FFO League One, Wrexham vs. Rotherham United (Mon Apr 01) Wrexham | Rotherham United 4-4-2 C | 5-4-1 N - | - | A_Okonkwo GK | GK V_Johansson G_Evans DF | DF S_Morrison W_Boyle DF | DF C_Humphreys E_O'Connell DF | DF T_Blackett C_McFadzean DF | DF L_Peltier A_Cannon MF | DF T_Bola J_McClean MF | MF Cafu T_O'Connor MF | MF O_Rathbone E_Lee MF | MF F_Onyedinma P_Mullin FW | MF C_McGuckin S_Fletcher FW | FW S_Nombe | L_McNicholas SUB | SUB D_Phillips M_Cleworth SUB | SUB S_Ferguson B_Tozer SUB | SUB G_Hall R_Barnett SUB | SUB A_Green O_Palmer SUB | SUB J_Hugill Min. 6 :(rot) O_Rathbone with a neat pass into S_Nombe ... S_Nombe tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But A_Okonkwo parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 8 :(rot) C_McGuckin brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... F_Onyedinma gets on the end of the pass ... But G_Evans sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 9 :(rot) F_Onyedinma bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Nombe ... G_Evans intercepts the pass Min. 11 :(wrx) G_Evans holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to C_McFadzean ... A scorcher of a shot from C_McFadzean! ... The ball moves through the air! ... V_Johansson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 12 :(rot) T_Bola is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to S_Nombe ... S_Nombe rifles it at the goal! ... But A_Okonkwo smothers the ball Min. 19 :(rot) O_Rathbone sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_McGuckin gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... C_McGuckin hits a curling shot! ... A_Okonkwo takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 21 :(rot) Cafu runs at the defence ... W_Boyle pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee lectures him Min. 22 :(wrx) E_Lee gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to W_Boyle ... Superbly timed tackle by C_Humphreys ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... J_McClean chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to E_O'Connell ... He knocks it goalward ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Cannon curls it into the box! ... E_O'Connell rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... V_Johansson fists it away Min. 24 :(rot) Cafu sprints past P_Mullin ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... Cafu with a terrific drive! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 26 :(wrx) E_Lee finds P_Mullin on the edge of the box ... P_Mullin hits the ball on the bounce! ... He hits the side netting Min. 29 :(rot) S_Nombe turns nicely onto the ball ... S_Nombe with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Okonkwo saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 36 :(wrx) P_Mullin beats T_Bola ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... P_Mullin goes for the top corner! ... V_Johansson gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 39 :(rot) O_Rathbone spots a team mate in space ... He finds C_McGuckin with a lovely pass! ... C_McGuckin with the header! ... A_Okonkwo gathers it comfortably Min. 42 :(wrx) S_Fletcher with the deft touch ... He takes it past C_Humphreys ... He knocks it to W_Boyle! ... A wicked drive by W_Boyle! ... But V_Johansson with the difficult save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(rot) O_Rathbone crosses to C_Humphreys ... A cheeky lob from C_Humphreys! ... A_Okonkwo parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 44 :(rot) C_McGuckin with an amazing show of skill to get past C_McFadzean ... He crosses to O_Rathbone ... E_O'Connell intercepts the pass Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: O_Palmer ... COMING OFF: S_Fletcher Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: R_Barnett ... COMING OFF: E_Lee Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: A_Green ... COMING OFF: C_McGuckin Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: S_Ferguson ... COMING OFF: T_Bola Min. 45 :(wrx) P_Mullin plays it forward to R_Barnett ... T_Blackett tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... A_Cannon lofts the ball in! ... P_Mullin gets his head on it ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 47 :(wrx) W_Boyle with a neat pass into P_Mullin ... C_Humphreys wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wrexham 0-0 Rotherham United Min. 47 :(wrx) O_Palmer with the through ball to P_Mullin ... A skilful effort from P_Mullin! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 49 :(rot) F_Onyedinma knocks the ball past W_Boyle ... Great challenge by P_Mullin ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Green dinks the ball into the area! ... A_Okonkwo thumps the ball away! Min. 50 :(wrx) G_Evans turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... G_Evans goes for the top corner! ... GOAL!! ... Wrexham take the lead! ... Wrexham 1-0 Rotherham United ... Min. 52 :(wrx) P_Mullin holds the ball up ... He sees O_Palmer in space! ... O_Palmer with the punt towards goal! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... P_Mullin curls it into the box! ... V_Johansson easily claims the ball! Min. 52 :(rot) Cafu knocks the ball on and sprints past C_McFadzean ... A delightful ball in to S_Nombe ... S_Nombe fires a shot at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Okonkwo dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Okonkwo beaten! ... CORNER! ... L_Peltier hits it towards the far post! ... A_Green swings a leg at it! