer. Danny Mercer makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
59.07
Hugo Caminero makes a simple pass to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oleksandr Demyanchuk.
60.18
Bristol Rovers have made a substitution with Miguel Ramos replacing Eddy Blasi .
61.20
Ben Mcgreal flicks a high ball forward to Aaron Byrne who gracefully takes it down. Aaron Byrne shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
66.11
Julian Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Ripanu who gathers it comfortably.
73.42
Miguel Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Zimmerman. Rafael Zimmerman plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Ramos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Rafael Zimmerman provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.39
Paul Carlton plays the ball forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal darts forward. Ben Mcgreal tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Samuel Milla manages to gather it.
77.26
Hugo Caminero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Caminero and advances towards the goal... Miguel Ramos takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
78.13
Carlos Nascimento flicks a high ball forward to Zbigniew Deyna who takes it down. Zbigniew Deyna makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Zimmerman. Rafael Zimmerman finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Artur Ripanu.
79.11
Zbigniew Deyna takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Miguel Ramos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.51
Paul Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Huckerby. David Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Mcgreal but he's offside!
89.57
Carlos Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Molina collects the pass. Gabriel Molina threads the ball through to Rafael Zimmerman. Rafael Zimmerman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
Stuart Hendry threads a neat ball through to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal flicks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Inia. Orlando Inia kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Carlton but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Newcastle United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
28.2%
42.4%
29.4%

Scorers
Julian Clegg 8
Danny Mercer 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Clegg of Bristol Rovers

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

1.Artur Ripanu (GK)
8
2.Oleksandr Demyanchuk (DEF)
6
3.Jason Carter (DEF)
7
4.Stuart Hendry (DEF)
7
5.Danny Mercer (MID)goal scored
8
6.Ben Mcgreal (MID)
8
7.Paul Lockley (MID)
7
8.Paul Carlton (MID)
7
9.Aaron Byrne (ATT)
6
10.David Huckerby (ATT)
6
11.Orlando Inia (ATT)
7
 
12.Ivan Marquitos (DEF)
0
13.Liam Fox (MID)
0
14.Mark Robson (ATT)
0