Match Report

0.00 0-0

Bristol Rovers kick off the first half!

3.02 0-0

Terry Oakes clumsily knocks into Gialuca De Gasperi. The referee warns Terry Oakes to calm down! Gialuca De Gasperi runs off the knock.

4.02 0-0

Zerbini Rinaldini flicks a high pass forward. Pierpaolo Rastelli collects the pass. Pierpaolo Rastelli lofts in a cross ball towards Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!

9.44 0-0

Dan Jensen flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Argilli. Maurizio Argilli flicks a high pass forward to Colin McStay who brings the ball under control. Colin McStay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gialuca De Gasperi but he's offside!

10.54 0-0

Giovanni M. Romualdi takes a quick throw-in. Zerbini Rinaldini knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay but the linesman indicates offside!

14.24 0-0

Uwe Seibert makes a probing pass to Maurizio Argilli. Maurizio Argilli hits a low pass to Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi shoots from outside the area but Marino Gullit is on top of it.

15.25 0-1

Showing composure, John Milligan plays the ball forward to Tim Wiltord. Tim Wiltord chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Shearer. Craig Shearer sees Marco Casale just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Marco Casale looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Zbigniew Wilimowski has to pick the ball from the back of the net!

18.29 0-1

Yevhen Terekhin flicks a high pass forward to Colin McStay who brings the ball under control. Colin McStay plays a scrappy one-two with Pierpaolo Rastelli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Colin McStay provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!

22.39 0-1

Yevhen Terekhin threads the ball through to Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli advances inside the box! Pierpaolo Rastelli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Marino Gullit comfortably gets down and covers it.

26.56 0-1

Giovanni M. Romualdi flicks a high ball forward to Colin McStay who takes it down. Colin McStay plays a one-two with Pierpaolo Rastelli and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Colin McStay provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Marino Gullit gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!

27.23 0-1

Zerbini Rinaldini takes it forward alone. Zerbini Rinaldini shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!

30.25 0-1

Dan Jensen passes the ball forward to Giovanni M. Romualdi. Giovanni M. Romualdi threads a neat ball through to Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Marino Gullit reads it well. He makes it look easy!

34.52 0-1

With great vision, Giovanni M. Romualdi plays the ball forward to Colin McStay. Colin McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Marino Gullit manages to gather it.

42.57 0-1

Dan Jensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Rinaldini. Zerbini Rinaldini threads a neat ball through to Colin McStay. Colin McStay skips past Paul Helmer! Some silky footwork from Colin McStay provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Marino Gullit manages to gather it.

45.00 1-1

Yevhen Terekhin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Yevhen Terekhin rushes past Paul Helmer! Yevhen Terekhin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!

45.00 1-1

The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

45.00 1-1

Verona Hellas kick off!

53.12 1-1

Yevhen Terekhin makes a simple pass to Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay. Colin McStay takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!

59.13 1-1

Yevhen Terekhin makes a simple pass to Colin McStay. Colin McStay shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!

60.17 1-1

Bristol Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Don Mckinlay replacing Craig Shearer, Jermaine Wright-Phillips replacing Des Scales and Felice Paris replacing Terry Oakes .

66.26 1-2

Paul Helmer sees a break and surges forward. Paul Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Casale. Marco Casale controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!

73.18 1-2

Seeing John Milligan's attacking run, Jason Brand quickly throws the ball into his path. John Milligan threads a neat ball through to Tim Wiltord. Tim Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnold Robben. Arnold Robben knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Wilimowski who gathers it comfortably.

81.45 1-2

Jason Brand hits a low pass to Tim Wiltord. Tim Wiltord flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Casale. Marco Casale edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Marco Casale provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!

84.25 1-2

John Milligan hits a low pass to Tim Wiltord. Tim Wiltord makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Wiltord shoots from 20 yards. Zbigniew Wilimowski gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!

89.04 1-2

Tim Wiltord plays the ball forward to Marco Casale. Marco Casale advances inside the box! Marco Casale comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Zbigniew Wilimowski is on top of it.

90.00 2-2

Ismael Ayaz flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Rinaldini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Zerbini Rinaldini flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay. Colin McStay rushes past Paul Helmer! Colin McStay makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!

90.00 2-2

Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!