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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 43 (setup 1, season 32)
Walsall
v.
Bristol City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Darren KEET71Agustín Daniel ROSSI
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE627Kyle NAUGHTON
Martin OLSSON37Marvin PLATTENHARDT
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA846George HONEYMAN
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón75Milos VELJKOVIC
Jorge PULIDO Mayoral66Aden FLINT
Nabil BENTALEB7Rodrigo BENTANCUR Colmán
Edimilson FERNANDES787Saman GHODDOS
Marouane CHAMAKH9Youssef EN-NESYRI
James McCARTHY7107Daniel ARZANI
Alejandro POZUELO Melero711Landry DIMATA
ManagerScott Smillie
Fabrice OLINGA Essono12David BATES
Liam ROBERTS13Lazar CAREVIC
Will GRIGG14Josh MURPHY
Solomon MARCH15Jordan JONES
Matthew PENNINGTON16Callum O'DOWDA

Walsall 3 Bristol City 1
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 29,910, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Mike PIKE 6½)
19 Olsson, 53 Pozuelo, 62 ChamakhScorers62 En-Nesyri
Substitutions
Sendings off
2 BentalebBookings90+1 Arzani
4Corners4
3Fouls22
4Offsides15
9Shots on3
7Shots off4
16Total shots7
6Shots saved1
59%Possession41%
Man of the match: Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA
2A great shot from CHAMAKH was dealt with by a useful parry from ROSSI.
2A late challenge on DIMATA by BENTALEB results in a booking.
3A header by CHAMAKH at the far post was comfortably collected by ROSSI.
4A cross from HONEYMAN left NAUGHTON in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
10A corner fell to OLSSON who flicked an effort over the bar.
19GOAL!! A deep cross by THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE was met by OLSSON who galloped in to score. (1-0 Walsall)
24The 'keeper dived to his left to save an accurate shot from Walsall's CHAMAKH.
25A penalty box scramble resulted in FERNANDES cracking the ball over.
30FERNANDES clipped the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
38FERNANDES waltzed round GHODDOS and flicked a weak shot past the post.
40The 'keeper was able to block a tame shot from GHODDOS.
43POZUELO was put clear by OLSSON and he stepped inside the 'keeper but struck his shot wide.
45+1POZUELO stormed through the Bristol City defence but shot straight at the Bristol City 'keeper.
 
46An outswinging corner was fired into the arms of ROSSI by MCCARTHY.
48MCCARTHY made space on the left and knocked the ball to THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE who touched the ball wide.
53GOAL!! A shot from POZUELO which the 'keeper was able to palm clear was deemed over the line and PIKE gave the goal. (2-0 Walsall)
55HONEYMAN knocked the ball to DIMATA who fired it over.
62GOAL!! A shot from EN-NESYRI rolled through a crowd of players and trickled past the unsighted 'keeper. (2-1 Walsall)
62GOAL!! Some useful work by PULIDO on the right, left CHAMAKH yards clear, and he stepped inside the Bristol City 'keeper and blasted the ball over the line. (3-1 Walsall)
68A shot from DIMATA held no problem for KEET.
69A pin-point pass bobbled toward EN-NESYRI and his right foot shot flew narrowly wide.
72BENTALEB snapped at an easy chance.
77The hapless ROSSI could only watch as a backpass from ARZANI dropped just over.
83A free-kick from BENTANCUR went over the bar.
90+1ARZANI booked.