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20/10/2035, Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England
FA Cup, Round 1

Bristol Rovers Vs Rochdale

Bristol Rovers play in a 3-4-3 Def formation, and line up with: R Haning (GK) , G MacAdams (CB) , B Connelly (CB) , O Antonopoulos (CB) , B McCourt (CM) , R MacPhee (CM) , K Duane (CM) , M Kiarostani (CDM) , C Milne (RW) , F Carberry (LW) , S MacLaughlin (ST) And the subs are: C Kinnison (CB) , J Orem (CB) , M Smyth (CM) , D Cary (CM) , F Nelson (ST)

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

Welcome to Memorial Stadium in Bristol, England where Bristol Rovers will face Rochdale.  This is round 1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 4863.

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

5' - Kai Duane passes to Gordon MacAdams.  Gordon MacAdams plays the ball to Oscar Antonopoulos.  Oscar Antonopoulos plays a short pass to Gordon MacAdams.  Gordon MacAdams passes the ball to Kai Duane.  Kai Duane takes the ball past Brendan MacDougal with a turn of pace.  

8' - Kai Duane sees Brian McCourt making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

11' - Morgan Kiarostani plays a long pass to Brian McCourt.  Brian McCourt attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and Brian McCourt scores!  That's a good goal from the Bristol Rovers player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

20' - Ian Watson passes the ball to Dai McPheters.  Dai McPheters plays a short pass to Owen Regan.  Owen Regan plays a long ball to Matt Sweeney.  Matt Sweeney passes to Matt McCracken.  Rob MacPhee successfully tackles Matt McCracken and takes the ball.  Matt McCracken dispossesses Rob MacPhee and takes the ball.  Rochdale try to launch a quick counter attack.  Gordon MacAdams successfully tackles Matt McCracken and takes possession.  Gordon MacAdams finds Kai Duane with a long pass.  Ian Watson successfully tackles Kai Duane and gains possession for his team.  Rob MacPhee successfully tackles Ian Watson and takes possession.  Bristol Rovers try to launch a counter attack.  Rob MacPhee spots a run from Brian McCourt.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Brian McCourt is caught offside!  

25' - Kai Duane sees Brian McCourt making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Brian McCourt takes the ball.  Brian McCourt looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

26' - Brian McCourt attempts to use his skills to beat Matt McCracken, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Bristol Rovers.  

27' - Brian McCourt prepares to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

30' - Brendan MacDougal tries to use ball skills to beat Oscar Antonopoulos and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

35' - Gordon MacAdams passes to Oscar Antonopoulos.  Oscar Antonopoulos plays a long pass to Brin Connelly.  Brin Connelly passes the ball to Sammy MacLaughlin.  Sammy MacLaughlin sees Felix Carberry making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Felix Carberry runs on to the ball.  Felix Carberry takes a shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

40' - Oscar Antonopoulos passes a long ball to Brian McCourt.  Brian McCourt passes to Kai Duane.  Kai Duane tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Bristol Rovers.  Brian McCourt places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, finding Felix Carberry.  Felix Carberry directs a header towards goal...and its in! It's a nice goal from Felix Carberry for Bristol Rovers!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

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

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

49' - Arran Sprouse speeds past Oscar Antonopoulos.  

49' - Arran Sprouse sees a run from Owen Regan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Owen Regan is caught offside!  

62' - Brin Connelly finds Rob MacPhee with a long pass.  Rob MacPhee sees a run from Sammy MacLaughlin.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Sammy MacLaughlin takes the ball.  Sammy MacLaughlin tries to skip around  the advancing keeper...and is able to do so!Sammy MacLaughlin attempts to strike the ball into the unguarded net...and Sammy MacLaughlin scores!  Its a goal for Bristol Rovers!

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

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Brin Connelly is going to be taken off.  Chris Kinnison is going to be brought on.  

67' - Rob MacPhee attempts to use his skills to beat Rhys Rice, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

68' - Rob MacPhee spots a run from Charles Milne.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Charles Milne runs on to the ball.  Charles Milne tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and Charles Milne scores!  That's a nice goal from the Bristol Rovers player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

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

72' - Sammy MacLaughlin passes to Kai Duane.  Kai Duane attempts a shot from outside the area...but the shot goes wide!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gordon MacAdams is going to be taken off.  Jacob Orem is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Brian McCourt plays a short pass to Rob MacPhee.  Rob MacPhee attempts to outskill Matt McCracken, but is brought down illegally.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Matt McCracken.  That will be a freekick for Bristol Rovers.  

80' - Brian McCourt steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Dai McPheters intercepts and takes possession.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kai Duane will come off.  Dylan Cary joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Ian Watson sees a run from Kian Ferry.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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



The match has ended Bristol Rovers 4 - 0 Rochdale.