Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     BrentfordBrentford
Steve BullockSteve Bullock John Diffey John Diffey
Jonas PfeifferJ. Pfeiffer69
G
captain1
G
73Kai WillK. Will
Stephan GargoS. Gargo60
D
2
D
74Alves De S. EdmundoA. Edmundo
Felice IannuzziF. Iannuzzi64
D
3
D
79Rafik DjoudiR. Djoudi
Evan VideiraE. Videira72
D
4
D
70Stuart StrachanS. Strachan
Carlos NascimentoC. Nascimento64
D
5
M
77Marcel VanderM. Vander
Muzzy AbdullahM. Abdullah73
M
6
M
80Vadim KorkishkoV. Korkishko
Hugo CamineroH. Caminero63
M
7captain
M
77Richard BosnichR. Bosnich
Julian CleggJ. Clegg62
M
8
M
79Teddy InceT. Ince
Rafael ZimmermanR. Zimmerman61
A
9
A
78Antonio VelosoA. Veloso
Miguel RamosM. Ramos68
A
10
A
76Quim AlvesQ. Alves
Eddy BlasiE. Blasi64
A
11
A
75Daan VeurinkD. Veurink
 
Albrecht NetzerA. Netzer64
D
12
D
71Colin LawC. Law
Darren DrydenD. Dryden49
M
13
M
74Filippo MurgitaF. Murgita
Gabriel MolinaG. Molina65
A
14
A
73Uwe SchefflerU. Scheffler

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Brentford. A crowd of 13,538 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Unsworth.


0.00
Bristol Rovers get the match underway!
2.19
Felice Iannuzzi flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Caminero who brings the ball under control. Hugo Caminero brings the ball forward. Hugo Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.59
Felice Iannuzzi barges into Marcel Vander. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcel Vander stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.33
Hugo Caminero flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Ramos controls it well on his chest. Miguel Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.58
Rafik Djoudi sees Richard Bosnich in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With imagination, Richard Bosnich laces a weighted ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephan Gargo.
9.20
Felice Iannuzzi threads the ball through to Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero passes the ball forward to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi cuts inside the box! Eddy Blasi tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.12
Vadim Korkishko takes a quick throw-in, which Rafik Djoudi takes on the chest. Rafik Djoudi flicks a high ball forward to Marcel Vander who takes it down. With imagination, Marcel Vander laces a through ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
12.02
With some swift thinking, Evan Videira plays the ball forward to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg knocks in a cross ball towards Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by Marcel Vander!
14.38
Daan Veurink chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Alves. Quim Alves flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
15.21
Evan Videira sees space and advances. Evan Videira flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Zimmerman who brings the ball under control. Rafael Zimmerman knocks the ball forward to Eddy Blasi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.05
Muzzy Abdullah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos threads the ball through to Eddy Blasi but he's offside!
20.10
Teddy Ince barges into Muzzy Abdullah. The referee brings Teddy Ince to one side and gives him a warning! Muzzy Abdullah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.38
With some swift thinking, Stephan Gargo plays the ball forward to Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero advances with the ball. Hugo Caminero makes a simple pass, allowing Eddy Blasi to run into the box. Some good footwork from Eddy Blasi provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Kai Will manages to keep it out.
24.58
Evan Videira flicks a high pass forward. Muzzy Abdullah holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Muzzy Abdullah shoots from 25 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kai Will with no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
27.55
Muzzy Abdullah takes a quick throw-in, which Julian Clegg takes on the chest. Julian Clegg runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Julian Clegg shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Kai Will manages to gather it easily.
28.14
Stuart Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Ince. Teddy Ince makes a beautiful solo run. Teddy Ince shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Jonas Pfeiffer manages to gather it.
36.23
Hugo Caminero flicks a high ball forward to Muzzy Abdullah who takes it down. Muzzy Abdullah shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
39.26
Muzzy Abdullah threads the ball through to Hugo Caminero. Hugo Caminero skips past Alves De S. Edmundo! Some silky footwork from Hugo Caminero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.13
Rafik Djoudi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Bosnich. Richard Bosnich sees a break and surges forward. Richard Bosnich knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford have changed their lineup with Filippo Murgita replacing Teddy Ince and Uwe Scheffler replacing Daan Veurink. The Brentford players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Brentford kick off and get the second half underway!
47.36
Alves De S. Edmundo threads the ball through to Stuart Strachan. Stuart Strachan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.37
Stuart Strachan threads the ball through to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso kicks a strong pass forward to Uwe Scheffler. Uwe Scheffler whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso makes a looping header on goal. Jonas Pfeiffer comfortably picks it out of the air!
54.39
Stephan Gargo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg threads the ball through to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Ramos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Eddy Blasi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Kai Will smothers it!
55.07
Vadim Korkishko threads a neat ball through to Richard Bosnich. Richard Bosnich whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso powers a header at goal but is denied by Jonas Pfeiffer. Excellent save.
60.18
Bristol Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Albrecht Netzer replacing Carlos Nascimento and Gabriel Molina replacing Miguel Ramos .
63.30
Marcel Vander makes a probing pass to Uwe Scheffler. Uwe Scheffler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felice Iannuzzi.
67.15
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.52
Muzzy Abdullah makes a simple pass to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi whips in a cross ball towards Julian Clegg. Julian Clegg heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Kai Will. Excellent save.
77.23
Brentford have made a substitution with Colin Law replacing Alves De S. Edmundo .
78.31
Vadim Korkishko passes the ball forward to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.17
With some swift thinking, Muzzy Abdullah plays the ball forward to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
85.11
Eddy Blasi flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Caminero who brings the ball under control. Hugo Caminero plays a quick one-two with Rafael Zimmerman and rushes in on goal... Hugo Caminero strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
89.41
Hugo Caminero sees Muzzy Abdullah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Muzzy Abdullah passes the ball forward to Gabriel Molina. Stuart Strachan catches Gabriel Molina on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Brentford
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
24.7%
45.2%
30.1%

Scorers
Muzzy Abdullah 25
Antonio Veloso 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Muzzy Abdullah of Bristol Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Jonas Pfeiffer (GK)
8
2.Stephan Gargo (DEF)
6
3.Felice Iannuzzi (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Evan Videira (DEF)
7
5.Carlos Nascimento (DEF)
6
6.Muzzy Abdullah (MID)goal scored
9
7.Hugo Caminero (MID)
9
8.Julian Clegg (MID)
7
9.Rafael Zimmerman (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Ramos (ATT)
6
11.Eddy Blasi (ATT)
7
 
12.Albrecht Netzer (DEF)
6
13.Darren Dryden (MID)
0
14.Gabriel Molina (ATT)
6

1.Kai Will (GK)
8
2.Alves De S. Edmundo (DEF)
6
3.Rafik Djoudi (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Marcel Vander (MID)
6
6.Vadim Korkishko (MID)
7
7.Richard Bosnich (MID)
7
8.Teddy Ince (MID)
6
9.Antonio Veloso (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Quim Alves (ATT)
6
11.Daan Veurink (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Law (DEF)
6
13.Filippo Murgita (MID)
6
14.Uwe Scheffler (ATT)
6