Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Computer Player Computer Player
Billy MurphyB. Murphy61
G
1
G
67Aniello CesariA. Cesari
Richard SummerbellR. Summerbell72
D
2
D
68Mark JohnsonM. Johnson
Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink71
D
3
D
62Robin HouttuinR. Houttuin
George BoydG. Boyd62
D
4
D
62Stuart GuppyS. Guppy
Terry KoncheskyT. Konchesky66
M
5
M
75Pablo MoyaP. Moya
Christina VilatteC. Vilatte68
M
6
M
72Ottavio MaregginiO. Mareggini
Trevor LockleyT. Lockley66
M
captain7
M
69Ralph SerrantR. Serrant
Peter CasciniP. Cascini67
M
8
M
60Philipp GerlachP. Gerlach
Jo‘l FischerJ. Fischer70
A
9captain
A
76Rainer VogelR. Vogel
Oscar FerrerO. Ferrer66
A
10
A
74Carlos AchardC. Achard
Bart SluiterB. Sluiter73
A
11
A
74Rio WetherallR. Wetherall
 
Nigel RowettN. Rowett45
D
12
A
73Seb DucheminS. Duchemin
Brendan MercerB. Mercer60
M
13
A
68Manuel NascimentoM. Nascimento
Des BloomerD. Bloomer64
A
14
G
62Terry JeffersT. Jeffers

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 17,622 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rochdale and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Thompson.


0.00
The whistle blows and Plymouth Argyle kick off!
2.56
Stuart Guppy sees Ralph Serrant in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ralph Serrant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.03
Oscar Ferrer hacks Stuart Guppy from behind! Oscar Ferrer is given a warning by the referee! Stuart Guppy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.09
George Boyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley sees Jo‘l Fischer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jo‘l Fischer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.41
With a delightful solo run, Ralph Serrant stretches the opposition's defence. Ralph Serrant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Achard but the linesman indicates offside!
10.39
Philipp Gerlach threads the ball through to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
15.15
Pablo Moya clumsily knocks into Peter Cascini. Pablo Moya is warned by the referee! Peter Cascini stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.20
Pablo Moya catches Peter Cascini on the ankles. The referee calls over Pablo Moya and shows him a yellow card! Peter Cascini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.34
Robin Houttuin flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Serrant controls it well on his chest. Ralph Serrant sees Carlos Achard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Achard puts a great ball through. Rio Wetherall runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
21.23
Richard Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Christina Vilatte controls it well on his chest. Christina Vilatte makes a probing pass to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer skips past Mark Johnson! Oscar Ferrer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Aniello Cesari manages to keep it out.
22.54
George Boyd pushes mid-way up the pitch. George Boyd hits a low pass to Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
26.29
Ralph Serrant kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
27.18
Stuart Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Moya collects the pass. Pablo Moya plays the ball forward to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
28.16
Ralph Serrant threads a neat ball through to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
30.52
Dennis Hasselbaink knocks the ball forward to Terry Konchesky. Terry Konchesky makes an attacking run forward. Terry Konchesky kicks a strong pass forward to Jo‘l Fischer but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.50
Robin Houttuin darts forward. Robin Houttuin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Robin Houttuin threads the ball through to Rainer Vogel but he's offside!
33.12
Ralph Serrant makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Carlos Achard!
36.54
Mark Johnson makes a strong solo run forward. Mark Johnson threads the ball through to Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard directs the ball goalwards with his head. Billy Murphy is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.59
Christina Vilatte passes the ball forward to Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer skips past Stuart Guppy! Jo‘l Fischer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Aniello Cesari smothers it!
40.39
George Boyd breaks forward. George Boyd flicks a high pass forward. Bart Sluiter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bart Sluiter knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
42.29
Christina Vilatte hacks Stuart Guppy from behind! Christina Vilatte is given a warning by the referee! Stuart Guppy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Richard Summerbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christina Vilatte. Christina Vilatte flicks a high pass forward. Bart Sluiter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bart Sluiter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rochdale kick off the second half!
47.57
Ottavio Mareggini sees Rio Wetherall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Wetherall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Vogel but the linesman indicates offside!
48.25
Ralph Serrant hits a low pass to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheers as the Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
53.08
Mark Johnson takes it forward alone. Mark Johnson makes a simple pass to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
54.01
Christina Vilatte kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bart Sluiter but he's offside!
60.47
Rochdale have made 2 substitutions with Brendan Mercer replacing Trevor Lockley and Des Bloomer replacing Oscar Ferrer .Plymouth Argyle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-2-3 formation.
67.46
Dennis Hasselbaink makes a probing pass to Christina Vilatte. Christina Vilatte passes the ball forward to Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter cuts inside the box! Bart Sluiter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Aniello Cesari reads it well. Nice save!
73.25
Richard Summerbell makes a strong solo run forward. Richard Summerbell flicks a high pass forward to Des Bloomer who brings the ball under control. Des Bloomer knocks in a cross ball towards Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
78.00
Richard Summerbell plays a long ball forward. Des Bloomer runs straight at the defence! Des Bloomer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Mark Johnson!
79.34
Terry Konchesky darts forward. Terry Konchesky controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
89.49
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
5
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
30.5%
41.5%
28%

Scorers
Bart Sluiter 73
Carlos Achard 33, 37, 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Achard of Plymouth Argyle

Match Ratings
1.Billy Murphy (GK)
6
2.Richard Summerbell (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Hasselbaink (DEF)
6
4.George Boyd (DEF)
7
5.Terry Konchesky (MID)
6
6.Christina Vilatte (MID)
6
7.Trevor Lockley (MID)
6
8.Peter Cascini (MID)
6
9.Jo‘l Fischer (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Ferrer (ATT)
6
11.Bart Sluiter (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nigel Rowett (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Mercer (MID)
6
14.Des Bloomer (ATT)
6

1.Aniello Cesari (GK)
7
2.Mark Johnson (DEF)
7
3.Robin Houttuin (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Guppy (DEF)
6
5.Pablo Moya (MID)yellow card
5
6.Ottavio Mareggini (MID)
6
7.Ralph Serrant (MID)
7
8.Philipp Gerlach (MID)
6
9.Rainer Vogel (ATT)
7
10.Carlos Achard (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Rio Wetherall (ATT)
6
 
12.Seb Duchemin (ATT)
0
13.Manuel Nascimento (ATT)
0
14.Terry Jeffers (GK)
0