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15/08/2035, Central Edmonton Stadium, Rochdale, England
FA Trophy, Round 1

Rochdale Vs Royston

Rochdale play in a 3-5-2 Att formation, and line up with: S McCorkell (GK) , I Watson (CB) , M Sweeney (CB) , B McAlinden (CB) , A Cadwallader (CM) , D McPheters (CM) , B MacDougal (CAM) , R Gettings (RM) , O Regan (LM) , A Sprouse (ST) , M McCracken (ST) And the subs are: R Rice (CB) , I McGuinness (CB) , R Stirling (CM) , O Yeoman (CM) , K Ferry (ST)

Royston play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: J McOsker (GK) , B Noyce (CB) , M Boyle (CB) , M Sayer (RB) , S Davies (LB) , T Giovanni (CDM) , M Rosenberg (CAM) , S McCune (RM) , L McRae (LM) , M Shekoni (ST) , E Vaughn (ST) And the subs are: G Gillie (CB) , P De Capua (CB) , P Perkins (CM) , H Dobbie (CM) , G Cary (ST)

Welcome to Central Edmonton Stadium in Rochdale, England where Rochdale will face Royston Town.  This is round 1 of the FA Trophy.  The attendance is 2412.

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

15' - Owen Regan slides the ball to Richie Gettings.  Richie Gettings plays the ball to Ian Watson.  Ian Watson passes the ball to Richie Gettings.  Michael Boyle successfully tackles Richie Gettings and takes possession.  Michael Boyle plays the ball to Louis McRae.  Louis McRae finds Theo Giovanni with a short pass.  Theo Giovanni plays a short pass to Mark Rosenberg.  Mark Rosenberg slides the ball to Louis McRae.  Louis McRae passes to Mick Shekoni.  Mick Shekoni plays the ball to Elliot Vaughn.  Elliot Vaughn takes a shot from long range towards goal...but Steven McCorkell gets down to stop the shot!  

27' - Steven McCune tries to use ball skills to beat Owen Regan and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

27' - Steven McCune spots a run from Mick Shekoni.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

38' - Arran Sprouse attempts to use his skills to beat Brian Noyce.  The opposing player is unable to stop Arran Sprouse who takes the ball forward!  

38' - Arran Sprouse sees a run from Dai McPheters.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Dai McPheters is caught offside!  

45' - Steven McCune finds Matt Sayer with a long pass.  Matt Sayer passes to Mark Rosenberg.  Mark Rosenberg slides the ball to Louis McRae.  Louis McRae finds Elliot Vaughn with a short pass.  Elliot Vaughn whips in a cross, but Brendan MacDougal gets there first and clears the ball behind for a corner.  

45' - Mark Rosenberg will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

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

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

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Matt McCracken is going to be taken off.  Kian Ferry is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arran Sprouse is going to be taken off.  Rhys Rice is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Louis McRae will come off.  Paul Perkins is brought on from the bench.  

57' - Bruce McAlinden successfully tackles Mark Rosenberg and gains possession for his team.  Bruce McAlinden finds Dai McPheters with a long pass.  Dai McPheters sees Brendan MacDougal making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Brendan MacDougal has strayed offside!  

65' - Theo Giovanni hits the ball long to Steven Davies.  Steven Davies sees Elliot Vaughn making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Elliot Vaughn runs on to the ball.  Elliot Vaughn tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Matt Sweeney will come off.  Ian McGuinness is going to be brought on.  

72' - Brian Noyce plays a long pass to Michael Boyle.  Michael Boyle passes to Mick Shekoni.  Mick Shekoni attempts to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

80' - Bruce McAlinden finds Ian McGuinness with a short pass.  Ian McGuinness passes to Owen Regan.  Owen Regan hits the ball long to Bruce McAlinden.  Steven Davies dispossesses Bruce McAlinden and gains possession for his team.  Steven Davies hits the ball long to Mark Rosenberg.  Mark Rosenberg finds Michael Boyle with a short pass.  Michael Boyle slides the ball to Steven McCune.  With a turn of pace, Steven McCune beats Ian McGuinness.  

80' - Steven McCune crosses the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

85' - Aeron Cadwallader successfully tackles Elliot Vaughn and the ball goes loose.  Ian Watson tackles Paul Perkins and takes the ball.  Paul Perkins dispossesses Ian Watson and the ball goes loose.  Mark Rosenberg plays the ball to Elliot Vaughn.  Elliot Vaughn attempts to beat Aeron Cadwallader using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

87' - Elliot Vaughn spots a run from Mick Shekoni.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Mick Shekoni runs on to the ball.  Mick Shekoni looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Mick Shekoni scores!  That's a good goal from the Royston player!  The ball went in off the upright!

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

88' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Brian Noyce will come off.  Greg Gillie joins the game from the bench.  

89' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Theo Giovanni is going to be taken off.  Henry Dobbie joins the game from the bench.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Rochdale 0 - 1 Royston Town.