Salford City vs Rochdale, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Salford City
  • 10': Matt Smith
  • 63': Conor McAleny
FT
2 - 1
Rochdale
  • 81': Scott Quigley (P)

About

Salford City are hosting Rochdale at Peninsula Stadium, Salford, 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Scott Quigley (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Louie Barry (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith following a fast break.
  • 4': Foul by Scott Quigley (Rochdale).
  • 4': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
  • 6': Toby Mullarkey (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Scott Quigley (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Toby Mullarkey with a cross.
  • 6': Alex Cairns (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ian Henderson (Rochdale).
  • 7': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 7': Toby Mullarkey (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. D'Mani Mellor (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Quigley.
  • 10': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Scott Quigley.
  • 10': Goal! Salford City 1, Rochdale 0. Matt Smith (Salford City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ryan Watson (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Rochdale. Liam Kelly tries a through ball, but Ian Henderson is caught offside.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ibou Touray (Salford City).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louie Barry.
  • 28': Foul by Scott Quigley (Rochdale).
  • 28': Ryan Leak (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Matt Smith (Salford City).
  • 29': Owen Dodgson (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 30': Scott Quigley (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Toby Mullarkey (Rochdale).
  • 31': Louie Barry (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ryan Watson.
  • 35': Foul by Scott Quigley (Rochdale).
  • 35': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Rochdale. Jimmy Keohane tries a through ball, but Scott Quigley is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Matt Smith (Salford City).
  • 37': Max Taylor (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Femi Seriki (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
  • 39': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by D'Mani Mellor.
  • 40': Foul by D'Mani Mellor (Rochdale).
  • 40': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Offside, Rochdale. Max Taylor tries a through ball, but Scott Quigley is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louie Barry.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Salford City. Shane McLoughlin tries a through ball, but Matt Smith is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Salford City 1, Rochdale 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Salford City 1, Rochdale 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Salford City. Luke Bolton replaces Louie Barry.
  • 47': Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Femi Seriki (Rochdale).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Smith (Salford City).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Elliot Watt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Liam Kelly (Rochdale).
  • 52': Femi Seriki (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Scott Quigley (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Taylor with a headed pass.
  • 53': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
  • 54': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ryan Leak.
  • 56': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Luke Bolton.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Scott Quigley (Rochdale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Dodgson with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Ryan Leak (Salford City).
  • 60': Toby Mullarkey (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale).
  • 61': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Scott Quigley.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Goal! Salford City 2, Rochdale 0. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.
  • 65': Femi Seriki (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shane McLoughlin with a cross.
  • 66': Delay in match (Rochdale).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Offside, Rochdale. Femi Seriki tries a through ball, but Ian Henderson is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Rochdale. Danny Lloyd replaces D'Mani Mellor.
  • 76': Substitution, Rochdale. Abraham Odoh replaces Femi Seriki.
  • 78': Foul by Abraham Odoh (Rochdale).
  • 78': Ibou Touray (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Ryan Leak.
  • 79': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Salford City).
  • 79': Liam Kelly (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Toby Mullarkey (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Penalty Rochdale. Scott Quigley draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Elliot Watt (Salford City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Ryan Watson (Salford City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Goal! Salford City 2, Rochdale 1. Scott Quigley (Rochdale) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Substitution, Salford City. Callum Morton replaces Conor McAleny.
  • 83': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
  • 84': Foul by Max Taylor (Rochdale).
  • 84': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Rhys Bennett (Rochdale).
  • 85': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Owen Dodgson (Rochdale).
  • 87': Luke Bolton (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Danny Lloyd (Rochdale).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Danny Lloyd (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Quigley.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
  • 90'+1': Callum Morton (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Owen Dodgson (Rochdale).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Max Taylor.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ryan Leak (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliot Watt with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Bolton with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Ethan Galbraith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Max Taylor (Rochdale).
  • 90'+6': Max Taylor (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Ryan Watson (Salford City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Elliot Watt following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Rochdale. Devante Rodney replaces Max Taylor.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+10': Hand ball by Matt Smith (Salford City).
  • 90'+11': Matt Smith (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Salford City 2, Rochdale 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Salford City 2, Rochdale 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Peninsula Stadium
Location: Salford, England
Attendance: 3,167

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

SAL Salford City (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Alex Cairns (GK)
26 Ryan Leak
42 Theo Vassell
3 Ibou Touray
38 Shane McLoughlin
6 Elliot Watt
7 Ryan Watson Yellow Card
16 Ethan Galbraith
17 Matt Smith
18 Conor McAleny
20 Louie Barry
Salford City Substitutes:
Jason Lowe, Giosue Bellagambi, Callum Morton, Matthew Lund, Callum Hendry, Luke Bolton, Odin Bailey.

RCH Rochdale (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
21 Jake Eastwood (GK)
16 Rhys Bennett
5 Max Taylor Yellow Card
26 Toby Mullarkey
13 Jimmy Keohane
7 Liam Kelly
9 D'Mani Bughail-Mellor
22 Owen Dodgson
2 Femi Seriki
40 Ian Henderson
18 Scott Quigley
Rochdale Substitutes:
Abraham Odoh, James Ball, Sam Graham, Richard O'Donnell, Devante Rodney, Toumani Diagouraga, Danny Lloyd.

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