Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Brentford | Brentford | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Mendonca | M. Mendonca |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Gregorio Flores | G. Flores | |||||||||
| Emile Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Damien Riggott | D. Riggott | |||||||||
| Syd Johnson | S. Johnson | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Jacob Bould | J. Bould | |||||||||
| Jason Boertien | J. Boertien | | 54 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 53 | | Clive Vassell | C. Vassell | ||||||||
| Alejandro Soto | A. Soto | | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Teddy Tiler | T. Tiler | |||||||||
| Graham Mccann | G. Mccann | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Duncan Bloomer | D. Bloomer | |||||||||
| Jon Chadwick | J. Chadwick | | 56 | M | | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Kevin Edwards | K. Edwards | ||||||||
| Des Hurst | D. Hurst | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 |  | Marcel Köpke | M. Köpke | |||||||||
| Titus Finney | T. Finney | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Neil Plowright | N. Plowright | |||||||||
| Kemal Eadie | K. Eadie | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 |  | Silvio Ramos | S. Ramos | |||||||||
| Pedro Marques | P. Marques | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | John Grant | J. Grant | |||||||||
| Fredrik Simonsen | F. Simonsen | | 48 | G | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Edward Dean | E. Dean | |||||||||
| Seth Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 47 | A | | 13 | | G | 56 | | Andy Cutler | A. Cutler | |||||||||
| Neil Palmer | N. Palmer | | 46 | G | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Craig Impey | C. Impey | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Brentford. 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 Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Robinson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Robinson.
0.00
0-0Rochdale start the match!
2.06
0-0Marcel Köpke flicks a high pass forward to John Grant who brings the ball under control. John Grant plays a one-two with Neil Plowright and rushes in on goal... John Grant cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
3.25
0-0Graham Mccann flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Seeing a gap ahead, Pedro Marques plays the ball forward to Titus Finney who has made a great run into the box. Titus Finney tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
4.22
Marcel Köpke knocks the ball forward to Kevin Edwards. Kevin Edwards threads a neat, attacking ball through to John Grant. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from John Grant provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.34
Teddy Tiler sees Kevin Edwards in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Edwards sees Neil Plowright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Plowright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.10
0-0Clive Vassell clumsily knocks into Pedro Marques. Clive Vassell is warned by the referee! Pedro Marques grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.58
Kevin Edwards knocks the ball forward to John Grant. John Grant lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Bloomer. Duncan Bloomer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
20.31
0-1Kevin Edwards threads a neat ball through to Marcel Köpke. Marcel Köpke lofts in a cross ball towards John Grant. John Grant directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.50
Des Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Eadie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Gregorio Flores has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.10
Graham Mccann threads a neat ball through to Des Hurst. Des Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Gregorio Flores!
32.55
Marcel Köpke decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Köpke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
39.42
1-1Syd Johnson comes in with a late challenge on Silvio Ramos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Silvio Ramos runs off the knock.
40.14
Kevin Edwards controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Bloomer. Duncan Bloomer knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Edwards. Kevin Edwards powers a header at goal. Matthew Mendonca is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Kevin Edwards chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Köpke. Marcel Köpke deftly passes the ball to John Grant, releasing him through on goal. John Grant rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Brentford start the second half!
51.06
Clive Vassell flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Edwards who brings the ball under control. Kevin Edwards passes the ball forward to Silvio Ramos. Silvio Ramos shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.05
Titus Finney threads the ball through to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie makes a probing pass between the defence to Titus Finney. Titus Finney takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.02
Graham Mccann passes the ball forward to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques rushes past Teddy Tiler! Pedro Marques strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Gregorio Flores gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
60.28
1-2Rochdale have made a substitution with Fredrik Simonsen replacing Kemal Eadie .
67.25
Jacob Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Edwards. Kevin Edwards hits a low pass to Neil Plowright. Neil Plowright shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
69.48
Silvio Ramos catches Fredrik Simonsen on the ankles. Silvio Ramos is given a warning by the referee! Fredrik Simonsen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.12
Duncan Bloomer hits a low pass to Marcel Köpke. Marcel Köpke shoots from outside the area but Matthew Mendonca reads it well. Nice save!
77.25
Rochdale have made a substitution with Seth Fletcher replacing Pedro Marques .
78.25
Kevin Edwards flicks a high pass forward to Neil Plowright who brings the ball under control. Neil Plowright plays a quick one-two with Duncan Bloomer and rushes in on goal... Neil Plowright side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
79.16
Clive Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Bloomer controls it well on his chest. Duncan Bloomer flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Köpke. Marcel Köpke lofts in a cross ball towards John Grant. John Grant beats his man to it with a header but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.21
1-2Duncan Bloomer brings the ball forward. Duncan Bloomer kicks a strong pass forward to John Grant but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.27
1-2Duncan Bloomer catches Fredrik Simonsen on the ankles. The referee brings Duncan Bloomer to one side and gives him a warning! Fredrik Simonsen runs off the knock.
85.04
1-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.55
1-2Jason Boertien threads the ball through to Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann flicks a high ball forward to Seth Fletcher who takes it down. Seth Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Chadwick. Jacob Bould barges into Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
Marcel Köpke threads the ball through to Duncan Bloomer. Duncan Bloomer knocks in a cross ball towards John Grant. John Grant finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
10
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%
Scorers
| Pedro Marques 27 | John Grant 20 Kevin Edwards 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Edwards of Brentford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Mendonca (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emile Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Syd Johnson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Jason Boertien (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejandro Soto (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jon Chadwick (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Des Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Finney (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kemal Eadie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Pedro Marques (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Fredrik Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Seth Fletcher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Palmer (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gregorio Flores (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Riggott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jacob Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Clive Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Teddy Tiler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Bloomer (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Kevin Edwards (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Marcel Köpke (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Neil Plowright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Silvio Ramos (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | John Grant (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Edward Dean (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy Cutler (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Impey (GK) | 0 | |