- Date:31 Mar 2012
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Spotland Stadium
- Attendance:2,516
- Kennedy (65) Akpa Akpro (65)
Symes - pen (81) Akpa Akpro (90) - Ledesma (24) Joe Widdowson - og (37)
Butler (90)
Live Commentary
- 93:53 +3.53
Andy Butler grabs a headed goal from just inside the area. Rochdale 3-3 Walsall.Mat Sadler provided the assist for the goal.
- 92:31 +2.31
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Nicky Adams, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Rochdale 3-2 Walsall.Assist by Jason Kennedy.
- 89:36
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro is flagged offside by the assistant referee. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.
- 88:41
Kevan Hurst produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the target.
- 86:28
Andrew Tutte takes a shot. Save by David Grof. Corner taken by Nicky Adams, Jason Kennedy has a header from close range and clears the crossbar.
- 85:12
Will Grigg gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Widdowson. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.
- 83:44
Darryl Westlake leaves the field to be replaced by Jamie Paterson.
- 82:10
The offside flag is raised against Michael Symes. Free kick taken by David Grof.
- 80:06
Will Grigg challenges Joe Widdowson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andrew Tutte restarts play with the free kick. Mat Sadler gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on Jason Kennedy. Michael Symes scores a placed penalty. Rochdale 2-2 Walsall.
- 79:34
Alex Nicholls is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by David Lucas.
- 78:05
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma leaves the field to be replaced by Richard Taundry.
- 77:34
Temitope Obadeyi takes a shot. David Grof makes a save.
- 76:52
Michael Symes takes a shot.
- 75:05
Shot on goal by Gary Jones from just inside the area goes over the target.
- 73:44
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro concedes a free kick for a foul on Florent Cuvelier. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.
- 73:13
George Bowerman goes off and Will Grigg comes on.
- 71:50
Kevin Amankwaah fouled by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, the ref awards a free kick. David Lucas takes the direct free kick.
- 70:39
Jason Kennedy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes the direct free kick.
- 69:34
Jason Kennedy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevan Hurst. Direct free kick taken by David Grof.
- 69:12
Outswinging corner taken by Nicky Adams from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Kevan Hurst.
- 68:39
Effort on goal by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.
- 67:55
Shot by Michael Symes from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 65:27
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Nicky Adams, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro scores a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Rochdale 1-2 Walsall.Assist on the goal came from Kevin Long.
- 64:58
Nicky Adams takes the outswinging corner, George Bowerman manages to make a clearance.
- 64:38
Corner from the right by-line taken by Nicky Adams, Andy Butler makes a clearance.
- 64:15
Inswinging corner taken by Jason Kennedy, clearance made by Emmanuele Smith.
- 61:17
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Florent Cuvelier by Andrew Tutte. Temitope Obadeyi replaces Neill Byrne. Free kick taken by Darryl Westlake.
- 58:21
Effort from outside the area by Andrew Tutte goes wide right of the goal.
- 57:39
The ball is swung over by Kevan Hurst.
- 55:32
Nicky Adams on for Ashley Grimes.
- 55:16
Kevan Hurst has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 55:07
Sam Mantom takes a shot.
- 53:29
Florent Cuvelier takes a shot. Joe Widdowson gets a block in. Corner taken by Kevan Hurst played to the near post, Jason Kennedy makes a clearance.
- 52:10
Jason Kennedy decides to take a short corner, save made by David Grof.
- 51:55
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Andy Butler.
- 51:35
Jason Kennedy decides to take a short corner.
- 50:36
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the left by-line to the near post, Kevan Hurst manages to make a clearance.
- 49:05
Michael Symes takes a shot. Sam Mantom gets a block in.
- 47:50
Foul by Jason Kennedy on Florent Cuvelier, free kick awarded. Darryl Westlake restarts play with the free kick.
- 46:11 +1.11
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro fouled by Mat Sadler, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Jason Kennedy from right wing.
- 45:57
The assistant referee signals for offside against Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.
- 44:42
Corner taken by Jason Kennedy, Header from deep inside the area by Kevin Long goes over the bar.
- 42:47
Michael Symes is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. David Grof restarts play with the free kick.
- 41:23
Kevan Hurst gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.
- 41:09
Florent Cuvelier takes a shot. Blocked by Gary Jones.
- 40:37
Kevan Hurst takes a short corner.
- 40:13
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andy Butler. Andy Butler takes the free kick.
- 39:57
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a shot. David Lucas makes a save.
- 37:44
Own goal by Joe Widdowson. Rochdale 0-2 Walsall.
- 37:11
Free kick awarded for a foul by Joe Widdowson on Alex Nicholls. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes the direct free kick.
- 36:26
Jason Kennedy takes a shot. Save by David Grof.
- 35:37
Foul by Emmanuele Smith on Michael Symes, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Lucas.
- 33:55
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro produces a cross, save by David Grof.
- 32:48
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro fouled by Emmanuele Smith, the ref awards a free kick. Jason Kennedy takes the free kick.
- 32:18
Jason Kennedy takes a shot.
- 31:12
Corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Andy Butler. Outswinging corner taken by Jason Kennedy from the right by-line.
- 30:53
Andy Butler concedes a free kick for a foul on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Jason Kennedy restarts play with the free kick.
- 29:32
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro takes a shot. Save made by David Grof.
- 29:20
Centre by Neill Byrne.
- 28:59
Outswinging corner taken by Jason Kennedy.
- 24:19
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma scores a goal from long range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Rochdale 0-1 Walsall.Sam Mantom provided the assist for the goal.
