Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tim SmithT. Smith52
G
1captain
G
52Arthur GowerA. Gower
Colin BarrettC. Barrett51
D
2
D
66George BastinG. Bastin
Tommy MoncurT. Moncur46
D
3
D
59Alfredo BizzarriA. Bizzarri
Adrian AdamsA. Adams45
D
captain4
D
48Sol RiggottS. Riggott
Tim HenryT. Henry52
M
5
D
47Arthur CutlerA. Cutler
Lomano McgrealL. Mcgreal51
M
6
M
61David GlassD. Glass
Eddie StewartE. Stewart50
M
7
M
51Leon CarragherL. Carragher
James UpsonJ. Upson50
M
8
M
39Julian BrownJ. Brown
Graham WiseG. Wise59
A
9
A
68Daniel HuckerbyD. Huckerby
Leon Wright-PhillipsL. Wright-Phillips55
A
10
A
47Cristiano NascimentoC. Nascimento
John LampardJ. Lampard51
A
11
A
45Jose E. PianuJ. Pianu
 
Steve GranvilleS. Granville49
G
12
G
50Gavin LeeG. Lee
Anthony HarleyA. Harley48
A
13
D
45Rio TaylorR. Taylor
Dave GranttD. Grantt45
A
14
D
43Alfred GranttA. Grantt

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,149 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Boertien.


0.00
The first half starts with Rotherham United kicking off!
3.39
Sol Riggott clumsily knocks into Graham Wise. Sol Riggott is shown the yellow card! Graham Wise stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.54
Adrian Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Henry. Tim Henry picks a pass forward to John Lampard. John Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Wise. Graham Wise fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
10.50
George Bastin sweeps the ball up the wings. Jose E. Pianu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.48
Alfredo Bizzarri kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Carragher. Leon Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Jose E. Pianu easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose E. Pianu 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!
18.31
Alfredo Bizzarri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Brown. With imagination, Julian Brown laces a through ball forward to Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jose E. Pianu through on goal. Jose E. Pianu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.05
David Glass sees Daniel Huckerby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Huckerby shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
26.27
Eddie Stewart threads a neat ball through to John Lampard. John Lampard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
27.04
With some swift thinking, Alfredo Bizzarri plays the ball forward to David Glass. David Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
32.49
Tommy Moncur flicks a high pass forward to James Upson who brings the ball under control. James Upson flicks a high pass forward. Graham Wise controls it well on his chest. Graham Wise knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.02
Arthur Cutler barges into Lomano Mcgreal. The referee brings Arthur Cutler to one side and gives him a warning! Lomano Mcgreal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Leon Carragher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento makes a pass forward but Daniel Huckerby is yards offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Bristol City kicking off!
53.42
David Glass darts forward. David Glass hits a low pass to Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rotherham United!
59.33
David Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu threads the ball through into the box. Daniel Huckerby cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.29
Lomano Mcgreal sees Leon Wright-Phillips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Wright-Phillips lofts in a cross ball towards John Lampard. John Lampard powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.09
Julian Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Jose E. Pianu controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jose E. Pianu shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.53
Colin Barrett flicks a high ball forward to Lomano Mcgreal who takes it down. Lomano Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Graham Wise. Graham Wise plays a quick one-two with John Lampard and rushes in on goal... Graham Wise looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.47
James Upson makes a probing pass to John Lampard. John Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bristol City!
81.21
David Glass clumsily knocks into Eddie Stewart. The referee calls over David Glass and warns him to calm down! Eddie Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.10
Leon Carragher comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Stewart. The referee warns Leon Carragher to calm down! Eddie Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Eddie Stewart plays the ball forward to Graham Wise. Graham Wise knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sol Riggott.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Rotherham United
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.2%
44.4%
26.4%

Scorers
John Lampard 67
Leon Wright-Phillips 78
Daniel Huckerby 53, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Huckerby of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Tim Smith (GK)
6
2.Colin Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Tommy Moncur (DEF)
6
4.Adrian Adams (DEF)
6
5.Tim Henry (MID)
6
6.Lomano Mcgreal (MID)
6
7.Eddie Stewart (MID)
6
8.James Upson (MID)
6
9.Graham Wise (ATT)
6
10.Leon Wright-Phillips (ATT)goal scored
8
11.John Lampard (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Steve Granville (GK)
0
13.Anthony Harley (ATT)
0
14.Dave Grantt (ATT)
0

1.Arthur Gower (GK)
6
2.George Bastin (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Bizzarri (DEF)
6
4.Sol Riggott (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Arthur Cutler (DEF)
5
6.David Glass (MID)
7
7.Leon Carragher (MID)
6
8.Julian Brown (MID)
6
9.Daniel Huckerby (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Cristiano Nascimento (ATT)
6
11.Jose E. Pianu (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Lee (GK)
0
13.Rio Taylor (DEF)
0
14.Alfred Grantt (DEF)
0