Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Mendonca | M. Mendonca |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Adam Black | A. Black | |||||||||
| Emile Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 |  | Gary Caldwell | G. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Syd Johnson | S. Johnson | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 |  | Arno Röhner | A. Röhner | |||||||||
| Jason Boertien | J. Boertien | | 54 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 44 | | Julian Dean | J. Dean | ||||||||
| Alejandro Soto | A. Soto |  | 61 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Richard Brady | R. Brady | |||||||||
| Graham Mccann | G. Mccann | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 |  | Jean-Luc Banchelli | J. Banchelli | |||||||||
| Jon Chadwick | J. Chadwick | | 56 | M | | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Joe Lowe | J. Lowe | ||||||||
| Des Hurst | D. Hurst | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Anthony Marshall | A. Marshall | |||||||||
| Titus Finney | T. Finney | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 |  | Cleto Terrevoli | C. Terrevoli | |||||||||
| Kemal Eadie | K. Eadie | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Peter Kanu | P. Kanu | |||||||||
| Pedro Marques | P. Marques |  | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Glynn Perry | G. Perry | |||||||||
| Fredrik Simonsen | F. Simonsen | | 48 | G | | 12 | | M | 48 | | Frederico Antunes | F. Antunes | |||||||||
| Seth Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 47 | A | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Adam Eustace | A. Eustace | |||||||||
| Neil Palmer | N. Palmer | | 46 | G | | 14 | | M | 46 | | Carl Granville | C. Granville | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,228 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Guppy.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Guppy.
0.00
0-0Rochdale kick off!
2.22
0-0Syd Johnson barges into Joe Lowe. The referee calls over Syd Johnson and shows him a yellow card! Joe Lowe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.10
0-0Graham Mccann makes a probing pass to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Lowe.
18.10
0-0Arno Röhner chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Caldwell. Gary Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu plays a scrappy one-two with Cleto Terrevoli and advances towards the goal... Peter Kanu strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
20.56
Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Des Hurst collects the pass. Des Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.01
Emile Ljungberg makes a simple pass to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Marques controls it well on his chest. Pedro Marques shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.55
1-0Pedro Marques hits a low pass to Kemal Eadie. Kemal Eadie skips past Julian Dean! Kemal Eadie takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adam Black with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
27.14
Joe Lowe hacks Jon Chadwick from behind! Joe Lowe is shown the yellow card! Jon Chadwick carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.18
1-0Emile Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Eadie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Eadie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Marques but he's offside!
30.40
1-0Syd Johnson hacks Glynn Perry from behind! The referee brings Syd Johnson to one side and gives him a warning! Glynn Perry runs off the knock.
32.03
Jean-Luc Banchelli makes a beautiful solo run. Jean-Luc Banchelli knocks the ball forward, putting Cleto Terrevoli through on goal. Cleto Terrevoli strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Cleto Terrevoli scores for Sheffield United!!
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. Sheffield United have changed their lineup with Frederico Antunes replacing Anthony Marshall.
45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United kick off!
47.34
Showing composure, Jean-Luc Banchelli plays the ball forward to Cleto Terrevoli. Cleto Terrevoli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Johnson.
48.40
Syd Johnson runs forward with the ball. Syd Johnson threads a neat ball through to Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann rushes past Julian Dean! Graham Mccann looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.51
2-1Jon Chadwick passes the ball forward to Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Adam Black manages to gather it.
59.29
Jon Chadwick threads a neat ball through to Titus Finney. Titus Finney threads the ball through to Kemal Eadie but he's offside!
60.11
2-1Rochdale have made a substitution with Fredrik Simonsen replacing Kemal Eadie .
63.17
Jon Chadwick flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Finney. Titus Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Simonsen. Fredrik Simonsen beats his man to it with a header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.07
Frederico Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Lowe. With some swift thinking, Joe Lowe plays the ball forward to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
66.02
Peter Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Perry controls it well on his chest. Glynn Perry cuts inside the box! Glynn Perry rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
69.26
Graham Mccann threads the ball through to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.50
Julian Dean threads a neat ball through to Joe Lowe. Joe Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry advances inside the box! Glynn Perry takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.33
Rochdale have made a substitution with Seth Fletcher replacing Pedro Marques .
81.28
Under pressure, Jason Boertien clears the ball far upfield. Fredrik Simonsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Richard Brady makes a probing pass to Julian Dean. Julian Dean flicks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
21.6%
43.2%
35.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Perry of Sheffield United |
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) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Mccann (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Jon Chadwick (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Des Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Finney (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kemal Eadie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Pedro Marques (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fredrik Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Seth Fletcher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Palmer (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adam Black (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arno Röhner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julian Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-Luc Banchelli (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joe Lowe (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Anthony Marshall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Cleto Terrevoli (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Peter Kanu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Glynn Perry (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Frederico Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adam Eustace (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Granville (MID) | 0 | |