Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew LloydM. Lloyd59
G
1
G
51John KeaneJ. Keane
Pedro ChristanvalP. Christanval55
D
2
D
56Alfred DavisA. Davis
Cristiano MonteiroC. Monteiro55
D
3
D
55Rocco R. SbagliaR. Sbaglia
Graham CarrickG. Carrick54
D
captain4
D
54Peter BarmbyP. Barmby
Rio FowlerR. Fowler64
M
5
M
58Adrian GerrardA. Gerrard
Stuart SummerbeeS. Summerbee62
M
6captain
M
56Ledley PearceL. Pearce
Craig MarsdenC. Marsden58
M
7
M
51Paolo MarshallP. Marshall
Ross GilchristR. Gilchrist57
M
8
M
49Ross ArmstrongR. Armstrong
Graham GeorgeG. George64
A
9
A
55Daniel MikeD. Mike
Mark DefoeM. Defoe57
A
10
A
54Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca
Jeremy BrugginkJ. Bruggink52
A
11
A
50Isaiah HapgoodI. Hapgood
 
Dean GoldbergD. Goldberg55
G
12
D
54Robbie WilcoxR. Wilcox
Dion PearceD. Pearce50
D
13
G
51Darren CoppingD. Copping
Wayne JoachimW. Joachim47
A
14
D
49Greg HuckerbyG. Huckerby

Graphic Ace
today's match is sponsored by Graphic Ace
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,192 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oldham Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Granville.


0.00
Oldham Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
2.02
Craig Marsden knocks the ball forward to Jeremy Bruggink. Jeremy Bruggink puts a great ball through. Graham George runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
3.44
Ledley Pearce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike plays a scrappy one-two with Isaiah Hapgood and advances towards the goal... Pedro Christanval hacks Daniel Mike from behind! Daniel Mike appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
6.29
Paolo Marshall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Daniel Mike provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Matthew Lloyd reads it well. Fabulous save!
8.34
Rio Fowler plays the ball forward to Graham George. Graham George sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. John Keane gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
14.05
Pedro Christanval flicks a high pass forward to Rio Fowler who brings the ball under control. Rio Fowler flicks a high pass forward to Mark Defoe who brings the ball neatly under control. Mark Defoe shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
16.29
Rio Fowler flicks a high pass forward to Jeremy Bruggink who brings the ball under control. Jeremy Bruggink knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Defoe. Peter Barmby comes in with a late challenge on Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
18.53
Craig Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Bruggink. Jeremy Bruggink whips in a cross ball towards Graham George. Graham George is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.17
Stuart Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Jeremy Bruggink collects the pass. Jeremy Bruggink shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but John Keane manages to gather it easily.
32.01
Craig Marsden makes a probing pass to Graham George. Graham George shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
Graham Carrick receives the ball from a throw-in from Pedro Christanval. Graham Carrick flicks the ball to his team mate, Ross Gilchrist. Ross Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
49.24
Ross Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Mark Defoe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Defoe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.20
Graham Carrick decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Carrick flicks a high pass forward. Mark Defoe controls it well on his chest. Mark Defoe puts a great ball through. Jeremy Bruggink runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.33
With imagination, Peter Barmby plays the ball forward to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce sees a break and surges forward. Ledley Pearce plays a scrappy one-two with Ruben Fonseca and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ledley Pearce makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.51
Ross Armstrong passes the ball forward to Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood makes a probing pass to Ruben Fonseca but he's offside!
60.39
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Dion Pearce replacing Ross Gilchrist .
69.49
Paolo Marshall brings the ball forward. Paolo Marshall whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Hapgood. Isaiah Hapgood fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Pedro Christanval. That should have been a goal!
71.25
Alfred Davis laces a through ball forward to Ledley Pearce. Ledley Pearce kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike plays a scrappy one-two with Ruben Fonseca and advances towards the goal... Daniel Mike tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
75.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Summerbee plays the ball forward to Jeremy Bruggink. Jeremy Bruggink knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
84.10
Pedro Christanval decides to run forward with the ball. Pedro Christanval knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Bruggink. Jeremy Bruggink lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
85.34
Ledley Pearce flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.44
Adrian Gerrard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca threads a neat, attacking ball through to Daniel Mike. Daniel Mike takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
89.13
Stuart Summerbee controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Barmby.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
23.4%
44.2%
32.5%

Scorers
Mark Defoe 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Defoe of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Matthew Lloyd (GK)
7
2.Pedro Christanval (DEF)
8
3.Cristiano Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Graham Carrick (DEF)
7
5.Rio Fowler (MID)
7
6.Stuart Summerbee (MID)
8
7.Craig Marsden (MID)
7
8.Ross Gilchrist (MID)
8
9.Graham George (ATT)
6
10.Mark Defoe (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jeremy Bruggink (ATT)
8
 
12.Dean Goldberg (GK)
0
13.Dion Pearce (DEF)
6
14.Wayne Joachim (ATT)
0

1.John Keane (GK)
8
2.Alfred Davis (DEF)
6
3.Rocco R. Sbaglia (DEF)
6
4.Peter Barmby (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Gerrard (MID)
6
6.Ledley Pearce (MID)
8
7.Paolo Marshall (MID)
7
8.Ross Armstrong (MID)
6
9.Daniel Mike (ATT)
8
10.Ruben Fonseca (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Hapgood (ATT)
7
 
12.Robbie Wilcox (DEF)
0
13.Darren Copping (GK)
0
14.Greg Huckerby (DEF)
0