Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gustavo VillarrealG. Villarreal66
G
1
G
63Matt CrooksM. Crooks
Michael NaylorM. Naylor68
D
2
D
66Dennis HollowayD. Holloway
Phil HollowayP. Holloway61
D
3
D
62Alex DavidsonA. Davidson
Nigel ElliottN. Elliott57
D
4
D
59Jacob NevilleJ. Neville
Duncan JackD. Jack74
M
5
M
58Simon MckayS. Mckay
Sidney GarciaS. Garcia68
M
6
M
57Adrian CampbellA. Campbell
Paul JohnstoneP. Johnstone68
M
7
M
51Kevin GreavesK. Greaves
Ralph StewartR. Stewart60
M
8
M
48Tony ArmstrongT. Armstrong
Aboubacar DelpierreA. Delpierre70
A
9
A
69Robert PattersonR. Patterson
Mark FerranteM. Ferrante67
A
10
A
60Morris GreavesM. Greaves
Neil HurstN. Hurst64
A
11
A
54Martin LaycockM. Laycock

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 9,103 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cheltenham Town kick off!
2.21
Michael Naylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Sidney Garcia. Sidney Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.18
Alex Davidson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Campbell. Adrian Campbell makes a probing pass to Morris Greaves. Morris Greaves shoots from distance but it flies wide!
6.12
Paul Johnstone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
10.50
Sidney Garcia kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.47
Sidney Garcia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.41
Ralph Stewart knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Matt Crooks manages to gather it comfortably.
22.52
Phil Holloway makes a probing pass to Sidney Garcia. Sidney Garcia makes a probing pass to Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.24
Phil Holloway knocks the ball forward to Duncan Jack. Duncan Jack passes the ball forward to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks the ball forward to Mark Ferrante but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.34
Jacob Neville hacks Neil Hurst from behind! Jacob Neville is shown the yellow card! Neil Hurst stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.29
Paul Johnstone makes a simple pass to Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
30.48
Kevin Greaves knocks the ball forward to Martin Laycock. Martin Laycock goes all the way! Martin Laycock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Gustavo Villarreal had no chance!! Goal for Cheltenham Town!
34.09
Dennis Holloway deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Armstrong. Tony Armstrong advances with the ball. Tony Armstrong sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.56
Paul Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dennis Holloway.
42.55
Phil Holloway knocks the ball forward to Paul Johnstone. Paul Johnstone threads the ball through to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Ferrante but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Bristol Rovers kick off!
48.54
Mark Ferrante catches Dennis Holloway on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dennis Holloway hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.54
Cheltenham Town are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Bristol Rovers's defence.
51.39
Phil Holloway makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Jack. Duncan Jack threads the ball through to Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre whips in a cross ball towards Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Matt Crooks.
55.53
Sidney Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
57.37
Paul Johnstone deftly passes 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. It's miles wide!
59.50
Phil Holloway makes a simple pass to Sidney Garcia. Sidney Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
60.23
Kevin Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Greaves. Morris Greaves finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.56
Jacob Neville passes the ball forward to Tony Armstrong. Tony Armstrong threads the ball through to Robert Patterson. Robert Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Laycock. Martin Laycock heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.34
Ralph Stewart flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Crooks who gathers it comfortably.
72.34
Alex Davidson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Armstrong. Tony Armstrong deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Patterson. Robert Patterson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.58
Paul Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst threads the ball through to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
79.40
Paul Johnstone advances with the ball. Paul Johnstone knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Matt Crooks easily picks it out of the air!
83.46
Kevin Greaves knocks the ball forward to Morris Greaves. Morris Greaves finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.24
Dennis Holloway makes a simple pass to Kevin Greaves. Kevin Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Morris Greaves. Morris Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Elliott.
90.00
Paul Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Delpierre. Aboubacar Delpierre connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Matt Crooks.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Martin Laycock of Cheltenham Town
Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
20.2%
42.9%
36.9%

Scorers
Neil Hurst 15
Martin Laycock 30, 64