Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     LiverpoolLiverpool
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Peter Heslop Peter Heslop
Chris BloomerC. Bloomer73
G
1
G
81Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra
Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini68
D
2
D
76Nicky MoffatN. Moffat
Nick HuckerbyN. Huckerby72
D
3
D
74Richard DaviesR. Davies
Jan SchulzeJ. Schulze70
D
4
D
75Tommy HoweyT. Howey
John GrantJ. Grant67
D
5
M
71Nick LoweN. Lowe
Robert DeanR. Dean66
M
6
M
72Neil McallisterN. Mcallister
Arthur PetersA. Peters68
M
7
M
78Peter BarrettP. Barrett
Jacob VenusJ. Venus66
M
captain8
M
69Samir TöpferS. Töpfer
Harry MilburnH. Milburn68
M
9
A
69Gilles MurrinG. Murrin
Simon OwenS. Owen66
A
10captain
A
71Jody HackworthJ. Hackworth
Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes69
A
11
A
69Jacob DrakeJ. Drake
 
Ben ImpeyB. Impey64
A
12
D
84Bojan IsakssonB. Isaksson
Norman CarltonN. Carlton70
M
13
M
69Ruel LjungbergR. Ljungberg
Adam MarsdenA. Marsden64
D
14
A
89Marcos BravoM. Bravo

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Liverpool. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.


0.00
Wigan Athletic kick off!
2.47
Tiago Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Owen. Simon Owen tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
3.37
Jacob Venus hits a low pass to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommy Howey.
6.16
Nicky Moffat barges into Harry Milburn. Nicky Moffat is warned by the referee! Harry Milburn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
8.08
Tommy Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Mcallister. Neil Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth threads the ball through to Jacob Drake but he's offside!
10.18
Neil Mcallister hacks Tiago Fernandes from behind! The referee calls over Neil Mcallister and warns him to calm down! Tiago Fernandes runs off the knock.
14.50
Samir Töpfer threads a neat ball through to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth connects with a diving header but Chris Bloomer is on top of it.
22.44
Peter Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Drake. Jacob Drake cuts inside the box! Jacob Drake shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.48
Robert Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Venus. Jacob Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Pereyra who gathers it comfortably.
28.12
Jacob Venus hits a low pass to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Simon Owen is offside!
30.19
Arthur Peters brings the ball forward. Arthur Peters knocks in a cross ball towards Tiago Fernandes. Richard Davies clumsily knocks into Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
32.49
Richard Davies flicks a high pass forward to Peter Barrett who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Peter Barrett plays the ball forward to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin plays a quick one-two with Jody Hackworth and rushes in on goal... Gilles Murrin cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but Chris Bloomer is on top of it.
34.57
Tiago Fernandes flicks a high ball forward to Harry Milburn who takes it down. Harry Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Venus. Jacob Venus knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Neil Mcallister!
38.10
Tommy Howey brings the ball forward. Tommy Howey passes the ball forward to Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth rushes past Jacob Venus! Some silky footwork from Jody Hackworth provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Chris Bloomer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.45
Nick Huckerby catches Samir Töpfer on the ankles. The referee calls over Nick Huckerby and shows him a yellow card! Samir Töpfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Samir Töpfer makes a simple pass to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Ruel Ljungberg replacing Samir Töpfer. The Wigan Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
53.39
Harry Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fernandes collects the pass. Tiago Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Pereyra who gathers it comfortably.
60.15
Wigan Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Adam Marsden replacing Jan Schulze, Norman Carlton replacing Harry Milburn and Ben Impey replacing Tiago Fernandes .
67.54
Richard Davies makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Davies deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jody Hackworth provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Chris Bloomer effortlessly smothers it!
73.09
Tommy Howey barges into Simon Owen. Tommy Howey is shown the yellow card! Simon Owen stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.23
John Grant flicks a high pass forward. Simon Owen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Owen flicks a high pass forward. Ben Impey collects the pass. Ben Impey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.00
Wigan Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
77.00
Neil Mcallister catches Arthur Peters on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Mcallister and shows him a yellow card! Arthur Peters gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.45
Nicky Moffat flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Lowe. Nick Lowe makes a probing pass to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob Drake. Jacob Drake whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
83.45
Nick Huckerby surges forward with the ball. Nick Huckerby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Liverpool
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
25.6%
48.8%
25.6%

Scorers
Jody Hackworth 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jody Hackworth of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
8
2.Demetrius Cascini (DEF)
6
3.Nick Huckerby (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jan Schulze (DEF)
6
5.John Grant (DEF)
6
6.Robert Dean (MID)
6
7.Arthur Peters (MID)
7
8.Jacob Venus (MID)
6
9.Harry Milburn (MID)
7
10.Simon Owen (ATT)
6
11.Tiago Fernandes (ATT)
6
 
12.Ben Impey (ATT)
6
13.Norman Carlton (MID)
6
14.Adam Marsden (DEF)
6

1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
6
2.Nicky Moffat (DEF)
6
3.Richard Davies (DEF)
7
4.Tommy Howey (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Nick Lowe (MID)
6
6.Neil Mcallister (MID)yellow card
6
7.Peter Barrett (MID)
7
8.Samir Töpfer (MID)
6
9.Gilles Murrin (ATT)
7
10.Jody Hackworth (ATT)goal scored
10
11.Jacob Drake (ATT)
7
 
12.Bojan Isaksson (DEF)
0
13.Ruel Ljungberg (MID)
6
14.Marcos Bravo (ATT)
0