Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 20,311 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Bristol Rovers get the match underway!
3.46
0-0Yoshito Ishigawa chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo knocks the ball forward to Armand Ali Sangaré but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.38
0-0Jonatan Farnerud makes a simple pass to Paul Seifert. Paul Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.07
Ferreira Junior makes a probing pass to Jean-Sebastien Espatero. Jean-Sebastien Espatero flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Elliott. Gavin Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommy Carragher.
10.52
0-1Guglielmo Lavecchia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonatan Farnerud. Jonatan Farnerud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Orellana. Xavier Orellana is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.49
0-1Yoshito Ishigawa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Elliott. Gavin Elliott heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.38
0-1Xavier Orellana comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Thome. The referee calls over Xavier Orellana and warns him to calm down! Tiago Thome carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.01
0-1Tiago Thome knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Davies. Des Davies flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Elliott. Gavin Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Mark Addo. Mark Addo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Zeljko Laybutt manages to gather it comfortably.
22.01
0-1Aston Villa are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Bristol Rovers's defence.
24.37
Jose Fortes Marquez kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Sebastien Espatero. Jean-Sebastien Espatero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Zeljko Laybutt manages to gather it comfortably.
27.17
Tiago Thome flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Sharpe. Graham Sharpe knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo tries a spectacular long range effort. Mark Addo scores for Bristol Rovers!!
34.09
Ferreira Junior chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Sharpe. Graham Sharpe passes the ball forward to Gavin Elliott. Gavin Elliott goes all the way! Gavin Elliott takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.31
2-1Tiago Thome hacks Paul Seifert from behind! The referee calls over Tiago Thome and warns him to calm down! Paul Seifert stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.30
Jose Fortes Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Sharpe. Graham Sharpe knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Addo. Mark Addo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Erik Willems.
45.00
Erik Willems passes the ball forward to Patrick Schenning. Patrick Schenning controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Orellana. Xavier Orellana knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by René Friedli.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the second half underway!
48.48
2-1Stephan Zermatten catches Gavin Elliott on the ankles. Stephan Zermatten is shown the yellow card! Gavin Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.34
Tommy Carragher catches Gavin Elliott on the ankles. Tommy Carragher is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.06
Graham Sharpe sees a break and surges forward. Graham Sharpe lofts in a cross ball towards Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré directs the ball goalwards with his head but Zeljko Laybutt is on top of it.
57.54
Stephan Zermatten barges into Armand Ali Sangaré. Stephan Zermatten is warned by the referee! Armand Ali Sangaré grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.02
Jose Fortes Marquez makes a probing pass to Des Davies. Des Davies threads the ball through to Mark Addo. Mark Addo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.33
Jonatan Farnerud passes the ball forward to Paul Seifert. Paul Seifert shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.25
Stephan Zermatten advances with the ball. Stephan Zermatten makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Seifert. Paul Seifert lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.03
Guglielmo Lavecchia hacks Gavin Elliott from behind! Guglielmo Lavecchia is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Elliott runs off the knock.
73.03
Graham Sharpe catches Patrick Schenning on the ankles. Graham Sharpe is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Schenning stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.15
Tiago Thome controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Davies. Des Davies sees a break and surges forward. Des Davies whips in a cross ball towards Mark Addo. Mark Addo directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mark Addo scores for Bristol Rovers!!
79.47
Jose Fortes Marquez makes a probing pass to Jean-Sebastien Espatero. Jean-Sebastien Espatero makes a simple pass to Armand Ali Sangaré. Armand Ali Sangaré shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.07
Guglielmo Lavecchia catches Gavin Elliott on the ankles. The referee calls over Guglielmo Lavecchia again and warns him to calm down! Gavin Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.39
Guglielmo Lavecchia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Venus. Duncan Venus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Seifert. Paul Seifert flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by René Friedli!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
| Mark Addo 27, 75 Gavin Elliott 34 | Xavier Orellana 11 Syd Woodcock 61 |