Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 19,519 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Bristol Rovers and Charlton Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Charlton Athletic get the match underway!
4.55
Dale Mortensen threads the ball through to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Thome.
9.13
Billy Howells sees space and advances. Billy Howells kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Schrader. Linus Schrader whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.49
Giancarlo Iannuzzi barges into Dale Mortensen. The referee calls over Giancarlo Iannuzzi and warns him to calm down! Dale Mortensen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.48
Ferreira Junior controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Amedeo Lorieri. Amedeo Lorieri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Timmer.
16.00
Ian Timmer barges into Mark Addo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mark Addo stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.13
Amedeo Lorieri kicks a strong pass forward to Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré whips in a cross ball towards Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Ian King is on top of it.
20.45
Wout Van Der Weerden knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Ince. Des Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.23
Billy Howells chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Brown. Ross Brown passes the ball forward to Linus Schrader. Linus Schrader shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.44
Dale Mortensen threads the ball through to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton goes all the way! Sylvain Atherton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by René Friedli!
30.48
Joel Ahla clumsily knocks into Linus Schrader. The referee calls over Joel Ahla and warns him to calm down! Linus Schrader hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.16
Wout Van Der Weerden takes it forward alone. Wout Van Der Weerden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but René Friedli is on top of it.
34.04
Paul Strobl knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ferreira Junior.
36.10
Des Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Ian King manages to gather it comfortably.
38.41
Paul Strobl chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Schrader. Linus Schrader controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Dale Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wout Van Der Weerden. Wout Van Der Weerden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton lofts in a cross ball towards Des Ince. Des Ince is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Bristol Rovers kick off the second half!
47.14
Billy Howells passes the ball forward to Paul Strobl. Paul Strobl knocks the ball forward to Des Ince. Des Ince shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by René Friedli!
51.28
Amedeo Lorieri flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ian King who gathers it comfortably.
54.57
Bristol Rovers are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
55.24
Wout Van Der Weerden knocks the ball forward to Des Ince. Des Ince whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow René Friedli manages to keep it out.
57.05
Ferreira Junior decides to run forward with the ball. Ferreira Junior passes the ball forward to Mark Addo. Mark Addo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Pearce.
59.48
Ross Brown knocks the ball forward to Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Thome.
60.24
Sylvain Atherton comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Thome. Sylvain Atherton is warned by the referee! Tiago Thome stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.40
Des Davies makes a probing pass to Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.39
Joel Ahla knocks the ball forward to Amedeo Lorieri. Amedeo Lorieri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré whips in a cross ball towards Mark Addo. Mark Addo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ian King easily picks it out of the air!
71.09
Wout Van Der Weerden chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
72.02
Billy Howells knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Mortensen. Dale Mortensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.26
Ian Timmer sees a break and surges forward. Ian Timmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Ince. Des Ince knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joel Ahla.
78.14
Paul Strobl knocks the ball to his team mate, Linus Schrader. Linus Schrader shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
79.50
Giancarlo Iannuzzi makes a simple pass to Mark Addo. Mark Addo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Timmer.
81.29
Ross Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.11
Tiago Thome sees space and advances. Tiago Thome makes a probing pass to Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré threads the ball through to Jason Bolton but he's offside!
87.24
Dale Mortensen passes the ball forward to Linus Schrader. Linus Schrader whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Atherton. Sylvain Atherton heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
89.47
Des Davies advances with the ball. Des Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Addo. Mark Addo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Sylvain Atherton of Charlton Athletic

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 41.4893617021277 vs 58.5106382978723
Play Area
Home team third: 31.91%, Midfield: 42.55%, Away team third: 25.53%

Scorers