Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     Leyton OrientLeyton Orient
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Lauren Bisan-E. MarxL. Marx59
G
1
G
77Harry LumsdonH. Lumsdon
Kemal FletcherK. Fletcher65
D
2
D
62James RufusJ. Rufus
Alberto RomeroA. Romero61
D
3
D
56Gerhard EberleG. Eberle
Noel DuberryN. Duberry60
D
4
D
52Dean JacksonD. Jackson
Jamal Van Der HeijdenJ. Van Der Heijden42
D
5
D
47Brian PalmerB. Palmer
Bill GilchristB. Gilchrist65
M
6
M
64Carlos MenendezC. Menendez
Steven RedknappS. Redknapp64
M
captain7captain
M
62Carlton MersonC. Merson
Albrecht GleisensteinA. Gleisenstein62
M
8
A
71Dean NewtonD. Newton
Marcus DrakeM. Drake64
A
9
A
54Stuart JosephS. Joseph
James DraperJ. Draper64
A
10
A
53Allan AgatheA. Agathe
Carl OwenC. Owen63
A
11
A
50Nwankwo JeffersN. Jeffers
 
Tony ElliottT. Elliott59
M
12
G
64Lee TaylorL. Taylor
Adrian ImpeyA. Impey58
A
13
G
58Matt LawrenceM. Lawrence
Jason WilsonJ. Wilson55
M
14
M
55Malcolm GrimandiM. Grimandi

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 9,783 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.


0.00
Leyton Orient kick off the first half!
3.08
Albrecht Gleisenstein hits a low pass to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.46
Dean Jackson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers advances inside the box! Nwankwo Jeffers takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.58
Carlton Merson surges forward with the ball. Carlton Merson whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.19
Carlton Merson darts forward. Carlton Merson plays a scrappy one-two with Dean Newton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Carlton Merson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
22.01
Kemal Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Redknapp. Steven Redknapp makes a probing pass to James Draper. James Draper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Eberle.
24.50
Dean Jackson knocks the ball forward to Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
28.55
Carlos Menendez flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Joseph who brings the ball under control. Stuart Joseph lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Lauren Bisan-E. Marx.
32.07
With imagination, Albrecht Gleisenstein plays the ball forward to Carl Owen. Carl Owen threads a neat, attacking ball through to James Draper. James Draper takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rotherham United!
38.21
Gerhard Eberle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Menendez. Carlos Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Dean Newton collects the pass. Dean Newton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Joseph but the linesman indicates offside!
42.41
Carlton Merson sees Nwankwo Jeffers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Jeffers lofts in a cross ball towards Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Brian Palmer brings the ball forward. Brian Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Jeffers who gracefully takes it down. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rotherham United start the second half!
51.35
Albrecht Gleisenstein kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dean Jackson.
54.04
Gerhard Eberle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers edges inside the box! Nwankwo Jeffers looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
59.41
James Rufus clumsily knocks into Carl Owen. The referee brings James Rufus to one side and gives him a warning! Carl Owen runs off the knock.
61.40
Steven Redknapp threads a neat ball through to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
63.52
Kemal Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Gleisenstein who brings the ball under control. Albrecht Gleisenstein laces a weighted ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Eberle.
65.12
Bill Gilchrist kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
71.10
Kemal Fletcher makes a simple pass to Steven Redknapp. Steven Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Drake collects the pass. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.50
Albrecht Gleisenstein runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Albrecht Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
78.06
Bill Gilchrist advances with the ball. Bill Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. With a superhuman jump, Marcus Drake connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Leyton Orient
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
25.4%
46.3%
28.4%

Scorers
James Draper 32
Carl Owen 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Owen of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Lauren Bisan-E. Marx (GK)
7
2.Kemal Fletcher (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Romero (DEF)
6
4.Noel Duberry (DEF)
6
5.Jamal Van Der Heijden (DEF)
6
6.Bill Gilchrist (MID)
7
7.Steven Redknapp (MID)
7
8.Albrecht Gleisenstein (MID)
7
9.Marcus Drake (ATT)
7
10.James Draper (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carl Owen (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Tony Elliott (MID)
0
13.Adrian Impey (ATT)
0
14.Jason Wilson (MID)
0

1.Harry Lumsdon (GK)
6
2.James Rufus (DEF)
5
3.Gerhard Eberle (DEF)
6
4.Dean Jackson (DEF)
6
5.Brian Palmer (DEF)
6
6.Carlos Menendez (MID)
6
7.Carlton Merson (MID)
8
8.Dean Newton (ATT)
6
9.Stuart Joseph (ATT)
6
10.Allan Agathe (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT)
7
 
12.Lee Taylor (GK)
0
13.Matt Lawrence (GK)
0
14.Malcolm Grimandi (MID)
0