Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Derby CountyDerby County
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Sol KitsonS. Kitson47
G
1
G
53Alberto BeattieA. Beattie
Tommaso BurianiT. Buriani61
D
captain2
D
49Luke DavisL. Davis
Samuel SoaresS. Soares44
D
3
D
45John MarrJ. Marr
Noel WrightN. Wright42
D
4
D
43Matthew PerryM. Perry
Alexander MyersA. Myers47
D
5
D
39Nicholas GordonN. Gordon
Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames50
M
6
M
49Darius EhioguD. Ehiogu
Craig KeaneC. Keane54
M
7
M
47Jonathan EdwardsJ. Edwards
Alun JacobsA. Jacobs42
A
8captain
M
45Daniele SalmonD. Salmon
Ricardo AlvesR. Alves56
M
9
M
43Graham HamiltonG. Hamilton
David ParkerD. Parker40
A
10
A
55Jon LeeJ. Lee
Ian GowerI. Gower43
A
11
A
45Mark JosephM. Joseph
 
Dean BeckhamD. Beckham41
D
12
A
44Trevor SummerbellT. Summerbell
Marvin FletcherM. Fletcher44
M
13
G
43Stuart HapgoodS. Hapgood
Dennis BrandD. Brand53
A
14
A
43Jermaine EdghillJ. Edghill

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Derby County. A crowd of 9,166 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Beagrie.


0.00
Rochdale kick off!
2.40
Mark Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Salmon controls it well on his chest. Daniele Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.00
Tommaso Buriani flicks a high ball forward to Craig Keane who takes it down. Craig Keane threads the ball through to Alun Jacobs. Alun Jacobs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthew Perry.
9.14
Craig Keane hits a low pass to Ian Gower. Ian Gower plays a one-two with Ricardo Alves and advances towards the goal... Ian Gower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
10.21
Mark Joseph controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jon Lee. Jon Lee whips in a cross ball towards Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
15.12
Graham Hamilton threads a neat ball through to Jon Lee. Jon Lee plays a one-two with Jonathan Edwards and rushes in on goal... Jon Lee shoots from just inside the box but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.43
Jonathan Edwards knocks the ball forward to Jon Lee. Jon Lee knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noel Wright.
22.16
Matthew Perry breaks forward. Matthew Perry plays the ball forward to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Edwards. Jonathan Edwards connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Sol Kitson reads it well. Nice keeping!
24.13
Craig Keane makes a simple pass to David Parker. David Parker shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.25
Craig Keane plays the ball forward to David Parker. David Parker threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Alves. Some good footwork from Ricardo Alves provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Alberto Beattie. Excellent save.
27.11
Jonathan Edwards comes in with a late challenge on Noel Wright. Jonathan Edwards is shown the yellow card! Noel Wright gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.08
Samuel Soares chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Galadames. With a delightful solo run, Ernesto Galadames stretches the opposition's defence. Ernesto Galadames knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Alves. Ricardo Alves makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.24
John Marr flicks a high pass forward. Graham Hamilton collects the pass. Graham Hamilton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Craig Keane decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Keane plays a one-two with Ian Gower and advances towards the goal... Craig Keane makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Derby County start the second half!
53.05
Alexander Myers clumsily knocks into Darius Ehiogu. The referee calls over Alexander Myers and shows him a yellow card! Darius Ehiogu runs off the knock.
57.05
Craig Keane flicks a high pass forward. David Parker controls it well on his chest. David Parker shoots from 25 yards. Alberto Beattie gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
60.22
Rochdale have made a substitution with Marvin Fletcher replacing Ernesto Galadames .
61.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Daniele Salmon plays the ball forward to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Lee. Jon Lee is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Sol Kitson comfortably picks it out of the air!
67.34
With vision, Daniele Salmon plays the ball forward to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.58
Alexander Myers threads a neat ball through to Marvin Fletcher. Marvin Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Ian Gower who brings the ball under control. Ian Gower flicks the ball to his team mate, David Parker. David Parker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Alberto Beattie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
73.50
John Marr hacks Noel Wright from behind! John Marr is given a warning by the referee! Noel Wright runs off the knock.
75.13
With some swift thinking, Marvin Fletcher plays the ball forward to Craig Keane. Craig Keane shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
77.06
David Parker chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Gower. Ian Gower makes a probing pass to Alun Jacobs but he's offside!
78.25
Alexander Myers flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Jacobs. Alun Jacobs sees Ricardo Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Gower but he's offside!
83.14
Jonathan Edwards darts forward. Jonathan Edwards knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Lee. Jon Lee knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.05
Craig Keane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Jacobs. Alun Jacobs flicks a high pass forward to Ian Gower who brings the ball under control. Ian Gower edges inside the box! Ian Gower side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Seeing Craig Keane's run, Marvin Fletcher quickly throws the ball into his path. Craig Keane surges forward with the ball. Craig Keane threads the ball through into the box. Ricardo Alves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Darius Ehiogu.
90.00
Corner kick to Rochdale. Craig Keane chips it out wide. Matthew Perry chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Derby County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55%
45%
Play Area
27.5%
48.8%
23.8%

Scorers
David Parker 70

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

Match Ratings
1.Sol Kitson (GK)
7
2.Tommaso Buriani (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Soares (DEF)
6
4.Noel Wright (DEF)
7
5.Alexander Myers (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Ernesto Galadames (MID)
6
7.Craig Keane (MID)
9
8.Alun Jacobs (ATT)
6
9.Ricardo Alves (MID)
6
10.David Parker (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Ian Gower (ATT)
8
 
12.Dean Beckham (DEF)
0
13.Marvin Fletcher (MID)
6
14.Dennis Brand (ATT)
0

1.Alberto Beattie (GK)
7
2.Luke Davis (DEF)
6
3.John Marr (DEF)
6
4.Matthew Perry (DEF)
7
5.Nicholas Gordon (DEF)
7
6.Darius Ehiogu (MID)
6
7.Jonathan Edwards (MID)yellow card
6
8.Daniele Salmon (MID)
6
9.Graham Hamilton (MID)
6
10.Jon Lee (ATT)
6
11.Mark Joseph (ATT)
7
 
12.Trevor Summerbell (ATT)
0
13.Stuart Hapgood (GK)
0
14.Jermaine Edghill (ATT)
0