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Match Report

Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 20,408 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Bristol Rovers and Liverpool are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Bristol Rovers get the match underway!
3.01
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
4.29
Amedeo Lorieri threads the ball through to Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré shoots from distance but somehow Karl Nurmela manages to keep it out.
6.01
Joel Ahla makes a probing pass to Amedeo Lorieri. Amedeo Lorieri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo knocks in a cross ball towards Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Karl Nurmela is on top of it.
8.49
Pablo Helguera flicks the ball to his team mate, Luís Rangel. Luís Rangel flicks the ball to his team mate, Walid Benmiloudi. Walid Benmiloudi shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.05
Adrian Wetherall threads the ball through to Dion Unsworth. Dion Unsworth threads the ball through to Thomas Bratschi. Thomas Bratschi goes all the way! Thomas Bratschi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but René Friedli easily smothers it!
15.55
Giancarlo Iannuzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Addo. Mark Addo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Karl Nurmela.
18.26
Jean-Pierre Regragui hoofs the ball up the pitch. Walid Benmiloudi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.03
Markus Ahrens flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Bratschi. Thomas Bratschi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joel Ahla.
22.02
Amedeo Lorieri chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton goes all the way! Jason Bolton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Karl Nurmela manages to gather it comfortably.
26.14
Joel Ahla makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Davies. Des Davies makes a beautiful solo run. Des Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Karl Nurmela.
27.33
Amedeo Lorieri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo goes all the way! Mark Addo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Karl Nurmela easily smothers it.
28.28
Amedeo Lorieri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton goes all the way! Jason Bolton tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Karl Nurmela.
33.03
Yoshito Ishigawa knocks the ball forward to Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton whips in a cross ball towards Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
34.41
Fabian Hofbauer makes a simple pass to Giancarlo Iannuzzi. Giancarlo Iannuzzi makes a simple pass to Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton makes a probing pass to Mark Addo. Mark Addo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Karl Nurmela easily smothers it!
39.55
Giancarlo Iannuzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.38
Markus Ahrens passes the ball forward to Jacek Swierczewski. Jacek Swierczewski whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Bratschi. Thomas Bratschi directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
Liverpool kick off the second half!
48.45
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
49.42
Des Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.57
Fabian Hofbauer knocks the ball forward to Yoshito Ishigawa. Yoshito Ishigawa threads the ball through to Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.56
Yoshito Ishigawa surges forward with the ball. Yoshito Ishigawa shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
54.04
Dion Unsworth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Bratschi. Thomas Bratschi whips in a cross ball towards Jacek Swierczewski. Jacek Swierczewski is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by René Friedli!
55.57
Giancarlo Iannuzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré goes all the way! Armand Ali Sangaré cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Karl Nurmela easily smothers it!
57.16
Ferreira Junior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoshito Ishigawa. Yoshito Ishigawa knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.37
Fabian Hofbauer clumsily knocks into Walid Benmiloudi. Fabian Hofbauer is given a warning by the referee! Walid Benmiloudi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.55
Joel Ahla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giancarlo Iannuzzi. Giancarlo Iannuzzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo plays a perfect one-two with Armand Ali Sangaré and rushes in on goal... Mark Addo tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.21
Giancarlo Iannuzzi threads the ball through to Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré whips in a cross ball towards Mark Addo. Mark Addo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Karl Nurmela easily picks it out of the air!
77.06
Des Davies makes a probing pass to Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
78.53
Des Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Karl Nurmela manages to keep it out.
81.37
Markus Ahrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Bratschi. Thomas Bratschi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.07
Giancarlo Iannuzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Addo. Mark Addo whips in a cross ball towards Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
89.02
Luís Rangel makes a simple pass to Walid Benmiloudi. Walid Benmiloudi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ferreira Junior.
90.00
Alexander Vakouftsis knocks the ball forward to Thomas Bratschi. Thomas Bratschi shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Karl Nurmela of Liverpool

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 14 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 67.4698795180723 vs 32.5301204819277
Play Area
Home team third: 25.30%, Midfield: 43.37%, Away team third: 31.33%

Scorers