Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     BrentfordBrentford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steve GranvilleS. Granville49
G
1
G
46Nicholas KoncheskyN. Konchesky
Anthony HenryA. Henry51
D
2
D
68Daniel MossD. Moss
Tommy MoncurT. Moncur46
D
3
D
61Peter InsleyP. Insley
Adrian AdamsA. Adams45
D
captain4
D
56Phil WilliamsP. Williams
Darius CarltonD. Carlton57
M
5
D
55Sebastian DiakiteS. Diakite
Tim HenryT. Henry52
M
6
M
56Jermaine LaycockJ. Laycock
James UpsonJ. Upson51
M
7captain
M
54Rio GrantR. Grant
Lomano McgrealL. Mcgreal51
M
8
M
52Alberto HeskeyA. Heskey
Graham WiseG. Wise59
A
9
A
59Eddie CraddockE. Craddock
Leon Wright-PhillipsL. Wright-Phillips55
A
10
A
57Jean Francois EsparteroJ. Espartero
John LampardJ. Lampard52
A
11
A
55Kemal MendoncaK. Mendonca
 
Eddie StewartE. Stewart50
M
12
D
54Carl LinekerC. Lineker
Anthony HarleyA. Harley48
A
13
M
52Jacob TolleyJ. Tolley
Michael EustaceM. Eustace45
D
14
A
52Simon PottsS. Potts

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to Brentford. A crowd of 4,186 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Heskey.


0.00
Brentford start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.22
Peter Insley knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Grant. Rio Grant kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock makes a looping header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
3.25
Rio Grant catches Tim Henry on the ankles. Rio Grant is warned by the referee! Tim Henry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.21
Jermaine Laycock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Kemal Mendonca provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Steve Granville.
5.12
Eddie Craddock takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Sebastian Diakite shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
6.36
Tim Henry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips passes the ball forward but Graham Wise is offside!
8.32
Rio Grant flicks a high pass forward. Jean Francois Espartero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jean Francois Espartero rushes past Adrian Adams! Jean Francois Espartero makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Steve Granville.
10.07
Peter Insley receives the ball from a throw-in from Daniel Moss. Peter Insley flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Laycock. Jermaine Laycock hits a low pass to Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Steve Granville has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.53
Rio Grant flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Mendonca who takes it down. Kemal Mendonca flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
18.51
Tim Henry threads a neat ball through to Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicholas Konchesky who gathers it comfortably.
20.12
Phil Williams flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Heskey controls it well on his chest. Alberto Heskey kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock cuts inside the box! Eddie Craddock strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.14
Adrian Adams sees James Upson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Upson threads a neat ball through to John Lampard. John Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.34
Anthony Henry barges into Jean Francois Espartero. Anthony Henry is shown the yellow card! Jean Francois Espartero stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.18
Tommy Moncur threads the ball through to James Upson. James Upson flicks a high pass forward. Graham Wise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Wise controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Nicholas Konchesky has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.30
Tommy Moncur catches Eddie Craddock on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Craddock gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.20
James Upson passes the ball forward to John Lampard. John Lampard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.26
Rio Grant sees a break and surges forward. Rio Grant plays a scrappy one-two with Jean Francois Espartero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rio Grant cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Rio Grant scores for Brentford!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bristol City kick off!
48.22
Phil Williams flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Heskey. Alberto Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock deftly passes the ball to Jean Francois Espartero, releasing him through on goal. Jean Francois Espartero side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
51.19
Adrian Adams threads a neat ball through to Darius Carlton. Darius Carlton plays the ball forward to John Lampard. John Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
53.16
Rio Grant sees Kemal Mendonca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Mendonca plays a scrappy one-two with Jean Francois Espartero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kemal Mendonca cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
54.26
Alberto Heskey clumsily knocks into Darius Carlton. Alberto Heskey is given a warning by the referee! Darius Carlton runs off the knock.
55.43
Peter Insley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Heskey. Alberto Heskey hits a low pass to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock knocks in a cross ball towards Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jean Francois Espartero!
60.09
Brentford have made a substitution with Carl Lineker replacing Peter Insley .
61.15
Anthony Henry knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Mcgreal. Lomano Mcgreal knocks the ball forward to John Lampard. John Lampard threads the ball through to Leon Wright-Phillips but he's offside!
65.47
Rio Grant passes the ball forward to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock plays a scrappy one-two with Jean Francois Espartero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Eddie Craddock provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.28
Jermaine Laycock knocks the ball forward to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock runs straight at the defence! Eddie Craddock looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.25
Brentford have made a substitution with Jacob Tolley replacing Jermaine Laycock .
85.24
Anthony Henry knocks the ball forward to Tim Henry. Tim Henry flicks a high pass forward. Leon Wright-Phillips collects the pass. Leon Wright-Phillips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.22
Tim Henry flicks a high ball forward to John Lampard who takes it down. John Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicholas Konchesky who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

Brentford
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
30.3%
44.7%
25%

Scorers
Graham Wise 33
Jean Francois Espartero 10, 55
Rio Grant 42
Eddie Craddock 65, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Craddock of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Steve Granville (GK)
6
2.Anthony Henry (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Tommy Moncur (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Adrian Adams (DEF)
6
5.Darius Carlton (MID)
6
6.Tim Henry (MID)
6
7.James Upson (MID)
6
8.Lomano Mcgreal (MID)
6
9.Graham Wise (ATT)goal scored
6
10.Leon Wright-Phillips (ATT)
6
11.John Lampard (ATT)
6
 
12.Eddie Stewart (MID)
0
13.Anthony Harley (ATT)
0
14.Michael Eustace (DEF)
0

1.Nicholas Konchesky (GK)
6
2.Daniel Moss (DEF)
6
3.Peter Insley (DEF)
6
4.Phil Williams (DEF)
6
5.Sebastian Diakite (DEF)
6
6.Jermaine Laycock (MID)
7
7.Rio Grant (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alberto Heskey (MID)
6
9.Eddie Craddock (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Jean Francois Espartero (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Kemal Mendonca (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Lineker (DEF)
6
13.Jacob Tolley (MID)
6
14.Simon Potts (ATT)
0