Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play FC Nantes in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
0.00
FC Nantes kick off!
2.33
Wayne Rankin hits a low pass to Noel Brand. Noel Brand plays the ball forward to Gianpaolo Marangon. Gianpaolo Marangon makes a pass forward but Adel Née is yards offside!
4.04
Kelvin Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Noel Brand. Noel Brand plays the ball forward to Steffen Freund. Steffen Freund lofts in a cross ball towards Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.23
Gaspar Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Nunez. Martin Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Brooking. Wayne Rankin hacks Nicholas Brooking from behind! Penalty not given!!
10.27
Eoin Wainwright laces a through ball forward to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton cuts inside the box! Dale Shilton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eoin Hurst with no chance!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
15.05
Tieme Moeliker sees space and advances. Tieme Moeliker flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Brooking who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Brooking finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
26.41
Noel Brand threads the ball through to Gianpaolo Marangon. Gianpaolo Marangon knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Freund. Steffen Freund heads the ball goalwards. The ball strikes Tieme Moeliker's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
27.47
Corner kick to FC Nantes. Steffen Freund plays it to the near post. Dominique de Graaf drops low and scoops up the ball.
30.44
Martin Nunez makes a simple pass to Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking skips past Noel Brand! Some silky footwork from Nicholas Brooking provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
33.38
Gaspar Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lomano Collymore. Lomano Collymore flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Brooking controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Brooking shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
36.53
Eoin Wainwright flicks a high pass forward to Dale Shilton who brings the ball under control. Dale Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Robson but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Noel Brand plays the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
Richard Robson passes the ball forward to Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking knocks the ball forward to Dale Shilton but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nantes also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nantes players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic get the second half underway!
48.36
Kelvin Gascoigne surges forward with the ball. Kelvin Gascoigne sees Adel Née in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adel Née knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.05
Noel Brand clumsily knocks into Tieme Moeliker. Noel Brand is shown the yellow card! Tieme Moeliker runs off the knock.
53.28
Gaetano De Palma catches Tieme Moeliker on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tieme Moeliker runs off the knock.
55.22
Noel Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
57.21
Eoin Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Collymore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Collymore controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.36
Lomano Collymore hits a low pass to Simon Gardner. Simon Gardner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.50
Oldham Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Henry Mowbray replacing Martin Nunez and Lomano Ripley replacing Nicholas Brooking .
61.52
Kelvin Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Steffen Freund who brings the ball under control. Steffen Freund plays the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Adel Née. With a superhuman jump, Adel Née connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Dominique de Graaf has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.45
Simon Gardner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simon Gardner plays a quick one-two with Richard Robson and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Simon Gardner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them level!
72.11
Eoin Wainwright kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton edges inside the box! Dale Shilton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Eoin Hurst gets down and covers it.
75.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.13
Noel Brand brings the ball forward. Noel Brand whips in a cross ball towards Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Nantes!
85.30
Wayne Peckham makes a simple pass to Lomano Ripley. Lomano Ripley plays a sublime one-two with Henry Mowbray and races in on goal... Some good footwork from Lomano Ripley provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Lomano Ripley!
89.19
Wayne Peckham makes a simple pass to Henry Mowbray. Showing composure, Henry Mowbray laces a weighted ball forward to Richard Robson. Richard Robson shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Eoin Hurst!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.9%
31.1%
Play Area
23%
47.3%
29.7%
Scorers
| Dale Shilton 10 Simon Gardner 65 Lomano Ripley 85 | Gaetano De Palma 4, 78 Adel Née 62 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gaetano De Palma of FC Nantes |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominique de Graaf (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tieme Moeliker (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gaspar Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wayne Peckham (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Martin Nunez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eoin Wainwright (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Simon Gardner (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 8. | Lomano Collymore (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dale Shilton (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Richard Robson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Nicholas Brooking (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Damien Edworthy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Henry Mowbray (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Lomano Ripley (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 1. | Eoin Hurst (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Miguel Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kelvin Gascoigne (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Wayne Rankin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steffen Freund (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Noel Brand (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 8. | Gianpaolo Marangon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Cleland (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gaetano De Palma (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Adel Née (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Oswaldo Catherine (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steven Dabo (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Abdelmalek Legrand (GK) | 0 | |












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