Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     SunderlandSunderland
Dan ThomasDan Thomas Derek Robson Derek Robson
Markus RothM. Roth87
G
1captain
G
82Alpay KayisA. Kayis
Arek LatoA. Lato81
D
2
D
76Alistair FormonA. Formon
Johan OliveiraJ. Oliveira77
D
3
D
77Cameron PerezC. Perez
Aristide BehiA. Behi81
D
4
D
72Florian GimplF. Gimpl
Colin BairdC. Baird81
D
5
M
82Hiraku SatoH. Sato
Alessio OttofaroA. Ottofaro98
M
captain6
M
81Luuk KoolL. Kool
Seth OwenS. Owen86
M
7
M
90Kevin EhioguK. Ehiogu
Henry FletcherH. Fletcher83
A
8
M
86Jody SmithJ. Smith
Martijn DijkstraM. Dijkstra84
A
9
A
75Baldur ÁsgeirssonB. Ásgeirsson
Cesar SantosC. Santos86
A
10
A
85Matias Vitor SantiagoM. Vitor Santiago
Carlos Dario PonceC. Ponce83
A
11
A
87Peter BishopP. Bishop
 
Nestor PeraltaN. Peralta86
M
12
M
80Martin FlintlockM. Flintlock
Daniel PostigaD. Postiga78
A
13
M
77Matt ElliottM. Elliott
Xavier MunizX. Muniz77
D
14
M
85Paolo WetherallP. Wetherall

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 19,595 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.


0.00
Sunderland kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Carlos Dario Ponce sees space and advances. Carlos Dario Ponce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.50
With vision, Seth Owen plays the ball forward to Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro flicks the ball to his team mate, Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Alpay Kayis is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.55
Kevin Ehiogu kicks a strong pass forward to Luuk Kool. Luuk Kool finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.49
Seth Owen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Gimpl.
14.19
Luuk Kool flicks a high pass forward. Hiraku Sato controls it well on his chest. Hiraku Sato shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Markus Roth!
15.14
Seth Owen knocks the ball forward to Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro threads the ball through to Carlos Dario Ponce but he's offside!
18.01
Cameron Perez knocks the ball to his team mate, Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Roth who gathers it comfortably.
21.13
Alessio Ottofaro brings the ball forward. Alessio Ottofaro finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.20
Johan Oliveira makes a probing pass to Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Dijkstra controls it well on his chest. Martijn Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.01
Florian Gimpl makes a probing pass to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago whips in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
28.22
Florian Gimpl threads the ball through to Jody Smith. Jody Smith takes it forward alone. Jody Smith shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Markus Roth. What a save!
30.42
Matias Vitor Santiago comes in with a late challenge on Colin Baird. The referee warns Matias Vitor Santiago to calm down! Colin Baird gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.37
Alessio Ottofaro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ponce. Carlos Dario Ponce whips the ball goalwards with his head. Alpay Kayis comfortably punches it away to safety.
33.21
Cameron Perez knocks the ball forward to Luuk Kool. Luuk Kool knocks in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Markus Roth comfortably picks it out of the air!
34.35
Luuk Kool catches Alessio Ottofaro on the ankles. The referee warns Luuk Kool to calm down! Alessio Ottofaro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.49
Baldur Ásgeirsson clumsily knocks into Aristide Behi. The referee brings Baldur Ásgeirsson to one side and gives him a warning! Aristide Behi stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.18
Seth Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher skips past Cameron Perez! Henry Fletcher strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball cannons off Cameron Perez, going out of play.
41.53
Corner kick to Rotherham United. Alessio Ottofaro plays it out to the edge of the box. Baldur Ásgeirsson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
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. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.

45.00
Rotherham United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.02
Florian Gimpl chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair Formon. Alistair Formon brings the ball forward. Alistair Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Roth who gathers it comfortably.
48.21
Luuk Kool sees a break and surges forward. Luuk Kool advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Luuk Kool provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Markus Roth!
53.00
Kevin Ehiogu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hiraku Sato. Hiraku Sato lofts in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson makes a convincing header but is denied by Markus Roth. Excellent save.
55.16
Luuk Kool makes a probing pass to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago cuts inside the box! Matias Vitor Santiago shoots from just inside the box. Markus Roth gets down and covers it.
63.52
Kevin Ehiogu receives the ball from a throw-in from Cameron Perez. Kevin Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Baldur Ásgeirsson collects the pass. Baldur Ásgeirsson sees Matias Vitor Santiago just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matias Vitor Santiago cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from Markus Roth.
65.53
Hiraku Sato plays the ball forward to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aristide Behi.
67.46
Aristide Behi flicks a high pass forward. Alessio Ottofaro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessio Ottofaro hits a low pass to Seth Owen. Seth Owen plays a quick one-two with Cesar Santos and rushes in on goal... Seth Owen shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
69.00
Alistair Formon kicks a strong pass forward to Hiraku Sato. Hiraku Sato makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Colin Baird is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
72.25
Florian Gimpl threads a neat ball through to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Markus Roth!
75.52
Alistair Formon flicks a high pass forward to Luuk Kool who brings the ball under control. Luuk Kool knocks the ball forward to Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. Arek Lato hacks Baldur Ásgeirsson from behind! Penalty not given!!
79.04
Cameron Perez sees Baldur Ásgeirsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Baldur Ásgeirsson makes a simple pass to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
81.16
Florian Gimpl hits a low pass to Cameron Perez. Cameron Perez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop powers a header at goal. Markus Roth gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
83.10
Aristide Behi sees Henry Fletcher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henry Fletcher knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Carlos Dario Ponce is offside!
84.17
Kevin Ehiogu flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Smith. Jody Smith whips in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Markus Roth is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Sunderland
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
13
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
34.6%
43.6%
21.8%

Scorers
Martijn Dijkstra 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Markus Roth of Rotherham United

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

1.Alpay Kayis (GK)
6
2.Alistair Formon (DEF)
6
3.Cameron Perez (DEF)
7
4.Florian Gimpl (DEF)
6
5.Hiraku Sato (MID)
6
6.Luuk Kool (MID)
7
7.Kevin Ehiogu (MID)
6
8.Jody Smith (MID)
7
9.Baldur Ásgeirsson (ATT)
7
10.Matias Vitor Santiago (ATT)
7
11.Peter Bishop (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Flintlock (MID)
0
13.Matt Elliott (MID)
0
14.Paolo Wetherall (MID)
0