Exeter City vs Rochdale, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Exeter City
  • 34': Thimothee Dieng
  • 60': Matt Jay
FT
2 - 0
Rochdale

    About

    Exeter City are hosting Rochdale at St James Park, Exeter, England, 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.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Done.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Done.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Luke Charman (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
    • 10': Offside, Rochdale. Jimmy Keohane tries a through ball, but Matt Done is caught offside.
    • 10': Offside, Exeter City. Timothee Dieng tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Max Clark (Rochdale).
    • 13': Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Matt Jay (Exeter City).
    • 18': Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
    • 19': Jonathan Grounds (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Archie Collins (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Jay.
    • 25': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key.
    • 26': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Luke Charman.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a headed pass.
    • 28': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jimmy McNulty.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Key following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Luke Charman (Rochdale).
    • 30': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Archie Collins (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 33': Foul by Jimmy McNulty (Rochdale).
    • 33': Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Goal! Exeter City 1, Rochdale 0. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Archie Collins with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Rochdale 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Rochdale 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Key with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale).
    • 50': Jonathan Grounds (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City).
    • 51': Jimmy McNulty (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Jimmy McNulty (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card.
    • 52': Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Luke Charman (Rochdale).
    • 57': Substitution, Rochdale. Alex Newby replaces Luke Charman.
    • 57': Substitution, Rochdale. Corey O'Keeffe replaces Jimmy McNulty.
    • 59': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 60': Goal! Exeter City 2, Rochdale 0. Matt Jay (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 63': Foul by Jake Caprice (Exeter City).
    • 63': Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale).
    • 64': Jevani Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Alex Newby (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abraham Odoh.
    • 69': Foul by Jevani Brown (Exeter City).
    • 69': Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale).
    • 70': Jake Caprice (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Key following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Offrande Zanzala (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Archie Collins.
    • 74': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
    • 75': Foul by Max Taylor (Rochdale).
    • 75': Jevani Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Max Taylor (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Rochdale. Josh Andrews replaces Matt Done.
    • 79': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale).
    • 79': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Exeter City. Padraig Amond replaces Offrande Zanzala.
    • 81': Jevani Brown (Exeter City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 81': Jevani Brown (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Foul by Alex Newby (Rochdale).
    • 83': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Joshua Key (Exeter City).
    • 85': Joshua Key (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Timothee Dieng.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jevani Brown.
    • 90': Substitution, Exeter City. Callum Rowe replaces Matt Jay.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Josh Andrews (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Newby with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jake Caprice.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Alex Newby (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Taylor.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Exeter City 2, Rochdale 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Exeter City 2, Rochdale 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: St James Park
    Location: Exeter, England
    Attendance: 6,935

    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

    EXE Exeter City (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Cameron Dawson (GK)
    39 Cheick Diabaté
    27 Jonathan Grounds
    26 Pierce Sweeney
    14 Thimothee Dieng
    8 Archie Collins
    7 Matt Jay
    2 Jake Caprice
    12 Joshua Key Yellow Card
    18 Offrande Zanzala Yellow Card
    20 Jeavani Brown Yellow Card
    Exeter City Substitutes:
    Scott Brown, Sam Nombe, Callum Rowe, Padraig Amond, Alfie Pond, Josh Coley, Jack Sparkes.

    RCH Rochdale (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jay Lynch (GK)
    6 Eoghan O'Connell
    4 Jimmy McNulty Yellow Card
    5 Max Taylor Yellow Card
    7 Stephen Dooley
    11 Conor Grant
    26 Max Clark
    13 Jimmy Keohane
    9 Luke Charman
    18 Abraham Odoh
    16 Matt Done
    Rochdale Substitutes:
    Jordan Scanlon, Peter Thomas, Corey O'Keefe, Bradley Wade, Aidan White, Josh Andrews, Alex Newby.

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