Match Report


Hull CityHull City     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Des PallisterD. Pallister71
G
captain1
G
58Lauren Bisan-E. MarxL. Marx
Paul LoweP. Lowe61
D
2
D
65Kemal FletcherK. Fletcher
Matthew RedknappM. Redknapp56
D
3
D
60Noel DuberryN. Duberry
Sean CiulloS. Ciullo56
D
4
D
60Alberto RomeroA. Romero
Elena MoralesE. Morales54
D
5
D
56Francesco G. BaronchelliF. Baronchelli
Andres AguilarA. Aguilar69
M
6
M
62Steven RedknappS. Redknapp
Darren EdghillD. Edghill68
M
7captain
M
61Albrecht GleisensteinA. Gleisenstein
Pablo NunezP. Nunez65
M
8
M
58Tony ElliottT. Elliott
Billy MooreB. Moore65
M
9
A
75Robbie BishopR. Bishop
Chris DixonC. Dixon69
A
10
A
74Girolamo De FranceschiG. De Franceschi
Colin MorrisonC. Morrison63
A
11
A
70Jason ScowcroftJ. Scowcroft
 
Ernesto FarinosE. Farinos64
M
12
A
64Marcus DrakeM. Drake
Trevor McgrealT. Mcgreal63
G
13
A
62Carl OwenC. Owen
Noel PearceN. Pearce62
G
14
A
58Adrian ImpeyA. Impey

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 9,172 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City 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 Jonathan Wright-Phillips.


0.00
Hull City kick off the first half!
2.14
Steven Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, Girolamo De Franceschi. Girolamo De Franceschi knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Scowcroft. Jason Scowcroft powers a header at goal. Des Pallister manages to gather it easily.
3.37
Sean Ciullo flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Nunez who takes it down. Pablo Nunez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Lauren Bisan-E. Marx effortlessly smothers it!
4.48
Sean Ciullo barges into Jason Scowcroft. The referee calls over Sean Ciullo and shows him a yellow card! Jason Scowcroft carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.57
Tony Elliott threads a neat ball through to Jason Scowcroft. Jason Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Girolamo De Franceschi. Girolamo De Franceschi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
10.00
Sean Ciullo clumsily knocks into Girolamo De Franceschi. The referee brings Sean Ciullo to one side and gives him a warning! Girolamo De Franceschi stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.25
Andres Aguilar sees Chris Dixon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Dixon knocks the ball forward to Colin Morrison but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.04
Steven Redknapp kicks a strong pass forward to Girolamo De Franceschi. Girolamo De Franceschi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sean Ciullo.
33.34
Tony Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Scowcroft. Jason Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.43
Tony Elliott knocks the ball forward to Robbie Bishop. Robbie Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Des Pallister who gathers it comfortably.
40.22
Steven Redknapp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Girolamo De Franceschi. Girolamo De Franceschi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Steven Redknapp makes a beautiful solo run. Steven Redknapp knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Bishop. Robbie Bishop gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Rotherham United kick off!
48.25
Steven Redknapp hits a low pass to Robbie Bishop. Robbie Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthew Redknapp.
53.06
Tony Elliott hacks Darren Edghill from behind! The referee calls over Tony Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Darren Edghill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.12
Albrecht Gleisenstein sees Jason Scowcroft in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Bishop. Robbie Bishop flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
65.15
Darren Edghill kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon cuts inside the box! Chris Dixon tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Hull City!
69.35
Noel Duberry threads the ball through to Tony Elliott. Tony Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Jason Scowcroft who brings the ball under control. Jason Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.31
Steven Redknapp threads a neat ball through to Girolamo De Franceschi. Girolamo De Franceschi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.24
Steven Redknapp catches Pablo Nunez on the ankles. The referee calls over Steven Redknapp and shows him a yellow card! Pablo Nunez runs off the knock.
77.21
Albrecht Gleisenstein flicks a high pass forward. Girolamo De Franceschi collects the pass. Girolamo De Franceschi shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.44
Steven Redknapp flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Scowcroft. Jason Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Des Pallister who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Pablo Nunez advances with the ball. Pablo Nunez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hull City

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

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
31.3%
48.2%
20.5%

Scorers
Chris Dixon 65
Robbie Bishop 45, 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robbie Bishop of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Des Pallister (GK)
6
2.Paul Lowe (DEF)
6
3.Matthew Redknapp (DEF)
6
4.Sean Ciullo (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Elena Morales (DEF)
6
6.Andres Aguilar (MID)
6
7.Darren Edghill (MID)
7
8.Pablo Nunez (MID)
7
9.Billy Moore (MID)
6
10.Chris Dixon (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Colin Morrison (ATT)
6
 
12.Ernesto Farinos (MID)
0
13.Trevor Mcgreal (GK)
0
14.Noel Pearce (GK)
0

1.Lauren Bisan-E. Marx (GK)
6
2.Kemal Fletcher (DEF)
6
3.Noel Duberry (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Romero (DEF)
6
5.Francesco G. Baronchelli (DEF)
6
6.Steven Redknapp (MID)yellow card
8
7.Albrecht Gleisenstein (MID)
6
8.Tony Elliott (MID)yellow card
6
9.Robbie Bishop (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Girolamo De Franceschi (ATT)
6
11.Jason Scowcroft (ATT)
7
 
12.Marcus Drake (ATT)
0
13.Carl Owen (ATT)
0
14.Adrian Impey (ATT)
0