Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Bury | Bury | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Mendonca | M. Mendonca |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Ralph Summerbee | R. Summerbee | |||||||||
| Emile Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Nils Kneissl | N. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Syd Johnson | S. Johnson | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Robert Seaman | R. Seaman | |||||||||
| Jason Boertien | J. Boertien | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 |  | Arnauld Ambrosetti | A. Ambrosetti | |||||||||
| Alejandro Soto | A. Soto |  | 61 | M | | 5 | | M | 54 | | Carl Shilton | C. Shilton | |||||||||
| Graham Mccann | G. Mccann | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Mervin Priestley | M. Priestley | |||||||||
| Jon Chadwick | J. Chadwick | | 56 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Thierry Haynes | T. Haynes | ||||||||
| Des Hurst | D. Hurst | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Alfred Westwood | A. Westwood | |||||||||
| Titus Finney | T. Finney | | 65 | A | | 9 | | M | 49 | | Syd Mcgovern | S. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Kemal Eadie | K. Eadie | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Isaiah Pearson | I. Pearson | |||||||||
| Pedro Marques | P. Marques |  | 50 | A | | 11 | | | A | 51 | | Jacob Defoe | J. Defoe | ||||||||
| Fredrik Simonsen | F. Simonsen | | 48 | G | | 12 | | D | 50 |  | Matt Booth | M. Booth | |||||||||
| Seth Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 47 | A | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Alex Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Neil Palmer | N. Palmer | | 46 | G | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Brian Vickers | B. Vickers | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Bury in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Woodcock.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bury appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Woodcock.
0.00
0-0Bury get the match underway!
2.54
0-0Syd Johnson kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto makes a simple pass to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto connects with a diving header. Solid save from Ralph Summerbee.
4.32
0-0Emile Ljungberg makes a beautiful solo run. Emile Ljungberg shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
6.48
0-0Alfred Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Pearson controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Pearson knocks the ball forward to Jacob Defoe but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.36
Thierry Haynes surges forward with the ball. Thierry Haynes skips past Syd Johnson! Thierry Haynes takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.12
Syd Johnson threads the ball through to Des Hurst. Des Hurst passes the ball forward to Titus Finney. Titus Finney passes the ball forward but Kemal Eadie is offside!
14.49
Carl Shilton takes the throw-in. With great vision, Mervin Priestley plays the ball forward to Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Matthew Mendonca.
16.07
Syd Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Syd Mcgovern but he's offside!
22.48
Kemal Eadie threads the ball through to Titus Finney. Titus Finney plays a one-two with Kemal Eadie and advances towards the goal... Titus Finney strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.53
Without breaking stride, Jacob Defoe plays the ball forward to Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.37
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.22
Arnauld Ambrosetti kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Seaman. Robert Seaman flicks a high pass forward to Jacob Defoe who brings the ball under control. Jacob Defoe lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Matthew Mendonca!
28.49
Syd Johnson receives the ball from a throw-in from Jason Boertien. Syd Johnson pushes mid-way up the pitch. Syd Johnson threads a neat ball through to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Ralph Summerbee!
38.19
0-1Isaiah Pearson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jacob Defoe. Jacob Defoe shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. Bury 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 whistle blows and Rochdale get the second half underway!
49.04
Alejandro Soto threads the ball through to Titus Finney. Titus Finney knocks in a cross ball towards Des Hurst. Des Hurst connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ralph Summerbee with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
53.28
1-1Emile Ljungberg hacks Isaiah Pearson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Isaiah Pearson stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.41
Mervin Priestley catches Syd Johnson on the ankles. Mervin Priestley is shown the yellow card! Syd Johnson stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.49
With great vision, Mervin Priestley plays the ball forward to Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson makes a probing pass to Syd Mcgovern but he's offside!
60.34
1-1Rochdale have made a substitution with Fredrik Simonsen replacing Kemal Eadie .Bury have made a substitution with Brian Vickers replacing Jacob Defoe .
63.18
Jason Boertien flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Marques who brings the ball under control. Pedro Marques makes a probing pass to Fredrik Simonsen but he's offside!
65.23
1-1Carl Shilton darts forward. Carl Shilton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.15
Carl Shilton sees Brian Vickers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Vickers advances inside the box! Brian Vickers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.21
Emile Ljungberg flicks a high ball forward to Jon Chadwick who takes it down. Jon Chadwick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Soto. Alejandro Soto lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
73.39
Syd Johnson knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann flicks a high ball forward to Fredrik Simonsen who takes it down. Fredrik Simonsen tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.12
1-1Thierry Haynes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mervin Priestley. Mervin Priestley lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Vickers. Brian Vickers heads the ball goalwards. The ball strikes Jason Boertien's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
76.41
1-1Corner kick to Bury. Mervin Priestley plays it out to the edge of the box. Arnauld Ambrosetti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.44
Rochdale have made a substitution with Seth Fletcher replacing Pedro Marques .
78.53
80.53
Rochdale have made a substitution with Neil Palmer replacing Alejandro Soto .
81.48
Emile Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Neil Palmer controls it well on his chest. Neil Palmer kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Fletcher. Seth Fletcher chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
84.57
Isaiah Pearson clumsily knocks into Neil Palmer. The referee calls over Isaiah Pearson and shows him a yellow card! Neil Palmer runs off the knock.
85.46
2-1Graham Mccann clumsily knocks into Thierry Haynes. The referee warns Graham Mccann to calm down! Thierry Haynes runs off the knock.
87.51
Mervin Priestley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Isaiah Pearson. Isaiah Pearson shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
4
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
35%
45%
20%
Scorers
| Des Hurst 49, 79 | Jacob Defoe 38 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Des Hurst of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Mendonca (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emile Ljungberg (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Syd Johnson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jason Boertien (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejandro Soto (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jon Chadwick (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Des Hurst (MID) |  | 10 |
| 9. | Titus Finney (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Kemal Eadie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Marques (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fredrik Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Seth Fletcher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Palmer (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ralph Summerbee (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nils Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Robert Seaman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arnauld Ambrosetti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Shilton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Priestley (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Thierry Haynes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alfred Westwood (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Syd Mcgovern (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Isaiah Pearson (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Jacob Defoe (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Matt Booth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Brian Vickers (ATT) | 6 | |