Match Report


Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nick KerrN. Kerr40
G
1captain
G
50Henry BouldH. Bould
Marvin CopeM. Cope57
D
2
D
45Nigel MortensenN. Mortensen
Lomano GoodwinL. Goodwin47
D
captain3
D
41Vinicio E. ScarponiV. Scarponi
Steven GowerS. Gower46
D
4
D
40Niccolo MontagueN. Montague
Wayne BattyW. Batty56
M
5
M
42Ben DrydenB. Dryden
Ralph KahnR. Kahn45
M
6
M
39Adam JeffersA. Jeffers
Ashley GreeningA. Greening42
M
7
M
37Marc GerlachM. Gerlach
Darren FletcherD. Fletcher41
M
8
M
36Joao AndradeJ. Andrade
Trevor BowerT. Bower57
A
9
A
47Colin KeeganC. Keegan
Alistair ForbesA. Forbes48
A
10
A
47Del BlackD. Black
Wes CraddockW. Craddock46
A
11
A
46Tommy WallworkT. Wallwork
 
Mervin LampardM. Lampard42
A
12
A
45Aaron BrandA. Brand
Anthony MoffatA. Moffat40
G
13
G
45Les BurgessL. Burgess
Tommy ScholesT. Scholes40
D
14
D
38Bill BartonB. Barton

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 2,462 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Peterborough United and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rufus.


0.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic kick off!
2.12
Ashley Greening makes a simple pass to Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
3.46
Nigel Mortensen sees Joao Andrade in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joao Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Del Black holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Del Black deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Keegan but the linesman indicates offside!
6.17
Ashley Greening flicks a high pass forward to Alistair Forbes who brings the ball under control. Alistair Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Henry Bould who gathers it comfortably.
16.12
Ralph Kahn barges into Adam Jeffers. Ralph Kahn is warned by the referee! Adam Jeffers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.34
Wayne Batty barges into Marc Gerlach. The referee brings Wayne Batty to one side and gives him a warning! Marc Gerlach stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.13
Ralph Kahn threads a neat ball through to Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vinicio E. Scarponi.
24.12
Ralph Kahn makes a probing pass to Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.07
Steven Gower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Kahn. Ralph Kahn makes a probing pass to Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.29
Vinicio E. Scarponi barges into Wes Craddock. Vinicio E. Scarponi is given a warning by the referee! Wes Craddock stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.26
With imagination, Ralph Kahn laces a through ball forward to Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccolo Montague.
40.17
Wayne Batty knocks the ball forward to Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
42.51
Marc Gerlach flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Keegan. Colin Keegan shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Ashley Greening flicks the ball to his team mate, Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Henry Bould. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Peterborough United kick off!
47.17
With some swift thinking, Wayne Batty plays the ball forward to Trevor Bower. Trevor Bower whips in a cross ball towards Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Henry Bould. Excellent save.
49.39
Marc Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Wallwork collects the pass. Tommy Wallwork sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.40
With imagination, Wayne Batty picks a pass forward to Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes finds some space and shoots from distance but Henry Bould reads it well. Good save!
54.54
Marc Gerlach flicks a high pass forward to Del Black who brings the ball under control. Del Black finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.23
Marvin Cope makes a simple pass to Ashley Greening. Ashley Greening hits a low pass to Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
60.29
Peterborough United have made a substitution with Tommy Scholes replacing Nick Kerr .Oldham Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Les Burgess replacing Nigel Mortensen and Bill Barton replacing Tommy Wallwork .
61.38
Niccolo Montague threads the ball through to Adam Jeffers. Adam Jeffers chips the ball to his team mate, Del Black. Del Black rushes past Lomano Goodwin! Del Black cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.51
Marvin Cope makes a probing pass to Wayne Batty. Wayne Batty kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Craddock. Wes Craddock shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Peterborough United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
69.20
Les Burgess knocks the ball forward to Adam Jeffers. Adam Jeffers threads the ball through to Colin Keegan. Colin Keegan makes a great pass forward. Bill Barton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
73.33
Adam Jeffers flicks a high pass forward. Del Black collects the pass. Del Black shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
77.58
Oldham Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
77.58
Ashley Greening hacks Joao Andrade from behind! The referee calls over Ashley Greening and shows him a yellow card! Joao Andrade grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.01
Steven Gower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ashley Greening. Ashley Greening kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
83.38
Joao Andrade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Black. Del Black knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steven Gower.
85.44
Ralph Kahn hits a low pass to Alistair Forbes. Alistair Forbes shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.20
Joao Andrade makes a simple pass to Del Black. Del Black shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.39
Lomano Goodwin barges into Bill Barton. Lomano Goodwin is given a warning by the referee! Bill Barton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Peterborough United

Oldham Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
24.1%
45.6%
30.4%

Scorers
Colin Keegan 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Keegan of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Nick Kerr (GK)
6
2.Marvin Cope (DEF)
7
3.Lomano Goodwin (DEF)
5
4.Steven Gower (DEF)
6
5.Wayne Batty (MID)
6
6.Ralph Kahn (MID)
8
7.Ashley Greening (MID)yellow card
6
8.Darren Fletcher (MID)
6
9.Trevor Bower (ATT)
6
10.Alistair Forbes (ATT)
6
11.Wes Craddock (ATT)
6
 
12.Mervin Lampard (ATT)
0
13.Anthony Moffat (GK)
0
14.Tommy Scholes (DEF)
6

1.Henry Bould (GK)
8
2.Nigel Mortensen (DEF)
6
3.Vinicio E. Scarponi (DEF)
5
4.Niccolo Montague (DEF)
6
5.Ben Dryden (MID)
6
6.Adam Jeffers (MID)
7
7.Marc Gerlach (MID)
8
8.Joao Andrade (MID)
6
9.Colin Keegan (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Del Black (ATT)
6
11.Tommy Wallwork (ATT)
6
 
12.Aaron Brand (ATT)
0
13.Les Burgess (GK)
6
14.Bill Barton (DEF)
6