‘Dale 2 Shrimpers 0 – Match Statistics

ROCHDALE

2

vs.

0

SOUTHEND UNITED

Gary Jones 3, 59 (pen)

2218

4-4-2

TEAMS

4-4-2

Neil Edwards

6.5

6

Bart Griemink

Wayne Evans

6.5

7

Duncan Jupp

Alan Goodhall

6.5

5

Nicky Nicolau

Greg Heald

6

6

Andy Edwards

Daryl Burgess

6

5

Spencer Prior

Jamie Clarke

5.5

4

Mark Gower

Gary Jones

7.5

6

Kevin Maher

Leo Bertos

6.5

6.5

Mark Bentley

Patrick McCourt

6

6.5

Carl Pettefer

Paul Tait

6

6

Drewe Broughton

Grant Holt

6.5

4.5

Wayne Gray

SUBS

Matthew Gilks

Darryl Flahavan

Gareth Griffiths

Lewis Hunt

Neil Brisco (90)

6.5

(50) Adam Barrett

Ashley Probets (69)

6

5.5

(61) Lawrie Dudfield

Leighton McGivern (87)

Che Wilson

Match Statistics

Rochdale (1)…2 Southend United (0)…0
@ Spotland in Coca-Cola League Two on 14/08/04

Goals: Rochdale: Jones 3 (speculative 25-yard effort into the top-right-hand corner; outside area; timed at 02:23), Jones 59 (penalty; timed at 58:48)

Bookings: Rochdale: Holt (33 – foul), Evans (61 – foul). Southend: Maher (30 – dissent), Bentley (54 – foul), Dudfield (83 – foul)

Sent-off: Rochdale: Bertos (54 - improper conduct)

Total Goal Efforts | ‘Dale 7 Shrimpers 19

Shots/Headers On Target | ‘Dale 2 Shrimpers 7

Shots/Headers Off Target | ‘Dale 5 Shrimpers 4

Blocked shots | ‘Dale 0 Shrimpers 8

Hit Woodwork | ‘Dale 0 Shrimpers 0

Corners | ‘Dale 2 Shrimpers 5

Free-kicks | ‘Dale 17 Shrimpers 18

Offsides | ‘Dale 8 Shrimpers 6

Sundries

Match Time | 96:22 (First half: 47:10, Second half: 49:12)

Indicated Stoppage Time | First half: 2 minutes, Second half: 4 minutes

Actual Stoppage Time | First half: 2:10, Second half: 4:12

Referee: Russell Booth (Nottinghamshire) 3 out of 10 – Yet another official to earn a terribly low grade – but that seems to be what is expected by the powers that be nowadays – Booth never let the game flow and the penalty was, to be honest, a but of a joke.

Attendance: 2,218 (approx. 175 away fans)

Programme Cover: Kevin Townson