Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew MendoncaM. Mendonca55
G
1
G
63Marc FletcherM. Fletcher
Emile LjungbergE. Ljungberg68
D
2
D
66Pedro VieiraP. Vieira
Norman GranvilleN. Granville57
D
3
D
53Roberto AmbrosiniR. Ambrosini
Dario De AscentisD. De Ascentis52
D
4
D
51Alberto ClemenceA. Clemence
Graham MccannG. Mccann58
M
5
M
76Martin DublinM. Dublin
Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick58
M
6captain
M
71Stanley WatersS. Waters
Chris DaviesC. Davies55
M
captain7
M
71Fredrik WilsonF. Wilson
Chris BrownC. Brown48
M
8
M
66Frank LoweF. Lowe
Pedro MarquesP. Marques51
A
9
A
70Andy McGroryA. McGrory
Craig StewartC. Stewart48
A
10
A
61Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick
Carl HapgoodC. Hapgood45
A
11
A
61Dennis BurgessD. Burgess
 
Nicky CoppingerN. Coppinger50
D
12
A
54Nicholas MilliganN. Milligan
Neil PalmerN. Palmer48
G
13
G
45Brian MacleanB. Maclean
Stanley PlattS. Platt47
M
14
M
43Juan-Carlos DuranJ. Duran

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Peterborough United. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rochdale and Peterborough United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Brooking.


0.00
Peterborough United kick off the first half!
4.11
Roberto Ambrosini knocks the ball forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory sees Stanley Waters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Waters finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
6.44
Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Craig Stewart controls it well on his chest. Craig Stewart shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Marc Fletcher.
7.52
Carl Hapgood takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Isaiah Chadwick reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
8.31
Pedro Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Frank Lowe who takes it down. Frank Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
9.46
Isaiah Chadwick hacks Norman Granville from behind! The referee calls over Isaiah Chadwick and warns him to calm down! Norman Granville stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.37
Jon Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart skips past Pedro Vieira! Craig Stewart comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.29
Alberto Clemence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frank Lowe. Frank Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Andy McGrory collects the pass. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emile Ljungberg.
16.06
Alberto Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Frank Lowe who brings the ball under control. Showing composure, Frank Lowe picks a pass forward to Fredrik Wilson. Fredrik Wilson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
18.39
Dario De Ascentis threads a neat ball through to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick flicks a high ball forward to Chris Davies who takes it down. Chris Davies whips in a cross ball towards Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
20.37
Dennis Burgess plays the ball forward to Fredrik Wilson. Fredrik Wilson knocks in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory makes a convincing header. Andy McGrory scores for Peterborough United!!
28.31
Fredrik Wilson hits a low pass to Frank Lowe. Frank Lowe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Ljungberg.
30.28
Alberto Clemence hits a low pass to Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters makes a beautiful solo run. Stanley Waters knocks the ball forward to Dennis Burgess but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.33
Stanley Waters hits a low pass to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
34.39
Chris Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques cuts inside the box! Pedro Marques cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Marc Fletcher.
35.05
Carl Hapgood takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some silky footwork from Pedro Marques provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.33
Alberto Clemence comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Marques. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Marques grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.22
Frank Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Wilson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fredrik Wilson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.58
Roberto Ambrosini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters sees Fredrik Wilson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fredrik Wilson shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
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. Peterborough United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale get the second half underway!
47.01
Roberto Ambrosini flicks a high pass forward. Frank Lowe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frank Lowe flicks a high ball forward to Andy McGrory who takes it down. Andy McGrory shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Matthew Mendonca as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
48.22
Stanley Waters takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Jon Chadwick reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
51.29
Fredrik Wilson chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.47
Jon Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Craig Stewart provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
57.21
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
60.09
Rochdale have made a substitution with Nicky Coppinger replacing Craig Stewart .
61.17
Alberto Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Waters who brings the ball under control. Stanley Waters flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Burgess comfortably collects the pass. Dennis Burgess sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
63.29
Stanley Waters hits a low pass to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory rushes past Emile Ljungberg! Andy McGrory comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Emile Ljungberg.
65.31
Emile Ljungberg makes a strong solo run forward. Emile Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Clemence.
66.07
Graham Mccann makes a simple pass to Carl Hapgood. Carl Hapgood finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Marc Fletcher.
67.43
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.19
Stanley Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Dublin. Martin Dublin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
72.16
Dario De Ascentis flicks a high pass forward. Chris Davies holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Davies plays the ball forward to Nicky Coppinger. Nicky Coppinger advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Nicky Coppinger provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
75.32
Alberto Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Andy McGrory holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.51
Rochdale have made a substitution with Neil Palmer replacing Carl Hapgood .
78.52
Roberto Ambrosini makes a simple pass to Fredrik Wilson. Fredrik Wilson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fredrik Wilson whips in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Frank Lowe picks a pass forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
81.55
Chris Davies deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Palmer. Neil Palmer makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.17
Graham Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Neil Palmer controls it well on his chest. Neil Palmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Peterborough United
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
32.9%
42.7%
24.4%

Scorers
Andy McGrory 20, 51
Fredrik Wilson 41
Martin Dublin 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andy McGrory of Peterborough United

Match Ratings
1.Matthew Mendonca (GK)
6
2.Emile Ljungberg (DEF)
6
3.Norman Granville (DEF)
6
4.Dario De Ascentis (DEF)
6
5.Graham Mccann (MID)
6
6.Jon Chadwick (MID)
7
7.Chris Davies (MID)
6
8.Chris Brown (MID)
6
9.Pedro Marques (ATT)
6
10.Craig Stewart (ATT)
6
11.Carl Hapgood (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicky Coppinger (DEF)
6
13.Neil Palmer (GK)
6
14.Stanley Platt (MID)
0

1.Marc Fletcher (GK)
7
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Ambrosini (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Martin Dublin (MID)goal scored
7
6.Stanley Waters (MID)
8
7.Fredrik Wilson (MID)goal scored
9
8.Frank Lowe (MID)
6
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Burgess (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicholas Milligan (ATT)
0
13.Brian Maclean (GK)
0
14.Juan-Carlos Duran (MID)
0