Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 19,055 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Boateng.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Boateng.
0.00
0-0Bristol City kick off!
6.05
0-0Jamie Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Gerrard controls it well on his chest. Spencer Gerrard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
10.14
0-0Spencer Gerrard flicks a high ball forward to Shaun Mustoe who takes it down. Shaun Mustoe plays a one-two with Noel Higginbotham and rushes in on goal... Shaun Mustoe muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Domenico Mercuri.
15.11
0-0Eddie King kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Nicholls. Simon Nicholls makes a simple pass, allowing Eddie Tiler to run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Eddie Tiler provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Sander Claes. Excellent save.
16.46
Darren Cooper threads the ball through to Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes lofts in a cross ball towards Spencer Gerrard. Spencer Gerrard flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Kai Will. Excellent save.
21.21
0-0With a delightful solo run, Brian Clemence stretches the opposition's defence. Brian Clemence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.03
0-0Ian Waters comes in with a late challenge on Artur Fernandes. The referee warns Ian Waters to calm down! Artur Fernandes runs off the knock.
33.33
With some swift thinking, Stuart Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Eddie King. Eddie King flicks a high pass forward. Nikos Koevermans controls it well on his chest. Nikos Koevermans knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Nicholls. Simon Nicholls flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Sander Claes.
34.19
Eddie King flicks a high pass forward to Simon Nicholls who brings the ball under control. Simon Nicholls shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.05
0-1Darren Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Noel Higginbotham controls it well on his chest. Noel Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes whips in a cross ball towards Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.23
Eddie King threads the ball through to Artur Fernandes. With some swift thinking, Artur Fernandes plays the ball forward to Simon Nicholls who has made a great run into the box. Simon Nicholls makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Jamie Priestley's leg.
45.00
Steven Stam flicks a high pass forward to Eddie King who brings the ball under control. Eddie King flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Tiler collects the pass. Eddie Tiler shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rotherham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Rotherham United kick off the second half!
48.18
0-1Steven Stam catches Terry Forbes on the ankles. Steven Stam is shown the yellow card! Terry Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.29
Steven Stam boots it upfield. Artur Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.27
1-1Jonathan Thompson comes in with a late challenge on Eddie King. The referee calls over Jonathan Thompson and shows him a yellow card! Eddie King carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.30
1-1Rotherham United have made a substitution with Gaspar Loureiro replacing Eddie Tiler .Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Sergio Baiocco replacing Ian Waters, Julian Herrera replacing Markus Raff and Omer Powell replacing Jason Milburn .
61.35
Brian Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Artur Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Artur Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Loureiro. Gaspar Loureiro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.15
Sergio Baiocco hits a low pass to Julian Herrera. Julian Herrera darts forward. Julian Herrera whips in a cross ball towards Omer Powell. Omer Powell powers a header at goal. It's there!! Kai Will has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.53
Darren Cooper passes the ball forward to Spencer Gerrard. Spencer Gerrard makes a simple pass to Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham whips in a cross ball towards Spencer Gerrard. Spencer Gerrard is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.21
Spencer Gerrard knocks the ball forward to Omer Powell. Omer Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Will who gathers it comfortably.
73.06
Sergio Baiocco hacks Gaspar Loureiro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gaspar Loureiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.40
Eddie Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Clemence. Seeing a gap ahead, Brian Clemence plays the ball forward to Eddie King. Eddie King controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
78.24
Gaspar Loureiro catches Noel Higginbotham on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Noel Higginbotham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.40
Noel Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Gerrard. Spencer Gerrard knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Kai Will had no chance!! Goal for Bristol City!
84.21
1-3The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.35
Spencer Gerrard makes a probing pass to Omer Powell. Omer Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Domenico Mercuri.
87.28
Brian Clemence advances with the ball. Brian Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Artur Fernandes. Artur Fernandes flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
32.4%
43.7%
23.9%
Scorers
| Eddie Tiler 53 | Jason Milburn 36 Omer Powell 65 Terry Forbes 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Terry Forbes of Bristol City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kai Will (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Domenico Mercuri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steven Stam (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Stuart Gilchrist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eddie Murray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brian Clemence (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eddie Tiler (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Eddie King (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Artur Fernandes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nikos Koevermans (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Nicholls (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ricardo Martins (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gaspar Loureiro (DEF) | | 5 |
| 14. | Eric Augstein (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Sander Claes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ian Waters (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Jamie Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darren Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonathan Thompson (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Spencer Gerrard (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Noel Higginbotham (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Markus Raff (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Shaun Mustoe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jason Milburn (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Terry Forbes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Sergio Baiocco (DEF) | | 5 |
| 13. | Julian Herrera (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Omer Powell (ATT) | | 7 |