Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul Drake | P. Drake |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Brutil de Bruin | B. de Bruin | |||||||||
| Fredrik Cooper | F. Cooper | | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Kemal Gerrard | K. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Morris Bramble | M. Bramble | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Chris Haynes | C. Haynes | |||||||||
| Steve Standing | S. Standing | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 |  | Andy Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Kevin Gemmell | K. Gemmell | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Nwankwo Naylor | N. Naylor | |||||||||
| Kieron Izzet | K. Izzet | | 60 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 82 | | Glynn Midgley | G. Midgley | ||||||||
| Jamie Edghill | J. Edghill | | 60 | M | | 7 | | | M | 53 | | Alec Souness | A. Souness | ||||||||
| Matt Brown | M. Brown | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Gavin Naysmith | G. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Fredrik Granville | F. Granville | | 65 | A | | 9 | | M | 45 | | Jermaine Bellamy | J. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Sylvain Butt | S. Butt | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Mark Cooke | M. Cooke | |||||||||
| Terry Harrison | T. Harrison | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| Luca Lasalandra | L. Lasalandra |  | 61 | G | | 12 | | D | 57 | | Ugo Bramble | U. Bramble | |||||||||
| Jermaine Barrett | J. Barrett | | 56 | M | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Ralph Prior | R. Prior | |||||||||
| Paul Salako | P. Salako | | 54 | A | | 14 | | A | 56 | | Wes Gerrard | W. Gerrard | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 7,880 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
0.00
0-0Shrewsbury Town kick off and get the first half underway!
2.13
0-0Andy Meiklejohn flicks a high ball forward to Mark Cooke who takes it down. Mark Cooke threads a neat ball through to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
3.39
0-0Jamie Edghill barges into Gavin Naysmith. Jamie Edghill is shown the yellow card! Gavin Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.40
Morris Bramble controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Harrison. Terry Harrison cuts inside the box! Terry Harrison strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.24
0-0Without breaking stride, Morris Bramble plays the ball forward to Jamie Edghill. Jamie Edghill threads the ball through to Sylvain Butt. Sylvain Butt threads the ball through to Matt Brown but he's offside!
15.31
Terry Harrison runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Terry Harrison plays a quick one-two with Kieron Izzet and rushes in on goal... Terry Harrison strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.06
Jamie Edghill advances with the ball. Jamie Edghill rushes past Chris Haynes! Jamie Edghill strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.34
0-0Kevin Gemmell comes in with a late challenge on Jermaine Bellamy. Kevin Gemmell is given a warning by the referee! Jermaine Bellamy stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.48
Kemal Gerrard catches Fredrik Granville on the ankles. Kemal Gerrard is given a warning by the referee! Fredrik Granville runs off the knock.
30.15
Jermaine Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Scott McNeill controls it well on his chest. Scott McNeill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.36
0-0Jamie Edghill decides to run forward with the ball. Jamie Edghill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.59
0-0Jamie Edghill makes a simple pass to Kieron Izzet. Kieron Izzet makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Chris Haynes steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
44.48
0-0Gavin Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Midgley. Glynn Midgley makes a convincing header but Paul Drake reads it well. Good keeping!
45.00
Kieron Izzet sees space and advances. Kieron Izzet rushes past Kemal Gerrard! Kieron Izzet rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Rochdale kick off and get the second half underway!
48.27
0-1Chris Haynes makes a simple pass to Glynn Midgley. Glynn Midgley hits a low pass to Mark Cooke. Mark Cooke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Cooke!
54.02
Steve Standing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fredrik Cooper. Fredrik Cooper flicks a high ball forward to Kieron Izzet who takes it down. Kieron Izzet skips past Kemal Gerrard! Kieron Izzet muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.32
Kieron Izzet clumsily knocks into Andy Meiklejohn. The referee brings Kieron Izzet to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.46
0-1Rochdale have made a substitution with Luca Lasalandra replacing Kevin Gemmell .Shrewsbury Town have made 3 substitutions with Ugo Bramble replacing Kemal Gerrard, Ralph Prior replacing Glynn Midgley and Wes Gerrard replacing Scott McNeill .
67.24
Andy Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes Gerrard. Wes Gerrard plays a quick one-two with Mark Cooke and rushes in on goal... Wes Gerrard cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.06
Gavin Naysmith makes a simple pass to Wes Gerrard. Wes Gerrard cuts inside the box! Wes Gerrard strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.10
Morris Bramble hits a low pass to Kieron Izzet. Kieron Izzet hits a low pass to Terry Harrison. Terry Harrison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Chris Haynes.
79.06
Nwankwo Naylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Prior. Showing composure, Ralph Prior laces a through ball forward to Alec Souness. Alec Souness skips past Morris Bramble! Alec Souness comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Mark Cooke 48 Wes Gerrard 67 Alec Souness 79 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Paul Drake (GK)
6
2. Fredrik Cooper (DEF)
6
3. Morris Bramble (DEF)
6
4. Steve Standing (DEF)
6
5. Kevin Gemmell (MID)
6
6. Kieron Izzet (MID)
7
7. Jamie Edghill (MID)
7
8. Matt Brown (MID)
6
9. Fredrik Granville (ATT)
6
10. Sylvain Butt (ATT)
6
11. Terry Harrison (ATT)
7
12. Luca Lasalandra (GK)
6
13. Jermaine Barrett (MID)
0
14. Paul Salako (ATT)
0
1. Brutil de Bruin (GK)
6
2. Kemal Gerrard (DEF)
6
3. Chris Haynes (DEF)
6
4. Andy Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
5. Nwankwo Naylor (DEF)
6
6. Glynn Midgley (MID)
7
7. Alec Souness (MID)
8
8. Gavin Naysmith (MID)
6
9. Jermaine Bellamy (MID)
6
10. Mark Cooke (ATT)
9
11. Scott McNeill (ATT)
6
12. Ugo Bramble (DEF)
6
13. Ralph Prior (DEF)
7
14. Wes Gerrard (ATT)
9