Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     Southend UnitedSouthend United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steven GerrardS. Gerrard52
G
captain1
G
64Nigel ScowcroftN. Scowcroft
Ashley StuartA. Stuart59
D
2
D
52Matt LawtonM. Lawton
Ivan LloydI. Lloyd50
D
3captain
D
51Jacob RankinJ. Rankin
Gill CavezziG. Cavezzi49
D
4
D
49Dennis PearceD. Pearce
Darren OwenD. Owen69
M
5
M
53Jonathan JoachimJ. Joachim
Noel GodberN. Godber58
M
6
M
52Alfred UpsonA. Upson
Nicky AthertonN. Atherton55
M
7
M
51Mike MossM. Moss
Emile BrightonE. Brighton48
M
8
M
44Anthony DichioA. Dichio
Enrique BravoE. Bravo51
A
9
A
58Darren HenryD. Henry
Domenico GorettiD. Goretti48
A
10
A
53Mirko SerenaM. Serena
Scott JamesS. James48
A
11
A
47Eddie KitsonE. Kitson
 
Oliver LinkeO. Linke48
A
12
G
56Kelvin RichardsK. Richards
Manolis SarakisM. Sarakis48
G
13
D
48Dean JacobsD. Jacobs
Alexander WindassA. Windass45
D
14
A
46Stephen LofthouseS. Lofthouse

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Southend United. A crowd of 3,791 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oldham Athletic and Southend United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Adams.


0.00
Southend United kick off!
2.08
Dennis Pearce makes a simple pass to Mike Moss. Mike Moss lofts in a cross ball towards Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
3.47
Gill Cavezzi passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nicky Atherton. Seeing a gap ahead, Nicky Atherton laces a through ball forward to Enrique Bravo. Enrique Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.34
Nicky Atherton hacks Alfred Upson from behind! The referee calls over Nicky Atherton and shows him a yellow card! Alfred Upson stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.29
Scott James barges into Jacob Rankin. The referee warns Scott James to calm down! Jacob Rankin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.50
Darren Henry darts forward. Darren Henry flicks the ball to his team mate, Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.29
Dennis Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mike Moss. Mike Moss controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Joachim. Jonathan Joachim passes the ball forward but Darren Henry is offside!
20.30
Anthony Dichio runs straight at the opposition's defence. Anthony Dichio whips in a cross ball towards Mike Moss. Mike Moss makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.28
Noel Godber threads the ball through to Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti plays a one-two with Noel Godber and advances towards the goal... Domenico Goretti looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Nigel Scowcroft reads it well. Fabulous stop!
24.25
Darren Henry hacks Ivan Lloyd from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Lloyd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.56
Nicky Atherton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James advances inside the box! Scott James shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.52
Darren Owen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott James but the linesman indicates offside!
32.13
Mike Moss threads a neat ball through to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena makes a great pass forward. Alfred Upson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.45
Mike Moss runs forward with the ball. Mike Moss makes a simple pass to Darren Henry. Darren Henry shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
34.10
Nicky Atherton flicks a high ball forward to Domenico Goretti who takes it down. Domenico Goretti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.06
Domenico Goretti sees Scott James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott James tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.39
Alfred Upson flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Serena collects the pass. Mirko Serena knocks the ball forward to Eddie Kitson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.36
Darren Henry decides to run forward with the ball. Darren Henry runs straight at the defence! Darren Henry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Nicky Atherton flicks a high ball forward to Scott James who takes it down. Scott James shoots from outside the area but Nigel Scowcroft reads it well. He makes it look easy!
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. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic kick off!
48.14
Dennis Pearce clumsily knocks into Darren Owen. Dennis Pearce is shown the yellow card! Darren Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.50
Ivan Lloyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gill Cavezzi. Gill Cavezzi hits a low pass to Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti rushes past Matt Lawton! Domenico Goretti shoots from just inside the box. Nigel Scowcroft is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.49
Ivan Lloyd knocks the ball forward to Darren Owen. Darren Owen kicks a strong pass forward to Scott James. Scott James knocks in a cross ball towards Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Nigel Scowcroft effortlessly picks it out of the air!
55.21
Emile Brighton drives a long ball upfield. Noel Godber whips in a cross ball towards Domenico Goretti. With a superhuman jump, Domenico Goretti connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
60.58
Southend United have made a substitution with Kelvin Richards replacing Dennis Pearce .
63.43
Alfred Upson flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Serena controls it well on his chest. Mirko Serena cuts inside the box! Mirko Serena rockets a shot on goal but Emile Brighton is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
65.24
Jacob Rankin flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Dichio collects the pass. Anthony Dichio kicks a strong pass forward to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena skips past Gill Cavezzi! Some silky footwork from Mirko Serena provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.44
With vision, Ashley Stuart laces a through ball forward to Darren Owen. Darren Owen flicks a high ball forward to Domenico Goretti who takes it down. Domenico Goretti shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
69.43
Nicky Atherton flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James knocks in a cross ball towards Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
72.19
Jonathan Joachim kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Henry. Darren Henry cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Darren Henry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
73.43
Mike Moss runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mike Moss plays a one-two with Mirko Serena and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Mike Moss provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.48
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Manolis Sarakis replacing Noel Godber .Southend United have made 2 substitutions with Dean Jacobs replacing Eddie Kitson and Stephen Lofthouse replacing Darren Henry .
79.48
Manolis Sarakis flicks a high ball forward to Domenico Goretti who takes it down. Domenico Goretti finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.18
Nicky Atherton clumsily knocks into Stephen Lofthouse. Nicky Atherton is warned by the referee! Stephen Lofthouse grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
85.21
Mike Moss plays the ball forward to Dean Jacobs. Dean Jacobs edges inside the box! Dean Jacobs shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Dean Jacobs clumsily knocks into Ivan Lloyd. Dean Jacobs is shown the yellow card! Ivan Lloyd runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Southend United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
4
8
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
30.6%
41.2%
28.2%

Scorers
Scott James 38
Domenico Goretti 50
Mirko Serena 11

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Domenico Goretti of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Steven Gerrard (GK)
6
2.Ashley Stuart (DEF)
6
3.Ivan Lloyd (DEF)
6
4.Gill Cavezzi (DEF)
6
5.Darren Owen (MID)
6
6.Noel Godber (MID)
6
7.Nicky Atherton (MID)yellow card
6
8.Emile Brighton (MID)
6
9.Enrique Bravo (ATT)
6
10.Domenico Goretti (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Scott James (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Oliver Linke (ATT)
0
13.Manolis Sarakis (GK)
6
14.Alexander Windass (DEF)
0

1.Nigel Scowcroft (GK)
7
2.Matt Lawton (DEF)
6
3.Jacob Rankin (DEF)
6
4.Dennis Pearce (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jonathan Joachim (MID)
6
6.Alfred Upson (MID)
6
7.Mike Moss (MID)
7
8.Anthony Dichio (MID)
7
9.Darren Henry (ATT)yellow card
7
10.Mirko Serena (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eddie Kitson (ATT)
6
 
12.Kelvin Richards (GK)
6
13.Dean Jacobs (DEF)yellow card
5
14.Stephen Lofthouse (ATT)
6