Match Report
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers |  |  | AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Lua-Lua | M. Lua-Lua |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Graham Benali | G. Benali | |||||||||
| Stephen Charlton | S. Charlton | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Wayne Stone | W. Stone | |||||||||
| Jody Pearce | J. Pearce | | 50 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 51 | | Teddy Britton | T. Britton | ||||||||
| Steve Stockdale | S. Stockdale | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Thierry Neville | T. Neville | |||||||||
| Edward Wallwork | E. Wallwork | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Dion Salmon | D. Salmon | |||||||||
| Greg Salmon | G. Salmon | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Graeme Roberts | G. Roberts | |||||||||
| John Swift | J. Swift | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Scott Pearce | S. Pearce | |||||||||
| Adam Vickers | A. Vickers | | 57 | A | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Kemal Walsh | K. Walsh | |||||||||
| Terry Woodcock | T. Woodcock | | 50 | A | | | 9 | | A | 39 | | Danny Flintlock | D. Flintlock | ||||||||
| Nwankwo Wise | N. Wise | | 41 | A | | 10 | | A | 38 | | Phil Crooks | P. Crooks | |||||||||
| Graham Howells | G. Howells | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 35 | | Ian Beagrie | I. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Guilherme Gomes | G. Gomes |  | 49 | M | | 12 | | D | 45 | | Jody Stuart | J. Stuart | |||||||||
| Tim Brown | T. Brown | | 46 | G | | 13 | | G | 44 | | Dale Hackworth | D. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Neil Hapgood | N. Hapgood | | 45 | M | | 14 | | D | 44 | | James Galli | J. Galli | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 2,692 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Middleton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Middleton.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Bristol Rovers kicking off!
3.17
0-0Scott Pearce runs straight at the opposition's defence. Scott Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Beagrie. Ian Beagrie tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.04
1-0Jody Pearce flicks a high pass forward to John Swift who brings the ball under control. John Swift threads the ball through to Terry Woodcock. Terry Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Vickers. Adam Vickers directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.37
Kemal Walsh surges forward with the ball. Kemal Walsh whips in a cross ball towards Ian Beagrie. Ian Beagrie outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.13
Graeme Roberts flicks a high pass forward to Danny Flintlock who brings the ball under control. Danny Flintlock shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.47
John Swift sees Nwankwo Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Wise shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
22.58
Greg Salmon flicks a high ball forward to Adam Vickers who takes it down. Adam Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Wise. Nwankwo Wise finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.58
John Swift flicks a high pass forward to Nwankwo Wise who brings the ball under control. Nwankwo Wise shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
36.45
Dion Salmon threads a neat ball through to Kemal Walsh. Kemal Walsh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Flintlock. Danny Flintlock whips in a cross ball towards Ian Beagrie. Ian Beagrie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
40.44
1-1Kemal Walsh plays the ball forward to Danny Flintlock. Danny Flintlock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jody Pearce.
42.41
With vision, Edward Wallwork laces a weighted ball forward to Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon flicks a high pass forward to Graham Howells who brings the ball under control. Graham Howells shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers have changed their lineup with Tim Brown replacing Jody Pearce and Neil Hapgood replacing Nwankwo Wise. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. The AFC Bournemouth players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and AFC Bournemouth get the second half underway!
48.52
Thierry Neville makes a probing pass to Kemal Walsh. Kemal Walsh chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Flintlock. Danny Flintlock shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
51.44
Thierry Neville kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Pearce. Scott Pearce makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Pearce shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
53.14
Scott Pearce hits a low pass to Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.46
Graeme Roberts kicks a strong pass forward to Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mike Lua-Lua who gathers it comfortably.
55.23
Tim Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon threads a neat ball through to Terry Woodcock. Terry Woodcock shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
57.39
Steve Stockdale makes a probing pass to John Swift. John Swift flicks a high pass forward. Terry Woodcock controls it well on his chest. Terry Woodcock shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.23
John Swift flicks a high pass forward. Adam Vickers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Vickers finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
69.03
Kemal Walsh kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Beagrie. Ian Beagrie lofts in a cross ball towards Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.47
1-1Greg Salmon flicks a high pass forward to Neil Hapgood who brings the ball under control. Neil Hapgood shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Graham Benali manages to gather it effortlessly.
75.03
Edward Wallwork flicks a high pass forward. Greg Salmon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Salmon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Hapgood. Neil Hapgood shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
77.17
Tim Brown sees a break and surges forward. Tim Brown hits a low pass to Adam Vickers. Adam Vickers tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
78.54
Kemal Walsh knocks the ball forward to Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.02
John Swift knocks the ball forward to Terry Woodcock. Terry Woodcock tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
81.36
John Swift flicks a high ball forward to Graham Howells who takes it down. Graham Howells flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hapgood. Neil Hapgood tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.18
Greg Salmon knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hapgood. Neil Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Graham Howells. Graham Howells finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.04
Kemal Walsh threads a neat ball through to Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks deftly passes the ball to Danny Flintlock, releasing him through on goal. Danny Flintlock comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Mike Lua-Lua is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
11
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
30.9%
45.7%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Vickers of Bristol Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mike Lua-Lua (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen Charlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jody Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steve Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edward Wallwork (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Greg Salmon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Swift (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Adam Vickers (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Terry Woodcock (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nwankwo Wise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Graham Howells (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Guilherme Gomes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tim Brown (GK) | 7 | |
| 14. | Neil Hapgood (MID) | 7 | |
| 1. | Graham Benali (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wayne Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Teddy Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thierry Neville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dion Salmon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graeme Roberts (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kemal Walsh (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Danny Flintlock (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Phil Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ian Beagrie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jody Stuart (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dale Hackworth (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | James Galli (DEF) | 0 | |