Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Grimsby Town. A crowd of 4,311 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Rotherham United are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Rotherham United are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Grimsby Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Rotherham United kicking off!
2.40
0-0Titus Simonsen surges forward with the ball. Titus Simonsen threads the ball through to Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.05
0-0Ivan Bridge brings the ball forward. Ivan Bridge makes a probing pass to Kemal Bastin. Kemal Bastin shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Cristiano Andrade.
8.23
Titus Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Shields. Stanley Shields surges forward with the ball. Stanley Shields shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
9.04
Yassine Djoudi makes a probing pass to Andriy Kryvenko. Andriy Kryvenko shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.47
Alberto Velasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Ward. Steven Ward deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.45
0-0Grimsby Town are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
15.39
0-0Ivan Bridge chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Hunt. Adrian Hunt flicks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Bastin. Kemal Bastin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Velasco.
18.33
0-1Steven Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee whips in a cross ball towards Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.25
0-1Gavin Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andriy Kryvenko. Andriy Kryvenko kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Bastin but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.49
Stanley Shields knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee makes a probing pass to Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.15
Steven Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Joe Wainwright.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Grimsby Town kick off the second half!
48.02
Stanley Shields makes a probing pass to Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.08
0-2Andriy Kryvenko hacks Dominic Sullivan from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Sullivan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.41
Ivan Bridge flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Beckham. Gavin Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andriy Kryvenko. Andriy Kryvenko knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Bastin. Kemal Bastin flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
59.31
Sebastien Tatarian kicks a strong pass forward to Yassine Djoudi. Yassine Djoudi kicks a strong pass forward to Andriy Kryvenko. Andriy Kryvenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.58
Dominic Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Shields. Stanley Shields passes the ball forward to Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joe Wainwright who gathers it comfortably.
73.16
Nicolas Ferrer threads the ball through to Andriy Kryvenko. Andriy Kryvenko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Bastin. Kemal Bastin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
75.05
Steven Ward makes a probing pass to Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.07
Steven Ward threads the ball through to Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee directs the ball goalwards with his head. Joe Wainwright easily picks it out of the air!
83.39
Yassine Djoudi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Bastin. Kemal Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Andriy Kryvenko. Andriy Kryvenko connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Cristiano Andrade manages to gather it comfortably.
84.06
Steven Ward makes a simple pass to Carlton Lee. Carlton Lee makes a probing pass to Richard Bellamy. Richard Bellamy makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
33.3%
42.9%
23.8%
Scorers
| Richard Bellamy 18, 40, 75 |