Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Leyton OrientLeyton Orient
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Computer Player Computer Player
Billy MurphyB. Murphy61
G
1
G
77Harry LumsdonH. Lumsdon
Richard SummerbellR. Summerbell72
D
2
D
69Damien HulmeD. Hulme
Hugo VelosoH. Veloso61
D
3
D
56Gerhard EberleG. Eberle
George BoydG. Boyd62
D
4
D
47Brian PalmerB. Palmer
Terry KoncheskyT. Konchesky66
M
5
D
44Bill FoxB. Fox
Christina VilatteC. Vilatte67
M
6
M
62Carlton MersonC. Merson
Trevor LockleyT. Lockley66
M
captain7captain
M
55Malcolm GrimandiM. Grimandi
Peter CasciniP. Cascini67
M
8
A
71Dean NewtonD. Newton
Jo‘l FischerJ. Fischer70
A
9
A
53Stuart JosephS. Joseph
Oscar FerrerO. Ferrer65
A
10
A
53Allan AgatheA. Agathe
Des BloomerD. Bloomer64
A
11
A
50Nwankwo JeffersN. Jeffers
 
Simon GowerS. Gower40
D
12
G
64Lee TaylorL. Taylor
Luke HarleyL. Harley58
M
13
G
57Matt LawrenceM. Lawrence
Bart SluiterB. Sluiter72
A
14
G
54Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Leyton Orient. 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 Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale get the match underway!
2.46
Christina Vilatte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer whips in a cross ball towards Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.49
Carlton Merson decides to run forward with the ball. Carlton Merson whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
9.55
Malcolm Grimandi makes a simple pass to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Jeffers. Some silky footwork from Nwankwo Jeffers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Billy Murphy. Excellent save.
10.37
Malcolm Grimandi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Malcolm Grimandi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.06
Peter Cascini flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jo‘l Fischer but he's offside!
18.31
George Boyd makes a probing pass to Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer knocks in a cross ball towards Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
21.06
Malcolm Grimandi chips the ball to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe edges inside the box! Allan Agathe comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Solid save from Billy Murphy.
27.25
Damien Hulme flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Grimandi controls it well on his chest. Malcolm Grimandi threads a neat ball through to Dean Newton. Dean Newton shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
30.09
Brian Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi kicks a strong pass forward to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers directs the ball goalwards with his head. Billy Murphy effortlessly punches it away to safety.
36.09
Terry Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Ferrer controls it well on his chest. Oscar Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.00
Christina Vilatte flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Ferrer who takes it down. Oscar Ferrer plays a scrappy one-two with Jo‘l Fischer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Oscar Ferrer rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.53
Trevor Lockley knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer threads the ball through into the box. Des Bloomer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
42.39
Without breaking stride, Richard Summerbell plays the ball forward to Christina Vilatte. Christina Vilatte threads a neat ball through to Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer plays a one-two with Oscar Ferrer and advances towards the goal... Jo‘l Fischer takes a shot at goal. Harry Lumsdon gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
44.31
Trevor Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Harry Lumsdon!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Leyton Orient kick off!
48.18
Hugo Veloso passes the ball forward to Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Ferrer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Ferrer edges inside the box! Oscar Ferrer shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Bill Fox.
49.49
Terry Konchesky takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Gerhard Eberle gets to the ball and clears it up field.
54.24
Carlton Merson flicks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Newton. With a superhuman jump, Dean Newton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Leyton Orient!
59.16
Bill Fox makes a beautiful solo run. Bill Fox hits a low pass to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
60.04
Peter Cascini plays the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.14
Malcolm Grimandi flicks the ball to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
66.46
Hugo Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley makes a probing pass to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Hulme.
67.26
Christina Vilatte makes a probing pass to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer kicks a strong pass forward to Jo‘l Fischer but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.39
Hugo Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer cuts inside the box! Oscar Ferrer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
71.37
Rochdale are in full control of this game.
72.55
Malcolm Grimandi hacks Trevor Lockley from behind! The referee brings Malcolm Grimandi to one side and gives him a warning! Trevor Lockley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.22
Christina Vilatte threads a neat ball through to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
77.27
Carlton Merson makes a simple pass to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Boyd.
79.57
George Boyd makes a beautiful solo run. George Boyd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer plays a one-two with Jo‘l Fischer and advances towards the goal... Des Bloomer cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Harry Lumsdon manages to gather it.
81.17
Terry Konchesky kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer plays a quick one-two with Des Bloomer 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!!
84.17
Des Bloomer hacks Brian Palmer from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brian Palmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.45
Malcolm Grimandi threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Nwankwo Jeffers provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Nwankwo Jeffers scores for Leyton Orient!!
89.59
Brian Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Leyton Orient
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.8%
40.2%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Jo‘l Fischer 2, 18
Oscar Ferrer 81
Nwankwo Jeffers 6, 85
Dean Newton 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nwankwo Jeffers of Leyton Orient

Match Ratings
1.Billy Murphy (GK)
7
2.Richard Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Veloso (DEF)
6
4.George Boyd (DEF)
6
5.Terry Konchesky (MID)
6
6.Christina Vilatte (MID)
6
7.Trevor Lockley (MID)
7
8.Peter Cascini (MID)
6
9.Jo‘l Fischer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Oscar Ferrer (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Des Bloomer (ATT)yellow card
7
 
12.Simon Gower (DEF)
0
13.Luke Harley (MID)
0
14.Bart Sluiter (ATT)
0

1.Harry Lumsdon (GK)
7
2.Damien Hulme (DEF)
6
3.Gerhard Eberle (DEF)
6
4.Brian Palmer (DEF)
6
5.Bill Fox (DEF)
6
6.Carlton Merson (MID)
7
7.Malcolm Grimandi (MID)
7
8.Dean Newton (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Stuart Joseph (ATT)
6
10.Allan Agathe (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Lee Taylor (GK)
0
13.Matt Lawrence (GK)
0
14.Cristiano Postiga (GK)
0