- 23:29
Ashley Grimes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emmanuele Smith. Free kick taken by David Grof.
- 22:37
The assistant referee flags for offside against Emanuel Jorge Ledesma. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.
- 21:20
Gary Jones takes a shot.
- 19:39
Joe Widdowson fouled by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, the ref awards a free kick. Jason Kennedy produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, Alex Nicholls gets a block in.
- 18:57
Corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy, clearance by Emmanuele Smith.
- 18:34
Free kick awarded for a foul by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma on Kevin Long. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.
- 17:06
Kevan Hurst takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Michael Symes.
- 16:37
Gary Jones is penalised for a handball. Andy Butler restarts play with the free kick.
- 15:58
Shot from just outside the area by Michael Symes goes over the bar.
- 15:06
Andy Butler challenges Michael Symes unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jason Kennedy, clearance by Darryl Westlake.
- 14:20
Joe Widdowson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex Nicholls. Florent Cuvelier takes the free kick.
- 13:43
Florent Cuvelier takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.
- 12:36
Kevan Hurst takes a shot. Neill Byrne gets a block in.
- 10:13
The offside flag is raised against Jason Kennedy. Direct free kick taken by David Grof.
- 8:40
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro on Florent Cuvelier. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, clearance by Joe Widdowson.
- 8:02
Kevan Hurst takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.
- 7:36
Andrew Tutte takes a shot. Save by David Grof.
- 7:11
The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Lucas.
- 3:25
Unfair challenge on David Grof by Ashley Grimes results in a free kick. David Grof takes the free kick.
- 2:37
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy from the left by-line to the near post, Kevan Hurst manages to make a clearance.
- 2:02
Corner from the right by-line taken by Jason Kennedy, Mat Sadler makes a clearance.
- 0:35
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Jason Kennedy played to the near post, Gary Jones takes a shot. Andy Butler gets a block in.
Match Preview
Dale wait on Holness Rochdale boss John Coleman expects Marcus Holness to be fit for the visit of Walsall. The defender limped off in last weekend's 2-0 defeat to Brentford after picking up a knock. Joe Widdowson replaced him in that fixture and he is likely to deputise again if Holness fails a late fitness test. Fellow defender Kevin Amankwaah is set to retain his place following a successful return against the Bees after recovering from a groin injury. Sean McConville is hoping for his full debut following his loan move from Stockport. The midfielder was introduced as a half-time substitute last weekend and Brian Barry-Murphy could make way again. The defeat to Brentford meant Coleman's side recorded back-to-back losses and are eight points adrift of safety in the relegation zone. Walsall hope to have Richard Taundry and Adam Chambers back in contention but Jonathan Macken is a doubt. Right-back Taundry has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury while midfielder Chambers has featured in just one of the previous eight due to a troublesome heel problem, but both are pushing to be involved at Spotland. Macken, meanwhile, was forced off after 41 minutes of Tuesday night's impressive 3-1 victory over Colchester nursing a hamstring complaint and looks set to miss out. George Bowerman replaced the veteran striker and duly bagged the Saddlers' third goal to settle the encounter, meaning he is likely to partner Emmanuel Ledesma in attack. Fellow forward Will Grigg again misses out with a hamstring injury of his own. Walsall are aiming to put more daylight between themselves and the drop zone. They are currently just one place and two points above the bottom four although eight points separate them from third-bottom Dale.
Rochdale
Walsall
- David Lucas
- Neill Byrne
- Kevin Long
- Kevin Amankwaah
- Joe Widdowson
- Andrew Tutte
- Gary Jones
- Jason Kennedy
- Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
- Michael Symes
- Ashley Grimes
- SUBS
- Matthew Edwards
- Marcus Holness
- Nicky Adams
- Temitope Obadeyi
- Sean McConville
Home
Away
- David Grof
- Darryl Westlake
- Andy Butler
- Emmanuele Smith
- Mat Sadler
- Alex Nicholls
- Sam Mantom
- Florent Cuvelier
- Kevan Hurst
- Emanuel Jorge Ledesma
- George Bowerman
- SUBS
- Jimmy Walker
- Oliver Lancashire
- Will Grigg
- Jamie Paterson
- Richard Taundry
Match Report
Form Guide
- DLDWLL
- Rochdale
- VS
- Walsall WDLDDW
Last Meetings
- Walsall
- 0 - 0
- Rochdale
- 31/12/2011
- Walsall
- 0 - 0
- Rochdale
- 26/02/2011
- Rochdale
- 3 - 2
- Walsall
- 11/09/2010
- Rochdale
- 0 - 1
- Walsall
- 01/01/1974
- Walsall
- 0 - 0
- Rochdale
- 01/09/1973
- Walsall
- 0 - 2
- Rochdale
- 04/11/1972
Top Scorers
Rochdale
- A Grimes 8
- G Jones 3
- J Akpa Akpro 3
- N Adams 3
- M Holness 3
- M Symes 2
- J Kennedy 2
- B Barry-Murphy 1
- A Tutte 1
Walsall
- J Macken 5
- A Nicholls 5
- A Butler 4
- W Grigg 3
- J Paterson 3
- G Bowerman 3
- A Chambers 2
- K Hurst 2
- F Cuvelier 2
- S Mantom 2
- M Sadler 1
- O Lancashire 1
- E Smith 1
- E Ledesma 1
Goals
Rochdale
- Total goals 97
- Goals per game 35
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 6 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Walsall
- Total goals 103
- Goals per game 41
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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