Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew MendoncaM. Mendonca55
G
1
G
55James WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Emile LjungbergE. Ljungberg68
D
2
D
66Alan BurgessA. Burgess
Michael PattersonM. Patterson59
D
3captain
D
61Ian MorrisI. Morris
Syd JohnsonS. Johnson56
D
4
D
57Danny ClaphamD. Clapham
Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick58
M
5
D
53Craig PattersonC. Patterson
Chris DaviesC. Davies55
M
6
M
62Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Anthony PriorA. Prior51
M
captain7
M
61Paul MendezP. Mendez
Craig HollowayC. Holloway46
M
8
M
52Kelvin NaylorK. Naylor
Daniel GoodwinD. Goodwin57
A
9
A
59Jermaine AndertonJ. Anderton
Pedro MarquesP. Marques51
A
10
A
56Harvey SouthgateH. Southgate
Craig StewartC. Stewart48
A
11
A
55Warren LampardW. Lampard
 
Nicky CoppingerN. Coppinger49
D
12
M
51Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Neil PalmerN. Palmer47
G
13
G
51Neil BallN. Ball
Stanley PlattS. Platt46
M
14
D
51Peter CollymoreP. Collymore

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,516 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Ferdinand.


0.00
Rochdale kick off!
2.40
Harvey Southgate plays the ball forward to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Matthew Mendonca. Excellent save.
10.51
Chris Davies knocks the ball forward to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick makes a great pass forward. Pedro Marques runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.46
Kelvin Naylor flicks a high pass forward to Neil McNeill who brings the ball under control. Neil McNeill shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.29
Ian Morris knocks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor makes a simple pass to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.08
Kelvin Naylor threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton threads a neat, attacking ball through to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
28.41
Neil McNeill passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.28
Jon Chadwick chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Davies. Chris Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.28
Kelvin Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Warren Lampard who takes it down. Warren Lampard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Matthew Mendonca gets down and covers it.
39.58
Kelvin Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey Southgate but the linesman indicates offside!
40.27
Emile Ljungberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Prior. Anthony Prior flicks a high pass forward to Craig Holloway who brings the ball under control. Craig Holloway sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. James Winterburn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Ian Morris plays the ball forward to Kelvin Naylor. Kelvin Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Rotherham United have changed their lineup with Peter Collymore replacing Kelvin Naylor and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Rotherham United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rotherham United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.31
Paul Mendez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Ljungberg.
53.04
Michael Patterson flicks a high ball forward to Chris Davies who takes it down. Chris Davies flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Goodwin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Goodwin kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Stewart but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.20
Chris Davies knocks the ball forward to Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart shoots from distance. Good keeping from James Winterburn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
55.05
Daniel Goodwin takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Craig Patterson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
59.49
Syd Johnson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Holloway. Craig Holloway changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Craig Holloway finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.58
Rochdale have made a substitution with Nicky Coppinger replacing Pedro Marques .
61.63
Michael Patterson passes the ball forward to Chris Davies. Chris Davies threads the ball through to Nicky Coppinger. Nicky Coppinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.21
Paul Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Peter Collymore collects the pass. Peter Collymore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey Southgate but the linesman indicates offside!
72.53
Without breaking stride, Danny Clapham plays the ball forward to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
75.23
Paul Mendez chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Collymore. Peter Collymore sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.27
Rochdale have made 2 substitutions with Neil Palmer replacing Craig Stewart and Stanley Platt replacing Jon Chadwick .Rotherham United have made a substitution with Neil Ball replacing Ian Morris .
79.13
Chris Davies plays the ball forward to Daniel Goodwin. Daniel Goodwin shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by James Winterburn.
80.54
Daniel Goodwin takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Craig Patterson chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
84.57
Neil McNeill takes it forward alone. Neil McNeill plays a one-two with Harvey Southgate and advances towards the goal... Neil McNeill shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Rotherham United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
31.6%
43.4%
25%

Scorers
Craig Holloway 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Holloway of Rochdale

Match Ratings
1.Matthew Mendonca (GK)
7
2.Emile Ljungberg (DEF)
7
3.Michael Patterson (DEF)
8
4.Syd Johnson (DEF)
6
5.Jon Chadwick (MID)
6
6.Chris Davies (MID)
8
7.Anthony Prior (MID)
7
8.Craig Holloway (MID)goal scored
9
9.Daniel Goodwin (ATT)
6
10.Pedro Marques (ATT)
6
11.Craig Stewart (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicky Coppinger (DEF)
6
13.Neil Palmer (GK)
6
14.Stanley Platt (MID)
6

1.James Winterburn (GK)
7
2.Alan Burgess (DEF)
6
3.Ian Morris (DEF)
7
4.Danny Clapham (DEF)
6
5.Craig Patterson (DEF)
7
6.Neil McNeill (MID)
7
7.Paul Mendez (MID)
7
8.Kelvin Naylor (MID)
8
9.Jermaine Anderton (ATT)
7
10.Harvey Southgate (ATT)
6
11.Warren Lampard (ATT)
6
 
12.Edmundo Gutierrez (MID)
0
13.Neil Ball (GK)
6
14.Peter Collymore (DEF)
6