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

· English League Two
Rochdale
  • 2': Jake Beesley
  • 72': Jake Beesley (P)
  • 89': Liam Kelly
FT
3 - 0
Newport County

    About

    Rochdale are hosting Newport County at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, 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.
    • 2': Goal! Rochdale 1, Newport County 0. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe.
    • 5': Offside, Rochdale. Stephen Dooley tries a through ball, but Jake Beesley is caught offside.
    • 6': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Aidan White.
    • 7': Offside, Newport County. Courtney Baker-Richardson tries a through ball, but Dominic Telford is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by James Clarke.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 18': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Alex Newby (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 21': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
    • 21': Liam Kelly (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Alex Newby (Rochdale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Beesley.
    • 30': Foul by Oliver Cooper (Newport County).
    • 30': Liam Kelly (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
    • 31': Matthew Dolan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Cameron Norman (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Conor Grant (Rochdale).
    • 34': Finn Azaz (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Conor Grant (Rochdale).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Alex Newby (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Stephen Dooley.
    • 37': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
    • 37': James Clarke (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Max Taylor (Rochdale).
    • 42': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Aaron Lewis (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rochdale 1, Newport County 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rochdale 1, Newport County 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Telford.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Newby.
    • 47': Finn Azaz (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Liam Kelly (Rochdale).
    • 48': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Liam Kelly (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 52': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Conor Grant.
    • 56': Foul by Cameron Norman (Newport County).
    • 56': Jake Beesley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, Newport County. Jake Cain replaces Matthew Dolan.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Norman with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Dominic Telford (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Norman with a cross.
    • 61': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
    • 62': Aaron Lewis (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Alex Newby (Rochdale).
    • 64': Joel Coleman (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County).
    • 65': Joel Coleman (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by James Clarke (Newport County).
    • 67': Jake Beesley (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Conor Grant (Rochdale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Aidan White (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant.
    • 70': Penalty Rochdale. Corey O'Keeffe draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 70': Penalty conceded by Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 70': Mickey Demetriou (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Goal! Rochdale 2, Newport County 0. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 72': Cameron Norman (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Foul by Conor Grant (Rochdale).
    • 73': Oliver Cooper (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Conor Grant (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
    • 75': Attempt missed. James Clarke (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Cooper with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Substitution, Newport County. Timmy Abraham replaces Aaron Lewis.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Newport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Offside, Newport County. Jake Cain tries a through ball, but Finn Azaz is caught offside.
    • 79': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Finn Azaz (Newport County).
    • 80': Substitution, Rochdale. Aaron Morley replaces Stephen Dooley.
    • 80': Substitution, Rochdale. George Broadbent replaces Conor Grant.
    • 82': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale).
    • 82': Robbie Willmott (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. James Clarke (Newport County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robbie Willmott with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Jeriel Dorsett.
    • 84': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Aidan White.
    • 85': Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Max Taylor.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Oliver Cooper (Newport County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Cain with a headed pass.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Aidan White (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Newby.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Alex Newby (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. George Broadbent (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Newby.
    • 89': Goal! Rochdale 3, Newport County 0. Liam Kelly (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Beesley following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Rochdale. Jimmy McNulty replaces Aidan White.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Newport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cameron Norman.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Rochdale. Jake Beesley tries a through ball, but Jeriel Dorsett is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dominic Telford (Newport County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Newport County. Dominic Telford tries a through ball, but Timmy Abraham is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rochdale 3, Newport County 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rochdale 3, Newport County 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Crown Oil Arena
    Location: Rochdale, England
    Attendance: 2,232

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Milton Keynes Dons 45 +41 85
    2 Bromley 45 +23 84
    3 Cambridge United 45 +33 81
    4 Salford City 45 +10 80
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RCH Rochdale (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    33 Joel Coleman (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Eoghan O'Connell
    12 Jeriel Dorsett
    5 Max Taylor
    23 Liam Kelly
    7 Stephen Dooley
    3 Aidan White
    2 Corey O'Keefe
    9 Jake Beesley
    11 Conor Grant Yellow Card
    10 Alex Newby
    Rochdale Substitutes:
    Josh Andrews, Abraham Odoh, Jay Lynch, George Broadbent, Jimmy McNulty, Matt Done, Aaron Morley.

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

    No. Name
    1 Joe Day (GK)
    28 Mickey Demetriou Yellow Card
    5 James Clarke
    14 Aaron Lewis
    2 Cameron Norman Yellow Card
    8 Matthew Dolan
    7 Robbie Wilmott
    10 Courtney Baker-Richardson
    19 Dominic Telford
    31 Oliver Cooper
    18 Finn Azaz
    Newport County Substitutes:
    Nick Townsend, Edward Upson, Jake Cain, Timmy Abraham, Ryan Haynes, Joe Woodiwiss, Sonny Lewis.

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