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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 30 (setup 4, season 27)
Rochdale
v.
Walsall
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
16
Overall form:
Home form:
Sam JOHNSTONE1Donovan RICKETTS
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
9
Overall form:
Home form:
Santiago VERGINI2Richard KEOGH
Ross WALLACE37Steven SMITH
Chris BAIRD47Romaine SAWYERS
Vedran CORLUKA857Damien DELANEY
John O'SHEA67Tommy SMITH
Igor SHEVCHENKO77Sergio PETER
Barry BANNAN787Daniel JOHNSON
Libor KOZÁK69Francisco Jiménez Tejada, XISCO
Stephen PEARSON6105David N'GOG
Marcus OLSSON6116Ollie WATKINS
Manager
Josh THOMPSON12Simeon JACKSON
Daniel HAAS13Andreas VAIKLA
Mika ÄÄRITALO146James WESOLOWSKI
Josh O'KEEFE15Marvin WILLIAMS
Danny LIVESEY16Stuart NICHOLSON

Rochdale 1 Walsall 2
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 10,157, Stadium: Spotland, Referee: Scott MATHIESON 6)
3p KozákScorers32 Johnson, 38 Johnson
Substitutions82 Smith <=> Wesolowski
Sendings off
Bookings16 Smith, 64 N'Gog, 89 Smith
6Corners4
10Fouls19
5Offsides4
4Shots on4
14Shots off5
18Total shots9
3Shots saved2
55%Possession45%
Man of the match: Vedran CORLUKA
3GOAL!! KOZÁK poked a penalty beyond the Walsall 'keeper after KEOGH had handled just inside the area.
16SMITH booked by MATHIESON.
21A shot from WATKINS was kicked off the line by WALLACE.
22A cross from PETER left JOHNSON in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
24KOZÁK hoofed the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.
28O'SHEA drove a right foot shot wide from twenty yards out.
29KOZÁK poked an easy chance past the righthand post.
32GOAL!! A cross from the right was flicked down by SMITH for JOHNSON to score. (1-1)
35KOZÁK ran onto a delightful ball from PEARSON but blasted his shot wide of the goal.
37A neatly crafted pass from BANNAN, was slammed goalbound by OLSSON only for the 'keeper to claw away.
38GOAL!! A deep goal-kick from SMITH caught the Rochdale defence square and JOHNSON ran on to easily score. (2-1 Walsall)
45+1BANNAN headed over the bar.
45+2KOZÁK's shot was well held by the Walsall 'keeper.
 
50A penalty box meleé resulted in KEOGH tapping the ball over.
53BANNAN snapped at a simple chance.
54A great effort from CORLUKA scraped the woodwork.
58BANNAN was put clear by CORLUKA and he dummied the 'keeper but thrust his shot just beyond the far post.
59SAWYERS beat three Rochdale players and fired a great chance inches wide.
64N'GOG booked by the referee for a high foul.
69WALLACE dribbled past SAWYERS and rifled a poor shot over the bar.
89MATHIESON books SMITH.
90+2A accurate pass was collected by BANNAN and his looping shot flew narrowly wide.