Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adam PerryA. Perry55
G
1captain
G
49Marcel KühnM. Kühn
Gianluca BrambillaG. Brambilla70
D
2
D
53Damien OakleyD. Oakley
Pier G. TacchinardiP. Tacchinardi69
D
captain3
D
52Ralph KitsonR. Kitson
Kevin BlackK. Black59
D
4
D
46Dennis ThirlwellD. Thirlwell
Kieron CarltonK. Carlton64
M
5
D
41Dennis ColeD. Cole
Daniele CoppingD. Copping63
M
6
M
59Dennis PeckhamD. Peckham
Paolo AgliardiP. Agliardi62
M
7
M
58Antonio AntunesA. Antunes
Edward MendoncaE. Mendonca55
M
8
M
57Eoin LjungbergE. Ljungberg
Piero NegroP. Negro64
A
9
M
57Rio BenjaminR. Benjamin
Jody ImpeyJ. Impey59
A
10
A
57Robert DuberryR. Duberry
Diego CarparelliD. Carparelli34
A
11
A
49Spencer BloomerS. Bloomer
 
Marvin WrightM. Wright56
D
12
M
57Jason DaviesJ. Davies
Daniele CharltonD. Charlton52
M
13
M
51Spencer MarshallS. Marshall
Simon HapgoodS. Hapgood45
G
14
G
48Alberto JohnsonA. Johnson

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,411 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Nicholls.


0.00
Rotherham United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.46
Spencer Bloomer comes in with a late challenge on Pier G. Tacchinardi. Spencer Bloomer is shown the yellow card! Pier G. Tacchinardi runs off the knock.
6.10
With vision, Daniele Copping plays the ball forward to Diego Carparelli. Diego Carparelli knocks the ball forward to Jody Impey but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.32
Edward Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Diego Carparelli collects the pass. Diego Carparelli plays a quick one-two with Jody Impey and rushes in on goal... Diego Carparelli shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.17
With imagination, Eoin Ljungberg laces a weighted ball forward to Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer makes a pass forward but Robert Duberry is yards offside!
24.08
Paolo Agliardi makes a probing pass to Piero Negro. Piero Negro shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.06
Kieron Carlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Impey. Jody Impey plays a scrappy one-two with Piero Negro and advances towards the goal... Jody Impey cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.17
Dennis Thirlwell plays the ball forward to Dennis Peckham. Dennis Peckham threads a neat ball through to Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.58
Daniele Copping deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Piero Negro. Piero Negro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Pier G. Tacchinardi flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Agliardi who brings the ball under control. Paolo Agliardi threads a neat ball through to Diego Carparelli. Diego Carparelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Impey. Jody Impey tries a spectacular strike but somehow Dennis Thirlwell happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off the second half!
49.33
Kieron Carlton darts forward. Kieron Carlton shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
51.49
Edward Mendonca surges forward with the ball. Edward Mendonca shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.22
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Simon Hapgood replacing Diego Carparelli .Rotherham United have made a substitution with Spencer Marshall replacing Dennis Thirlwell and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
66.38
Pier G. Tacchinardi surges forward with the ball. Pier G. Tacchinardi makes a simple pass to Jody Impey. Jody Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Hapgood. Simon Hapgood comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.14
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Jason Davies replacing Rio Benjamin .
81.06
Eoin Ljungberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Davies. Jason Davies knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Black.
85.15
With vision, Paolo Agliardi plays the ball forward to Piero Negro. Piero Negro finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Rotherham United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75.4%
24.6%
Play Area
19.3%
45.6%
35.1%

Scorers
Jody Impey 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jody Impey of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Adam Perry (GK)
6
2.Gianluca Brambilla (DEF)
6
3.Pier G. Tacchinardi (DEF)
7
4.Kevin Black (DEF)
6
5.Kieron Carlton (MID)
6
6.Daniele Copping (MID)
7
7.Paolo Agliardi (MID)
7
8.Edward Mendonca (MID)
7
9.Piero Negro (ATT)
7
10.Jody Impey (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Diego Carparelli (ATT)
6
 
12.Marvin Wright (DEF)
0
13.Daniele Charlton (MID)
0
14.Simon Hapgood (GK)
6

1.Marcel Kühn (GK)
6
2.Damien Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Ralph Kitson (DEF)
6
4.Dennis Thirlwell (DEF)
6
5.Dennis Cole (DEF)
6
6.Dennis Peckham (MID)
6
7.Antonio Antunes (MID)
6
8.Eoin Ljungberg (MID)
6
9.Rio Benjamin (MID)
6
10.Robert Duberry (ATT)
6
11.Spencer Bloomer (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Jason Davies (MID)
6
13.Spencer Marshall (MID)
6
14.Alberto Johnson (GK)
0