Newport County vs Rochdale, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Newport County
    FT
    0 - 2
    Rochdale
    • 16': Matt Done
    • 90'+2': Abraham Odoh

    About

    Newport County are hosting Rochdale at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Ethan Brierley.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Oliver Cooper (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Norman with a cross.
    • 5': Luke Charman (Rochdale) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Stephen Dooley.
    • 6': Finn Azaz (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 12': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
    • 16': Goal! Newport County 0, Rochdale 1. Matt Done (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ethan Brierley.
    • 17': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
    • 17': Luke Charman (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Ethan Brierley (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 22': Offside, Rochdale. Ethan Brierley tries a through ball, but Matt Done is caught offside.
    • 24': Offside, Rochdale. Jimmy McNulty tries a through ball, but Luke Charman is caught offside.
    • 26': Offside, Rochdale. Jimmy McNulty tries a through ball, but Matt Done is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Aaron Lewis (Newport County) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Telford.
    • 28': Offside, Newport County. Dominic Telford tries a through ball, but Finn Azaz is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Newport County).
    • 30': Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Luke Charman (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Ethan Brierley (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Scot Bennett (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Foul by Stephen Dooley (Rochdale).
    • 38': Oliver Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Max Clark.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Josh Pask (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scot Bennett with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
    • 44': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Dominic Telford (Newport County).
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Newport County 0, Rochdale 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Newport County 0, Rochdale 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Newport County. Jake Cain replaces Oliver Cooper.
    • 48': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Luke Charman (Rochdale).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ethan Brierley (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Dooley.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Aaron Lewis (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
    • 55': Foul by Scot Bennett (Newport County).
    • 55': Matt Done (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Luke Charman (Rochdale).
    • 57': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Robert Street (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Cain with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Luke Charman (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 61': Substitution, Newport County. Harrison Bright replaces Scot Bennett because of an injury.
    • 64': Ethan Brierley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Jake Cain (Newport County).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Robert Street (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Cain with a through ball.
    • 69': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by James Clarke.
    • 70': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Harrison Bright.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Cain with a through ball.
    • 72': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale).
    • 74': Offside, Rochdale. Matt Done tries a through ball, but Luke Charman is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Newport County. Lewis Collins replaces Dominic Telford.
    • 76': Substitution, Rochdale. Abraham Odoh replaces Luke Charman because of an injury.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Josh Pask (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Cain.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Robert Street (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 82': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Max Clark.
    • 87': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Josh Pask (Newport County).
    • 88': Substitution, Rochdale. Josh Andrews replaces Matt Done.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Josh Andrews (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 90'+1': Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
    • 90'+2': Goal! Newport County 0, Rochdale 2. Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Max Taylor.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Cain following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Josh Andrews (Rochdale).
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Josh Andrews (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Brierley.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
    • 90'+6': Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josh Andrews.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Rochdale 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Newport County 0, Rochdale 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Rodney Parade
    Location: Newport, Wales
    Attendance: 5,322

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
    2 Barnet 0 0 0
    3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
    4 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NEW Newport County (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Nick Townsend (GK)
    4 Josh Pask
    5 James Clarke
    8 Matthew Dolan
    14 Aaron Lewis
    2 Cameron Norman
    18 Finn Azaz
    31 Oliver Cooper
    17 Scott Bennett
    11 Robert Street
    19 Dominic Telford
    Newport County Substitutes:
    Lewis Collins, Jake Cain, Alex Fisher, James Waite, Harrison Bright, Joe Day, Kevin Ellison.

    RCH Rochdale (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 Jake Eastwood (GK)
    6 Eoghan O'Connell
    4 Jimmy McNulty
    5 Max Taylor
    7 Stephen Dooley
    24 Ethan Brierley
    26 Max Clark
    2 Corey O'Keefe
    11 Conor Grant
    9 Luke Charman
    16 Matt Done
    Rochdale Substitutes:
    Bradley Kelly, Aidan White, Josh Andrews, Alex Newby, Liam Kelly, Danny Cashman, Abraham Odoh.

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