Match Report


Swindon TownSwindon Town     RochdaleRochdale
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Simon BischoffS. Bischoff54
G
1
G
55Matthew MendoncaM. Mendonca
Diego HelderD. Helder59
D
2
D
67Emile LjungbergE. Ljungberg
Lucien MolinierL. Molinier56
D
3
D
55Syd JohnsonS. Johnson
Ugo JoachimU. Joachim52
D
4
D
54Jason BoertienJ. Boertien
Ugo PlowrightU. Plowright55
M
5
M
61Alejandro SotoA. Soto
Francisco JardimF. Jardim52
M
6
M
56Graham MccannG. Mccann
Phil WoodgateP. Woodgate52
M
7captain
M
56Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick
Richard BurgessR. Burgess50
M
captain8
M
50Des HurstD. Hurst
Aaron HackworthA. Hackworth71
A
9
A
65Titus FinneyT. Finney
Omer KahnO. Kahn52
A
10
A
60Kemal EadieK. Eadie
Brian GriffinB. Griffin52
A
11
A
50Pedro MarquesP. Marques
 
Dennis LawrenceD. Lawrence51
D
12
G
48Fredrik SimonsenF. Simonsen
Robert BenjaminR. Benjamin51
A
13
A
47Seth FletcherS. Fletcher
Teddy DichioT. Dichio50
D
14
G
46Neil PalmerN. Palmer

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 3,888 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swindon Town and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Robinson.


0.00
Rochdale get the match underway!
6.31
Ugo Joachim makes a probing pass to Richard Burgess. Richard Burgess flicks a high pass forward to Brian Griffin who brings the ball under control. Brian Griffin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Ljungberg.
9.31
Emile Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick knocks the ball forward to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie hits a low pass to Alejandro Soto. Some good footwork from Alejandro Soto provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
10.42
Graham Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Des Hurst collects the pass. Des Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Eadie collects the pass. Kemal Eadie shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Simon Bischoff.
11.23
It's a corner kick. Pedro Marques loops the ball over to the far post. Some silky footwork from Titus Finney provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
12.27
Ugo Joachim knocks the ball forward to Phil Woodgate. Phil Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Hackworth collects the pass. Aaron Hackworth threads the ball through to Omer Kahn but he's offside!
15.21
Showing composure, Ugo Joachim laces a through ball forward to Omer Kahn. Omer Kahn edges inside the box! Omer Kahn strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Matthew Mendonca.
16.04
It's a corner kick. Omer Kahn kicks a low ball out wide. Kemal Eadie reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
18.43
Jason Boertien flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques sees Graham Mccann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graham Mccann finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Graham Mccann!
24.04
Jon Chadwick threads a neat ball through to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques threads a neat ball through to Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Simon Bischoff!
28.44
Ugo Plowright kicks a strong pass forward to Omer Kahn. Omer Kahn shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
32.45
Phil Woodgate threads the ball through to Ugo Plowright. Ugo Plowright makes a probing pass to Omer Kahn. Omer Kahn plays a one-two with Francisco Jardim and advances towards the goal... Omer Kahn comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.54
Ugo Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Jardim. Francisco Jardim controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Matthew Mendonca gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
40.59
Graham Mccann knocks the ball forward to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.43
Brian Griffin threads a neat ball through to Richard Burgess. Richard Burgess shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Phil Woodgate knocks the ball forward to Richard Burgess. Richard Burgess makes a probing pass between the defence to Brian Griffin. Some awkward footwork from Brian Griffin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Brian Griffin scores for Swindon Town!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Swindon Town kick off!
57.46
Ugo Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Burgess. Richard Burgess makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Burgess controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Matthew Mendonca is on top of it.
60.04
Rochdale have made a substitution with Fredrik Simonsen replacing Kemal Eadie .
61.11
Syd Johnson threads the ball through to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Simonsen. Fredrik Simonsen shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.15
Emile Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Syd Johnson. Syd Johnson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
66.14
Richard Burgess makes a simple pass to Brian Griffin. Brian Griffin finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
69.46
Jon Chadwick threads a neat ball through to Titus Finney. Titus Finney knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ugo Joachim.
71.16
Phil Woodgate threads the ball through to Brian Griffin. Brian Griffin tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
73.35
Emile Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.38
Graham Mccann flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Finney. Titus Finney edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Titus Finney provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Simon Bischoff is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.38
Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Dennis Lawrence replacing Aaron Hackworth and Teddy Dichio replacing Richard Burgess .Rochdale have made 2 substitutions with Seth Fletcher replacing Pedro Marques and Neil Palmer replacing Alejandro Soto .
78.48
Diego Helder catches Seth Fletcher on the ankles. The referee calls over Diego Helder and shows him a yellow card! Seth Fletcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.19
Neil Palmer comes in with a late challenge on Phil Woodgate. The referee warns Neil Palmer to calm down! Phil Woodgate carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.28
Diego Helder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lucien Molinier. Lucien Molinier flicks a high pass forward to Dennis Lawrence who brings the ball under control. Dennis Lawrence plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Jardim and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dennis Lawrence comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.23
Seth Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Simonsen. Fredrik Simonsen knocks the ball forward, putting Seth Fletcher through on goal. Seth Fletcher strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Simon Bischoff has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Syd Johnson flicks a high pass forward to Neil Palmer who brings the ball under control. Neil Palmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Fletcher. Seth Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Des Hurst. Des Hurst makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swindon Town

Rochdale
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
27.2%
42.4%
30.4%

Scorers
Brian Griffin 45
Graham Mccann 18
Alejandro Soto 41
Titus Finney 75
Seth Fletcher 84
Des Hurst 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Mccann of Rochdale

Match Ratings
1.Simon Bischoff (GK)
6
2.Diego Helder (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Lucien Molinier (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Joachim (DEF)
7
5.Ugo Plowright (MID)
6
6.Francisco Jardim (MID)
6
7.Phil Woodgate (MID)
7
8.Richard Burgess (MID)
8
9.Aaron Hackworth (ATT)
6
10.Omer Kahn (ATT)
7
11.Brian Griffin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dennis Lawrence (DEF)
6
13.Robert Benjamin (ATT)
0
14.Teddy Dichio (DEF)
6

1.Matthew Mendonca (GK)
7
2.Emile Ljungberg (DEF)
6
3.Syd Johnson (DEF)
6
4.Jason Boertien (DEF)
6
5.Alejandro Soto (MID)goal scored
8
6.Graham Mccann (MID)goal scored
9
7.Jon Chadwick (MID)
7
8.Des Hurst (MID)goal scored
8
9.Titus Finney (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Kemal Eadie (ATT)
7
11.Pedro Marques (ATT)
7
 
12.Fredrik Simonsen (GK)
6
13.Seth Fletcher (ATT)goal scored
9
14.Neil Palmer (GK)
6