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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 6 (setup 4, season 29)
Rochdale
v.
Colchester United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Sam JOHNSTONE81Stefan MARINOVIC
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Santiago VERGINI27Marco 'Davide' FARAONI
RÚBEN Gonçalo Silva Nascimento VINAGRE36Pat BALDWIN
Barry BANNAN84Ben STEVENSON
Josh THOMPSON85Florin GARDOS
Stephen PEARSON66Kane VINCENT-YOUNG
Igor SHEVCHENKO87Don COWIE
Ross WALLACE78Junior STANISLAS
Libor KOZÁK97Jay BOTHROYD
Ollie RATHBONE10Luke NORRIS
Mika ÄÄRITALO6116Igor VETOKELE
Manager
Andy CANNON12Tom LAPSLIE
Daniel HAAS13Jason STEELE
Josh O'KEEFE14Courtney SENIOR
Matty DONE15Theo ROBINSON
16Ben DICKENSON

Rochdale 3 Colchester United 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 10,117, Stadium: Spotland, Referee: Kevin WRIGHT 6)
9 Rathbone, 35p Kozák, 54 KozákScorers
Substitutions53 Bothroyd <=> Dickenson
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners1
4Fouls21
4Offsides0
5Shots on6
9Shots off5
14Total shots11
2Shots saved6
57%Possession43%
Man of the match: Sam JOHNSTONE
2A brilliant shot from KOZÁK was dealt with by a fine stop from the 'keeper.
9GOAL!! A deep goal-kick from PEARSON caught the Colchester United defence square and RATHBONE raced through to easily score. (1-0 Rochdale)
11A header by BOTHROYD at the near post was comfortably collected by the Rochdale 'keeper.
14JOHNSTONE saved a neatly crafted shot from VETOKELE.
20WALLACE scuffed an easy chance.
21The motionless Rochdale 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from THOMPSON fell just over.
28A neatly crafted pass from VETOKELE, was lashed goalbound by GARDOS only for JOHNSTONE to claw away.
32STEVENSON beat two Rochdale players and thundered a great chance wide.
35GOAL!! KOZÁK poked a penalty past MARINOVIC after BALDWIN had handled just inside the area.
36BOTHROYD's shot was well held by JOHNSTONE.
38STANISLAS was put clear by VINCENT-YOUNG and he beat the 'keeper but rammed his shot just beyond the far post.
40WALLACE dummied FARAONI but hit the ball into the arms of MARINOVIC.
43A free-kick from KOZÁK went over.
 
48WALLACE rattled a simple chance past the righthand post.
49A delightful save prevented NORRIS from scoring a lovely goal.
50STEVENSON made space on the right and knocked the ball to STANISLAS who fired the ball wide.
52A twenty-five yard drive from STANISLAS caused the Rochdale 'keeper little difficulty.
54GOAL!! KOZÁK hit a swerving twenty-five yard shot past the bemused MARINOVIC. (3-0 Rochdale)
62A cross from BANNAN left ÄÄRITALO in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
66WALLACE waltzed round BALDWIN and poked a tame shot well wide.
72Uncertainty in the Colchester United defence enabled THOMPSON to hit an effort over.
80A corner bobbled toward STANISLAS who flicked an effort over.
82RATHBONE knocked the ball to BANNAN who flicked it over.
87A accurate pass fell to SHEVCHENKO and his looping effort went narrowly wide.
90A poor strike from RÚBEN VINAGRE rolled agonisingly wide.