Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Cardiff City | Cardiff City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Moffat | C. Moffat |  | 36 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Jamie Richards | J. Richards | |||||||||
| Ian Lloyd | I. Lloyd | | 44 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 42 | | Graham Standing | G. Standing | |||||||||
| Tony Bowyer | T. Bowyer | | 43 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Henry Williamson | H. Williamson | ||||||||
| Damien Howells | D. Howells | | 37 | D | | 4 | | | D | 38 | | Nwankwo Cadamarteri | N. Cadamarteri | ||||||||
| Wes Kerr | W. Kerr | | 36 | D | | 5 | | D | 36 | | Sol Bridges | S. Bridges | |||||||||
| Seth Jacobs | S. Jacobs | | 41 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Arthur Brand | A. Brand | |||||||||
| Craig Prior | C. Prior | | 38 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Eddie Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Peter Duberry | P. Duberry | | 35 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Scott Blake | S. Blake | |||||||||
| Ian Wilson | I. Wilson | | 29 | M | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Carl Shearer | C. Shearer | |||||||||
| Brian Kanu | B. Kanu | | 45 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Nwankwo Gower | N. Gower | |||||||||
| Joe Pearson | J. Pearson | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Patrick Sharpe | P. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Stanley Williamson | S. Williamson | | 41 | A | | 12 | | G | 46 | | Adam Murphy | A. Murphy | |||||||||
| Gilles Galli | G. Galli | | 40 | A | | 13 | | G | 42 | | Paul Beresford | P. Beresford | |||||||||
| Marcello Goma | M. Goma |  | 40 | A | | 14 | | G | 39 | | Danny Minto | D. Minto | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Cardiff City. A crowd of 2,772 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cardiff City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Ward.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cardiff City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Ward.
0.00
0-0Cardiff City start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.01
0-1Henry Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Scott Blake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Blake kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Shearer. Carl Shearer plays a scrappy one-two with Nwankwo Gower and stumbles forward towards the goal... Carl Shearer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Craig Moffat with no chance!! Goal for Cardiff City!
8.21
0-1Sol Bridges hacks Joe Pearson from behind! Sol Bridges is shown the yellow card! Joe Pearson stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.43
0-1Ian Lloyd flicks a high ball forward to Seth Jacobs who takes it down. Seth Jacobs hits a low pass to Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
20.09
Arthur Brand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower plays a one-two with Patrick Sharpe and rushes in on goal... Nwankwo Gower strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
22.15
Nwankwo Gower comes in with a late challenge on Damien Howells. The referee calls over Nwankwo Gower and shows him a yellow card! Damien Howells stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.39
0-1Arthur Brand kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Nwankwo Gower provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
34.08
Eddie Ljungberg receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott Blake. Eddie Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Gower controls it well on his chest. Nwankwo Gower tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
39.55
0-1Eddie Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.50
Arthur Brand changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arthur Brand plays a quick one-two with Patrick Sharpe and rushes in on goal... Arthur Brand shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.16
Seth Jacobs flicks a high ball forward to Brian Kanu who takes it down. Brian Kanu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nwankwo Cadamarteri.
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. Cardiff City 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
Oldham Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
60.37
0-2Cardiff City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
66.40
Arthur Brand knocks the ball forward to Patrick Sharpe. Patrick Sharpe shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.38
Sol Bridges sees Scott Blake in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Blake decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Blake threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
72.30
Henry Williamson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Ljungberg. Eddie Ljungberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Gower. Nwankwo Gower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.46
0-2Cardiff City have made 2 substitutions with Adam Murphy replacing Nwankwo Cadamarteri and Danny Minto replacing Patrick Sharpe .
81.41
0-2Seth Jacobs comes in with a late challenge on Scott Blake. Seth Jacobs is given a warning by the referee! Scott Blake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.35
Tony Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Ian Wilson. Ian Wilson sees a break and surges forward. Ian Wilson lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.30
Seth Jacobs makes a simple pass to Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson plays a quick one-two with Brian Kanu and rushes in on goal... Joe Pearson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
28%
46.7%
25.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Arthur Brand of Cardiff City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Moffat (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ian Lloyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Bowyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Damien Howells (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Wes Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seth Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Prior (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Peter Duberry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ian Wilson (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Brian Kanu (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Joe Pearson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stanley Williamson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gilles Galli (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcello Goma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jamie Richards (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graham Standing (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Henry Williamson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nwankwo Cadamarteri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sol Bridges (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Arthur Brand (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Eddie Ljungberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott Blake (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Carl Shearer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Nwankwo Gower (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Patrick Sharpe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Paul Beresford (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Danny Minto (GK) | 6 | |