Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudais Ramadhan | Sudais Ramadhan | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Heskey | S. Heskey |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Eugenio Rubio | E. Rubio | |||||||||
| Stefan Andersson | S. Andersson |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Arthur Lampard | A. Lampard | |||||||||
| Eddie Drake | E. Drake | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Syd Higginbotham | S. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Robbie Beckham | R. Beckham | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Alfred Flintlock | A. Flintlock | |||||||||
| Ugo Tiler | U. Tiler | | 60 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Daniel Formon | D. Formon | |||||||||
| Angelo Pédros | A. Pédros |  | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 | | Peter Mendez | P. Mendez | |||||||||
| Georgios Kamaras | G. Kamaras |  | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Danny Shearer | D. Shearer | |||||||||
| Torsten Buchwald | T. Buchwald |  | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Graham Rufus | G. Rufus | |||||||||
| Spencer Wright-Phillips | S. Wright-Phillips | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Edward Charles | E. Charles | |||||||||
| Harry Green | H. Green | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 |  | Herculez James | H. James | |||||||||
| Hugo Garba | H. Garba |  | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Marcus Nicholls | M. Nicholls | |||||||||
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 9,088 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Swindon Town get the match underway!
4.21
0-0Angelo Pédros passes the ball forward to Hugo Garba. Hugo Garba knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Syd Higginbotham.
10.36
0-0Ugo Tiler knocks the ball forward to Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips plays a perfect one-two with Harry Green and rushes in on goal... Spencer Wright-Phillips makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
15.53
0-1Alfred Flintlock knocks the ball forward to Graham Rufus. Graham Rufus takes it forward alone. Graham Rufus goes all the way! Graham Rufus shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.56
Angelo Pédros knocks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harry Green. Harry Green rockets a shot on goal. Eugenio Rubio is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.49
Robbie Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Georgios Kamaras. Georgios Kamaras decides to run forward with the ball. Georgios Kamaras controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harry Green. Harry Green tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.32
Danny Shearer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edward Charles. Edward Charles plays a perfect one-two with Herculez James and rushes in on goal... Edward Charles shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.04
2-1Georgios Kamaras catches Danny Shearer on the ankles. Georgios Kamaras is shown the yellow card! Danny Shearer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.25
2-1Rochdale are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Swindon Town's defence.
45.00
2-1Graham Rufus makes a probing pass to Edward Charles. Edward Charles shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Scott Heskey!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale kick off!
53.53
Peter Mendez surges forward with the ball. Peter Mendez plays a perfect one-two with Herculez James and rushes in on goal... Peter Mendez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.49
Robbie Beckham makes a simple pass to Georgios Kamaras. Georgios Kamaras surges forward with the ball. Georgios Kamaras knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Green. Harry Green powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.20
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
61.58
Stefan Andersson kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Buchwald. Torsten Buchwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Harry Green. Harry Green lofts in a cross ball towards Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.57
3-1Danny Shearer catches Angelo Pédros on the ankles. Danny Shearer is given a warning by the referee! Angelo Pédros runs off the knock.
67.25
Angelo Pédros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harry Green. Harry Green whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Garba. Hugo Garba connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.09
3-1Graham Rufus comes in with a late challenge on Angelo Pédros. Graham Rufus is shown the yellow card! Angelo Pédros stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.54
Stefan Andersson clumsily knocks into Herculez James. Stefan Andersson is shown the yellow card! Herculez James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.43
Georgios Kamaras passes the ball forward to Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eugenio Rubio who gathers it comfortably.
89.59
Torsten Buchwald passes the ball forward to Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Angelo Pédros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.3%
31.7%
Play Area
22.2%
47.6%
30.2%
Scorers
| Harry Green 22, 26, 55 | Graham Rufus 16 |