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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 36 (setup 4, season 21)
Rochdale
v.
Hartlepool United
Formation:
4-3-3
Overall form:
Home form:
Sam JOHNSTONE1Sam COWLER
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Santiago VERGINI27Michael DUCKWORTH
Hérita ILUNGA836James POOLE
Chris BAIRD847Brad WALKER
John O'SHEA5Nathan AKÉ
Danny LIVESEY67Sam HIRD
Igor SHEVCHENKO78Matt RITCHIE
Ross WALLACE87Jesse LINGARD
Libor KOZÁK597Craig BEATTIE
Garry O'CONNOR106Chris TAYLOR
Mika ÄÄRITALO11Eoin DOYLE
Manager
Joseph YOBO12Jordan RICHARDS
Stephen PEARSON13Cameron MASON
Darren WRACK614Scott MALONE
Daniel HAAS15Gary ROBERTS
Papa Bouba DIOP166Rhoys WIGGINS

Rochdale 4 Hartlepool United 1
(Half-time: 4-0, Attendance: 10,119, Stadium: Spotland, Referee: Tony BATES 6½)
2 Kozák, 5 Kozák, 13 Wallace, 44 WallaceScorers57 Beattie
84 Kozák <=> WrackSubstitutions82 Walker <=> Wiggins
Sendings off
Bookings17 Poole
5Corners5
3Fouls3
4Offsides6
6Shots on2
12Shots off2
18Total shots4
2Shots saved1
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: Santiago VERGINI
2GOAL!! As LINGARD was trying to hold back ÄÄRITALO the ball dropped to KOZÁK who flicked the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Rochdale)
5GOAL!! A great ball from BAIRD left SHEVCHENKO in the clear, he made the 'keeper commit himself before knocking the ball to KOZÁK to score. (2-0 Rochdale)
13GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed BAIRD to nudge the ball to WALLACE who flicked a left foot shot into the net. (3-0 Rochdale)
17A late challenge gets POOLE a yellow card.
18BEATTIE snapped at a simple chance.
25A perfect shot from DUCKWORTH was dealt with by a fine stop from the 'keeper.
26The Hartlepool United 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing shot from LIVESEY.
27SHEVCHENKO knocked the ball to WALLACE who headed it over the bar.
31A lovely effort from WALLACE scraped the top of the crossbar.
37A shot from WALLACE was headed off the line by DUCKWORTH.
40A mix up in the Hartlepool United defence enabled ILUNGA to hammer an effort just wide.
44GOAL!! A weak shot from WALLACE seemed to hold little difficulty for COWLER but the ball somehow bobbled into the net. (4-0 Rochdale)
45A free-kick from SHEVCHENKO raced wide.
 
56A penalty box scramble resulted in ILUNGA driving the ball over.
57GOAL!! A twenty yard free-kick was skillfully blasted into the back of the net by BEATTIE. (4-1 Rochdale)
61O'CONNOR dribbled past HIRD and flicked a tame shot well wide.
66A useful ball from HIRD on the left found RITCHIE who sliced his shot wide.
71KOZÁK poked an easy chance past the far post.
78The bemused Hartlepool United 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from AKÉ fell just over.
79A cross from SHEVCHENKO left KOZÁK in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
82KOZÁK beat WALKER and drove the ball to SHEVCHENKO who fired his shot wide.
87WALLACE drilled a looping shot wide from thirty yards out.
88WRACK was put clear by SHEVCHENKO and he nutmegged the Hartlepool United 'keeper but glanced his shot inches wide.