Cambridge United 0-1 Rotherham
A late goal from S. Nombe in the 90th minute gave Rotherham a 1-0 win over Cambridge United in a tense and closely fought match at the Cledara Abbey Stadium. The encounter was marked by a string of yellow cards, with three for Cambridge United and one for Rotherham.
The match stats reflect the evenly matched encounter. Cambridge United had slightly less possession (42%) than Rotherham (58%), but both teams created few goal-scoring opportunities. Cambridge United had 10 shots, 4 of which were on target, while Rotherham had 7, only 1 of which was on target.
In the 90th minute, the game was decided for Rotherham with a goal from S. Nombe, who finished off a pass from a teammate. The joy of the goal was short-lived, as J. Hugill received a yellow card just a minute later.
The win puts Rotherham in the top half of the table, while Cambridge United continue to struggle to find their form this season. Next week, Cambridge United will be looking for a win to regain their confidence, while Rotherham will be looking to maintain their good run of form.
Substitutions cambridge united: at minute 79 E. Kachunga came in and B. Njoku went out., at minute 80 R. Loft came in and D. N’Lundulu went out.
Substitutions rotherham: at minute 81 C. Tiehi came in and S. McWilliams went out., at minute 81 S. Nombe came in and J. Hungbo went out., at minute 87 J. Hugill came in and J. Clarke-Harris went out., at minute 87 J. Holmes came in and M. Wilks went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cambridge United
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