Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     Leicester CityLeicester City
Dan ThomasDan Thomas Shaun Mitchell Shaun Mitchell
Kai WillK. Will71
G
1
G
75William WrightW. Wright
Domenico MercuriD. Mercuri82
D
2
D
68Emile BallE. Ball
Komian CarottiK. Carotti74
D
3captain
D
70Evan VideiraE. Videira
Stuart GilchristS. Gilchrist82
D
4
D
70Billy BrittonB. Britton
Eddie MurrayE. Murray85
D
5
D
65Miguel MarquesM. Marques
Eddie TilerE. Tiler82
M
6
M
76Houssin AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz81
M
captain7
M
75Matthew HowellsM. Howells
Eddie KingE. King87
M
8
M
73Tonino PiazzaT. Piazza
Artur FernandesA. Fernandes77
A
9
A
70Warren DoddW. Dodd
Victor BrandoV. Brando72
A
10
A
74Ismael SükürI. Sükür
Ricardo MartinsR. Martins79
A
11
A
68Carl BestC. Best
 
Miguel PirriM. Pirri80
A
12
A
69Aaron van der MeerA. van der Meer
Simon NichollsS. Nicholls80
A
13
D
49Eddie PlowrightE. Plowright
Steven StamS. Stam75
D
14
M
71Aleksi HyypiaA. Hyypia

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 18,059 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rotherham United and Leicester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Milligan.


0.00
Leicester City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.55
Eddie King deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Martins. Ricardo Martins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Marques.
4.18
Domenico Mercuri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Brando. With vision, Victor Brando plays the ball forward to Mauricio Ruiz. Mauricio Ruiz shoots from 25 yards but William Wright is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
20.04
Houssin Abdellaoui kicks a strong pass forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Kai Will!
22.51
Eddie Murray flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Ruiz who takes it down. Mauricio Ruiz shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
26.07
Stuart Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Ruiz makes a beautiful solo run. Mauricio Ruiz shoots from distance. William Wright gets down and covers it.
27.36
Eddie King takes a long throw-in. Eddie Murray sees Ricardo Martins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Martins shoots from 20 yards but William Wright is on top of it.
30.52
Komian Carotti hacks Warren Dodd from behind! The referee calls over Komian Carotti and warns him to calm down! Warren Dodd stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.55
Miguel Marques catches Victor Brando on the ankles. Miguel Marques is warned by the referee! Victor Brando stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.37
Eddie Tiler takes it forward alone. Eddie Tiler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Britton.
42.52
Komian Carotti knocks the ball forward to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Eddie King holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie King knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Wright who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Komian Carotti knocks the ball forward to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Ruiz. Mauricio Ruiz shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but William Wright manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United get the second half underway!
47.04
Komian Carotti hits a low pass to Eddie Murray. Eddie Murray makes a high pass forward. Artur Fernandes shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Artur Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Eddie King. Eddie King makes a looping header on goal but somehow William Wright manages to keep it out.
53.49
Eddie King flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Tiler controls it well on his chest. Eddie Tiler shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.14
Houssin Abdellaoui kicks a strong pass forward to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
57.49
Eddie Murray darts forward. Eddie Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Martins. Ricardo Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Artur Fernandes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ricardo Martins strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. William Wright easily gets down and covers it.
60.00
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Simon Nicholls replacing Mauricio Ruiz .
63.20
Eddie King decides to run forward with the ball. Eddie King controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by William Wright!
66.45
Tonino Piazza receives the ball from a throw-in from Houssin Abdellaoui. Tonino Piazza flicks a high pass forward. Houssin Abdellaoui holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Houssin Abdellaoui finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Kai Will.
67.04
Matthew Howells takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Houssin Abdellaoui strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is miles over!
69.26
Eddie Tiler advances with the ball. Eddie Tiler shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
73.40
Eddie King passes the ball forward to Victor Brando. Victor Brando controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by William Wright!
77.32
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Miguel Pirri replacing Victor Brando .
78.38
Stuart Gilchrist surges forward with the ball. Stuart Gilchrist makes a probing pass to Simon Nicholls. Simon Nicholls finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Rotherham United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
83.52
Matthew Howells kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Best. Carl Best skips past Domenico Mercuri! Carl Best muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Stuart Gilchrist.
84.05
Tonino Piazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Gilchrist.
90.00
Eddie King hits a low pass to Simon Nicholls. Simon Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Fernandes. Artur Fernandes connects with a diving header. The shot is on target but blocked by Billy Britton. That should have been a goal!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Leicester City
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.5%
27.5%
Play Area
27.5%
43.5%
29%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to William Wright of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Kai Will (GK)
6
2.Domenico Mercuri (DEF)
6
3.Komian Carotti (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Gilchrist (DEF)
7
5.Eddie Murray (DEF)
7
6.Eddie Tiler (MID)
7
7.Mauricio Ruiz (MID)
7
8.Eddie King (MID)
7
9.Artur Fernandes (ATT)
6
10.Victor Brando (ATT)
6
11.Ricardo Martins (ATT)
6
 
12.Miguel Pirri (ATT)
6
13.Simon Nicholls (ATT)
6
14.Steven Stam (DEF)
0

1.William Wright (GK)
9
2.Emile Ball (DEF)
6
3.Evan Videira (DEF)
6
4.Billy Britton (DEF)
6
5.Miguel Marques (DEF)
5
6.Houssin Abdellaoui (MID)
6
7.Matthew Howells (MID)
6
8.Tonino Piazza (MID)
6
9.Warren Dodd (ATT)
6
10.Ismael Sükür (ATT)
6
11.Carl Best (ATT)
6
 
12.Aaron van der Meer (ATT)
0
13.Eddie Plowright (DEF)
0
14.Aleksi Hyypia (MID)
0