Match Report
| Rochdale | Rochdale |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| João Vítor Mozart | J. Mozart |  | 45 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Billy Ritchie | B. Ritchie | ||||||||
| Pedro Careca | P. Careca | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | Diogo Jesus | D. Jesus | |||||||||
| Jose Diez | J. Diez |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Juan-Carlos Ortega | J. Ortega | |||||||||
| Garry Ferguson | G. Ferguson | | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | John Simonsen | J. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Nicolas Schönenborn | N. Schönenborn |  | 65 | D | | 5 | | | D | 63 | | Santos Didi | S. Didi | ||||||||
| Fabio Hubner | F. Hubner |  | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Neil Haynes | N. Haynes | |||||||||
| Adriano Bellini | A. Bellini | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Alex Fantini | A. Fantini | |||||||||
| Pierre G. Rutzittu | P. Rutzittu | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Guido Melosi | G. Melosi | |||||||||
| Leonardo Susic | L. Susic | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Craig Newton | C. Newton | |||||||||
| Nordin Schops | N. Schops |  | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 |  | Tomek Bak | T. Bak | |||||||||
| Steve Collymore | S. Collymore | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Frank Palmer | F. Palmer | |||||||||
| Tchiressoua Lauret | T. Lauret |  | 47 | A | | 12 | | M | 65 |  | Kubilay Izzet | K. Izzet | |||||||||
| David Higginbotham | D. Higginbotham | | 38 | A | | 13 | | D | 63 | | Titus Pearson | T. Pearson | |||||||||
| Nigel Eustace | N. Eustace | | 38 | A | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Marvin Robinson | M. Robinson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 12,365 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rochdale and Swindon Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Mills.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rochdale and Swindon Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Mills.
0.00
0-0Rochdale kick off!
2.04
0-0Adriano Bellini knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Collymore but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.58
0-0Nicolas Schönenborn comes in with a late challenge on Tomek Bak. Nicolas Schönenborn is given a warning by the referee! Tomek Bak runs off the knock.
10.52
Jose Diez advances with the ball. Jose Diez flicks a high pass forward. Nordin Schops controls it well on his chest. Nordin Schops kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Collymore but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.04
0-0Adriano Bellini makes a probing pass to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Ritchie who gathers it comfortably.
15.29
John Simonsen sees a break and surges forward. Seeing a gap ahead, John Simonsen plays the ball forward to Tomek Bak. Tomek Bak knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.32
0-1Diogo Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guido Melosi. Guido Melosi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomek Bak. Tomek Bak whips in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.53
John Simonsen darts forward. John Simonsen sees space and advances. John Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton powers a header at goal. Craig Newton scores for Swindon Town!!
27.44
0-2Diogo Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Neil Haynes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.44
0-2Juan-Carlos Ortega threads a neat ball through to Guido Melosi. Guido Melosi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Newton. Craig Newton plays a scrappy one-two with Tomek Bak and advances towards the goal... Craig Newton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
32.41
John Simonsen makes a probing pass to Neil Haynes. Neil Haynes makes a simple pass to Craig Newton. Craig Newton plays a scrappy one-two with Tomek Bak and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Newton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
36.52
Alex Fantini flicks a high ball forward to Craig Newton who takes it down. Craig Newton makes a simple pass, allowing Frank Palmer to run into the box. Frank Palmer takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.49
Pedro Careca threads a neat ball through to Fabio Hubner. Fabio Hubner makes an attacking run forward. Fabio Hubner lofts in a cross ball towards Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.27
Fabio Hubner makes a simple pass to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Billy Ritchie.
45.00
0-3Corner kick to Rochdale. Pierre G. Rutzittu plays it to the near post. Guido Melosi gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rochdale appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Swindon Town start the second half!
49.05
Alex Fantini brings the ball forward. Alex Fantini knocks in a cross ball towards Tomek Bak. Tomek Bak jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! João Vítor Mozart has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.37
Pierre G. Rutzittu threads the ball through to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic lofts in a cross ball towards Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Billy Ritchie with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
60.34
1-4Swindon Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
60.34
Neil Haynes makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Haynes shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
66.08
Pierre G. Rutzittu runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pierre G. Rutzittu skips past Santos Didi! Pierre G. Rutzittu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.17
With some swift thinking, Neil Haynes plays the ball forward to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer whips in a cross ball towards Tomek Bak. Tomek Bak knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.41
Garry Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabio Hubner. Fabio Hubner flicks a high ball forward to Nordin Schops who takes it down. Nordin Schops shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
78.06
John Simonsen sees Neil Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Haynes threads a neat ball through to Tomek Bak. Tomek Bak sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.38
Jose Diez flicks a high pass forward. Adriano Bellini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adriano Bellini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.42
Neil Haynes comes in with a late challenge on Pierre G. Rutzittu. Neil Haynes is given a warning by the referee! Pierre G. Rutzittu stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Diez plays the ball forward to Pierre G. Rutzittu. Pierre G. Rutzittu sees Nordin Schops in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nordin Schops sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.36
Diogo Jesus brings the ball forward. Diogo Jesus threads a neat ball through to Tomek Bak. Tomek Bak plays a scrappy one-two with Frank Palmer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tomek Bak comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. João Vítor Mozart gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
90.00
Fabio Hubner passes the ball forward to Leonardo Susic. Leonardo Susic edges inside the box! Leonardo Susic tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Billy Ritchie. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Nordin Schops 55 | Craig Newton 16, 23, 32 Tomek Bak 49, 69 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. João Vítor Mozart (GK)
6
2. Pedro Careca (DEF)
6
3. Jose Diez (DEF)
6
4. Garry Ferguson (DEF)
6
5. Nicolas Schönenborn (DEF)
5
6. Fabio Hubner (MID)
6
7. Adriano Bellini (MID)
6
8. Pierre G. Rutzittu (MID)
6
9. Leonardo Susic (ATT)
6
10. Nordin Schops (ATT)
7
11. Steve Collymore (ATT)
6
12. Tchiressoua Lauret (ATT)
0
13. David Higginbotham (ATT)
0
14. Nigel Eustace (ATT)
0
1. Billy Ritchie (GK)
6
2. Diogo Jesus (DEF)
7
3. Juan-Carlos Ortega (DEF)
6
4. John Simonsen (DEF)
7
5. Santos Didi (DEF)
6
6. Neil Haynes (MID)
6
7. Alex Fantini (MID)
6
8. Guido Melosi (MID)
6
9. Craig Newton (ATT)
9
10. Tomek Bak (ATT)
9
11. Frank Palmer (ATT)
6
12. Kubilay Izzet (MID)
0
13. Titus Pearson (DEF)
0
14. Marvin Robinson (GK)
0