Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Luke KerrLuke Kerr Dan Thomas Dan Thomas
Ivan HoweyI. Howey85
G
1
G
87Markus RothM. Roth
Andy MckayA. Mckay81
D
2
D
81Arek LatoA. Lato
Hermann HaraldurH. Haraldur77
D
3
D
77Johan OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Manuel ReisM. Reis75
D
4
D
81Aristide BehiA. Behi
Javier CuellarJ. Cuellar75
D
5
D
81Colin BairdC. Baird
Tony JobsonT. Jobson90
M
captain6captain
M
97Alessio OttofaroA. Ottofaro
Ben GreeningB. Greening86
M
7
M
92Seth WhiteS. White
Teddy MorrisT. Morris80
M
8
A
83Henry FletcherH. Fletcher
Marcel Ferreira-LeiteM. Ferreira-Leite83
A
9
A
84Martijn DijkstraM. Dijkstra
Farid SalhiF. Salhi82
A
10
A
86Cesar SantosC. Santos
Marcus BishopM. Bishop77
A
11
A
83Carlos Dario PonceC. Ponce
 
Giovanni M. BurianiG. Buriani77
M
12
M
86Seth OwenS. Owen
Gilles CotteeG. Cottee76
A
13
A
79Alun DichioA. Dichio
Mamar LeroyM. Leroy74
D
14
D
77Xavier MunizX. Muniz

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 19,228 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Arsenal looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Ross Serrant.


0.00
The first half starts with Arsenal kicking off!
4.47
Ben Greening hacks Martijn Dijkstra from behind! Ben Greening is given a warning by the referee! Martijn Dijkstra runs off the knock.
9.52
Seth White chips the ball to his team mate, Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Ivan Howey has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.41
Seth White flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher puts a great ball through. Martijn Dijkstra runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.45
Colin Baird catches Marcus Bishop on the ankles. Colin Baird is warned by the referee! Marcus Bishop hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.10
Manuel Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Greening. Ben Greening hits a low pass to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson makes a probing pass to Farid Salhi but he's offside!
18.39
Seth White threads a neat ball through to Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
20.05
Ben Greening sees Teddy Morris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Morris makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Markus Roth manages to gather it.
26.12
Manuel Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Greening. Ben Greening sees a break and surges forward. Ben Greening kicks a strong pass forward to Farid Salhi but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.58
Tony Jobson sees a break and surges forward. Tony Jobson finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.09
Farid Salhi knocks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris lofts in a cross ball towards Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi connects with a diving header but somehow Markus Roth manages to keep it out.
32.49
Johan Oliveira sees Alessio Ottofaro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alessio Ottofaro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Ivan Howey. What a great pair of hands!
33.47
Andy Mckay hits a low pass to Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Marcel Ferreira-Leite plays a scrappy one-two with Farid Salhi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marcel Ferreira-Leite looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
34.47
Ben Greening makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop shoots from outside the area but somehow Markus Roth manages to keep it out.
42.46
Seth White sees Carlos Dario Ponce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Dario Ponce shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
44.24
Cesar Santos takes it forward alone. Cesar Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rotherham United!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Rotherham United kick off!
48.01
Carlos Dario Ponce decides to run forward with the ball. Carlos Dario Ponce whips in a cross ball towards Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ivan Howey with no chance!! Goal for Rotherham United!
51.00
Seth White threads a neat ball through to Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos threads a neat ball through to Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from Ivan Howey. What a great pair of hands!
53.50
Aristide Behi plays the ball forward to Colin Baird. Colin Baird hits a low pass to Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Ivan Howey. What a great pair of hands!
54.55
Arek Lato makes a probing pass to Seth White. Seth White flicks a high pass forward to Alessio Ottofaro who brings the ball under control. Alessio Ottofaro makes a simple pass, allowing Henry Fletcher to run into the box. Henry Fletcher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Ivan Howey had no chance!! Goal for Rotherham United!
57.53
Alessio Ottofaro chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ponce. Carlos Dario Ponce advances inside the box! Carlos Dario Ponce rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ivan Howey!
59.04
Arek Lato chips the ball to his team mate, Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos threads a neat, attacking ball through to Carlos Dario Ponce. Carlos Dario Ponce looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
60.56
Manuel Reis laces a through ball forward to Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Johan Oliveira.
61.06
Seth White threads a neat ball through to Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra cuts inside the box! Martijn Dijkstra shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Ivan Howey is on top of it.
63.09
Ben Greening decides to run forward with the ball. Ben Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Bishop. With a superhuman jump, Marcus Bishop connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Markus Roth!
65.31
Manuel Reis barges into Seth White. The referee brings Manuel Reis to one side and gives him a warning! Seth White gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.39
Teddy Morris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop threads the ball through to Tony Jobson but he's offside!
69.02
Ben Greening kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson makes a probing pass to Marcel Ferreira-Leite but he's offside!
71.04
Seth White flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Dijkstra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martijn Dijkstra runs straight at the defence! Martijn Dijkstra shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.17
Ben Greening sees Marcel Ferreira-Leite in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcel Ferreira-Leite runs straight at the defence! Marcel Ferreira-Leite makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.16
Aristide Behi flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth White. Seth White knocks the ball to his team mate, Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher cuts inside the box! Henry Fletcher shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
84.27
Carlos Dario Ponce makes a probing pass to Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos whips in a cross ball towards Seth White. Seth White finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.13
Aristide Behi threads the ball through to Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cesar Santos whips in a cross ball towards Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro makes a convincing header. Ivan Howey is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Ben Greening plays the ball forward to Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Marcel Ferreira-Leite beats his man to it with a header. Markus Roth manages to gather it.
90.00
Manuel Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Ben Greening. Ben Greening changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ben Greening makes a probing pass to Marcel Ferreira-Leite but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Rotherham United
Goals
0
6
Shots on Target
6
14
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
5
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
25.9%
47.1%
27.1%

Scorers
Martijn Dijkstra 10, 71
Henry Fletcher 44, 55
Alessio Ottofaro 48, 85

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

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Howey (GK)
7
2.Andy Mckay (DEF)
6
3.Hermann Haraldur (DEF)
6
4.Manuel Reis (DEF)
6
5.Javier Cuellar (DEF)
6
6.Tony Jobson (MID)
6
7.Ben Greening (MID)
7
8.Teddy Morris (MID)
6
9.Marcel Ferreira-Leite (ATT)
6
10.Farid Salhi (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Bishop (ATT)
6
 
12.Giovanni M. Buriani (MID)
0
13.Gilles Cottee (ATT)
0
14.Mamar Leroy (DEF)
0

1.Markus Roth (GK)
7
2.Arek Lato (DEF)
6
3.Johan Oliveira (DEF)
6
4.Aristide Behi (DEF)
6
5.Colin Baird (DEF)
6
6.Alessio Ottofaro (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Seth White (MID)
8
8.Henry Fletcher (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
9.Martijn Dijkstra (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Cesar Santos (ATT)
7
11.Carlos Dario Ponce (ATT)
7
 
12.Seth Owen (MID)
0
13.Alun Dichio (ATT)
0
14.Xavier Muniz (DEF)
0