Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Computer Player Computer Player Kwazi Dyosi Kwazi Dyosi
Graham BeagrieG. Beagrie42
G
1
G
47David MckayD. Mckay
John Wright-PhillipsJ. Wright-Phillips54
D
2
D
55Jerome NogueiraJ. Nogueira
Lee BlakeL. Blake54
D
3
D
53Emile CookeE. Cooke
Warren MercerW. Mercer52
D
captain4
D
52Denis DialloD. Diallo
Nigel MooreN. Moore49
D
5
D
47Graeme CutlerG. Cutler
Sebastiano ArtisticoS. Artistico55
M
6
M
45Hans NeeskensH. Neeskens
Ian CookeI. Cooke51
M
7
M
44Kemal HuckerbyK. Huckerby
Edward BoatengE. Boateng46
M
8captain
M
47Kemal MillsK. Mills
Neil BallN. Ball38
M
9
A
44Ledley HuckerbyL. Huckerby
Mike DrydenM. Dryden51
A
10
A
50Marcus HaynesM. Haynes
Glynn SimonsenG. Simonsen50
A
11
A
44Noel RankinN. Rankin
 
Gareth HarrisonG. Harrison47
D
12
D
40Graham SturridgeG. Sturridge
Dean GallagherD. Gallagher46
A
13
M
39Gavin DavisG. Davis
Carl JeffersC. Jeffers41
A
14
A
40David PlowrightD. Plowright

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 9,505 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Kirkland.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town kick off the first half!
2.23
Warren Mercer threads the ball through to Ian Cooke. Ian Cooke makes a probing pass to Mike Dryden. Mike Dryden knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hans Neeskens.
8.47
John Wright-Phillips controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Boateng. Seeing a gap ahead, Edward Boateng plays the ball forward to Mike Dryden. Mike Dryden finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
12.36
Kemal Huckerby chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Mills. Kemal Mills threads the ball through to Marcus Haynes. Marcus Haynes whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Huckerby. Kemal Huckerby finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
14.33
Nigel Moore flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiano Artistico who brings the ball under control. Sebastiano Artistico changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sebastiano Artistico knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.22
Edward Boateng knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Dryden. Mike Dryden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.31
Hans Neeskens hits a low pass to Ledley Huckerby. Ledley Huckerby shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Graham Beagrie had no chance!! Goal for Shrewsbury Town!
20.51
Warren Mercer kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Boateng. Edward Boateng makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Ball. Neil Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emile Cooke.
21.58
Kemal Mills chips the ball to his team mate, Hans Neeskens. Hans Neeskens flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Haynes who takes it down. Marcus Haynes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.44
Hans Neeskens catches Neil Ball on the ankles. The referee warns Hans Neeskens to calm down! Neil Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.01
Ian Cooke sees space and advances. Ian Cooke lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Simonsen. Glynn Simonsen powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
30.11
Emile Cooke catches Mike Dryden on the ankles. The referee calls over Emile Cooke and shows him a yellow card! Mike Dryden stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.45
Warren Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Edward Boateng holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Boateng makes a simple pass to Mike Dryden. Mike Dryden plays a scrappy one-two with Glynn Simonsen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mike Dryden muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
36.01
Hans Neeskens takes the throw-in. Kemal Huckerby threads a neat ball through to Marcus Haynes. Marcus Haynes plays a quick one-two with Noel Rankin and rushes in on goal... Edward Boateng catches Marcus Haynes on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
Hans Neeskens knocks the ball forward to Noel Rankin. Noel Rankin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Shrewsbury Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Bristol Rovers kicking off!
47.24
Denis Diallo makes a simple pass to Marcus Haynes. Marcus Haynes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lee Blake.
48.14
Hans Neeskens threads a neat ball through to Ledley Huckerby. Ledley Huckerby shoots from distance but is denied by Graham Beagrie. Excellent save.
53.49
Edward Boateng threads a neat ball through to Sebastiano Artistico. Sebastiano Artistico controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
59.55
Denis Diallo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Haynes. Marcus Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Huckerby. Ledley Huckerby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Wright-Phillips.
60.47
Shrewsbury Town have made a substitution with Gavin Davis replacing Kemal Mills .
66.31
Ian Cooke threads a neat ball through to Glynn Simonsen. Glynn Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Mike Dryden. Mike Dryden makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.02
Lee Blake makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Boateng. Edward Boateng threads a neat ball through to Sebastiano Artistico. Sebastiano Artistico finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by David Mckay!
72.19
Lee Blake makes a probing pass to Mike Dryden. With great vision, Mike Dryden plays the ball forward to Glynn Simonsen. Glynn Simonsen advances inside the box! Glynn Simonsen tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
73.16
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.06
Shrewsbury Town have made 2 substitutions with Graham Sturridge replacing Denis Diallo and David Plowright replacing Noel Rankin and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
79.10
Warren Mercer flicks a high ball forward to Neil Ball who takes it down. Neil Ball flicks a high ball forward to Mike Dryden who takes it down. Mike Dryden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.51
Hans Neeskens flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Huckerby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Huckerby whips in a cross ball towards David Plowright. David Plowright heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
85.44
With a delightful solo run, Edward Boateng stretches the opposition's defence. Edward Boateng sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.11
Warren Mercer darts forward. Warren Mercer threads the ball through to Mike Dryden. Mike Dryden knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graeme Cutler.
90.00
Warren Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Edward Boateng collects the pass. Edward Boateng sees a break and surges forward. Edward Boateng finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

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

Possession
69.1%
30.9%
Play Area
30.9%
42.3%
26.8%

Scorers
Glynn Simonsen 24
Edward Boateng 90
Ledley Huckerby 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Boateng of Bristol Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Graham Beagrie (GK)
6
2.John Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
3.Lee Blake (DEF)
6
4.Warren Mercer (DEF)
8
5.Nigel Moore (DEF)
6
6.Sebastiano Artistico (MID)
6
7.Ian Cooke (MID)
7
8.Edward Boateng (MID)goal scored
9
9.Neil Ball (MID)
6
10.Mike Dryden (ATT)
6
11.Glynn Simonsen (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gareth Harrison (DEF)
0
13.Dean Gallagher (ATT)
0
14.Carl Jeffers (ATT)
0

1.David Mckay (GK)
6
2.Jerome Nogueira (DEF)
6
3.Emile Cooke (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Denis Diallo (DEF)
6
5.Graeme Cutler (DEF)
6
6.Hans Neeskens (MID)
7
7.Kemal Huckerby (MID)
6
8.Kemal Mills (MID)
6
9.Ledley Huckerby (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Marcus Haynes (ATT)
6
11.Noel Rankin (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Sturridge (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Davis (MID)
6
14.David Plowright (ATT)
6