Match Report


Swindon TownSwindon Town     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl BastinC. Bastin46
G
1captain
G
52Arthur GowerA. Gower
Graham KeeganG. Keegan54
D
2
D
66George BastinG. Bastin
Greg PearsonG. Pearson50
D
captain3
D
60Alfredo BizzarriA. Bizzarri
Ross DavisR. Davis49
D
4
D
48Sol RiggottS. Riggott
Ian RobinsonI. Robinson47
D
5
D
47Arthur CutlerA. Cutler
Gilles BoydG. Boyd53
M
6
M
61David GlassD. Glass
Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock51
M
7
M
52Leon CarragherL. Carragher
James MilliganJ. Milligan45
M
8
M
39Julian BrownJ. Brown
Adrian PalmerA. Palmer41
M
9
A
59Jermaine CampbellJ. Campbell
Gianfranco BellavistaG. Bellavista61
A
10
A
50Cesar AlmeidaC. Almeida
John PhilipsJ. Philips55
A
11
A
48Cristiano NascimentoC. Nascimento
 
Jamie FletcherJ. Fletcher49
A
12
G
48Jamie HoweyJ. Howey
Stuart CarrickS. Carrick45
D
13
A
45Jose E. PianuJ. Pianu
Nicholas RobsonN. Robson45
G
14
D
43Alfred GranttA. Grantt

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,063 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Bower.


0.00
Rotherham United kick off and get the match underway!
4.28
With a delightful solo run, Gilles Boyd stretches the opposition's defence. Gilles Boyd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.19
Peter Hitchcock chips the ball to his team mate, John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.14
Gianfranco Bellavista comes in with a late challenge on Sol Riggott. The referee warns Gianfranco Bellavista to calm down! Sol Riggott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.23
Julian Brown threads the ball through to Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.08
Adrian Palmer kicks a strong pass forward to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
15.34
George Bastin breaks forward. George Bastin threads a neat ball through to Cesar Almeida. Cesar Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Campbell but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.43
Gilles Boyd knocks the ball forward to John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Bizzarri.
20.30
Sol Riggott threads a neat ball through to Leon Carragher. Leon Carragher hits a low pass to Cristiano Nascimento. Cristiano Nascimento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.49
Adrian Palmer makes a probing pass to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista lofts in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
26.04
Ross Davis chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Hitchcock. Peter Hitchcock sees Gianfranco Bellavista in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sol Riggott.
30.19
James Milligan makes an attacking run forward. James Milligan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.27
James Milligan knocks the ball to his team mate, John Philips. John Philips skips past Sol Riggott! Some silky footwork from John Philips provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.09
Greg Pearson plays a long ball forward. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.39
Peter Hitchcock sees a break and surges forward. Peter Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sol Riggott.
44.37
Cesar Almeida comes in with a late challenge on Graham Keegan. Cesar Almeida is shown the yellow card! Graham Keegan stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Swindon Town kick off!
47.58
With great vision, James Milligan plays the ball forward to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista whips in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
48.36
Adrian Palmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Philips. John Philips tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
49.10
David Glass flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Campbell controls it well on his chest. Jermaine Campbell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesar Almeida but he's offside!
53.42
Showing composure, Ross Davis laces a weighted ball forward to Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adrian Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.08
Alfredo Bizzarri receives the ball from a throw-in from Sol Riggott. Alfredo Bizzarri flicks a high pass forward. Leon Carragher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Carragher knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Campbell. Jermaine Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Carl Bastin is on top of it.
69.56
David Glass catches Adrian Palmer on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adrian Palmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.17
Alfredo Bizzarri darts forward. Alfredo Bizzarri flicks a high ball forward to Jermaine Campbell who takes it down. With great vision, Jermaine Campbell plays the ball forward to Cristiano Nascimento who has made a great run into the box. Cristiano Nascimento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Carl Bastin easily gets down and covers it.
81.32
David Glass flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Campbell. Jermaine Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Keegan.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swindon Town

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

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
25.9%
43.2%
30.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adrian Palmer of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
1.Carl Bastin (GK)
7
2.Graham Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Greg Pearson (DEF)
7
4.Ross Davis (DEF)
7
5.Ian Robinson (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Boyd (MID)
7
7.Peter Hitchcock (MID)
7
8.James Milligan (MID)
7
9.Adrian Palmer (MID)
9
10.Gianfranco Bellavista (ATT)
6
11.John Philips (ATT)
7
 
12.Jamie Fletcher (ATT)
0
13.Stuart Carrick (DEF)
0
14.Nicholas Robson (GK)
0

1.Arthur Gower (GK)
7
2.George Bastin (DEF)
7
3.Alfredo Bizzarri (DEF)
8
4.Sol Riggott (DEF)
6
5.Arthur Cutler (DEF)
6
6.David Glass (MID)yellow card
6
7.Leon Carragher (MID)
8
8.Julian Brown (MID)
6
9.Jermaine Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Cesar Almeida (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Cristiano Nascimento (ATT)
6
 
12.Jamie Howey (GK)
0
13.Jose E. Pianu (ATT)
0
14.Alfred Grantt (DEF)
0