Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Ashley Mcleod | A. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 60 | | Jacob Philips | J. Philips | ||||||||
| Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 |  | Andy Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Urvin van Gastel | U. van Gastel |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Gavin Flintlock | G. Flintlock | |||||||||
| Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs | | 54 | D | | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Anthony Laver | A. Laver | ||||||||
| Glynn Royce | G. Royce | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Daniele Luzhny | D. Luzhny | |||||||||
| Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Alistair Smith | A. Smith | |||||||||
| Vitor Lima | V. Lima | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Nigel Greaves | N. Greaves | |||||||||
| Callum Rae | C. Rae | | 63 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Clive Marshall | C. Marshall | |||||||||
| Alfred Mowbray | A. Mowbray | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 |  | Oberdan Montella | O. Montella | |||||||||
| Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Ljubisa Pergolizzi | L. Pergolizzi | |||||||||
| Morten Laursen | M. Laursen |  | 59 | D | | 12 | | A | 54 | | Ruel Ehiogu | R. Ehiogu | |||||||||
| Edward Lineker | E. Lineker | | 57 | M | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Richard Hughes | R. Hughes | |||||||||
| Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | | 58 | A | | 14 | | G | 53 | | Chris Johnson | C. Johnson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 8,886 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off!
3.27
0-0Leon Marsden decides to run forward with the ball. Leon Marsden shoots from 25 yards but Ashley Mcleod reads it well. Nice keeping!
6.45
Andy Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Nigel Greaves. Nigel Greaves plays a quick one-two with Oberdan Montella and rushes in on goal... Nigel Greaves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
8.16
0-0Urvin van Gastel flicks a high pass forward. Callum Rae collects the pass. Callum Rae flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Royce collects the pass. Glynn Royce tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.55
Callum Rae passes the ball forward to Vitor Lima. Vitor Lima sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Ashley Mcleod.
15.32
0-0Daniele Luzhny changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Daniele Luzhny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Pergolizzi but the linesman indicates offside!
20.10
Arno Jacobs makes a beautiful solo run. Arno Jacobs threads a neat ball through to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray knocks the ball forward, putting Pedro Oliveira through on goal. Pedro Oliveira comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.01
0-0Uwe Seibert passes the ball forward to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden makes a simple pass to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.24
Leon Marsden threads the ball through to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray shoots from long range but Ashley Mcleod reads it well. Great save!
32.57
0-0Ljubisa Pergolizzi catches Uwe Seibert on the ankles. The referee brings Ljubisa Pergolizzi to one side and gives him a warning! Uwe Seibert stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.57
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.11
Alistair Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny whips in a cross ball towards Ljubisa Pergolizzi. Ljubisa Pergolizzi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
39.24
Leon Marsden threads the ball through to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
42.38
Daniele Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Oberdan Montella collects the pass. Oberdan Montella tries a spectacular long range effort but Norman Simonsen reads it well. Nice save!
45.00
Leon Marsden chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Northampton Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Rochdale kicking off!
47.21
Daniele Luzhny flicks a high pass forward to Clive Marshall who brings the ball under control. Clive Marshall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
49.17
Vitor Lima runs straight at the opposition's defence. Vitor Lima knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jacob Philips.
53.00
Vitor Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Rae. Callum Rae knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ashley Mcleod who gathers it comfortably.
59.50
Nigel Greaves knocks the ball forward to Ljubisa Pergolizzi. Ljubisa Pergolizzi shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
60.11
0-0Northampton Town have made 3 substitutions with Morten Laursen replacing Uwe Seibert, Edward Lineker replacing Vitor Lima and Enrico Benussi replacing Pedro Oliveira .
63.34
Urvin van Gastel flicks a high pass forward. Callum Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Rae darts forward. Callum Rae shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
71.29
Glynn Royce flicks a high pass forward. Enrico Benussi collects the pass. Enrico Benussi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
75.20
Enrico Benussi chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
77.20
With some swift thinking, Morten Laursen plays the ball forward to Edward Lineker. With imagination, Edward Lineker picks a pass forward to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray skips past Gavin Flintlock! Some silky footwork from Alfred Mowbray provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.35
Oberdan Montella hacks Tiago Viana from behind! The referee warns Oberdan Montella to calm down! Tiago Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.34
0-0Morten Laursen catches Nigel Greaves on the ankles. Morten Laursen is given a warning by the referee! Nigel Greaves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.34
Northampton Town are in full control of this game.
89.45
Morten Laursen kicks a strong pass forward to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray threads a neat ball through to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
0-0Enrico Benussi barges into Nigel Greaves. Enrico Benussi is shown the yellow card! Nigel Greaves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Norman Simonsen (GK)
7
2. Tiago Viana (DEF)
6
3. Uwe Seibert (DEF)
6
4. Urvin van Gastel (DEF)
7
5. Arno Jacobs (DEF)
7
6. Glynn Royce (MID)
6
7. Leon Marsden (MID)
8
8. Vitor Lima (MID)
7
9. Callum Rae (MID)
7
10. Alfred Mowbray (ATT)
8
11. Pedro Oliveira (ATT)
6
12. Morten Laursen (DEF)
6
13. Edward Lineker (MID)
6
14. Enrico Benussi (ATT)
5
1. Ashley Mcleod (GK)
9
2. Jacob Philips (DEF)
6
3. Andy Mckinlay (DEF)
6
4. Gavin Flintlock (DEF)
6
5. Anthony Laver (DEF)
6
6. Daniele Luzhny (MID)
7
7. Alistair Smith (MID)
6
8. Nigel Greaves (MID)
8
9. Clive Marshall (ATT)
6
10. Oberdan Montella (ATT)
6
11. Ljubisa Pergolizzi (ATT)
6
12. Ruel Ehiogu (ATT)
0
13. Richard Hughes (DEF)
0
14. Chris Johnson (GK)
0