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Match Report

Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at New York Stadium where Rotherham United play Hibernian in this friendly game. A crowd of 15,553 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rotherham United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Hibernian appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.


0.00
Hibernian kick off!
4.54
Eddie Tiler knocks the ball forward to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Richard McGrory. Richard McGrory flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
14.44
Eddie Tiler knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard McGrory. Richard McGrory plays a one-two with Billy Elliott and rushes in on goal... Richard McGrory tries a spectacular strike. Richard McGrory scores for Rotherham United!!
18.32
Neil Smith hacks Eddie Tiler from behind! The referee brings Neil Smith to one side and gives him a warning! Eddie Tiler gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.06
Andy Caldwell passes the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan advances inside the box! David Strachan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
22.03
Eddie Tiler knocks the ball to his team mate, Titus Wright. Titus Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.57
Neil Smith flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Dominic Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Sven Seeler. Sven Seeler whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Ben Mendonca didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
27.11
Neil Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister plays a scrappy one-two with Andy Caldwell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dominic Mcallister shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Ben Mendonca.
28.03
Ludovic Devineau barges into Eddie Tiler. Ludovic Devineau is shown the yellow card! Eddie Tiler is taking some rough treatment out there!
32.30
Ludovic Devineau sees Dominic Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Andy Caldwell. Andy Caldwell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.54
Neil Smith knocks the ball forward to Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
34.48
Eddie Tiler flicks a high ball forward to Richard McGrory who takes it down. Richard McGrory shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
38.40
Dominic Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Richard Campbell controls it well on his chest. Richard Campbell runs straight at the defence! Richard Campbell rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.25
Sven Seeler barges into Mark Nyarko. Sven Seeler is shown the yellow card! Mark Nyarko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.26
Eddie Tiler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rotherham United!
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. Hibernian also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
47.21
Paul Poschner takes it forward alone. Paul Poschner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Mcallister but the linesman indicates offside!
48.28
Eddie Tiler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eddie Tiler shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.11
Dominic Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Richard Campbell who brings the ball under control. Richard Campbell makes a simple pass, allowing Sven Seeler to run into the box. Sven Seeler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Ben Mendonca gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
53.30
Nigel Platt threads a neat ball through to Titus Wright. Titus Wright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
61.46
Callum Niven plays the ball forward to Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Seeler. Sven Seeler powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.23
James Moore darts forward. James Moore makes a simple pass to Neil Peckham. Neil Peckham tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Poschner laces a through ball forward to Neil Smith. Neil Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Caldwell. Andy Caldwell makes a great pass forward. Neil Smith runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.06
Hibernian have made 3 substitutions with John Naysmith replacing Ludovic Devineau, Duncan Mason replacing Dominic Mcallister and Neil Meiklejohn replacing David Strachan .
84.54
Duncan Mason flicks a high pass forward to Neil Smith who brings the ball under control. Neil Smith whips in a cross ball towards Richard Campbell. Richard Campbell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.31
Duncan Mason receives the ball from a throw-in from Neil Smith. Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan Mason laces a weighted ball forward to Neil Meiklejohn. Neil Meiklejohn shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 43.9393939393939 vs 56.0606060606061
Play Area
Home team third: 30.30%, Midfield: 42.42%, Away team third: 27.27%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Tiler of Rotherham United

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Ben Mendonca (GK)
7
2. Edward Mckay (GK)
6
3. Mark Nyarko (DEF)
6
4. James Moore (DEF)
6
5. Paul Mason (DEF)
6
8
7. Eddie Tiler (MID)
9
8. Nigel Platt (ATT)
6
9. Titus Wright (MID)
6
10. Billy Elliott (MID)
7
11. Neil Peckham (ATT)
6

12. Victor Pichichi (MID)
0
0
14. Gary Maddison (ATT)
0

6
2. Callum Niven (DEF)
6
4. Paul Poschner (DEF)
6
5. Simon Philips (DEF)
6
7. Neil Smith (MID)
7
7
9. Sven Seeler (ATT)
7
8
11. Andy Caldwell (ATT)
6

12. John Naysmith (GK)
6
13. Duncan Mason (ATT)
6
14. Neil Meiklejohn (MID)
6