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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 19,637 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Royce.


0.00
West Ham United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.21
Colin Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Boateng. Darren Boateng shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
4.16
Shaun Ward deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brendan Mcgovern. Brendan Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Neves Capucho Cribari controls it well on his chest. Neves Capucho Cribari skips past Kevin Eder! Neves Capucho Cribari strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Serafim Punga.
10.51
Shaun Ward sees a break and surges forward. Shaun Ward flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Boateng. Darren Boateng shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Serafim Punga.
12.09
Corner kick to West Ham United. Steven Sheringham plays it out to the edge of the box. Francis Montague gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
15.00
Darren Boateng clumsily knocks into Sean Apolloni. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sean Apolloni runs off the knock.
20.17
Colin Inglis sees space and advances. Colin Inglis plays a scrappy one-two with Darren Boateng and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Colin Inglis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.27
Isaiah Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
34.43
Pedro Castillo flicks a high pass forward to Brendan Mcgovern who brings the ball under control. Brendan Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Darren Boateng. Darren Boateng threads a neat, attacking ball through to Clifton Tierney. Some silky footwork from Clifton Tierney provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
36.14
Cesare Milanese makes a beautiful solo run. Cesare Milanese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andrez Circati. Andrez Circati lofts in a cross ball towards Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Pascal Tanner had no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
40.24
Chris George threads a neat ball through to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steven Van Den Brom.
42.09
Pedro Castillo flicks a high ball forward to Steven Sheringham who takes it down. Steven Sheringham flicks a high pass forward. Clifton Tierney collects the pass. Clifton Tierney plays a scrappy one-two with Darren Boateng and advances towards the goal... Clifton Tierney makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Colin Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari lofts in a cross ball towards Clifton Tierney. Clifton Tierney beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Serafim Punga.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham 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
The whistle blows and Rochdale get the second half underway!
47.42
Colin Inglis knocks the ball forward to Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Boateng. Darren Boateng rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Serafim Punga. What a great pair of hands!
48.54
Steven Sheringham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clifton Tierney. Clifton Tierney sees Darren Boateng just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Darren Boateng takes a shot at goal. Kevin Eder steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
49.16
Colin Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari puts a great ball through. Darren Boateng runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.05
Colin Inglis hacks George Noica from behind! The referee warns Colin Inglis to calm down! George Noica runs off the knock.
60.36
Cesare Milanese makes a simple pass to Francis Montague. Francis Montague flicks a high ball forward to Andrez Circati who takes it down. Andrez Circati puts a great ball through. Tchiressoua Lauret runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
75.44
Francis Montague knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Luc Biancalani. Jean-Luc Biancalani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.27
West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Robert Mowbray replacing Darren Boateng, Alfredo Moya replacing Neves Capucho Cribari and Ralph Moore replacing Clifton Tierney .
79.12
Chris George barges into Steven Sheringham. The referee calls over Chris George and shows him a yellow card! Steven Sheringham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.15
Kevin Eder makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Montague. Showing fabulous composure, Francis Montague picks a pass forward to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Luc Biancalani. Jean-Luc Biancalani side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Pascal Tanner. Excellent save.
85.13
Shaun Ward catches Jean-Luc Biancalani on the ankles. The referee brings Shaun Ward to one side and gives him a warning! Jean-Luc Biancalani grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
29.1%
44.2%
26.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Inglis of West Ham United

Match Ratings