Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Martyn ChapeMartyn Chape Kwazi Dyosi Kwazi Dyosi
Sol KitsonS. Kitson47
G
1
G
47David MckayD. Mckay
Tommaso BurianiT. Buriani61
D
captain2
D
55Jerome NogueiraJ. Nogueira
Antonio OrtizA. Ortiz52
D
3
D
53Emile CookeE. Cooke
Dean BeckhamD. Beckham41
D
4
D
52Denis DialloD. Diallo
Alexander MyersA. Myers47
D
5
D
47Graeme CutlerG. Cutler
Craig KeaneC. Keane54
M
6
M
43Gareth KanuG. Kanu
Marvin FletcherM. Fletcher44
M
7
M
45Hans NeeskensH. Neeskens
Ian GowerI. Gower43
A
8
M
39Gavin DavisG. Davis
Ricardo AlvesR. Alves56
M
9
A
40David PlowrightD. Plowright
David ParkerD. Parker41
A
10captain
A
44Ledley HuckerbyL. Huckerby
Dennis BrandD. Brand53
A
11
A
38Julian LoweJ. Lowe
 
Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames50
M
12
D
45Simon SeelerS. Seeler
Alun JacobsA. Jacobs42
A
13
D
41Graham SturridgeG. Sturridge
Gary PlattG. Platt39
M
14
A
37Serafim BaicuS. Baicu

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Shrewsbury Town. 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 Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Moffat.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town kick off and get the match underway!
9.50
Alexander Myers hits a low pass to Antonio Ortiz. Antonio Ortiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Gower. Ian Gower whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Alves. Ricardo Alves directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.51
Marvin Fletcher makes a probing pass to Craig Keane. Craig Keane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.18
Gavin Davis laces a weighted ball forward to David Plowright. David Plowright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.04
Marvin Fletcher hits a low pass to Ian Gower. Ian Gower plays a quick one-two with Marvin Fletcher and rushes in on goal... Denis Diallo barges into Ian Gower. Ian Gower appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
18.16
Gavin Davis passes the ball forward to Julian Lowe. Julian Lowe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sol Kitson who gathers it comfortably.
21.38
Marvin Fletcher sees Craig Keane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Keane whips in a cross ball towards Ian Gower. Ian Gower knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.56
Antonio Ortiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Fletcher. Marvin Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Keane. Craig Keane skips past Gavin Davis! Some good footwork from Craig Keane provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
32.16
Gareth Kanu flicks a high pass forward to Jerome Nogueira who brings the ball under control. Jerome Nogueira flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Huckerby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Huckerby lofts in a cross ball towards David Plowright. David Plowright makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
36.06
Graeme Cutler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Huckerby. Ledley Huckerby tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
38.00
Julian Lowe knocks the ball forward to Ledley Huckerby. Ledley Huckerby whips in a cross ball towards Julian Lowe. With a superhuman jump, Julian Lowe connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.16
Gavin Davis hits a low pass to Hans Neeskens. Hans Neeskens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.22
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Rochdale kick off the second half!
51.31
Gavin Davis knocks the ball forward to Ledley Huckerby. Ledley Huckerby shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.28
Marvin Fletcher makes a simple pass to David Parker. David Parker edges inside the box! Some good footwork from David Parker provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.58
Dean Beckham threads a neat ball through to Marvin Fletcher. With wonderful vision, Marvin Fletcher plays the ball forward to Dennis Brand. Dennis Brand finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
60.09
Rochdale have made 2 substitutions with Alun Jacobs replacing Ian Gower and Ernesto Galadames replacing Ricardo Alves .Shrewsbury Town have made a substitution with Graham Sturridge replacing Gavin Davis .
65.40
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
67.49
Gareth Kanu knocks the ball forward to Hans Neeskens. Hans Neeskens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.38
Marvin Fletcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Keane. Craig Keane knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Fletcher. Marvin Fletcher makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marvin Fletcher!
77.50
Shrewsbury Town have made a substitution with Simon Seeler replacing Denis Diallo .
78.60
Dean Beckham kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Jacobs. Alun Jacobs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Parker. David Parker plays a one-two with Alun Jacobs and rushes in on goal... David Parker comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
79.01
Craig Keane flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Fletcher controls it well on his chest. Marvin Fletcher finds some space and shoots from distance but David Mckay reads it well. Great keeping!
83.13
Dean Beckham punts the ball hopefully upfield. Dennis Brand shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
84.53
Hans Neeskens receives the ball from a throw-in from Gareth Kanu. Hans Neeskens knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Kanu. Gareth Kanu whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Huckerby. Ledley Huckerby rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Sol Kitson!
90.00
Hans Neeskens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Sturridge. Graham Sturridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Ortiz.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
26.7%
48%
25.3%

Scorers
Marvin Fletcher 72

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

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

1.David Mckay (GK)
7
2.Jerome Nogueira (DEF)
6
3.Emile Cooke (DEF)
6
4.Denis Diallo (DEF)
6
5.Graeme Cutler (DEF)
6
6.Gareth Kanu (MID)
6
7.Hans Neeskens (MID)
6
8.Gavin Davis (MID)
7
9.David Plowright (ATT)
6
10.Ledley Huckerby (ATT)
6
11.Julian Lowe (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Seeler (DEF)
6
13.Graham Sturridge (DEF)
6
14.Serafim Baicu (ATT)
0