Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Fulham. A crowd of 4,731 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rotherham United and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Brooking.


0.00
The first half starts with Fulham kicking off!
2.10
Chris Winterburn threads the ball through to Mick Patterson. Mick Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby makes a looping header on goal but James Winterburn is on top of it.
8.46
Harvey Goldberg knocks the ball forward to Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.21
Alex Souness knocks the ball to his team mate, Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks threads the ball through to Neil Newby but he's offside!
21.54
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Warren Lampard collects the pass. Warren Lampard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.38
Kelvin Naylor flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mendez controls it well on his chest. Paul Mendez makes a defence splitting pass to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Gilles Hapgood gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
34.43
With vision, Ian Morris picks a pass forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill knocks the ball forward to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard hits a low pass to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.17
Harvey Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Neil Newby collects the pass. Neil Newby shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.57
Kelvin Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
40.37
Ian Morris makes a simple pass to Paul Mendez. Paul Mendez flicks a high pass forward to Kelvin Naylor who brings the ball neatly under control. Kelvin Naylor plays a sublime one-two with Jermaine Anderton and races in on goal... Kelvin Naylor muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Ian Morris plays the ball forward to Alan Burgess. Alan Burgess passes the ball forward to Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor sees Warren Lampard just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Warren Lampard provides some space. He shoots at goal but Gilles Hapgood is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Rotherham United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.23
Paul Mendez passes the ball forward to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.26
Harvey Southgate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Mendez. Paul Mendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Gilles Hapgood manages to gather it.
57.53
Ian Morris makes a probing pass to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Anderton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Anderton plays a sublime one-two with Warren Lampard and races in on goal... Jermaine Anderton strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
59.18
Davy Hendriks advances with the ball. Davy Hendriks finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
60.26
Danny Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mendez collects the pass. Paul Mendez threads a neat ball through to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Southgate. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Harvey Southgate provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
65.11
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
67.17
Mick Patterson hacks Alan Burgess from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Burgess grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.25
Alex Souness flicks a high pass forward to Davy Hendriks who brings the ball under control. Davy Hendriks knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Newby. Neil Newby connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
72.07
Ezio Cesari threads the ball through to Neil Newby. Neil Newby plays a scrappy one-two with Davy Hendriks and advances towards the goal... Neil Newby makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
73.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Mendez laces a weighted ball forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
77.11
Rotherham United have made 2 substitutions with Peter Collymore replacing Harvey Southgate and Neil Ball replacing Ian Morris .Fulham have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Mann replacing Eoin Scholes and Gavin Ritchie replacing Morris Ferdinand .
78.16
Denis Revelles kicks a strong pass forward to Davy Hendriks. Davy Hendriks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.32
Gavin Ritchie receives the ball from a throw-in from Denis Revelles. Showing composure, Gavin Ritchie plays the ball forward to Ezio Cesari. Seeing a gap ahead, Ezio Cesari laces a through ball forward to Mick Patterson. Mick Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Ezio Cesari. Ezio Cesari gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.46
Danny Clapham threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
89.15
Kelvin Naylor comes in with a late challenge on Ezio Cesari. Kelvin Naylor is shown the yellow card! Ezio Cesari carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Alex Souness hacks Neil McNeill from behind! The referee calls over Alex Souness and shows him a yellow card! Neil McNeill carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
29.5%
43.6%
26.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kelvin Naylor of Rotherham United

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

1.Gilles Hapgood (GK)
7
2.Chris Winterburn (DEF)
6
3.Eoin Scholes (DEF)
6
4.Denis Revelles (DEF)
6
5.Alex Souness (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Ezio Cesari (MID)goal scored
8
7.Morris Ferdinand (MID)
6
8.Harvey Goldberg (MID)
7
9.Davy Hendriks (ATT)
6
10.Neil Newby (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mick Patterson (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Jacob Mann (MID)
6
13.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)
6
14.Adam Harrison (ATT)
0