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 Bromley 25 +17 51
2 Swindon Town 24 +13 46
3 Walsall 24 +9 43
4 Salford City 24 +4 43
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.

EFL League Two News

Why are non-league clubs banning micro shin pads?
Why are non-league clubs banning micro shin pads?

A number of non-league football clubs have prohibited the use of micro shinpads after a serious injury saw a player airlifted to hospital last weekend.

Ex-Man United star Nicky Butt's son nets twice on first Salford start
Ex-Man United star Nicky Butt's son nets twice on first Salford start

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt's son, Ruben, scored twice on his first start for Class of '92-owned Salford City on Tuesday.

Tom Lockyer rejoins Bristol Rovers two years after cardiac arrest
Tom Lockyer rejoins Bristol Rovers two years after cardiac arrest

Tom Lockyer plans to have "many more good memories in a football shirt" after rejoining Bristol Rovers nearly two years on from suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League game.

Salford match halted by protest against co-owner Gary Neville
Salford match halted by protest against co-owner Gary Neville

Salford City's match against Oldham was briefly paused on Saturday after a group ran onto the pitch wearing "Gary Neville is a traitor" hoodies.

The unique careers of soccer's greatest journeyman players
The unique careers of soccer's greatest journeyman players

Whether they change club 51 times, play past their 50th birthday, set world records or play on every continent, some players just want to keep going.