Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 17,353 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Bristol Rovers and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Bristol Rovers and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Bristol Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.57
0-0Giovanni M. Toldo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Gareth Deane manages to keep it out.
3.40
0-0Frans Yrjonpoika threads the ball through to Florin V. Punga. Florin V. Punga passes the ball forward but Stefan Enescu is offside!
4.02
0-0Colin Hansen barges into Duarte Venegas. The referee calls over Colin Hansen and warns him to calm down! Duarte Venegas stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.15
0-0Ricky Kelly controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marek Swierczewski. Marek Swierczewski knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eben Appiah.
9.46
Ricky Kelly chips the ball to his team mate, Marek Swierczewski. Marek Swierczewski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.04
1-0Artur Moreira threads the ball through to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets plays a perfect one-two with Gustavo Salgado and rushes in on goal... Vadim Vitsenets tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.56
1-0Michael Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Altidore. Miguel Altidore kicks a strong pass forward to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado goes all the way! Gustavo Salgado shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.50
Michael Simonsen threads the ball through to Duarte Venegas. Duarte Venegas chips the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marek Gadocha.
27.38
Miguel Altidore passes the ball forward to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tarik Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
28.27
Giovanni M. Toldo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gareth Deane who gathers it comfortably.
33.16
Vincenzo Tiatto knocks the ball forward to Duarte Venegas. Duarte Venegas makes a beautiful solo run. Duarte Venegas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan-Carlos Hierro.
34.12
Ricky Kelly makes a simple pass to Florin V. Punga. Florin V. Punga whips in a cross ball towards Marek Swierczewski. Marek Swierczewski is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.41
Juan-Carlos Hierro kicks a strong pass forward to Ricky Kelly. Ricky Kelly sees space and advances. Ricky Kelly plays a perfect one-two with Marek Swierczewski and rushes in on goal... Ricky Kelly tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Colin Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Florin V. Punga. Florin V. Punga goes all the way! Florin V. Punga takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off!
48.52
Marek Gadocha threads the ball through to Ricky Kelly. Ricky Kelly makes a probing pass to Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu kicks a strong pass forward to Marek Swierczewski but the referee indicates it's offside!
53.40
Duarte Venegas chips the ball to his team mate, Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.16
Colin Hansen threads the ball through to Marek Swierczewski. Marek Swierczewski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Enescu but the linesman indicates offside!
59.18
Miguel Altidore makes a probing pass to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tarik Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
60.36
Frans Yrjonpoika passes the ball forward to Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eben Appiah.
61.05
Ricky Kelly threads the ball through to Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vincenzo Tiatto.
66.39
Carl Lisbie flicks the ball to his team mate, Frans Yrjonpoika. Frans Yrjonpoika makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marek Swierczewski. Marek Swierczewski knocks in a cross ball towards Florin V. Punga. Florin V. Punga is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.05
Miguel Altidore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.56
Vincenzo Tiatto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Altidore. Miguel Altidore threads the ball through to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets lofts in a cross ball towards Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.55
Carl Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Frans Yrjonpoika. Frans Yrjonpoika controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florin V. Punga. Florin V. Punga shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.32
Nelson Emerton kicks a strong pass forward to Takis Nikolaidis. Takis Nikolaidis tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.33
Miguel Altidore makes a simple pass to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Tarik Chippo manages to gather it comfortably.
84.10
Eben Appiah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Moreira. Artur Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado whips in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets powers a header at goal. Tarik Chippo manages to gather it comfortably.
89.44
Colin Hansen knocks the ball forward to Marek Swierczewski. Marek Swierczewski lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Gareth Deane had no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
30.1%
45.2%
24.7%
Scorers