Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 4,917 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
Rotherham United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.08
Dennis Luzhny sees a break and surges forward. Dennis Luzhny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson threads the ball through to Neil Impey but he's offside!
14.21
Callum Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jody Edwards. Jody Edwards sees a break and surges forward. Jody Edwards tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.41
Jermaine Mustoe makes a simple pass to Darius Maddison. Darius Maddison knocks the ball forward to Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson goes all the way! Ralph Jobson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.02
Jermaine Mustoe makes a beautiful solo run. Jermaine Mustoe threads the ball through to Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Mervin Salmon.
32.16
Jermaine Mustoe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell passes the ball forward to Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.10
Nicky Croft makes a simple pass to Cesar Campos. Cesar Campos threads the ball through to Paul Kahn. Paul Kahn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Henry Griffin.
40.04
Robert Roberts flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.24
Robert Roberts surges forward with the ball. Robert Roberts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Croft.
44.15
James Defoe threads the ball through to Cesar Campos. Cesar Campos knocks the ball forward to Paul Kahn. Paul Kahn knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Mccann. Ugo Mccann powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Ipswich Town kicking off!
47.44
Kevin Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Impey. Neil Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mervin Salmon who gathers it comfortably.
48.05
Henry Griffin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Roberts. Robert Roberts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.45
Kevin Liddell threads the ball through to Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.10
Jody Edwards makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Kahn. Paul Kahn goes all the way! Paul Kahn tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Alan Benjamin manages to gather it comfortably.
54.09
Kevin Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Impey. Neil Impey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.17
Jody Edwards flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Kahn. Paul Kahn goes all the way! Paul Kahn tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
57.05
Darius Maddison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Impey. Neil Impey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
66.16
Cesar Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ugo Mccann. Ugo Mccann shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.43
Teddy Cadamarteri catches Neil Impey on the ankles. The referee calls over Teddy Cadamarteri and warns him to calm down! Neil Impey gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.57
Dion Bridges makes a probing pass to Ugo Mccann. Ugo Mccann goes all the way! Ugo Mccann makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.49
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
73.31
Dennis Luzhny kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Roberts. Robert Roberts knocks the ball forward to Neil Impey. Neil Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.34
Teddy Cadamarteri kicks a strong pass forward to Jody Edwards. Jody Edwards surges forward with the ball. Jody Edwards whips in a cross ball towards Paul Kahn. Paul Kahn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.15
Jody Edwards knocks the ball forward to Ugo Mccann. Ugo Mccann lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Kahn. Paul Kahn flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.26
Callum Gallacher threads the ball through to Cesar Campos. Cesar Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Mccann. Ugo Mccann plays a perfect one-two with Paul Kahn and rushes in on goal... Ugo Mccann tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Alan Benjamin easily smothers it!
90.00
Kevin Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Impey. Neil Impey lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Jody Edwards of Rotherham United
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
29.3%
43.9%
26.8%