Match Report


Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers     Cardiff CityCardiff City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martin WeirM. Weir52
G
1captain
G
49Norman Le TissierN. Le Tissier
Denny HuizinghD. Huizingh45
D
2
D
61Pegguy BoutoilleP. Boutoille
Ian CollymoreI. Collymore44
D
3
D
53Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray
Robbie MendoncaR. Mendonca43
D
4
D
50Arnold BosmanA. Bosman
Duncan MortensenD. Mortensen43
D
5
D
48Nils VogelN. Vogel
Kemal ImpeyK. Impey46
M
6
M
58Duncan BrandD. Brand
Kelvin PerryK. Perry45
M
captain7
M
54Rafael OliveiraR. Oliveira
Simon LindnerS. Lindner40
M
8
A
72Bill MasonB. Mason
Simon PlattS. Platt55
A
9
A
66Alistair BarmbyA. Barmby
Anthony GardnerA. Gardner53
A
10
A
59Henry PallisterH. Pallister
Garry GallacherG. Gallacher49
A
11
A
47Thierry WilliamsT. Williams
 
David CarrickD. Carrick43
A
12
M
53David BowerD. Bower
Ross LockleyR. Lockley42
D
13
M
53Marvin StockdaleM. Stockdale
Dominic MorrisonD. Morrison41
D
14
M
49John StandingJ. Standing

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Keepmoat Stadium where Doncaster Rovers play host to Cardiff City. A crowd of 3,787 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Doncaster Rovers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cardiff City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.


0.00
Cardiff City kick off!
8.42
Kelvin Perry flicks a high pass forward. Garry Gallacher collects the pass. Garry Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Gardner. Anthony Gardner beats his man to it with a header but Norman Le Tissier reads it well. Fabulous save!
10.08
Without breaking stride, Kelvin Perry plays the ball forward to Anthony Gardner. Anthony Gardner runs straight at the defence! Anthony Gardner shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.22
Kelvin Perry decides to run forward with the ball. Kelvin Perry plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Platt and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kelvin Perry comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
21.43
Rafael Oliveira makes a probing pass to Bill Mason. Bill Mason whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Barmby. With a superhuman jump, Alistair Barmby connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
24.15
Rafael Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Henry Pallister who brings the ball under control. Henry Pallister shoots from long range. Martin Weir effortlessly gets down and covers it.
27.44
Robbie Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Perry. Kelvin Perry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Gallacher. Garry Gallacher advances inside the box! Garry Gallacher tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
30.08
Kelvin Perry makes a probing pass to Garry Gallacher. Garry Gallacher plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony Gardner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Garry Gallacher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
32.28
Simon Platt catches Arnold Bosman on the ankles. Simon Platt is warned by the referee! Arnold Bosman stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Rafael Oliveira plays the ball forward to Bill Mason. Bill Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Doncaster Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Cardiff City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Doncaster Rovers kick off!
47.41
Anthony Gardner catches Alistair Mowbray on the ankles. The referee warns Anthony Gardner to calm down! Alistair Mowbray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.29
Arnold Bosman flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Oliveira who takes it down. Rafael Oliveira flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Williams who takes it down. Thierry Williams finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.25
Robbie Mendonca advances with the ball. Robbie Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Gallacher. Garry Gallacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Platt. Simon Platt takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
53.20
Rafael Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister puts a great ball through. Bill Mason runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
54.21
Duncan Brand threads a neat ball through to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. With a superhuman jump, Bill Mason connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball strikes Robbie Mendonca's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
57.33
Kelvin Perry clumsily knocks into Rafael Oliveira. The referee calls over Kelvin Perry and shows him a yellow card! Rafael Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.34
Arnold Bosman kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Mason. Bill Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Martin Weir.
60.23
Nils Vogel takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Simon Platt chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
61.48
Simon Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Gardner. Anthony Gardner plays a one-two with Garry Gallacher and advances towards the goal... Anthony Gardner shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
65.26
Simon Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Platt. Simon Platt cuts inside the box! Simon Platt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
66.18
Rafael Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Mason. Bill Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.53
Rafael Oliveira makes an attacking run forward. Rafael Oliveira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
69.18
Duncan Brand hits a low pass to Bill Mason. Bill Mason shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.12
Rafael Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Bill Mason. Bill Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
72.58
Rafael Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Martin Weir!
73.42
Kemal Impey flicks a high pass forward to Simon Platt who brings the ball under control. Simon Platt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.32
Doncaster Rovers have made a substitution with Dominic Morrison replacing Anthony Gardner .
78.37
Pegguy Boutoille pushes up the pitch. Pegguy Boutoille makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
84.38
Kelvin Perry threads the ball through to Garry Gallacher. Garry Gallacher advances inside the box! Garry Gallacher strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.43
Alistair Mowbray makes a probing pass to Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira plays the ball forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
89.24
Rafael Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Rafael Oliveira passes the ball forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. Bill Mason directs the ball goalwards with his head. Martin Weir is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Doncaster Rovers

Cardiff City
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
9
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
27%
45.9%
27%

Scorers
Anthony Gardner 10
Simon Platt 49
Bill Mason 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bill Mason of Cardiff City

Match Ratings
1.Martin Weir (GK)
7
2.Denny Huizingh (DEF)
6
3.Ian Collymore (DEF)
6
4.Robbie Mendonca (DEF)
7
5.Duncan Mortensen (DEF)
6
6.Kemal Impey (MID)
6
7.Kelvin Perry (MID)yellow card
8
8.Simon Lindner (MID)
6
9.Simon Platt (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Anthony Gardner (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Garry Gallacher (ATT)
8
 
12.David Carrick (ATT)
0
13.Ross Lockley (DEF)
0
14.Dominic Morrison (DEF)
6

1.Norman Le Tissier (GK)
6
2.Pegguy Boutoille (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Mowbray (DEF)
6
4.Arnold Bosman (DEF)
6
5.Nils Vogel (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Brand (MID)
6
7.Rafael Oliveira (MID)
8
8.Bill Mason (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Alistair Barmby (ATT)
6
10.Henry Pallister (ATT)
7
11.Thierry Williams (ATT)
6
 
12.David Bower (MID)
0
13.Marvin Stockdale (MID)
0
14.John Standing (MID)
0