Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Swansea CitySwansea City
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Andy Cox Andy Cox
Billy MurphyB. Murphy61
G
1
G
83Gerson RichardsonG. Richardson
Richard SummerbellR. Summerbell73
D
2
D
87Diogo NunesD. Nunes
Martin CarterM. Carter67
D
3captain
D
77Sebastiano FerranteS. Ferrante
Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink71
D
4
D
83Romarin JobR. Job
Terry KoncheskyT. Konchesky66
M
5
D
75Mohammed AmoahM. Amoah
Trevor LockleyT. Lockley66
M
captain6
M
79Kubilay SükürK. Sükür
Christina VilatteC. Vilatte68
M
7
M
78Damiano PanarelliD. Panarelli
Dale WatsonD. Watson56
M
8
M
85Alberto AndresA. Andres
Fritz CavegliaF. Caveglia68
A
9
M
82Jean-Sebastien FerhaouiJ. Ferhaoui
Lionel PontalL. Pontal66
A
10
A
90Giuseppe CenturioniG. Centurioni
Bart SluiterB. Sluiter73
A
11
A
69Darren WinterburnD. Winterburn
 
George BoydG. Boyd63
D
12
M
78Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish
Luke HarleyL. Harley58
M
13
M
81Saliou GnanhouanS. Gnanhouan
Des BloomerD. Bloomer64
A
14
M
77Alberto BarrosA. Barros

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 18,363 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Powell.


0.00
The first half starts with Swansea City kicking off!
2.22
Christina Vilatte threads a neat ball through to Fritz Caveglia. Fritz Caveglia finds some space and shoots from distance but Gerson Richardson reads it well. Excellent keeping!
10.16
Romarin Job knocks the ball to his team mate, Damiano Panarelli. Damiano Panarelli makes a simple pass to Darren Winterburn. Darren Winterburn puts a great ball through. Giuseppe Centurioni runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
14.52
Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.32
Dale Watson flicks a high pass forward. Bart Sluiter controls it well on his chest. Bart Sluiter flicks the ball to his team mate, Fritz Caveglia. Fritz Caveglia shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.05
With some swift thinking, Romarin Job plays the ball forward to Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui. Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui flicks a high ball forward to Darren Winterburn who takes it down. Darren Winterburn shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
26.56
Romarin Job knocks the ball forward to Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres sees Darren Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Winterburn skips past Dennis Hasselbaink! Darren Winterburn shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
34.50
Christina Vilatte threads the ball through to Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerson Richardson who gathers it comfortably.
36.40
Sebastiano Ferrante threads a neat ball through to Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres sees Darren Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Winterburn cuts inside the box! Darren Winterburn tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Billy Murphy. Excellent save.
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. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rochdale kick off!
53.29
Dale Watson hacks Kubilay Sükür from behind! Dale Watson is warned by the referee! Kubilay Sükür gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.32
Trevor Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fritz Caveglia. Fritz Caveglia shoots from outside the area. Gerson Richardson easily gets down and covers it.
60.04
Rochdale have made a substitution with Des Bloomer replacing Fritz Caveglia .
61.14
Martin Carter kicks a strong pass forward to Christina Vilatte. Christina Vilatte changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Christina Vilatte shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.33
Alberto Andres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Winterburn. Darren Winterburn shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
67.40
Martin Carter clumsily knocks into Darren Winterburn. Martin Carter is shown the yellow card! Darren Winterburn runs off the knock.
77.06
Rochdale have made a substitution with Luke Harley replacing Trevor Lockley .
79.04
Damiano Panarelli passes the ball forward to Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.33
Christina Vilatte threads a neat ball through to Bart Sluiter. Bart Sluiter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
87.13
Damiano Panarelli sees space and advances. Damiano Panarelli knocks the ball forward to Giuseppe Centurioni but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Sebastiano Ferrante passes the ball forward to Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Winterburn. Darren Winterburn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Swansea City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
29.4%
43.5%
27.1%

Scorers
Darren Winterburn 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Winterburn of Swansea City

Match Ratings