Match Report


Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra     RochdaleRochdale
Computer Player Computer Player Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Marinus HoutmanM. Houtman66
G
1
G
60Billy MurphyB. Murphy
Tomas VelosoT. Veloso78
D
captain2
D
39Simon GowerS. Gower
Tomas MainiT. Maini62
D
3
D
51James BrownJ. Brown
Dion MonkD. Monk54
D
4
D
45Nigel RowettN. Rowett
Vinicio E. AnastasiV. Anastasi48
D
5
M
64Terry KoncheskyT. Konchesky
Dion TilerD. Tiler60
M
6captain
M
65Trevor LockleyT. Lockley
Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi58
M
7
M
65Christina VilatteC. Vilatte
Darius BenaliD. Benali57
M
8
M
74Roland BottelinR. Bottelin
Matt Le TissierM. Le Tissier75
A
9
A
62Oscar FerrerO. Ferrer
Kai HelmerK. Helmer71
A
10
A
68Jeremy MauriceJ. Maurice
Chris LaverC. Laver68
A
11
A
63Des BloomerD. Bloomer
 
Malcolm CharltonM. Charlton62
A
12
D
68Anthony WrightA. Wright
Gilles GreeningG. Greening56
M
13
M
60Brendan MercerB. Mercer
Leon KuzorraL. Kuzorra55
A
14
A
72Stavros LeandrosS. Leandros

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Alexandra Stadium where Crewe Alexandra play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,043 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crewe Alexandra are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Chadwick.


0.00
The first half starts with Rochdale kicking off!
3.47
Trevor Lockley chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer runs straight at the defence! Oscar Ferrer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.50
Showing composure, Trevor Lockley plays the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Des Bloomer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Marinus Houtman comfortably gets down and covers it.
12.36
Tomas Maini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Pichichi. Miguel Pichichi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Laver. Chris Laver controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.39
Trevor Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeremy Maurice. Jeremy Maurice advances inside the box! Jeremy Maurice tries a spectacular strike but Marinus Houtman is on top of it.
21.30
Trevor Lockley passes the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinus Houtman who gathers it comfortably.
28.12
Nigel Rowett launches a long ball forward into the other half. Des Bloomer whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.58
Roland Bottelin flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer threads the ball through to Jeremy Maurice but he's offside!
33.36
Dion Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Chris Laver holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Laver shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
36.50
Christina Vilatte flicks a high pass forward. Des Bloomer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Des Bloomer hits a low pass to Oscar Ferrer. Tomas Maini catches Oscar Ferrer on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
42.12
Vinicio E. Anastasi threads a neat ball through to Miguel Pichichi. With a delightful solo run, Miguel Pichichi stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Pichichi shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.17
Miguel Pichichi clumsily knocks into Christina Vilatte. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christina Vilatte grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Crewe Alexandra appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Crewe Alexandra kick off and get the second half underway!
48.45
Nigel Rowett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeremy Maurice. Jeremy Maurice edges inside the box! Jeremy Maurice tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Marinus Houtman. Excellent save.
51.18
Tomas Veloso hacks Jeremy Maurice from behind! The referee calls over Tomas Veloso and shows him a yellow card! Jeremy Maurice hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.52
Roland Bottelin flicks a high pass forward to Des Bloomer who brings the ball neatly under control. Des Bloomer skips past Vinicio E. Anastasi! Des Bloomer shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.22
Miguel Pichichi kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Rowett.
60.11
Christina Vilatte knocks the ball forward to Jeremy Maurice. Jeremy Maurice edges inside the box! Jeremy Maurice side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
61.55
Nigel Rowett chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Lockley. Trevor Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Maurice. Jeremy Maurice side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.47
Vinicio E. Anastasi comes in with a late challenge on Trevor Lockley. Vinicio E. Anastasi is given a warning by the referee! Trevor Lockley stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.09
Dion Tiler makes a simple pass to Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
75.05
Nigel Rowett threads a neat ball through to Roland Bottelin. With great vision, Roland Bottelin plays the ball forward to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer plays a one-two with Des Bloomer and advances towards the goal... Oscar Ferrer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.13
Dion Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Matt Le Tissier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Le Tissier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Helmer but the linesman indicates offside!
83.18
Darius Benali knocks the ball forward to Chris Laver. Chris Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.52
Roland Bottelin threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Maurice. Jeremy Maurice sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Crewe Alexandra

Rochdale
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.1%
67.9%
Play Area
32.1%
43.2%
24.7%

Scorers
Chris Laver 12
Des Bloomer 54
Jeremy Maurice 86

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

Match Ratings
1.Marinus Houtman (GK)
7
2.Tomas Veloso (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Tomas Maini (DEF)
6
4.Dion Monk (DEF)
6
5.Vinicio E. Anastasi (DEF)
6
6.Dion Tiler (MID)
6
7.Miguel Pichichi (MID)yellow card
6
8.Darius Benali (MID)
6
9.Matt Le Tissier (ATT)
6
10.Kai Helmer (ATT)
6
11.Chris Laver (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Malcolm Charlton (ATT)
0
13.Gilles Greening (MID)
0
14.Leon Kuzorra (ATT)
0

1.Billy Murphy (GK)
6
2.Simon Gower (DEF)
6
3.James Brown (DEF)
6
4.Nigel Rowett (DEF)
6
5.Terry Konchesky (MID)
6
6.Trevor Lockley (MID)
7
7.Christina Vilatte (MID)
6
8.Roland Bottelin (MID)
7
9.Oscar Ferrer (ATT)
6
10.Jeremy Maurice (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Des Bloomer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Anthony Wright (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Mercer (MID)
0
14.Stavros Leandros (ATT)
0