Match Report


Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Noel GrantN. Grant41
G
1captain
G
50Marcel KühnM. Kühn
Kevin TilerK. Tiler60
D
captain2
D
53Damien OakleyD. Oakley
Trevor CopeT. Cope59
D
3
D
47Dennis ThirlwellD. Thirlwell
Syd StuartS. Stuart52
D
4
D
41Dennis ColeD. Cole
Andy Wright-PhillipsA. Wright-Phillips50
M
5
D
40Danny LawrenceD. Lawrence
Victor SchoenmakersV. Schoenmakers49
M
6
M
60Dennis PeckhamD. Peckham
Vasco LopesV. Lopes48
M
7
M
58Antonio AntunesA. Antunes
Dean NichollsD. Nicholls47
M
8
M
57Eoin LjungbergE. Ljungberg
David JacksonD. Jackson43
M
9
M
57Rio BenjaminR. Benjamin
Clive ClemenceC. Clemence49
A
10
A
58Robert DuberryR. Duberry
Edgar SemedoE. Semedo46
A
11
A
49Spencer BloomerS. Bloomer
 
Ugo BloomerU. Bloomer48
D
12
M
57Jason DaviesJ. Davies
Ronnie MurrinR. Murrin45
A
13
M
51Spencer MarshallS. Marshall
Tim CoppingerT. Coppinger43
D
14
A
48Trevor PearsonT. Pearson

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at New Meadow where Shrewsbury Town play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 2,964 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Shrewsbury Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rufus.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town kick off!
2.14
Kevin Tiler sees Dean Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Nicholls makes an attacking run forward. Dean Nicholls flicks the ball to his team mate, Clive Clemence. Clive Clemence takes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.14
With some swift thinking, Andy Wright-Phillips plays the ball forward to Clive Clemence. Clive Clemence shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
10.57
Syd Stuart knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Nicholls. Dean Nicholls deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Clemence. Clive Clemence shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
12.13
Antonio Antunes receives the ball from a throw-in from Rio Benjamin. Antonio Antunes threads the ball through to Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rotherham United!
15.50
Victor Schoenmakers knocks the ball to his team mate, Clive Clemence. Clive Clemence shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Marcel Kühn!
30.34
Eoin Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Spencer Bloomer who brings the ball under control. Spencer Bloomer rushes past Trevor Cope! Spencer Bloomer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
32.58
Shrewsbury Town have made 2 substitutions with Tim Coppinger replacing David Jackson and Ronnie Murrin replacing Andy Wright-Phillips and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
42.16
Spencer Bloomer catches Syd Stuart on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Syd Stuart stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Shrewsbury Town appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look much more laid back than they were at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
48.07
Trevor Cope flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Murrin. Ronnie Murrin threads a neat ball through to Clive Clemence. Clive Clemence whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Semedo. Edgar Semedo powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.12
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Spencer Marshall replacing Dennis Cole .
77.26
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Jason Davies replacing Rio Benjamin .
78.31
Antonio Antunes sees Robert Duberry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Duberry tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.45
Ronnie Murrin takes it forward alone. Ronnie Murrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Spencer Marshall.
85.26
Vasco Lopes makes a probing pass to Tim Coppinger. Tim Coppinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
89.56
Dennis Thirlwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Davies. Jason Davies runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jason Davies makes a defence splitting pass to Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Noel Grant is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Shrewsbury Town

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

Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
27%
54%
19%

Scorers
Robert Duberry 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robert Duberry of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Noel Grant (GK)
7
2.Kevin Tiler (DEF)
8
3.Trevor Cope (DEF)
7
4.Syd Stuart (DEF)
6
5.Andy Wright-Phillips (MID)
6
6.Victor Schoenmakers (MID)
6
7.Vasco Lopes (MID)
6
8.Dean Nicholls (MID)
7
9.David Jackson (MID)
6
10.Clive Clemence (ATT)
6
11.Edgar Semedo (ATT)
6
 
12.Ugo Bloomer (DEF)
0
13.Ronnie Murrin (ATT)
7
14.Tim Coppinger (DEF)
6

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