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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 1 (setup 2, season 18)
Bristol Rovers
v.
Exeter City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
5
Tom GLOVER61Arthur OKONKWO
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
10
Djed SPENCE727Matthew SORINOLA
Kal NAISMITH737Jack SPARKES
James BREE47Kevin McDONALD
Curtis NELSON75Dael FRY
Josh GRANT66Pierce SWEENEY
Aaron COLLINS67David MILINKOVIC
Alex RODMAN787Hannibal MEJBRI
Josh COBURN97Sam NOMBE
Ryan WINTLE610James SCOTT
Harvey SAUNDERS6117Joel ASORO
Manager
Antony EVANS12Will AIMSON
JOĂO Manuel Neves VIRGÍNIA13Will MANNION
Junior BROWN614Kyle TAYLOR
John MARQUIS157Demetri MITCHELL
Julien DACOSTA16Jevani BROWN

Bristol Rovers 2 Exeter City 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 11,604, Stadium: The Memorial Stadium, Referee: Kevin WRIGHT 7)
51 Coburn, 90 WintleScorers40 Mejbri
90+1 Wintle <=> BrownSubstitutions59 Nombe <=> Brown, 77 Sorinola <=> Mitchell
Sendings off
Bookings
3Corners2
17Fouls7
4Offsides2
3Shots on3
5Shots off12
8Total shots15
1Shots saved1
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: James BREE
5A accurate pass bobbled toward SPARKES and his deadly shot flew narrowly wide.
10A cross from MCDONALD left NOMBE in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot.
12An outswinging corner was turned into the arms of the Bristol Rovers 'keeper by SPARKES.
14SCOTT ran onto a delightful ball from MCDONALD but toe-poked his shot wide of the goal.
17RODMAN was put clear by BREE and he turned the 'keeper but glanced his shot just beyond the near post.
19An exceptional strike from COBURN was dealt with by a fine parry from the Exeter City 'keeper.
20MILINKOVIC made space on the right and pulled the ball to MEJBRI who rasped the ball over.
25MEJBRI fired a right foot shot wide from just outside the area.
26Uncertainty in the Bristol Rovers defence enabled NOMBE to crack the ball over.
27SPARKES headed over.
34MEJBRI snapped at a simple chance.
40GOAL!! After some fine play on the right MEJBRI came inside and flicked the ball into the top corner. (1-0 Exeter City)
45+2A shot from SORINOLA held no problem for GLOVER.
 
50A free-kick from MEJBRI went over.
51GOAL!! A swerving inswinging corner was nodded in at the far post by COBURN. (1-1)
53A penalty box scramble resulted in NOMBE driving a low shot wide.
57A corner bobbled toward COBURN who nodded an effort over.
66WINTLE beat MCDONALD and drilled the ball to COLLINS who pulled his shot wide.
67A poor shot from BROWN bounced agonisingly wide.
74COLLINS waltzed round SPARKES and stroked a weak shot into the crowd.
81NELSON stabbed an easy chance past the far post.
90GOAL!! A wonderful run from NAISMITH gave COBURN space on the right and WINTLE flicked in his accurate pass. (2-1 Bristol Rovers)
90+3BROWN shot over.