Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Anthony ConnellyAnthony Connelly Dan Thomas Dan Thomas
Nigel ColeN. Cole74
G
1
G
87Markus RothM. Roth
Dean BishopD. Bishop79
D
2
D
81Arek LatoA. Lato
Alexander TapiaA. Tapia73
D
3
D
77Johan OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Sebastiao FerreiraS. Ferreira77
D
4
D
81Aristide BehiA. Behi
Rodolfo MoraR. Mora74
D
5
D
81Colin BairdC. Baird
Scott PottsS. Potts78
M
6captain
M
98Alessio OttofaroA. Ottofaro
Nelson GarzaN. Garza86
M
captain7
M
92Seth WhiteS. White
Ruel ThomsonR. Thomson77
A
8
A
84Martijn DijkstraM. Dijkstra
Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis79
A
9
A
83Carlos Dario PonceC. Ponce
Elías PereyraE. Pereyra81
A
10
A
86Cesar SantosC. Santos
Jan RitzingerJ. Ritzinger76
A
11
A
83Henry FletcherH. Fletcher
 
Felipe EspinozaF. Espinoza77
D
12
M
86Seth OwenS. Owen
Emile IpouaE. Ipoua51
M
13
A
78Daniel PostigaD. Postiga
Julian BlancJ. Blanc78
A
14
D
77Xavier MunizX. Muniz

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 20,059 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both AFC Bournemouth and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
AFC Bournemouth looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.


0.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off and get the match underway!
6.25
Nelson Garza sees Elías Pereyra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elías Pereyra whips in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Konstantinos Xenakis!
9.34
Alexander Tapia threads a neat ball through to Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson threads the ball through to Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis runs straight at the defence! Konstantinos Xenakis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Seth White.
15.51
Seth White knocks the ball to his team mate, Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra passes the ball forward but Carlos Dario Ponce is offside!
20.58
Nelson Garza flicks a high pass forward. Konstantinos Xenakis collects the pass. Konstantinos Xenakis lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
22.07
Scott Potts sees Elías Pereyra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elías Pereyra shoots from distance but somehow Markus Roth manages to keep it out.
24.42
Seth White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro plays a scrappy one-two with Henry Fletcher and advances towards the goal... Alessio Ottofaro rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Alexander Tapia.
26.43
Johan Oliveira threads the ball through to Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro shoots from distance but Nigel Cole is on top of his game. Good save!
27.44
Alexander Tapia chips the ball to his team mate, Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis knocks in a cross ball towards Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.43
Sebastiao Ferreira makes a beautiful solo run. Sebastiao Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Elías Pereyra collects the pass. Elías Pereyra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alessio Ottofaro.
36.27
Seth White threads the ball through to Martijn Dijkstra. Seeing a gap ahead, Martijn Dijkstra plays the ball forward to Henry Fletcher who has made a great run into the box. Rodolfo Mora comes in with a late challenge on Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
38.27
Nelson Garza makes a probing pass to Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson beats his man to it with a header. Markus Roth effortlessly picks it out of the air!
40.30
Alexander Tapia threads the ball through to Scott Potts. Scott Potts threads a neat ball through to Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
44.15
Johan Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Tapia.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rotherham United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
47.09
With great vision, Alessio Ottofaro plays the ball forward to Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos puts a great ball through. Seth White runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
49.02
Alessio Ottofaro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ponce. Carlos Dario Ponce whips in a cross ball towards Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.16
Alexander Tapia catches Alessio Ottofaro on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alessio Ottofaro stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.43
Seth White kicks a strong pass forward to Aristide Behi. Aristide Behi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth White. Seth White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Dario Ponce but he's offside!
55.52
Seth White threads the ball through to Alessio Ottofaro. Alessio Ottofaro plays a scrappy one-two with Seth White and advances towards the goal... Alessio Ottofaro takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.09
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Daniel Postiga replacing Alessio Ottofaro .
61.12
Alexander Tapia hits a low pass to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza brings the ball forward. Nelson Garza lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.49
Sebastiao Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Dean Bishop controls it well on his chest. Dean Bishop kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza skips past Arek Lato! Some silky footwork from Nelson Garza provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
66.22
Johan Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Baird. Colin Baird deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martijn Dijkstra. Martijn Dijkstra lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ponce. Carlos Dario Ponce is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nigel Cole with no chance!! Goal for Rotherham United!
69.08
Nelson Garza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Markus Roth keeps it out!
73.52
Konstantinos Xenakis makes a probing pass to Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.11
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Seth Owen replacing Cesar Santos .
78.13
Johan Oliveira barges into Sebastiao Ferreira. Johan Oliveira is warned by the referee! Sebastiao Ferreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.49
Johan Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Seth White controls it well on his chest. Seth White changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Seth White kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Owen but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.14
Rodolfo Mora decides to run forward with the ball. Rodolfo Mora knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza flicks the ball to his team mate, Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Markus Roth gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
84.42
Nelson Garza flicks a high ball forward to Konstantinos Xenakis who takes it down. Konstantinos Xenakis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.06
Nelson Garza threads a neat ball through to Scott Potts. Scott Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Konstantinos Xenakis. Konstantinos Xenakis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.31
Jan Ritzinger catches Daniel Postiga on the ankles. The referee calls over Jan Ritzinger and warns him to calm down! Daniel Postiga runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Rotherham United
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
27.3%
42.9%
29.9%

Scorers
Konstantinos Xenakis 6, 85
Elías Pereyra 27
Nelson Garza 74
Henry Fletcher 49
Alessio Ottofaro 56
Carlos Dario Ponce 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Konstantinos Xenakis of AFC Bournemouth

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Cole (GK)
6
2.Dean Bishop (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Tapia (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Sebastiao Ferreira (DEF)
6
5.Rodolfo Mora (DEF)
6
6.Scott Potts (MID)
6
7.Nelson Garza (MID)goal scored
8
8.Ruel Thomson (ATT)
6
9.Konstantinos Xenakis (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Elías Pereyra (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jan Ritzinger (ATT)
5
 
12.Felipe Espinoza (DEF)
0
13.Emile Ipoua (MID)
0
14.Julian Blanc (ATT)
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 scored
7
7.Seth White (MID)
7
8.Martijn Dijkstra (ATT)
6
9.Carlos Dario Ponce (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Cesar Santos (ATT)
6
11.Henry Fletcher (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Seth Owen (MID)
6
13.Daniel Postiga (ATT)
6
14.Xavier Muniz (DEF)
0