Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     RochdaleRochdale
Elkanah AdamElkanah Adam Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
Lomano McleodL. Mcleod54
G
captain1
G
47Sol KitsonS. Kitson
Duncan BallD. Ball41
D
2captain
D
41Dean BeckhamD. Beckham
Ian MilburnI. Milburn52
D
3
D
52Antonio OrtizA. Ortiz
Trevor WilcoxT. Wilcox41
D
4
D
44Samuel SoaresS. Soares
Jon EdworthyJ. Edworthy49
D
5
D
40Dave McgrealD. Mcgreal
Harvey OakleyH. Oakley39
M
6
M
44Marvin FletcherM. Fletcher
Henry WallworkH. Wallwork49
M
7
M
54Craig KeaneC. Keane
Aaron ShiltonA. Shilton49
A
8
A
42Alun JacobsA. Jacobs
Daniele RedknappD. Redknapp39
A
9
M
56Ricardo AlvesR. Alves
Ian WatsonI. Watson42
A
10
M
39Gary PlattG. Platt
Anthony SummerbellA. Summerbell40
A
11
A
43Ian GowerI. Gower
 
Nicky MccannN. Mccann36
D
12
D
42Noel WrightN. Wright
Ian PriestleyI. Priestley46
A
13
M
50Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames
Alexander BloomerA. Bloomer43
M
14
D
47Alexander MyersA. Myers

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,907 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Manchester City and Rochdale are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Shaun Simonsen.


0.00
Rochdale kick off!
3.58
Ian Milburn hits a low pass to Anthony Summerbell. Anthony Summerbell shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
9.57
Craig Keane kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Gower. Ian Gower hits a low pass to Ricardo Alves. Ricardo Alves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
15.01
Ian Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Oakley controls it well on his chest. Harvey Oakley chips the ball to his team mate, Daniele Redknapp. Daniele Redknapp lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Summerbell. Anthony Summerbell makes a deft header but it is miles over!
22.14
Henry Wallwork makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Shilton. Aaron Shilton tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
26.03
Antonio Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Craig Keane. Craig Keane hits a low pass to Ian Gower. Ian Gower makes a defence splitting pass to Gary Platt. Gary Platt comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's miles wide!
28.36
Craig Keane sees Gary Platt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Platt knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Craig Keane is offside!
30.51
Gary Platt decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Platt shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.50
Samuel Soares threads a neat ball through to Craig Keane. Craig Keane decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Keane finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
34.13
Henry Wallwork makes a simple pass to Ian Watson. Ian Watson plays a one-two with Daniele Redknapp and rushes in on goal... Antonio Ortiz hacks Ian Watson from behind! Penalty not given!!
38.12
Henry Wallwork makes a simple pass to Anthony Summerbell. Anthony Summerbell plays a scrappy one-two with Ian Watson and advances towards the goal... Anthony Summerbell tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.25
Henry Wallwork flicks a high pass forward to Harvey Oakley who brings the ball under control. Harvey Oakley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Wallwork. Henry Wallwork shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.35
Henry Wallwork flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Redknapp controls it well on his chest. Daniele Redknapp knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marvin Fletcher.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Manchester City kicking off!
47.36
Marvin Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Alun Jacobs. Alun Jacobs finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
49.04
Ian Milburn kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Wallwork. Henry Wallwork threads a neat ball through to Ian Watson. Ian Watson lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Shilton. Aaron Shilton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.45
Craig Keane takes it forward alone. Craig Keane kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Jacobs but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.15
Rochdale have made a substitution with Noel Wright replacing Antonio Ortiz .
66.52
With some swift thinking, Henry Wallwork plays the ball forward to Harvey Oakley. Harvey Oakley skips past Noel Wright! Some superb footwork from Harvey Oakley provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
67.20
Henry Wallwork comes in with a late challenge on Gary Platt. The referee calls over Henry Wallwork and shows him a yellow card! Gary Platt stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.58
Marvin Fletcher comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Ball. Marvin Fletcher is given a warning by the referee! Duncan Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.02
Marvin Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Alves who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Alves tries a spectacular long range effort. Lomano Mcleod gets down and covers it.
89.08
Henry Wallwork makes a strong solo run forward. Henry Wallwork chips the ball to his team mate, Daniele Redknapp. Daniele Redknapp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Mcgreal.
90.00
Craig Keane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marvin Fletcher. Marvin Fletcher chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Keane. Craig Keane rushes past Trevor Wilcox! Craig Keane comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Rochdale
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53%
47%
Play Area
30.1%
45.8%
24.1%

Scorers
Craig Keane 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Keane of Rochdale

Match Ratings
1.Lomano Mcleod (GK)
6
2.Duncan Ball (DEF)
6
3.Ian Milburn (DEF)
6
4.Trevor Wilcox (DEF)
6
5.Jon Edworthy (DEF)
6
6.Harvey Oakley (MID)
7
7.Henry Wallwork (MID)yellow card
7
8.Aaron Shilton (ATT)
6
9.Daniele Redknapp (ATT)
6
10.Ian Watson (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Summerbell (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicky Mccann (DEF)
0
13.Ian Priestley (ATT)
0
14.Alexander Bloomer (MID)
0

1.Sol Kitson (GK)
6
2.Dean Beckham (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Ortiz (DEF)
6
4.Samuel Soares (DEF)
6
5.Dave Mcgreal (DEF)
6
6.Marvin Fletcher (MID)
7
7.Craig Keane (MID)goal scored
9
8.Alun Jacobs (ATT)
6
9.Ricardo Alves (MID)
6
10.Gary Platt (MID)
6
11.Ian Gower (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Wright (DEF)
6
13.Ernesto Galadames (MID)
0
14.Alexander Myers (DEF)
0