Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John MortonJ. Morton70
G
1
G
62Liam ChadwickL. Chadwick
Vitor SantosV. Santos72
D
2
D
62Mervin BrandM. Brand
Harvey BarryH. Barry66
D
3
D
59Jody NaylorJ. Naylor
Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn65
D
4captain
D
57Nwankwo JobsonN. Jobson
Mervin LisbieM. Lisbie73
M
5
M
69Pedro GentoP. Gento
Nigel ShearerN. Shearer67
M
captain6
M
56Eddie BenjaminE. Benjamin
Miguael BonillaM. Bonilla66
M
7
M
53Dion Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips
Joe FortuneJ. Fortune58
M
8
M
51Francis HaynesF. Haynes
Terry CarltonT. Carlton72
A
9
A
72Alberto ByrneA. Byrne
Miguael FlucklingerM. Flucklinger65
A
10
A
66Gavin PalmerG. Palmer
Gianluigi ColasanteG. Colasante63
A
11
A
61Ugo ShawU. Shaw
 
Scott RedknappS. Redknapp64
D
12
D
57John FletcherJ. Fletcher
Adam PearceA. Pearce56
A
13
D
55Neil JacobsN. Jacobs
Camille BignéC. Bigné52
M
14
M
49Del DrydenD. Dryden

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 8,215 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bristol City and Cambridge United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Eadie.


0.00
Bristol City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.06
Dion Wright-Phillips flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Shaw. Matt Meiklejohn hacks Ugo Shaw from behind! Ugo Shaw appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
3.33
Eddie Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne cuts inside the box! Alberto Byrne shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
4.15
Nwankwo Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Francis Haynes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Palmer controls it well on his chest. Gavin Palmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Meiklejohn.
6.22
Dion Wright-Phillips hits a low pass to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
10.49
Matt Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Miguael Bonilla. Miguael Bonilla makes a simple pass to Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Chadwick who gathers it comfortably.
12.22
Mervin Lisbie laces a weighted ball forward to Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante lofts in a cross ball towards Miguael Flucklinger. With a superhuman jump, Miguael Flucklinger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.53
Francis Haynes sees space and advances. Francis Haynes threads a neat ball through to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.16
Miguael Bonilla kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.06
Eddie Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Meiklejohn.
26.04
Nwankwo Jobson kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Gento. Pedro Gento flicks a high ball forward to Ugo Shaw who takes it down. Ugo Shaw finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.26
Eddie Benjamin flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Palmer who brings the ball under control. Gavin Palmer knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.55
Miguael Bonilla makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger heads the ball goalwards. Liam Chadwick easily punches it away to safety.
33.38
Nwankwo Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Dion Wright-Phillips comfortably collects the pass. Dion Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Shaw who brings the ball under control. Ugo Shaw plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Byrne and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ugo Shaw shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.00
Miguael Bonilla advances with the ball. Miguael Bonilla whips in a cross ball towards Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton makes a deft header but Liam Chadwick reads it well. Excellent keeping!
40.41
Mervin Lisbie hits a low pass to Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Liam Chadwick reads it well. Good keeping!
45.00
Dion Wright-Phillips threads a neat ball through to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by John Morton.
45.00
Pedro Gento takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. John Morton jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cambridge United kick off!
48.56
Matt Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Joe Fortune who brings the ball under control. Joe Fortune deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.38
Nwankwo Jobson sweeps the ball long. Ugo Shaw edges inside the box! Ugo Shaw side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Cambridge United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
55.09
Harvey Barry plays the ball forward to Mervin Lisbie. Mervin Lisbie takes it forward alone. Mervin Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton powers a header at goal. Liam Chadwick punches it away to safety.
57.29
Vitor Santos threads a neat ball through to Miguael Bonilla. Miguael Bonilla flicks a high pass forward to Miguael Flucklinger who brings the ball under control. Miguael Flucklinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Chadwick who gathers it comfortably.
59.06
Joe Fortune flicks a high pass forward to Gianluigi Colasante who brings the ball under control. Gianluigi Colasante lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.10
Cambridge United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
60.10
Matt Meiklejohn darts forward. Matt Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nwankwo Jobson.
63.32
Jody Naylor receives the ball from a throw-in from Mervin Brand. Jody Naylor threads the ball through to Dion Wright-Phillips. Dion Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Byrne controls it well on his chest. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.28
Dion Wright-Phillips threads a neat ball through to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
67.54
With imagination, Harvey Barry laces a weighted ball forward to Nigel Shearer. Nigel Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mervin Brand.
71.08
Nigel Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Terry Carlton controls it well on his chest. Terry Carlton lofts in a cross ball towards Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.54
Bristol City have made a substitution with Adam Pearce replacing Miguael Bonilla .
81.24
Vitor Santos runs forward with the ball. Without breaking stride, Vitor Santos plays the ball forward to Gianluigi Colasante. Gianluigi Colasante lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Carlton. Terry Carlton flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Mervin Brand is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
82.09
Corner kick to Bristol City. Joe Fortune chips it to the near post. Dion Wright-Phillips jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
87.12
Eddie Benjamin sees Alberto Byrne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Byrne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Cambridge United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
31.8%
42%
26.1%

Scorers
Gianluigi Colasante 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianluigi Colasante of Bristol City

Match Ratings
1.John Morton (GK)
7
2.Vitor Santos (DEF)
7
3.Harvey Barry (DEF)
6
4.Matt Meiklejohn (DEF)
8
5.Mervin Lisbie (MID)
7
6.Nigel Shearer (MID)
7
7.Miguael Bonilla (MID)
8
8.Joe Fortune (MID)
7
9.Terry Carlton (ATT)
7
10.Miguael Flucklinger (ATT)
6
11.Gianluigi Colasante (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Scott Redknapp (DEF)
0
13.Adam Pearce (ATT)
6
14.Camille Bigné (MID)
0

1.Liam Chadwick (GK)
8
2.Mervin Brand (DEF)
6
3.Jody Naylor (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Jobson (DEF)
7
5.Pedro Gento (MID)
6
6.Eddie Benjamin (MID)
8
7.Dion Wright-Phillips (MID)
8
8.Francis Haynes (MID)
7
9.Alberto Byrne (ATT)
7
10.Gavin Palmer (ATT)
6
11.Ugo Shaw (ATT)
7
 
12.John Fletcher (DEF)
0
13.Neil Jacobs (DEF)
0
14.Del Dryden (MID)
0