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Okonkwo plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 55 :(rot) T_Blackett spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Nombe! ... S_Nombe curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Okonkwo with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 59 :(rot) Cafu sidesteps C_McFadzean ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Cafu rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... A_Okonkwo looks relieved there! Min. 60 :(rot) Cafu takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... E_O'Connell forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... F_Onyedinma hits it towards the far post! ... It is cleared by G_Evans Min. 62 :(rot) A_Green runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Nombe ... S_Nombe throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... A_Okonkwo moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Okonkwo tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... Cafu flights it in! ... W_Boyle deals with the danger and clears Min. 65 :(wrx) C_McFadzean with a smart pass to P_Mullin ... But F_Onyedinma puts the ball out of play Min. 66 :(wrx) P_Mullin sprints forward with the ball ... P_Mullin with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... V_Johansson can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... V_Johansson makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 67 :(wrx) O_Palmer beats his man ... S_Ferguson with the tackle Min. 68 :(wrx) O_Palmer takes advantage of a mistake by F_Onyedinma ... O_Palmer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... V_Johansson won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Wrexham 2-0 Rotherham United ... Min. 74 :(wrx) G_Evans controls it well ... He nutmegs C_Humphreys ... He puts in R_Barnett! ... S_Nombe with a bad challenge Min. 76 :(wrx) C_McFadzean watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... A_Green with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 80 :(wrx) A_Cannon with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to P_Mullin ... P_Mullin hits a great shot! ... GOAL!! ... V_Johansson was well beaten there! ... Wrexham 3-0 Rotherham United ... Min. 85 :(wrx) P_Mullin finds himself with plenty of time ... The ball hits S_Morrison in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 85 :(rot) Cafu has plenty of time and space ... W_Boyle gets to the ball first Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Racecourse Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Evans (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Evans (50), O_Palmer (68), P_Mullin (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotherham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Nombe Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Green (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham | Rotherham United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 12 Off target : 8 | 3 On target : 5 | 9 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 4 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 8 | 5 Key Passes : 10 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wrexham 3 - 0 Rotherham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Okonkwo GK 21 1 1 1 14 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 G_Evans DF 1 17 13 7 20 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 45 11 34 W_Boyle DF 1 17 13 7 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 11 15 E_O'Connell DF 1 16 13 6 26 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 42 0 30 C_McFadzean DF 1 16 13 7 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 13 A_Cannon MF 1 14 17 5 28 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_McClean MF 1 6 17 14 36 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 T_O'Connor MF 1 13 16 6 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Lee MF 1 5 16 14 20 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 P_Mullin FW 1 8 13 17 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 34 32 39 S_Fletcher FW 1 8 12 16 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 L_McNicholas GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cleworth DF 1 15 12 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Tozer DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Barnett MF 1 5 16 13 14 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Palmer FW 1 9 13 16 32 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 20 Player Statistics - Rotherham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_Johansson GK 20 1 1 1 10 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 0 0 0 S_Morrison DF 1 17 14 8 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 C_Humphreys DF 1 17 14 7 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 T_Blackett DF 1 17 14 7 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 0 L_Peltier DF 1 16 13 6 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Bola DF 1 16 14 6 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Cafu MF 1 7 17 14 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -10 -3 2 O_Rathbone MF 1 14 17 6 28 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 F_Onyedinma MF 1 5 15 13 16 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 9 0 C_McGuckin MF 1 4 15 12 24 | 45 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -10 8 10 S_Nombe FW 1 8 12 17 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 D_Phillips GK 18 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ferguson DF 1 16 14 7 28 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 G_Hall DF 1 15 13 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Green MF 1 4 15 13 10 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 4 4 J_Hugill FW 1 10 13 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711971647 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40