Tranmere 1 Rochdale 9

05/08/2006

 

A new season is now upon us and with manager Mark Woodall unavailable Paul Veevers was in charge for Rochdale’s first game of the new IFA season. Rochdale lined up in a pristine new kit kindly supplied by the Dale Supporters Trust. 

The new kit obviously inspired Rochdale as they were in control from start to finish and looked like they would score every time they went forward. To be fair Tranmere were short of players resulting in perennial substitute Jon Hudson wearing the yellow of Tranmere for the full 90 minutes in an unfamiliar position of central midfield! Luke Evans also played the second half for Tranmere at right back.

In the end Rochdale comfortably won the game 9-1 with goals from Dutton, Kaminskas (3), Lloyd (2), P Veevers, James, Wilde. The pick of the goals was the first one which was an excellent left footed drive in the top corner of the net by Damien Dutton of all people. He previously hadn’t scored for the team but opened his account in style today.

 

Squad

G - Jon Coluccio

RB - Dave Veevers

LB - Damien Dutton

CB - Craig Milnes

CB - Kenny Hindle

RM - Ryan Higginbotham

LM - Jan Harwood

CM - Martin James

CM - Paul Veevers

F - Luke Lloyd

F - Anthony Kaminskas (C) MOM

Substitutes

Sam Wilde replaced Dave Veevers

Jon Hudson (Played 90 minutes for Tranmere)

Luke Evans (Played second half for Tranmere)