Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     MillwallMillwall
Andy BentleyAndy Bentley James Hayes James Hayes
Francis WoodcockF. Woodcock65
G
1
G
61Sjaak SteijnS. Steijn
Neil WilsonN. Wilson52
D
2
D
55Yoann DemontY. Demont
Phil KahnP. Kahn55
D
captain3
D
56Warren ChadwickW. Chadwick
Ahmed WilnisA. Wilnis54
D
4
D
60Eugenio HierroE. Hierro
Kemal GrantK. Grant58
D
5captain
M
62George BloomerG. Bloomer
Tommy ClarkeT. Clarke55
M
6
M
53Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos
Nigel BenaliN. Benali52
M
7
M
53Warren DixonW. Dixon
Benedetto PisanoB. Pisano51
A
8
M
49John BurleyJ. Burley
Peter ScowcroftP. Scowcroft50
A
9
A
71Leon RedknappL. Redknapp
Roberto AlonsoR. Alonso50
A
10
A
55Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone
Julian HidalgoJ. Hidalgo53
A
11
A
54Carl EhioguC. Ehiogu
 
Jamie McgrealJ. Mcgreal51
D
12
D
51Elena RedondoE. Redondo
Trevor HurstT. Hurst50
M
13
M
44Stanley ClemenceS. Clemence
Nikolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff49
A
14
A
49Stephane NappiS. Nappi

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Millwall. A crowd of 11,590 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor 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 Titus Wetherall.


0.00
Bristol City kick off the first half!
4.15
Nigel Benali threads a neat ball through to Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft runs straight at the defence! Peter Scowcroft shoots from just inside the box. Peter Scowcroft scores for Bristol City!!
8.02
With vision, Leon Redknapp picks a pass forward to John Burley. John Burley cuts inside the box! John Burley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.27
Guillermo Marquitos knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
14.50
With a delightful solo run, Nigel Benali stretches the opposition's defence. Nigel Benali runs straight at the defence! Nigel Benali makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Sjaak Steijn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.57
George Bloomer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
20.48
Peter Scowcroft comes in with a late challenge on Warren Chadwick. The referee calls over Peter Scowcroft and shows him a yellow card! Warren Chadwick carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.17
Tommy Clarke chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Hidalgo. Julian Hidalgo plays a quick one-two with Peter Scowcroft and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Julian Hidalgo provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
27.47
Andy Johnstone receives the ball from a throw-in from Warren Chadwick. Andy Johnstone flicks a high pass forward to Leon Redknapp who brings the ball under control. Leon Redknapp makes a probing pass to Andy Johnstone but he's offside!
32.06
John Burley passes the ball forward to Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.44
Ahmed Wilnis plays the ball forward to Kemal Grant. Kemal Grant flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Hidalgo. Julian Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Warren Chadwick.
38.46
Peter Scowcroft knocks the ball forward to Roberto Alonso. Roberto Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Hidalgo. Julian Hidalgo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.51
John Burley makes a simple pass to Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but John Burley is offside!
42.22
Yoann Demont makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Phil Kahn.
45.00
Guillermo Marquitos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp edges inside the box! Leon Redknapp takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
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
Millwall kick off and get the second half underway!
47.00
Yoann Demont passes the ball forward to John Burley. John Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone rushes past Ahmed Wilnis! Andy Johnstone looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
54.47
Benedetto Pisano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Scowcroft. Peter Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Alonso. Roberto Alonso finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Sjaak Steijn manages to gather it easily.
60.23
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Elena Redondo replacing Eugenio Hierro, Stanley Clemence replacing George Bloomer and Stephane Nappi replacing Carl Ehiogu .
61.27
Stanley Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Warren Dixon controls it well on his chest. Warren Dixon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
71.16
Phil Kahn hits a low pass to Nigel Benali. Nigel Benali threads a neat ball through to Benedetto Pisano. Benedetto Pisano lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Hidalgo. Julian Hidalgo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.09
With a delightful solo run, Ahmed Wilnis stretches the opposition's defence. Ahmed Wilnis sees Benedetto Pisano just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Benedetto Pisano tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
78.33
Kemal Grant sweeps the ball up the wings. Peter Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stanley Clemence.
83.47
Guillermo Marquitos makes a simple pass to Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp makes a defence splitting pass to Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Francis Woodcock manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

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

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
35.6%
40.7%
23.7%

Scorers
Peter Scowcroft 4
Nigel Benali 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Benali of Bristol City

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

1.Sjaak Steijn (GK)
6
2.Yoann Demont (DEF)
6
3.Warren Chadwick (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Hierro (DEF)
6
5.George Bloomer (MID)
6
6.Guillermo Marquitos (MID)
7
7.Warren Dixon (MID)
6
8.John Burley (MID)
7
9.Leon Redknapp (ATT)
7
10.Andy Johnstone (ATT)
7
11.Carl Ehiogu (ATT)
6
 
12.Elena Redondo (DEF)
6
13.Stanley Clemence (MID)
6
14.Stephane Nappi (ATT)
6