Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     MillwallMillwall
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley James Hayes James Hayes
Carl LeeC. Lee69
G
1
G
83Dan SørensenD. Sørensen
Gary BoothG. Booth63
D
2
D
69Daniel Van GobbelD. Van Gobbel
James UnsworthJ. Unsworth53
D
3
D
77Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt
Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro70
D
4
D
71Rainer HankeR. Hanke
Nuno GalindoN. Galindo69
D
5
M
83Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes
Adolfo HierroA. Hierro73
M
captain6captain
M
87Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher
Wes MurrinW. Murrin73
M
7
M
83Dion OwenD. Owen
Lee SmithL. Smith71
A
8
M
78Antonio FerreiraA. Ferreira
Seth TolleyS. Tolley73
A
9
A
83Andy HarleyA. Harley
Scott JamesS. James73
A
10
A
78Colin JamesC. James
Stefan VöllerS. Völler71
A
11
A
78David AdamsD. Adams
 
Aaron KluivertA. Kluivert72
A
12
D
69Simo SimonpoikaS. Simonpoika
Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant72
A
13
M
76Mick VassellM. Vassell
Terry ForbesT. Forbes70
A
14
A
77Ronnie GallagherR. Gallagher

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Millwall. A crowd of 13,618 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Young.


0.00
Millwall kick off and get the first half underway!
3.50
Dean Thatcher makes a probing pass to Dion Owen. Dion Owen shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.32
Nuno Galindo threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Hierro. Adolfo Hierro lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Rainer Hanke catches Stefan Völler on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
8.37
Wes Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Hierro controls it well on his chest. Adolfo Hierro deftly passes the ball to Wes Murrin, releasing him through on goal. Wes Murrin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Dan Sørensen. Excellent save.
10.52
James Unsworth passes the ball forward to Adolfo Hierro. Adolfo Hierro shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dan Sørensen!
14.29
Adolfo Hierro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James plays a scrappy one-two with Wes Murrin and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Scott James provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.58
Antonio Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes whips in a cross ball towards David Adams. David Adams rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
20.30
Dean Thatcher flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Scholes collects the pass. Fredrik Scholes whips in a cross ball towards Andy Harley. Andy Harley rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Carl Lee is on top of it.
21.36
Stefan Völler threads a neat ball through to Lee Smith. Lee Smith finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
27.26
Samuel Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Wes Murrin who takes it down. Wes Murrin skips past Daniel Van Gobbel! Some silky footwork from Wes Murrin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Dan Sørensen. Excellent save.
32.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Rainer Hanke plays the ball forward to Dion Owen. Dion Owen knocks the ball forward to David Adams. David Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Ferreira. Antonio Ferreira finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Carl Lee!
34.52
Wes Murrin makes a simple pass to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Dan Sørensen!
38.54
Wes Murrin passes the ball forward to Adolfo Hierro. Adolfo Hierro lofts in a cross ball towards Seth Tolley. Seth Tolley gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper, Dan Sørensen, sees it late!! Goal for Bristol City!
42.04
Nuno Galindo threads a neat ball through to Wes Murrin. With wonderful imagination, Wes Murrin laces a through ball forward to Adolfo Hierro. Adolfo Hierro shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Dan Sørensen. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
Gary Booth flicks a high ball forward to Wes Murrin who takes it down. Wes Murrin threads the ball through to Adolfo Hierro but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bristol City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Bristol City kicking off!
47.16
Nuno Galindo comes in with a late challenge on David Adams. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Adams grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.23
Dean Thatcher makes a probing pass to Andy Harley. Andy Harley skips past Gary Booth! Andy Harley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
51.09
Wes Murrin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Wes Murrin kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Völler but the referee indicates it's offside!
53.08
Dean Thatcher flicks a high pass forward. Colin James collects the pass. Colin James shoots from distance but somehow Carl Lee manages to keep it out.
54.55
Daniel Van Gobbel sees space and advances. Daniel Van Gobbel flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Harley. Andy Harley shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
57.37
With imagination, Antonio Ferreira laces a through ball forward to David Adams. David Adams finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
60.06
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Simo Simonpoika replacing Daniel Van Gobbel and Ronnie Gallagher replacing Colin James .
63.08
Samuel Pinheiro hacks Andy Harley from behind! The referee calls over Samuel Pinheiro and shows him a yellow card! Andy Harley stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.15
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.27
Dean Thatcher comes in with a late challenge on James Unsworth. Dean Thatcher is warned by the referee! James Unsworth runs off the knock.
71.20
Simo Simonpoika deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Ferreira. Antonio Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Carl Lee as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
77.29
Millwall have made a substitution with Mick Vassell replacing Dion Owen .
78.37
Simo Simonpoika barges into Stefan Völler. Simo Simonpoika is shown the yellow card! Stefan Völler stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.53
Mick Vassell chips the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.25
Andy Harley flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Ferreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Carl Lee. What a great pair of hands!
85.59
Andy Harley flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Gallagher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Gallagher tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Eirik Soltvedt hits a low pass to David Adams. David Adams makes a simple pass to Andy Harley. Andy Harley edges inside the box! Andy Harley tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Carl Lee.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Millwall
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
11
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
33.8%
41.9%
24.3%

Scorers
Seth Tolley 39
David Adams 16
Fredrik Scholes 80

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Lee of Bristol City

Match Ratings
1.Carl Lee (GK)
9
2.Gary Booth (DEF)
6
3.James Unsworth (DEF)
6
4.Samuel Pinheiro (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Nuno Galindo (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Adolfo Hierro (MID)
7
7.Wes Murrin (MID)
8
8.Lee Smith (ATT)
6
9.Seth Tolley (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Scott James (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Völler (ATT)
6
 
12.Aaron Kluivert (ATT)
0
13.Jonathan Serrant (ATT)
0
14.Terry Forbes (ATT)
0

1.Dan Sørensen (GK)
7
2.Daniel Van Gobbel (DEF)
6
3.Eirik Soltvedt (DEF)
6
4.Rainer Hanke (DEF)
6
5.Fredrik Scholes (MID)goal scored
8
6.Dean Thatcher (MID)
6
7.Dion Owen (MID)
6
8.Antonio Ferreira (MID)
6
9.Andy Harley (ATT)
7
10.Colin James (ATT)
6
11.David Adams (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Simo Simonpoika (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Mick Vassell (MID)
6
14.Ronnie Gallagher (ATT)
6