Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     EvertonEverton
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley Duane Holl Duane Holl
Carl LeeC. Lee69
G
1
G
69Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen
Gary BoothG. Booth63
D
2
D
45Iván MontenegroI. Montenegro
Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro70
D
3
D
68Robbie WinterburnR. Winterburn
James UnsworthJ. Unsworth53
D
4
D
68Jason GordonJ. Gordon
Nuno GalindoN. Galindo70
D
5captain
D
66Simon BlakeS. Blake
Wes MurrinW. Murrin73
M
captain6
M
66Henry MowbrayH. Mowbray
Adolfo HierroA. Hierro73
M
7
M
71Luis AguilarL. Aguilar
Max KoncheskyM. Konchesky52
M
8
M
59Paul ImpeyP. Impey
Aaron KluivertA. Kluivert72
A
9
A
63Ronnie WatsonR. Watson
Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant72
A
10
A
74Steven DelaneyS. Delaney
Stefan VöllerS. Völler71
A
11
A
65Anthony SalmonA. Salmon
 
Terry ForbesT. Forbes70
A
12
D
57Robbie LawrenceR. Lawrence
Seth TolleyS. Tolley73
A
13
M
62Magnus HreidarssonM. Hreidarsson
Scott JamesS. James73
A
14
A
41Youssef El HadriouiY. El Hadrioui

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Everton. A crowd of 13,373 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bristol City and Everton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
Bristol City start the match!
8.29
Jason Gordon surges forward with the ball. Jason Gordon hits a low pass to Henry Mowbray. Henry Mowbray finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
18.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Impey plays the ball forward to Luis Aguilar. Luis Aguilar runs straight at the defence! Luis Aguilar cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.09
Simon Blake makes an attacking run forward. Simon Blake finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
30.24
James Unsworth flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Galindo who takes it down. Nuno Galindo makes a probing pass to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
32.04
Paul Impey flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Salmon who brings the ball under control. Anthony Salmon shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
33.26
Henry Mowbray threads a neat ball through to Paul Impey. Paul Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson connects with a diving header. Ronnie Watson scores for Everton!!
40.08
Steven Delaney comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Galindo. The referee calls over Steven Delaney and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Galindo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Paul Impey hits a low pass to Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nuno Galindo.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Everton have changed their lineup with Robbie Lawrence replacing Jason Gordon, Magnus Hreidarsson replacing Luis Aguilar and Youssef El Hadrioui replacing Ronnie Watson. The Bristol City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Everton kick off!
47.28
Max Konchesky makes a probing pass to Adolfo Hierro. Adolfo Hierro cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Adolfo Hierro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.44
James Unsworth threads a neat ball through to Max Konchesky. Max Konchesky threads the ball through to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.05
Henry Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Paul Impey collects the pass. Paul Impey darts forward. Paul Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Good keeping from Carl Lee as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
55.35
Anthony Salmon takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Carl Lee drops low and scoops up the ball.
66.10
Wes Murrin flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Serrant who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Serrant plays a one-two with Wes Murrin and rushes in on goal... Jonathan Serrant muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Eric Dijkhuizen manages to gather it easily.
69.46
Samuel Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Hierro. Showing composure, Adolfo Hierro plays the ball forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.46
James Unsworth knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Blake.
72.28
Max Konchesky hacks Henry Mowbray from behind! Max Konchesky is warned by the referee! Henry Mowbray stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.08
With vision, Max Konchesky laces a weighted ball forward to Aaron Kluivert. Aaron Kluivert threads the ball through to Adolfo Hierro but he's offside!
81.52
Anthony Salmon advances with the ball. Anthony Salmon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Lee who gathers it comfortably.
83.54
James Unsworth hoofs the ball up the pitch. Max Konchesky controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
84.14
Gary Booth sees Adolfo Hierro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Hierro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Lawrence.
85.26
Adolfo Hierro plays the ball forward to Aaron Kluivert. Aaron Kluivert tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.19
Wes Murrin plays the ball forward to Max Konchesky. Max Konchesky finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.14
Samuel Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin flicks a high pass forward to Aaron Kluivert who brings the ball under control. Aaron Kluivert plays a one-two with Adolfo Hierro and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Aaron Kluivert provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Eric Dijkhuizen had no chance!! Goal for Bristol City!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Everton
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
29.5%
42.3%
28.2%

Scorers
Stefan Völler 51
Aaron Kluivert 89
Ronnie Watson 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Kluivert of Bristol City

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

1.Eric Dijkhuizen (GK)
6
2.Iván Montenegro (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Winterburn (DEF)
6
4.Jason Gordon (DEF)
6
5.Simon Blake (DEF)
6
6.Henry Mowbray (MID)
7
7.Luis Aguilar (MID)
6
8.Paul Impey (MID)
8
9.Ronnie Watson (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Steven Delaney (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Anthony Salmon (ATT)
6
 
12.Robbie Lawrence (DEF)
6
13.Magnus Hreidarsson (MID)
6
14.Youssef El Hadrioui (ATT)
6