Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Ipswich TownIpswich Town
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Stuart GordonS. Gordon54
G
1
G
60Christian PrantlC. Prantl
Joe SummerbellJ. Summerbell49
D
2
D
58Daniel BoydD. Boyd
Richard HughesR. Hughes55
D
3
D
51Jaime FonsecaJ. Fonseca
Jacob PhilipsJ. Philips62
D
4
D
51Silvio CamposS. Campos
Alistair SmithA. Smith52
M
5
D
48Steven DraperS. Draper
Hugo TeixeiraH. Teixeira53
M
6
M
60Neil RitchieN. Ritchie
Daniele LuzhnyD. Luzhny57
M
captain7captain
M
43Ashley RodgersA. Rodgers
Anthony BlakeA. Blake65
M
8
M
41Jamie NewbyJ. Newby
Ferdi WillemsF. Willems65
A
9
A
67Andy LoweA. Lowe
Robert MilliganR. Milligan64
A
10
A
64Ronnie Van Der MeydeR. Van Der Meyde
Dennis SericD. Seric68
A
11
A
55Carlton McleodC. Mcleod
 
Trevor RoyceT. Royce55
M
12
D
47Filipe AvilesF. Aviles
Clive MarshallC. Marshall59
A
13
D
46Oleg BeresfordO. Beresford
Ashley McleodA. Mcleod53
G
14
G
46Rio ShiltonR. Shilton

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Ipswich Town. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Pearson.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the match underway!
6.55
Joe Summerbell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Joe Summerbell whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Smith. Alistair Smith makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.41
Anthony Blake threads a neat ball through to Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Christian Prantl!
9.25
Silvio Campos threads the ball through to Ashley Rodgers. Ashley Rodgers shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
10.49
Alistair Smith flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Seric collects the pass. Dennis Seric finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
12.54
Andy Lowe takes it forward alone. Andy Lowe finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.41
Hugo Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rochdale!
18.27
Richard Hughes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
20.44
Robert Milligan clumsily knocks into Silvio Campos. Robert Milligan is shown the yellow card! Silvio Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.50
Richard Hughes hacks Silvio Campos from behind! The referee calls over Richard Hughes and warns him to calm down! Silvio Campos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.50
Alistair Smith flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Luzhny holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniele Luzhny knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Christian Prantl who gathers it comfortably.
28.46
Silvio Campos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamie Newby. Jamie Newby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Stuart Gordon. Excellent save.
34.22
Joe Summerbell threads a neat ball through to Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Hugo Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.55
Anthony Blake flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira connects with a diving header but it flies just wide!
40.00
Anthony Blake sees space and advances. Anthony Blake whips in a cross ball towards Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Christian Prantl.
41.58
Anthony Blake takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Carlton Mcleod jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
45.00
Anthony Blake threads a neat ball through to Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.

45.00
Rochdale kick off and get the second half underway!
48.29
Neil Ritchie hacks Daniele Luzhny from behind! Neil Ritchie is given a warning by the referee! Daniele Luzhny gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.56
Richard Hughes barges into Ashley Rodgers. The referee warns Richard Hughes again to calm down! Ashley Rodgers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.41
Daniele Luzhny threads the ball through to Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Boyd.
59.14
Daniele Luzhny passes the ball forward to Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric lofts in a cross ball towards Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Christian Prantl as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
60.49
Corner kick to Rochdale. Anthony Blake plays it short to Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Christian Prantl has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.49
Rochdale have made a substitution with Clive Marshall replacing Robert Milligan .
63.31
Hugo Teixeira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
65.24
Alistair Smith flicks a high pass forward to Daniele Luzhny who brings the ball under control. Daniele Luzhny skips past Neil Ritchie! Daniele Luzhny comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but is blocked by Daniel Boyd.
67.27
Jacob Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira brings the ball forward. Hugo Teixeira tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Christian Prantl smothers it!
69.04
Jamie Newby darts forward. Jamie Newby plays a one-two with Andy Lowe and rushes in on goal... Jamie Newby tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Stuart Gordon. Excellent save.
71.45
Silvio Campos barges into Ferdi Willems. Silvio Campos is warned by the referee! Ferdi Willems stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.23
Rochdale have made a substitution with Trevor Royce replacing Daniele Luzhny .
78.24
Neil Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Rodgers collects the pass. Ashley Rodgers edges inside the box! Ashley Rodgers takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
81.50
Richard Hughes barges into Andy Lowe. Richard Hughes is given yet another warning by the referee! Andy Lowe runs off the knock.
83.39
Joe Summerbell makes a probing pass to Alistair Smith. Alistair Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Teixeira. Hugo Teixeira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Christian Prantl who gathers it comfortably.
84.29
Silvio Campos barges into Clive Marshall. The referee brings Silvio Campos to one side and gives him another warning! Clive Marshall runs off the knock.
85.08
Carlton Mcleod catches Trevor Royce on the ankles. Carlton Mcleod is warned by the referee! Trevor Royce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Daniel Boyd knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Van Der Meyde controls it well on his chest. Ronnie Van Der Meyde finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Ipswich Town
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
19.8%
44.4%
35.8%

Scorers
Dennis Seric 15
Ferdi Willems 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Blake of Rochdale

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Gordon (GK)
6
2.Joe Summerbell (DEF)
7
3.Richard Hughes (DEF)
5
4.Jacob Philips (DEF)
6
5.Alistair Smith (MID)
6
6.Hugo Teixeira (MID)
7
7.Daniele Luzhny (MID)
7
8.Anthony Blake (MID)
9
9.Ferdi Willems (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Robert Milligan (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Dennis Seric (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Trevor Royce (MID)
6
13.Clive Marshall (ATT)
6
14.Ashley Mcleod (GK)
0

1.Christian Prantl (GK)
8
2.Daniel Boyd (DEF)
6
3.Jaime Fonseca (DEF)
6
4.Silvio Campos (DEF)
6
5.Steven Draper (DEF)
6
6.Neil Ritchie (MID)
6
7.Ashley Rodgers (MID)
6
8.Jamie Newby (MID)
7
9.Andy Lowe (ATT)
6
10.Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Mcleod (ATT)
6
 
12.Filipe Aviles (DEF)
0
13.Oleg Beresford (DEF)
0
14.Rio Shilton (GK)
0