Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     MillwallMillwall
Dan ThomasDan Thomas James Hayes James Hayes
Lucien TchoutangL. Tchoutang81
G
1
G
74Kubilay ÖzalanK. Özalan
Jose Javier CarcedoJ. Carcedo79
D
2
D
68Daniel Van GobbelD. Van Gobbel
Johan OliveiraJ. Oliveira76
D
3
D
75Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt
Aristide BehiA. Behi77
D
4
D
69Oliver DittrichO. Dittrich
Colin BairdC. Baird80
D
5
M
82Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes
Seth WhiteS. White87
M
6
M
78Hauke MatthäusH. Matthäus
Alessio OttofaroA. Ottofaro95
M
captain7captain
M
86Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher
Dave VassellD. Vassell77
A
8
M
77Ben BishopB. Bishop
Martijn DijkstraM. Dijkstra82
A
9
A
77Peter WeirP. Weir
Franceco MezzanoF. Mezzano78
A
10
A
82Andy HarleyA. Harley
Daniel VieiraD. Vieira77
A
11
A
76David AdamsD. Adams
 
Artur FernandesA. Fernandes79
A
12
D
69Simo SimonpoikaS. Simonpoika
Hauke BartschH. Bartsch87
M
13
M
77Antonio FerreiraA. Ferreira
Sylvain LoweS. Lowe72
D
14
A
73Edgar NunesE. Nunes

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Millwall. A crowd of 19,300 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hapgood.


0.00
The whistle blows and Millwall kick off!
2.28
Dean Thatcher makes a probing pass to Andy Harley. Andy Harley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.25
Oliver Dittrich kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Van Gobbel. Daniel Van Gobbel knocks the ball forward to David Adams. David Adams controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Andy Harley through on goal. Andy Harley tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
12.55
Jose Javier Carcedo hits a low pass to Seth White. Seth White chips the ball to his team mate, Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.04
Oliver Dittrich flicks a high pass forward. Peter Weir controls it well on his chest. Peter Weir passes the ball forward to Andy Harley. Andy Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.54
Daniel Van Gobbel knocks the ball forward to Hauke Matthäus. Hauke Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Peter Weir collects the pass. Peter Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Javier Carcedo.
16.55
Ben Bishop chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Weir. Peter Weir sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.20
Oliver Dittrich sees a break and surges forward. Oliver Dittrich flicks a high pass forward. Andy Harley controls it well on his chest. Andy Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucien Tchoutang who gathers it comfortably.
20.58
Seth White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Vieira. Daniel Vieira shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.13
Hauke Matthäus kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Weir. Peter Weir sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Lucien Tchoutang.
23.48
Corner kick to Millwall. Peter Weir plays it out to the edge of the box. Daniel Van Gobbel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.12
Colin Baird knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth White. Seth White sees Alessio Ottofaro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alessio Ottofaro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.54
Peter Weir threads the ball through to Andy Harley. Andy Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucien Tchoutang who gathers it comfortably.
33.26
Alessio Ottofaro knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
34.43
Ben Bishop hacks Alessio Ottofaro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alessio Ottofaro runs off the knock.
42.24
Johan Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Vieira. Daniel Vieira hits a low pass to Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro whips in a cross ball towards Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell makes a deft header. Kubilay Özalan didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.30
Aristide Behi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alessio Ottofaro makes a probing pass between the defence to Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano takes a shot at goal but Eirik Soltvedt is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Alessio Ottofaro threads a neat ball through to Seth White. Seth White whips in a cross ball towards Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Kubilay Özalan is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United get the second half underway!
47.02
Hauke Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Peter Weir collects the pass. Peter Weir knocks in a cross ball towards David Adams. David Adams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.31
Fredrik Scholes chips the ball to his team mate, David Adams. David Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucien Tchoutang who gathers it comfortably.
51.09
Alessio Ottofaro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alessio Ottofaro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Van Gobbel.
55.18
Colin Baird comes in with a late challenge on Hauke Matthäus. The referee brings Colin Baird to one side and gives him a warning! Hauke Matthäus grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.50
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Hauke Bartsch replacing Seth White .Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Simo Simonpoika replacing Daniel Van Gobbel and Edgar Nunes replacing Peter Weir .
63.43
Johan Oliveira flicks a high pass forward to Martijn Dijkstra who brings the ball under control. Martijn Dijkstra knocks the ball forward to Dave Vassell. Dave Vassell kicks a strong pass forward to Martijn Dijkstra but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.31
Hauke Bartsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simo Simonpoika.
66.30
Colin Baird flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Bartsch holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hauke Bartsch sees space and advances. Hauke Bartsch whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Vieira. Daniel Vieira outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Kubilay Özalan. Excellent save.
67.15
Colin Baird clumsily knocks into Hauke Matthäus. The referee brings Colin Baird to one side and gives him another warning! Hauke Matthäus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.30
Alessio Ottofaro clumsily knocks into Simo Simonpoika. Alessio Ottofaro is warned by the referee! Simo Simonpoika runs off the knock.
71.32
Dean Thatcher sees Edgar Nunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards David Adams. Aristide Behi clumsily knocks into David Adams. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
71.32
The referee points to the spot..
72.52
Andy Harley steps up. What a cracker!! Lucien Tchoutang had no chance!!
75.45
Aristide Behi flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Vieira collects the pass. Daniel Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Kubilay Özalan. Excellent save.
77.33
Millwall have made a substitution with Antonio Ferreira replacing Hauke Matthäus .
79.35
Aristide Behi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro kicks a strong pass forward to Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano whips in a cross ball towards Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alessio Ottofaro!
84.13
Dean Thatcher knocks the ball forward to Andy Harley. Andy Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johan Oliveira.
89.20
Alessio Ottofaro clumsily knocks into Eirik Soltvedt. The referee calls over Alessio Ottofaro and shows him a yellow card! Eirik Soltvedt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Millwall
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
29.1%
44.2%
26.7%

Scorers
Alessio Ottofaro 79
Andy Harley 73 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alessio Ottofaro of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Lucien Tchoutang (GK)
6
2.Jose Javier Carcedo (DEF)
6
3.Johan Oliveira (DEF)
6
4.Aristide Behi (DEF)
6
5.Colin Baird (DEF)
6
6.Seth White (MID)
7
7.Alessio Ottofaro (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
8.Dave Vassell (ATT)
6
9.Martijn Dijkstra (ATT)
6
10.Franceco Mezzano (ATT)
7
11.Daniel Vieira (ATT)
6
 
12.Artur Fernandes (ATT)
0
13.Hauke Bartsch (MID)
7
14.Sylvain Lowe (DEF)
0

1.Kubilay Özalan (GK)
8
2.Daniel Van Gobbel (DEF)
6
3.Eirik Soltvedt (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Dittrich (DEF)
8
5.Fredrik Scholes (MID)
6
6.Hauke Matthäus (MID)
7
7.Dean Thatcher (MID)
7
8.Ben Bishop (MID)yellow card
5
9.Peter Weir (ATT)
7
10.Andy Harley (ATT)goal scored
6
11.David Adams (ATT)
6
 
12.Simo Simonpoika (DEF)
6
13.Antonio Ferreira (MID)
6
14.Edgar Nunes (ATT)
6