Forest Green Rovers vs Rochdale, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Forest Green Rovers
  • 73': Jack Aitchison
  • 86': Mathew Stevens
FT
2 - 1
Rochdale
  • 47': James Ball

About

Forest Green Rovers are hosting Rochdale at The Bolt New Lawn, Forest Green, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Rochdale).
  • 1': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 2': Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 2': Joel Coleman (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Hand ball by Jimmy Ball (Rochdale).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Foul by Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 5': Tahvon Campbell (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ebrima Adams.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Conor Grant (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 16': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Aitchison with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Joel Coleman.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Aitchison following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 17': Paul Downing (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jimmy Ball (Rochdale).
  • 19': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 19': Jimmy Ball (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by George Broadbent (Rochdale).
  • 27': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 28': George Broadbent (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by George Broadbent (Rochdale).
  • 33': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Tahvon Campbell (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
  • 40': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 42': Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Liam Kelly (Rochdale).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Rochdale 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Rochdale 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Rochdale. Stephen Dooley replaces George Broadbent.
  • 47': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Rochdale 1. Jimmy Ball (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
  • 50': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tahvon Campbell (Rochdale).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tahvon Campbell (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Grant.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 60': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 61': Foul by Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 61': Jimmy Ball (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Tahvon Campbell (Rochdale).
  • 64': Tahvon Campbell (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 66': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Sadou Diallo replaces Ben Stevenson.
  • 67': Substitution, Rochdale. Luke Charman replaces Tahvon Campbell.
  • 68': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Max Clark.
  • 72': Substitution, Rochdale. Max Taylor replaces Paul Downing because of an injury.
  • 72': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Stevens with a headed pass.
  • 73': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Rochdale 1. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 76': Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dominic Bernard with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 76': Luke Charman (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Luke Charman (Rochdale).
  • 79': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jake Young replaces Jack Aitchison.
  • 84': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 86': Goal! Forest Green Rovers 2, Rochdale 1. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Dan Sweeney replaces Jamille Matt because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jimmy Ball (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Luke Charman (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Dooley.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Rochdale 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Rochdale 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Rochdale 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Bolt New Lawn
Location: Forest Green, England
Attendance: 1,923

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

FGR Forest Green Rovers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
15 Jordan Moore
6 Baily Cargill Yellow Card
3 Dominic Bernard
7 Ben Stevenson
8 Ebrima Adams
10 Jack Aitchison
11 Nicky Cadden
2 Kane Wilson
14 Jamille Matt
9 Mathew Stevens
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Jake Young, Sadou Diallo, Kasey McAteer, Lewis Thomas, Taylor Allen, Dan Sweeney, Josh March.

RCH Rochdale (3-4-3)

No. Name
33 Joel Coleman (GK)
6 Eoghan O'Connell
12 Jeriel Dorsett
17 Paul Downing
23 Liam Kelly
14 George Broadbent
26 Max Clark
2 Corey O'Keefe
29 Tahvon Campbell Yellow Card
8 James Ball
11 Conor Grant
Rochdale Substitutes:
Alex Newby, Matt Done, Jay Lynch, Stephen Dooley, Abraham Odoh, Max Taylor, Luke Charman.

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