Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     RochdaleRochdale
Krishna RamgopalKrishna Ramgopal Computer Player Computer Player
Alistair SalmonA. Salmon59
G
1
G
55Matthew MendoncaM. Mendonca
Carl ClaphamC. Clapham55
D
2
D
68Emile LjungbergE. Ljungberg
Domenico Lo GattoD. Lo Gatto53
D
3
D
57Norman GranvilleN. Granville
Simon DyerS. Dyer52
D
4
D
52Dario De AscentisD. De Ascentis
Gionatha VergassolaG. Vergassola57
M
5
M
58Graham MccannG. Mccann
John SharpeJ. Sharpe53
M
6
M
58Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick
Jacob DichioJ. Dichio40
M
captain7captain
M
56Chris DaviesC. Davies
David MayD. May40
M
8
M
48Stanley PlattS. Platt
Ruel McManamanR. McManaman50
A
9
A
54Patricio CanoP. Cano
Anselmo AtzeniA. Atzeni48
A
10
A
51Pedro MarquesP. Marques
Paul ThirlwellP. Thirlwell40
A
11
A
48Craig StewartC. Stewart
 
Jody BrookingJ. Brooking55
G
12
D
50Nicky CoppingerN. Coppinger
Adrian FentonA. Fenton51
G
13
M
48Chris BrownC. Brown
Tarik MonierT. Monier47
D
14
G
48Neil PalmerN. Palmer
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 4,050 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Adams.


0.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons kick off!
2.42
Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Cano collects the pass. Patricio Cano whips in a cross ball towards Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
3.06
Dario De Ascentis knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Cano collects the pass. Patricio Cano finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Alistair Salmon. Excellent save.
12.40
Simon Dyer flicks a high pass forward to Anselmo Atzeni who brings the ball under control. Anselmo Atzeni knocks the ball forward to Paul Thirlwell. Paul Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.13
Simon Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Gionatha Vergassola controls it well on his chest. Gionatha Vergassola advances with the ball. Gionatha Vergassola plays a scrappy one-two with Jacob Dichio and advances towards the goal... Gionatha Vergassola strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Matthew Mendonca gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
20.48
Dario De Ascentis hoofs the ball up the pitch. Pedro Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Cano. Patricio Cano is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
21.47
Ruel McManaman runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ruel McManaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Ljungberg.
24.19
Dario De Ascentis flicks a high pass forward. Graham Mccann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Mccann knocks the ball forward to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques runs straight at the defence! Pedro Marques strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
33.44
John Sharpe flicks a high pass forward to Paul Thirlwell who brings the ball under control. Paul Thirlwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Matthew Mendonca gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
39.39
Jacob Dichio flicks a high pass forward to Paul Thirlwell who brings the ball under control. Paul Thirlwell threads a neat, attacking ball through to David May. David May takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
40.11
Emile Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Patricio Cano. Patricio Cano flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Alistair Salmon.
44.05
Chris Davies makes a strong solo run forward. Chris Davies flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Marques collects the pass. Pedro Marques advances inside the box! Pedro Marques makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Domenico Lo Gatto flicks a high ball forward to John Sharpe who takes it down. John Sharpe sees a break and surges forward. John Sharpe knocks the ball forward, putting Jacob Dichio through on goal. Some good footwork from Jacob Dichio provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rochdale kick off and get the second half underway!
53.38
With imagination, John Sharpe picks a pass forward to Ruel McManaman. Ruel McManaman plays a one-two with David May and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ruel McManaman provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.12
Chris Davies threads a neat ball through to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques whips in a cross ball towards Craig Stewart. With a superhuman jump, Craig Stewart connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Alistair Salmon gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
57.25
Jacob Dichio knocks the ball forward to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni whips in a cross ball towards Ruel McManaman. Dario De Ascentis hacks Ruel McManaman from behind! Penalty not given!!
60.29
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with Jody Brooking replacing Simon Dyer, Adrian Fenton replacing John Sharpe and Tarik Monier replacing Anselmo Atzeni .Rochdale have made a substitution with Nicky Coppinger replacing Pedro Marques .
71.22
Dario De Ascentis plays the ball forward to Graham Mccann. Graham Mccann passes the ball forward to Nicky Coppinger. Nicky Coppinger shoots from outside the area. Alistair Salmon gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
72.26
Dario De Ascentis catches Ruel McManaman on the ankles. Dario De Ascentis is warned by the referee! Ruel McManaman runs off the knock.
77.09
Rochdale have made a substitution with Chris Brown replacing Craig Stewart .
81.26
Domenico Lo Gatto kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Fenton. Adrian Fenton passes the ball forward to Tarik Monier. Tarik Monier skips past Dario De Ascentis! Tarik Monier tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.09
Norman Granville makes a probing pass to Patricio Cano. Patricio Cano lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Brown. Chris Brown outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.46
Chris Davies threads a neat ball through to Stanley Platt. Stanley Platt sees a break and surges forward. Stanley Platt cuts inside the box! Stanley Platt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Rochdale
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.3%
58.7%
Play Area
30.7%
38.7%
30.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alistair Salmon of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Alistair Salmon (GK)
9
2.Carl Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)
6
4.Simon Dyer (DEF)
6
5.Gionatha Vergassola (MID)
7
6.John Sharpe (MID)
8
7.Jacob Dichio (MID)
7
8.David May (MID)
6
9.Ruel McManaman (ATT)
7
10.Anselmo Atzeni (ATT)
6
11.Paul Thirlwell (ATT)
6
 
12.Jody Brooking (GK)
6
13.Adrian Fenton (GK)
6
14.Tarik Monier (DEF)
6

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