Match Report
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers |  |  | Leicester City | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Golding | Nathan Golding | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Gareth Deane | G. Deane |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 |  | Roger Wilson | R. Wilson | |||||||||
| Ade Adeshina | A. Adeshina |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Morris Cole | M. Cole | |||||||||
| Eben Appiah | E. Appiah |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Andy Howey | A. Howey | |||||||||
| Michael Simonsen | M. Simonsen |  | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Xavier Perez | X. Perez | |||||||||
| Duarte Venegas | D. Venegas | | 74 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Harry Haynes | H. Haynes | |||||||||
| Artur Moreira | A. Moreira |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Jaime Varela | J. Varela | |||||||||
| Miguel Altidore | M. Altidore |  | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Paulo Sousa | P. Sousa | |||||||||
| Matthias Ziegenhagen | M. Ziegenhagen |  | 78 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Les Montague | L. Montague | |||||||||
| Duncan Parker | D. Parker | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 79 | | Peter Dublin | P. Dublin | |||||||||
| Gustavo Salgado | G. Salgado |  | 83 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 |  | Andreas Dahlin | A. Dahlin | |||||||||
| Vadim Vitsenets | V. Vitsenets |  | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Mike Monk | M. Monk | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 18,005 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Bristol Rovers kick off!
3.42
0-0Jaime Varela clumsily knocks into Miguel Altidore. The referee calls over Jaime Varela and warns him to calm down! Miguel Altidore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.49
0-1Harry Haynes makes a probing pass to Paulo Sousa. Paulo Sousa kicks a strong pass forward to Andreas Dahlin. Andreas Dahlin whips in a cross ball towards Peter Dublin. Peter Dublin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.28
0-1Matthias Ziegenhagen threads the ball through to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.33
0-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
10.27
Les Montague sees space and advances. Les Montague knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Monk. Mike Monk flicks the ball with his head. Gareth Deane is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.53
Miguel Altidore passes the ball forward to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado whips in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
28.49
0-2Ade Adeshina knocks the ball forward to Matthias Ziegenhagen. Matthias Ziegenhagen makes a simple pass to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets whips in a cross ball towards Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
33.36
0-2Morris Cole controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Les Montague. Les Montague makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Monk. Mike Monk knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michael Simonsen.
44.31
Les Montague clumsily knocks into Duarte Venegas. Les Montague is warned by the referee! Duarte Venegas runs off the knock.
45.00
Michael Simonsen makes a probing pass to Duarte Venegas. Duarte Venegas knocks the ball forward to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker goes all the way! Duncan Parker rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Leicester City start the second half!
49.51
Andy Howey chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Dublin. Peter Dublin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.10
Andy Howey chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Varela. Jaime Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Dublin. Peter Dublin whips in a cross ball towards Mike Monk. Mike Monk is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.23
Paulo Sousa kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Dublin. Peter Dublin whips in a cross ball towards Mike Monk. Mike Monk is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.26
Paulo Sousa chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Monk. Mike Monk knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Dublin. Peter Dublin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
60.33
Les Montague knocks the ball forward to Andreas Dahlin. Andreas Dahlin lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Monk. Mike Monk heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.17
Michael Simonsen plays a long ball forward. Gustavo Salgado whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.20
Les Montague makes a simple pass to Peter Dublin. Peter Dublin lofts in a cross ball towards Andreas Dahlin. Andreas Dahlin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gareth Deane is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.10
Eben Appiah decides to run forward with the ball. Eben Appiah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.47
Xavier Perez brings the ball forward. Xavier Perez knocks the ball forward to Andreas Dahlin. Andreas Dahlin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.38
Michael Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Miguel Altidore. Miguel Altidore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets kicks a strong pass forward to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.10
0-4Les Montague barges into Artur Moreira. Les Montague is given another warning by the referee! Artur Moreira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.52
Michael Simonsen makes a simple pass to Artur Moreira. Artur Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
| Peter Dublin 4 Mike Monk 10, 54 Andreas Dahlin 63 |