Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad John Mooney John Mooney
Billy MurphyB. Murphy61
G
1
G
73Adam BattyA. Batty
Richard SummerbellR. Summerbell72
D
2
D
72Norman BallN. Ball
Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink71
D
3
D
71Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre
George BoydG. Boyd62
D
4
D
68Frederic HamedF. Hamed
Terry KoncheskyT. Konchesky66
M
5captain
M
78Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon
Christina VilatteC. Vilatte68
M
6
M
77Micka‘l MerideM. Meride
Trevor LockleyT. Lockley66
M
captain7
M
77Darren ScalesD. Scales
Peter CasciniP. Cascini67
M
8
M
71Carlos RedondoC. Redondo
Jo‘l FischerJ. Fischer70
A
9
A
75Yves-A. RichertY. Richert
Oscar FerrerO. Ferrer65
A
10
A
72Francis TourenneF. Tourenne
Bart SluiterB. Sluiter73
A
11
A
70Alexandre NivetA. Nivet
 
Nigel RowettN. Rowett45
D
12
D
67Del PlowrightD. Plowright
Luke HarleyL. Harley58
M
13
M
58Graham BoydG. Boyd
Alioune ArribagéA. Arribagé41
A
14
M
56Trevor SmitheT. Smithe

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 17,384 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rochdale and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Powell.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale kick off!
2.03
With a delightful solo run, Carlos Redondo stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Redondo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Birmingham City!
8.52
Terry Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Ferrer controls it well on his chest. Oscar Ferrer makes a probing pass to Jo‘l Fischer but he's offside!
9.10
Carlos Redondo threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Boyd.
14.54
Terry Konchesky hacks Darren Scales from behind! The referee brings Terry Konchesky to one side and gives him a warning! Darren Scales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.26
Camille Lefèvre controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Micka‘l Meride. Micka‘l Meride passes the ball forward to Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne advances inside the box! Francis Tourenne tries a spectacular strike. Billy Murphy effortlessly gets down and covers it.
32.15
Peter Cascini chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Adam Batty!
39.49
Dennis Hasselbaink threads the ball through to Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley threads a neat ball through to Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jo‘l Fischer is offside!
44.15
Camille Lefèvre comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Ferrer. The referee calls over Camille Lefèvre and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Ferrer runs off the knock.
45.00
Christina Vilatte flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Ferrer controls it well on his chest. Oscar Ferrer finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Birmingham City kicking off!
47.10
Darren Scales makes a simple pass to Alexandre Nivet. Alexandre Nivet plays a perfect one-two with Yves-A. Richert and rushes in on goal... Alexandre Nivet shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.07
Terry Konchesky threads the ball through to Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.23
Christina Vilatte flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Fischer controls it well on his chest. Jo‘l Fischer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Ball.
60.06
Rochdale have made a substitution with Luke Harley replacing Christina Vilatte .
61.07
Peter Cascini threads the ball through to Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.10
Darren Scales makes a simple pass to Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
71.39
Trevor Lockley makes a probing pass to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer rushes past Frederic Hamed! Oscar Ferrer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.30
Dennis Hasselbaink hits a low pass to Peter Cascini. Peter Cascini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter deftly passes the ball to Oscar Ferrer, releasing him through on goal. Camille Lefèvre hacks Oscar Ferrer from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
75.30
The referee points to the spot..
76.09
Oscar Ferrer takes a stuttering run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed into the top left corner. Goal!
77.31
Darius Lumsdon sees Alexandre Nivet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Nivet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
83.50
Darren Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Nivet and stumbles forward towards the goal... Francis Tourenne tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.19
Luke Harley catches Darren Scales on the ankles. The referee calls over Luke Harley and warns him to calm down! Darren Scales carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Without breaking stride, Peter Cascini plays the ball forward to Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter skips past Frederic Hamed! Bart Sluiter muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Birmingham City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
26.3%
48.7%
25%

Scorers
Oscar Ferrer 71, 76 (p)
Carlos Redondo 2
Alexandre Nivet 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Redondo of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Billy Murphy (GK)
6
2.Richard Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Dennis Hasselbaink (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)
7
9.Jo‘l Fischer (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Ferrer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Bart Sluiter (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Rowett (DEF)
0
13.Luke Harley (MID)
5
14.Alioune Arribagé (ATT)
0

1.Adam Batty (GK)
6
2.Norman Ball (DEF)
6
3.Camille Lefèvre (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Frederic Hamed (DEF)
6
5.Darius Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Micka‘l Meride (MID)
6
7.Darren Scales (MID)
7
8.Carlos Redondo (MID)goal scored
9
9.Yves-A. Richert (ATT)
7
10.Francis Tourenne (ATT)
7
11.Alexandre Nivet (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Del Plowright (DEF)
0
13.Graham Boyd (MID)
0
14.Trevor Smithe (MID)
0