Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Murphy | B. Murphy |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Nikolas Wallner | N. Wallner | |||||||||
| Simon Gower | S. Gower | | 40 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 65 |  | Danijel Piquionne | D. Piquionne | ||||||||
| Richard Summerbell | R. Summerbell | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | |||||||||
| George Boyd | G. Boyd | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Brian Smith | B. Smith | |||||||||
| Terry Konchesky | T. Konchesky | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Des Jess | D. Jess | |||||||||
| Trevor Lockley | T. Lockley | | 66 | M | | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Jose Michel | J. Michel | ||||||||
| Christina Vilatte | C. Vilatte | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | |||||||||
| Peter Cascini | P. Cascini | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Tommy Cutler | T. Cutler | |||||||||
| Jo‘l Fischer | J. Fischer | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Omer Milburn | O. Milburn | |||||||||
| Oscar Ferrer | O. Ferrer |  | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Patrick Murrin | P. Murrin | |||||||||
| Des Bloomer | D. Bloomer | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | |||||||||
| Hugo Veloso | H. Veloso |  | 61 | D | | 12 | | D | 52 | | James Mann | J. Mann | |||||||||
| Lee Marshall | L. Marshall | | 42 | M | | 13 | | A | 43 | | Duncan Riggott | D. Riggott | |||||||||
| Bart Sluiter | B. Sluiter |  | 72 | A | | 14 | | D | 41 | | Duncan Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Fulham. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
0.00
0-0Fulham kick off and get the match underway!
4.08
0-0Christina Vilatte makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer runs straight at the defence! Des Bloomer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
6.58
0-0With great vision, Cedric Piquionne plays the ball forward to Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin whips in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Simon Gower clumsily knocks into Omer Milburn. Penalty not given!!
8.36
Richard Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Lockley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trevor Lockley sees a break and surges forward. Trevor Lockley whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.32
With vision, Brian Smith plays the ball forward to Tommy Cutler. Tommy Cutler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tommy Cutler shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.47
1-0Terry Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer plays a quick one-two with Jo‘l Fischer and rushes in on goal... Oscar Ferrer tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.20
Des Jess flicks a high ball forward to Jose Michel who takes it down. Jose Michel threads a neat ball through to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn edges inside the box! George Boyd comes in with a late challenge on Omer Milburn. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
27.54
1-0Simon Gower flicks a high pass forward. Terry Konchesky controls it well on his chest. Terry Konchesky deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer makes a probing pass between the defence to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer shoots from just inside the box but somehow Nikolas Wallner manages to keep it out.
38.45
Trevor Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rochdale!
42.47
Christina Vilatte runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Christina Vilatte skips past Nicky Hackworth! Christina Vilatte takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
3-0Nicky Hackworth threads the ball through to Jose Michel. Jose Michel threads the ball through to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Rochdale kick off the second half!
47.35
Nicky Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor skips past George Boyd! Some silky footwork from Tony Naylor provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Billy Murphy had no chance!! Goal for Fulham!
55.15
3-1Cedric Piquionne comes in with a late challenge on Christina Vilatte. The referee calls over Cedric Piquionne and shows him a yellow card! Christina Vilatte runs off the knock.
57.38
Tommy Cutler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.02
Cedric Piquionne threads the ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
61.02
Tommy Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn shoots from outside the area. Billy Murphy effortlessly gets down and covers it.
63.49
Peter Cascini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Nikolas Wallner!
65.39
Brian Smith knocks the ball forward to Tommy Cutler. Tommy Cutler sees Omer Milburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.12
Terry Konchesky passes the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.54
3-1Cedric Piquionne sees a break and surges forward. Cedric Piquionne knocks the ball forward to Tony Naylor but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.52
Cedric Piquionne flicks a high pass forward to Omer Milburn who brings the ball under control. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.30
Richard Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Christina Vilatte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christina Vilatte sees Oscar Ferrer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Ferrer shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
78.55
3-1Des Jess barges into Jo‘l Fischer. Des Jess is shown the yellow card! Jo‘l Fischer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.44
Jose Michel knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Billy Murphy. Excellent save.
81.56
Omer Milburn barges into Simon Gower. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Gower hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.04
3-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
Jose Michel runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Michel knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
25%
45%
30%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Christina Vilatte of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Billy Murphy (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Simon Gower (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | George Boyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Terry Konchesky (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Trevor Lockley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Christina Vilatte (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Peter Cascini (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jo‘l Fischer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Oscar Ferrer (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Des Bloomer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Hugo Veloso (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lee Marshall (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bart Sluiter (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Danijel Piquionne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Jose Michel (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Tommy Cutler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Omer Milburn (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | James Mann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Riggott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Mcgovern (DEF) | 0 | |