Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Krishna RamgopalKrishna Ramgopal Computer Player Computer Player
Alistair SalmonA. Salmon59
G
1
G
55James WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Carl ClaphamC. Clapham55
D
2
D
66Alan BurgessA. Burgess
Domenico Lo GattoD. Lo Gatto53
D
3captain
D
61Ian MorrisI. Morris
Tarik MonierT. Monier47
D
4
D
56Les WiltordL. Wiltord
Gionatha VergassolaG. Vergassola57
M
5
D
54Craig PattersonC. Patterson
John SharpeJ. Sharpe53
M
6
M
64Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Jacob DichioJ. Dichio40
M
captain7
M
58Mervin WoodcockM. Woodcock
David MayD. May40
M
8
M
52Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Alan SinclairA. Sinclair50
A
9
A
57Harvey SouthgateH. Southgate
Ruel McManamanR. McManaman50
A
10
A
55Warren LampardW. Lampard
Anselmo AtzeniA. Atzeni48
A
11
A
51Garcia Duque UrsoG. Urso
 
Jody BrookingJ. Brooking55
G
12
M
52Kelvin NaylorK. Naylor
Adrian FentonA. Fenton51
G
13
G
51Neil BallN. Ball
John MckayJ. Mckay43
D
14
M
50Del WestwoodD. Westwood
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 3,990 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Milton Keynes Dons 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 Jamie Hackworth.


0.00
Rotherham United get the match underway!
2.16
Gionatha Vergassola advances with the ball. Gionatha Vergassola plays a scrappy one-two with Ruel McManaman and advances towards the goal... Gionatha Vergassola comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving James Winterburn with no chance!! Goal for Milton Keynes Dons!
9.39
Neil McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard sees Garcia Duque Urso just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Garcia Duque Urso side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
16.44
Ian Morris passes the ball forward to Mervin Woodcock. Mervin Woodcock flicks a high pass forward to Warren Lampard who brings the ball under control. Warren Lampard shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
18.34
Neil McNeill knocks the ball forward to Mervin Woodcock. With some swift thinking, Mervin Woodcock plays the ball forward to Harvey Southgate who has made a great run into the box. Harvey Southgate makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Harvey Southgate!
21.36
Jacob Dichio flicks a high pass forward. David May collects the pass. David May whips in a cross ball towards Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.42
Edmundo Gutierrez hacks Carl Clapham from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carl Clapham runs off the knock.
33.05
Mervin Woodcock passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso plays a scrappy one-two with Warren Lampard and stumbles forward towards the goal... Garcia Duque Urso side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.00
Tarik Monier runs forward with the ball. Tarik Monier threads a neat ball through to David May. David May shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
40.02
John Sharpe sees a break and surges forward. John Sharpe cuts inside the box! John Sharpe shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
42.14
Les Wiltord deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard shoots from long range but Alistair Salmon reads it well. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Warren Lampard who brings the ball under control. Warren Lampard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Milton Keynes Dons players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off!
48.53
Tarik Monier threads a neat ball through to Jacob Dichio. Jacob Dichio threads a neat ball through to John Sharpe. John Sharpe shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
51.34
John Sharpe sees Ruel McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel McManaman runs straight at the defence! Ruel McManaman looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.22
With great vision, Tarik Monier plays the ball forward to Ruel McManaman. With imagination, Ruel McManaman picks a pass forward to Alan Sinclair. Alan Sinclair finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
57.48
Jacob Dichio makes a simple pass to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
59.09
Carl Clapham hacks Neil McNeill from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.11
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with Jody Brooking replacing Tarik Monier, Adrian Fenton replacing John Sharpe and John Mckay replacing Ruel McManaman .
61.18
Carl Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Dichio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Dichio flicks a high pass forward. David May controls it well on his chest. David May shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
65.29
Les Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Gutierrez controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Gutierrez decides to run forward with the ball. Edmundo Gutierrez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
66.49
Alan Sinclair flicks the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.01
David May knocks the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
69.00
David May comes in with a late challenge on Neil McNeill. David May is warned by the referee! Neil McNeill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.33
Ian Morris takes it forward alone. Ian Morris plays a quick one-two with Garcia Duque Urso and rushes in on goal... Ian Morris makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alistair Salmon gets down and covers it.
73.19
Carl Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Dichio. Jacob Dichio chips the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni lofts in a cross ball towards John Mckay. John Mckay powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
75.45
Edmundo Gutierrez hits a low pass to Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate plays a quick one-two with Warren Lampard and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Harvey Southgate provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Alistair Salmon.
76.32
Mervin Woodcock takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gionatha Vergassola gets to the ball and clears it up field.
77.56
Rotherham United have made 2 substitutions with Del Westwood replacing Warren Lampard and Neil Ball replacing Ian Morris .
85.50
Neil Ball passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Craig Patterson. With great vision, Craig Patterson plays the ball forward to Neil McNeill. With some swift thinking, Neil McNeill plays the ball forward to Edmundo Gutierrez who has made a great run into the box. Edmundo Gutierrez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.11
Alan Burgess threads the ball through to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate knocks in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Urso. Garcia Duque Urso connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Jody Brooking makes a beautiful solo run. Jody Brooking sees a break and surges forward. Jody Brooking cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jody Brooking provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Rotherham United
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
11
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
28.7%
45.7%
25.5%

Scorers
Gionatha Vergassola 2
Garcia Duque Urso 9
Harvey Southgate 18
Edmundo Gutierrez 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gionatha Vergassola of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Alistair Salmon (GK)
7
2.Carl Clapham (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)
6
4.Tarik Monier (DEF)
7
5.Gionatha Vergassola (MID)goal scored
9
6.John Sharpe (MID)
7
7.Jacob Dichio (MID)
7
8.David May (MID)
6
9.Alan Sinclair (ATT)
6
10.Ruel McManaman (ATT)
7
11.Anselmo Atzeni (ATT)
6
 
12.Jody Brooking (GK)
7
13.Adrian Fenton (GK)
6
14.John Mckay (DEF)
6

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