Match Report
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers |  |  | Preston North End | Preston North End | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Dean | N. Dean |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Paul Beagrie | P. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Ronald Blinker | R. Blinker |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Bill Kasper | B. Kasper | |||||||||
| Adam Newby | A. Newby | | 57 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Stanley Weir | S. Weir | ||||||||
| Colin Greaves | C. Greaves | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Leon Lisbie | L. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Greg Winterburn | G. Winterburn | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 39 | | Ashley Rufus | A. Rufus | |||||||||
| Jose Poulard | J. Poulard |  | 61 | M | | 6 | | | M | 62 | | Marc Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | ||||||||
| Florian Seifert | F. Seifert |  | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Dave Lowe | D. Lowe | |||||||||
| Julian Hendrie | J. Hendrie | | 64 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Neil Hulme | N. Hulme | |||||||||
| Adriano Biancone | A. Biancone |  | 56 | A | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Adam Jackson | A. Jackson | |||||||||
| Dean Lowe | D. Lowe | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Tony Proctor | T. Proctor | |||||||||
| Phil Harley | P. Harley | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Jonas Schröder | J. Schröder | |||||||||
| Tim Shearer | T. Shearer | | 54 | M | | 12 | | A | 46 | | Norman Philips | N. Philips | |||||||||
| Ronnie Coppinger | R. Coppinger | | 54 | M | | 13 | | M | 44 | | Jason Benali | J. Benali | |||||||||
| Eddie Bishop | E. Bishop | | 53 | M | | 14 | | A | 41 | | Harvey Mendez | H. Mendez | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Preston North End. A crowd of 2,908 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Preston North End appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Summerbell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Preston North End appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Summerbell.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
2.40
0-0Florian Seifert catches Dave Lowe on the ankles. Florian Seifert is given a warning by the referee! Dave Lowe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
4.03
0-0Neil Hulme makes a probing pass to Jonas Schröder. Jonas Schröder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Proctor but the linesman indicates offside!
6.18
0-0Neil Hulme sees Jonas Schröder in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Schröder shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
8.28
0-0Dave Lowe receives the ball from a throw-in from Neil Hulme. Dave Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Schröder collects the pass. Jonas Schröder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.07
Tony Proctor barges into Colin Greaves. The referee warns Tony Proctor to calm down! Colin Greaves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.53
Colin Greaves threads a neat ball through to Jose Poulard. Jose Poulard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Phil Harley. Phil Harley lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Lowe. Dean Lowe gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
22.11
Neil Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Proctor. Tony Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.42
Marc Gascoigne sees space and advances. Marc Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Schröder. Jonas Schröder connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
27.07
1-0Florian Seifert threads a neat ball through to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
32.34
1-0Adam Newby sees Florian Seifert in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Florian Seifert deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Hendrie. Julian Hendrie shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Paul Beagrie!
33.53
Florian Seifert threads a neat ball through to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
36.12
1-0Phil Harley comes in with a late challenge on Leon Lisbie. Phil Harley is shown the yellow card! Leon Lisbie runs off the knock.
38.13
Dave Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Proctor. Tony Proctor shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
Greg Winterburn powers a long ball forward. Phil Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Preston North End also appear unchanged since the first half. The Preston North End players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Preston North End kick off!
59.22
Greg Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Seifert. Florian Seifert flicks a high pass forward. Phil Harley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Phil Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.18
1-0Bristol Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Tim Shearer replacing Colin Greaves, Ronnie Coppinger replacing Julian Hendrie and Eddie Bishop replacing Dean Lowe .
66.10
Florian Seifert hits a low pass to Phil Harley. Phil Harley tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
67.03
Greg Winterburn comes in with a late challenge on Dave Lowe. The referee calls over Greg Winterburn and shows him a yellow card! Dave Lowe stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.30
Florian Seifert passes the ball forward to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.15
Preston North End have made a substitution with Harvey Mendez replacing Adam Jackson .
81.51
Leon Lisbie barges into Phil Harley. The referee calls over Leon Lisbie and shows him a yellow card! Phil Harley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.08
Dave Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Proctor. Tony Proctor shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
84.01
1-0Adam Newby clumsily knocks into Tony Proctor. The referee calls over Adam Newby and warns him to calm down! Tony Proctor stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.31
Florian Seifert threads the ball through to Eddie Bishop. Eddie Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Beagrie didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
36%
41.3%
22.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adriano Biancone of Bristol Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicholas Dean (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ronald Blinker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adam Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Greg Winterburn (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Jose Poulard (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Florian Seifert (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Julian Hendrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adriano Biancone (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Dean Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Phil Harley (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Tim Shearer (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Coppinger (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Eddie Bishop (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Paul Beagrie (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Bill Kasper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stanley Weir (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Lisbie (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Ashley Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marc Gascoigne (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dave Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Neil Hulme (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Adam Jackson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tony Proctor (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Jonas Schröder (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Norman Philips (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Benali (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Harvey Mendez (ATT) | 6 | |