Match report

Plymouth and Rochdale Draw 1-1 in League One Clash

Plymouth
Plymouth
1–1
FT
Rochdale
Rochdale
Oct 28, 2017

Plymouth and Rochdale clashed in a tightly contested League One match on 2017-10-28, resulting in a 1-1 draw. Joel Grant opened the scoring for Plymouth in the first minute, but Rochdale leveled through M. Done in the 33rd minute. Despite several key substitutions and a pair of yellow cards for Rochdale, neither side could find a winner, securing a point each in a hard-fought draw.

Key Facts

  • • Joel Grant scored for Plymouth in the 1st minute
  • • M. Done equalized for Rochdale in the 33rd minute
  • • J. Bunney and M. Williams both received yellow cards for Rochdale
  • • Joel Grant was substituted off in the 69th minute
  • • Substitutions were also made by both teams, including A. Sarcevic for Plymouth and Steven Davies for Rochdale

Lineups

Plymouth

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 34 R. Matthews (G)
  • 3 G. Sawyer (D)
  • 17 A. Taylor-Sinclair (D)
  • 15 S. Bradley (D)
  • 4 Y. Songo'o (D)
  • 5 R. Edwards (D)
  • 16 J. Grant (M)
  • 32 T. Diagouraga (M)
  • 24 D. Fox (M)
  • 10 G. Carey (M)
  • 14 J. Jervis (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 N. Blissett
  • 7 A. Sarcevic
  • 21 G. Wylde
  • 2 G. Miller
  • 8 L. Ainsworth
  • 27 A. Fletcher
  • 31 M. Cooper

Rochdale

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Lillis (G)
  • 4 J. McNulty (D)
  • 12 J. Williams (M)
  • 2 J. Rafferty (D)
  • 6 H. McGahey (D)
  • 16 M. Done (F)
  • 17 B. Inman (F)
  • 10 C. Camps (M)
  • 40 I. Henderson (F)
  • 9 C. Andrew (F)
  • 39 J. Bunney (D)

Substitutes

  • 3 K. Ntlhe
  • 19 S. Davies
  • 7 J. Slew
  • 14 O. Rathbone
  • 22 B. Moore
  • 29 D. Daniels
  • 32 M. Kitching

Timeline

  1. Plymouth
    1' Plymouth Goal · Normal Goal
    Joel Grant · Assist: G. Carey
  2. Rochdale
    33' Rochdale Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Done · Assist: M. Williams
  3. Rochdale
    42' Rochdale Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bunney
  4. Rochdale
    53' Rochdale Card · Yellow Card
    M. Williams
  5. Rochdale
    58' Rochdale subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bunney · On: K. Ntlhe
  6. Plymouth
    69' Plymouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Joel Grant · On: N. Blissett
  7. Plymouth
    76' Plymouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: David Fox · On: A. Sarcevic
  8. Rochdale
    84' Rochdale subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Done · On: Steven Davies
  9. Plymouth
    86' Plymouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Jervis · On: G. Wylde

Match Stats

Stat Plymouth Rochdale
Fouls 11 22
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 7 12
Corners 5 4
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Joel Grant gave Plymouth a quick lead, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Rochdale's equalizer by M. Done in the 33rd minute shifted momentum, leading to a balanced second half