Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 19,458 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rotherham United get the match underway!
8.19
0-0Pierpaolo Gritti kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Butragueno. Alejandro Butragueno makes a simple pass to Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida whips in a cross ball towards Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
9.06
0-0Mads Laudrup kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.23
Pablo Vidal makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer makes a probing pass to Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
12.25
0-0Philipp Zimmermann comes in with a late challenge on Alex Aguirre. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Aguirre hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.37
0-0Alex Aguirre threads the ball through to Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Martin Wright manages to gather it comfortably.
18.51
Alex Aguirre flicks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabio Jarni.
27.30
Dani‘l Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono goes all the way! Shigeo Ono shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
30.30
Andrés Guerra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Aguirre. Alex Aguirre makes a simple pass to Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman lofts in a cross ball towards Angel Cook. Angel Cook connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Martin Wright!
34.46
Pablo Vidal makes a beautiful solo run. Pablo Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
36.39
Adil Ramzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Mads Laudrup. Mads Laudrup flicks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Fabio Jarni knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Zimmermann. Philipp Zimmermann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Haukur Hjálmarsson!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Wigan Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
47.17
0-0Adil Ramzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vidal. Pablo Vidal knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer passes the ball forward but Angel Cook is offside!
49.38
0-0Pablo Vidal catches Dani‘l Simonsen on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dani‘l Simonsen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.37
Alejandro Butragueno comes in with a late challenge on Mads Laudrup. Alejandro Butragueno is shown the yellow card! Mads Laudrup runs off the knock.
57.48
0-0Dani‘l Simonsen barges into Pablo Vidal. The referee calls over Dani‘l Simonsen and warns him to calm down! Pablo Vidal runs off the knock.
59.41
0-0Rotherham United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Wigan Athletic's defence.
61.40
Pablo Vidal knocks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Töpfer but the linesman indicates offside!
63.19
Mads Laudrup surges forward with the ball. Mads Laudrup knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabio Jarni.
65.02
Andrés Guerra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mads Laudrup. Mads Laudrup makes a beautiful solo run. Mads Laudrup controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Martin Wright.
66.35
0-1Richardur Sindrason chips the ball to his team mate, Mads Laudrup. Mads Laudrup brings the ball forward. Mads Laudrup makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Laurent Veldeman. Laurent Veldeman tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Martin Wright had no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
71.55
Dani‘l Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida plays a perfect one-two with Shigeo Ono and rushes in on goal... Ferdinand Maoulida shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.43
Pablo Vidal clumsily knocks into Dani‘l Simonsen. The referee calls over Pablo Vidal and warns him to calm down! Dani‘l Simonsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.29
Dani‘l Simonsen passes the ball forward to Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida goes all the way! Ferdinand Maoulida shoots from just inside the box. Haukur Hjálmarsson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.08
Dani‘l Simonsen hacks Pablo Vidal from behind! Dani‘l Simonsen is given another warning by the referee! Pablo Vidal runs off the knock.
85.14
Alex Aguirre chips the ball to his team mate, Angel Cook. Angel Cook knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.15
Mads Laudrup knocks the ball to his team mate, Angel Cook. Angel Cook finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Martin Wright has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Pablo Vidal sees a break and surges forward. Pablo Vidal lofts in a cross ball towards Angel Cook. Angel Cook is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
30.3%
69.7%
Play Area
28.9%
50%
21.1%
Scorers