Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Markus BirkwaldM. Birkwald69
G
1
G
64Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish
Glynn RipleyG. Ripley57
D
2
D
61Simon DublinS. Dublin
Graham BenjaminG. Benjamin54
D
3
D
60Alun HeskeyA. Heskey
Gary ClaphamG. Clapham49
D
4
D
58Wes LeeW. Lee
Darren MurrinD. Murrin63
M
5
M
74Stuart ScholesS. Scholes
Omer DoddO. Dodd63
M
6
M
66Graeme AdamsG. Adams
Titus MarsdenT. Marsden59
M
captain7
M
63Leon MurrinL. Murrin
James IrlesJ. Irles50
M
8
M
60Carl PlowrightC. Plowright
Del ThompsonD. Thompson72
A
9captain
A
70Silvain Of HesselinkS. Of Hesselink
Chris BrownC. Brown69
A
10
A
65Guillermo RamirezG. Ramirez
Paul BartonP. Barton65
A
11
A
52Eddie DavisE. Davis
 
Kieron LloydK. Lloyd55
A
12
G
59Dave PowellD. Powell
Stan BridgesS. Bridges49
M
13
M
58Matthew DraperM. Draper
Jermaine JessJ. Jess49
A
14
G
55Darren Lua-LuaD. Lua-Lua

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 9,896 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rochdale and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Perry.


0.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City kick off!
3.26
Carl Plowright makes a probing pass to Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Markus Birkwald. Excellent save.
4.11
Titus Marsden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Thompson. Del Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Dalglish who gathers it comfortably.
8.02
Titus Marsden makes a simple pass to Chris Brown. Chris Brown shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
14.23
Glynn Ripley clumsily knocks into Eddie Davis. The referee brings Glynn Ripley to one side and gives him a warning! Eddie Davis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.38
Carl Plowright threads a neat ball through to Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis finds some space and shoots from distance. Markus Birkwald effortlessly gets down and covers it.
22.56
Leon Murrin passes the ball forward to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
24.22
Darren Murrin flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Barton. Paul Barton lofts in a cross ball towards Del Thompson. Del Thompson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.05
Stuart Scholes flicks a high pass forward to Silvain Of Hesselink who brings the ball under control. Silvain Of Hesselink shoots from 25 yards. Markus Birkwald gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
27.55
Gary Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Dodd. Omer Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Del Thompson collects the pass. Del Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Paul Barton. Paul Barton directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.47
Leon Murrin flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Davis. Eddie Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.44
Graham Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, James Irles. James Irles plays the ball forward to Paul Barton. Paul Barton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
44.13
Without breaking stride, Wes Lee plays the ball forward to Graeme Adams. Graeme Adams threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
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. Birmingham City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The Birmingham City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Rochdale kick off!
47.01
Alun Heskey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Plowright. Carl Plowright sees Silvain Of Hesselink in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvain Of Hesselink finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.25
James Irles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Thompson. Del Thompson shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.32
James Irles sees Chris Brown in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Heskey.
53.33
Carl Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Birkwald who gathers it comfortably.
61.46
Wes Lee breaks forward. Wes Lee flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
66.47
Carl Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ramirez controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Clapham.
71.11
Carl Plowright threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez skips past Graham Benjamin! Some silky footwork from Guillermo Ramirez provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Glynn Ripley steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
73.52
Carl Plowright takes a quick throw-in. Leon Murrin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvain Of Hesselink. Silvain Of Hesselink makes a great pass forward. Guillermo Ramirez runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.17
Titus Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Del Thompson. Del Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.36
Rochdale have made a substitution with Kieron Lloyd replacing Gary Clapham .
78.41
Omer Dodd sees Paul Barton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Barton lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Brown. Stuart Scholes comes in with a late challenge on Chris Brown. Chris Brown appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
81.22
Carl Plowright changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carl Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
85.52
Titus Marsden takes it forward alone. Titus Marsden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Carl Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Of Hesselink collects the pass. Silvain Of Hesselink lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ramirez. Guillermo Ramirez beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Birmingham City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
6
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
30.3%
43.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Silvain Of Hesselink 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvain Of Hesselink of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Markus Birkwald (GK)
8
2.Glynn Ripley (DEF)
6
3.Graham Benjamin (DEF)
7
4.Gary Clapham (DEF)
6
5.Darren Murrin (MID)
6
6.Omer Dodd (MID)
6
7.Titus Marsden (MID)
8
8.James Irles (MID)
6
9.Del Thompson (ATT)
6
10.Chris Brown (ATT)
6
11.Paul Barton (ATT)
6
 
12.Kieron Lloyd (ATT)
6
13.Stan Bridges (MID)
0
14.Jermaine Jess (ATT)
0

1.Kevin Dalglish (GK)
6
2.Simon Dublin (DEF)
6
3.Alun Heskey (DEF)
6
4.Wes Lee (DEF)
7
5.Stuart Scholes (MID)
6
6.Graeme Adams (MID)
6
7.Leon Murrin (MID)
7
8.Carl Plowright (MID)
8
9.Silvain Of Hesselink (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Guillermo Ramirez (ATT)
8
11.Eddie Davis (ATT)
6
 
12.Dave Powell (GK)
0
13.Matthew Draper (MID)
0
14.Darren Lua-Lua (GK)
0