Rotherham United, by contrast, knew what they were doing and carried it out well, refusing to allow a red card for Mickel Miller to threaten their 2-0 band as he should have.
Considering there were only 53 minutes left on the clock when the full-back received a red card for jumping over Kyle Knoyle, the derby win was embarrassingly comfortable.
Doncaster is a new group that is learning what manager Richie Wellens wants from them and is not yet able to put it into practice. The Millers are a well-trained League One team with a forward who is confident and has proven himself at the third tier.
If Rotherham was nervous about the possibility of a club making a big offer for Michael Smith before Tuesday’s transfer deadline at 11 p.m., the center forward did nothing to reassure them.
Smith scored twice, a quiet finish off the boot after winning the ball in midair, then a beautiful half volley.
Red cards or not, Doncaster would never go back from that.
For the second Saturday in a row, the start of the game was delayed at the New York Stadium, in the only game this season that started on time, there were also problems with the turnstiles, but when procedures began, it quickly became clear which team was going to to win.
Kieran Sadlier was getting a lot of boos from Doncaster fans who used to cheer him on and they responded like players do under those circumstances, playing very well.
Freddie Ladapo should have led the Millers up front when Sadlier left enough room for a cross in the fifth minute. Ethan Galbraith mishandled his pass to Ollie Rathbone a couple of minutes later, but the shot was saved.
Minutes later, Sadlier gave Branden Horton a nutmeg, only for Cameron John to cross and block. The full-back had a difficult day and it was no surprise that he was the first to break through as Wellens tried to get much-needed forwards onto the field.
Desperately short of attacking options due to injury, Doncaster had a makeshift forward of Charlie Seaman and Tommy Rowe flanking the “false nine” Matt Smith, who kept falling to midfield without seeing much of the ball there and leaving a hole where he should. have been.
Galbraith had a wild shot, but a cross and some passes were passed. They produced a well-worked corner kick that Ben Close hit Smith, who directed it back for a shot from Seaman that was blocked, but not enough.
Jamie Lindsay headed a Sadlier cross into the net after 24 minutes, but was warned offside. He was coming, though, when Smith played as a targetman to earn his header and find Miller, then put the ball away when it was returned to him.
As the pressure continued, it looked like Doncaster might come off lightly before they had a chance to regroup, but in injury time, Smith’s charming half volley brought realism to the scoreboard.
Ro-Shaun Williams made a good header after Sadlier twisted, turned and crossed into Smith. At the other end, Rowe spun the ball without a touch after being released for some good work by John.
Doncaster looked better when they traded to 3-5-2 with John and Knoyle leading from the last three, but they were playing against 10 men, it was hard to read too much.
And even then, when they reached crossing positions, the deliveries were generally gruesome. Seaman made three deliveries in a row, all bad in different ways, which entertained the crowd.
By then, the game had long since ended as a contest. At this stage in their development, these two teams are very far apart.
Rotherham United: Johansson; Ihiekwe, Wood, Harding; Miller, Wiles, Lindsay, Rathbone (Edmonds-Green 90), Sadlier (Barlaser 71); Ladapo (Mattock 57), Smith.
Unused substitutes: Vickers, Tilt, Odoffin, Kayode.
Doncaster Rovers: Dahlberg; Knoyle, Williams, John, Horton (Cukur 52); Galbraith, Bostock (Barlow 61), Close; Sailor, Smith, Rowe.
Unused substitutes: Jones, Gardner, Greaves, Blythe, Ravenhill.
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Source: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-08-28 14:23:10
