Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     Port ValePort Vale
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley Eric Bellemore Eric Bellemore
Carl LeeC. Lee69
G
1
G
66Scott KirklandS. Kirkland
Guilherme RegoG. Rego59
D
2
D
62Giorgio VergassolaG. Vergassola
Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro70
D
3
D
63Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
James UnsworthJ. Unsworth53
D
4
D
66Jose Fortes PastorJ. Pastor
Nuno GalindoN. Galindo69
D
5
D
62Leonardo MarquezL. Marquez
Wes MurrinW. Murrin73
M
captain6captain
M
60Dayo ZanettiD. Zanetti
Gavin WiseG. Wise66
M
7
M
68David MorrisonD. Morrison
Max KoncheskyM. Konchesky52
M
8
M
66Darren MyersD. Myers
Aaron KluivertA. Kluivert72
A
9
A
66Adriano De CesareA. De Cesare
Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant72
A
10
A
65Nicholas BrookingN. Brooking
Terry ForbesT. Forbes70
A
11
A
71Duncan HopkinD. Hopkin
 
Scott JamesS. James73
A
12
D
43Chris SummerbeeC. Summerbee
Seth TolleyS. Tolley73
A
13
A
55Nicolas CortesN. Cortes
Stefan VöllerS. Völler71
A
14
G
32Stephane FischerS. Fischer

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 13,136 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bristol City and Port Vale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Vickers.


0.00
Bristol City get the match underway!
2.47
Darren Myers flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Brooking who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Brooking kicks a strong pass forward to David Morrison but the referee indicates it's offside!
3.15
Darren Myers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Morrison. David Morrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.39
Terry Forbes makes a probing pass to Aaron Kluivert. Aaron Kluivert threads the ball through to Jonathan Serrant but he's offside!
8.16
Darren Myers threads the ball through to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare whips in a cross ball towards Dayo Zanetti. Dayo Zanetti directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.05
Jose Fortes Pastor chips the ball to his team mate, David Morrison. David Morrison threads a neat ball through to Darren Myers. Darren Myers shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.50
Hassan Abdellaoui knocks the ball forward to Darren Myers. Darren Myers threads a neat ball through to Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.41
Nuno Galindo makes a simple pass to Max Konchesky. Max Konchesky takes it forward alone. Max Konchesky chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Wise. Some silky footwork from Gavin Wise provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Hassan Abdellaoui. Excellent block.
24.48
Darren Myers hits a low pass to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.12
Gavin Wise threads the ball through to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin skips past Leonardo Marquez! Some good footwork from Wes Murrin provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
28.09
Gavin Wise changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Wise plays a sublime one-two with Aaron Kluivert and races in on goal... Gavin Wise shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
33.22
James Unsworth passes the ball forward to Max Konchesky. Max Konchesky darts forward. Max Konchesky knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hassan Abdellaoui.
34.59
Wes Murrin threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
36.24
Hassan Abdellaoui brings the ball forward. Hassan Abdellaoui makes a probing pass to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.52
David Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dayo Zanetti. Dayo Zanetti finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Carl Lee!
42.58
Dayo Zanetti flicks a high pass forward to David Morrison who brings the ball neatly under control. David Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hopkin. Duncan Hopkin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale 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 whistle blows and Port Vale get the second half underway!
47.10
Gavin Wise makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Kluivert. Aaron Kluivert shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
48.00
Wes Murrin kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes heads the ball goalwards but somehow Scott Kirkland manages to keep it out.
59.51
Leonardo Marquez flicks a high pass forward to Dayo Zanetti who brings the ball under control. Dayo Zanetti threads a neat ball through to Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare shoots from outside the area but Carl Lee reads it well. Excellent keeping!
65.56
Dayo Zanetti hits a low pass to Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Carl Lee reads it well. Nice save!
67.36
Leonardo Marquez threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Pastor. Jose Fortes Pastor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.25
Showing composure, Samuel Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Wise. Gavin Wise lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
72.02
Wes Murrin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Kluivert. Aaron Kluivert sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
73.12
Wes Murrin chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant skips past Jose Fortes Pastor! Jonathan Serrant makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Scott Kirkland had no chance!! Goal for Bristol City! That brings them level!
78.42
Jose Fortes Pastor knocks the ball to his team mate, David Morrison. David Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Lee who gathers it comfortably.
79.47
With a delightful solo run, Max Konchesky stretches the opposition's defence. Max Konchesky puts a great ball through. Jonathan Serrant runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
83.16
With some swift thinking, Nuno Galindo plays the ball forward to Gavin Wise. Gavin Wise chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant runs straight at the defence! Jonathan Serrant cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Leonardo Marquez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
84.18
Jose Fortes Pastor knocks the ball to his team mate, Adriano De Cesare. Adriano De Cesare knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guilherme Rego.
85.10
Wes Murrin makes a simple pass to Gavin Wise. Gavin Wise skips past Jose Fortes Pastor! Some awkward footwork from Gavin Wise provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
87.16
Dayo Zanetti passes the ball forward to Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards David Morrison. David Morrison makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent block by Guilherme Rego!
90.00
Gavin Wise chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Kluivert. Aaron Kluivert kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Forbes but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Port Vale
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
25%
43.5%
31.5%

Scorers
Jonathan Serrant 73
Duncan Hopkin 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Serrant of Bristol City

Match Ratings
1.Carl Lee (GK)
7
2.Guilherme Rego (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Pinheiro (DEF)
6
4.James Unsworth (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Galindo (DEF)
6
6.Wes Murrin (MID)
9
7.Gavin Wise (MID)
8
8.Max Konchesky (MID)
7
9.Aaron Kluivert (ATT)
6
10.Jonathan Serrant (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Terry Forbes (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott James (ATT)
0
13.Seth Tolley (ATT)
0
14.Stefan Völler (ATT)
0

1.Scott Kirkland (GK)
7
2.Giorgio Vergassola (DEF)
6
3.Hassan Abdellaoui (DEF)
7
4.Jose Fortes Pastor (DEF)
7
5.Leonardo Marquez (DEF)
7
6.Dayo Zanetti (MID)
7
7.David Morrison (MID)
7
8.Darren Myers (MID)
7
9.Adriano De Cesare (ATT)
6
10.Nicholas Brooking (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Hopkin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Chris Summerbee (DEF)
0
13.Nicolas Cortes (ATT)
0
14.Stephane Fischer (GK)
0