Match Report


Rotherham UnitedRotherham United     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Dan ThomasDan Thomas Richard Deane Richard Deane
Jody LeeJ. Lee65
G
1
G
63Barry DijkstraB. Dijkstra
Jaouad Le PaihJ. Le Paih65
D
2
D
63Liam MasonL. Mason
Jason CopeJ. Cope61
D
3
D
62Dennis JeffersD. Jeffers
Joao VelosoJ. Veloso64
D
4captain
D
58Stuart McinnesS. Mcinnes
Les PowellL. Powell59
D
5
M
68Jamie GowerJ. Gower
Eduardo CamposE. Campos67
M
6
M
62Jorge MoreiraJ. Moreira
Enrique FernandezE. Fernandez66
M
captain7
M
61Tony LecocqT. Lecocq
Rafael PinheiroR. Pinheiro63
A
8
M
60Ashley TerryA. Terry
Graham WhelanG. Whelan59
A
9
M
58Brian GoldbergB. Goldberg
Craig MarrC. Marr57
A
10
A
64David FowlerD. Fowler
Dave StockdaleD. Stockdale64
A
11
A
61Brendan BeresfordB. Beresford
 
Ben PalmerB. Palmer39
A
12
G
58Eddie MayE. May
Leonardo MarinL. Marin49
M
13
A
56Tiago JardimT. Jardim
Danny BeattieD. Beattie39
D
14
G
53Brutil VisserB. Visser

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 16,489 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Deane.


0.00
Rotherham United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.25
Les Powell comes in with a late challenge on Brendan Beresford. Les Powell is given a warning by the referee! Brendan Beresford stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.28
Les Powell hits a low pass to Enrique Fernandez. Enrique Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Whelan. Graham Whelan connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
16.35
Craig Marr flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Pinheiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.18
Jaouad Le Paih surges forward with the ball. Jaouad Le Paih flicks a high pass forward. Craig Marr controls it well on his chest. Craig Marr knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Campos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.45
Dennis Jeffers kicks a strong pass forward to Brendan Beresford. Brendan Beresford whips in a cross ball towards Jamie Gower. Jamie Gower rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jody Lee didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
33.25
Jamie Gower runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jamie Gower whips in a cross ball towards David Fowler. David Fowler makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Crystal Palace start the second half!
47.34
Enrique Fernandez plays the ball forward to Rafael Pinheiro. Rafael Pinheiro whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Campos. Eduardo Campos makes a looping header on goal. Barry Dijkstra gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
48.20
Enrique Fernandez catches Jamie Gower on the ankles. The referee calls over Enrique Fernandez and shows him a yellow card! Jamie Gower hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.10
Jamie Gower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brendan Beresford. Brendan Beresford knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.12
Ashley Terry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Beresford. Brendan Beresford knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jason Cope.
60.16
Les Powell passes the ball forward to Rafael Pinheiro. Rafael Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ashley Terry.
63.15
Brendan Beresford barges into Eduardo Campos. The referee calls over Brendan Beresford and warns him to calm down! Eduardo Campos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.55
Liam Mason passes the ball forward to Ashley Terry. Ashley Terry flicks a high pass forward. David Fowler collects the pass. David Fowler whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Beresford. Brendan Beresford flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.33
Tony Lecocq threads the ball through to Brian Goldberg. Brian Goldberg makes a simple pass to David Fowler. David Fowler tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Jody Lee manages to gather it.
77.19
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Eddie May replacing Jamie Gower .
78.21
Jason Cope makes a probing pass to Les Powell. Les Powell threads a neat ball through to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Fernandez. Enrique Fernandez whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.49
Eddie May makes a probing pass to Brendan Beresford. Brendan Beresford plays a scrappy one-two with Brian Goldberg and advances towards the goal... Brendan Beresford comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it rises well off target!
87.14
With a delightful solo run, Les Powell stretches the opposition's defence. Les Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Fernandez. Enrique Fernandez shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Barry Dijkstra didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rotherham United

Crystal Palace
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.5%
54.5%
Play Area
31.8%
45.5%
22.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jamie Gower of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Jody Lee (GK)
8
2.Jaouad Le Paih (DEF)
7
3.Jason Cope (DEF)
7
4.Joao Veloso (DEF)
6
5.Les Powell (DEF)
9
6.Eduardo Campos (MID)
6
7.Enrique Fernandez (MID)yellow card
7
8.Rafael Pinheiro (ATT)
7
9.Graham Whelan (ATT)
6
10.Craig Marr (ATT)
6
11.Dave Stockdale (ATT)
7
 
12.Ben Palmer (ATT)
0
13.Leonardo Marin (MID)
0
14.Danny Beattie (DEF)
0

1.Barry Dijkstra (GK)
8
2.Liam Mason (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Jeffers (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Mcinnes (DEF)
7
5.Jamie Gower (MID)
9
6.Jorge Moreira (MID)
6
7.Tony Lecocq (MID)
7
8.Ashley Terry (MID)
7
9.Brian Goldberg (MID)
6
10.David Fowler (ATT)
7
11.Brendan Beresford (ATT)
7
 
12.Eddie May (GK)
6
13.Tiago Jardim (ATT)
0
14.Brutil Visser (GK)
0