Match Report
| Stoke City | Stoke City |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Venus | J. Venus |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Markus Birkwald | M. Birkwald | |||||||||
| Christian Lindner | C. Lindner | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Adam Moss | A. Moss | |||||||||
| Alioune Marlet | A. Marlet |  | 65 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Glynn Ripley | G. Ripley | ||||||||
| Anthony Pallister | A. Pallister | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Graham Benjamin | G. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Mick Kasper | M. Kasper | | 56 | M | | 5 | | M | 63 | | Darren Murrin | D. Murrin | |||||||||
| Matthias Morlock | M. Morlock | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Omer Dodd | O. Dodd | |||||||||
| Gary Peckham | G. Peckham | | 53 | M | | 7 | | | M | 59 | | Titus Marsden | T. Marsden | ||||||||
| Marvin Westwood | M. Westwood | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | James Irles | J. Irles | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Greaves | N. Greaves | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Del Thompson | D. Thompson | |||||||||
| Simon Henry | S. Henry | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Chris Brown | C. Brown | |||||||||
| Alfred Charlton | A. Charlton | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Paul Barton | P. Barton | |||||||||
| Henry Fletcher | H. Fletcher | | 59 | D | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Kieron Lloyd | K. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Zerbini Mazzocco | Z. Mazzocco |  | 57 | G | | 13 | | D | 49 | | Gary Clapham | G. Clapham | |||||||||
| Ruben Teixeira | R. Teixeira |  | 57 | D | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Stan Bridges | S. Bridges | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,067 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stoke City and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stoke City and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
0.00
0-0Rochdale start the match!
6.32
0-0Glynn Ripley flicks the ball to his team mate, James Irles. With vision, James Irles laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Barton. Paul Barton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
9.03
0-0Glynn Ripley knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Murrin. Darren Murrin takes it forward alone. Darren Murrin knocks in a cross ball towards Del Thompson. Del Thompson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Christian Lindner steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
10.56
0-0Matthias Morlock flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Greaves controls it well on his chest. Nwankwo Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Birkwald who gathers it comfortably.
15.46
Darren Murrin kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Brown. Chris Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Venus who gathers it comfortably.
21.51
0-0Matthias Morlock runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matthias Morlock plays a one-two with Alfred Charlton and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Matthias Morlock provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
22.55
Omer Dodd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Brown. Chris Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Venus who gathers it comfortably.
26.21
0-1Titus Marsden hits a low pass to Del Thompson. Del Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Chris Brown. Chris Brown finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.42
Christian Lindner pushes mid-way up the pitch. Christian Lindner flicks a high ball forward to Alfred Charlton who takes it down. Alfred Charlton plays a quick one-two with Simon Henry and rushes in on goal... Alfred Charlton tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
32.50
Titus Marsden sees Chris Brown in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Brown shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
36.26
0-1Adam Moss hacks Simon Henry from behind! The referee calls over Adam Moss and shows him a yellow card! Simon Henry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.31
0-1Christian Lindner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marvin Westwood. Marvin Westwood passes the ball forward to Nwankwo Greaves. Nwankwo Greaves skips past Adam Moss! Adam Moss barges into Nwankwo Greaves. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Stoke City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.15
Glynn Ripley hits a low pass to James Irles. James Irles knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Thompson. Del Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Brown. Chris Brown jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper, John Venus, sees it late!! Goal for Rochdale!
51.13
Omer Dodd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Del Thompson. Del Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Paul Barton. Paul Barton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. John Venus picks it out of the air!
53.33
Gary Peckham takes it forward alone. Gary Peckham tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
54.43
James Irles threads a neat ball through to Chris Brown. Chris Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alioune Marlet.
57.16
Anthony Pallister clumsily knocks into Chris Brown. Anthony Pallister is warned by the referee! Chris Brown carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.06
Titus Marsden passes the ball forward to Paul Barton. Paul Barton shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.24
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
63.02
0-2Marvin Westwood catches Darren Murrin on the ankles. The referee calls over Marvin Westwood and warns him to calm down! Darren Murrin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.42
Alioune Marlet threads the ball through to Mick Kasper. Mick Kasper kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Henry. Simon Henry shoots from long range but somehow Markus Birkwald manages to keep it out.
75.41
Titus Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Brown. Chris Brown knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Pallister.
77.06
0-2Rochdale have made 2 substitutions with Kieron Lloyd replacing Graham Benjamin and Gary Clapham replacing Titus Marsden .
81.04
Gary Clapham knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Thompson. Del Thompson rushes past Anthony Pallister! Some good footwork from Del Thompson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
83.15
Adam Moss knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Dodd. Omer Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Paul Barton collects the pass. Paul Barton knocks in a cross ball towards Del Thompson. Del Thompson connects with a diving header but it flies just wide!
84.03
Adam Moss deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Murrin. Darren Murrin knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Thompson. Del Thompson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.15
James Irles makes a simple pass to Chris Brown. Chris Brown plays a scrappy one-two with Del Thompson and advances towards the goal... Chris Brown cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
32.1%
39.5%
28.4%
Scorers
| Chris Brown 26, 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Chris Brown of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Venus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Christian Lindner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Alioune Marlet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Anthony Pallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mick Kasper (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matthias Morlock (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gary Peckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marvin Westwood (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nwankwo Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Simon Henry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alfred Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Henry Fletcher (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Zerbini Mazzocco (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ruben Teixeira (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Markus Birkwald (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Adam Moss (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Glynn Ripley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Graham Benjamin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Murrin (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Omer Dodd (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Titus Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | James Irles (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Del Thompson (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Chris Brown (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Paul Barton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kieron Lloyd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gary Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stan Bridges (MID) | 0 | |