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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 3 (setup 1, season 33)
Walsall
v.
Rotherham United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Darren KEET1Logan BAILLY
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
18
Overall form:
Home form:
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón2Florent HADERGJONAJ
Martin OLSSON3Kirk BROADFOOT
WELLINGTON Aparecido Martins47Karim EL AHMADI
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE5Juan Daniel FORLIN
Jorge PULIDO Mayoral66FELIPE Aliste Lopes
Maxime LESTIENNE77GÖKHAN Töre
Edimilson FERNANDES786Daniel George NICULAE
Marouane CHAMAKH797Emmanuel Chinenye EMENIKE
Alain TRAORÉ610Mattias SVANBERG
Alejandro POZUELO Melero811Segundo 'Víctor' IBARBO Guerrero
Manager
Ravel MORRISON12Tom THORPE
Liam ROBERTS13Jordan SMITH
Ryan NYAMBE14Joe NEWELL
Timo GEBHART15Jay BOTHROYD
Pietro PERDICHIZZI16Victor NELSSON

Walsall 1 Rotherham United 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 28,584, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Hans REYGWAT 6½)
5 OlssonScorers
Substitutions70 El Ahmadi <=> Nelsson
Sendings off
Bookings16 Felipe
4Corners3
13Fouls9
4Offsides4
3Shots on6
8Shots off1
11Total shots7
2Shots saved6
55%Possession45%
Man of the match: Alejandro POZUELO Melero
1A cross from EL AHMADI left SVANBERG in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
5GOAL!! A cross from the left was headed down by TRAORÉ for OLSSON to score. (1-0 Walsall)
8The Walsall 'keeper did well to hold onto a fierce shot from NICULAE.
14FERNANDES headed just beyond the far post.
16FELIPE given a yellow card for a clinical foul.
18HADERGJONAJ's shot was well held by KEET.
23A tame shot from FERNANDES rolled agonisingly wide.
28A shot from IBARBO held no problem for the 'keeper.
33LESTIENNE fluffed a simple chance.
37A accurate pass was collected by CHAMAKH and his deadly effort went narrowly over.
38A penalty box meleé resulted in PULIDO knocking a low shot wide.
43An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the Walsall 'keeper by NICULAE.
 
53A delightful strike from IBARBO was dealt with by a good parry from the 'keeper.
62KEET was able to palm clear a wicked effort.
70A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming Rotherham United 'keeper.
73PIRIS beat two Rotherham United players and blasted a great chance inches wide.
85The stunned Rotherham United 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from HADERGJONAJ fell just over.
86THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE blasted a left foot shot over the bar from just outside the area.
87BAILLY was able to block a weak header from WELLINGTON.