Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul Drake | P. Drake |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 67 | | Eddie Dublin | E. Dublin | ||||||||
| Morris Bramble | M. Bramble | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Stephen Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Steve Standing | S. Standing | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Wes Fortune | W. Fortune | |||||||||
| Luciano Bonfanti | L. Bonfanti |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 |  | Dietmar Prantl | D. Prantl | |||||||||
| Kieron Izzet | K. Izzet | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Paul Prior | P. Prior | |||||||||
| Wayne Mike | W. Mike | | 62 | M | | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Morris Middleton | M. Middleton | ||||||||
| John Clegg | J. Clegg | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Gareth Drake | G. Drake | |||||||||
| Warren Copping | W. Copping | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 |  | Wilson Deschamps | W. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Fredrik Granville | F. Granville | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 |  | Miguel Vidal | M. Vidal | |||||||||
| Sylvain Butt | S. Butt | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 |  | Gavin Johnstone | G. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Ian Beresford | I. Beresford | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Mike Thatcher | M. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Luca Lasalandra | L. Lasalandra | | 62 | G | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Marc Milburn | M. Milburn | |||||||||
| Jamie Edghill | J. Edghill | | 60 | M | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Brian Royce | B. Royce | |||||||||
| Jermaine Barrett | J. Barrett | | 57 | M | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Steve Benjamin | S. Benjamin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,854 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Mccann.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Mccann.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Rochdale kicking off!
9.02
1-0John Clegg hits a low pass to Wayne Mike. Wayne Mike makes a probing pass between the defence to Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.16
1-0Wilson Deschamps darts forward. Wilson Deschamps shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
21.54
Gareth Drake flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Johnstone who brings the ball under control. Gavin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Vidal. Miguel Vidal knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
28.36
1-0Wayne Mike knocks the ball forward to Sylvain Butt. Sylvain Butt deftly passes the ball to Fredrik Granville, releasing him through on goal. Paul Prior hacks Fredrik Granville from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
30.19
1-0Gareth Drake flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Vidal controls it well on his chest. Miguel Vidal knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Middleton. Morris Middleton directs the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Drake didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
32.45
1-0John Clegg catches Gavin Johnstone on the ankles. The referee warns John Clegg to calm down! Gavin Johnstone runs off the knock.
33.11
1-0Morris Middleton catches John Clegg on the ankles. The referee warns Morris Middleton to calm down! John Clegg gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.51
Paul Prior flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Gerrard who takes it down. Stephen Gerrard advances with the ball. Stephen Gerrard whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
36.12
Paul Prior flicks the ball to his team mate, Morris Middleton. Morris Middleton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Mike Thatcher. Mike Thatcher makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
38.53
Luciano Bonfanti barges into Gavin Johnstone. Luciano Bonfanti is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.02
Morris Middleton hits a low pass to Gareth Drake. Gareth Drake finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
45.00
Kieron Izzet receives the ball from a throw-in from Morris Bramble. Kieron Izzet threads a neat ball through to Luciano Bonfanti. Luciano Bonfanti changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Luciano Bonfanti lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Beresford. Ian Beresford beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Swindon Town kicking off!
47.38
Stephen Gerrard threads the ball through to Miguel Vidal. Miguel Vidal plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Johnstone and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Miguel Vidal provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
55.40
Morris Bramble takes it forward alone. Morris Bramble knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Beresford. Ian Beresford advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ian Beresford provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.14
John Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Butt. Sylvain Butt passes the ball forward to Kieron Izzet. Kieron Izzet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
61.16
Gareth Drake plays the ball forward to Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Middleton. Morris Middleton finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Paul Drake. What a great pair of hands!
63.45
Dietmar Prantl passes the ball forward to Stephen Gerrard. Stephen Gerrard laces a weighted ball forward to Wilson Deschamps. Wilson Deschamps controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
67.41
1-0Stephen Gerrard flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.40
Morris Bramble hacks Wilson Deschamps from behind! The referee warns Morris Bramble to calm down! Wilson Deschamps hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.32
Wes Fortune knocks the ball to his team mate, Morris Middleton. Morris Middleton takes it forward alone. Morris Middleton shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
73.24
Wayne Mike chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Copping. Warren Copping plays a scrappy one-two with Ian Beresford and stumbles forward towards the goal... Warren Copping cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.36
Wilson Deschamps sees Gavin Johnstone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Johnstone skips past Steve Standing! Gavin Johnstone looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.05
Morris Bramble catches Gavin Johnstone on the ankles. The referee calls over Morris Bramble again and warns him to calm down! Gavin Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.24
Sylvain Butt hits a low pass to Ian Beresford. Ian Beresford plays a one-two with Fredrik Granville and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ian Beresford provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
84.41
Gareth Drake knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Vidal and advances towards the goal... Gavin Johnstone takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swindon Town!
87.52
Wilson Deschamps comes in with a late challenge on Sylvain Butt. Wilson Deschamps is given a warning by the referee! Sylvain Butt gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Johnstone of Swindon Town |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Paul Drake (GK)
8
2. Morris Bramble (DEF)
6
3. Steve Standing (DEF)
6
4. Luciano Bonfanti (DEF)
6
5. Kieron Izzet (MID)
6
6. Wayne Mike (MID)
7
7. John Clegg (MID)
6
8. Warren Copping (MID)
6
9. Fredrik Granville (ATT)
8
10. Sylvain Butt (ATT)
6
11. Ian Beresford (ATT)
7
12. Luca Lasalandra (GK)
0
13. Jamie Edghill (MID)
0
14. Jermaine Barrett (MID)
0
1. Eddie Dublin (GK)
7
2. Stephen Gerrard (DEF)
7
3. Wes Fortune (DEF)
7
4. Dietmar Prantl (DEF)
7
5. Paul Prior (DEF)
6
6. Morris Middleton (MID)
7
7. Gareth Drake (MID)
7
8. Wilson Deschamps (MID)
7
9. Miguel Vidal (ATT)
7
10. Gavin Johnstone (ATT)
9
11. Mike Thatcher (ATT)
6
12. Marc Milburn (GK)
0
13. Brian Royce (GK)
0
14. Steve Benjamin (MID)
0