Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,401 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Wigan Athletic and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Wigan Athletic and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
4.49
Gian Matteo Di Salvatore flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Yobou. Max Yobou shoots from distance but it is miles over!
12.12
João Miguel Denilson passes the ball forward to Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Sven Helmer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.25
Hayder Risco makes a simple pass to João Miguel Denilson. João Miguel Denilson flicks the ball to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs plays a perfect one-two with Mile Kewell and rushes in on goal... Javier Suggs tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
18.03
Mast H. Yekini surges forward with the ball. Mast H. Yekini knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! George Urzica has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.46
Younès Bourakba controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.28
Yves-A. Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
38.39
Mast H. Yekini takes it forward alone. Mast H. Yekini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manfred Meiser.
39.49
Manfred Meiser chips the ball to his team mate, João Miguel Denilson. João Miguel Denilson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs goes all the way! Javier Suggs rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.43
Tomislav Boksic passes the ball forward to Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.10
Tomislav Boksic threads the ball through to Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Max Yobou. Max Yobou tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Manchester United kicking off!
48.52
Eoin Redknapp makes a probing pass to Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
49.06
Yves-A. Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.12
Eoin Redknapp hacks João Miguel Denilson from behind! Eoin Redknapp is given a warning by the referee! João Miguel Denilson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.43
Hayder Risco kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Davidson. Garry Davidson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell plays a perfect one-two with Max Yobou and rushes in on goal... Mile Kewell shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Sven Helmer manages to gather it comfortably.
54.09
Mast H. Yekini clumsily knocks into Gian Matteo Di Salvatore. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gian Matteo Di Salvatore grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.55
Mast H. Yekini takes it forward alone. Mast H. Yekini lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.23
Yves-A. Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.46
Manfred Meiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell knocks in a cross ball towards Max Yobou. Max Yobou is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Max Yobou scores for Wigan Athletic!!
66.51
Younès Bourakba knocks the ball forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah heads the ball goalwards. George Urzica easily smothers it.
75.28
Manfred Meiser knocks the ball forward to Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira threads the ball through to Mile Kewell. Mile Kewell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.36
Fouzi Abdellaoui makes a probing pass to Eoin Redknapp. Eoin Redknapp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Urzica who gathers it comfortably.
79.43
Yves-A. Ferreira passes the ball forward to Max Yobou. Max Yobou plays a perfect one-two with Javier Suggs and rushes in on goal... Max Yobou takes a shot at goal but Sven Helmer is on top of it.
81.46
Manfred Meiser knocks the ball forward to Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Yobou. Max Yobou tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
84.01
Younès Bourakba makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomislav Boksic.
85.58
Thanassis Stefanopoulos decides to run forward with the ball. Thanassis Stefanopoulos lofts in a cross ball towards Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
26.2%
47.5%
26.2%
Scorers
Javier Suggs 12 Max Yobou 63 | Eben Amoah 18 Duarte Blanco 58 |