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18/01/2060, The Bowl, Atherton, England
National League North, English National League
Atherton Vs Rochdale

Atherton play in a 3-4-3 Def formation, and line up with: R Pugh (GK) , M Berthelsen (CB) , M Myles (CB) , O Meredith (CB) , D Hannigan (CM) , S Newell (CM) , J Dick (CM) , M Atkins (CDM) , J Taylor (RW) , J McCloy (LW) , V Davies (ST) And the subs are: P Kennedy (CB) , P Morrice (CB) , T Izamoje (CM) , M Hayden (CM) , C Valentine (ST)

Rochdale play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: T Priddy (GK) , R Henty (CB) , B Tock (CB) , D Cathey (CB) , R Cecil (CM) , L Yates (CM) , R Law (CDM) , J Shirah (RM) , R Pritchard (LM) , K Rollo (ST) , L Mullen (ST) And the subs are: J Jones (CB) , J McCracken (CM) , M MacGuire (ST)
Welcome to The Bowl in Atherton, England where Atherton Collieries will face Rochdale.  This is a league fixture taking place in the National League North, English National League.  The attendance is 5540.

1' - Atherton kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Ryan Pritchard dispossesses Victor Davies and the ball goes loose.  Rob Henty sees a run from Roger Law.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Roger Law takes the ball.  Roger Law takes a shot towards goal...but its wide!

10' - Rhys Pugh passes a long ball to Joshua Dick.  Joshua Dick spots a run from Sammy Newell.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Sammy Newell has strayed offside!  

13' - Joey Shirah plays a long ball to Bryan Tock.  Sammy Newell tackles Bryan Tock and the ball goes loose.  Duncan Hannigan speeds past Robert Cecil.  

18' - Luke Yates dispossesses Joshua Dick and takes possession.  Luke Yates attempts to outskill Mervyn Myles, but is then fouled.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Mervyn Myles.  That will be a freekick for Rochdale.  

19' - Kieran Rollo steps up to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but goalkeeper Rhys Pugh takes hold of the ball.  

22' - Rhys Pugh passes to Ollie Meredith.  Ollie Meredith finds Duncan Hannigan with a long ball.  Duncan Hannigan tries to beat Bryan Tock using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

24' - Duncan Hannigan sees a run from Sammy Newell.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Sammy Newell is able to control the ball.  Sammy Newell reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Duncan Hannigan sees Joshua Dick making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

27' - Joey Shirah plays a long ball to Luke Yates.  Luke Yates sees Leo Mullen making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Leo Mullen takes the ball.  Leo Mullen attempts a shot towards goal...and its in! Its a goal for Rochdale!  The ball went in off the upright!

27' - Atherton kick the ball off for the restart.  

30' - Mervyn Myles passes to Sammy Newell.  Sammy Newell passes to Duncan Hannigan.  Duncan Hannigan spots a run from Victor Davies.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Victor Davies runs on to the ball.  Victor Davies reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Joshua Dick is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Robert Cecil dispossesses Duncan Hannigan and the ball goes loose.  

31' - Joshua Dick takes a shot from long range, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Joshua Dick for Atherton!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!

31' - Rochdale kick the ball off for the restart.  

38' - Luke Yates sees a run from Joey Shirah.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Joey Shirah runs on to the ball.  Joey Shirah looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Joey Shirah scores!  Its a goal for Rochdale!  The ball flew past the keepers hand!

38' - Atherton kick the ball off for the restart.  

42' - Ollie Meredith plays the ball to Sammy Newell.  Sammy Newell plays the ball to Duncan Hannigan.  Duncan Hannigan sees a run from Jim McCloy.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Jim McCloy is able to control the ball.  Jim McCloy looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Tim Priddy!  Bryan Tock is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Rochdale kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Duncan Hannigan sees Joshua Dick making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Joshua Dick is able to control the ball.  Joshua Dick looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Luke Yates manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

52' - Joshua Dick dispossesses Luke Yates and gains possession for his team.  Joshua Dick chips a long ball to Mervyn Myles.  Mervyn Myles sees a run from Jim McCloy.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Jim McCloy runs on to the ball.  Jim McCloy tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and Jim McCloy scores!  That's a good goal from the Atherton player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

53' - Atherton kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Victor Davies is going to be taken off.  Mark Hayden joins the game from the bench.  

58' - Bryan Tock sees Ryan Pritchard making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Ryan Pritchard is caught offside!  

62' - Duncan Hannigan hits the ball long to Mal Atkins.  Mal Atkins spots a run from Jim McCloy.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Jim McCloy takes the ball.  Jim McCloy reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Luke Yates attempts to take the ball past Mal Atkins with a turn of pace, but is dispossessed.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mervyn Myles will come off.  Peter Kennedy joins the game from the bench.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Malcolm Berthelsen is going to be taken off.  Theo Izamoje is brought on from the bench.  

65' - Duncan Hannigan tries to beat Robert Cecil using his ball skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Duncan Hannigan who takes the ball forward!  

66' - Duncan Hannigan strikes the ball from long range towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

67' - Tim Priddy spots a run from Robert Cecil.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

71' - Sammy Newell tries to beat Bryan Tock using his ball skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bryan Tock is going to be taken off.  Joseph McCracken is going to be brought on.  

73' - Sammy Newell spots a run from Mal Atkins.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Mal Atkins is able to take the ball.  Mal Atkins reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and is able to find Duncan Hannigan.  Duncan Hannigan attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dan Cathey is going to be taken off.  Jacob Jones joins the game from the bench.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Rob Henty is going to be taken off.  Mick MacGuire is brought on from the bench.  

78' - Peter Kennedy finds Sammy Newell with a long ball.  Sammy Newell sees a run from Duncan Hannigan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Duncan Hannigan is able to control the ball.  Duncan Hannigan attempts the cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Roger Law tackles Joshua Dick and takes possession.  

86' - Theo Izamoje sees a run from Joshua Dick.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

90' - Kieran Rollo curls in a cross, finding Ryan Pritchard.  Ryan Pritchard attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Joshua Dick manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

92' - Sammy Newell sees a run from Joshua Dick.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Joshua Dick is able to take the ball.  Joshua Dick attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a beautiful goal from Joshua Dick for Atherton!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!



The match has ended Atherton Collieries 3 - 2 Rochdale.