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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 21 (setup 4, season 36)
Bristol Rovers
v.
Cardiff City
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
James BELSHAW17Ryan ALLSOP
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
James GIBBONS28Mahlon ROMEO
Nick ANDERTON3Joel BAGAN
Paul COUTTS4James McATEE
Sepp VAN DEN BERG757Steven CAULKER
Rhys WILLIAMS6Cédric KIPRÉ
Grant WARD776Rubin COLWILL
Mika BIERETH68Joe RALLS
Josh COBURN797Isaak DAVIES
Antony EVANS610Ryan WINTLE
Harvey SAUNDERS11Max WATTERS
Manager
Lamare BOGARDE12Callum O'DOWDA
Anssi JAAKKOLA13Alex SMITHIES
Scott SINCLAIR146Sheyi OJO
Josh GRANT15Ollie DENHAM
Luke McCORMICK167Jaden PHILOGENE

Bristol Rovers 1 Cardiff City 2
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 10,742, Stadium: The Memorial Stadium, Referee: Rob SHOEBRIDGE 6½)
88 WardScorers28 Ralls, 41 Bagan
Substitutions55 Ralls <=> Philogene, 75 Davies <=> Ojo
Sendings off
Bookings
1Corners4
10Fouls7
11Offsides10
6Shots on6
8Shots off7
14Total shots13
4Shots saved4
44%Possession56%
Man of the match: Nick ANDERTON
11A header by RALLS at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
17The Cardiff City 'keeper was able to claw away a poor header from COBURN.
17COBURN stroked an easy chance past the near post.
18RALLS pulled away from ANDERTON but hit the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
22WATTERS ran onto a wonderful ball from MCATEE but blasted his effort wide of the goal.
28GOAL!! A delightful shot from KIPRÉ was pushed away by the 'keeper only as far as RALLS who nudged the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (1-0 Cardiff City)
33A shot from WILLIAMS was smothered by the 'keeper.
38SAUNDERS fired the ball through a crowd of players but ALLSOP was a match for it as he dived to his right.
41GOAL!! EVANS tried to play the ball out of the Bristol Rovers penalty area but was tackled by RALLS who touched the ball to BAGAN for an easy goal. (2-0 Cardiff City)
44RALLS hoofed the ball wide of the lefthand post from just inside the area.
 
51GIBBONS scuffed a simple chance.
55A shot from SAUNDERS seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to parry the ball clear.
62A cross from EVANS left BIERETH in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
63DAVIES's shot was well held by BELSHAW.
64The bemused Cardiff City 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from ROMEO fell just over.
67A mix up in the Cardiff City defence enabled VAN DEN BERG to hit the ball wide.
68The Cardiff City 'keeper was able to block a powerful shot.
70A corner found COBURN who flicked an effort over.
73A perfect strike from PHILOGENE was dealt with by a useful block from the 'keeper.
84CAULKER beat three Bristol Rovers players and thundered a great chance wide.
85MCATEE shot over.
88GOAL!! The creative COUTTS neatly flicked on a cross for WARD to hammer the ball in. (2-1 Cardiff City)