CAMBRIDGE. Rotherham United beats Cambridge United 1-0 after D. Barlaser scored just 1 goal (66′).
The match was played at the Abbey Stadium stadium in Cambridge on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Trevor Kettle who was helped by Michael Webb and Aaron Farmer. The 4th official was Ollie Williams. The weather was snow. The temperature was freezing at -0.6 degrees Celsius or 30.92 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.
Match Statistics
- 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
- 6 Total 11
- 1 On Target 6
- 5 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 101 Attack 114
- 47 Dangerous attack 55
- 96 Ball safe 90
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 4
Fouls
- 9 Total 16
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Cambridge United was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Rotherham United that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Rotherham United was putting more pressure with 55 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Rotherham United won the match.
Cambridge United shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rotherham United shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards (S. Smith and J. Ironside). On the opposite side, Rotherham United received 1 yellow card (M. Ihiekwe).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cambridge United will stay with 26 points like Bolton Wanderers to sit in the 16th place. On the other side, Rotherham United will have 47 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Cambridge United will play away with Wycombe Wanderers on the 26th of December with a 6-1 head to head statistic in favor of Wycombe Wanderers (1 draw).
Rotherham United will play away agasint Accrington Stanley on the 26th of December with a 10-2 head to head record in favor of Rotherham United (2 draws).
Cambridge United – Formation
Cambridge United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mark Bonner decided to play with the following team: Dimitar Mitov , George Williams , Jubril Okedina , Jack Iredale , Harrison Dunk , Jensen Weir , Paul Digby , Sam Smith , Adam May , James Brophy and Joe Ironside .
The home team had on the bench: Harvey Knibbs , Jack Lankester , T. Dickens, K. McKenzie-Lyle, K. Yearn, B. Worman and G. McConnell.
Substitutions
Cambridge United made 2 changes: J. Brophy for J. Lankester (82′) and S. Smith for H. Knibbs (82′).
Best player: Dimitar Mitov
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cambridge United was the goalkeeper: Dimitar Mitov. His rating is 7.32. He performed 5 saves.
Rotherham United – Formation
Rotherham United started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
Paul Warne played with: Viktor Johansson , Rarmani Edmonds-Green , Richard Wood , Michael Ihiekwe , Daniel Barlaser , Chiedozie Ogbene , Oliver Rathbone , Ben Wiles , Shane Ferguson , Freddie Ladapo and Michael Smith .
The following players were sitting on the bench: K. Sadlier, J. Ogunfaolu-Kayode, J. Mattock, J. Vickers, W. Grigg, Wes Harding and Jamie Lindsay .
Rotherham United could not rely on the presence of W. Harding (injured).
Substitutions
Rotherham United made 3 changes: O. Rathbone for J. Lindsay (62′), R. Edmonds-Green for W. Harding (69′) and F. Ladapo for W. Grigg (90′).
Best player: Daniel Barlaser
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Rotherham United was Daniel Barlaser.
His rating is with 1 goal, 41 passes (73% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Cambridge United – Rotherham United – 0-1
- Ipswich Town – Sunderland – 1-1
- Morecambe – Fleetwood Town – 0-0
- Oxford United – Wigan Athletic – 2-3
- Plymouth Argyle – Charlton Athletic – 1-0
- Shrewsbury Town – Cheltenham Town – 3-1