HARTLEPOOL. Hartlepool United managed to reverse the scoreline against Rochdale to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Rochdale to strike first with a goal of J. Andrews at the 55′. Then it was a goal in the 64′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Shelton gave the win to Hartlepool United in the 90′ minute with a goal. Rochdale lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Victoria Park stadium in Hartlepool on Wednesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Tom Nield assisted by Darren Williams and Stephen Wade. The 4th official was Adam Herczeg. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5 degrees Celsius or 41.05 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 10 Total 13
- 2 On Target 2
- 8 Off Target 11
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 119 Attack 112
- 34 Dangerous attack 44
- 74 Ball safe 92
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 8 Total 8
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Rochdale had a superior ball possession 59% while Hartlepool United was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Rochdale was putting more pressure with 44 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Hartlepool United was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
Hartlepool United shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Rochdale shot 13 times, 2 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Hartlepool United received 1 yellow card (T. Odusina). Talking about the opposition, Rochdale received 1 yellow card (A. White).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Hartlepool United will have 26 points like Mansfield Town to hold in the 12th place. Regarding the opposition, Rochdale will stay with 24 points like Salford City to remain in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Hartlepool United will host Scunthorpe United on the 11th of December with a 6-3 head to head stats in favor of Scunthorpe United (2 draws).
Rochdale will play away agasint Bristol Rovers on the 11th of December with a 9-5 head to head in favor of Rochdale (5 draws).
Hartlepool United – Formation
Hartlepool United
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Hartlepool United started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Graeme Lee decided to play with the following team: Ben Killip , Jamie Sterry , Timi Odusina , Gary Liddle , Neill Byrne , David Ferguson , Mark Shelton , Nicky Featherstone , Matty Daly , Luke Molyneux and Mark Cullen .
The home team had on the bench: Tom Crawford , Joe Grey , M. Smith, R. Ogle, J. Mitchell, Z. Francis-Angol and G. Holohan.
Substitutions
Hartlepool United made 2 changes: M. Daly for T. Crawford (77′) and M. Cullen for J. Grey (85′).
Best player: Mark Shelton
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Hartlepool United was Mark Shelton.
His rating is with 1 goal, 39 passes (74% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 8. He performed 2 crosses.
Rochdale – Formation
Rochdale
Rochdale started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Robbie Stockdale played with: Jay Lynch , Max Taylor , Eoghan O’Connell , Jeriel Dorsett , Corey O’Keeffe , Liam Kelly , Aaron Morley , Aidan White , Jake Beesley , Josh Andrews and Abraham Odoh .
These were the players on the bench: G. Broadbent, J. McNulty, Matt Done , B. Wade, S. Dooley, C. Grant and Danny Cashman .
Substitutions
Rochdale made 2 changes: A. White for M. Done (68′) and A. Odoh for D. Cashman (68′).
Best player: Josh Andrews
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Rochdale was Josh Andrews.
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (47% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 19. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
