Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marcel KühnM. Kühn50
G
captain1
G
43Teddy BeattieT. Beattie
Damien OakleyD. Oakley53
D
2
D
57Joe OwenJ. Owen
Dennis ThirlwellD. Thirlwell47
D
3
D
50Graham ButtG. Butt
Dennis ColeD. Cole41
D
4
D
46Alun InceA. Ince
Danny LawrenceD. Lawrence40
D
5
M
45Martin RipleyM. Ripley
Dennis PeckhamD. Peckham60
M
6
M
42Jonathan ClemenceJ. Clemence
Antonio AntunesA. Antunes58
M
7captain
M
41Terry SouthgateT. Southgate
Eoin LjungbergE. Ljungberg57
M
8
M
36Daniele CoppingD. Copping
Rio BenjaminR. Benjamin57
M
9
A
57Ruel RedknappR. Redknapp
Robert DuberryR. Duberry58
A
10
A
52Oleg BarrettO. Barrett
Spencer BloomerS. Bloomer49
A
11
A
47David MoncurD. Moncur
 
Jason DaviesJ. Davies57
M
12
A
44Alistair BridgeA. Bridge
Spencer MarshallS. Marshall51
M
13
A
44Jermaine HurstJ. Hurst
Trevor PearsonT. Pearson48
A
14
D
43Gavin EadieG. Eadie

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Scunthorpe United. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Scunthorpe United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Prior.


0.00
Scunthorpe United kick off and get the match underway!
3.56
Dennis Thirlwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Antunes. Antonio Antunes advances with the ball. Antonio Antunes advances inside the box! Antonio Antunes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
4.21
Martin Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards David Moncur. David Moncur makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.58
Dennis Cole flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Ljungberg. Eoin Ljungberg surges forward with the ball. Eoin Ljungberg plays a quick one-two with Spencer Bloomer and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eoin Ljungberg provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Joe Owen is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
16.14
Damien Oakley threads a neat ball through to Rio Benjamin. Rio Benjamin kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Beattie who gathers it comfortably.
18.30
Martin Ripley threads the ball through to Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett rushes past Damien Oakley! Oleg Barrett muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Marcel Kühn is on top of it.
20.13
Terry Southgate makes a probing pass to Ruel Redknapp. Ruel Redknapp lofts in a cross ball towards David Moncur. David Moncur makes a looping header on goal. Marcel Kühn easily punches it away to safety.
21.36
Terry Southgate flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Barrett collects the pass. Oleg Barrett tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
33.59
Dennis Peckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
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. Scunthorpe United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Scunthorpe United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rotherham United kick off the second half!
53.36
Showing composure, Graham Butt laces a through ball forward to Martin Ripley. Martin Ripley flicks a high pass forward. David Moncur controls it well on his chest. David Moncur knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Redknapp. Ruel Redknapp heads the ball goalwards but Damien Oakley is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
55.02
Dennis Cole chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Antunes. Antonio Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry puts a great ball through. Spencer Bloomer runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
57.07
Joe Owen threads a neat ball through to Martin Ripley. Martin Ripley flicks a high pass forward to Ruel Redknapp who brings the ball under control. Ruel Redknapp shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
59.58
Terry Southgate hits a low pass to Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Redknapp. Ruel Redknapp rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.58
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Spencer Marshall replacing Dennis Cole and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Scunthorpe United have made a substitution with Gavin Eadie replacing David Moncur .
63.01
Jonathan Clemence sees space and advances. Jonathan Clemence shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.43
Jonathan Clemence brings the ball forward. Jonathan Clemence shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.42
Antonio Antunes clumsily knocks into Terry Southgate. The referee brings Antonio Antunes to one side and gives him a warning! Terry Southgate runs off the knock.
71.36
Dennis Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
77.04
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Jason Davies replacing Rio Benjamin .
79.30
Terry Southgate catches Dennis Peckham on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dennis Peckham runs off the knock.
83.09
Antonio Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Jason Davies controls it well on his chest. Jason Davies whips in a cross ball towards Spencer Bloomer. Spencer Bloomer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
84.51
Dennis Peckham flicks a high pass forward to Robert Duberry who brings the ball under control. Robert Duberry controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jason Davies through on goal. Jason Davies side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.13
Spencer Marshall makes a probing pass to Dennis Peckham. Dennis Peckham passes the ball forward to Jason Davies. Jason Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Ince.
87.02
Rotherham United are keeping most of the possession.
90.00
With vision, Joe Owen plays the ball forward to Jonathan Clemence. Jonathan Clemence threads the ball through to Oleg Barrett. Oleg Barrett puts a great ball through but Gavin Eadie is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

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

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
31.6%
44.3%
24.1%

Scorers
Spencer Bloomer 34
David Moncur 4
Ruel Redknapp 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Barrett of Scunthorpe United

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

1.Teddy Beattie (GK)
6
2.Joe Owen (DEF)
6
3.Graham Butt (DEF)
6
4.Alun Ince (DEF)
6
5.Martin Ripley (MID)
7
6.Jonathan Clemence (MID)
7
7.Terry Southgate (MID)yellow card
6
8.Daniele Copping (MID)
6
9.Ruel Redknapp (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Oleg Barrett (ATT)
9
11.David Moncur (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alistair Bridge (ATT)
0
13.Jermaine Hurst (ATT)
0
14.Gavin Eadie (DEF)
6