Match Report
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Redknapp | G. Redknapp |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 39 | | Sol Bolton | S. Bolton | |||||||||
| Jerome Hognon | J. Hognon |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Ben Impey | B. Impey | |||||||||
| Adam Palmer | A. Palmer | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 43 | | Andy Drake | A. Drake | |||||||||
| Francis Mills | F. Mills | | 55 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Alexander Sherwood | A. Sherwood | ||||||||
| David Priestley | D. Priestley | | 54 | M | | 5 | | M | 45 | | Jon Waters | J. Waters | |||||||||
| Jacob Watson | J. Watson | | 43 | M | | 6 | | | M | 43 | | Jamie Clarke | J. Clarke | ||||||||
| Leon Boertien | L. Boertien | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 40 | | James Hughes | J. Hughes | |||||||||
| Phil Moncur | P. Moncur | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 |  | Neil Gemmell | N. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Marvin Walker | M. Walker | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Danny James | D. James | |||||||||
| David Dixon | D. Dixon | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Frank Forbes | F. Forbes | |||||||||
| Danny Benali | D. Benali | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 36 | | Graeme Grantt | G. Grantt | |||||||||
| Niccolo Vassell | N. Vassell | | 53 | D | | 12 | | G | 36 | | Damien Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Carl Moss | C. Moss | | 48 | A | | 13 | | G | 36 | | Arthur Riggott | A. Riggott | |||||||||
| Sylvain Robinson | S. Robinson | | 46 | G | | 14 | | M | 36 | | Bill Plowright | B. Plowright | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 2,775 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hartlepool United and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Vernazza.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hartlepool United and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Vernazza.
0.00
0-0Rochdale start the match!
8.48
0-0Alexander Sherwood receives the ball from a throw-in from Andy Drake. Alexander Sherwood flicks a high pass forward. Jon Waters collects the pass. Jon Waters makes a simple pass to Danny James. Danny James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Redknapp who gathers it comfortably.
9.09
0-0Marvin Walker clumsily knocks into Andy Drake. The referee warns Marvin Walker to calm down! Andy Drake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.06
0-0Alexander Sherwood flicks a high ball forward to James Hughes who takes it down. James Hughes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. James Hughes shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.24
0-0Leon Boertien flicks a high ball forward to Danny Benali who takes it down. Danny Benali rushes past Ben Impey! Danny Benali makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
15.21
Jacob Watson flicks a high pass forward. David Dixon controls it well on his chest. David Dixon threads a neat, attacking ball through to Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.33
0-0James Hughes hacks Jacob Watson from behind! The referee calls over James Hughes and shows him a yellow card! Jacob Watson runs off the knock.
20.57
Jacob Watson knocks the ball forward to Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
21.05
Ben Impey makes a strong solo run forward. Ben Impey knocks the ball forward to Danny James. Danny James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.46
Jon Waters plays the ball forward to Danny James. Danny James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francis Mills.
27.23
Jacob Watson flicks a high pass forward. David Dixon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Dixon hits a low pass to Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.42
Alexander Sherwood makes a beautiful solo run. Alexander Sherwood sees Danny James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jerome Hognon.
34.40
Jamie Clarke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny James. Danny James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.26
James Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Grantt. Graeme Grantt plays a scrappy one-two with Danny James and advances towards the goal... Graeme Grantt shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
39.32
Leon Boertien makes a simple pass to Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ben Impey.
45.00
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Hartlepool United kicking off!
47.52
Jerome Hognon threads a neat ball through to Leon Boertien. Leon Boertien sees David Dixon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Dixon tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
48.02
Andy Drake knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Waters. Jon Waters threads a neat ball through to Danny James. Danny James tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
49.11
Jerome Hognon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Watson. With imagination, Jacob Watson laces a through ball forward to Danny Benali. Danny Benali controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Sol Bolton reads it well. Fabulous save!
53.33
1-0Jacob Watson flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Walker controls it well on his chest. Marvin Walker knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Benali. Danny Benali flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.30
1-0Hartlepool United have made a substitution with Sylvain Robinson replacing Danny Benali .Rochdale have made a substitution with Bill Plowright replacing Graeme Grantt .
61.32
Francis Mills clumsily knocks into Bill Plowright. The referee brings Francis Mills to one side and gives him a warning! Bill Plowright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.12
1-0Jamie Clarke knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Plowright. Bill Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Adam Palmer barges into Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
67.36
With great vision, Adam Palmer plays the ball forward to Leon Boertien. Leon Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Robinson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sylvain Robinson rushes past Ben Impey! Sylvain Robinson strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
71.04
Jacob Watson sees David Dixon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Dixon plays a one-two with Marvin Walker and advances towards the goal... David Dixon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.33
Ben Impey makes a probing pass to James Hughes. James Hughes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Plowright. Bill Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jerome Hognon.
79.42
Andy Drake hits a low pass to Jon Waters. Jon Waters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny James. Danny James plays a scrappy one-two with Bill Plowright and advances towards the goal... Danny James muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Danny James scores for Rochdale!!
84.11
James Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Redknapp who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%
Scorers
| Danny Benali 53 David Dixon 71 | Danny James 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Danny Benali of Hartlepool United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | George Redknapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jerome Hognon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adam Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Francis Mills (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Priestley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jacob Watson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Leon Boertien (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Phil Moncur (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marvin Walker (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | David Dixon (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Danny Benali (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Niccolo Vassell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carl Moss (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Robinson (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Sol Bolton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ben Impey (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Andy Drake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Sherwood (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jon Waters (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jamie Clarke (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | James Hughes (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Neil Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Danny James (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Frank Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Graeme Grantt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Damien Mason (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Arthur Riggott (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bill Plowright (MID) | 7 | |