Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew MendoncaM. Mendonca55
G
1
G
55Steve ProctorS. Proctor
Emile LjungbergE. Ljungberg68
D
2
D
64Gavin ChadwickG. Chadwick
Dario De AscentisD. De Ascentis52
D
3
D
62Diego HelderD. Helder
Nicky CoppingerN. Coppinger50
D
4
D
55Jason EvansJ. Evans
Graham MccannG. Mccann58
M
5
M
59Gavin KingG. King
Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick58
M
6
M
56Alberto Di MeglioA. Di Meglio
Chris DaviesC. Davies56
M
captain7
M
52Richard BurgessR. Burgess
Stanley PlattS. Platt48
M
8captain
M
46Ruel PeckhamR. Peckham
Patricio CanoP. Cano54
A
9
A
68Richard OakleyR. Oakley
Craig StewartC. Stewart48
A
10
A
55Ian BoertienI. Boertien
Carl HapgoodC. Hapgood45
A
11
A
55Phil MarsdenP. Marsden
 
Neil PalmerN. Palmer48
G
12
A
54Phil ImpeyP. Impey
Chris BrownC. Brown48
M
13
A
52Robert BenjaminR. Benjamin
Brian RobinsonB. Robinson44
A
14
A
52Niccolo RipleyN. Ripley

Callwave
today's match is sponsored by CallWave
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,948 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rochdale and Swindon Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Brooking.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town get the match underway!
3.23
Carl Hapgood knocks the ball forward to Stanley Platt. Stanley Platt tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
4.23
Jon Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Hapgood. Carl Hapgood shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.58
Jon Chadwick surges forward with the ball. Jon Chadwick knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Cano. Patricio Cano outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Patricio Cano scores for Rochdale!!
16.13
Gavin Chadwick clumsily knocks into Carl Hapgood. Gavin Chadwick is shown the yellow card! Carl Hapgood grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.37
Jon Chadwick catches Jason Evans on the ankles. The referee calls over Jon Chadwick and shows him a yellow card! Jason Evans hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.20
Ian Boertien clumsily knocks into Nicky Coppinger. The referee warns Ian Boertien to calm down! Nicky Coppinger stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.30
Carl Hapgood knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Hapgood but he's offside!
26.53
Chris Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patricio Cano. Patricio Cano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Hapgood. Carl Hapgood finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
27.49
Diego Helder picks a pass forward to Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthew Mendonca who gathers it comfortably.
32.16
Gavin Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin King. Gavin King makes a simple pass to Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien plays a one-two with Richard Burgess and rushes in on goal... Ian Boertien tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
33.52
Gavin Chadwick hits a low pass to Diego Helder. Diego Helder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
34.22
Ruel Peckham sees space and advances. Ruel Peckham tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.46
Richard Burgess knocks the ball forward to Richard Oakley. Richard Oakley knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.53
Nicky Coppinger sees Emile Ljungberg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, Emile Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Carl Hapgood. Carl Hapgood rushes past Richard Burgess! Carl Hapgood looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.49
Gavin Chadwick passes the ball forward to Alberto Di Meglio. Alberto Di Meglio flicks a high ball forward to Richard Oakley who takes it down. Richard Oakley skips past Nicky Coppinger! Richard Oakley takes a shot at goal. Richard Oakley scores for Swindon Town!!
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. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rochdale kick off the second half!
49.32
Jason Evans flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Di Meglio collects the pass. Alberto Di Meglio hits a low pass to Richard Burgess. Richard Burgess advances inside the box! Richard Burgess cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.54
Rochdale have made a substitution with Neil Palmer replacing Craig Stewart .
63.56
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
69.53
Jason Evans advances with the ball. Jason Evans darts forward. Jason Evans plays a one-two with Richard Burgess and rushes in on goal... Jason Evans rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
73.41
Richard Burgess makes a simple pass to Richard Oakley. Richard Oakley knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Boertien. Ian Boertien finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.08
Rochdale have made a substitution with Chris Brown replacing Carl Hapgood .Swindon Town have made 2 substitutions with Phil Impey replacing Richard Oakley and Niccolo Ripley replacing Ruel Peckham .
78.17
Gavin Chadwick runs forward with the ball. Gavin Chadwick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Phil Impey. Phil Impey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Burgess but the linesman indicates offside!
79.54
Swindon Town are dictating the run of play here today.
83.48
With imagination, Dario De Ascentis laces a through ball forward to Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diego Helder.
89.01
Chris Davies flicks a high pass forward to Neil Palmer who brings the ball under control. Neil Palmer plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Brown and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Neil Palmer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Swindon Town
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
24.7%
45.2%
30.1%

Scorers
Patricio Cano 10
Carl Hapgood 41
Neil Palmer 89
Richard Oakley 44
Richard Burgess 49
Jason Evans 70
Ian Boertien 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Oakley of Swindon Town

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

1.Steve Proctor (GK)
6
2.Gavin Chadwick (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Diego Helder (DEF)
6
4.Jason Evans (DEF)goal scored
8
5.Gavin King (MID)
6
6.Alberto Di Meglio (MID)
7
7.Richard Burgess (MID)goal scored
8
8.Ruel Peckham (MID)
6
9.Richard Oakley (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Ian Boertien (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Phil Marsden (ATT)
6
 
12.Phil Impey (ATT)
6
13.Robert Benjamin (ATT)
0
14.Niccolo Ripley (ATT)
6