Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     EvertonEverton
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley Duane Holl Duane Holl
Francis WoodcockF. Woodcock65
G
1captain
G
54Liam CrooksL. Crooks
Neil WilsonN. Wilson52
D
2
D
49Pim MokoenaP. Mokoena
Phil KahnP. Kahn55
D
captain3
D
53David MarrD. Marr
Ahmed WilnisA. Wilnis54
D
4
D
61Brian MurrayB. Murray
Kemal GrantK. Grant58
D
5
D
56Ronnie FentonR. Fenton
Eric NordwaldE. Nordwald50
M
6
M
59Billy GemmellB. Gemmell
Tommy ClarkeT. Clarke55
M
7
M
59Silvio FonsecaS. Fonseca
Benedetto PisanoB. Pisano51
A
8
M
58Bill ByrneB. Byrne
John FergusonJ. Ferguson46
A
9
A
60Richard HendryR. Hendry
Peter EustaceP. Eustace58
A
10
A
51Peter FinneyP. Finney
Julian HidalgoJ. Hidalgo53
A
11
A
48Seb PetitjeanS. Petitjean
 
Jamie McgrealJ. Mcgreal51
D
12
D
50Dion BattyD. Batty
Nigel BenaliN. Benali52
M
13
M
55Sebastiao AndradeS. Andrade
Roberto AlonsoR. Alonso50
A
14
M
47Andy BremnerA. Bremner

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Everton. A crowd of 10,552 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bristol City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Hurst.


0.00
The whistle blows and Everton kick off!
2.37
Billy Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Seb Petitjean. Seb Petitjean knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Hendry!
8.46
Tommy Clarke sees Peter Eustace in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Eustace shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Liam Crooks manages to gather it.
9.04
Seb Petitjean kicks a strong pass forward to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ahmed Wilnis.
14.20
Seb Petitjean comes in with a late challenge on Neil Wilson. The referee warns Seb Petitjean to calm down! Neil Wilson runs off the knock.
15.45
Bill Byrne kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell makes a simple pass to Peter Finney. Peter Finney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francis Woodcock who gathers it comfortably.
22.11
Tommy Clarke flicks a high ball forward to Julian Hidalgo who takes it down. Julian Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.30
Bill Byrne passes the ball forward to Silvio Fonseca. With some swift thinking, Silvio Fonseca plays the ball forward to Richard Hendry who has made a great run into the box. Richard Hendry strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.48
Billy Gemmell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Gemmell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
34.18
Without breaking stride, Ahmed Wilnis plays the ball forward to Eric Nordwald. Eric Nordwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benedetto Pisano. Benedetto Pisano knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Eustace. Peter Eustace jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.41
Ronnie Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Billy Gemmell controls it well on his chest. Billy Gemmell flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Seb Petitjean but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.08
Tommy Clarke knocks the ball forward to John Ferguson. John Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.56
Bill Byrne threads a neat ball through to Peter Finney. Peter Finney knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Byrne. Bill Byrne heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
44.40
Billy Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Seb Petitjean is 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. Everton 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
Bristol City kick off and get the second half underway!
61.31
Brian Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Fenton. Ronnie Fenton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francis Woodcock who gathers it comfortably.
65.46
Silvio Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Finney. Peter Finney tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.48
Eric Nordwald kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Clarke. Tommy Clarke lofts in a cross ball towards John Ferguson. John Ferguson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
72.01
Eric Nordwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Clarke. Tommy Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Benedetto Pisano. Benedetto Pisano heads the ball goalwards but somehow Liam Crooks manages to keep it out.
75.20
Silvio Fonseca comes in with a late challenge on Tommy Clarke. The referee calls over Silvio Fonseca and shows him a yellow card! Tommy Clarke runs off the knock.
78.35
Phil Kahn runs straight at the opposition's defence. Phil Kahn lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Clarke. With a superhuman jump, Tommy Clarke connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
85.03
With intelligent imagination, Eric Nordwald plays the ball forward to Phil Kahn. Phil Kahn threads a neat ball through to Peter Eustace. Peter Eustace makes a probing pass to Benedetto Pisano but he's offside!
90.00
David Marr barges into John Ferguson. David Marr is given a warning by the referee! John Ferguson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Everton
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
31.9%
46.4%
21.7%

Scorers
Peter Eustace 34
Tommy Clarke 78
Richard Hendry 2, 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Hendry of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Francis Woodcock (GK)
6
2.Neil Wilson (DEF)
6
3.Phil Kahn (DEF)
7
4.Ahmed Wilnis (DEF)
6
5.Kemal Grant (DEF)
6
6.Eric Nordwald (MID)
6
7.Tommy Clarke (MID)goal scored
9
8.Benedetto Pisano (ATT)
6
9.John Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Peter Eustace (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Julian Hidalgo (ATT)
6
 
12.Jamie Mcgreal (DEF)
0
13.Nigel Benali (MID)
0
14.Roberto Alonso (ATT)
0

1.Liam Crooks (GK)
6
2.Pim Mokoena (DEF)
6
3.David Marr (DEF)
6
4.Brian Murray (DEF)
6
5.Ronnie Fenton (DEF)
6
6.Billy Gemmell (MID)
7
7.Silvio Fonseca (MID)yellow card
6
8.Bill Byrne (MID)
6
9.Richard Hendry (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Peter Finney (ATT)
6
11.Seb Petitjean (ATT)
6
 
12.Dion Batty (DEF)
0
13.Sebastiao Andrade (MID)
0
14.Andy Bremner (MID)
0