Match Report


MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Paul HaylockPaul Haylock Computer Player Computer Player
Andy CampbellA. Campbell74
G
1captain
G
71Jonas PfeifferJ. Pfeiffer
Kwame de VosK. de Vos65
D
2
D
64Albrecht NetzerA. Netzer
Jose CarvalhoJ. Carvalho66
D
3
D
61Stephan GargoS. Gargo
Harvey BeckhamH. Beckham64
D
4
D
61Paul WeberP. Weber
Mark SalmonM. Salmon66
M
5
D
50James MorrisJ. Morris
Gavin SwiftG. Swift71
M
captain6
M
71Gianfranco AlbertiniG. Albertini
Tomasz DudekT. Dudek61
M
7
M
67Kevin DickovK. Dickov
Arthur FerdinandA. Ferdinand70
M
8
M
64Guillermo SanzG. Sanz
Stuart BrownS. Brown67
A
9
A
69Miguel RamosM. Ramos
Rodolfo SovieroR. Soviero60
A
10
A
64Eddy BlasiE. Blasi
Reginald RascleR. Rascle62
A
11
A
64Anton BabbelA. Babbel
 
Isaiah TolleyI. Tolley50
D
12
M
64Julian CleggJ. Clegg
Kelvin OliverK. Oliver73
M
13
A
61Rafael ZimmermanR. Zimmerman
Eduardo GuerreroE. Guerrero66
A
14
M
54Darren DrydenD. Dryden

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Riverside Stadium where Middlesbrough play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 12,931 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Middlesbrough are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Vickers.


0.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough kick off!
2.58
Tomasz Dudek takes it forward alone. Tomasz Dudek shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
6.11
Paul Weber flicks a high ball forward to Eddy Blasi who takes it down. Eddy Blasi tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.31
Kevin Dickov darts forward. Kevin Dickov makes a probing pass between the defence to Anton Babbel. Anton Babbel looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Andy Campbell.
10.32
Kevin Dickov takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gavin Swift jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
14.56
Tomasz Dudek threads a neat ball through to Reginald Rascle. Reginald Rascle knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Pfeiffer who gathers it comfortably.
18.21
Guillermo Sanz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Guillermo Sanz rushes past Jose Carvalho! Guillermo Sanz takes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.49
Kevin Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Sanz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Sanz. Guillermo Sanz directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Andy Campbell as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
21.10
Kevin Dickov takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Andy Campbell drops low and scoops up the ball.
22.29
Paul Weber flicks a high ball forward to Eddy Blasi who takes it down. Eddy Blasi knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Ramos. Miguel Ramos connects with a diving header. It's there!! Andy Campbell has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.55
Jose Carvalho passes the ball forward to Mark Salmon. Mark Salmon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.09
Albrecht Netzer clumsily knocks into Rodolfo Soviero. The referee calls over Albrecht Netzer and shows him a yellow card! Rodolfo Soviero stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.35
Kwame de Vos hits a low pass to Arthur Ferdinand. Arthur Ferdinand makes a simple pass to Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Tomasz Dudek. Tomasz Dudek directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.21
Kwame de Vos sees space and advances. Kwame de Vos sees Stuart Brown in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Tomasz Dudek. With a superhuman jump, Tomasz Dudek connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.45
Arthur Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Tomasz Dudek. Tomasz Dudek shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.33
Kwame de Vos threads a neat ball through to Gavin Swift. Gavin Swift plays a one-two with Mark Salmon and rushes in on goal... Gavin Swift strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Middlesbrough appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Bristol Rovers kicking off!
49.20
Paul Weber passes the ball forward to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov advances inside the box! Kevin Dickov looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.12
Kwame de Vos sees Arthur Ferdinand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Ferdinand makes a beautiful solo run. Arthur Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.13
Kevin Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Babbel. Anton Babbel advances inside the box! Anton Babbel takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Andy Campbell!
59.23
Gianfranco Albertini passes the ball forward to Anton Babbel. Anton Babbel lofts in a cross ball towards Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
60.09
Middlesbrough have made 3 substitutions with Isaiah Tolley replacing Harvey Beckham, Kelvin Oliver replacing Arthur Ferdinand and Eduardo Guerrero replacing Stuart Brown .
63.33
Eddy Blasi barges into Rodolfo Soviero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodolfo Soviero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.39
Gianfranco Albertini hits a low pass to Eddy Blasi. Eddy Blasi makes a defence splitting pass to Guillermo Sanz. Guillermo Sanz rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Andy Campbell had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
72.10
Eduardo Guerrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Swift. Gavin Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Salmon. Mark Salmon makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Jonas Pfeiffer!
73.03
Kwame de Vos catches Anton Babbel on the ankles. Kwame de Vos is given a warning by the referee! Anton Babbel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.35
Tomasz Dudek flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Soviero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Soviero whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Guerrero. Eduardo Guerrero knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.45
Stephan Gargo sees space and advances. Stephan Gargo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Babbel. Anton Babbel makes a probing pass between the defence to Gianfranco Albertini. Isaiah Tolley hacks Gianfranco Albertini from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
89.39
Kelvin Oliver barges into Gianfranco Albertini. Kelvin Oliver is warned by the referee! Gianfranco Albertini carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
James Morris runs straight at the opposition's defence. James Morris flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddy Blasi. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eddy Blasi provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Middlesbrough

Bristol Rovers
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
27.5%
44.9%
27.5%

Scorers
Tomasz Dudek 30
Eduardo Guerrero 78
Miguel Ramos 22
Guillermo Sanz 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Sanz of Bristol Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Andy Campbell (GK)
8
2.Kwame de Vos (DEF)
7
3.Jose Carvalho (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Mark Salmon (MID)
6
6.Gavin Swift (MID)
7
7.Tomasz Dudek (MID)goal scored
8
8.Arthur Ferdinand (MID)
6
9.Stuart Brown (ATT)
7
10.Rodolfo Soviero (ATT)
6
11.Reginald Rascle (ATT)
6
 
12.Isaiah Tolley (DEF)
6
13.Kelvin Oliver (MID)
5
14.Eduardo Guerrero (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Jonas Pfeiffer (GK)
6
2.Albrecht Netzer (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Stephan Gargo (DEF)
6
4.Paul Weber (DEF)
6
5.James Morris (DEF)
6
6.Gianfranco Albertini (MID)
6
7.Kevin Dickov (MID)
7
8.Guillermo Sanz (MID)goal scored
9
9.Miguel Ramos (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eddy Blasi (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Anton Babbel (ATT)
7
 
12.Julian Clegg (MID)
0
13.Rafael Zimmerman (ATT)
0
14.Darren Dryden (MID)
0