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Rochdale 2 – 1 Boston United
FT · Mon, Dec 16

Match Details

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Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Boston United 1, Rochdale 2.
  • 90'+6'Second Half ends, Boston United 1, Rochdale 2.
  • 90'+3'Substitution, Boston United. Nicky Walker replaces Martyn Woolford.
  • 90'+3'Tom Platt (Boston United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Tom Platt (Boston United).
  • 90'+3'Callum Camps (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'Jake Wright (Boston United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'Foul by Aaron Morley (Rochdale).
  • 89'Attempt missed. Jordan Thewlis (Boston United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martyn Woolford.
  • 88'Substitution, Rochdale. Calvin Andrew replaces Matt Done.
  • 87'Attempt saved. Pierce Bird (Boston United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martyn Woolford with a cross.
  • 87'Substitution, Boston United. Simon Ainge replaces Dominic Knowles.

Line Score

12T
RCH 11 2
BOST 01 1

Match Leaders

Rochdale
Boston United

Key Events

90'+3'Nicky Walker (Boston United) Substitution at 93'
90'+3'Tom Platt (Boston United) Yellow Card at 93'
88'Calvin Andrew (Rochdale) Substitution at 88'
87'Simon Ainge (Boston United) Substitution at 87'
86'Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) Yellow Card at 86'
83'Jake Wright (Boston United) Substitution at 83'
79'Goal! Boston United 1, Rochdale 2. Aaron Morley (Rochdale) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
66'Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) Substitution at 66'
54'Alex Penny (Boston United) Yellow Card at 54'
54'Rekeil Pyke (Rochdale) Yellow Card at 54'
49'Goal! Boston United 1, Rochdale 1. Jordan Thewlis (Boston United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dominic Knowles with a headed pass.
45'+3'Jordan Thewlis (Boston United) Yellow Card at 48'
11'Rekeil Pyke (Rochdale) Substitution at 11'
4'Peter Crook (Boston United) Own Goal at 4'

Team Stats

RochdaleBoston United
General
50.1 Possession % 49.9
10 Shots 17
4 On Target 5
0 Offsides 0
4 Corners 3
13 Fouls 8
Passing & Defense
258 Passes Completed 266
4 Crosses Won 5
9 Tackles Won 7
11 Interceptions 19
21 Clearances 15
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 3

Recent Form

Boston United W D
Rochdale L W L D W

Starting Lineups

Boston United4-3-3
1 Crook 4' OG
2 Penny 6 Shiels 5 Bird 3 Whittle
7 Wafula 4 Platt 8 Woolford
10 Thewlis 49' 9 Knowles A 11 Rollins
18 Wilbraham 40 Henderson 16 Done
10 Camps 28 Morley 79' 20 Ryan
13 Keohane 3 Norrington-Davies 6 O'Connell 41 Matheson
25 Sánchez
Rochdale4-3-3
Full lineups and substitutes

Boston United

  1. PC #1 Peter CrookG4' OG
  2. PB #5 Pierce BirdCD-L
  3. LS #6 Luke ShielsCD-R
  4. AW #3 Alex WhittleLB
  5. AP #2 Alex PennyRB
  6. TP #4 Tom PlattCM
  7. MW #8 Martyn WoolfordLM
  8. JW #7 Jonathan WafulaRM
  9. DK #9 Dominic KnowlesF
  10. JR #11 Jay RollinsLF
  11. JT #10 Jordan ThewlisRF49'
Substitutes · 3 used

Rochdale

  1. RS #25 Robert SánchezG
  2. RN #3 Rhys Norrington-DaviesCD-L
  3. EO #6 Eoghan O'ConnellCD-R
  4. JK #13 Jimmy KeohaneLB
  5. LM #41 Luke MathesonRB
  6. AM #28 Aaron MorleyCM79'
  7. CC #10 Callum CampsLM
  8. JR #20 Jimmy RyanRM
  9. IH #40 Ian HendersonF
  10. AW #18 Aaron WilbrahamLF
  11. MD #16 Matt DoneRF
Substitutes · 3 used

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