Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to AFC Bournemouth. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Bristol Rovers and AFC Bournemouth are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Bristol Rovers and AFC Bournemouth are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0AFC Bournemouth kick off the first half!
2.00
0-0Joseph-Desire Mboma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Todd. Brian Todd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Philips. Des Philips shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.18
0-0Florian Kuzorra surges forward with the ball. Florian Kuzorra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Swift. Marcus Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Gianluca Bazzani. Gianluca Bazzani connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Dion Collymore is on top of it.
9.46
0-0Ignacio Rodriguez passes the ball forward to Gianluca Bazzani. Gianluca Bazzani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.25
0-0Gilles Owen comes in with a late challenge on Luigi Baronio. Gilles Owen is given a warning by the referee! Luigi Baronio stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.04
Diego Adjaoud controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Swift. Marcus Swift knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joseph-Desire Mboma.
18.18
Jan Jensen surges forward with the ball. Jan Jensen chips the ball to his team mate, Des Philips. Des Philips cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Roel Koevermans manages to gather it comfortably.
21.32
Richard Cort passes the ball forward to Marcus Swift. Marcus Swift shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.57
0-0Adam Jobson barges into Francisco Morales. Adam Jobson is shown the yellow card! Francisco Morales runs off the knock.
27.09
Brian Todd barges into Ignacio Rodriguez. The referee calls over Brian Todd and warns him to calm down! Ignacio Rodriguez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.51
Ralph White advances with the ball. Ralph White chips the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Bazzani. Gianluca Bazzani knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Heskey.
30.50
Jan Jensen flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Philips. Des Philips shoots from long range but it flies wide!
34.45
Richard Cort controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Swift. Marcus Swift knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joseph-Desire Mboma.
36.36
Joseph-Desire Mboma sees a break and surges forward. Joseph-Desire Mboma makes a beautiful solo run. Joseph-Desire Mboma shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.57
Jan Jensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Dixon. Syd Dixon plays a perfect one-two with Nigel Johnson and rushes in on goal... Syd Dixon shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Roel Koevermans easily smothers it!
44.56
0-0Gianluca Bazzani clumsily knocks into Joseph-Desire Mboma. Gianluca Bazzani is shown the yellow card! Joseph-Desire Mboma gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The second half starts with Bristol Rovers kicking off!
49.38
1-0Luigi Baronio knocks the ball forward to Des Philips. Des Philips knocks the ball forward to Nigel Johnson. Nigel Johnson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Nigel Johnson scores for Bristol Rovers!!
55.21
Richard Cort comes in with a late challenge on Luigi Baronio. The referee calls over Richard Cort and warns him to calm down! Luigi Baronio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.26
Diego Adjaoud brings the ball forward. Diego Adjaoud knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.18
Adrian Hunt threads the ball through to Brian Todd. Brian Todd kicks a strong pass forward to Des Philips. Des Philips goes all the way! Des Philips rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
66.55
Florian Kuzorra surges forward with the ball. Florian Kuzorra threads the ball through to Gianluca Bazzani. Gianluca Bazzani lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Morales. Francisco Morales is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
71.32
Gilles Owen knocks the ball forward to Diego Adjaoud. Diego Adjaoud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Swift. Marcus Swift shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
73.21
Jan Jensen makes a probing pass to Des Philips. Des Philips shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.44
Luigi Baronio makes a simple pass to Nigel Johnson. Nigel Johnson goes all the way! Nigel Johnson rockets a shot on goal. Roel Koevermans easily smothers it.
81.43
Luigi Baronio kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Johnson. Nigel Johnson plays a perfect one-two with Des Philips and rushes in on goal... Nigel Johnson takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.33
1-0Luigi Baronio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Dixon. Syd Dixon kicks a strong pass forward to Des Philips but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.16
Ralph White knocks the ball forward to Ignacio Rodriguez. Ignacio Rodriguez brings the ball forward. Ignacio Rodriguez shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.4%
39.6%
Play Area
22%
47.3%
30.8%
Scorers