Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Stockport CountyStockport County
Computer Player Computer Player Josh Davies Josh Davies
Serafim PungaS. Punga72
G
captain1
G
69Vito ColasanteV. Colasante
Cesare MilaneseC. Milanese71
D
2
D
72Sjaak LeiwakabessyS. Leiwakabessy
Kevin EderK. Eder71
D
3
D
69Tomek JoswiakT. Joswiak
Sean ApolloniS. Apolloni67
D
4
D
68Alejandro AltomareA. Altomare
George NoicaG. Noica75
M
5
M
72Panagiotis TsigosP. Tsigos
Francis MontagueF. Montague70
M
6
M
75Torsten VöllerT. Völler
Isaiah GascoigneI. Gascoigne52
M
7captain
M
72Anthony EtheringtonA. Etherington
Chris GeorgeC. George41
M
8
M
70Duccio CarnascialiD. Carnasciali
Jean-Luc BiancalaniJ. Biancalani73
A
9
A
73Jørgen HakanssonJ. Hakansson
Andrez CircatiA. Circati69
A
10
A
72Kurt DenneboomK. Denneboom
Tchiressoua LauretT. Lauret46
A
11
A
72João OsorioJ. Osorio
 
Liam CoppingL. Copping57
G
12
D
68Sieme De GraefS. De Graef
Adrian SturridgeA. Sturridge55
D
13
M
68Ivan PastorI. Pastor
Yuri NettoY. Netto40
G
14
A
71Craig SimonsenC. Simonsen

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 18,738 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rochdale and Stockport County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary James.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale get the match underway!
3.56
Alejandro Altomare knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington chips the ball to his team mate, Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom tries a spectacular long range effort but Serafim Punga is on top of it.
4.56
Anthony Etherington decides to run forward with the ball. Anthony Etherington shoots from long range but somehow Serafim Punga manages to keep it out.
6.35
Panagiotis Tsigos brings the ball forward. Panagiotis Tsigos threads the ball through to Kurt Denneboom but he's offside!
9.54
Kevin Eder kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Montague. Francis Montague makes a probing pass to Jean-Luc Biancalani. Jean-Luc Biancalani plays a scrappy one-two with Andrez Circati and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jean-Luc Biancalani provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
10.30
Isaiah Gascoigne darts forward. Isaiah Gascoigne threads the ball through to Andrez Circati but he's offside!
14.01
Anthony Etherington flicks a high pass forward to Jørgen Hakansson who brings the ball under control. Jørgen Hakansson shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Serafim Punga comfortably smothers it!
16.28
Chris George comes in with a late challenge on Torsten Völler. The referee calls over Chris George and shows him a yellow card! Torsten Völler stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.53
Cesare Milanese flicks a high pass forward to Isaiah Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. Isaiah Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
32.55
Without breaking stride, Alejandro Altomare plays the ball forward to Panagiotis Tsigos. Panagiotis Tsigos flicks a high pass forward to Jørgen Hakansson who brings the ball under control. Jørgen Hakansson whips in a cross ball towards Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
33.21
With some swift thinking, Cesare Milanese plays the ball forward to Isaiah Gascoigne. Isaiah Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret lofts in a cross ball towards Andrez Circati. Andrez Circati gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.55
Anthony Etherington flicks a high ball forward to João Osorio who takes it down. João Osorio shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.07
Anthony Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Kurt Denneboom holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kurt Denneboom makes a simple pass, allowing Jørgen Hakansson to run into the box. Jørgen Hakansson takes a shot at goal but is denied by Serafim Punga. Excellent save.
42.04
Tchiressoua Lauret clumsily knocks into Alejandro Altomare. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alejandro Altomare stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Stockport County kick off the second half!
47.47
Panagiotis Tsigos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom edges inside the box! Kurt Denneboom side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Serafim Punga is on top of it.
48.47
Kevin Eder flicks a high pass forward. Francis Montague holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Montague passes the ball forward to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret threads a neat ball through to Jean-Luc Biancalani. Some silky footwork from Jean-Luc Biancalani provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
51.28
Sjaak Leiwakabessy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duccio Carnasciali. Duccio Carnasciali passes the ball forward to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson skips past Cesare Milanese! Jørgen Hakansson takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
53.16
Alejandro Altomare threads a neat ball through to Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington takes it forward alone. Anthony Etherington makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom takes a shot at goal but is denied by Kevin Eder. Excellent block.
57.38
Showing composure, Cesare Milanese plays the ball forward to Isaiah Gascoigne. Isaiah Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Luc Biancalani controls it well on his chest. Jean-Luc Biancalani shoots from 20 yards but Vito Colasante reads it well. Fabulous save!
59.50
Francis Montague threads a neat ball through to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret plays a scrappy one-two with Andrez Circati and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Tchiressoua Lauret provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vito Colasante with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
61.50
Stockport County have made 3 substitutions with Sieme De Graef replacing Sjaak Leiwakabessy, Ivan Pastor replacing Duccio Carnasciali and Craig Simonsen replacing Kurt Denneboom .
63.46
Cesare Milanese hacks Craig Simonsen from behind! Cesare Milanese is shown the yellow card! Craig Simonsen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.06
Sean Apolloni clumsily knocks into João Osorio. The referee calls over Sean Apolloni and shows him a yellow card! João Osorio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.12
Sieme De Graef makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington makes a simple pass to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson sees João Osorio just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. João Osorio side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Cesare Milanese.
69.19
Stockport County are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
71.51
Sieme De Graef flicks a high pass forward to Panagiotis Tsigos who brings the ball under control. Panagiotis Tsigos sees Jørgen Hakansson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jørgen Hakansson skips past Kevin Eder! Jørgen Hakansson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Serafim Punga reads it well. Nice save!
77.46
Torsten Völler plays the ball forward to João Osorio. João Osorio skips past Sean Apolloni! Some good footwork from João Osorio provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
81.43
Kevin Eder sees Chris George in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With a delightful solo run, Chris George stretches the opposition's defence. Chris George cuts inside the box! Chris George makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Sieme De Graef.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Stockport County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.2%
Play Area
36.5%
43.5%
20%

Scorers
Tchiressoua Lauret 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Serafim Punga of Rochdale

Match Ratings