Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Henry BouldH. Bould50
G
captain1
G
52Nigel ShieldsN. Shields
Nigel MortensenN. Mortensen45
D
2
D
48Guillermo AlonsoG. Alonso
Vinicio E. ScarponiV. Scarponi41
D
3
D
40Simon PearsonS. Pearson
Niccolo MontagueN. Montague40
D
4
D
39Mervin DyerM. Dyer
Ben DrydenB. Dryden42
M
5
D
39Duncan Le SauxD. Le Saux
Del DeaneD. Deane39
M
6
M
44Graham MintoG. Minto
Adam JeffersA. Jeffers39
M
7captain
M
38Spencer ChadwickS. Chadwick
Marc GerlachM. Gerlach37
M
8
M
37David PintoD. Pinto
Colin KeeganC. Keegan47
A
9
M
37Hugo GonzalezH. Gonzalez
Del BlackD. Black47
A
10
A
48Martin AriasM. Arias
Tommy WallworkT. Wallwork46
A
11
A
42Ivan LawrenceI. Lawrence
 
Aaron BrandA. Brand45
A
12
A
41Marcus EvansM. Evans
Les BurgessL. Burgess45
G
13
A
39Billy ThatcherB. Thatcher
Trevor KingT. King38
D
14
A
38Syd StampS. Stamp

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 2,591 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Prior.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons get the match underway!
9.19
Del Deane flicks a high pass forward. Del Black controls it well on his chest. Del Black rushes past Mervin Dyer! Del Black comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but is denied by Nigel Shields. Excellent save.
14.32
David Pinto threads the ball through to Martin Arias. Martin Arias knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vinicio E. Scarponi.
15.36
Ben Dryden surges forward with the ball. Ben Dryden shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.50
Nigel Mortensen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Del Deane. Del Deane makes a probing pass to Tommy Wallwork. Tommy Wallwork knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.11
Duncan Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Chadwick controls it well on his chest. Spencer Chadwick knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
30.24
David Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Lawrence collects the pass. Ivan Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Henry Bould.
36.30
David Pinto threads the ball through to Martin Arias. Martin Arias controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.58
David Pinto chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.34
Spencer Chadwick takes it forward alone. Spencer Chadwick chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off the second half!
47.47
Del Deane flicks a high pass forward. Colin Keegan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Keegan shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.04
Adam Jeffers sees Tommy Wallwork in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Keegan. Colin Keegan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Nigel Shields didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.55
Del Deane sees Del Black in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Del Black finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Nigel Shields manages to gather it effortlessly.
59.27
Spencer Chadwick makes a beautiful solo run. Spencer Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Henry Bould who gathers it comfortably.
60.37
Oldham Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Les Burgess replacing Nigel Mortensen and Trevor King replacing Tommy Wallwork .
61.39
Vinicio E. Scarponi knocks the ball forward to Ben Dryden. Ben Dryden sees Del Black in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Del Black passes the ball forward but Trevor King is offside!
63.13
Hugo Gonzalez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Arias. Martin Arias sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
66.12
Del Black clumsily knocks into Simon Pearson. Del Black is shown the yellow card! Simon Pearson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.46
Del Deane passes the ball forward to Del Black. Del Black makes a pass forward but Trevor King makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
73.21
Spencer Chadwick plays the ball forward to Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.54
Seeing Guillermo Alonso's run, Mervin Dyer quickly throws the ball into his path. Guillermo Alonso threads a neat ball through to Spencer Chadwick. Spencer Chadwick flicks a high pass forward to Martin Arias who brings the ball under control. Martin Arias shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.24
Graham Minto sees a break and surges forward. Graham Minto tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
79.38
Mervin Dyer makes a strong solo run forward. Mervin Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Martin Arias collects the pass. Martin Arias hits a low pass to Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ivan Lawrence!
84.56
Adam Jeffers threads a neat ball through to Del Black. Del Black deftly passes the ball to Trevor King, releasing him through on goal. Trevor King looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
85.30
Spencer Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Lawrence. Ivan Lawrence lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Arias. Martin Arias is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.22
Adam Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Colin Keegan. Colin Keegan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Graham Minto flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Ivan Lawrence shoots from 20 yards but Henry Bould reads it well. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
25%
46.4%
28.6%

Scorers
Ivan Lawrence 42, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Lawrence of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Henry Bould (GK)
6
2.Nigel Mortensen (DEF)
6
3.Vinicio E. Scarponi (DEF)
6
4.Niccolo Montague (DEF)
6
5.Ben Dryden (MID)
6
6.Del Deane (MID)
6
7.Adam Jeffers (MID)
7
8.Marc Gerlach (MID)
6
9.Colin Keegan (ATT)
6
10.Del Black (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Tommy Wallwork (ATT)
6
 
12.Aaron Brand (ATT)
0
13.Les Burgess (GK)
6
14.Trevor King (DEF)
6

1.Nigel Shields (GK)
7
2.Guillermo Alonso (DEF)
6
3.Simon Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Mervin Dyer (DEF)
7
5.Duncan Le Saux (DEF)
6
6.Graham Minto (MID)
6
7.Spencer Chadwick (MID)
8
8.David Pinto (MID)
6
9.Hugo Gonzalez (MID)
6
10.Martin Arias (ATT)
6
11.Ivan Lawrence (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Marcus Evans (ATT)
0
13.Billy Thatcher (ATT)
0
14.Syd Stamp (ATT)
0