Match Report


Stockport CountyStockport County     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Jim Willis Jim Willis
Stephane ScifoS. Scifo78
G
1captain
G
74Luca CuzaL. Cuza
Celestine KanuC. Kanu72
D
2
D
72Peter ClarkeP. Clarke
Marco LaurentM. Laurent74
D
captain3
D
72Thierry EadieT. Eadie
Harry RobsonH. Robson75
D
4
D
72Martino BonoraM. Bonora
Les BarrettL. Barrett74
D
5
M
74Youri ShoukovY. Shoukov
Torsten HallerT. Haller75
M
6
M
74Tommy WoodgateT. Woodgate
Mark SchwarzerM. Schwarzer79
M
7
M
77Marques Pereira PiocelleM. Piocelle
Graham JacobsG. Jacobs72
M
8
M
77Micka‘l HistillolesM. Histilloles
Rafael LimaR. Lima76
A
9
A
71Simon BreyerS. Breyer
Niccolo PowerN. Power78
A
10
A
72Tommy SalakoT. Salako
Nigel PowellN. Powell76
A
11
A
75Emmerick ZaamiE. Zaami
 
Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval73
D
12
A
71Nicholas BoatengN. Boateng
Matthew NyarkoM. Nyarko83
M
13
M
76Ben HarrisonB. Harrison
Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna78
A
14
D
71Titus MacleanT. Maclean

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Wigan Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Thomson.


0.00
Wigan Athletic kick off!
9.38
Marco Laurent makes a simple pass to Torsten Haller. Torsten Haller flicks a high pass forward to Niccolo Power who brings the ball under control. Niccolo Power lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
10.30
Martino Bonora plays the ball forward to Micka‘l Histilloles. Micka‘l Histilloles flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Salako who brings the ball under control. Tommy Salako knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.49
Micka‘l Histilloles hacks Torsten Haller from behind! Micka‘l Histilloles is shown the yellow card! Torsten Haller runs off the knock.
14.56
Youri Shoukov makes a simple pass to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.37
Tommy Woodgate flicks the ball to his team mate, Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.43
Marco Laurent chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.34
Thierry Eadie flicks the ball to his team mate, Youri Shoukov. Youri Shoukov makes a simple pass to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer cuts inside the box! Simon Breyer takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.45
Harry Robson decides to run forward with the ball. Harry Robson darts forward. Harry Robson lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Lima. Peter Clarke catches Rafael Lima on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
27.49
Micka‘l Histilloles chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
30.30
With imagination, Marques Pereira Piocelle laces a weighted ball forward to Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.20
Emmerick Zaami barges into Celestine Kanu. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Celestine Kanu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.40
Martino Bonora flicks a high pass forward to Marques Pereira Piocelle who brings the ball under control. Marques Pereira Piocelle flicks a high pass forward to Emmerick Zaami who brings the ball under control. Emmerick Zaami knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Celestine Kanu.
36.19
With imagination, Torsten Haller plays the ball forward to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.24
Tommy Woodgate threads a neat ball through to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
39.37
Showing fabulous composure, Graham Jacobs plays the ball forward to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thierry Eadie.
40.23
Tommy Woodgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Wonderful reactions from Stephane Scifo keeps it out!
44.43
Marques Pereira Piocelle threads a neat ball through to Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. Wigan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players seem much more motivated whilst the Wigan Athletic players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Stockport County kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Thierry Eadie takes it forward alone. Seeing a gap ahead, Thierry Eadie plays the ball forward to Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Tommy Salako scores for Wigan Athletic!!
51.51
Simon Breyer clumsily knocks into Les Barrett. The referee calls over Simon Breyer and warns him to calm down! Les Barrett runs off the knock.
53.07
Mark Schwarzer flicks a high ball forward to Niccolo Power who takes it down. Niccolo Power whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Luca Cuza.
54.10
Torsten Haller takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Les Barrett. Les Barrett muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
55.20
Harry Robson flicks a high pass forward to Mark Schwarzer who brings the ball under control. Mark Schwarzer threads the ball through to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.54
Stockport County have made 2 substitutions with Matthew Nyarko replacing Graham Jacobs and Cedric Zugna replacing Niccolo Power .
61.59
Torsten Haller catches Micka‘l Histilloles on the ankles. Torsten Haller is shown the yellow card! Micka‘l Histilloles runs off the knock.
65.13
Torsten Haller flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Lima controls it well on his chest. Rafael Lima whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna makes a convincing header but somehow Luca Cuza manages to keep it out.
66.17
Matthew Nyarko makes an attacking run forward. Matthew Nyarko lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell powers a header at goal. Luca Cuza didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.11
Rafael Lima hacks Thierry Eadie from behind! Rafael Lima is shown the yellow card! Thierry Eadie runs off the knock.
72.56
Tommy Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Simon Breyer collects the pass. Simon Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.36
Celestine Kanu sees Mark Schwarzer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Schwarzer chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.50
Thierry Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Marques Pereira Piocelle controls it well on his chest. Marques Pereira Piocelle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
78.34
Torsten Haller threads the ball through to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.49
Tommy Woodgate kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Simon Breyer provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Stephane Scifo. What a great pair of hands!
84.08
Marco Laurent catches Simon Breyer on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Breyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.30
Celestine Kanu hoofs the ball up the pitch. Rafael Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
87.26
Harry Robson flicks a high ball forward to Mark Schwarzer who takes it down. Mark Schwarzer flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Clarke.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stockport County

Wigan Athletic
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
33.3%
39.1%
27.6%

Scorers
Nigel Powell 55
Cedric Zugna 73
Tommy Salako 15, 47
Simon Breyer 20

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

Match Ratings
1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
7
2.Celestine Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Marco Laurent (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Harry Robson (DEF)
7
5.Les Barrett (DEF)
6
6.Torsten Haller (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mark Schwarzer (MID)
6
8.Graham Jacobs (MID)
6
9.Rafael Lima (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Niccolo Power (ATT)
6
11.Nigel Powell (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
0
13.Matthew Nyarko (MID)
6
14.Cedric Zugna (ATT)goal scored
7

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