Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
David WardDavid Ward Dan Thomas Dan Thomas
Ray FontolanR. Fontolan64
G
1
G
66Jody LeeJ. Lee
Oleg RowettO. Rowett60
D
captain2
D
65Jaouad Le PaihJ. Le Paih
Vasco VarelaV. Varela59
D
3
D
61Jason CopeJ. Cope
Marc RohrschneiderM. Rohrschneider58
D
4
D
64Joao VelosoJ. Veloso
Neil PriorN. Prior59
D
5
D
59Les PowellL. Powell
Ralph TolleyR. Tolley64
M
6
M
50Leonardo MarinL. Marin
Colin NichollsC. Nicholls58
M
7captain
M
66Enrique FernandezE. Fernandez
Morris KerrM. Kerr60
A
8
A
63Rafael PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Hugo NavarroH. Navarro53
A
9
A
59Graham WhelanG. Whelan
Ledley PearceL. Pearce64
A
10
A
57Craig MarrC. Marr
Phil Le TissierP. Le Tissier69
M
11
A
64Dave StockdaleD. Stockdale
 
Stuart ImpeyS. Impey41
D
12
M
40Ledley PottsL. Potts
Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood51
M
13
D
60Achille RegonesiA. Regonesi
Richard LawtonR. Lawton59
A
14
D
39Danny BeattieD. Beattie

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 16,960 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barnsley and Rotherham United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Keegan.


0.00
Rotherham United kick off and get the match underway!
2.07
Enrique Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Marr. Craig Marr shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Ray Fontolan.
3.46
Enrique Fernandez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Leonardo Marin shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
4.38
Jason Cope threads a neat ball through to Enrique Fernandez. Enrique Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Craig Marr controls it well on his chest. Craig Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Whelan. Graham Whelan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.56
With vision, Vasco Varela laces a through ball forward to Morris Kerr. Morris Kerr shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
9.00
Leonardo Marin barges into Oleg Rowett. Leonardo Marin is given a warning by the referee! Oleg Rowett hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.43
With vision, Leonardo Marin plays the ball forward to Rafael Pinheiro. Rafael Pinheiro shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
16.54
Les Powell flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pinheiro. Rafael Pinheiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.46
Enrique Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Rafael Pinheiro. Rafael Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Fernandez. Enrique Fernandez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.17
Enrique Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Graham Whelan who takes it down. Graham Whelan knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Pinheiro. Rafael Pinheiro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ray Fontolan manages to gather it.
27.51
Colin Nicholls barges into Graham Whelan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Whelan stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.51
Free kick to Rotherham United just outside the area...
29.28
Enrique Fernandez takes a stuttering run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
36.16
Marc Rohrschneider makes a probing pass to Oleg Rowett. Oleg Rowett flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Navarro. Hugo Navarro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
38.56
Showing great composure, Jason Cope plays the ball forward to Enrique Fernandez. Enrique Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Whelan. Graham Whelan plays a one-two with Craig Marr and advances towards the goal... Graham Whelan rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ray Fontolan!
40.54
Enrique Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Graham Whelan who takes it down. Graham Whelan shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Barnsley kick off the second half!
48.15
Vasco Varela catches Enrique Fernandez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Enrique Fernandez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.33
Joao Veloso knocks the ball forward to Enrique Fernandez. Enrique Fernandez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.38
Enrique Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Leonardo Marin who brings the ball under control. Leonardo Marin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Prior.
57.00
Colin Nicholls hacks Enrique Fernandez from behind! The referee calls over Colin Nicholls and warns him to calm down! Enrique Fernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.43
Ralph Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, Phil Le Tissier. Phil Le Tissier plays a one-two with Ralph Tolley and rushes in on goal... Phil Le Tissier looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
61.11
Ralph Tolley makes a simple pass to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
65.07
Leonardo Marin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Leonardo Marin whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Pinheiro. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Pinheiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.29
Ralph Tolley makes a simple pass to Colin Nicholls. Colin Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Kerr. Morris Kerr rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jody Lee picks it out of the air!
72.58
Dave Stockdale threads a neat ball through to Graham Whelan. Graham Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
73.25
Jason Cope makes a simple pass to Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale advances inside the box! Dave Stockdale strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Ray Fontolan is on top of it.
81.48
Colin Nicholls passes the ball forward to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela flicks a high pass forward. Phil Le Tissier collects the pass. Phil Le Tissier whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Tolley. Ralph Tolley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ralph Tolley scores for Barnsley!!
84.29
Vasco Varela threads a neat ball through to Ralph Tolley. Ralph Tolley makes a probing pass to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Rotherham United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
33.8%
44.6%
21.6%

Scorers
Ralph Tolley 81
Rafael Pinheiro 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ralph Tolley of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Ray Fontolan (GK)
8
2.Oleg Rowett (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Varela (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Marc Rohrschneider (DEF)
6
5.Neil Prior (DEF)
6
6.Ralph Tolley (MID)goal scored
9
7.Colin Nicholls (MID)yellow card
5
8.Morris Kerr (ATT)
6
9.Hugo Navarro (ATT)
6
10.Ledley Pearce (ATT)
6
11.Phil Le Tissier (MID)
7
 
12.Stuart Impey (DEF)
0
13.Eddie Westwood (MID)
0
14.Richard Lawton (ATT)
0

1.Jody Lee (GK)
7
2.Jaouad Le Paih (DEF)
6
3.Jason Cope (DEF)
6
4.Joao Veloso (DEF)
6
5.Les Powell (DEF)
6
6.Leonardo Marin (MID)
7
7.Enrique Fernandez (MID)
8
8.Rafael Pinheiro (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Graham Whelan (ATT)
6
10.Craig Marr (ATT)
6
11.Dave Stockdale (ATT)
7
 
12.Ledley Potts (MID)
0
13.Achille Regonesi (DEF)
0
14.Danny Beattie (DEF)
0