Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
George WatersG. Waters49
G
1captain
G
49Marcel KühnM. Kühn
Gareth ProctorG. Proctor58
D
2
D
53Damien OakleyD. Oakley
Daniel LofthouseD. Lofthouse55
D
3
D
52Ralph KitsonR. Kitson
Martin Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua52
D
4
D
46Dennis ThirlwellD. Thirlwell
Mervin McManamanM. McManaman52
D
5
D
41Dennis ColeD. Cole
Marcus GerrardM. Gerrard55
M
6
M
59Dennis PeckhamD. Peckham
Stefano MarchegianiS. Marchegiani53
M
7
M
58Antonio AntunesA. Antunes
Mike NichollsM. Nicholls53
M
8
M
57Eoin LjungbergE. Ljungberg
Said DitewigS. Ditewig58
A
9
M
57Rio BenjaminR. Benjamin
Graeme BeckhamG. Beckham49
A
captain10
A
57Robert DuberryR. Duberry
Liam MilburnL. Milburn49
A
11
A
49Spencer BloomerS. Bloomer
 
Oliver SeelerO. Seeler49
D
12
M
57Jason DaviesJ. Davies
Ugo EustaceU. Eustace47
M
13
M
51Spencer MarshallS. Marshall
Graham GowerG. Gower45
D
14
G
48Alberto JohnsonA. Johnson

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 3,552 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Scholes.


0.00
Rotherham United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.59
Antonio Antunes makes a simple pass to Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
4.05
Stefano Marchegiani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham knocks the ball forward, putting Said Ditewig through on goal. Some good footwork from Said Ditewig provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.52
Mike Nicholls flicks the ball to his team mate, Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
12.47
Eoin Ljungberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer cuts inside the box! Spencer Bloomer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.41
Marcus Gerrard takes a short throw-in bringing Mike Nicholls into play. Mike Nicholls sees a break and surges forward. Mike Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Kühn who gathers it comfortably.
24.46
Mike Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Said Ditewig. Said Ditewig knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Beckham. With a superhuman jump, Graeme Beckham connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.45
Antonio Antunes comes in with a late challenge on Mike Nicholls. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mike Nicholls runs off the knock.
39.12
Gareth Proctor sees Mike Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mike Nicholls takes it forward alone. Mike Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.37
Stefano Marchegiani clumsily knocks into Eoin Ljungberg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eoin Ljungberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.42
Dennis Thirlwell barges into Said Ditewig. The referee calls over Dennis Thirlwell and shows him a yellow card! Said Ditewig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.45
Stefano Marchegiani flicks a high pass forward. Said Ditewig controls it well on his chest. Said Ditewig knocks the ball to his team mate, Liam Milburn. Dennis Cole barges into Liam Milburn. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
Marcus Gerrard chips the ball to his team mate, Liam Milburn. Liam Milburn lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Beckham. Graeme Beckham whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Dennis Thirlwell and the loose ball is cleared up field.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
48.02
Ralph Kitson passes the ball forward to Dennis Peckham. Dennis Peckham kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry edges inside the box! Robert Duberry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
53.49
Damien Oakley clumsily knocks into Said Ditewig. The referee calls over Damien Oakley and warns him to calm down! Said Ditewig runs off the knock.
55.20
Dennis Thirlwell threads a neat ball through to Eoin Ljungberg. Eoin Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Bloomer controls it well on his chest. Spencer Bloomer tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.22
Eoin Ljungberg hits a low pass to Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
60.36
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Spencer Marshall replacing Dennis Thirlwell .
63.34
Antonio Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer beats his man to it with a header but it flies just wide!
65.01
Marcus Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Said Ditewig collects the pass. Said Ditewig knocks in a cross ball towards Liam Milburn. Liam Milburn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Marcel Kühn effortlessly picks it out of the air!
67.10
Ralph Kitson clumsily knocks into Stefano Marchegiani. Ralph Kitson is warned by the referee! Stefano Marchegiani stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.53
Ralph Kitson makes a probing pass to Eoin Ljungberg. Eoin Ljungberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
77.05
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Jason Davies replacing Rio Benjamin .
78.14
Eoin Ljungberg surges forward with the ball. Eoin Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Waters who gathers it comfortably.
85.43
Eoin Ljungberg catches Marcus Gerrard on the ankles. Eoin Ljungberg is warned by the referee! Marcus Gerrard stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Rotherham United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.7%
43.3%
Play Area
22.4%
52.2%
25.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eoin Ljungberg of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.George Waters (GK)
6
2.Gareth Proctor (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Lofthouse (DEF)
6
4.Martin Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
5.Mervin McManaman (DEF)
7
6.Marcus Gerrard (MID)
7
7.Stefano Marchegiani (MID)yellow card
6
8.Mike Nicholls (MID)
8
9.Said Ditewig (ATT)
7
10.Graeme Beckham (ATT)
6
11.Liam Milburn (ATT)
6
 
12.Oliver Seeler (DEF)
0
13.Ugo Eustace (MID)
0
14.Graham Gower (DEF)
0

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