Match Report
| Rotherham United | Rotherham United |  |  | Bristol City | Bristol City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alfred Lawrence | A. Lawrence |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 | | Danny Murphy | D. Murphy | |||||||||
| Richard Batty | R. Batty | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Jamie Gordon | J. Gordon | |||||||||
| Michael Richards | M. Richards | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Jon Potts | J. Potts | |||||||||
| Neil Stewart | N. Stewart | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Dean Black | D. Black | |||||||||
| Alberto Bloomer | A. Bloomer | | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 47 | | Chris Brand | C. Brand | |||||||||
| Leon Brooking | L. Brooking | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Peter Burbage | P. Burbage | |||||||||
| Craig Le Saux | C. Le Saux | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Kelvin Haynes | K. Haynes | |||||||||
| Robert Luzhny | R. Luzhny | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Gareth Gascoigne | G. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Des Godber | D. Godber | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Seth Burbage | S. Burbage | |||||||||
| Teddy Eadie | T. Eadie | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Alexander Kahn | A. Kahn | |||||||||
| Gavin Riza | G. Riza | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 |  | Tomasz Gope-Fenepej | T. Gope-Fenepej | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 3,771 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Rotherham United kick off and get the match underway!
2.48
0-0Craig Le Saux deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Riza. Gavin Riza whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Eadie. Teddy Eadie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Danny Murphy.
3.48
0-0Kelvin Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kahn. Alexander Kahn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.05
0-0Michael Richards catches Alexander Kahn on the ankles. The referee calls over Michael Richards and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Kahn runs off the knock.
10.15
Neil Stewart comes in with a late challenge on Peter Burbage. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Burbage hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.24
0-0Chris Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kahn. Alexander Kahn goes all the way! Alexander Kahn shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.37
Robert Luzhny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Riza. Gavin Riza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Gordon.
18.39
0-0Rotherham United are easily keeping Bristol City at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
20.50
Alberto Bloomer flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Luzhny. Robert Luzhny advances with the ball. Robert Luzhny knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Riza. Gavin Riza is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
21.22
Jamie Gordon makes a simple pass to Gareth Gascoigne. Gareth Gascoigne decides to run forward with the ball. Gareth Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
22.50
Robert Luzhny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Eadie. Teddy Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.21
Craig Le Saux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Eadie. Teddy Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.15
Richard Batty plays a long ball forward. Gavin Riza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
33.33
Des Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Riza. Gavin Riza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.31
0-0Michael Richards hacks Seth Burbage from behind! The referee calls over Michael Richards and warns him to calm down! Seth Burbage gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.19
Kelvin Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomasz Gope-Fenepej. Tomasz Gope-Fenepej shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Lawrence easily smothers it!
42.20
Peter Burbage barges into Robert Luzhny. Peter Burbage is shown the yellow card! Robert Luzhny carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.42
Kelvin Haynes knocks the ball forward to Seth Burbage. Seth Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Tomasz Gope-Fenepej. Tomasz Gope-Fenepej flicks the ball with his head but Alfred Lawrence is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Bristol City kick off!
47.57
0-1Dean Black surges forward with the ball. Dean Black knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kahn. Alexander Kahn whips in a cross ball towards Seth Burbage. Seth Burbage flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.14
Michael Richards passes the ball forward to Des Godber. Des Godber deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Riza. Gavin Riza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.24
Kelvin Haynes makes a simple pass to Alexander Kahn. Alexander Kahn shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.43
Gareth Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Burbage. Seth Burbage shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.55
Richard Batty controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Luzhny. Robert Luzhny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Eadie. Teddy Eadie goes all the way! Teddy Eadie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.13
Jon Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Brand. Chris Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Seth Burbage. Seth Burbage sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.26
Dean Black kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Brand. Chris Brand sees a break and surges forward. Chris Brand shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Lawrence easily smothers it!
73.43
Leon Brooking deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Riza. Gavin Riza lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Eadie. Teddy Eadie is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.46
Michael Richards threads the ball through to Robert Luzhny. Robert Luzhny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Eadie. Teddy Eadie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
83.31
Craig Le Saux takes it forward alone. Craig Le Saux lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Riza. Gavin Riza flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Danny Murphy.
85.34
0-2Dean Black hacks Teddy Eadie from behind! Dean Black is given a warning by the referee! Teddy Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
27.3%
45.5%
27.3%
Scorers