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 Chelsea. A crowd of 19,075 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Wigan Athletic and Chelsea are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Wigan Athletic and Chelsea are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
2.38
0-0Yves-A. Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Yobou. Max Yobou goes all the way! Max Yobou makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. António Rios easily smothers it.
3.05
0-0Tomasz Swierczewski threads the ball through to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Bosnich.
4.42
0-0Muzzy Izzet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.06
Michael Zois sees a break and surges forward. Michael Zois knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña directs the ball goalwards with his head but George Urzica is on top of it.
12.18
Gary Castillo makes a probing pass to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Ortega. Gabriel Ortega powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.30
0-0Gabriel Ortega barges into Manfred Meiser. Gabriel Ortega is warned by the referee! Manfred Meiser runs off the knock.
21.29
Pablo Peña hacks Danny Bosnich from behind! Pablo Peña is warned by the referee! Danny Bosnich runs off the knock.
26.50
Gian Matteo Di Salvatore flicks the ball to his team mate, Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs goes all the way! Javier Suggs cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
30.49
0-0Garry Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Max Yobou. Max Yobou makes a probing pass to Mike Van Der Vaart but he's offside!
33.33
João Miguel Denilson makes a simple pass to Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
34.28
Michael Zois deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Ortega. Gabriel Ortega goes all the way! Gabriel Ortega shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.22
Gary Castillo passes the ball forward to Gabriel Ortega. Gabriel Ortega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Lidstrom.
39.03
1-0João Miguel Denilson passes the ball forward to Max Yobou. Max Yobou goes all the way! Max Yobou shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.09
Tomasz Swierczewski knocks the ball forward to Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña plays a perfect one-two with Gabriel Ortega and rushes in on goal... Pablo Peña makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but George Urzica is on top of it.
45.00
1-0Mike Van Der Vaart hacks Yacine Mokrani from behind! The referee calls over Mike Van Der Vaart and shows him a yellow card! Yacine Mokrani stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Chelsea kick off!
47.23
Gian Matteo Di Salvatore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Yobou. Max Yobou shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.44
Danny Bosnich makes a simple pass to João Miguel Denilson. João Miguel Denilson kicks a strong pass forward to Max Yobou. Max Yobou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Van Der Vaart. Mike Van Der Vaart cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. António Rios easily smothers it.
53.15
Yves-A. Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Javier Suggs. Javier Suggs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Yobou but the linesman indicates offside!
54.45
Daniel Lidstrom flicks the ball to his team mate, Gian Matteo Di Salvatore. Gian Matteo Di Salvatore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Yobou. Max Yobou goes all the way! Max Yobou takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! António Rios had no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
66.42
Lefteris Anastasiou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Zois. Michael Zois passes the ball forward to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manfred Meiser.
67.03
Yacine Mokrani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomasz Swierczewski. Tomasz Swierczewski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Ortega. Gabriel Ortega plays a perfect one-two with Pablo Peña and rushes in on goal... Gabriel Ortega cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. George Urzica is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.22
Manfred Meiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ferreira. Yves-A. Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Van Der Vaart. Mike Van Der Vaart lofts in a cross ball towards Max Yobou. Max Yobou heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! António Rios had no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
77.29
João Miguel Denilson threads the ball through to Mike Van Der Vaart. Mike Van Der Vaart knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabi Raducioiu.
78.55
Muzzy Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Ortega. Gabriel Ortega knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to George Urzica who gathers it comfortably.
84.00
3-1Tomasz Swierczewski barges into Yves-A. Ferreira. The referee calls over Tomasz Swierczewski and shows him a yellow card! Yves-A. Ferreira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.23
Tomasz Swierczewski chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Ortega. Gabriel Ortega shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
32.1%
44.9%
23.1%
Scorers
| Max Yobou 39, 54, 71 | Gabriel Ortega 67 |