Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play host to Southend United. A crowd of 19,324 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Rotherham United and Southend United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Rotherham United and Southend United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Rotherham United kick off!
2.09
0-0Guy Scifo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.11
Patrick Butt makes a simple pass to Guy Scifo. Guy Scifo kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Wright who gathers it comfortably.
6.57
0-0Guy Scifo sees space and advances. Guy Scifo lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
9.36
Gerhard Bräutigam knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner goes all the way! Martin Brunner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Martin Wright!
10.38
0-0Taavi Nurmela kicks a strong pass forward to Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
14.13
0-0Trevor Thatcher hacks Pierpaolo Gritti from behind! Trevor Thatcher is given a warning by the referee! Pierpaolo Gritti stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.18
Pierpaolo Gritti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipp Zimmermann. Philipp Zimmermann kicks a strong pass forward to Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono shoots from distance but it flies wide!
16.23
Gerhard Bräutigam passes the ball forward to Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.46
Raphael Hofbauer threads the ball through to Gerhard Bräutigam. Gerhard Bräutigam passes the ball forward to Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Martin Wright easily smothers it.
20.43
Pascal Léonard decides to run forward with the ball. Pascal Léonard passes the ball forward to Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.43
Fabio Jarni chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Zimmermann. Philipp Zimmermann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida goes all the way! Ferdinand Maoulida shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dinu Cuza easily smothers it!
24.23
Taavi Nurmela flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Martin Wright manages to keep it out.
27.56
Pierpaolo Gritti hacks Trevor Thatcher from behind! The referee calls over Pierpaolo Gritti and warns him to calm down! Trevor Thatcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.05
Taavi Nurmela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Martin Wright.
39.10
Luís Arellano flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Butragueno. Alejandro Butragueno knocks the ball forward to Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté knocks in a cross ball towards Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Dinu Cuza manages to keep it out.
40.39
Taavi Nurmela comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Zimmermann. The referee calls over Taavi Nurmela and warns him to calm down! Philipp Zimmermann stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Pierpaolo Gritti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dani‘l Simonsen. Dani‘l Simonsen decides to run forward with the ball. Dani‘l Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Southend United kick off!
47.29
Patrick Butt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Taavi Nurmela. Taavi Nurmela makes a simple pass to Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luís Arellano.
48.18
Dani‘l Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Butt.
49.25
0-0Philipp Zimmermann catches Taavi Nurmela on the ankles. Philipp Zimmermann is shown the yellow card! Taavi Nurmela stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.17
Taavi Nurmela chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.19
Guy Scifo advances with the ball. Guy Scifo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Martin Wright easily smothers it!
66.19
Guy Scifo kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Brunner. Martin Brunner lofts in a cross ball towards Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Martin Wright!
69.12
Dani‘l Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté whips in a cross ball towards Shigeo Ono. Shigeo Ono heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.40
Taavi Nurmela comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Zimmermann. Taavi Nurmela is given another warning by the referee! Philipp Zimmermann stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.09
Pierpaolo Gritti clumsily knocks into Trevor Thatcher. Pierpaolo Gritti is shown the yellow card! Trevor Thatcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.04
0-0Philipp Zimmermann catches Taavi Nurmela on the ankles. Philipp Zimmermann is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Taavi Nurmela hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.28
Patrick Butt knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Bräutigam. Gerhard Bräutigam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Wright who gathers it comfortably.
81.35
Luís Arellano knocks the ball forward to Dani‘l Simonsen. Dani‘l Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Maoulida. Ferdinand Maoulida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Jarni.
85.22
Taavi Nurmela knocks the ball forward to Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.31
Alejandro Butragueno kicks a strong pass forward to Lassina Konaté. Lassina Konaté sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
32.1%
47.6%
20.2%