Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nigel ShieldsN. Shields53
G
1captain
G
50Marcel KühnM. Kühn
Guillermo AlonsoG. Alonso49
D
2
D
53Damien OakleyD. Oakley
Adam DelaneyA. Delaney47
D
3
D
47Dennis ThirlwellD. Thirlwell
Simon PearsonS. Pearson40
D
4
D
41Dennis ColeD. Cole
Duncan Le SauxD. Le Saux39
D
5
D
40Danny LawrenceD. Lawrence
Carlton EdworthyC. Edworthy48
M
6
M
60Dennis PeckhamD. Peckham
Graham MintoG. Minto44
M
captain7
M
58Antonio AntunesA. Antunes
Wes DelaneyW. Delaney38
M
8
M
57Eoin LjungbergE. Ljungberg
Spencer ChadwickS. Chadwick38
M
9
M
57Rio BenjaminR. Benjamin
Richard BartonR. Barton54
A
10
A
58Robert DuberryR. Duberry
Ivan LawrenceI. Lawrence43
A
11
A
49Spencer BloomerS. Bloomer
 
Marcus EvansM. Evans42
A
12
M
57Jason DaviesJ. Davies
Billy ThatcherB. Thatcher39
A
13
M
51Spencer MarshallS. Marshall
Syd StampS. Stamp38
A
14
A
48Trevor PearsonT. Pearson

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 2,355 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Hackworth.


0.00
Rotherham United start the game by kicking off the first half!
27.25
Eoin Ljungberg makes a simple pass to Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry edges inside the box! Robert Duberry shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Robert Duberry!
32.06
Antonio Antunes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Duberry but he's offside!
34.03
Adam Delaney flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Edworthy collects the pass. Carlton Edworthy knocks the ball forward to Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.44
Graham Minto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Barton. Richard Barton shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rotherham United players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Milton Keynes Dons kicking off!
51.03
Spencer Chadwick catches Antonio Antunes on the ankles. Spencer Chadwick is warned by the referee! Antonio Antunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.55
Milton Keynes Dons have made a substitution with Billy Thatcher replacing Carlton Edworthy .Rotherham United have made a substitution with Spencer Marshall replacing Dennis Cole .
63.56
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.23
Eoin Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Spencer Bloomer who brings the ball under control. Spencer Bloomer lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Duberry. Robert Duberry connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
67.38
Graham Minto threads a neat ball through to Richard Barton. Richard Barton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Kühn who gathers it comfortably.
73.40
Simon Pearson makes a probing pass to Graham Minto. Graham Minto flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Lawrence who brings the ball under control. Ivan Lawrence runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ivan Lawrence provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
77.06
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Jason Davies replacing Rio Benjamin .
84.33
Billy Thatcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Barton. Richard Barton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

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

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
25.8%
51.5%
22.7%

Scorers
Robert Duberry 27

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

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Shields (GK)
6
2.Guillermo Alonso (DEF)
6
3.Adam Delaney (DEF)
7
4.Simon Pearson (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Le Saux (DEF)
6
6.Carlton Edworthy (MID)
6
7.Graham Minto (MID)
6
8.Wes Delaney (MID)
6
9.Spencer Chadwick (MID)
6
10.Richard Barton (ATT)
6
11.Ivan Lawrence (ATT)
8
 
12.Marcus Evans (ATT)
0
13.Billy Thatcher (ATT)
6
14.Syd Stamp (ATT)
0

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)
6
8.Eoin Ljungberg (MID)
8
9.Rio Benjamin (MID)
6
10.Robert Duberry (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Spencer Bloomer (ATT)
6
 
12.Jason Davies (MID)
6
13.Spencer Marshall (MID)
6
14.Trevor Pearson (ATT)
0