Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Mendonca | M. Mendonca |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 |  | Ivan Rodriguez | I. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Emile Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 |  | Armando Terrevoli | A. Terrevoli | |||||||||
| Syd Johnson | S. Johnson | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 |  | Samuel Moreira | S. Moreira | |||||||||
| Jason Boertien | J. Boertien | | 54 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 45 | | Oleg Morris | O. Morris | ||||||||
| Alejandro Soto | A. Soto | | 61 | M | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Stephane Fanesi | S. Fanesi | |||||||||
| Graham Mccann | G. Mccann | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Fredrik Stewart | F. Stewart | |||||||||
| Jon Chadwick | J. Chadwick | | 56 | M | | | 7 | | M | 41 | | Jacob Mann | J. Mann | ||||||||
| Des Hurst | D. Hurst | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Wes Guppy | W. Guppy | |||||||||
| Titus Finney | T. Finney | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Neil Newby | N. Newby | |||||||||
| Kemal Eadie | K. Eadie | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Adam Harrison | A. Harrison | |||||||||
| Pedro Marques | P. Marques | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Adam Riggott | A. Riggott | |||||||||
| Fredrik Simonsen | F. Simonsen | | 48 | G | | 12 | | A | 45 | | Mick Patterson | M. Patterson | |||||||||
| Seth Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 47 | A | | 13 | | G | 43 | | Adrian Dichio | A. Dichio | |||||||||
| Neil Palmer | N. Palmer | | 46 | G | | 14 | | D | 42 |  | Alex Souness | A. Souness | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Fulham. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rochdale and Fulham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Fenton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rochdale and Fulham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Fenton.
0.00
0-0Fulham start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.10
0-0Wes Guppy knocks the ball forward to Jacob Mann. Jacob Mann shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.31
Jason Boertien flicks a high pass forward to Graham Mccann who brings the ball under control. Graham Mccann hits a low pass to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Titus Finney. Titus Finney makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
6.47
0-0Jon Chadwick catches Fredrik Stewart on the ankles. Jon Chadwick is shown the yellow card! Fredrik Stewart hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.34
Stephane Fanesi threads the ball through to Neil Newby. Neil Newby whips in a cross ball towards Stephane Fanesi. Stephane Fanesi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
10.15
1-0Jason Boertien plays the ball forward to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie makes a probing pass between the defence to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
15.15
Wes Guppy knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Newby. Neil Newby whips in a cross ball towards Fredrik Stewart. Fredrik Stewart gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
16.48
Neil Newby hits a low pass to Adam Riggott. Adam Riggott whips in a cross ball towards Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.46
1-0Graham Mccann chips the ball to his team mate, Titus Finney. Titus Finney runs straight at the defence! Titus Finney takes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Ivan Rodriguez keeps it out!
24.02
Jon Chadwick sees Alejandro Soto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Soto advances inside the box! Alejandro Soto shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ivan Rodriguez smothers it!
27.49
Graham Mccann chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto plays a one-two with Titus Finney and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alejandro Soto provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
30.02
1-0Jon Chadwick chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.26
Kemal Eadie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Ivan Rodriguez gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
34.21
1-0Graham Mccann chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Titus Finney but he's offside!
39.48
Emile Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Jon Chadwick collects the pass. Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Des Hurst controls it well on his chest. Des Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
40.23
Kemal Eadie barges into Samuel Moreira. Kemal Eadie is shown the yellow card! Samuel Moreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Jon Chadwick stretches the opposition's defence. Jon Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Finney. Titus Finney connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Rochdale kicking off!
47.34
Samuel Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Armando Terrevoli. Armando Terrevoli plays the ball forward to Jacob Mann. Jacob Mann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.40
Jacob Mann flicks a high pass forward. Adam Riggott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Riggott flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Fanesi. Stephane Fanesi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.33
Wes Guppy sees Adam Riggott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Riggott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.54
Without breaking stride, Jacob Mann plays the ball forward to Neil Newby. Neil Newby whips in a cross ball towards Adam Riggott. Adam Riggott makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
59.29
Wes Guppy flicks a high ball forward to Adam Harrison who takes it down. Adam Harrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Johnson.
60.46
1-1Rochdale have made a substitution with Fredrik Simonsen replacing Kemal Eadie .
66.58
Stephane Fanesi kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Mann. Jacob Mann finds some space and shoots from distance but Matthew Mendonca is on top of it.
67.22
Neil Newby kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.31
Syd Johnson flicks a high ball forward to Jon Chadwick who takes it down. Jon Chadwick makes an attacking run forward. Jon Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ivan Rodriguez who gathers it comfortably.
77.04
Rochdale have made a substitution with Seth Fletcher replacing Pedro Marques .
81.29
Oleg Morris makes a probing pass to Adam Riggott. Adam Riggott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Boertien.
83.26
Fredrik Stewart threads a neat ball through to Stephane Fanesi. Stephane Fanesi knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Riggott. Adam Riggott connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.13
Fredrik Stewart threads the ball through to Adam Harrison. Adam Harrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Johnson.
90.00
1-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
27.3%
48.1%
24.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephane Fanesi of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Mendonca (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emile Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Syd Johnson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jason Boertien (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejandro Soto (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Graham Mccann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jon Chadwick (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Des Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Finney (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kemal Eadie (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Pedro Marques (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Fredrik Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Seth Fletcher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Palmer (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ivan Rodriguez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Armando Terrevoli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuel Moreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oleg Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephane Fanesi (MID) | | 9 |
| 6. | Fredrik Stewart (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jacob Mann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wes Guppy (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Neil Newby (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Adam Harrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Adam Riggott (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Mick Patterson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adrian Dichio (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Souness (DEF) | 0 | |