Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 8,612 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 Neil Woodcock.
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 Neil Woodcock.
0.00
Oldham Athletic kick off!
3.25
Gareth Potts threads a neat ball through to Fredrik Salmon. Fredrik Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.53
Gareth Potts sees a break and surges forward. Gareth Potts flicks a high ball forward to Garry Matteo who takes it down. Garry Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ralph Murrin.
10.03
Gareth Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patricio Carcedo. Patricio Carcedo whips in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Colin Black!
15.55
Gilles Winterburn sees Jacob Rowett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob Rowett shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.46
Jacob Rowett comes in with a late challenge on James Blake. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Blake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.21
David Salako catches Gilles Winterburn on the ankles. David Salako is given a warning by the referee! Gilles Winterburn stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.25
Oldham Athletic are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
27.19
Gilles Winterburn passes the ball forward to Jacob Rowett. Jacob Rowett finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Gavin Telfer had no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
33.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Bakary Sammer plays the ball forward to Steve Stockdale. Steve Stockdale tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
36.03
Patricio Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo collects the pass. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.52
Jacob Rowett comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Marques. The referee warns Jacob Rowett to calm down! Carlos Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers get the second half underway!
53.02
Gareth Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Stockdale.
59.02
Carlos Marques takes it forward alone. With a delightful solo run, Carlos Marques stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Marques whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Carcedo. With a superhuman jump, Patricio Carcedo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
60.40
Gareth Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon whips in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.26
Gareth Potts flicks a high ball forward to Fredrik Salmon who takes it down. Fredrik Salmon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sylvain Ince.
67.40
Duncan Jacobs chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gavin Telfer reads it well. Fabulous stop!
71.58
Without breaking stride, Carlos Marques plays the ball forward to John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay plays a one-two with Miguel Leon and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from John Mckinlay provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Ralph Murrin happens to be in the right place to block it.
73.44
James Blake flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Leon controls it well on his chest. Miguel Leon knocks in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
77.36
Rio Mason sees Gilles Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gilles Winterburn hits a low pass to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
79.51
Gilles Winterburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs edges inside the box! Duncan Jacobs comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
81.02
David Salako flicks a high ball forward to Garry Matteo who takes it down. Garry Matteo shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
85.27
David Salako hits a low pass to Carlos Marques. Carlos Marques runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carlos Marques makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Matteo but he's offside!
90.00
Jacob Lampard sees Patricio Carcedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patricio Carcedo shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
32.8%
46.3%
20.9%
Scorers
| Jacob Rowett 27 | John Mckinlay 3 Garry Matteo 36, 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Garry Matteo of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Colin Black (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ralph Murrin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rio Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carl Eadie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sylvain Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gilles Winterburn (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Bakary Sammer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steve Stockdale (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan Jacobs (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jacob Rowett (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 6 |
| 11. | Steve Maclean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Darius Rodgers (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Sanchez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ugo Adams (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gavin Telfer (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | James Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlos Marques (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | David Salako (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fredrik Salmon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patricio Carcedo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gareth Potts (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jacob Lampard (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Mckinlay (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Garry Matteo (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Miguel Leon (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jonathan Giacchetta (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexander Chagot (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alfredo Blanco (ATT) | 0 | |











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