Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Manchester CityManchester City
Computer Player Computer Player Tamás Magony Tamás Magony
Ashley McleodA. Mcleod53
G
1
G
67Jose SerranoJ. Serrano
Jacob PhilipsJ. Philips60
D
2
D
59Rodolfo CruzR. Cruz
Andy MckinlayA. Mckinlay57
D
3
D
61Fabian Van FessemF. Van Fessem
Gavin FlintlockG. Flintlock55
D
4
D
71Wayne HuckerbyW. Huckerby
Anthony LaverA. Laver54
D
5
D
49Duarte CostaD. Costa
Daniele LuzhnyD. Luzhny55
M
6
M
51Leon RahnL. Rahn
Alistair SmithA. Smith51
M
7
M
59Norman Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
Eddie MustoeE. Mustoe51
M
8
M
67Neves Capucho EribertoN. Eriberto
Oberdan MontellaO. Montella57
A
captain9
A
58Sven RöslerS. Rösler
Clive MarshallC. Marshall57
A
10captain
A
74Sergio BanuelosS. Banuelos
Ljubisa PergolizziL. Pergolizzi55
A
11
A
61Marcel van den BroekM. van den Broek
 
Ruel EhioguR. Ehiogu54
A
12
A
41Stuart HendersonS. Henderson
Chris JohnsonC. Johnson53
G
13
M
45Albert LozanoA. Lozano
Neil KoncheskyN. Konchesky52
A
14
G
50Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Manchester City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rochdale and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.


0.00
Manchester City get the match underway!
3.40
Neves Capucho Eriberto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Rahn. Leon Rahn rushes past Andy Mckinlay! Gavin Flintlock hacks Leon Rahn from behind! Penalty not given!!
6.40
Wayne Huckerby flicks a high pass forward to Marcel van den Broek who brings the ball under control. Marcel van den Broek runs straight at the defence! Marcel van den Broek comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
14.56
Andy Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Mustoe controls it well on his chest. Eddie Mustoe flicks a high pass forward to Oberdan Montella who brings the ball under control. Oberdan Montella finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.40
Sergio Banuelos knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Banuelos. Sergio Banuelos powers a header at goal. The keeper, Ashley Mcleod, sees it late!! Goal for Manchester City!
21.54
With a delightful solo run, Alistair Smith stretches the opposition's defence. Alistair Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.22
Andy Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Sven Rösler. The referee calls over Andy Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Sven Rösler stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.22
Free kick to Manchester City just outside the area...
25.35
Norman Lua-Lua takes a short run up. The ball flies past the wall and into the top right corner - goal!!
27.14
Sven Rösler comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Mustoe. Sven Rösler is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Mustoe gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.19
Fabian Van Fessem flicks a high ball forward to Sergio Banuelos who takes it down. Sergio Banuelos edges inside the box! Sergio Banuelos tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.56
Alistair Smith changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alistair Smith shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.09
Wayne Huckerby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Sergio Banuelos but he's offside!
36.35
Eddie Mustoe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oberdan Montella. Oberdan Montella knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.53
Gavin Flintlock takes it forward alone. Gavin Flintlock hits a low pass to Ljubisa Pergolizzi. Ljubisa Pergolizzi shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
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. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Rochdale kick off and get the second half underway!
48.12
Norman Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek makes a pass forward but Sergio Banuelos makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
49.35
Eddie Mustoe threads a neat ball through to Oberdan Montella. Oberdan Montella whips in a cross ball towards Clive Marshall. Clive Marshall powers a header at goal but somehow Jose Serrano manages to keep it out.
51.53
Rodolfo Cruz flicks a high ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua who takes it down. Norman Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Leon Rahn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Rahn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sven Rösler but he's offside!
53.06
Rodolfo Cruz sees Marcel van den Broek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcel van den Broek threads a neat ball through to Neves Capucho Eriberto. Neves Capucho Eriberto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Ashley Mcleod reads it well. Great keeping!
54.07
Neves Capucho Eriberto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Banuelos. Sergio Banuelos knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.56
Marcel van den Broek kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward, putting Sven Rösler through on goal. Sven Rösler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Ashley Mcleod had no chance!! Goal for Manchester City!
65.10
Wayne Huckerby runs straight at the opposition's defence. Wayne Huckerby lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Banuelos. Sergio Banuelos knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.12
Eddie Mustoe flicks a high ball forward to Clive Marshall who takes it down. Clive Marshall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duarte Costa.
71.43
Leon Rahn flicks a high pass forward. Marcel van den Broek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel van den Broek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.39
Neves Capucho Eriberto passes the ball forward to Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler whips in a cross ball towards Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek beats his man to it with a header. Ashley Mcleod easily punches it away to safety.
77.03
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.50
Daniele Luzhny runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Daniele Luzhny plays a scrappy one-two with Clive Marshall and stumbles forward towards the goal... Daniele Luzhny looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jose Serrano easily smothers it!
87.35
Oberdan Montella clumsily knocks into Duarte Costa. The referee calls over Oberdan Montella and warns him to calm down! Duarte Costa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Jacob Philips knocks the ball forward to Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny makes an attacking run forward. Daniele Luzhny shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Manchester City
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
28%
50%
22%

Scorers
Daniele Luzhny 90
Sergio Banuelos 16, 28, 65
Norman Lua-Lua 23
Sven Rösler 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sergio Banuelos of Manchester City

Match Ratings