Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     LiverpoolLiverpool
Computer Player Computer Player Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Marino GullitM. Gullit63
G
1
G
66Les WilliamsL. Williams
Jason BrandJ. Brand70
D
2
D
70Gunnar El-FakiriG. El-Fakiri
John MilliganJ. Milligan64
D
3
D
69Duncan BradyD. Brady
Paul HelmerP. Helmer60
D
4captain
D
74Nicola C. De RosaN. De Rosa
Terry OakesT. Oakes58
D
5
D
69Pierre G. LantignottiP. Lantignotti
Tim WiltordT. Wiltord62
M
6
M
66Richard MasonR. Mason
Aniello De LiguoriA. De Liguori61
M
7
M
68Nico WelterN. Welter
Des ScalesD. Scales59
M
8
A
66Dean StockdaleD. Stockdale
Marco CasaleM. Casale68
A
captain9
M
74Fabian Natale OliviF. Olivi
Arnold RobbenA. Robben66
A
10
A
60Matt ThomsonM. Thomson
Craig ShearerC. Shearer63
A
11
A
69Andy GoldbergA. Goldberg
 
Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay60
G
12
G
48Msaddeck BlanchardM. Blanchard
Jermaine Wright-PhillipsJ. Wright-Phillips57
M
13
M
60Jonathan LampardJ. Lampard
Felice ParisF. Paris57
D
14
A
52Marcus PattersonM. Patterson

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 16,458 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Lampard.


0.00
Liverpool kick off!
4.29
Nico Welter hits a low pass to Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg rushes past John Milligan! Some silky footwork from Andy Goldberg provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.27
John Milligan pushes mid-way up the pitch. John Milligan hits a low pass to Arnold Robben. Arnold Robben shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
10.54
Terry Oakes receives the ball from a throw-in from John Milligan. Terry Oakes knocks the ball forward to Tim Wiltord. Tim Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Marco Casale. Marco Casale threads a neat ball through to Arnold Robben. Arnold Robben side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.25
Nico Welter runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nico Welter knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Marino Gullit had no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
15.33
Nico Welter runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nico Welter lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Thomson. Matt Thomson makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Marino Gullit.
16.57
It's a corner kick. Richard Mason loops the ball over to the far post. Marino Gullit gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
27.10
Nico Welter knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Marino Gullit as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
28.07
It's a corner kick. Gunnar El-Fakiri loops the ball over to the far post. Jason Brand reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
32.20
Jason Brand threads a neat ball through to Tim Wiltord. Tim Wiltord advances with the ball. Tim Wiltord shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.41
Without breaking stride, Nicola C. De Rosa plays the ball forward to Nico Welter. Nico Welter flicks a high pass forward. Andy Goldberg controls it well on his chest. Andy Goldberg knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Thomson. Matt Thomson whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.43
Nico Welter flicks a high pass forward. Andy Goldberg controls it well on his chest. Andy Goldberg tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bristol Rovers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Bristol Rovers kick off!
47.27
Richard Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Thomson. Matt Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Terry Oakes.
48.18
Pierre G. Lantignotti sees Nico Welter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nico Welter threads a neat ball through to Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Thomson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dean Stockdale comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.46
With some swift thinking, Richard Mason plays the ball forward to Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
53.28
Gunnar El-Fakiri kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Welter. Nico Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Milligan.
54.47
Richard Mason knocks the ball forward to Fabian Natale Olivi. Fabian Natale Olivi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
57.55
Tim Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Craig Shearer. Craig Shearer deftly passes the ball to Marco Casale, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Marco Casale provides some space. He shoots at goal but Gunnar El-Fakiri is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
60.19
Bristol Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Don Mckinlay replacing Craig Shearer, Jermaine Wright-Phillips replacing Des Scales and Felice Paris replacing Terry Oakes .
65.58
Duncan Brady hacks Marco Casale from behind! The referee brings Duncan Brady to one side and gives him a warning! Marco Casale stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.58
Free kick to Bristol Rovers just outside the area...
67.44
Marco Casale takes a stuttering run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
69.51
Nicola C. De Rosa knocks the ball forward to Nico Welter. Nico Welter sees Dean Stockdale in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Stockdale shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
78.14
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
79.33
Nico Welter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg knocks the ball forward to Dean Stockdale but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.51
Tim Wiltord hits a low pass to Don Mckinlay. Don Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.09
John Milligan makes a probing pass to Jermaine Wright-Phillips. With great imagination, Jermaine Wright-Phillips plays the ball forward to Arnold Robben. Arnold Robben rushes past Nicola C. De Rosa! Arnold Robben muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Les Williams easily gets down and covers it.
89.49
Richard Mason threads a neat ball through to Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Marino Gullit. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

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

Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
31.2%
45%
23.8%

Scorers
Andy Goldberg 4, 40
Dean Stockdale 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nico Welter of Liverpool

Match Ratings