| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report 15:51 - Jul 16 with 2040 views | KeithHaynes |
From the OS
Swansea City came out on top over the course of two hour-long friendlies against Bristol Rovers at Fairwood in their penultimate run-out before the start of the new season.
The Swans were 3-2 winners over the course of the 120 minutes, winning the first hour 2-1, before drawing the second 1-1.
Joel Piroe had fired the Swans ahead from the spot, and a fine finish from Cameron Congreve quickly doubled their advantage.
Aaron Collins pulled one back through a penalty for Rovers, and there were no further goals until Liam Cullen converted from inside the box after the teams began to make changes.
Ryan Loft got one back for the League One visitors late on, levelling up the second of the hour-long games, but leaving the Swans ahead on the cumulative score.
In sweltering heat the Swans made a bright start. Michael Obafemi flashing a strike wide of goal from the edge of the area, before Congreve worked room for a cross that was blocked.
And the Swans were soon awarded an eighth-minute penalty after Piroe was fouled as he reacted to a block from Matty Sorinola’s pull-back.
The Dutchman picked himself up off the floor and fired the spot-kick under the keeper to give the hosts a lead their fast start more than merited.
It was 2-0 just a couple of minutes later. Swansea pressing and harrying Rovers relentlessly until Congreve won the ball and fired a fine left-footed strike into the bottom corner.
But the visitors pulled one back from the spot in the 14th minute. Collins finding the net after being brought down in the box by Harry Darling.
Swansea responded, working a lovely move from one end to the other with Congreve and Piroe involved, but Sorinola was on his heels as the final ball found space at the far stick.
At the other end Collins saw a shot saved by Andy Fisher, while Harvey Saunders fired wastefully over after getting in down the left side of the box.
The next chance fell to the hosts, Congreve picking off a loose pass but firing straight at the keeper, and Jay Fulton then came close to feeding Sorinola in on goal after good work by Piroe down the left.
John Marquis headed straight at Andy Fisher from a corner, before Congreve saw an effort cannon off the crossbar after a slick move from back to front.
The Swans still led at the hour break, and nearly extended their lead when Joel Latibeaudiere was worked into space on the right, with the keeper tipping his rising drive around the post.
Swansea were then denied a penalty when the referee awarded a free-kick on the edge of the box despite Obafemi being fouled well inside the area.
Piroe saw his effort from the set-piece diverted wide before the Gas had a goal ruled out for an offside against Jordan Rossiter.
But it was the hosts who struck first in the second hour-long contest to extend their cumulative advantage. A lovely move saw Olivier Ntcham’s crossfield pass find Lincoln Mcfayden, and his early cross was superbly finished by Cullen.
Jordon Garrick nearly extended the advantage further, cutting in after driving into the box and curling a left-footed strike just wide of the far post.
Ntcham was the next to go close, lofting a volley onto the top of the bar from Garrick’s lay-off following a clipped Mcfayden cross.
Loft then levelled up the second contest as Rovers broke and he calmly finished with his left foot after being played in from a long ball over the top, but the Swans were 3-2 winners over the full two hours.
Swansea City: Andy Fisher (Steven Benda 61); Joel Latibeaudiere (Jordon Garrick 76), Nathan Wood (Brandon Cooper 91), Harry Darling (Nathanael Ogbeta 91), Kyle Naughton (Ryan Manning 76); Matt Grimes (Ollie Cooper 91), Jay Fulton (Dan Williams 91); Cameron Congreve (Jamie Paterson 61), Joel Piroe (Olivier Ntcham 76), Matty Sorinola (Lincoln Mcfayden 76); Michael Obafemi (Liam Cullen 76).
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 16:55 - Jul 16 with 1848 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
The days of rocking up at the Memorial ground and winning 5-0 in a canter are over it seems. Swansea used to do with with their weaker teams featuring Fer Shelvey Naughton and Gomis. |  |
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 18:11 - Jul 16 with 1739 views | jojaca |
Just watched highlights, defensivesly very poor standard, Sunday park football stuff. |  |
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 18:38 - Jul 16 with 1703 views | jasper_T |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 18:11 - Jul 16 by jojaca |
Just watched highlights, defensivesly very poor standard, Sunday park football stuff. |
Same problem we had all last season - one quick pass forward and we're exposed. It's not something you can fix by bringing in faster defenders. We leave such big spaces for teams to exploit by pushing so many so high. Hopefully we stick with the back four as at least then we have two centre halves in defensive positions instead of one or none as we often see with the back three/five.
