Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Computer Player Computer Player James Clayton James Clayton
Serafim PungaS. Punga72
G
captain1
G
70Stefan TrincheraS. Trinchera
Cesare MilaneseC. Milanese71
D
2
D
66Frank OakleyF. Oakley
Kevin EderK. Eder71
D
3
D
73Steve SturridgeS. Sturridge
Sean ApolloniS. Apolloni67
D
4
D
70Frank ClaesF. Claes
George NoicaG. Noica75
M
5
D
67Bruno BravoB. Bravo
Francis MontagueF. Montague70
M
6
M
65Iwan HermansI. Hermans
Chris GeorgeC. George41
M
7captain
M
63Eddie SheringhamE. Sheringham
Del WhelanD. Whelan32
M
8
M
68Gianmatteo PontarolloG. Pontarollo
Jean-Luc BiancalaniJ. Biancalani73
A
9
A
67Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes
Andrez CircatiA. Circati69
A
10
A
59Henry MensahH. Mensah
Tchiressoua LauretT. Lauret46
A
11
A
64Stanley FentonS. Fenton
 
Liam CoppingL. Copping57
G
12
D
67Mauro ZoppettiM. Zoppetti
Adrian SturridgeA. Sturridge55
D
13
M
58Mads BögelundM. Bögelund
Yuri NettoY. Netto40
G
14
A
56Diogo NunesD. Nunes

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 19,780 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Laurent Mettomo.


0.00
Rochdale kick off and get the first half underway!
4.04
Eddie Sheringham takes it forward alone. Eddie Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.46
Iwan Hermans kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Serafim Punga. What a great pair of hands!
12.36
Cesare Milanese catches Gianmatteo Pontarollo on the ankles. Cesare Milanese is shown the yellow card! Gianmatteo Pontarollo runs off the knock.
14.06
Del Whelan sees Tchiressoua Lauret in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tchiressoua Lauret makes a probing pass to Andrez Circati but he's offside!
15.10
Eddie Sheringham advances with the ball. Eddie Sheringham whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. With a superhuman jump, Stanley Fenton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Serafim Punga easily punches it away to safety.
20.06
Gianmatteo Pontarollo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Serafim Punga!
22.45
Frank Oakley flicks a high pass forward to Iwan Hermans who brings the ball under control. Iwan Hermans sees a break and surges forward. Iwan Hermans whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Kevin Eder blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
26.08
Gianmatteo Pontarollo comes in with a late challenge on George Noica. Gianmatteo Pontarollo is warned by the referee! George Noica hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.14
Steve Sturridge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Sheringham. Eddie Sheringham makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Sheringham lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes flicks the ball with his head. Serafim Punga gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
33.50
Steve Sturridge knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gianmatteo Pontarollo flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Fenton who takes it down. Stanley Fenton lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.56
Eddie Sheringham hits a low pass to Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Sean Apolloni is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
38.37
Steve Sturridge makes a probing pass to Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gianmatteo Pontarollo threads a neat ball through to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Serafim Punga.
39.31
It's a corner kick. Gianmatteo Pontarollo loops the ball over to the far post. Serafim Punga drops low and scoops up the ball.
40.32
Iwan Hermans flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Fernandes who takes it down. Edgar Fernandes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Serafim Punga had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
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. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Manchester United kick off!
48.32
Frank Claes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Iwan Hermans. With some swift thinking, Iwan Hermans plays the ball forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.43
Iwan Hermans chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.23
Frank Oakley clumsily knocks into Tchiressoua Lauret. The referee calls over Frank Oakley and shows him a yellow card! Tchiressoua Lauret grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.43
Iwan Hermans sees a break and surges forward. Iwan Hermans knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stanley Fenton!
57.20
Kevin Eder clumsily knocks into Henry Mensah. The referee calls over Kevin Eder and shows him a yellow card! Henry Mensah stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.34
Manchester United have made a substitution with Diogo Nunes replacing Henry Mensah .
66.22
Eddie Sheringham threads the ball through to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.34
Eddie Sheringham sees Diogo Nunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diogo Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes heads the ball goalwards. Serafim Punga manages to gather it easily.
71.19
Steve Sturridge passes the ball forward to Eddie Sheringham. Eddie Sheringham threads a neat ball through to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton makes a deft header but it flies well off target!
75.44
Iwan Hermans threads the ball through to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sean Apolloni.
78.41
Del Whelan catches Iwan Hermans on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Iwan Hermans hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.59
Cesare Milanese makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Whelan. Del Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Andrez Circati. Andrez Circati shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
84.39
Sean Apolloni comes in with a very late challenge on Edgar Fernandes. The referee motions to Sean Apolloni to come over. It's a red card!! Edgar Fernandes runs off the knock.
89.16
Francis Montague runs straight at the opposition's defence. Francis Montague cuts inside the box! Francis Montague side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Del Whelan brings the ball forward. Del Whelan knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andrez Circati is offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Manchester United
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
10
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
34.1%
65.9%
Play Area
29.3%
48.8%
22%

Scorers
Henry Mensah 40
Stanley Fenton 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Iwan Hermans of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Serafim Punga (GK)
7
2.Cesare Milanese (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Kevin Eder (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Sean Apolloni (DEF)red card
3
5.George Noica (MID)
6
6.Francis Montague (MID)
6
7.Chris George (MID)
6
8.Del Whelan (MID)yellow card
6
9.Jean-Luc Biancalani (ATT)
6
10.Andrez Circati (ATT)
6
11.Tchiressoua Lauret (ATT)
6
 
12.Liam Copping (GK)
0
13.Adrian Sturridge (DEF)
0
14.Yuri Netto (GK)
0

1.Stefan Trinchera (GK)
6
2.Frank Oakley (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Steve Sturridge (DEF)
6
4.Frank Claes (DEF)
6
5.Bruno Bravo (DEF)
6
6.Iwan Hermans (MID)
8
7.Eddie Sheringham (MID)
7
8.Gianmatteo Pontarollo (MID)
6
9.Edgar Fernandes (ATT)
7
10.Henry Mensah (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stanley Fenton (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Mauro Zoppetti (DEF)
0
13.Mads Bögelund (MID)
0
14.Diogo Nunes (ATT)
6