Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
George StoneG. Stone55
G
1
G
55James WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Carl ClaphamC. Clapham55
D
2
D
66Alan BurgessA. Burgess
Simon DyerS. Dyer52
D
3captain
D
61Ian MorrisI. Morris
Domenico Lo GattoD. Lo Gatto51
D
4
D
57Danny ClaphamD. Clapham
Sol VieiraS. Vieira67
M
5
D
53Craig PattersonC. Patterson
Carl BarryC. Barry61
M
6
M
62Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Gionatha VergassolaG. Vergassola56
M
captain7
M
61Paul MendezP. Mendez
Scott GlassS. Glass52
M
8
M
52Kelvin NaylorK. Naylor
Isaiah Wright-PhillipsI. Wright-Phillips61
A
9
A
59Jermaine AndertonJ. Anderton
Alan SinclairA. Sinclair48
A
10
A
56Harvey SouthgateH. Southgate
Anselmo AtzeniA. Atzeni48
A
11
A
55Warren LampardW. Lampard
 
Jody BrookingJ. Brooking54
G
12
M
51Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Adrian FentonA. Fenton50
G
13
D
51Peter CollymoreP. Collymore
John FletcherJ. Fletcher47
M
14
G
50Neil BallN. Ball

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,515 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Milton Keynes Dons 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 Daniele Oakley.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off the first half!
2.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Glass plays the ball forward to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni cuts inside the box! Anselmo Atzeni muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but James Winterburn smothers it!
3.49
Paul Mendez laces a through ball forward to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
6.04
Carl Clapham knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Glass. Scott Glass flicks a high pass forward to Anselmo Atzeni who brings the ball under control. Anselmo Atzeni knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Clapham.
8.11
Carl Barry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carl Barry controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Anselmo Atzeni through on goal. Anselmo Atzeni rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
9.42
With great vision, Neil McNeill plays the ball forward to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate passes the ball forward but Jermaine Anderton is offside!
10.28
Harvey Southgate chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard rushes past Carl Clapham! Warren Lampard rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
12.32
Carl Clapham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gionatha Vergassola. Gionatha Vergassola threads the ball through to Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball towards Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni knocks the ball goalwards with his head. James Winterburn gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
22.44
Gionatha Vergassola passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
32.06
Ian Morris makes a simple pass to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
36.03
Carl Clapham flicks a high pass forward to Alan Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Alan Sinclair chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.17
Kelvin Naylor threads the ball through to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
40.15
Carl Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.40
Isaiah Wright-Phillips comes in with a late challenge on Danny Clapham. Isaiah Wright-Phillips is shown the yellow card! Danny Clapham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.35
Scott Glass makes a probing pass to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
Carl Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Carl Barry collects the pass. Carl Barry hits a low pass to Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United have changed their lineup with Neil Ball replacing Kelvin Naylor and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Rotherham United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United get the second half underway!
48.48
Neil McNeill darts forward. Neil McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.36
Danny Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Ian Morris controls it well on his chest. Ian Morris runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ian Morris shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
53.05
Alan Burgess passes the ball forward to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham sees a break and surges forward. Danny Clapham threads the ball through to Harvey Southgate but he's offside!
55.09
Scott Glass passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.03
Alan Burgess hits a low pass to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by George Stone!
59.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil McNeill plays the ball forward to Paul Mendez. Paul Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Anderton collects the pass. Jermaine Anderton shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
60.53
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with Jody Brooking replacing Domenico Lo Gatto, Adrian Fenton replacing Carl Barry and John Fletcher replacing Alan Sinclair .
61.58
Neil McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Ball. Neil Ball plays a one-two with Harvey Southgate and advances towards the goal... Carl Clapham barges into Neil Ball. Neil Ball appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
65.54
Alan Burgess catches Gionatha Vergassola on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gionatha Vergassola stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.04
Neil McNeill darts forward. Neil McNeill shoots from distance. George Stone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.56
Adrian Fenton makes a simple pass to Gionatha Vergassola. Gionatha Vergassola whips in a cross ball towards Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.05
Sol Vieira decides to run forward with the ball. Sol Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
73.54
Paul Mendez decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton powers a header at goal. George Stone didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.28
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Peter Collymore replacing Ian Morris .
78.33
Danny Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mendez controls it well on his chest. Paul Mendez sees Warren Lampard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Warren Lampard threads the ball through to Neil Ball but he's offside!
81.47
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
84.26
Paul Mendez passes the ball forward to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Rotherham United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
27.8%
45.6%
26.6%

Scorers
Neil McNeill 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil McNeill of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.George Stone (GK)
8
2.Carl Clapham (DEF)
7
3.Simon Dyer (DEF)
6
4.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)
6
5.Sol Vieira (MID)
6
6.Carl Barry (MID)
7
7.Gionatha Vergassola (MID)
7
8.Scott Glass (MID)
6
9.Isaiah Wright-Phillips (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Alan Sinclair (ATT)
6
11.Anselmo Atzeni (ATT)
7
 
12.Jody Brooking (GK)
6
13.Adrian Fenton (GK)
6
14.John Fletcher (MID)
6

1.James Winterburn (GK)
7
2.Alan Burgess (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Ian Morris (DEF)
6
4.Danny Clapham (DEF)
7
5.Craig Patterson (DEF)
6
6.Neil McNeill (MID)goal scored
9
7.Paul Mendez (MID)
7
8.Kelvin Naylor (MID)
6
9.Jermaine Anderton (ATT)
6
10.Harvey Southgate (ATT)
6
11.Warren Lampard (ATT)
7
 
12.Edmundo Gutierrez (MID)
0
13.Peter Collymore (DEF)
6
14.Neil Ball (GK)
6