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It's a sunny day here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 17,186 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Bristol Rovers and Leyton Orient are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
4.43
Vincenzo Tiatto knocks the ball forward to Miguel Altidore. Miguel Altidore knocks the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.34
Yurtcan Özalan catches Duarte Venegas on the ankles. Yurtcan Özalan is warned by the referee! Duarte Venegas runs off the knock.
10.34
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
14.21
Miguel Altidore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Humphrey de Ruiter!
16.05
Yurtcan Özalan threads the ball through to Máximo Escobar. Máximo Escobar passes the ball forward but Francisco Fisher is offside!
18.35
Duarte Venegas flicks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.14
Gustavo Salgado catches Niclas Djordjic on the ankles. Gustavo Salgado is warned by the referee! Niclas Djordjic stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.14
Yurtcan Özalan knocks the ball forward to Francisco Fisher. Francisco Fisher lofts in a cross ball towards Máximo Escobar. Máximo Escobar directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Antonio Fonseca has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.35
Matthias Ziegenhagen threads the ball through to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado goes all the way! Gustavo Salgado cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Humphrey de Ruiter had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
30.55
Franco Flores decides to run forward with the ball. Franco Flores whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Fisher. Francisco Fisher is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.19
Michael Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Varela. Manuel Varela knocks the ball forward to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Jones.
38.29
Yurtcan Özalan brings the ball forward. Yurtcan Özalan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Máximo Escobar but the linesman indicates offside!
39.41
Yurtcan Özalan sees space and advances. Yurtcan Özalan chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Fisher. Francisco Fisher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Antonio Fonseca easily smothers it!
40.11
Franco Flores controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Máximo Escobar. Máximo Escobar knocks in a cross ball towards Marek Deyna. Marek Deyna directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Antonio Fonseca!
44.53
Michael Simonsen threads the ball through to Duarte Venegas. Duarte Venegas passes the ball forward to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets finds some space and shoots from distance but Humphrey de Ruiter is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Leyton Orient kick off!
47.56
Yurtcan Özalan flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Fisher. Francisco Fisher flicks the ball to his team mate, Máximo Escobar. Máximo Escobar takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.53
Miguel Altidore chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Humphrey de Ruiter manages to gather it comfortably.
51.34
Robert Jones deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andreas Curtolo. Andreas Curtolo threads the ball through to Máximo Escobar. Máximo Escobar tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Antonio Fonseca!
53.02
Manuel Varela passes the ball forward to Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
59.46
Bristol Rovers are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
60.40
Augusto Bilica clumsily knocks into Franco Flores. Augusto Bilica is warned by the referee! Franco Flores runs off the knock.
63.32
Robert Jones knocks the ball to his team mate, Yurtcan Özalan. Yurtcan Özalan sees space and advances. Yurtcan Özalan shoots from distance but it is miles over!
65.04
Matthias Ziegenhagen passes the ball forward to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.00
Yurtcan Özalan makes a simple pass to Francisco Fisher. Francisco Fisher goes all the way! Francisco Fisher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
72.19
Franco Flores threads the ball through to Marek Deyna. Marek Deyna controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Fisher. Francisco Fisher tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.25
Franco Flores comes in with a high challenge, catching Michael Simonsen with his studs. Franco Flores is shown the red card!! Michael Simonsen runs off the knock.
77.38
Vincenzo Tiatto surges forward with the ball. Vincenzo Tiatto passes the ball forward to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets knocks in a cross ball towards Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado flicks the ball with his head but Humphrey de Ruiter is on top of it.
78.38
Miguel Altidore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Parker. Duncan Parker powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
84.23
Miguel Altidore threads the ball through to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
89.21
Matthias Ziegenhagen passes the ball forward to Vadim Vitsenets. Vadim Vitsenets tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Vincenzo Tiatto makes a beautiful solo run. Vincenzo Tiatto threads the ball through to Gustavo Salgado. Gustavo Salgado knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niclas Djordjic.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Fisher of Leyton Orient

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 56.0975609756098 vs 43.9024390243902
Play Area
Home team third: 30.49%, Midfield: 43.90%, Away team third: 25.61%