Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Bristol CityBristol City
Amanda WarnerAmanda Warner Computer Player Computer Player
Juan Ignacio LorenzoJ. Lorenzo81
G
captain1
G
70John MortonJ. Morton
Cesare MilaneseC. Milanese71
D
2
D
66Harvey BarryH. Barry
Garry FergusonG. Ferguson67
D
3
D
65Scott RedknappS. Redknapp
Jose DiezJ. Diez68
D
4
D
51Jon GreeningJ. Greening
Sean ApolloniS. Apolloni68
D
5
M
74Mervin LisbieM. Lisbie
Adriano BelliniA. Bellini66
M
6captain
M
66Miguael BonillaM. Bonilla
Pierre G. RutzittuP. Rutzittu63
M
7
M
60Joe FortuneJ. Fortune
Fabio HubnerF. Hubner69
M
8
M
52Camille BignéC. Bigné
Leonardo SusicL. Susic69
A
9
A
73Terry CarltonT. Carlton
Steve CollymoreS. Collymore64
A
10
A
73Adam DaviesA. Davies
Tchiressoua LauretT. Lauret46
A
11
A
66Miguael FlucklingerM. Flucklinger
 
Nicolas SchönenbornN. Schönenborn65
D
12
A
63Gianluigi ColasanteG. Colasante
Michael ClemenceM. Clemence35
D
13
A
57Adam PearceA. Pearce
Martin DeaneM. Deane31
D
14
D
49Samir NeuhausS. Neuhaus

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Bristol City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.


0.00
Rochdale kick off the first half!
6.08
Adriano Bellini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harvey Barry.
9.03
Cesare Milanese sees Pierre G. Rutzittu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Without breaking stride, Pierre G. Rutzittu plays the ball forward to Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore runs straight at the defence! Steve Collymore tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.46
Jon Greening makes a simple pass to Joe Fortune. Joe Fortune threads the ball through to Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.14
Sean Apolloni catches Adam Davies on the ankles. The referee calls over Sean Apolloni and shows him a yellow card! Adam Davies runs off the knock.
16.29
Sean Apolloni makes a probing pass to Pierre G. Rutzittu. Pierre G. Rutzittu makes a probing pass to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.35
Without breaking stride, Adriano Bellini plays the ball forward to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic plays a scrappy one-two with Tchiressoua Lauret and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Susic muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.27
Garry Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierre G. Rutzittu. Pierre G. Rutzittu threads a neat ball through to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
24.07
Pierre G. Rutzittu knocks the ball forward to Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore plays a quick one-two with Tchiressoua Lauret and rushes in on goal... Steve Collymore looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but John Morton reads it well. Superb keeping!
26.56
Pierre G. Rutzittu knocks the ball forward to Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
32.10
With a delightful solo run, Fabio Hubner stretches the opposition's defence. Fabio Hubner knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Susic but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.25
Joe Fortune kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Davies. Adam Davies tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.41
Adam Davies catches Sean Apolloni on the ankles. Adam Davies is given a warning by the referee! Sean Apolloni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Seeing Garry Ferguson's attacking run, Cesare Milanese quickly throws the ball into his path. Garry Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adriano Bellini. Adriano Bellini kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol City get the second half underway!
47.30
Pierre G. Rutzittu chips the ball to his team mate, Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret threads a neat ball through to Steve Collymore. Some good footwork from Steve Collymore provides some space. He shoots at goal. John Morton gets down and covers it.
51.06
Fabio Hubner plays the ball forward to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Barry.
57.39
Fabio Hubner makes a simple pass to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.57
Adriano Bellini threads a neat ball through to Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.11
Pierre G. Rutzittu sees Steve Collymore in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Collymore edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Steve Collymore provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.18
Bristol City have made 2 substitutions with Gianluigi Colasante replacing Mervin Lisbie and Samir Neuhaus replacing Camille Bigné and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
84.03
Gianluigi Colasante threads a neat ball through to Joe Fortune. Joe Fortune controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguael Flucklinger. Miguael Flucklinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.16
Miguael Bonilla flicks a high pass forward. Samir Neuhaus easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samir Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Diez.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

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

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
20.8%
46.8%
32.5%

Scorers
Leonardo Susic 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Susic of Rochdale

Match Ratings