Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     Aston VillaAston Villa
Jim WillisJim Willis Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Luca CuzaL. Cuza74
G
captain1captain
G
65Vikash CoqueletV. Coquelet
Peter ClarkeP. Clarke72
D
2
D
73Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu
Thierry EadieT. Eadie72
D
3
D
70Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane
Martino BonoraM. Bonora72
D
4
D
69Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin
Youri ShoukovY. Shoukov74
M
5
M
79Yyvind FavoY. Favo
Tommy WoodgateT. Woodgate74
M
6
M
75Peter KahnP. Kahn
Marques Pereira PiocelleM. Piocelle77
M
7
M
71Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink
Micka‘l HistillolesM. Histilloles77
M
8
M
69Duncan CroftD. Croft
Simon BreyerS. Breyer71
A
9
A
70Moktar ForgeM. Forge
Tommy SalakoT. Salako72
A
10
A
69Laurent CandelaL. Candela
Emmerick ZaamiE. Zaami75
A
11
A
68Gary ClarkeG. Clarke
 
Nicholas BoatengN. Boateng71
A
12
A
68Samir BrehmeS. Brehme
Ben HarrisonB. Harrison76
M
13
M
68Robert CookeR. Cooke
Titus MacleanT. Maclean71
D
14
D
63Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 16,456 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Thomson.


0.00
The first half starts with Wigan Athletic kicking off!
2.37
Thierry Eadie takes it forward alone. Thierry Eadie threads a neat ball through to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Vikash Coquelet.
6.32
With vision, Marques Pereira Piocelle laces a weighted ball forward to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu.
12.20
Duncan Croft threads a neat ball through to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke knocks in a cross ball towards Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.35
Peter Kahn decides to run forward with the ball. Peter Kahn shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.16
Dennis Hasselbaink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela shoots from distance but somehow Luca Cuza manages to keep it out.
20.21
Peter Clarke makes a simple pass to Youri Shoukov. Youri Shoukov flicks a high pass forward. Emmerick Zaami controls it well on his chest. Emmerick Zaami knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.40
Marques Pereira Piocelle sees Simon Breyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Vikash Coquelet comfortably picks it out of the air!
28.27
Duncan Croft sees Laurent Candela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Laurent Candela shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
30.15
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu chips the ball to his team mate, Yyvind Favo. With a delightful solo run, Yyvind Favo stretches the opposition's defence. Yyvind Favo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Luca Cuza.
31.16
It's a corner kick. Dennis Hasselbaink loops the ball over to the far post. Some good footwork from Moktar Forge provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
36.15
Tommy Woodgate deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
38.42
Laurent Candela clumsily knocks into Thierry Eadie. The referee calls over Laurent Candela and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Eadie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.08
Martino Bonora threads a neat ball through to Youri Shoukov. Youri Shoukov threads a neat ball through to Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Salako but he's offside!
44.26
Marques Pereira Piocelle flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Salako controls it well on his chest. Tommy Salako knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic have changed their lineup with Nicholas Boateng replacing Simon Breyer. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Aston Villa kick off!
47.09
Youri Shoukov flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Boateng. Nicholas Boateng whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.19
Tommy Woodgate knocks the ball forward to Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami shoots from 25 yards. Emmerick Zaami scores for Wigan Athletic!!
53.12
Yyvind Favo flicks a high pass forward. Moktar Forge controls it well on his chest. Moktar Forge tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Luca Cuza.
54.43
Duncan Croft takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Martino Bonora reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
61.28
Thierry Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Marques Pereira Piocelle who brings the ball under control. Marques Pereira Piocelle threads the ball through to Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Tommy Salako provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
66.27
Gabriel Voisin threads a neat ball through to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink threads the ball through to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
69.12
Tommy Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Boateng holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako flicks the ball with his head but Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
73.57
Peter Kahn catches Marques Pereira Piocelle on the ankles. Peter Kahn is shown the yellow card! Marques Pereira Piocelle runs off the knock.
75.56
Thierry Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Woodgate. Tommy Woodgate makes a probing pass to Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu.
77.24
Tommy Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Emmerick Zaami collects the pass. Emmerick Zaami whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
83.07
Marques Pereira Piocelle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Boateng. Nicholas Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.26
Peter Clarke pushes mid-way up the pitch. Peter Clarke sees Nicholas Boateng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Vikash Coquelet easily picks it out of the air!
85.06
Marques Pereira Piocelle changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marques Pereira Piocelle advances inside the box! Marques Pereira Piocelle looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
89.11
Moktar Forge comes in with a late challenge on Martino Bonora. Moktar Forge is given a warning by the referee! Martino Bonora stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Aston Villa
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
24.4%
44.2%
31.4%

Scorers
Emmerick Zaami 48
Tommy Salako 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Salako of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Luca Cuza (GK)
7
2.Peter Clarke (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Eadie (DEF)
7
4.Martino Bonora (DEF)
7
5.Youri Shoukov (MID)
6
6.Tommy Woodgate (MID)
7
7.Marques Pereira Piocelle (MID)
8
8.Micka‘l Histilloles (MID)
6
9.Simon Breyer (ATT)
6
10.Tommy Salako (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Emmerick Zaami (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nicholas Boateng (ATT)
6
13.Ben Harrison (MID)
0
14.Titus Maclean (DEF)
0

1.Vikash Coquelet (GK)
8
2.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
6
3.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Yyvind Favo (MID)
6
6.Peter Kahn (MID)yellow card
6
7.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)
6
8.Duncan Croft (MID)
6
9.Moktar Forge (ATT)
6
10.Laurent Candela (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Gary Clarke (ATT)
6
 
12.Samir Brehme (ATT)
0
13.Robert Cooke (MID)
0
14.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
0