Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play Bristol Rovers in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Wrexham and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Wrexham and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Wrexham kick off the first half!
2.49
0-0Nwankwo Wainwright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Finney. Wes Finney flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Wilcox. Billy Wilcox kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Fletcher but the referee indicates it's offside!
3.06
0-1Artur Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.02
0-1Artur Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets goes all the way! Vadim Vitsenets takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stanley Gascoigne!
8.01
Chritophe Isabey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Fletcher. Carl Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Wilcox. Billy Wilcox tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Gareth Deane has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.32
Linus Wallner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Welter. Steffen Welter goes all the way! Steffen Welter tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Gareth Deane!
14.21
Wes Finney makes a simple pass to Billy Wilcox. Billy Wilcox knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Fletcher. Carl Fletcher flicks the ball with his head. Carl Fletcher scores for Wrexham!!
20.47
2-1Nelson Emerton threads the ball through to Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.33
2-1Michael Simonsen threads the ball through to Duarte Venegas. Duarte Venegas makes a simple pass to Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.34
Nelson Emerton knocks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets goes all the way! Vadim Vitsenets shoots from just inside the box but somehow Stanley Gascoigne manages to keep it out.
32.51
Duarte Venegas passes the ball forward to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stanley Gascoigne who gathers it comfortably.
33.30
Nelson Emerton flicks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Matteo.
34.26
Michael Simonsen kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Moreira. Artur Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis whips in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Stanley Gascoigne.
36.27
Miguel Altidore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets goes all the way! Vadim Vitsenets tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.41
Don Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Chritophe Isabey. Chritophe Isabey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Fletcher. Carl Fletcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Gareth Deane is on top of it.
40.56
2-1Nwankwo Wainwright clumsily knocks into Vadim Vitsenets. Nwankwo Wainwright is warned by the referee! Vadim Vitsenets hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Duarte Venegas threads the ball through to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker whips in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers get the second half underway!
51.54
Artur Moreira makes a probing pass to Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vadim Vitsenets!
59.01
Hans Braat makes a simple pass to Chritophe Isabey. Chritophe Isabey threads the ball through to Steffen Welter. Steffen Welter knocks the ball forward to Billy Wilcox but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.38
Michael Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Moreira. Artur Moreira advances with the ball. Artur Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Takis Nikolaidis but he's offside!
65.28
Artur Moreira passes the ball forward to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Stanley Gascoigne manages to keep it out.
67.47
Miguel Altidore knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
72.24
Miguel Altidore makes a simple pass to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Stanley Gascoigne!
73.31
Miguel Altidore knocks the ball forward to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets makes a simple pass to Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Stanley Gascoigne is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.53
2-3Wrexham are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Bristol Rovers's defence.
79.27
Wes Finney controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Wilcox. Billy Wilcox shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.07
Bristol Rovers are easily keeping Wrexham at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
87.13
Duarte Venegas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stanley Gascoigne who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Billy Wilcox 8 Carl Fletcher 14 | Vadim Vitsenets 3, 52 Takis Nikolaidis 73 |