STOCKPORT. Stockport County defeats Rochdale 1-0 after I. Olaofe scored just 1 goal (45′).
The match was played at the Edgeley Park stadium in Stockport on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Scott Oldham who was helped by Richard Woodward and Grant Taylor. The 4th official was Wayne Grunnill. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 13.5 degrees Celsius or 56.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.
Match Statistics
- 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
- 17 Total 1
- 1 On Target 0
- 11 Off Target 1
- 5 Shots blocked 0
- 108 Attack 77
- 85 Dangerous attack 31
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 0
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 7
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Stockport County was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Rochdale that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Stockport County was more pushing with 85 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 1 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Stockport County won the match.
Stockport County shot 17 times, 1 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Rochdale shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Stockport County received 2 yellow cards (Connor Lemonheigh-Evans and Neill Byrne). Regarding the opposition, Rochdale received 1 yellow card (Ethan Ebanks-Landell ).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Stockport County will have 75 points like Carlisle United to sit in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Rochdale will stay with 34 points to sit in the 24th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Stockport County will host Hartlepool United on the 8th of May with a 4-4 head to head record.
Rochdale will play away agasint Harrogate Town on the 8th of May with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Harrogate Town (1 draw).
Stockport County – Formation
Stockport County
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65'
45'
Stockport County started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Dave Challinor decided to play with the following team: Ben Hinchiffe, Chris Hussey, Neil Byrne, Kyle Knoyle, Fraser Horsfall, Ryan Croasdale, Jacob Davenport, William Guy Collar, Paddy Madden, Myles Hippolyte and Isaac Olaofe.
The home team had on the bench: Vitezslav Jaros, Callum Camps, Akil Wright, Joe Lewis, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Ryan Johnson and Jack Stretton.
Stockport County could not rely on the presence of Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (injured) and Jack Stretton (injured).
Substitutions
Stockport County made 5 changes: Will Collar for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (45′), Neill Byrne for Joe Lewis (68′), Paddy Madden for Jack Stretton (68′), Jacob Davenport for Akil Wright (68′) and Myles Hippolyte for Callum Camps (79′).
Rochdale – Formation
Rochdale
Rochdale started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Jim McNulty played with: Richard O’Donnell, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Max Edward Taylor, Owen Dodgson, Jimmy Keohane, Danny Lloyd, Liam Kelly, Ethan Brierley, Abraham Odoh, Ian Henderson and D’Mani Bughail-Mellor.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Devante Rodney, Femi Seriki, Jimmy Ball, Tyrese Sinclair, Sam Graham, Cameron John and Jake Eastwood.
Substitutions
Rochdale made 2 changes: Jimmy Keohane for Devante Rodney (62′) and Abraham Odoh for Tyrese Sinclair (70′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Walsall – Salford City – 2-3
- Tranmere Rovers – Grimsby Town – 2-0
- Stockport County – Rochdale – 1-0
- Northampton Town – Harrogate Town – 3-1
- Mansfield Town – Stevenage – 1-0
- Leyton Orient – Crewe Alexandra – 2-0
- Hartlepool United – Crawley Town – 0-2
- Doncaster Rovers – Newport County – 1-3
- Colchester United – Sutton United – 4-1
- Bradford City – Gillingham – 2-2
- Barrow – Carlisle United – 0-1
- AFC Wimbledon – Swindon Town – 1-5
