Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Northampton Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rotherham United and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Smith.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rotherham United and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Smith.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Rotherham United kicking off!
4.49
0-0Peter Wright threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
9.25
0-0Sol Riggott gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Jose E. Pianu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ugo Defoe who gathers it comfortably.
12.43
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Nicola C. Pasqualin plays the ball forward to Peter Wright. Peter Wright laces a through ball forward to Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Arthur Gower as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
13.11
0-0Corner kick to Northampton Town. Damien Campbell plays it to the far post. Leon Carragher reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
14.34
Peter Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Mcgovern. Peter Mcgovern rushes past Sol Riggott! Some silky footwork from Peter Mcgovern provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.18
Peter Wright threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.02
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Peter Wright plays the ball forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Arthur Gower had no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
21.33
Daniele Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
22.33
With great vision, Leon Carragher plays the ball forward to Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
24.24
Daniele Barrett knocks the ball forward to Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Mcgovern and stumbles forward towards the goal... Oleg Goldberg shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
27.31
Ruben Carvalho receives the ball from a throw-in from Nicola C. Pasqualin. Ruben Carvalho makes a beautiful solo run. Ruben Carvalho threads the ball through to Peter Mcgovern. Peter Mcgovern lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Goldberg. Oleg Goldberg connects with a diving header but Arthur Gower reads it well. He makes it look easy!
30.15
0-1Oleg Goldberg clumsily knocks into Sol Riggott. The referee warns Oleg Goldberg to calm down! Sol Riggott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.21
Damien Campbell threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie advances inside the box! Kevin Lisbie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.03
Damien Campbell picks a pass forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
39.29
Harris Fuchs knocks the ball forward to Peter Wright. Peter Wright brings the ball forward. Peter Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Bizzarri.
42.04
Peter Wright barges into David Glass. The referee brings Peter Wright to one side and gives him a warning! David Glass runs off the knock.
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. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rotherham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Northampton Town start the second half!
48.11
With fabulous vision, David Glass laces a through ball forward to Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento plays a one-two with Daniel Huckerby and rushes in on goal... Cristiano Nascimento looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
53.53
Julian Brown flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Nascimento who takes it down. Cristiano Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Huckerby. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Huckerby connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ugo Defoe with no chance!! Goal for Rotherham United! That brings them back into the game!
57.32
David Glass hacks Peter Wright from behind! David Glass is given a warning by the referee! Peter Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.43
1-1Harris Fuchs barges into Jose E. Pianu. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose E. Pianu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.43
Free kick to Rotherham United just outside the area...
64.02
David Glass slowly runs up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
65.15
Oleg Joachim flicks the ball to his team mate, Damien Campbell. Damien Campbell makes a probing pass to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
67.30
Nicola C. Pasqualin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damien Campbell. Damien Campbell knocks the ball forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Bizzarri.
71.06
Sol Riggott pushes mid-way up the pitch. Sol Riggott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
73.33
1-1Julian Brown comes in with a late challenge on Damien Campbell. The referee calls over Julian Brown and shows him a yellow card! Damien Campbell runs off the knock.
79.56
Ruben Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Barrett. Daniele Barrett flicks a high pass forward to Oleg Goldberg who brings the ball under control. Oleg Goldberg skips past Sol Riggott! Some silky footwork from Oleg Goldberg provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.56
Leon Carragher hits a low pass to Jose E. Pianu. Jose E. Pianu whips in a cross ball towards Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.04
Kevin Lisbie hacks Sol Riggott from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sol Riggott runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
32.9%
43.8%
23.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cristiano Nascimento of Rotherham United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Arthur Gower (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | George Bastin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfredo Bizzarri (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Sol Riggott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Carragher (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Julian Brown (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Daniel Huckerby (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 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. | Ugo Defoe (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Joachim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ruben Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicola C. Pasqualin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Harris Fuchs (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Damien Campbell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniele Barrett (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Peter Wright (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Oleg Goldberg (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Kevin Lisbie (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Peter Mcgovern (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Billy Ward (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sylvain Allman (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Thierry Grondin (MID) | 0 | |