Match Report
| Rotherham United | Rotherham United |  |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Gower | A. Gower |  | 52 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | David Moncur | D. Moncur | ||||||||
| George Bastin | G. Bastin | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Nwankwo Lee | N. Lee | |||||||||
| Alfredo Bizzarri | A. Bizzarri |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Max Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Sol Riggott | S. Riggott | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Ighli Adami | I. Adami | |||||||||
| Arthur Cutler | A. Cutler | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Kevin Shields | K. Shields | |||||||||
| David Glass | D. Glass |  | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Darren Izzet | D. Izzet | |||||||||
| Leon Carragher | L. Carragher | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Ian Howells | I. Howells | |||||||||
| Julian Brown | J. Brown | | 39 | M | | 8 | | | M | 53 | | Carl Lineker | C. Lineker | ||||||||
| Daniel Huckerby | D. Huckerby | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | John Izzet | J. Izzet | |||||||||
| Cristiano Nascimento | C. Nascimento |  | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Neil Ferguson | N. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Jose E. Pianu | J. Pianu | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Giampietro Pinzi | G. Pinzi | |||||||||
| Gavin Lee | G. Lee | | 50 | G | | 12 | | G | 49 | | Alexander Beattie | A. Beattie | |||||||||
| Rio Taylor | R. Taylor | | 45 | D | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Matt Wilson | M. Wilson | |||||||||
| Alfred Grantt | A. Grantt | | 43 | D | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Damien Clegg | D. Clegg | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 4,346 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rotherham United and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steven Barmby.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rotherham United and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steven Barmby.
0.00
0-0Crystal Palace kick off and get the match underway!
2.30
0-0Ian Howells flicks a high ball forward to Neil Ferguson who takes it down. Neil Ferguson shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.47
0-0Kevin Shields kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Izzet. Darren Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson edges inside the box! Neil Ferguson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
4.10
0-0Kevin Shields hacks Jose E. Pianu from behind! Kevin Shields is given a warning by the referee! Jose E. Pianu stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.42
Ian Howells flicks a high pass forward to Giampietro Pinzi who brings the ball under control. Giampietro Pinzi shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
8.58
Darren Izzet flicks the ball to his team mate, John Izzet. John Izzet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
12.44
0-1Ian Howells flicks a high pass forward. Giampietro Pinzi collects the pass. Giampietro Pinzi lofts in a cross ball towards John Izzet. John Izzet fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arthur Gower with no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
20.02
0-1Alfredo Bizzarri hits a low pass to Leon Carragher. Leon Carragher runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leon Carragher whips in a cross ball towards Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Max Thirlwell clears it off the line with his head!
21.07
Ian Howells brings the ball forward. Ian Howells shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
27.42
Julian Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jose E. Pianu!
30.52
Ian Howells flicks a high pass forward. John Izzet easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Izzet plays a scrappy one-two with Giampietro Pinzi and advances towards the goal... John Izzet tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.13
1-2Julian Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Daniel Huckerby is offside!
36.41
Leon Carragher makes a probing pass to Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.14
2-2Darren Izzet catches Julian Brown on the ankles. Darren Izzet is shown the yellow card! Julian Brown stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.31
Carl Lineker kicks a strong pass forward to John Izzet. John Izzet shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
49.11
Nwankwo Lee hacks Jose E. Pianu from behind! The referee brings Nwankwo Lee to one side and gives him a warning! Jose E. Pianu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.36
Darren Izzet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giampietro Pinzi. Giampietro Pinzi finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.30
Carl Lineker knocks the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Pinzi. Giampietro Pinzi whips in a cross ball towards Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arthur Gower with no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
59.05
2-3Julian Brown advances with the ball. Julian Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Moncur who gathers it comfortably.
60.24
2-3Rotherham United have made 2 substitutions with Rio Taylor replacing Julian Brown and Alfred Grantt replacing Jose E. Pianu .Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Damien Clegg replacing Giampietro Pinzi .
63.45
Rio Taylor runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rio Taylor shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.22
Neil Ferguson hacks George Bastin from behind! Neil Ferguson is given a warning by the referee! George Bastin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.26
Without breaking stride, Carl Lineker plays the ball forward to Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson plays a quick one-two with Damien Clegg and rushes in on goal... Neil Ferguson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
79.21
David Glass knocks the ball forward to Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
85.48
Rio Taylor makes a probing pass to Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
87.10
2-3Leon Carragher clumsily knocks into Ian Howells. Leon Carragher is given a warning by the referee! Ian Howells gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.26
Leon Carragher threads a neat ball through to Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby skips past Max Thirlwell! Some silky footwork from Daniel Huckerby provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
19.4%
54.2%
26.4%
Scorers
| Jose E. Pianu 27 Daniel Huckerby 36, 89 | John Izzet 12, 31 Neil Ferguson 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Huckerby of Rotherham United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Arthur Gower (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | George Bastin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfredo Bizzarri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sol Riggott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Carragher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Julian Brown (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Daniel Huckerby (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Cristiano Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jose E. Pianu (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gavin Lee (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rio Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alfred Grantt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | David Moncur (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nwankwo Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Max Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ighli Adami (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Izzet (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Ian Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Carl Lineker (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Izzet (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Neil Ferguson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Giampietro Pinzi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alexander Beattie (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Wilson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Damien Clegg (MID) | 6 | |