League One (Week 22) : Rochdale defeats Colchester 3-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 19, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 22: After losing 2-1 to Swindon Town on December 12, the Dale bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Colchester United this Saturday.
Colchester United opened the score in the score in the 21st minute thanks to Porter Chris, before Rochdale regained the advantage with Henderson Ian ('30 on penalty) and Mcdermott Donal ('34). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Dale further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Lancashire Oliver in the 64th minute.
Rochdale AFC remains in 13rd place with 30 points from 22 games, tie on points with Port Vale FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full League One table (as of December 19, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | Walsall | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 39 |
| 5 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Southend United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Bury | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Millwall | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 23 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 22 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 22 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 20 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 20 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 55 | -22 | 20 |
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Overview
Rochdale AFC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Rochdale 3-0 Barnsley (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Swindon Town 2-1 Rochdale (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Scunthorpe United - Rochdale (28 Dec.)
Colchester United FC
- Position: 24 -2
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-0 Bradford City (29 Sep.)
- Previous game:Colchester United 2-3 Barnsley (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Southend United (26 Dec.)
Rochdale
3:1
Colchester United
3:1 (2:1)
- 19 December 2015
- 15:00
- Rochdale
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 45 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 41 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 40 |
| 4 | Walsall | 39 |
| 5 |  Wigan Athletic | 37 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 18 December 2015 | ||||
| Southend United | 4-1 | Bury | ||
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 0-1 | Sheffield United | ||
| Burton Albion | 3-3 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Rochdale | 3-1 | Colchester United | ||
| Barnsley | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Chesterfield | 0-1 | Bradford City | ||
 | Millwall | 0-3 | Gillingham | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Swindon Town | ||
 | Blackpool | 2-0 | Peterborough United | |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
| Walsall | 12:00 | Port Vale | ||