Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Computer Player Computer Player
Chris BloomerC. Bloomer68
G
1
G
69Stanley BartonS. Barton
Stanley Lua-LuaS. Lua-Lua60
D
2
D
65Pedro VieiraP. Vieira
Marc AdamsM. Adams62
D
3
D
52Des PalmerD. Palmer
John GrantJ. Grant66
D
4
D
51Alberto ClemenceA. Clemence
Darren GranvilleD. Granville59
D
5
M
69Stanley WatersS. Waters
Alan GrantA. Grant67
M
6captain
M
68Brian JohnsonB. Johnson
Arthur PetersA. Peters68
M
captain7
M
61Andy YoungA. Young
Norman CarltonN. Carlton69
M
8
M
56Danny BrownD. Brown
Jacob VenusJ. Venus66
M
9
A
68Andy McGroryA. McGrory
Felipe NavarroF. Navarro67
A
10
A
67Neil CoppingerN. Coppinger
J-Clau LecourJ. Lecour71
A
11
A
60Dennis BurgessD. Burgess
 
Harry MilburnH. Milburn66
M
12
G
59Graham BanksG. Banks
Ben ImpeyB. Impey63
A
13
A
58Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick
Nicolas MoralesN. Morales60
A
14
A
51Carlos WauC. Wau

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Peterborough United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.


0.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic get the match underway!
2.55
Brian Johnson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Young. Andy Young makes a probing pass to Stanley Waters but he's offside!
16.54
Andy Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson makes an attacking run forward. Brian Johnson shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
20.11
Pedro Vieira makes a strong solo run forward. Pedro Vieira knocks the ball forward to Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
21.20
Andy McGrory catches Marc Adams on the ankles. Andy McGrory is shown the yellow card! Marc Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.27
J-Clau Lecour catches Alberto Clemence on the ankles. J-Clau Lecour is shown the yellow card! Alberto Clemence stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.22
John Grant flicks a high pass forward to Arthur Peters who brings the ball under control. Arthur Peters makes a simple pass to Jacob Venus. Jacob Venus makes a probing pass to J-Clau Lecour but he's offside!
30.07
Danny Brown flicks a high pass forward to Stanley Waters who brings the ball under control. Stanley Waters lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.58
Stanley Waters makes an attacking run forward. Stanley Waters shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Chris Bloomer manages to gather it.
34.31
Andy Young flicks a high pass forward to Neil Coppinger who brings the ball under control. Neil Coppinger lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson makes a deft header. Chris Bloomer gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
36.10
Alan Grant controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Granville. Darren Granville threads a neat ball through to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters plays a one-two with Felipe Navarro and rushes in on goal... Arthur Peters makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
38.11
Alberto Clemence makes a probing pass to Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stanley Waters controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
40.51
Alberto Clemence sees Andy Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Brown. Danny Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Chris Bloomer gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
42.26
Andy McGrory sees Andy Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Young knocks the ball forward to Neil Coppinger but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.23
Stanley Lua-Lua hits a low pass to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Stanley Barton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
Andy Young receives the ball from a throw-in from Brian Johnson. Andy Young knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. Peterborough United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Peterborough United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.42
Norman Carlton pushes up the pitch. Norman Carlton flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Navarro who brings the ball under control. Felipe Navarro makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of J-Clau Lecour. J-Clau Lecour shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.44
Norman Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro cuts inside the box! Felipe Navarro cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
54.44
Darren Granville passes the ball forward to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters makes a beautiful solo run. Arthur Peters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of J-Clau Lecour but he's offside!
61.54
Alan Grant knocks the ball forward to J-Clau Lecour. J-Clau Lecour threads a neat ball through to Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
63.26
Marc Adams surges forward with the ball. Marc Adams makes a beautiful solo run. Marc Adams makes a great pass forward. Arthur Peters runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
65.09
Norman Carlton kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Felipe Navarro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
71.28
Alberto Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Brian Johnson collects the pass. Brian Johnson flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Chris Bloomer.
72.44
It's a corner kick. Brian Johnson loops the ball over to the far post. Stanley Waters strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but John Grant blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
75.21
Marc Adams flicks a high pass forward. Norman Carlton controls it well on his chest. Norman Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Navarro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Navarro knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
77.31
Wigan Athletic have made a substitution with Ben Impey replacing Felipe Navarro .
81.21
Pedro Vieira sees Dennis Burgess in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Burgess whips in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.57
J-Clau Lecour sees Alan Grant in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan Grant tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper, Stanley Barton, sees it late!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
87.21
Darren Granville makes a probing pass to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Clemence.
89.12
Andy Young barges into J-Clau Lecour. Andy Young is given a warning by the referee! J-Clau Lecour hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Peterborough United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
30.8%
42.3%
26.9%

Scorers
J-Clau Lecour 48
Alan Grant 85
Andy McGrory 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Navarro of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
8
2.Stanley Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
3.Marc Adams (DEF)
7
4.John Grant (DEF)
6
5.Darren Granville (DEF)
6
6.Alan Grant (MID)goal scored
9
7.Arthur Peters (MID)
7
8.Norman Carlton (MID)
8
9.Jacob Venus (MID)
6
10.Felipe Navarro (ATT)
9
11.J-Clau Lecour (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Harry Milburn (MID)
0
13.Ben Impey (ATT)
6
14.Nicolas Morales (ATT)
0

1.Stanley Barton (GK)
7
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Des Palmer (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Waters (MID)
7
6.Brian Johnson (MID)
7
7.Andy Young (MID)
6
8.Danny Brown (MID)
6
9.Andy McGrory (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Neil Coppinger (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Burgess (ATT)
7
 
12.Graham Banks (GK)
0
13.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
0
14.Carlos Wau (ATT)
0