Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Nathan Golding Nathan Golding
Stefano MorroneS. Morrone73
G
1
G
74Gareth DeaneG. Deane
Maximiliano RubioM. Rubio74
D
2
D
72Ade AdeshinaA. Adeshina
José RochaJ. Rocha72
D
3
D
68Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen
Krunoslav PetrovicK. Petrovic71
D
4
D
73Vincenzo TiattoV. Tiatto
Gavin PeckhamG. Peckham71
D
5
M
74Duarte VenegasD. Venegas
Agustín PeñaA. Peña74
M
6
M
67Artur MoreiraA. Moreira
Jose LozanoJ. Lozano69
M
7
M
71Miguel AltidoreM. Altidore
Del BowerD. Bower61
M
8
M
78Matthias ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen
Petros ChristodoulakisP. Christodoulakis77
A
9
A
71Duncan ParkerD. Parker
Maurits QuansahM. Quansah75
A
10
A
84Gustavo SalgadoG. Salgado
Manuel NervoM. Nervo73
A
11
A
76Vadim VitsenetsV. Vitsenets

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 18,669 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Bristol Rovers start the match!
3.56
Duarte Venegas makes a simple pass to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.37
Artur Moreira decides to run forward with the ball. Artur Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Stefano Morrone manages to gather it comfortably.
8.40
José Rocha makes a simple pass to Agustín Peña. Agustín Peña deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis plays a perfect one-two with Maurits Quansah and rushes in on goal... Petros Christodoulakis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Gareth Deane manages to gather it comfortably.
9.48
Maurits Quansah clumsily knocks into Ade Adeshina. The referee calls over Maurits Quansah and warns him to calm down! Ade Adeshina runs off the knock.
10.48
Ade Adeshina makes a beautiful solo run. Ade Adeshina advances with the ball. Ade Adeshina tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Stefano Morrone easily smothers it!
14.00
Jose Lozano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.20
Artur Moreira makes a probing pass to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado lofts in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.06
Matthias Ziegenhagen makes a probing pass to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado passes the ball forward to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.29
Artur Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker directs the ball goalwards with his head. Stefano Morrone easily smothers it.
33.51
Miguel Altidore makes a probing pass to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by José Rocha.
36.33
Gavin Peckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Bower. Del Bower kicks a strong pass forward to Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah plays a perfect one-two with Petros Christodoulakis and rushes in on goal... Maurits Quansah shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gareth Deane manages to gather it comfortably.
39.35
Jose Lozano knocks the ball forward to Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vincenzo Tiatto.
40.33
Miguel Altidore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets goes all the way! Vadim Vitsenets takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough get the second half underway!
47.02
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
48.36
Miguel Altidore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Maximiliano Rubio.
53.09
Miguel Altidore threads the ball through to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.40
Matthias Ziegenhagen clumsily knocks into Agustín Peña. Matthias Ziegenhagen is warned by the referee! Agustín Peña hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.14
Maximiliano Rubio clumsily knocks into Gustavo Salgado. The referee calls over Maximiliano Rubio and warns him to calm down! Gustavo Salgado runs off the knock.
59.00
Artur Moreira barges into Jose Lozano. The referee calls over Artur Moreira and warns him to calm down! Jose Lozano gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.12
Michael Simonsen makes a probing pass to Miguel Altidore. Miguel Altidore sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Altidore shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
63.57
Jose Lozano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo whips in a cross ball towards Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Gareth Deane had no chance!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
67.01
Krunoslav Petrovic makes a simple pass to Agustín Peña. Agustín Peña chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
69.35
Matthias Ziegenhagen passes the ball forward to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Maximiliano Rubio.
71.16
Krunoslav Petrovic threads the ball through to Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo lofts in a cross ball towards Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.36
Miguel Altidore makes a simple pass to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Krunoslav Petrovic.
77.06
Duarte Venegas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker passes the ball forward to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Stefano Morrone.
78.35
Artur Moreira threads the ball through to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado goes all the way! Gustavo Salgado makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
79.40
Miguel Altidore chips the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
81.55
Miguel Altidore decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Altidore lofts in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.28
Duarte Venegas clumsily knocks into Del Bower. Duarte Venegas is shown the yellow card! Del Bower runs off the knock.
84.28
Maurits Quansah hacks Ade Adeshina from behind! Maurits Quansah is given another warning by the referee! Ade Adeshina stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.49
Duarte Venegas threads the ball through to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker kicks a strong pass forward to Gustavo Salgado but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Maurits Quansah of Middlesbrough
Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Bristol Rovers
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.7%
66.3%
Play Area
34.9%
47%
18.1%

Scorers
Maurits Quansah 64, 71