Match Report


RochdaleRochdale     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Computer Player Computer Player
Billy MurphyB. Murphy60
G
1
G
59Matthew LloydM. Lloyd
Darren LawrenceD. Lawrence61
D
2
D
55Pedro ChristanvalP. Christanval
Anthony WrightA. Wright68
D
3
D
54Garry JamesG. James
Nigel RowettN. Rowett45
D
4captain
D
54Graham CarrickG. Carrick
Terry KoncheskyT. Konchesky64
M
5
M
64Rio FowlerR. Fowler
Brendan MercerB. Mercer60
M
captain6
M
62Stuart SummerbeeS. Summerbee
Christina VilatteC. Vilatte65
M
7
M
58Craig MarsdenC. Marsden
Dale WatsonD. Watson56
M
8
M
57Ross GilchristR. Gilchrist
Oscar FerrerO. Ferrer62
A
9
A
64Graham GeorgeG. George
Graham WiseG. Wise48
A
10
A
57Mark DefoeM. Defoe
Des BloomerD. Bloomer63
A
11
A
47Wayne JoachimW. Joachim
 
James BrownJ. Brown51
D
12
G
55Dean GoldbergD. Goldberg
Trevor LockleyT. Lockley65
M
13
M
53Malcolm AthertonM. Atherton
Stavros LeandrosS. Leandros72
A
14
D
50Dion PearceD. Pearce

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Spotland where Rochdale play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 9,066 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rochdale and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.


0.00
The first half starts with Oldham Athletic kicking off!
2.25
Graham Carrick sees Craig Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Marsden knocks the ball forward to Wayne Joachim. Wayne Joachim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
8.13
Brendan Mercer makes a beautiful solo run. Brendan Mercer makes a probing pass to Des Bloomer but he's offside!
10.29
Stuart Summerbee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Joachim. Wayne Joachim heads the ball goalwards but somehow Billy Murphy manages to keep it out.
26.21
Christina Vilatte hits a low pass to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer plays a scrappy one-two with Des Bloomer and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Oscar Ferrer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Matthew Lloyd had no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
30.25
Brendan Mercer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Brendan Mercer lofts in a cross ball towards Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.41
Terry Konchesky darts forward. Terry Konchesky knocks in a cross ball towards Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Matthew Lloyd is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.58
Craig Marsden makes a probing pass to Graham George. Graham George plays a scrappy one-two with Wayne Joachim and stumbles forward towards the goal... Graham George makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Billy Murphy is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.11
Nigel Rowett threads the ball through to Christina Vilatte. Christina Vilatte threads the ball through to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer plays a scrappy one-two with Graham Wise and advances towards the goal... Oscar Ferrer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but somehow Matthew Lloyd manages to keep it out.
45.00
Craig Marsden threads a neat ball through to Graham George. Graham George knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale get the second half underway!
47.38
Darren Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Mercer controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Brendan Mercer picks a pass forward to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer threads a neat, attacking ball through to Graham Wise. Some awkward footwork from Graham Wise provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.45
Stuart Summerbee knocks the ball forward to Graham George. Graham George plays a one-two with Mark Defoe and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Graham George provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.50
With some swift thinking, Brendan Mercer plays the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
55.53
Stuart Summerbee barges into Christina Vilatte. Stuart Summerbee is shown the yellow card! Christina Vilatte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.37
Darren Lawrence sees Dale Watson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Watson passes the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer plays a scrappy one-two with Graham Wise and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Des Bloomer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Graham Carrick.
60.56
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Malcolm Atherton replacing Ross Gilchrist .
65.06
Brendan Mercer makes an attacking run forward. Brendan Mercer shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.31
Brendan Mercer knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer threads the ball through to Graham Wise but he's offside!
69.54
Brendan Mercer makes a simple pass to Graham Wise. Graham Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer whips the ball goalwards with his head. Matthew Lloyd picks it out of the air!
71.02
Nigel Rowett advances with the ball. Nigel Rowett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer makes a probing pass between the defence to Graham Wise. Graham Wise looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.21
Christina Vilatte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Wise. Graham Wise makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
83.32
Craig Marsden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Joachim. Wayne Joachim shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
85.38
Terry Konchesky plays the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Rochdale

Oldham Athletic
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
73.1%
26.9%
Play Area
25.4%
47.8%
26.9%

Scorers
Oscar Ferrer 26
Des Bloomer 32
Graham Wise 71, 77
Graham George 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Des Bloomer of Rochdale

Match Ratings
1.Billy Murphy (GK)
6
2.Darren Lawrence (DEF)
6
3.Anthony Wright (DEF)
6
4.Nigel Rowett (DEF)
6
5.Terry Konchesky (MID)
7
6.Brendan Mercer (MID)
7
7.Christina Vilatte (MID)
6
8.Dale Watson (MID)
6
9.Oscar Ferrer (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Graham Wise (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Des Bloomer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.James Brown (DEF)
0
13.Trevor Lockley (MID)
0
14.Stavros Leandros (ATT)
0

1.Matthew Lloyd (GK)
6
2.Pedro Christanval (DEF)
6
3.Garry James (DEF)
6
4.Graham Carrick (DEF)
6
5.Rio Fowler (MID)
6
6.Stuart Summerbee (MID)yellow card
5
7.Craig Marsden (MID)
6
8.Ross Gilchrist (MID)
6
9.Graham George (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Mark Defoe (ATT)
6
11.Wayne Joachim (ATT)
6
 
12.Dean Goldberg (GK)
0
13.Malcolm Atherton (MID)
6
14.Dion Pearce (DEF)
0