Match Report


Bristol RoversBristol Rovers     Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jason RankinJ. Rankin54
G
1
G
55Frank MiddletonF. Middleton
John PearceJ. Pearce57
D
2
D
64Alexander SchnellingerA. Schnellinger
Stephen CharltonS. Charlton53
D
3
D
61Tony BarryT. Barry
Darren JamesD. James50
D
4
D
56Chris DichioC. Dichio
Edward WallworkE. Wallwork45
D
5
D
51Ledley FoxL. Fox
Greg SalmonG. Salmon52
M
6
M
61Jason MikeJ. Mike
John SwiftJ. Swift50
M
7captain
M
59Matthew CharltonM. Charlton
Alistair JeffersA. Jeffers55
A
8
A
54Morris ShearerM. Shearer
Simon MikeS. Mike55
A
captain9
A
54Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray
George StandingG. Standing54
A
10
A
46Chris BowerC. Bower
Mick WiltordM. Wiltord51
A
11
A
45Bill LeeB. Lee
 
Jermaine GranvilleJ. Granville49
M
12
M
57Titus WalshT. Walsh
Noel HuckerbyN. Huckerby48
G
13
M
49Wayne RichardsW. Richards
Guilherme GomesG. Gomes47
M
14
D
48Billy GoughB. Gough

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Cheltenham Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Swift.


0.00
Bristol Rovers kick off and get the first half underway!
2.08
Without breaking stride, Jason Mike plays the ball forward to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Lee. Bill Lee powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
3.38
Matthew Charlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer knocks the ball forward, putting Chris Bower through on goal. Chris Bower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
4.00
Chris Dichio pushes mid-way up the pitch. Chris Dichio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
10.19
John Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Swift. John Swift makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.32
Darren James flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers whips in a cross ball towards Mick Wiltord. With a superhuman jump, Mick Wiltord connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
34.01
John Swift flicks a high pass forward. Mick Wiltord collects the pass. Mick Wiltord shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
36.24
Chris Dichio knocks the ball forward to Jason Mike. Jason Mike flicks a high pass forward to Chris Bower who brings the ball under control. Chris Bower plays a scrappy one-two with Morris Shearer and advances towards the goal... Darren James hacks Chris Bower from behind! Penalty not given!!
42.57
Jason Mike threads the ball through to Chris Bower. Chris Bower shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
44.17
Matthew Charlton threads a neat ball through to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Bower but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers have changed their lineup with Noel Huckerby replacing Stephen Charlton and Guilherme Gomes replacing George Standing. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cheltenham Town start the second half!
48.30
Greg Salmon advances with the ball. Greg Salmon runs straight at the defence! Some superb footwork from Greg Salmon provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
49.37
Jason Mike flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Mowbray who takes it down. Eoin Mowbray controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Morris Shearer through on goal. Morris Shearer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.55
Matthew Charlton makes an attacking run forward. Matthew Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Bower. Chris Bower heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.51
Darren James makes a probing pass to John Swift. John Swift threads a neat ball through to Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.46
Jason Mike flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Mowbray who takes it down. Eoin Mowbray plays a one-two with Bill Lee and advances towards the goal... Eoin Mowbray side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.14
Showing composure, John Pearce picks a pass forward to John Swift. John Swift threads a neat ball through to Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.11
John Swift flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Gomes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guilherme Gomes shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.03
Matthew Charlton surges forward with the ball. Matthew Charlton chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.28
Greg Salmon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
77.29
Cheltenham Town have made a substitution with Billy Gough replacing Chris Bower .
87.51
Greg Salmon kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes skips past Chris Dichio! Guilherme Gomes cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
89.18
John Swift knocks the ball forward to Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers shoots from 20 yards but Frank Middleton reads it well. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bristol Rovers

Cheltenham Town
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
32.3%
40.3%
27.4%

Scorers
Guilherme Gomes 56

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guilherme Gomes of Bristol Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Jason Rankin (GK)
6
2.John Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Charlton (DEF)
6
4.Darren James (DEF)
6
5.Edward Wallwork (DEF)
6
6.Greg Salmon (MID)
8
7.John Swift (MID)
7
8.Alistair Jeffers (ATT)
7
9.Simon Mike (ATT)
6
10.George Standing (ATT)
6
11.Mick Wiltord (ATT)
6
 
12.Jermaine Granville (MID)
0
13.Noel Huckerby (GK)
6
14.Guilherme Gomes (MID)goal scored
9

1.Frank Middleton (GK)
7
2.Alexander Schnellinger (DEF)
6
3.Tony Barry (DEF)
6
4.Chris Dichio (DEF)
7
5.Ledley Fox (DEF)
6
6.Jason Mike (MID)
8
7.Matthew Charlton (MID)
8
8.Morris Shearer (ATT)
6
9.Eoin Mowbray (ATT)
6
10.Chris Bower (ATT)
6
11.Bill Lee (ATT)
6
 
12.Titus Walsh (MID)
0
13.Wayne Richards (MID)
0
14.Billy Gough (DEF)
6