Rovers 0 - 0 Trotters (379539723)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and The Rovers Den saw a crowd turnout of 1078. Itamar Ésper was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Valerio Villella and Arthur Delorme. A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Rovers. Lineup: Lameiro - Stienstra, Briceño, Quiros, Avila - Bex, Velouchiotis, Capece, Curran, Moore - Dang.

Trotters started off with a 4-3-3 lineup. The following players took the field: Humpage - Pheasant, Barratt, Lawrenson, Puşcaşu - Price, Keogh, Espie - Veselý, Dávalos, Assink.

At 23 minutes played, A. Bex came in from the right with the intention of giving Rovers the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. D. Barratt of Trotters received a yellow card after 28 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. 0 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Rovers, who controlled the ball 74 percent of the time.

46 minutes into the match, the Rovers manager wanted to try a new tactic, and the players loyally obliged. With the match clock at 46 minutes, Rovers modified their style of play a little bit. After 59 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by Rovers was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. P. Capece rose like a salmon, and was very close to scoring with a header after a corner, but sent the ball just over the bar. Rovers created a good opportunity to score 74 minutes into the match when T. Briceño's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. Rovers had most of the ball, with 73 percent of possession.

Most important Rovers player was J. Moore. P. Capece was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Trotters player was without a doubt F. Assink. A. Humpage on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 0.