Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play Heracles Almelo in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,817 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Wigan Athletic and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Wigan Athletic and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Heracles Almelo kick off and get the match underway!
4.51
0-0Hannes Nordwald comes in with a late challenge on Nicky Power. The referee warns Hannes Nordwald to calm down! Nicky Power runs off the knock.
8.53
0-0Aaron Matthijs makes a probing pass to Aron Van Wonderen. Aron Van Wonderen flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Schacht holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nikolas Schacht knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.03
1-0Ross Waters flicks a high pass forward. Simon Breyer collects the pass. Simon Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Spencer Minto. Spencer Minto directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.46
Kieron Wallwork kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore makes a probing pass to Nicholas Boateng. Nicholas Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.13
2-0Simon Hamann decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Hamann shoots from long range but Luca Cuza is on top of his game. Great keeping!
21.13
2-0Simon Hamann clumsily knocks into Dominic Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.07
2-0Robert Flintlock makes a probing pass to Dominic Naysmith. Dominic Naysmith passes the ball forward to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
32.51
Mustapha Engelaar barges into Ross Waters. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ross Waters stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.23
Matthias Geis flicks a high pass forward. Simon Hamann controls it well on his chest. Simon Hamann kicks a strong pass forward to Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nikolas Schacht!
36.39
Menno Van Eijk threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht rushes past Robert Flintlock! Some good footwork from Nikolas Schacht provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Luca Cuza.
37.51
Simon Hamann takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tomas Fonseca provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Luca Cuza is on top of it.
44.48
Hannes Nordwald sees space and advances. Hannes Nordwald flicks a high pass forward to Ottavio Corrent who brings the ball under control. Ottavio Corrent knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nikolas Schacht!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo have changed their lineup with Jan Gelb replacing Mustapha Engelaar and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
45.00
The second half starts with Wigan Athletic kicking off!
49.47
Menno Van Eijk flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomas Fonseca shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.38
Menno Van Eijk makes a probing pass to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht rushes past Kieron Wallwork! Nikolas Schacht rockets a shot on goal but Luca Cuza reads it well. Quality keeping!
53.44
Aron Van Wonderen makes a beautiful solo run. Aron Van Wonderen sees Ottavio Corrent just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ottavio Corrent looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.03
2-3Wigan Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Dale George replacing Dominic Naysmith and Dave Clapham replacing Ivan Shields .
66.36
Menno Van Eijk chips the ball to his team mate, Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
67.19
Aaron Matthijs makes a simple pass to Menno Van Eijk. Menno Van Eijk makes a beautiful solo run. Menno Van Eijk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Luca Cuza effortlessly smothers it!
69.16
2-3With wonderful vision, Ross Waters plays the ball forward to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer skips past Jan Gelb! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Simon Breyer provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Aaron Matthijs is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
71.06
Kieron Wallwork chips the ball to his team mate, Nicky Power. Nicky Power deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Minto. Spencer Minto whips in a cross ball towards Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
77.40
Heracles Almelo have made 2 substitutions with Aaron Wilcox replacing Aron Van Wonderen and Simon Proctor replacing Ottavio Corrent .
79.06
Simon Hamann picks a pass forward to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
83.44
Hannes Nordwald makes a probing pass to Aaron Wilcox. Aaron Wilcox makes a probing pass to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.48
2-3Menno Van Eijk threads the ball through to Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Proctor but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.11
Dale George chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Minto. Spencer Minto shoots from outside the area but Marc Neeskens reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
32.1%
43.6%
24.4%
Scorers
| Spencer Minto 9 Simon Breyer 12 | Nikolas Schacht 33, 44 Ottavio Corrent 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nikolas Schacht of Heracles Almelo |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Luca Cuza (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ivan Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kieron Wallwork (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Flintlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Naysmith (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicky Power (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ross Waters (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Breyer (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Nicholas Boateng (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Spencer Minto (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Tommy Salako (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dale George (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dave Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Marc Neeskens (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hannes Nordwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Aaron Matthijs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Matthias Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mustapha Engelaar (MID) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Simon Hamann (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Aron Van Wonderen (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Menno Van Eijk (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nikolas Schacht (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Tomas Fonseca (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ottavio Corrent (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Jan Gelb (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Aaron Wilcox (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Proctor (ATT) | 6 | |