English EFL Trophy

FT Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Leicester City DDDLW 0
–
Rotherham United LWWLD 2
Don Valley Stadium · 4,255 att.

Match Report

Play abandoned after incessant rain

The Unitech Cup finally got underway four days after it originally scheduled, but the action was all too brief - only 22 balls were bowled - as the reserve day was washed out as well

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
6
Offsides
3
4
Corner Kicks
5
6
Saves
5
51
Possession
49
12
SHOTS
9
5
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
5
Accurate Crosses
4
7
Crosses
10
0.7
Cross %
0.4
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
6
Clearances
4

Head to Head

LEI leads series 2-1-1

Lineups

ROT

  1. 1Andy WarringtonG
  2. 5Ian SharpsD
  3. 6Nick FentonD
  4. 24Andrew NicholasD
  5. 25Pablo MillsD
  6. 2Dale TongeM
  7. 7Michael CumminsM
  8. 4Danny HarrisonM
  9. 15Alex RhodesF
  10. 22Drewe BroughtonF
  11. 26Omar GarciaF

LEI

  1. 1Paul HendersonG
  2. 25Jack HobbsD
  3. 3Patrick KisnorboD
  4. 15Michael MorrisonD
  5. 29Chris PowellD
  6. 16Nicky AdamsM
  7. 8Matt OakleyM
  8. 24Andy KingM
  9. 11Lloyd DyerM
  10. 19Barry HaylesF
  11. 9Steve HowardF

Timeline

  1. 45'+2' Goal!! Drewe Broughton hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Rotherham now leads 1 - 0
  2. 45' Leicester makes a sub: Matt Fryatt enters for Barry Hayles. Reason: Tactical
  3. 45' Leicester makes a sub: Ashley Chambers enters for Lloyd Dyer. Reason: Tactical
  4. 58' Goal!! Dale Tonge hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Rotherham now leads 2 - 0
  5. 61' Leicester makes a sub: Bruno Berner enters for Nicky Adams. Reason: Tactical
  6. 80' Jack Hobbs is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  7. 88' Rotherham makes a sub: Mark Hudson enters for Michael Cummins. Reason: Injury
  8. 90' End of the game
  9. 90'+4' Matt Fryatt powers the penalty kick with his right foot low through the middle and the goalkeepper saves it!

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