Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul DrakeP. Drake64
G
1
G
53Tomas OliveiraT. Oliveira
Fredrik CooperF. Cooper76
D
2
D
66Ledley GascoigneL. Gascoigne
Morris BrambleM. Bramble56
D
3
D
64Larry LewisL. Lewis
Steve StandingS. Standing54
D
4
D
63Henry FlintlockH. Flintlock
Kevin GemmellK. Gemmell62
M
5
D
63Ian FormonI. Formon
Kieron IzzetK. Izzet61
M
captain6
M
74Oleg FinneyO. Finney
Jamie EdghillJ. Edghill60
M
7captain
M
63Dirk SchulpenD. Schulpen
Matt BrownM. Brown59
M
8
A
71Alec ElliottA. Elliott
Sylvain ButtS. Butt60
A
9
A
64Martin ColonneseM. Colonnese
Terry HarrisonT. Harrison57
A
10
A
62Tony BeattieT. Beattie
Paul SalakoP. Salako54
A
11
A
59Remco van BeekR. van Beek
 
Luca LasalandraL. Lasalandra61
G
12
D
63Gareth BeresfordG. Beresford
Jermaine BarrettJ. Barrett56
M
13
M
60Vincenzo WeigelV. Weigel
Duncan BouldD. Bould52
A
14
A
58Adrian VieiraA. Vieira

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Doncaster Rovers. A crowd of 9,643 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Doncaster Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Mortensen.


0.00
Rochdale kick off the first half!
4.26
Dirk Schulpen threads a neat ball through to Oleg Finney. Oleg Finney knocks the ball to his team mate, Remco van Beek. Remco van Beek cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.12
Dirk Schulpen chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott makes a simple pass, allowing Martin Colonnese to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Martin Colonnese provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball is deflected off Morris Bramble and goes out of play.
9.06
Corner kick to Doncaster Rovers. Oleg Finney chips it to the near post. Martin Colonnese tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.17
Jamie Edghill makes an attacking run forward. Jamie Edghill shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
15.40
Remco van Beek flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Finney controls it well on his chest. Oleg Finney whips in a cross ball towards Tony Beattie. Tony Beattie knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.12
Morris Bramble controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Salako. Paul Salako changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paul Salako finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Tomas Oliveira. Excellent save.
21.38
Henry Flintlock threads a neat ball through to Dirk Schulpen. Dirk Schulpen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Remco van Beek. Remco van Beek cuts inside the box! Remco van Beek shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
24.45
Oleg Finney clumsily knocks into Kevin Gemmell. Oleg Finney is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Gemmell runs off the knock.
26.03
Kevin Gemmell hits a low pass to Terry Harrison. Terry Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Paul Salako. Paul Salako finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Tomas Oliveira manages to gather it.
39.46
Dirk Schulpen knocks the ball to his team mate, Remco van Beek. Remco van Beek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
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. Doncaster Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Doncaster Rovers kicking off!
47.08
Kevin Gemmell threads the ball through to Terry Harrison. Terry Harrison skips past Larry Lewis! Terry Harrison strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
55.23
Dirk Schulpen sees Alec Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Elliott skips past Morris Bramble! Alec Elliott cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
60.36
Rochdale have made a substitution with Luca Lasalandra replacing Kevin Gemmell .
65.36
Larry Lewis surges forward with the ball. Larry Lewis takes it forward alone. Larry Lewis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Drake easily smothers it!
66.10
Dirk Schulpen brings the ball forward. Dirk Schulpen plays a scrappy one-two with Remco van Beek and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Dirk Schulpen provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Paul Drake is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
67.45
Henry Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Finney controls it well on his chest. Oleg Finney flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Colonnese. Martin Colonnese runs straight at the defence! Martin Colonnese shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.42
Paul Salako chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Butt. Sylvain Butt kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Harrison but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.57
Oleg Finney flicks a high pass forward. Tony Beattie controls it well on his chest. Tony Beattie knocks the ball forward to Martin Colonnese but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.30
Dirk Schulpen hacks Paul Salako from behind! The referee calls over Dirk Schulpen and shows him a yellow card! Paul Salako grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.46
Terry Harrison clumsily knocks into Oleg Finney. Terry Harrison is shown the yellow card! Oleg Finney gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.11
Henry Flintlock chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Colonnese. Martin Colonnese makes a probing pass to Alec Elliott. Alec Elliott shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.12
Matt Brown flicks a high pass forward to Sylvain Butt who brings the ball under control. Sylvain Butt lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Harrison. Terry Harrison rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Doncaster Rovers
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
28.2%
47.9%
23.9%

Scorers
Terry Harrison 85
Remco van Beek 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Remco van Beek of Doncaster Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Paul Drake (GK)
7
2.Fredrik Cooper (DEF)
6
3.Morris Bramble (DEF)
6
4.Steve Standing (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Gemmell (MID)
6
6.Kieron Izzet (MID)
7
7.Jamie Edghill (MID)
7
8.Matt Brown (MID)
6
9.Sylvain Butt (ATT)
7
10.Terry Harrison (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
11.Paul Salako (ATT)
8
 
12.Luca Lasalandra (GK)
6
13.Jermaine Barrett (MID)
0
14.Duncan Bould (ATT)
0

1.Tomas Oliveira (GK)
7
2.Ledley Gascoigne (DEF)
6
3.Larry Lewis (DEF)
7
4.Henry Flintlock (DEF)
7
5.Ian Formon (DEF)
6
6.Oleg Finney (MID)
8
7.Dirk Schulpen (MID)yellow card
8
8.Alec Elliott (ATT)
7
9.Martin Colonnese (ATT)
7
10.Tony Beattie (ATT)
6
11.Remco van Beek (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gareth Beresford (DEF)
0
13.Vincenzo Weigel (MID)
0
14.Adrian Vieira (ATT)
0