Match Report


Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marc FletcherM. Fletcher63
G
1
G
55James WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Pedro VieiraP. Vieira66
D
2
D
66Alan BurgessA. Burgess
Roberto AmbrosiniR. Ambrosini53
D
3captain
D
61Ian MorrisI. Morris
Alberto ClemenceA. Clemence51
D
4
D
56Les WiltordL. Wiltord
Martin DublinM. Dublin76
M
5
D
53Craig PattersonC. Patterson
Stanley WatersS. Waters71
M
captain6
M
64Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Fredrik WilsonF. Wilson71
M
7
M
52Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Frank LoweF. Lowe66
M
8
M
52Kelvin NaylorK. Naylor
Andy McGroryA. McGrory70
A
9
A
57Harvey SouthgateH. Southgate
Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick61
A
10
A
55Warren LampardW. Lampard
Dennis BurgessD. Burgess61
A
11
A
50Garcia Duque UrsoG. Urso
 
Nicholas MilliganN. Milligan54
A
12
G
51Neil BallN. Ball
Brian MacleanB. Maclean45
G
13
M
49Del WestwoodD. Westwood
Juan-Carlos DuranJ. Duran43
M
14
A
49Rafael GomesR. Gomes

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,685 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Peterborough United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Joseph.


0.00
Peterborough United kick off!
2.53
With imagination, Les Wiltord plays the ball forward to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Clemence.
8.26
Ian Morris kicks a strong pass forward to Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Marc Fletcher. Excellent save.
9.52
Fredrik Wilson knocks the ball forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Lowe. Frank Lowe connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.33
Ian Morris clumsily knocks into Frank Lowe. The referee brings Ian Morris to one side and gives him a warning! Frank Lowe runs off the knock.
12.55
Alberto Clemence threads a neat ball through to Frank Lowe. Frank Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Chadwick holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Chadwick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.15
Roberto Ambrosini sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Ambrosini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.25
Les Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso cuts inside the box! Garcia Duque Urso shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
20.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.47
Edmundo Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Southgate collects the pass. Harvey Southgate lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.08
Martin Dublin makes a simple pass to Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
28.08
Edmundo Gutierrez comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Ambrosini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Ambrosini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.14
Pedro Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Fredrik Wilson who brings the ball under control. Fredrik Wilson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Peterborough United!
34.08
Pedro Vieira pushes mid-way up the pitch. Pedro Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Dublin. Martin Dublin knocks in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.30
Fredrik Wilson threads a neat ball through to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.53
Edmundo Gutierrez barges into Stanley Waters. Edmundo Gutierrez is given a warning by the referee! Stanley Waters hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.17
Les Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate threads the ball through to Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso threads the ball through into the box. Warren Lampard shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United have changed their lineup with Rafael Gomes replacing Kelvin Naylor and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.

45.00
The second half starts with Rotherham United kicking off!
48.34
Stanley Waters flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
53.47
Fredrik Wilson catches Harvey Southgate on the ankles. The referee calls over Fredrik Wilson and shows him a yellow card! Harvey Southgate stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.18
Stanley Waters passes the ball forward to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.32
Neil McNeill passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Clemence.
59.14
Roberto Ambrosini flicks a high pass forward to Frank Lowe who brings the ball under control. Frank Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Chadwick collects the pass. Isaiah Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Winterburn who gathers it comfortably.
60.19
Fredrik Wilson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory advances inside the box! Andy McGrory cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
63.12
Edmundo Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Gomes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Gomes plays a one-two with Edmundo Gutierrez and advances towards the goal... Rafael Gomes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.40
Fredrik Wilson flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Chadwick holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Isaiah Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
67.10
Alan Burgess threads the ball through to Edmundo Gutierrez. Edmundo Gutierrez threads a neat ball through to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gutierrez. Edmundo Gutierrez whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.36
Alan Burgess plays the ball forward to Rafael Gomes. Rafael Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gutierrez. Edmundo Gutierrez makes a convincing header. Fantastic reactions from Pedro Vieira blocks the shot!
75.00
Martin Dublin sees a break and surges forward. Martin Dublin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Dublin tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.30
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Del Westwood replacing Ian Morris .
81.56
Fredrik Wilson clumsily knocks into Neil McNeill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Fredrik Wilson!! Neil McNeill runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Peterborough United

Rotherham United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
24%
45.3%
30.7%

Scorers
Fredrik Wilson 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Vieira of Peterborough United

Match Ratings
1.Marc Fletcher (GK)
6
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
8
3.Roberto Ambrosini (DEF)
7
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Martin Dublin (MID)
7
6.Stanley Waters (MID)
6
7.Fredrik Wilson (MID)goal scoredred card
3
8.Frank Lowe (MID)
6
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)
6
10.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Burgess (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicholas Milligan (ATT)
0
13.Brian Maclean (GK)
0
14.Juan-Carlos Duran (MID)
0

1.James Winterburn (GK)
6
2.Alan Burgess (DEF)
6
3.Ian Morris (DEF)
6
4.Les Wiltord (DEF)
7
5.Craig Patterson (DEF)
6
6.Neil McNeill (MID)
6
7.Edmundo Gutierrez (MID)yellow card
5
8.Kelvin Naylor (MID)
6
9.Harvey Southgate (ATT)
6
10.Warren Lampard (ATT)
6
11.Garcia Duque Urso (ATT)
7
 
12.Neil Ball (GK)
0
13.Del Westwood (MID)
6
14.Rafael Gomes (ATT)
6