Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Tiler | R. Tiler |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Marcus Weir | M. Weir | |||||||||
| Paolo King | P. King | | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 |  | Komian Charlot | K. Charlot | |||||||||
| Marcus George | M. George | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Peter Goldberg | P. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Nicholas Swift | N. Swift | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Dave Beagrie | D. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Lucas Caniggia | L. Caniggia |  | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Alistair Allman | A. Allman | |||||||||
| Danny Peckham | D. Peckham | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Harvey Grimandi | H. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Dave Peters | D. Peters | | 38 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Richard Smithe | R. Smithe | |||||||||
| Leon Van Der Heijden | L. Van Der Heijden |  | 37 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Gary Goodwin | G. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Sol Defoe | S. Defoe | | 36 | M | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Joe Mason | J. Mason | |||||||||
| Scott Oakes | S. Oakes | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Joe Duberry | J. Duberry | |||||||||
| Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Chris Marshall | C. Marshall | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Chesterfield. A crowd of 2,912 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Both Rochdale and Chesterfield are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Rochdale and Chesterfield are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Rochdale kick off the first half!
2.56
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
6.22
0-0Sol Defoe hacks Harvey Grimandi from behind! The referee calls over Sol Defoe and warns him to calm down! Harvey Grimandi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.13
0-0Joe Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Marshall. Chris Marshall shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
27.14
Paolo King makes a probing pass to Leon Van Der Heijden. Leon Van Der Heijden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Oakes. Scott Oakes shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.36
Nicholas Swift makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Van Der Heijden. Leon Van Der Heijden makes a beautiful solo run. Leon Van Der Heijden finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Chesterfield kick off!
49.49
0-0Sol Defoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Marcus Weir manages to keep it out.
53.06
Gary Goodwin barges into Dave Peters. Gary Goodwin is warned by the referee! Dave Peters runs off the knock.
54.06
Joe Duberry catches Marcus George on the ankles. Joe Duberry is warned by the referee! Marcus George hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.06
Richard Smithe threads the ball through to Chris Marshall. Chris Marshall shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
60.36
Dave Peters kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Marcus Weir easily smothers it!
63.41
0-0Alistair Allman takes it forward alone. Alistair Allman chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Duberry. Joe Duberry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Tiler who gathers it comfortably.
66.10
Marcus George makes a probing pass to Danny Peckham. Danny Peckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.36
Dave Beagrie flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Grimandi. Harvey Grimandi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Duberry. Joe Duberry shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.43
Leon Van Der Heijden kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
79.27
Leon Van Der Heijden kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Oakes. Scott Oakes shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
81.41
Leon Van Der Heijden comes in with a late challenge on Peter Goldberg. Leon Van Der Heijden is given a warning by the referee! Peter Goldberg runs off the knock.
85.11
Marcus George surges forward with the ball. Marcus George deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcus Weir who gathers it comfortably.
87.12
Peter Goldberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Grimandi. Harvey Grimandi kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Duberry. Joe Duberry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcus George.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
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