Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 9,806 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Stockport County and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Stockport County and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Bristol Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.46
0-0Michael Naylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Johnstone. Paul Johnstone flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante knocks in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
9.31
0-0Sidney Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.02
0-0Oscar Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Urvin Bosch. Urvin Bosch shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.25
Marc Holloway controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Urvin Bosch. Urvin Bosch knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Koschmieder. Albrecht Koschmieder heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
24.40
Alan Batty flicks the ball to his team mate, Urvin Bosch. Urvin Bosch whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Brady. Stephen Brady heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.07
0-0Albrecht Koschmieder catches Nigel Elliott on the ankles. Albrecht Koschmieder is shown the yellow card! Nigel Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.28
Ralph Stewart passes the ball forward to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante whips in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
32.45
Michael Naylor sees space and advances. Michael Naylor passes the ball forward to Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.22
Nigel Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Johnstone. Paul Johnstone makes a probing pass to Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
38.50
Evans Fattori advances with the ball. Evans Fattori knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Elliott.
44.51
Dale Middleton chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Alvarez. Oscar Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Brady. Stephen Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Koschmieder. Albrecht Koschmieder tries a spectacular strike. Gustavo Villarreal easily smothers it.
45.00
Ralph Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst powers a header at goal. Lomano White easily smothers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Stockport County kick off!
49.04
Marc Holloway makes a probing pass to Stephen Brady. Stephen Brady shoots from long range but it flies wide!
51.03
Paul Johnstone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lomano White who gathers it comfortably.
53.45
Paul Johnstone makes a simple pass to Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre whips in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.41
Evans Fattori deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Koschmieder. Albrecht Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gustavo Villarreal who gathers it comfortably.
55.03
Ralph Stewart flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
60.00
Oscar Alvarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Urvin Bosch. Urvin Bosch knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Phil Holloway.
63.05
Sidney Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante knocks in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre flicks the ball with his head. Lomano White easily smothers it.
65.12
Evans Fattori knocks the ball forward to Urvin Bosch. Urvin Bosch lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Brady. Stephen Brady is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.02
Phil Holloway sees a break and surges forward. Phil Holloway makes a probing pass to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.19
Paul Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lomano White who gathers it comfortably.
71.35
0-0Phil Holloway makes a probing pass to Paul Johnstone. Paul Johnstone passes the ball forward to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst makes a probing pass to Mark Ferrante but he's offside!
73.13
Alan Batty passes the ball forward to Urvin Bosch. Urvin Bosch finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.04
Alan Batty knocks the ball forward to Stephen Brady. Stephen Brady shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.13
Oscar Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Albrecht Koschmieder. Albrecht Koschmieder shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
0-0Neil Hurst clumsily knocks into Noel Carrick. The referee calls over Neil Hurst and shows him a yellow card! Noel Carrick carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
21%
46.9%
32.1%