Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gilles VieiraG. Vieira75
G
captain1
G
59Lauren Bisan-E. MarxL. Marx
Oleg AthertonO. Atherton60
D
2
D
65Kemal FletcherK. Fletcher
Cesar RibeiroC. Ribeiro60
D
3
D
61Alberto RomeroA. Romero
Neil ShawN. Shaw59
D
4
D
60Noel DuberryN. Duberry
Les MorrisL. Morris66
M
5
D
42Jamal Van Der HeijdenJ. Van Der Heijden
Harvey VenusH. Venus64
M
6
M
65Bill GilchristB. Gilchrist
Fadel TresorF. Tresor63
M
7captain
M
64Steven RedknappS. Redknapp
Paolo DelaneyP. Delaney59
M
8
M
62Albrecht GleisensteinA. Gleisenstein
Oleg AdamsO. Adams69
A
9
A
64Marcus DrakeM. Drake
Ronnie SheringhamR. Sheringham60
A
10
A
64James DraperJ. Draper
Matt MiddletonM. Middleton57
A
11
A
63Carl OwenC. Owen
 
Nigel LuzhnyN. Luzhny67
G
12
M
59Tony ElliottT. Elliott
Steven VieiraS. Vieira57
D
13
A
58Adrian ImpeyA. Impey
Jason NewtonJ. Newton54
G
14
M
55Jason WilsonJ. Wilson

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 9,204 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the match underway!
2.43
Albrecht Gleisenstein sees a break and surges forward. Albrecht Gleisenstein lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Gilles Vieira manages to gather it effortlessly.
3.39
Paolo Delaney chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
6.28
Alberto Romero flicks a high pass forward. Bill Gilchrist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bill Gilchrist flicks a high ball forward to James Draper who takes it down. James Draper whips in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reactions from Oleg Atherton blocks the shot!
8.26
Oleg Atherton knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Delaney. Paolo Delaney laces a weighted ball forward to Ronnie Sheringham. Ronnie Sheringham knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Middleton. Matt Middleton heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.30
Noel Duberry knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Redknapp. Steven Redknapp makes an attacking run forward. Steven Redknapp knocks the ball forward, putting James Draper through on goal. James Draper shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.50
Fadel Tresor flicks a high pass forward. Matt Middleton controls it well on his chest. Matt Middleton knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Sheringham. Ronnie Sheringham jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Lauren Bisan-E. Marx manages to gather it effortlessly.
18.55
Jamal Van Der Heijden brings the ball forward. Jamal Van Der Heijden advances with the ball. Jamal Van Der Heijden lofts in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Cesar Ribeiro and the loose ball is cleared up field.
20.46
Harvey Venus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Middleton. Matt Middleton shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
26.20
Cesar Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Fadel Tresor. Fadel Tresor threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Sheringham. Ronnie Sheringham lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
30.59
Steven Redknapp sees a break and surges forward. Steven Redknapp lofts in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
33.14
Jamal Van Der Heijden flicks a high pass forward. Steven Redknapp collects the pass. Steven Redknapp sees James Draper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
36.22
Steven Redknapp plays the ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.22
Harvey Venus plays the ball forward to Matt Middleton. Matt Middleton tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Lauren Bisan-E. Marx as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Bromwich Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Rotherham United start the second half!
51.27
Cesar Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Delaney. Paolo Delaney threads the ball through to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.25
Oleg Atherton kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Delaney. Paolo Delaney threads a neat ball through to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lauren Bisan-E. Marx who gathers it comfortably.
54.36
Bill Gilchrist threads a neat ball through to James Draper. James Draper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.36
Bill Gilchrist comes in with a late challenge on Fadel Tresor. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fadel Tresor carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.33
Harvey Venus chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.24
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Jason Newton replacing Cesar Ribeiro .
61.33
Alberto Romero arcs the ball upfield. Marcus Drake whips in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
63.05
Albrecht Gleisenstein passes the ball forward to Carl Owen. Carl Owen edges inside the box! Carl Owen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
67.33
Les Morris makes a probing pass to Ronnie Sheringham. Ronnie Sheringham lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
69.26
James Draper barges into Jason Newton. James Draper is given a warning by the referee! Jason Newton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.47
Les Morris flicks a high pass forward. Matt Middleton controls it well on his chest. Matt Middleton tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
77.02
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Luzhny replacing Harvey Venus and Steven Vieira replacing Fadel Tresor .
79.36
Steven Redknapp passes the ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake plays a one-two with Carl Owen and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marcus Drake provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Gilles Vieira!
81.24
Noel Duberry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Gilchrist. Bill Gilchrist threads the ball through to Carl Owen. Carl Owen shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.45
Nigel Luzhny makes a simple pass to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.47
Steven Redknapp flicks a high pass forward to James Draper who brings the ball under control. James Draper lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Gilles Vieira.
86.13
Corner kick to Rotherham United. Steven Redknapp chips it out wide. Some good footwork from Albrecht Gleisenstein provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
87.07
Steven Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, James Draper. James Draper shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Gilles Vieira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Rotherham United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
26.2%
43.8%
30%

Scorers
Matt Middleton 8
Carl Owen 33
James Draper 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Draper of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Gilles Vieira (GK)
7
2.Oleg Atherton (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Ribeiro (DEF)
6
4.Neil Shaw (DEF)
6
5.Les Morris (MID)
6
6.Harvey Venus (MID)
6
7.Fadel Tresor (MID)
6
8.Paolo Delaney (MID)
6
9.Oleg Adams (ATT)
6
10.Ronnie Sheringham (ATT)
7
11.Matt Middleton (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nigel Luzhny (GK)
6
13.Steven Vieira (DEF)
6
14.Jason Newton (GK)
6

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)
7
6.Bill Gilchrist (MID)yellow card
6
7.Steven Redknapp (MID)
9
8.Albrecht Gleisenstein (MID)
6
9.Marcus Drake (ATT)
6
10.James Draper (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Carl Owen (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tony Elliott (MID)
0
13.Adrian Impey (ATT)
0
14.Jason Wilson (MID)
0