Match Report
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sol Collymore | S. Collymore |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Paul Drake | P. Drake | |||||||||
| Teddy Jack | T. Jack | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Fredrik Cooper | F. Cooper | |||||||||
| Dennis Gerrard | D. Gerrard | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Morris Bramble | M. Bramble | |||||||||
| Max Boateng | M. Boateng | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Steve Standing | S. Standing | |||||||||
| Carl Brooking | C. Brooking | | 57 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Kevin Gemmell | K. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Neil Palmer | N. Palmer | | 72 | M |  | | 6 | | | M | 61 | | Kieron Izzet | K. Izzet | |||||||
| Noel Scholes | N. Scholes | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Jamie Edghill | J. Edghill | |||||||||
| Jody Ripley | J. Ripley | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Matt Brown | M. Brown | |||||||||
| Norman Johnson | N. Johnson | | 50 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Fredrik Granville | F. Granville | |||||||||
| Aldo Olivi | A. Olivi |  | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Sylvain Butt | S. Butt | |||||||||
| Craig Keane | C. Keane | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Terry Harrison | T. Harrison | |||||||||
| Giuseppe Borios | G. Borios |  | 64 | A | | 12 | | G | 61 | | Luca Lasalandra | L. Lasalandra | |||||||||
| James Milburn | J. Milburn | | 57 | D | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Jermaine Barrett | J. Barrett | |||||||||
| Darius Salmon | D. Salmon | | 56 | D | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Duncan Bould | D. Bould | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,669 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
0.00
0-0Rochdale kick off and get the first half underway!
3.15
0-0Steve Standing makes a simple pass to Kieron Izzet. What teamwork. Kieron Izzet passes the ball forward to Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
6.40
Carl Brooking passes the ball forward to Jody Ripley. Jody Ripley sees a break and surges forward. Jody Ripley shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.34
0-0Jamie Edghill threads the ball through to Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sol Collymore who gathers it comfortably.
9.56
0-0Aldo Olivi flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Keane. Craig Keane shoots from distance. Paul Drake comfortably gets down and covers it.
12.08
0-0Jody Ripley catches Jamie Edghill on the ankles. The referee warns Jody Ripley to calm down! Jamie Edghill stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.38
0-0Kieron Izzet makes a probing pass to Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville passes the ball forward but Terry Harrison is offside!
15.24
Max Boateng hits a low pass to Craig Keane. Craig Keane hits a low pass to Aldo Olivi. Aldo Olivi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.14
Noel Scholes flicks a high pass forward to Aldo Olivi who brings the ball under control. Aldo Olivi lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Keane. Craig Keane rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.58
Kieron Izzet flicks a high ball forward to Fredrik Granville who gracefully takes it down. Fredrik Granville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.18
With a delightful solo run, Jody Ripley stretches the opposition's defence. Jody Ripley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
24.28
Kieron Izzet hacks Norman Johnson from behind! Kieron Izzet is warned by the referee! Norman Johnson stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.28
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
28.56
Jamie Edghill flicks a high pass forward. Terry Harrison controls it well on his chest. Terry Harrison puts a great ball through. Fredrik Granville runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
38.05
Rochdale are dictating the run of play here today.
39.57
Jody Ripley advances with the ball. Jody Ripley lofts in a cross ball towards Aldo Olivi. Aldo Olivi makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
42.57
Noel Scholes barges into Sylvain Butt. The referee warns Noel Scholes to calm down! Sylvain Butt stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Norman Johnson threads a neat ball through to Aldo Olivi. Aldo Olivi lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Keane. Craig Keane whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crewe Alexandra 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
Crewe Alexandra kick off the second half!
49.03
Jody Ripley flicks a high pass forward to Craig Keane who brings the ball under control. Craig Keane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noel Scholes but the linesman indicates offside!
51.07
Showing composure, Jody Ripley plays the ball forward to Craig Keane. Craig Keane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fredrik Cooper.
53.09
Carl Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Max Boateng holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Boateng makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Keane. Craig Keane shoots from long range but Paul Drake is on top of it.
54.46
Dennis Gerrard flicks a high ball forward to Noel Scholes who takes it down. Noel Scholes sees Craig Keane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Keane tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
57.52
Neil Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Craig Keane easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Keane whips in a cross ball towards Noel Scholes. Noel Scholes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Paul Drake easily picks it out of the air!
60.34
0-0Rochdale have made a substitution with Luca Lasalandra replacing Kevin Gemmell .
61.36
Matt Brown threads a neat ball through to Sylvain Butt. Sylvain Butt finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
63.22
0-1Kieron Izzet makes an attacking run forward. Kieron Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Butt. Sylvain Butt powers a header at goal. It's there!! Sol Collymore has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
67.27
Terry Harrison makes a simple pass to Matt Brown. Matt Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sol Collymore who gathers it comfortably.
71.00
With imagination, Jody Ripley picks a pass forward to Craig Keane. Craig Keane knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fredrik Cooper.
72.12
Steve Standing threads the ball through to Kieron Izzet. Kieron Izzet decides to run forward with the ball. Kieron Izzet hits a low pass to Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.36
0-1Crewe Alexandra appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.56
Jamie Edghill makes a beautiful solo run. Jamie Edghill hits a low pass to Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville plays a scrappy one-two with Sylvain Butt and advances towards the goal... Fredrik Granville side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Sol Collymore.
80.08
0-1It's a corner kick. Matt Brown kicks a low ball out wide. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sylvain Butt provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.01
Steve Standing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fredrik Granville. Fredrik Granville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dennis Gerrard.
85.19
Craig Keane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Palmer. Neil Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
25.6%
46.5%
27.9%
Scorers
| Sylvain Butt 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kieron Izzet of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Sol Collymore (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Teddy Jack (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dennis Gerrard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Max Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Brooking (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Palmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Noel Scholes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jody Ripley (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Norman Johnson (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Aldo Olivi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Craig Keane (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Giuseppe Borios (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Milburn (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darius Salmon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul Drake (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fredrik Cooper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Morris Bramble (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steve Standing (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Kevin Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kieron Izzet (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Jamie Edghill (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Matt Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fredrik Granville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sylvain Butt (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Terry Harrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luca Lasalandra (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jermaine Barrett (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Bould (ATT) | 0 | |