Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     WrexhamWrexham
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew LloydM. Lloyd59
G
1
G
49Trevor WiltordT. Wiltord
Pedro ChristanvalP. Christanval55
D
2
D
61Ashley FentonA. Fenton
Cristiano MonteiroC. Monteiro55
D
3
D
54Graeme Wright-PhillipsG. Wright-Phillips
Graham CarrickG. Carrick54
D
captain4
D
46Joe MarsdenJ. Marsden
Rio FowlerR. Fowler64
M
5captain
D
41Jamie JamesJ. James
Stuart SummerbeeS. Summerbee62
M
6
M
60Daniele Le TissierD. Le Tissier
Craig MarsdenC. Marsden58
M
7
M
55Steven EadieS. Eadie
Ross GilchristR. Gilchrist57
M
8
M
55Scott KerrS. Kerr
Graham GeorgeG. George64
A
9
A
51Jonathan HarleyJ. Harley
Mark DefoeM. Defoe57
A
10
A
47Gary MatthewsG. Matthews
Jeremy BrugginkJ. Bruggink52
A
11
A
47Quim MoreiraQ. Moreira
 
Dean GoldbergD. Goldberg55
G
12
A
45Kelvin WalkerK. Walker
Dion PearceD. Pearce50
D
13
M
44Brian ElliottB. Elliott
Wayne JoachimW. Joachim47
A
14
M
43Harvey McgrealH. Mcgreal

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 4,897 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.


0.00
Wrexham start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.25
Daniele Le Tissier comes in with a late challenge on Craig Marsden. The referee calls over Daniele Le Tissier and warns him to calm down! Craig Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.30
Craig Marsden chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Bruggink. Jeremy Bruggink tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.20
Stuart Summerbee knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Trevor Wiltord.
18.18
Steven Eadie receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott Kerr. Steven Eadie makes a probing pass to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Christanval.
21.32
Jamie James makes a simple pass to Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Harley who takes it down. Jonathan Harley threads a neat, attacking ball through to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Wrexham are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
22.52
Scott Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Harley controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Harley edges inside the box! Jonathan Harley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
28.42
Joe Marsden hacks Rio Fowler from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rio Fowler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.33
Graham Carrick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Fowler. Rio Fowler flicks a high pass forward to Graham George who brings the ball under control. Graham George makes a probing pass between the defence to Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe takes a shot at goal but is denied by Trevor Wiltord. Excellent save.
36.35
Graeme Wright-Phillips flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Le Tissier who takes it down. Daniele Le Tissier hits a low pass to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Carrick.
39.35
Scott Kerr makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Kerr shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Oldham Athletic start the second half!
48.50
Graham Carrick threads a neat ball through to Stuart Summerbee. Stuart Summerbee makes a probing pass to Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe passes the ball forward but Graham George is offside!
53.18
Scott Kerr makes an attacking run forward. Scott Kerr knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
55.15
Craig Marsden makes a probing pass to Mark Defoe. Mark Defoe skips past Jamie James! Mark Defoe side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Trevor Wiltord with no chance!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
59.44
Stuart Summerbee knocks the ball forward to Graham George. Graham George cuts inside the box! Graham George tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.44
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Dion Pearce replacing Ross Gilchrist .Wrexham have made a substitution with Brian Elliott replacing Scott Kerr .
63.46
Pedro Christanval makes a probing pass to Craig Marsden. Craig Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Graham George controls it well on his chest. Graham George shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.02
Brian Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Gary Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Matthews knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Monteiro.
67.14
Joe Marsden hacks Graham George from behind! The referee warns Joe Marsden to calm down! Graham George runs off the knock.
72.22
Joe Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Brian Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Elliott knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
75.28
Brian Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
77.19
Brian Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
78.02
Brian Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews shoots from 25 yards but Matthew Lloyd reads it well. Excellent save!
81.17
Dion Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham George. Graham George tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
84.44
Stuart Summerbee barges into Brian Elliott. Stuart Summerbee is shown the yellow card! Brian Elliott runs off the knock.
85.31
With imagination, Brian Elliott plays the ball forward to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Carrick.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Wrexham
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
30.8%
44.9%
24.4%

Scorers
Mark Defoe 55
Graham George 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham George of Oldham Athletic

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

1.Trevor Wiltord (GK)
6
2.Ashley Fenton (DEF)
6
3.Graeme Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
4.Joe Marsden (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jamie James (DEF)
6
6.Daniele Le Tissier (MID)
6
7.Steven Eadie (MID)
6
8.Scott Kerr (MID)
7
9.Jonathan Harley (ATT)
7
10.Gary Matthews (ATT)
6
11.Quim Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Kelvin Walker (ATT)
0
13.Brian Elliott (MID)
7
14.Harvey Mcgreal (MID)
0