Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alfonso Ricchiuti | A. Ricchiuti |  | 41 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 |  | George Redknapp | G. Redknapp | |||||||||
| Eoin Myers | E. Myers | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Jerome Hognon | J. Hognon | |||||||||
| Ian Lloyd | I. Lloyd | | 43 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Adam Palmer | A. Palmer | ||||||||
| Damien Howells | D. Howells | | 37 | D | | 4 | | | D | 54 | | Francis Mills | F. Mills | ||||||||
| Wes Kerr | W. Kerr | | 36 | D | | 5 | | M | 54 | | David Priestley | D. Priestley | |||||||||
| Frank Rankin | F. Rankin | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 43 | | Jacob Watson | J. Watson | |||||||||
| Seth Jacobs | S. Jacobs | | 41 | M | | 7 | | M | 42 | | Leon Boertien | L. Boertien | |||||||||
| Craig Prior | C. Prior | | 37 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Phil Moncur | P. Moncur | |||||||||
| Peter Duberry | P. Duberry | | 35 | M | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Marvin Walker | M. Walker | |||||||||
| Brian Kanu | B. Kanu | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | David Dixon | D. Dixon | |||||||||
| Joe Pearson | J. Pearson | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Danny Benali | D. Benali | |||||||||
| Stanley Williamson | S. Williamson | | 41 | A | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Niccolo Vassell | N. Vassell | |||||||||
| Gilles Galli | G. Galli | | 40 | A | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Carl Moss | C. Moss | |||||||||
| Marcello Goma | M. Goma | | 40 | A | | 14 | | G | 46 | | Sylvain Robinson | S. Robinson | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Hartlepool United. A crowd of 2,860 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Bower.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Bower.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Oldham Athletic kicking off!
12.34
0-0Ian Lloyd hacks Danny Benali from behind! The referee calls over Ian Lloyd and shows him a yellow card! Danny Benali carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.18
0-0Jacob Watson barges into Peter Duberry. Jacob Watson is warned by the referee! Peter Duberry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.22
0-0Seth Jacobs kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Redknapp who gathers it comfortably.
20.53
Leon Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Walker collects the pass. Marvin Walker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Howells.
21.48
0-0Jacob Watson brings the ball forward. Jacob Watson plays a one-two with Danny Benali and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Jacob Watson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.58
0-0Jacob Watson makes a simple pass to Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker knocks in a cross ball towards David Dixon. David Dixon makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Alfonso Ricchiuti!
28.11
Craig Prior catches Jacob Watson on the ankles. Craig Prior is given a warning by the referee! Jacob Watson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.10
Eoin Myers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Duberry. Peter Duberry threads a neat ball through to Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson plays a one-two with Brian Kanu and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Joe Pearson provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.39
Adam Palmer flicks a high pass forward. David Priestley controls it well on his chest. David Priestley hits a low pass to David Dixon. David Dixon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eoin Myers.
34.13
0-0Adam Palmer threads a neat ball through to David Priestley. David Priestley threads the ball through to Danny Benali. Danny Benali makes a probing pass to Marvin Walker but he's offside!
38.58
0-1Phil Moncur threads the ball through to Marvin Walker. Marvin Walker tries a spectacular long range effort. Marvin Walker scores for Hartlepool United!!
42.56
Phil Moncur knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Benali. Danny Benali finds some space and shoots from distance but Alfonso Ricchiuti reads it well. Quality keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Hartlepool United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Hartlepool United start the second half!
47.53
David Priestley decides to run forward with the ball. David Priestley lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Benali. With a superhuman jump, Danny Benali connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
51.08
Eoin Myers chips the ball to his team mate, Seth Jacobs. Seth Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Brian Kanu collects the pass. Brian Kanu whips in a cross ball towards Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.34
0-1Hartlepool United have made a substitution with Sylvain Robinson replacing Danny Benali .
65.21
0-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
67.10
Craig Prior hits a low pass to Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.27
Seth Jacobs barges into Leon Boertien. The referee calls over Seth Jacobs and warns him to calm down! Leon Boertien stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.28
Jacob Watson sees Sylvain Robinson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sylvain Robinson makes a probing pass to David Dixon but he's offside!
73.09
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
78.24
Jacob Watson brings the ball forward. Jacob Watson plays a quick one-two with Sylvain Robinson and rushes in on goal... Jacob Watson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.36
Jacob Watson flicks a high pass forward to Sylvain Robinson who brings the ball under control. Sylvain Robinson makes a pass forward but David Dixon makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
87.48
Joe Pearson catches Adam Palmer on the ankles. The referee calls over Joe Pearson and shows him a yellow card! Adam Palmer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
33.3%
46.9%
19.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jacob Watson of Hartlepool United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alfonso Ricchiuti (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Eoin Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ian Lloyd (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Damien Howells (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Wes Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frank Rankin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Seth Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Peter Duberry (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brian Kanu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joe Pearson (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Stanley Williamson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gilles Galli (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcello Goma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | George Redknapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jerome Hognon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adam Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Francis Mills (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Priestley (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jacob Watson (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Leon Boertien (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Phil Moncur (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marvin Walker (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | David Dixon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Danny Benali (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Niccolo Vassell (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carl Moss (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Robinson (GK) | 6 | |