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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 4, season 35)
Rochdale
v.
Bristol Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
Home form:
Sam JOHNSTONE16Anssi JAAKKOLA
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
17
Overall form:
Home form:
Santiago VERGINI72Danny McNAMARA
Crysencio SUMMERVILLE37Jack ROBINSON
Graeme SHINNIE4Joe LOLLEY
Jordy DE WIJS57Sepp VAN DEN BERG
Jordan WILLIAMS667Rhys WILLIAMS
Kal NAISMITH77Rubin COLWILL
Jaidon ANTHONY788Pawel WSZOLEK
Matty DONE69Antony EVANS
Barry BANNAN610Idrissa SYLLA
Igor SHEVCHENKO11Tadanari LEE
Manager
Andy CANNON12Paul COUTTS
Jordan ARCHER13Steven LAWLESS
Ollie RATHBONE147Bambo DIABY
Callum CAMPS15Tony CRAIG
Jimmy KEOHANE16Ben REEVES

Rochdale 0 Bristol Rovers 2
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 10,125, Stadium: Spotland, Referee: Graham HORWOOD 5½)
Scorers49 Wszolek, 76og De Wijs
Substitutions50 Van Den Berg <=> Lawless, 62 Williams <=> Diaby
Sendings off
Bookings13 Van Den Berg, 73 Jaakkola
6Corners9
13Fouls8
7Offsides3
7Shots on9
2Shots off2
9Total shots11
7Shots saved7
37%Possession63%
Man of the match: Pawel WSZOLEK
2A lovely pass from DONE, was knocked goalbound by NAISMITH only for the Bristol Rovers 'keeper to block.
6A shot from ANTHONY was smothered by the 'keeper.
10COLWILL beat ANTHONY but hit the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
12A penalty box meleé resulted in COLWILL cracking a low shot over.
13The ref books VAN DEN BERG for dangerous play against NAISMITH.
14A header by ANTHONY at the far post was easily collected by the Bristol Rovers 'keeper.
15BANNAN shot wide.
28VERGINI's shot beat JAAKKOLA but rebounded off the Bristol Rovers woodwork.
29A twenty yard drive from ROBINSON caused JOHNSTONE little difficulty.
31A left foot effort from LEE was forced wide by JOHNSTONE.
32A drive from DONE seemed a certain goal but the Bristol Rovers 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
35SYLLA worked the ball to WSZOLEK, LOLLEY gathered his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of the Rochdale 'keeper.
36BANNAN played the ball to DE WIJS who headed it over the bar.
40A free-kick from WSZOLEK flew wide.
 
49GOAL!! The creative LOLLEY neatly touched on a cross for WSZOLEK to blast the ball in. (1-0 Bristol Rovers)
51BANNAN's header was well saved by the 'keeper.
52A wonderful save prevented ROBINSON from scoring a great goal.
62A strike from ROBINSON held no problem for JOHNSTONE.
73JAAKKOLA receives a yellow card for a poor tackle.
76GOAL!! A corner shot across the goalmouth and DE WIJS fumbled the ball into his own net.
83A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper.
86The Rochdale 'keeper saved a curling shot from LOLLEY.