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

· English League Two
Rochdale
  • 48': Alex Newby
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1 - 2
Forest Green Rovers
  • 33': Jamille Matt
  • 49': Mathew Stevens

About

Rochdale are hosting Forest Green Rovers 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': Attempt blocked. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Udoka Godwin-Malife.
  • 3': Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Aaron Morley (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 5': Sam Graham (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 12': Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
  • 16': Aaron Morley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 18': Offside, Rochdale. Aaron Morley tries a through ball, but Matt Done is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale).
  • 22': Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Substitution, Rochdale. Josh Andrews replaces Jake Beesley because of an injury.
  • 25': Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 25': Matt Done (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 32': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 33': Goal! Rochdale 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
  • 35': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Josh Andrews (Rochdale).
  • 38': Foul by Stephen Dooley (Rochdale).
  • 38': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Aaron Morley (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abraham Odoh.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Aaron Morley (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Andrews.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Rochdale 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rochdale 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
  • 46': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Dooley.
  • 47': Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Nicky Cadden with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Goal! Rochdale 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Alex Newby (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe with a headed pass.
  • 49': Goal! Rochdale 1, Forest Green Rovers 2. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Stephen Dooley (Rochdale).
  • 52': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 52': Jay Lynch (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
  • 53': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Matt Done.
  • 56': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 58': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Sam Graham.
  • 60': Offside, Rochdale. Corey O'Keeffe tries a through ball, but Josh Andrews is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Dooley.
  • 62': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 62': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Nicky Cadden.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Josh Andrews (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Newby with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Max Taylor.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley with a cross.
  • 72': Dominic Bernard (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Abraham Odoh (Rochdale).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Nicky Cadden (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Stevens.
  • 76': Foul by Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 76': Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alex Newby (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Jack Aitchison replaces Matt Stevens.
  • 78': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Dominic Bernard.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Substitution, Rochdale. Danny Cashman replaces Sam Graham.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
  • 90': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Baily Cargill replaces Udoka Godwin-Malife because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Josh Andrews (Rochdale).
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Taylor Allen replaces Nicky Cadden.
  • 90'+9': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Regan Hendry (Forest Green Rovers).
  • 90'+10': Foul by Stephen Dooley (Rochdale).
  • 90'+10': Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Rochdale 1, Forest Green Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Rochdale 1, Forest Green Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Crown Oil Arena
Location: Rochdale, England
Attendance: 2,188

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 46 +25 87
2 Milton Keynes Dons 46 +41 86
3 Cambridge United 46 +33 82
4 Salford City 46 +10 81
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCH Rochdale (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Jay Lynch (GK)
6 Eoghan O'Connell
5 Max Taylor
15 Sam Graham
7 Stephen Dooley
8 Aaron Morley
16 Matt Done
2 Corey O'Keefe Yellow Card
9 Jake Beesley
10 Alex Newby
18 Abraham Odoh
Rochdale Substitutes:
Joel Coleman, Joe Dunne, Josh Andrews, Ethan Brierley, Danny Cashman, Jimmy Keohane.

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

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
4 Dan Sweeney
3 Dominic Bernard
22 Udoka Godwin-Malife
21 Regan Hendry
7 Ben Stevenson
8 Ebrima Adams
11 Nicky Cadden
2 Kane Wilson
9 Mathew Stevens
14 Jamille Matt
Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
Sadou Diallo, Opanin Edwards, Taylor Allen, Jake Young, Lewis Thomas, Jack Aitchison, Baily Cargill.

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