Darling doesn't cover himself in glory for their pen. Slow to turn then compounds the error. Good to see McFayden involved in the first team after I posted about him the other day. Nice assist for Cullen's goal. |  | | |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 20:28 - Jul 16 with 1558 views | Badlands |
Same v Plymouth
Allen should improve midfield and take pressure of defence and Cabango will make a huge difference.
Commanding 'keeper would be useful plus wing backs who remember to do the back bit. Latti is way off the standard needed. |  |
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 20:38 - Jul 16 with 1545 views | vetchonian |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 18:38 - Jul 16 by jasper_T |
Same problem we had all last season - one quick pass forward and we're exposed. It's not something you can fix by bringing in faster defenders. We leave such big spaces for teams to exploit by pushing so many so high. Hopefully we stick with the back four as at least then we have two centre halves in defensive positions instead of one or none as we often see with the back three/five.
Darling doesn't cover himself in glory for their pen. Slow to turn then compounds the error. Good to see McFayden involved in the first team after I posted about him the other day. Nice assist for Cullen's goal. |
tactics and how the team us set up....who decides that? | |
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 21:06 - Jul 16 with 1506 views | controversial_jack |
It's going to be a long hard season. | | | |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 21:10 - Jul 16 with 1502 views | TenbySwan |
Fisher has to.put his foot through it sometime but it is not going to happen. |  | | |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 21:35 - Jul 16 with 1473 views | vetchonian |
just watched the highlights on the site
we seem to be moving g the ball forward with less sideways and backwards passing than last season...let's hope that continues | |
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 22:00 - Jul 16 with 1433 views | AndyCole |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 21:35 - Jul 16 by vetchonian |
just watched the highlights on the site
we seem to be moving g the ball forward with less sideways and backwards passing than last season...let's hope that continues |
Grimes-Fulton axis is far more symbiotic than the dysfunctional, stodginess we had last term at the fulcrum.
As with the Plymouth game we are far too predictable, little zip nor guile, and vulnerable as ever down the flanks in behind. All a bit meh......
All in all after the the much heralded re-transishunal pre-season of all pre-seasons, we seem flat. Flatter than last year's flatness. Which was far flatter than any point in the previous two seasons.
Let's hope this season we can transishun out of this current cycle of flatness.
Transishun is key.
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 23:07 - Jul 16 with 1343 views | STID2017 |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 22:00 - Jul 16 by AndyCole |
Grimes-Fulton axis is far more symbiotic than the dysfunctional, stodginess we had last term at the fulcrum.
As with the Plymouth game we are far too predictable, little zip nor guile, and vulnerable as ever down the flanks in behind. All a bit meh......
All in all after the the much heralded re-transishunal pre-season of all pre-seasons, we seem flat. Flatter than last year's flatness. Which was far flatter than any point in the previous two seasons.
Let's hope this season we can transishun out of this current cycle of flatness.
Transishun is key.
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Still pre season for another two weeks and already you are writing them off ?
No surprise there really though.
Par for the course with you |  |
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 09:42 - Jul 17 with 1056 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 23:07 - Jul 16 by STID2017 |
Still pre season for another two weeks and already you are writing them off ?
No surprise there really though.
Par for the course with you |
"Dysfunctional stodginess," you've just described Grimes's deadball abilities to a tee. |  | | |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 09:46 - Jul 17 with 1052 views | STID2017 |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 09:42 - Jul 17 by Treforys_Jack |
"Dysfunctional stodginess," you've just described Grimes's deadball abilities to a tee. |
Think you replied to the wrong post.
However cracking description of Grimes deadball " ability "  | |
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| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 10:01 - Jul 17 with 1031 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 09:46 - Jul 17 by STID2017 |
Think you replied to the wrong post.
However cracking description of Grimes deadball " ability " |
Indeed I did,  | | | |
| Swansea City 3 Bristol Rovers 2 : Match Report on 21:06 - Jul 17 with 784 views | AndyCole |
Back to the match analysis:
Nathan Wood is getting rave reviews from the management team, fair play.
Precisely what we need in that space to partner Darling.
Let's hope these two budding youngsters shore up Rusty's tragically weak defensive 'system'. Their athletic and ball playing prowess is head n shoulders above last term.
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