Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Exeter CityExeter City
Computer Player Computer Player Matthew Dominey Matthew Dominey
Serafim PungaS. Punga72
G
captain1captain
G
75Steffen HansenS. Hansen
Cesare MilaneseC. Milanese71
D
2
D
75Philipp KurthP. Kurth
Kevin EderK. Eder71
D
3
D
76Ruben MendesR. Mendes
Sean ApolloniS. Apolloni67
D
4
D
78Pieter DammanP. Damman
George NoicaG. Noica75
M
5
D
79Ebi RadomskiE. Radomski
Francis MontagueF. Montague70
M
6
M
75Marek MalkowskiM. Malkowski
Isaiah GascoigneI. Gascoigne52
M
7
M
75Arno WitteA. Witte
Chris GeorgeC. George41
M
8
M
74Alejandro LocatelliA. Locatelli
Andrez CircatiA. Circati69
A
9
A
73Nicola C. GobbiN. Gobbi
Tchiressoua LauretT. Lauret46
A
10
A
77Numo RobertN. Robert
David HigginbothamD. Higginbotham38
A
11
A
74Ferdinando PecorariF. Pecorari
 
Liam CoppingL. Copping57
G
12
D
75Tomasz DudekT. Dudek
Adrian SturridgeA. Sturridge55
D
13
M
81Rodolfo TresoldiR. Tresoldi
Yuri NettoY. Netto40
G
14
A
77Aimo CarreraA. Carrera

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Exeter City. A crowd of 19,325 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Exeter City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Naylor.


0.00
Exeter City kick off the first half!
4.27
Cesare Milanese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Noica. George Noica makes a beautiful solo run. George Noica runs straight at the defence! George Noica shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.11
Ruben Mendes sees Alejandro Locatelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Locatelli kicks a strong pass forward to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi kicks a strong pass forward to Ferdinando Pecorari but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.29
Ruben Mendes makes a probing pass to Arno Witte. Arno Witte runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Arno Witte threads the ball through to Ferdinando Pecorari but he's offside!
20.02
George Noica darts forward. George Noica shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
22.30
Ruben Mendes runs forward with the ball. Ruben Mendes takes it forward alone. Ruben Mendes lofts in a cross ball towards Numo Robert. With a superhuman jump, Numo Robert connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.39
George Noica makes a beautiful solo run. George Noica plays a sublime one-two with Tchiressoua Lauret and races in on goal... George Noica muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Steffen Hansen with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
32.19
Alejandro Locatelli flicks a high ball forward to Nicola C. Gobbi who takes it down. Nicola C. Gobbi shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.29
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.51
Ruben Mendes threads a neat ball through to Marek Malkowski. Marek Malkowski laces a weighted ball forward to Ferdinando Pecorari. Ferdinando Pecorari skips past Cesare Milanese! Ferdinando Pecorari shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.10
Francis Montague kicks a strong pass forward to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Philipp Kurth hacks David Higginbotham from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Higginbotham gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Exeter City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Rochdale kick off the second half!
47.15
Alejandro Locatelli makes a probing pass to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi sees Ferdinando Pecorari just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ferdinando Pecorari takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
49.36
Tchiressoua Lauret clumsily knocks into Ebi Radomski. The referee calls over Tchiressoua Lauret and shows him a yellow card! Ebi Radomski carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.18
Arno Witte flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinando Pecorari collects the pass. Ferdinando Pecorari shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Serafim Punga.
52.47
Arno Witte takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Marek Malkowski provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Sean Apolloni!
57.51
Chris George advances with the ball. Chris George knocks the ball forward, putting Andrez Circati through on goal. Some superb footwork from Andrez Circati provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.37
Arno Witte flicks a high ball forward to Numo Robert who takes it down. Numo Robert rushes past Sean Apolloni! Numo Robert shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.09
Ruben Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Marek Malkowski. Marek Malkowski kicks a strong pass forward to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sean Apolloni.
66.05
Cesare Milanese catches Ebi Radomski on the ankles. The referee calls over Cesare Milanese and shows him a yellow card! Ebi Radomski hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.58
Arno Witte chips the ball to his team mate, Numo Robert. Numo Robert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.05
Alejandro Locatelli threads a neat ball through to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi skips past Cesare Milanese! Some superb footwork from Nicola C. Gobbi provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.56
With some swift thinking, Alejandro Locatelli plays the ball forward to Numo Robert. Numo Robert knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesare Milanese.
87.41
Pieter Damman makes a strong solo run forward. Pieter Damman threads a neat ball through to Numo Robert. Numo Robert tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Serafim Punga.
88.20
Arno Witte takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Sean Apolloni gets to the ball and clears it up field.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Exeter City
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.5%
58.5%
Play Area
29.3%
43.9%
26.8%

Scorers
George Noica 26
Andrez Circati 58
Numo Robert 22, 60
Ferdinando Pecorari 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Numo Robert of Exeter City

Match Ratings
1.Serafim Punga (GK)
6
2.Cesare Milanese (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Kevin Eder (DEF)
6
4.Sean Apolloni (DEF)
6
5.George Noica (MID)goal scored
9
6.Francis Montague (MID)
7
7.Isaiah Gascoigne (MID)
6
8.Chris George (MID)
6
9.Andrez Circati (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Tchiressoua Lauret (ATT)yellow card
6
11.David Higginbotham (ATT)
6
 
12.Liam Copping (GK)
0
13.Adrian Sturridge (DEF)
0
14.Yuri Netto (GK)
0

1.Steffen Hansen (GK)
6
2.Philipp Kurth (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Ruben Mendes (DEF)
8
4.Pieter Damman (DEF)
6
5.Ebi Radomski (DEF)
6
6.Marek Malkowski (MID)
7
7.Arno Witte (MID)
7
8.Alejandro Locatelli (MID)
6
9.Nicola C. Gobbi (ATT)
6
10.Numo Robert (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Ferdinando Pecorari (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tomasz Dudek (DEF)
0
13.Rodolfo Tresoldi (MID)
0
14.Aimo Carrera (ATT)
0