Welcome to the match between Sheffield athletic and Rotherham united

1'

Philander Samuels moved the ball forward for Owen Whitaker, Pace Butcher couldn't reach it.

Owen Whitaker played a lovely ball for Arlen Savidge, Stafford Burton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Pass by Arlen Savidge to Read Patton, Hallam Wilson missed his interception.

Read Patton found a perfect spot and hit it high and hard towards goal. Earnest Chance couldn't reach it.

But Read Patton sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a wasted opportunity.

2'

Philander Samuels had shrugged off the challenge of Pace Butcher and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Philander Samuels's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

5'

Stafford Burton made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Philander Samuels.

6'

Raymund Reeve searched out Windsor Jamison, Windsor Jamison took it in his stride before Carlyle Pelley could intercept.

Windsor Jamison had a go on goal but Marvyn Virgo cleared the ball from danger.

7'

Raymond Tyler tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Philander Samuels coolly intercepted the pass.

8'

Terry Masterson attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Doug Abbey.

9'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Benedict Braddock.

Tate Holt put some curve on the shot from long range but Raymund Reeve threw himself in front of the shot.

10'

Owen Whitaker directed the ball nicely to Philander Samuels, the ball was picked up by Philander Samuels before Pace Butcher could intercept.

Philander Samuels had the pace to beat Stafford Burton.

Philander Samuels found himself with plenty of time and took a shot. Earnest Chance approached too late to clear the danger.

Saved in style by Iggy Brown !.

11'

Doug Abbey tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Terry Masterson came close and blocked it.

12'

Stafford Burton sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

15'

Stafford Burton made an attempt to move the ball forward but Owen Whitaker came close and blocked it.

18'

Benedict Braddock passed along the floor for Tate Holt to pick it up, Tate Holt trapped the ball nicely before Read Godfrey could intercept.

Tate Holt tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Raymund Reeve blocked it.

20'

Marvyn Virgo flighted in the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

21'

Stafford Burton hit a long ball forward, Gabriel Peter latched onto the ball before Owen Whitaker could intercept.

Gabriel Peter found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Read Patton cleared the ball from danger.

22'

Owen Whitaker played the ball long looking for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Pace Butcher.

23'

Pace Butcher attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Philander Samuels.

25'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Philander Samuels before Stafford Burton could pass the ball.

27'

Tate Holt knocked a lovely ball for Benedict Braddock, the ball was picked up by Benedict Braddock before Raymund Reeve could reach it.

Benedict Braddock tried to lob the ball forward but Read Godfrey came close and blocked it.

28'

Marshall Mallory faked a shot before cutting Stafford Burton in a different direction.

Marshall Mallory tried a banana shot from distance! but Pace Butcher blocked the shot.

30'

Stafford Burton laid it forward to Gabriel Peter, Gabriel Peter took it in his stride before Owen Whitaker could cut it out.

Gabriel Peter knocked a lovely ball for Windsor Jamison, Windsor Jamison picked up on the ball before Philander Samuels could intercept.

Windsor Jamison fired in a shot at goal but Read Patton cleared the ball from danger.

31'

Terry Masterson tried to dribble past Doug Abbey but Doug Abbey succesfully won the ball from Terry Masterson.

33'

The referee showed Arlen Savidge a yellow card.

Carlyle Pelley fed the ball forward to Terry Masterson, Terry Masterson trapped the ball nicely before Doug Abbey could cut it out.

Terry Masterson swung in a float cross, Raymond Tyler couldn't cut out the pass.

Carlyle Pelley connected with a looping header for the goal but Earnest Chance headed the ball to safety.

36'

Read Godfrey made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Tate Holt.

37'

Read Godfrey tried to dribble past Benedict Braddock but Read Godfrey lost out to Benedict Braddock.

39'

Carlyle Pelley dribbled past Doug Abbey.

Carlyle Pelley tried to deliver a float cross but Raymond Tyler read the game well to intercept the ball.

41'

Benedict Braddock had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Raymund Reeve blocked the shot.

42'

Benedict Braddock took the ball past Read Godfrey.

Benedict Braddock sent the ball over from the wing, Raymund Reeve couldn't reach it.

Marshall Mallory forced the ball goalwards with a header but Earnest Chance headed the ball to safety.

44'

Philander Samuels hit a long ball forward to Tate Holt, the ball was picked up by Tate Holt before Stafford Burton could intercept.

Tate Holt got free in the penalty area and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Hallam Wilson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Iggy Brown gathered the ball safely.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Sheffield athletic had 53% possession in the match, while Rotherham united had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Carlyle Pelley attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Doug Abbey.

50'

Gabriel Peter tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

51'

Benedict Braddock tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Raymund Reeve intercepted the pass.

52'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Terry Masterson.

Windsor Jamison tried to jink past Owen Whitaker but Windsor Jamison lost the ball to Owen Whitaker's block tackle.

53'

The referee showed Raymond Tyler a yellow card.

Owen Whitaker attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Pace Butcher.

54'

Terry Masterson tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Doug Abbey.

55'

Terry Masterson stepped away from Raymond Tyler and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Terry Masterson blazed it over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

56'

Doug Abbey tried to twist past Owen Whitaker but Owen Whitaker cleanly tackled the ball.

58'

Philander Samuels attempted to feed the high ball but Pace Butcher got to the ball first.

59'

Stafford Burton shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Philander Samuels didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Stafford Burton didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

60'

Tate Holt swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

61'

Poor corner kick delivered by Owen Whitaker that went straight to the opposition.

62'

Raymund Reeve tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Read Patton had no problem in intercepting the ball.

63'

Benedict Braddock tried to dart past Read Godfrey but Read Godfrey took the ball away from Benedict Braddock.

64'

Stafford Burton tried to jink past Read Patton but it failed.

65'

Tate Holt tried to play it past Raymund Reeve but Tate Holt lost the ball to Raymund Reeve's block tackle.

66'

Philander Samuels tried to dribble past Stafford Burton but Stafford Burton robbed Philander Samuels.

67'

Benedict Braddock moved the ball forward for Tate Holt, the ball was picked up by Tate Holt before Raymund Reeve could reach it.

Tate Holt tried to sprint past Read Godfrey but Read Godfrey blocked Tate Holt in a good, clean tackle.

68'

Raymond Tyler could not stop a confident Philander Samuels going past him.

Philander Samuels tried to feed the high ball but The ball came off Pace Butcher.

70'

Raymond Tyler tried to get past Terry Masterson but Terry Masterson won the ball from Raymond Tyler.

72'

Stafford Burton passed along the floor for Pace Butcher to pick it up, Philander Samuels couldn't cut out the pass.

Pace Butcher was pressed by Owen Whitaker but he evaded the challenge and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Laurie Midgley saved and deflected the ball clear.

73'

Arlen Savidge tried to knock a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Doug Abbey.

75'

Stafford Burton tried to play a long ball but Philander Samuels closed in and intercepted the ball.

76'

Stafford Burton twisted past Owen Whitaker.

Stafford Burton stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Philander Samuels showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

79'

Stafford Burton sent a long ball past Tate Holt into the area.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Windsor Jamison but Marvyn Virgo cleared the ball from danger.

82'

Read Godfrey skipped easily past Tate Holt.

Read Godfrey put some curve on the shot from distance but the shot clattered off Benedict Braddock.

87'

Stafford Burton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Owen Whitaker.

89'

Carlyle Pelley hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Doug Abbey cleared the ball from danger.

90'

Benedict Braddock tried to dribble past Raymund Reeve but Raymund Reeve succesfully won the ball from Benedict Braddock.

End Match Sheffield athletic 0 - 0 Rotherham united