Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Phil MccannP. Mccann55
G
1
G
54Manuel CupiM. Cupi
Kemal FletcherK. Fletcher65
D
2
D
49Eddie StewartE. Stewart
Noel DuberryN. Duberry62
D
3
D
47Alexander EdwardsA. Edwards
Alberto RomeroA. Romero61
D
4captain
D
47James GascoigneJ. Gascoigne
Gavin DalglishG. Dalglish57
D
5
D
46James StockdaleJ. Stockdale
Bill GilchristB. Gilchrist66
M
6
M
62Kevin DittrichK. Dittrich
Tony ElliottT. Elliott60
M
captain7
M
47Marcel WilkeM. Wilke
Greg SinclairG. Sinclair58
M
8
M
46Eddie RichardsE. Richards
Marcus DrakeM. Drake65
A
9
A
63Guilherme VieiraG. Vieira
Carl OwenC. Owen63
A
10
A
62Rio SharpeR. Sharpe
Adrian ImpeyA. Impey58
A
11
A
55Stuart LawS. Law
 
Paolo DyerP. Dyer57
M
12
G
51Fredrik GranttF. Grantt
Fernando Mario HodoutoF. Hodouto57
M
13
A
50Pedro GouameneP. Gouamene
Stan WainwrightS. Wainwright54
G
14
A
48Scott BishopS. Bishop

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Hartlepool United. A crowd of 8,384 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rotherham United and Hartlepool United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
2.48
Showing composure, James Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Eddie Richards. Eddie Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe plays a one-two with Stuart Law and rushes in on goal... Rio Sharpe strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
3.01
Tony Elliott laces a through ball forward to Carl Owen. Carl Owen whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.39
Alberto Romero hits a low pass to Greg Sinclair. Greg Sinclair passes the ball forward to Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
10.47
Noel Duberry makes a beautiful solo run. Noel Duberry threads a neat ball through to Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.09
Kemal Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Elliott. Tony Elliott changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tony Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Impey but the linesman indicates offside!
15.05
James Stockdale flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Dittrich who takes it down. Kevin Dittrich flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Law who brings the ball under control. Stuart Law advances inside the box! Stuart Law side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Phil Mccann manages to keep it out.
16.55
Bill Gilchrist knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
18.48
Noel Duberry threads the ball through to Bill Gilchrist. Bill Gilchrist flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Drake who takes it down. Marcus Drake skips past Eddie Stewart! Marcus Drake cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Manuel Cupi!
21.24
James Stockdale hits a low pass to Eddie Richards. Eddie Richards makes a probing pass to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Phil Mccann who gathers it comfortably.
24.25
Kevin Dittrich decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Dittrich shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Phil Mccann.
25.14
Eddie Richards takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Kevin Dittrich looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
30.25
Kemal Fletcher sees Greg Sinclair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.45
Greg Sinclair comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Stewart. Greg Sinclair is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Stewart runs off the knock.
42.08
Marcel Wilke chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
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. Hartlepool United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hartlepool United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Hartlepool United start the second half!
47.52
Noel Duberry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Elliott. Tony Elliott makes a beautiful solo run. Tony Elliott shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
48.03
Eddie Stewart threads the ball through to Kevin Dittrich. Kevin Dittrich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Law. Stuart Law tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
49.24
Alberto Romero makes a simple pass to Bill Gilchrist. Bill Gilchrist threads the ball through to Carl Owen. Carl Owen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Stewart.
51.22
Marcel Wilke makes a simple pass to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe runs straight at the defence! Rio Sharpe looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.50
Kemal Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Gilchrist. These players appear to think like one. Bill Gilchrist hits a low pass to Adrian Impey. Adrian Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Cupi who gathers it comfortably.
54.06
James Gascoigne makes a probing pass to Marcel Wilke. Marcel Wilke kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stuart Law!
61.18
Eddie Richards comes in with a late challenge on Bill Gilchrist. Eddie Richards is shown the yellow card! Bill Gilchrist stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.02
Alberto Romero threads a neat ball through to Greg Sinclair. Greg Sinclair flicks a high pass forward to Carl Owen who brings the ball under control. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
66.02
Noel Duberry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Elliott. Tony Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Carl Owen who takes it down. Carl Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.17
Eddie Stewart plays the ball forward to Eddie Richards. Seeing a gap ahead, Eddie Richards plays the ball forward to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira edges inside the box! Guilherme Vieira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
71.21
Greg Sinclair knocks the ball forward to Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Manuel Cupi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
72.22
Kevin Dittrich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Law. Stuart Law knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Phil Mccann.
78.53
Kemal Fletcher chips the ball to his team mate, Bill Gilchrist. Bill Gilchrist chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Drake. Marcus Drake knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddie Stewart.
81.52
Greg Sinclair surges forward with the ball. Greg Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Owen. Carl Owen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.36
Marcel Wilke makes a probing pass to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Phil Mccann smothers it!
85.02
Tony Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Marcel Wilke. The referee warns Tony Elliott to calm down! Marcel Wilke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Eddie Richards catches Bill Gilchrist on the ankles. The referee calls over Eddie Richards and warns him to calm down! Bill Gilchrist runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Hartlepool United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
29.6%
42.9%
27.6%

Scorers
Marcus Drake 10
Stuart Law 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Drake of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Phil Mccann (GK)
8
2.Kemal Fletcher (DEF)
7
3.Noel Duberry (DEF)
7
4.Alberto Romero (DEF)
7
5.Gavin Dalglish (DEF)
6
6.Bill Gilchrist (MID)
7
7.Tony Elliott (MID)
7
8.Greg Sinclair (MID)
7
9.Marcus Drake (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Carl Owen (ATT)
7
11.Adrian Impey (ATT)
7
 
12.Paolo Dyer (MID)
0
13.Fernando Mario Hodouto (MID)
0
14.Stan Wainwright (GK)
0

1.Manuel Cupi (GK)
7
2.Eddie Stewart (DEF)
7
3.Alexander Edwards (DEF)
6
4.James Gascoigne (DEF)
6
5.James Stockdale (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Dittrich (MID)
7
7.Marcel Wilke (MID)
7
8.Eddie Richards (MID)yellow card
5
9.Guilherme Vieira (ATT)
7
10.Rio Sharpe (ATT)
8
11.Stuart Law (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Fredrik Grantt (GK)
0
13.Pedro Gouamene (ATT)
0
14.Scott Bishop (ATT)
0