Match Report
| Rotherham United | Rotherham United |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Gower | A. Gower |  | 52 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Neil Brady | N. Brady | ||||||||
| George Bastin | G. Bastin | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | |||||||||
| Alfredo Bizzarri | A. Bizzarri |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | | D | 50 | | Mark Allman | M. Allman | ||||||||
| Sol Riggott | S. Riggott | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | |||||||||
| Arthur Cutler | A. Cutler | | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Danny Drake | D. Drake | |||||||||
| David Glass | D. Glass | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Leon Carragher | L. Carragher | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 |  | Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Julian Brown | J. Brown | | 39 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Daniel Huckerby | D. Huckerby | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Lee Brand | L. Brand | |||||||||
| Cristiano Nascimento | C. Nascimento | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Jose E. Pianu | J. Pianu | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | |||||||||
| Gavin Lee | G. Lee | | 50 | G | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | |||||||||
| Rio Taylor | R. Taylor | | 45 | D | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Alfred Grantt | A. Grantt | | 43 | D | | 14 | | D | 46 | | Seth Dodd | S. Dodd | |||||||||
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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 Millwall. A crowd of 4,591 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Gordon.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Gordon.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Millwall kick off!
2.20
0-0Julian Brown comes in with a late challenge on Danny Drake. Julian Brown is shown the yellow card! Danny Drake runs off the knock.
9.55
0-0Julian Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Brady who gathers it comfortably.
12.26
0-0Simon Westwood hits a low pass to Syd Unsworth. Syd Unsworth makes a simple pass to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
15.40
0-0Leon Carragher barges into Abel Teixeira. The referee warns Leon Carragher to calm down! Abel Teixeira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.16
0-0Syd Unsworth threads the ball through to Lee Brand. Lee Brand whips in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Arthur Gower didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
22.20
Abel Teixeira hacks Leon Carragher from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Carragher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.22
Dean Bowyer threads the ball through to Lee Brand. Lee Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Bastin.
26.13
Mark Allman flicks a high pass forward. Abel Teixeira collects the pass. Abel Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
30.00
1-0Leon Carragher makes a simple pass to Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Neil Brady is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.02
1-0Leon Carragher hacks Dean Bowyer from behind! The referee calls over Leon Carragher again and warns him to calm down! Dean Bowyer runs off the knock.
39.28
1-0Dean Bowyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby makes a great pass forward. Luke Charlton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
40.16
Mark Allman threads a neat ball through to Danny Drake. Danny Drake flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby threads a neat ball through to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
42.34
Syd Unsworth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Seeing a gap ahead, Luke Charlton plays the ball forward to Lee Brand who has made a great run into the box. Lee Brand makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.46
Alfredo Bizzarri flicks a high pass forward. David Glass controls it well on his chest. David Glass runs straight at the opposition's defence. David Glass shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
54.48
Jose E. Pianu catches Simon Westwood on the ankles. The referee warns Jose E. Pianu to calm down! Simon Westwood carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.41
David Glass hacks Syd Unsworth from behind! The referee calls over David Glass and warns him to calm down! Syd Unsworth runs off the knock.
59.44
Alfredo Bizzarri knocks the ball to his team mate, David Glass. David Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu runs straight at the defence! Jose E. Pianu shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
60.25
Abel Teixeira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
71.40
Simon Westwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Unsworth. Syd Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton knocks the ball forward, putting Alun Huckerby through on goal. Some good footwork from Alun Huckerby provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper, Arthur Gower, sees it late!! Goal for Millwall!
77.58
1-1Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Ledley Greaves, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Seth Dodd replacing Luke Charlton .
78.59
George Bastin hits a low pass to David Glass. David Glass threads a neat ball through to Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby chips the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.48
Leon Carragher flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby makes a probing pass between the defence to Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.33
Sol Riggott sees David Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Glass threads a neat ball through to Daniel Huckerby. Daniel Huckerby lofts in a cross ball towards Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
85.18
Richard Beckham sweeps the ball up the wings. Seth Dodd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.11
Julian Brown threads a neat ball through to Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Huckerby. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Huckerby connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Neil Brady manages to keep it out.
89.39
Simon Westwood clumsily knocks into Cristiano Nascimento. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristiano Nascimento stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Simon Westwood makes a simple pass to Daniele Simonsen. Daniele Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Lee Brand. Lee Brand finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
34.6%
65.4%
Play Area
27.2%
44.4%
28.4%
Scorers
| Cristiano Nascimento 30, 81 | Alun Huckerby 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cristiano Nascimento 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) | 7 | |
| 7. | Leon Carragher (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Julian Brown (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Daniel Huckerby (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Cristiano Nascimento (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Jose E. Pianu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Lee (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rio Taylor (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alfred Grantt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Neil Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mark Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Westwood (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Danny Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Bowyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Abel Teixeira (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Syd Unsworth (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Lee Brand (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alun Huckerby (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Luke Charlton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Richard Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniele Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Seth Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |