Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Bradford CityBradford City
Martyn ChapeMartyn Chape Pat Me Pat Me
Sol KitsonS. Kitson47
G
1
G
53Martino AllegrettiM. Allegretti
Tommaso BurianiT. Buriani61
D
captain2captain
D
43Frank MikeF. Mike
Samuel SoaresS. Soares44
D
3
D
50Daniel ReisD. Reis
Dean BeckhamD. Beckham41
D
4
D
43Stan BoertienS. Boertien
Alexander MyersA. Myers47
D
5
D
52Danny PearceD. Pearce
Craig KeaneC. Keane54
M
6
M
51Antonio BentoA. Bento
Marvin FletcherM. Fletcher44
M
7
M
51Tommy DeaneT. Deane
Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames50
M
8
M
49Anthony BridgesA. Bridges
Ricardo AlvesR. Alves56
M
9
A
46Danny ClaphamD. Clapham
David ParkerD. Parker41
A
10
A
51John StandingJ. Standing
Dennis BrandD. Brand53
A
11
A
51Lars BräutigamL. Bräutigam
 
Ian GowerI. Gower43
A
12
D
43Dean BarrettD. Barrett
Alun JacobsA. Jacobs42
A
13
M
43Ashley MorrisA. Morris
Gary PlattG. Platt39
M
14
D
42Gary GoodwinG. Goodwin

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Bradford City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rochdale are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Greening.


0.00
The first half starts with Bradford City kicking off!
2.27
Daniel Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Deane. Tommy Deane flicks a high pass forward to John Standing who brings the ball under control. John Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sol Kitson who gathers it comfortably.
6.23
John Standing clumsily knocks into Tommaso Buriani. John Standing is given a warning by the referee! Tommaso Buriani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.08
Frank Mike flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Reis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Reis threads a neat ball through to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.05
Ricardo Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Keane. Craig Keane advances inside the box! Craig Keane makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
16.38
Marvin Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Parker. David Parker advances inside the box! David Parker rockets a shot on goal but Stan Boertien is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
20.09
Antonio Bento receives the ball from a throw-in from Tommy Deane. Antonio Bento passes the ball forward to Lars Bräutigam. Lars Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.53
Craig Keane hacks John Standing from behind! Craig Keane is given a warning by the referee! John Standing runs off the knock.
26.37
Anthony Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, John Standing. John Standing finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.28
Danny Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento sees Tommy Deane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Deane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.39
Antonio Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Lars Bräutigam. Lars Bräutigam shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.56
Antonio Bento threads a neat ball through to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sol Kitson who gathers it comfortably.
32.28
Stan Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Reis controls it well on his chest. Daniel Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Standing. John Standing shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
33.14
Without breaking stride, Marvin Fletcher plays the ball forward to David Parker. David Parker shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.09
Anthony Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
36.19
Marvin Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Alves. Ricardo Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martino Allegretti who gathers it comfortably.
42.09
Daniel Reis sees Tommy Deane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Deane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Bräutigam. Lars Bräutigam shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Craig Keane passes the ball forward to Dennis Brand. Dennis Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Bento.
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. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Rochdale kick off!
49.11
Alexander Myers catches Danny Clapham on the ankles. Alexander Myers is warned by the referee! Danny Clapham stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.40
Marvin Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Craig Keane collects the pass. Craig Keane shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.59
Samuel Soares makes a simple pass to Alexander Myers. Alexander Myers plays the ball forward to Ricardo Alves. Ricardo Alves shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
59.48
Anthony Bridges surges forward with the ball. Anthony Bridges runs straight at the opposition's defence. Anthony Bridges knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham connects with a diving header but Sol Kitson reads it well. Fabulous save!
60.06
Rochdale have made a substitution with Alun Jacobs replacing Ernesto Galadames .
61.13
Marvin Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Dennis Brand. Dennis Brand whips in a cross ball towards Alun Jacobs. Alun Jacobs is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
63.23
Tommy Deane hits a low pass to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.21
Bradford City are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
69.05
Lars Bräutigam threads the ball through to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Tommaso Buriani. Excellent block.
71.02
Samuel Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Fletcher. Marvin Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Dennis Brand. Dennis Brand plays a one-two with David Parker and advances towards the goal... Dennis Brand shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but Stan Boertien blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
77.12
Daniel Reis passes the ball forward to Anthony Bridges. Anthony Bridges hits a low pass to John Standing. John Standing whips in a cross ball towards Danny Clapham. With a superhuman jump, Danny Clapham connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
78.57
Tommy Deane flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Bento controls it well on his chest. Antonio Bento threads a neat ball through to Lars Bräutigam. Lars Bräutigam lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
79.54
Antonio Bento flicks a high ball forward to Lars Bräutigam who takes it down. Lars Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.27
Craig Keane flicks a high ball forward to Marvin Fletcher who takes it down. Marvin Fletcher tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.10
Samuel Soares clumsily knocks into Lars Bräutigam. Samuel Soares is given a warning by the referee! Lars Bräutigam gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Bradford City
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.1%
55.9%
Play Area
31.2%
45.2%
23.7%

Scorers
Marvin Fletcher 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marvin Fletcher of Rochdale

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

1.Martino Allegretti (GK)
6
2.Frank Mike (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Reis (DEF)
7
4.Stan Boertien (DEF)
6
5.Danny Pearce (DEF)
6
6.Antonio Bento (MID)
7
7.Tommy Deane (MID)
7
8.Anthony Bridges (MID)
8
9.Danny Clapham (ATT)
6
10.John Standing (ATT)
6
11.Lars Bräutigam (ATT)
6
 
12.Dean Barrett (DEF)
0
13.Ashley Morris (MID)
0
14.Gary Goodwin (DEF)
0