Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     ArsenalArsenal
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees James Hayes James Hayes
Chris BloomerC. Bloomer73
G
1
G
68Max KingM. King
Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini68
D
2
D
73Graham VassellG. Vassell
Nick HuckerbyN. Huckerby72
D
3
D
71Julian ReyesJ. Reyes
Jan SchulzeJ. Schulze70
D
4
D
73Gavin MacleanG. Maclean
Aaron CrooksA. Crooks68
D
5
M
73Patricio FerrerP. Ferrer
Alan GrantA. Grant67
M
6
M
75Sylvain GascoigneS. Gascoigne
Simon BanksS. Banks66
M
7captain
M
84Eben GargoE. Gargo
Arthur PetersA. Peters68
M
captain8
M
72Mateus PeladoM. Pelado
Harry MilburnH. Milburn68
M
9
A
70Cedric LurlingC. Lurling
Ben ImpeyB. Impey64
A
10
A
72Daniel PrietoD. Prieto
Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes69
A
11
A
70Neil MccallN. Mccall
 
Arthur BurbageA. Burbage64
A
12
D
69Loic LachuerL. Lachuer
Norman CarltonN. Carlton70
M
13
M
70Tim SummerbellT. Summerbell
John GrantJ. Grant67
D
14
A
70Neil RitchieN. Ritchie

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 19,654 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.


0.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal kick off!
4.24
Simon Banks makes an attacking run forward. Simon Banks whips in a cross ball towards Ben Impey. Ben Impey beats his man to it with a header but it's a lousy effort!
9.25
Jan Schulze hits a low pass to Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Max King is on top of it.
14.19
Mateus Pelado barges into Alan Grant. Mateus Pelado is warned by the referee! Alan Grant runs off the knock.
20.12
Daniel Prieto barges into Jan Schulze. The referee calls over Daniel Prieto and shows him a yellow card! Jan Schulze runs off the knock.
24.27
Tiago Fernandes passes the ball forward to Ben Impey. Ben Impey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Maclean.
27.22
Aaron Crooks sees Arthur Peters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Peters flicks a high pass forward. Simon Banks controls it well on his chest. Simon Banks whips in a cross ball towards Ben Impey. Ben Impey is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Max King is on top of it.
33.42
With vision, Harry Milburn plays the ball forward to Alan Grant. Alan Grant knocks the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Max King.
34.24
Corner kick to Wigan Athletic. Arthur Peters plays it to the near post. Cedric Lurling gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
36.58
Aaron Crooks decides to run forward with the ball. Aaron Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.26
Nick Huckerby makes a simple pass to Harry Milburn. Harry Milburn makes a simple pass to Ben Impey. Ben Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Vassell.
39.47
Gavin Maclean threads the ball through to Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo makes a probing pass to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.15
Sylvain Gascoigne makes a beautiful solo run. Sylvain Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wigan Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Wigan Athletic kick off!
48.02
Simon Banks catches Eben Gargo on the ankles. Simon Banks is given a warning by the referee! Eben Gargo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.46
Gavin Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Eben Gargo collects the pass. Eben Gargo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
51.03
Sylvain Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Lurling. With a superhuman jump, Cedric Lurling connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Chris Bloomer gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
53.02
Mateus Pelado knocks the ball forward to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.17
Eben Gargo flicks a high ball forward to Neil Mccall who takes it down. Neil Mccall threads a neat ball through to Cedric Lurling. Some good footwork from Cedric Lurling provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball is deflected off Harry Milburn and goes out of play.
55.27
Corner kick to Arsenal. Mateus Pelado chips it to the near post. Simon Banks jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
59.39
Nick Huckerby advances with the ball. Nick Huckerby sees space and advances. Nick Huckerby knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Max King.
60.05
Wigan Athletic have made 3 substitutions with John Grant replacing Jan Schulze, Norman Carlton replacing Harry Milburn and Arthur Burbage replacing Tiago Fernandes .Arsenal have made 2 substitutions with Loic Lachuer replacing Graham Vassell and Tim Summerbell replacing Mateus Pelado .
66.40
Arthur Burbage hacks Loic Lachuer from behind! The referee brings Arthur Burbage to one side and gives him a warning! Loic Lachuer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.36
With great vision, Aaron Crooks plays the ball forward to Ben Impey. Ben Impey hits a low pass to Arthur Burbage. Arthur Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Ben Impey. Ben Impey is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Max King is on top of it.
72.36
Arthur Burbage clumsily knocks into Gavin Maclean. Arthur Burbage is given another warning by the referee! Gavin Maclean runs off the knock.
75.26
Tim Summerbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
77.09
Wigan Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Arsenal have made a substitution with Neil Ritchie replacing Daniel Prieto .
79.51
Sylvain Gascoigne catches John Grant on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Grant stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.35
Neil Ritchie barges into John Grant. The referee warns Neil Ritchie to calm down! John Grant runs off the knock.
87.20
Loic Lachuer comes in with a late challenge on Norman Carlton. The referee warns Loic Lachuer to calm down! Norman Carlton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Nick Huckerby threads the ball through to Simon Banks. Simon Banks surges forward with the ball. Simon Banks shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Arsenal
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
30%
45.7%
24.3%

Scorers
Eben Gargo 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eben Gargo of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
6
2.Demetrius Cascini (DEF)
6
3.Nick Huckerby (DEF)
7
4.Jan Schulze (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Crooks (DEF)
7
6.Alan Grant (MID)
6
7.Simon Banks (MID)
7
8.Arthur Peters (MID)
6
9.Harry Milburn (MID)
6
10.Ben Impey (ATT)
6
11.Tiago Fernandes (ATT)
7
 
12.Arthur Burbage (ATT)
5
13.Norman Carlton (MID)
6
14.John Grant (DEF)
6

1.Max King (GK)
8
2.Graham Vassell (DEF)
6
3.Julian Reyes (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Maclean (DEF)
6
5.Patricio Ferrer (MID)
6
6.Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)yellow card
7
7.Eben Gargo (MID)goal scored
9
8.Mateus Pelado (MID)
6
9.Cedric Lurling (ATT)
6
10.Daniel Prieto (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Neil Mccall (ATT)
6
 
12.Loic Lachuer (DEF)
5
13.Tim Summerbell (MID)
6
14.Neil Ritchie (ATT)
5