Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Gigg Lane where Bury play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 13,976 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bury are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Clemence.


0.00
Bury start the match!
2.04
Roberto Monteiro threads the ball through to Martin Vasari. Martin Vasari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.09
Pascal Cziommer knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock rushes past Didier Collin! Wes Hitchcock strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Oliver Cziommer with no chance!! Goal for Stockport County!
16.37
Rodrigo Tavares catches Mick Finney on the ankles. The referee calls over Rodrigo Tavares and warns him to calm down! Mick Finney gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.32
Tomás Sandoval sees Arthur Clemence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Clemence threads the ball through to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock threads the ball through to Nigel Powell but he's offside!
22.12
Pascal Cziommer flicks a high ball forward to Cedric Zugna who takes it down. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.20
Oliver Breitner makes a simple pass to Martin Vasari. Martin Vasari finds some space and shoots from distance but Stephane Scifo is on top of it.
33.25
Pascal Cziommer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.07
Martin Vasari clumsily knocks into Phil Thomson. Martin Vasari is given a warning by the referee! Phil Thomson runs off the knock.
40.43
Didier Collin passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Oliver Breitner. Oliver Breitner flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bury have changed their lineup with Paul Edwards replacing Gavin Dodd. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. The Bury players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Stockport County kicking off!
59.32
Oliver Breitner threads a neat ball through to Martin Vasari. Martin Vasari finds some space and shoots from distance but Stephane Scifo is on top of it.
60.49
Bury have made a substitution with Dean Green replacing Oluwashegun Adeshina .Stockport County have made a substitution with Peter Kahn replacing Pascal Cziommer .
63.37
Phil Thomson hacks Gary Hendry from behind! Phil Thomson is given a warning by the referee! Gary Hendry stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.46
Oliver Breitner knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Tavares. Rodrigo Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.50
Bury have made a substitution with Colin Kasper replacing Gary Hendry and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
81.16
Tomás Sandoval sees Tommy Woodgate in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Woodgate flicks a high ball forward to Cedric Zugna who takes it down. Cedric Zugna lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.00
Dean Green hacks Mick Finney from behind! The referee calls over Dean Green and shows him a yellow card! Mick Finney stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
23.8%
50.8%
25.4%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wes Hitchcock of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Oliver Cziommer (GK)
6
2.Clive Brown (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Dodd (DEF)
6
4.Didier Collin (DEF)
7
5.Jean-Jacques Jacquesson (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Monteiro (MID)
6
7.Oluwashegun Adeshina (MID)
6
8.Oliver Breitner (MID)
7
9.Gary Hendry (MID)
6
10.Rodrigo Tavares (ATT)
5
11.Martin Vasari (ATT)
6
 
12.Colin Kasper (ATT)
6
13.Dean Green (MID)yellow card
5
14.Paul Edwards (DEF)
6

1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
6
2.Phil Thomson (DEF)
5
3.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
6
4.Mick Finney (DEF)
6
5.Cesar Mendes (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Cziommer (MID)
7
7.Tommy Woodgate (MID)
6
8.Arthur Clemence (MID)
6
9.Cedric Zugna (ATT)
7
10.Wes Hitchcock (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Nigel Powell (ATT)
6
 
12.Harry Robson (DEF)
0
13.Peter Kahn (MID)
6
14.Niccolo Power (ATT)
0