Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     Bradford CityBradford City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Lauren Bisan-E. MarxL. Marx59
G
1
G
58Rainer MeyerR. Meyer
Kemal FletcherK. Fletcher65
D
2
D
69Gary BarrettG. Barrett
Alberto RomeroA. Romero61
D
3
D
66Carl BoatengC. Boateng
Noel DuberryN. Duberry60
D
4
D
57Robbie MillsR. Mills
Jamal Van Der HeijdenJ. Van Der Heijden42
D
5
D
55Eoin DelaneyE. Delaney
Bill GilchristB. Gilchrist65
M
6captain
M
61Eddie OliverE. Oliver
Steven RedknappS. Redknapp64
M
captain7
M
59Dean GrimandiD. Grimandi
Albrecht GleisensteinA. Gleisenstein62
M
8
M
58Noel DixonN. Dixon
Marcus DrakeM. Drake64
A
9
A
56Oscar Jr. CaputoO. Caputo
James DraperJ. Draper64
A
10
A
56Kemal GranttK. Grantt
Carl OwenC. Owen63
A
11
A
51Pascal MetzgerP. Metzger
 
Tony ElliottT. Elliott59
M
12
G
55Danny MowbrayD. Mowbray
Adrian ImpeyA. Impey58
A
13
D
53Silvio OliveiraS. Oliveira
Jason WilsonJ. Wilson55
M
14
M
52Isaiah ThirlwellI. Thirlwell

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 8,576 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.


0.00
Rotherham United start the match!
2.15
Jamal Van Der Heijden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albrecht Gleisenstein. Albrecht Gleisenstein kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eoin Delaney.
4.09
Without breaking stride, Albrecht Gleisenstein plays the ball forward to James Draper. James Draper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.43
Albrecht Gleisenstein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.49
Alberto Romero sees space and advances. Seeing a gap ahead, Alberto Romero plays the ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. James Draper scores for Rotherham United!!
14.31
Alberto Romero makes a strong solo run forward. Alberto Romero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Owen. Carl Owen plays a one-two with Marcus Drake and advances towards the goal... Carl Owen tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
15.23
Dean Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
16.28
Noel Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Albrecht Gleisenstein. Albrecht Gleisenstein chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.48
Bill Gilchrist knocks the ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Boateng.
20.09
Eddie Oliver catches Albrecht Gleisenstein on the ankles. Eddie Oliver is warned by the referee! Albrecht Gleisenstein runs off the knock.
22.37
Robbie Mills controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Grimandi. Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Grantt controls it well on his chest. Kemal Grantt shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
24.22
Robbie Mills catches Carl Owen on the ankles. Robbie Mills is shown the yellow card! Carl Owen runs off the knock.
26.01
Jamal Van Der Heijden takes the throw-in. Alberto Romero decides to run forward with the ball. Alberto Romero flicks a high pass forward. James Draper collects the pass. James Draper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rainer Meyer who gathers it comfortably.
32.51
Eddie Oliver barges into Albrecht Gleisenstein. The referee brings Eddie Oliver to one side and gives him another warning! Albrecht Gleisenstein grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.50
Steven Redknapp sees Carl Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rainer Meyer who gathers it comfortably.
34.26
Carl Boateng runs forward with the ball. Carl Boateng passes the ball forward to Kemal Grantt. Kemal Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards Pascal Metzger. Pascal Metzger connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.22
Steven Redknapp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Draper. James Draper shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Rainer Meyer manages to gather it.
44.52
Robbie Mills flicks a high pass forward. Noel Dixon collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Noel Dixon stretches the opposition's defence. Noel Dixon whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Lauren Bisan-E. Marx.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Noel Dixon loops the ball over to the far post. Steven Redknapp reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Bradford City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.03
Jamal Van Der Heijden passes the ball forward to Bill Gilchrist. Bill Gilchrist knocks the ball forward to James Draper. James Draper whips in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Eoin Delaney. Excellent block.
48.04
With fabulous imagination, Noel Duberry plays the ball forward to Albrecht Gleisenstein. Albrecht Gleisenstein passes the ball forward to James Draper. James Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Rainer Meyer manages to gather it.
51.25
Eddie Oliver makes a simple pass to Pascal Metzger. Pascal Metzger shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
53.44
Alberto Romero threads a neat ball through to Albrecht Gleisenstein. Albrecht Gleisenstein controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake deftly passes the ball to Carl Owen, releasing him through on goal. Carl Owen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Rainer Meyer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.51
Dean Grimandi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dean Grimandi plays a quick one-two with Pascal Metzger and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Dean Grimandi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
63.37
Showing intelligent composure, Albrecht Gleisenstein plays the ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake whips in a cross ball towards James Draper. James Draper whips the ball goalwards with his head but Rainer Meyer is on top of it.
67.49
Albrecht Gleisenstein chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Barrett.
69.37
Marcus Drake catches Robbie Mills on the ankles. Marcus Drake is warned by the referee! Robbie Mills hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.11
Jamal Van Der Heijden knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Gleisenstein. Albrecht Gleisenstein threads the ball through to James Draper. James Draper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.58
Carl Boateng makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Oliver. Eddie Oliver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pascal Metzger. Pascal Metzger shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
77.56
Bradford City have made a substitution with Danny Mowbray replacing Gary Barrett .
78.57
Noel Dixon flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Grantt who takes it down. Kemal Grantt shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
79.40
Alberto Romero makes a beautiful solo run. Alberto Romero makes a simple pass to James Draper. James Draper shoots from outside the area but Rainer Meyer reads it well. Fabulous stop!
83.44
Bill Gilchrist passes the ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake whips in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
87.58
Dean Grimandi sees Oscar Jr. Caputo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Jr. Caputo knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Grantt. Kemal Grantt rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Noel Duberry clears it off the line with his head!
89.18
Showing composure, Kemal Fletcher picks a pass forward to Albrecht Gleisenstein. Albrecht Gleisenstein brings the ball forward. Albrecht Gleisenstein finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Bradford City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
25.3%
43.7%
31%

Scorers
James Draper 10
Carl Owen 53

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

Match Ratings
1.Lauren Bisan-E. Marx (GK)
6
2.Kemal Fletcher (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Romero (DEF)
8
4.Noel Duberry (DEF)
6
5.Jamal Van Der Heijden (DEF)
6
6.Bill Gilchrist (MID)
6
7.Steven Redknapp (MID)
6
8.Albrecht Gleisenstein (MID)
8
9.Marcus Drake (ATT)
8
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

1.Rainer Meyer (GK)
7
2.Gary Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Carl Boateng (DEF)
6
4.Robbie Mills (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Eoin Delaney (DEF)
6
6.Eddie Oliver (MID)
6
7.Dean Grimandi (MID)
7
8.Noel Dixon (MID)
6
9.Oscar Jr. Caputo (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Grantt (ATT)
6
11.Pascal Metzger (ATT)
6
 
12.Danny Mowbray (GK)
6
13.Silvio Oliveira (DEF)
0
14.Isaiah Thirlwell (MID)
0