English:
Rotherham United Stuns Barnsley at Oakwell
Barnsley, England – In a hard-fought match at Oakwell stadium, Rotherham United secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Barnsley. Despite Barnsley’s dominance in possession (67%), Rotherham capitalized on their chances, especially in the second half.
The game was characterized by physical play, with several cautions for Barnsley (M. Roberts, J. Shepherd, P. Kelly, and L. Connell all received yellow cards). Rotherham, though having less possession (33%), showed effectiveness in front of goal, although they also committed a considerable number of fouls (11).
The only goal of the match came in the 64th minute, courtesy of K. Spence, who, without an apparent assist, managed to find the back of the net. Barnsley, despite attempting to equalize with a total of 18 shots (only 4 on target), failed to convert their opportunities.
With 10 corner kicks in their favor, the home team couldn’t capitalize on their chances. Rotherham, on the other hand, remained solid in defense and managed to take all three points in a match where effectiveness prevailed over possession.
Substitutions rotherham: at minute 46 J. Benson came in and S. Nombe went out., at minute 53 J. Rafferty came in and D. Hall went out., at minute 79 J. Hugill came in and R. James went out., at minute 90 S. McWilliams came in and S. Raggett went out.
Substitutions barnsley: at minute 70 J. Bland came in and C. Vickers went out., at minute 71 M. de Gevigney came in and T. Watson went out., at minute 79 P. Kelly came in and J. Russell went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barnsley
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