Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 9,575 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.


0.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers get the match underway!
8.01
Bakary Sammer clumsily knocks into Stuart McGrory. Bakary Sammer is shown the yellow card! Stuart McGrory grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.00
Paulo Neves hacks Scott Sinclair from behind! The referee brings Paulo Neves to one side and gives him a warning! Scott Sinclair runs off the knock.
14.54
Steve Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Rowett collects the pass. Jacob Rowett plays a scrappy one-two with Steve Maclean and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paulo Neves barges into Jacob Rowett. Jacob Rowett appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
15.33
Gary Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Steve Maclean who brings the ball under control. Steve Maclean shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
30.00
Fredrik Salmon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Makin. Adam Makin flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.16
Bakary Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Rowett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Scott Sinclair. Scott Sinclair flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
36.03
Gary Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Maclean. Steve Maclean tries a spectacular long range effort. Gavin Telfer gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
45.00
With vision, Stuart McGrory laces a through ball forward to Adam Makin. Adam Makin shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Jose Fortes Andres replacing Matjaz Tentoni. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off the second half!
47.57
Bakary Sammer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Rowett. Jacob Rowett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.34
Darius Rodgers catches Garry Matteo on the ankles. Darius Rodgers is given a warning by the referee! Garry Matteo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Patricio Carcedo plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Garry Matteo provides some space. He shoots at goal. Adrian Mendonca gets down and covers it.
55.03
Patricio Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart McGrory. Stuart McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a deft header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.57
Peter Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Adam Makin controls it well on his chest. Adam Makin shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.01
Fredrik Salmon flicks a high pass forward to Stuart McGrory who brings the ball under control. Stuart McGrory plays a scrappy one-two with Garry Matteo and advances towards the goal... Stuart McGrory rockets a shot on goal. Stuart McGrory scores for Oldham Athletic!!
61.01
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with John Mckinlay replacing Craig Davidson .
63.54
Jose Fortes Andres receives the ball from a throw-in from Stuart McGrory. Jose Fortes Andres sees Garry Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Makin. Adam Makin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.19
With a delightful solo run, Jose Fortes Andres stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Fortes Andres lofts in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.17
Peter Mccann brings the ball forward. Peter Mccann knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay plays a one-two with Stuart McGrory and rushes in on goal... John Mckinlay looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
83.05
Jose Fortes Andres knocks the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo runs straight at the defence! Garry Matteo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Garry Matteo!
89.52
David Wilke sees space and advances. David Wilke flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Carcedo. Patricio Carcedo plays a one-two with Jose Fortes Andres and advances towards the goal... Patricio Carcedo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Adrian Mendonca.
90.00
It's a corner kick which Stuart McGrory takes quickly, playing the ball short to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.7%
68.3%
Play Area
31.7%
48.3%
20%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Matteo of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Adrian Mendonca (GK)
6
2.Karim Van Gobbel (DEF)
6
3.Darius Rodgers (DEF)
5
4.Abel Pinheiro (DEF)
6
5.Jose Sanchez (DEF)
6
6.Bakary Sammer (MID)yellow card
6
7.Gary Ritchie (MID)
6
8.Scott Sinclair (MID)
6
9.Jacob Rowett (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Duncan Jacobs (ATT)
6
11.Steve Maclean (ATT)
6
 
12.Jason Evans (DEF)
0
13.Mervin Riggott (ATT)
0
14.Craig Westwood (MID)
0

1.Gavin Telfer (GK)
6
2.Paulo Neves (DEF)
6
3.Peter Mccann (DEF)
6
4.David Wilke (DEF)
6
5.Fredrik Salmon (MID)
6
6.Patricio Carcedo (MID)
6
7.Matjaz Tentoni (MID)
6
8.Stuart McGrory (MID)goal scored
8
9.Adam Makin (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Garry Matteo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Craig Davidson (ATT)
6
 
12.David Salako (DEF)
0
13.Jose Fortes Andres (MID)
7
14.John Mckinlay (ATT)goal scored
7