Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 13,977 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol Rovers and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol Rovers and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.
0.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers get the match underway!
2.11
Felice Iannuzzi flicks a high pass forward. Julian Clegg controls it well on his chest. Julian Clegg flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Molina who takes it down. Gabriel Molina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Kanoute.
6.29
Julian Clegg changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Julian Clegg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.33
Anthony Heskey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Shearer. David Shearer lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Fernandes. Antonio Fernandes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Samuel Milla has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.31
Sandro Inzaghi makes a beautiful solo run. Sandro Inzaghi plays the ball forward to Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos threads the ball through to Garry Matteo but he's offside!
18.57
Showing composure, Sandro Inzaghi plays the ball forward to Zbigniew Deyna. Without breaking stride, Zbigniew Deyna plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo plays a one-two with Zbigniew Deyna and rushes in on goal... Garry Matteo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.40
James Benali surges forward with the ball. James Benali threads a neat ball through to David Shearer. David Shearer knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Heskey. Anthony Heskey finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.34
With some swift thinking, Felice Iannuzzi plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Deyna. Zbigniew Deyna shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Walsh comfortably smothers it!
27.50
Eddy Blasi catches Ledley Copping on the ankles. The referee calls over Eddy Blasi and shows him a yellow card! Ledley Copping runs off the knock.
28.43
Ledley Copping takes it forward alone. Ledley Copping knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sandro Inzaghi.
32.53
Richard Kanoute makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Fernandes. Antonio Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.08
Richard Cope decides to run forward with the ball. Richard Cope cuts inside the box! Richard Cope side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
36.45
Eddy Blasi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.08
Eddy Blasi chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks the ball forward to Eddy Blasi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.55
Ledley Copping makes a probing pass to Alistair Mcgovern. Alistair Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward to David Shearer who brings the ball under control. David Shearer shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Richard Kanoute flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Hackworth controls it well on his chest. Marvin Hackworth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Nottingham Forest start the second half!
48.15
Alistair Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Higginbotham. Paul Higginbotham surges forward with the ball. Paul Higginbotham makes a great pass forward. Marvin Hackworth runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
49.40
Sandro Inzaghi flicks a high ball forward to Garry Matteo who takes it down. Garry Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ramos collects the pass. Miguel Ramos runs straight at the defence! Miguel Ramos comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
55.37
James Benali kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Kanoute. Richard Kanoute advances with the ball. Richard Kanoute whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Hackworth. With a superhuman jump, Marvin Hackworth connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.32
Felice Iannuzzi knocks the ball forward to Zbigniew Deyna. Zbigniew Deyna takes it forward alone. Zbigniew Deyna tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.56
Bristol Rovers have made a substitution with Rafael Zimmerman replacing Eddy Blasi .
63.30
Seeing Sandro Inzaghi's attacking run, Danny Wiltord quickly throws the ball into his path. Seeing a gap ahead, Sandro Inzaghi plays the ball forward to Danny Wiltord. Danny Wiltord decides to run forward with the ball. Danny Wiltord sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
65.56
Alistair Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to David Shearer. David Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Antonio Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.19
Danny Wiltord clumsily knocks into Antonio Fernandes. Danny Wiltord is shown the yellow card! Antonio Fernandes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.17
Richard Kanoute hits a low pass to Marvin Hackworth. Marvin Hackworth plays a quick one-two with David Shearer and rushes in on goal... Marvin Hackworth muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Samuel Milla.
73.19
Danny Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felice Iannuzzi. Felice Iannuzzi makes a probing pass to Gabriel Molina. Gabriel Molina knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
83.05
Sandro Inzaghi flicks a high pass forward. Felice Iannuzzi collects the pass. Felice Iannuzzi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Felice Iannuzzi lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos whips the ball goalwards with his head. Miguel Ramos scores for Bristol Rovers!!
89.13
Garry Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Zbigniew Deyna who takes it down. Zbigniew Deyna makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Rafael Zimmerman. Rafael Zimmerman shoots from just inside the box but somehow Isaiah Walsh manages to keep it out.
90.00
Antonio Fernandes comes in with a late challenge on Felice Iannuzzi. Antonio Fernandes is shown the yellow card! Felice Iannuzzi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
30.2%
38.4%
31.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Shearer of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
1. | Samuel Milla (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Felice Iannuzzi (DEF) | 8 | |
3. | Sandro Inzaghi (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Danny Wiltord (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
5. | Richard Cope (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Garry Matteo (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
7. | Zbigniew Deyna (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
8. | Julian Clegg (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Miguel Ramos (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
10. | Gabriel Molina (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Eddy Blasi (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
12. | Carlos Nascimento (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Hugo Caminero (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Rafael Zimmerman (ATT) | 6 |
1. | Isaiah Walsh (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Alistair Mcgovern (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Ledley Copping (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | James Benali (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Anthony Heskey (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
6. | Richard Kanoute (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Paul Higginbotham (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Jamie Mills (MID) | 6 | |
9. | David Shearer (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
10. | Marvin Hackworth (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Antonio Fernandes (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
12. | Ivan Neville (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Eduardo Nunez (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Nicolas Iglesias (ATT) | 0 |