Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     RochdaleRochdale
Jim MartinJim Martin Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
Duncan NewbyD. Newby64
G
1
G
54Stuart GordonS. Gordon
Rui FernandesR. Fernandes49
D
2
D
62Jacob PhilipsJ. Philips
Graham WatsonG. Watson57
D
3
D
55Richard HughesR. Hughes
Scott MilburnS. Milburn52
D
4
D
54Miguel PinheiroM. Pinheiro
Antonio FariaA. Faria62
M
5
M
65Anthony BlakeA. Blake
Patrick CutlerP. Cutler63
M
6
M
57Daniele LuzhnyD. Luzhny
Trevor LuzhnyT. Luzhny60
M
captain7captain
M
53Davide Di BiagioD. Di Biagio
Christian EberleC. Eberle51
M
8
M
53Hugo TeixeiraH. Teixeira
Robbie LofthouseR. Lofthouse58
A
9
A
67Dennis SericD. Seric
Chris WiltordC. Wiltord69
A
10
A
65Ferdi WillemsF. Willems
Patrice MorestinP. Morestin46
A
11
A
64Robert MilliganR. Milligan
 
Fredrik ShawF. Shaw52
G
12
A
59Clive MarshallC. Marshall
Eben AmoahE. Amoah44
D
13
A
58Harry SheringhamH. Sheringham
Eugenio FernandezE. Fernandez64
M
14
G
53Ashley McleodA. Mcleod

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Rochdale. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Hendrie.


0.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off the first half!
2.33
With fabulous vision, Jacob Philips plays the ball forward to Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric whips in a cross ball towards Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.02
Patrick Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Patrice Morestin. Patrice Morestin makes a probing pass to Robbie Lofthouse but he's offside!
9.01
Without breaking stride, Graham Watson plays the ball forward to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria hits a low pass to Trevor Luzhny. Trevor Luzhny shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
10.53
Patrick Cutler kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
12.46
Richard Hughes makes a probing pass to Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio runs straight at the defence! Davide Di Biagio rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.54
Daniele Luzhny flicks a high ball forward to Ferdi Willems who takes it down. Ferdi Willems whips in a cross ball towards Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.13
Patrick Cutler passes the ball forward to Chris Wiltord. Chris Wiltord controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Robbie Lofthouse through on goal. Robbie Lofthouse looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Stuart Gordon manages to keep it out.
26.07
Miguel Pinheiro threads the ball through to Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
27.27
Scott Milburn clumsily knocks into Jacob Philips. Scott Milburn is given a warning by the referee! Jacob Philips runs off the knock.
30.47
Hugo Teixeira threads the ball through to Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Milburn.
33.31
Jacob Philips threads the ball through to Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny hits a low pass to Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
34.48
Hugo Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
36.27
Without breaking stride, Trevor Luzhny plays the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse cuts inside the box! Robbie Lofthouse makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Stuart Gordon manages to gather it easily.
38.44
Hugo Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Seric controls it well on his chest. Dennis Seric whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
39.22
Davide Di Biagio knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric knocks in a cross ball towards Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Duncan Newby didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
40.44
Scott Milburn plays the ball forward to Trevor Luzhny. Trevor Luzhny flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
42.57
Miguel Pinheiro passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Davide Di Biagio collects the pass. Davide Di Biagio plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Teixeira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Davide Di Biagio strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Duncan Newby manages to keep it out.
44.11
Richard Hughes threads a neat ball through to Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio whips in a cross ball towards Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bolton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale kick off!
47.08
Miguel Pinheiro takes it forward alone. Miguel Pinheiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
48.08
Dennis Seric knocks the ball forward to Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio plays a scrappy one-two with Ferdi Willems and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Davide Di Biagio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rochdale!
53.18
Christian Eberle surges forward with the ball. Christian Eberle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Wiltord but he's offside!
54.24
Robert Milligan flicks a high pass forward. Davide Di Biagio controls it well on his chest. Davide Di Biagio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Newby who gathers it comfortably.
55.47
Patrick Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Lofthouse controls it well on his chest. Robbie Lofthouse passes the ball forward to Christian Eberle. Christian Eberle makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Stuart Gordon is on top of it.
57.45
Patrick Cutler catches Richard Hughes on the ankles. The referee calls over Patrick Cutler and shows him a yellow card! Richard Hughes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.54
Patrick Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Patrice Morestin. Patrice Morestin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Wiltord but the linesman indicates offside!
60.18
Rochdale have made a substitution with Harry Sheringham replacing Davide Di Biagio .
61.22
Richard Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Harry Sheringham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harry Sheringham takes it forward alone. Harry Sheringham knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but Rui Fernandes blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
63.36
Harry Sheringham passes the ball forward to Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
66.12
Ferdi Willems comes in with a late challenge on Scott Milburn. Ferdi Willems is shown the yellow card! Scott Milburn grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.56
Hugo Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
71.45
Miguel Pinheiro comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Faria. Miguel Pinheiro is shown the yellow card! Antonio Faria runs off the knock.
73.10
Harry Sheringham sees Dennis Seric in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Seric finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
75.07
Anthony Blake makes a simple pass to Harry Sheringham. Harry Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.15
Rochdale have made a substitution with Clive Marshall replacing Richard Hughes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
78.22
Scott Milburn threads a neat ball through to Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler threads a neat ball through to Patrice Morestin. Patrice Morestin lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Luzhny. Trevor Luzhny knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Stuart Gordon had no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
85.29
Christian Eberle hacks Hugo Teixeira from behind! The referee calls over Christian Eberle and shows him a yellow card! Hugo Teixeira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.08
Antonio Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Trevor Luzhny. Trevor Luzhny passes the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Gordon smothers it!
89.39
Graham Watson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Wiltord. Chris Wiltord skips past Daniele Luzhny! Chris Wiltord muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Stuart Gordon had no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

Rochdale
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
28.7%
41.4%
29.9%

Scorers
Trevor Luzhny 78
Chris Wiltord 89
Davide Di Biagio 2, 48
Robert Milligan 21
Ferdi Willems 44, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Davide Di Biagio of Rochdale

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Newby (GK)
6
2.Rui Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Graham Watson (DEF)
7
4.Scott Milburn (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Faria (MID)
6
6.Patrick Cutler (MID)yellow card
6
7.Trevor Luzhny (MID)goal scored
7
8.Christian Eberle (MID)yellow card
6
9.Robbie Lofthouse (ATT)
6
10.Chris Wiltord (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Patrice Morestin (ATT)
6
 
12.Fredrik Shaw (GK)
0
13.Eben Amoah (DEF)
0
14.Eugenio Fernandez (MID)
0

1.Stuart Gordon (GK)
7
2.Jacob Philips (DEF)
6
3.Richard Hughes (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Pinheiro (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Anthony Blake (MID)
6
6.Daniele Luzhny (MID)
6
7.Davide Di Biagio (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Hugo Teixeira (MID)
6
9.Dennis Seric (ATT)
6
10.Ferdi Willems (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Robert Milligan (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Clive Marshall (ATT)
6
13.Harry Sheringham (ATT)
6
14.Ashley Mcleod (GK)
0