Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Brand | M. Brand |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Adam Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 52 | | Gary Ince | G. Ince | ||||||||
| Craig Myers | C. Myers | | 45 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | James Youds | J. Youds | |||||||||
| Terry Bridge | T. Bridge | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Eoin Minto | E. Minto | |||||||||
| Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | | 38 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Martin Parker | M. Parker | |||||||||
| Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Brian Power | B. Power | |||||||||
| John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | | 55 | M | | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Colin Heskey | C. Heskey | ||||||||
| Alfred Barry | A. Barry | | 41 | A | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Del Konchesky | D. Konchesky | |||||||||
| Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | | 39 | A | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Nicholas Walker | N. Walker | |||||||||
| Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | | 39 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Brian Shilton | B. Shilton | |||||||||
| Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Mike Priestley | M. Priestley | |||||||||
| Max Venus | M. Venus | | 52 | G | | 12 | | G | 49 | | Kieron Lua-Lua | K. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Clive Swift | C. Swift | | 49 | M | | 13 | | A | 47 | | Nicholas Guppy | N. Guppy | |||||||||
| Jason Monk | J. Monk | | 47 | M | | 14 | | D | 43 |  | Ramon Knopper | R. Knopper | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Cheltenham Town. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wes Bower.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wes Bower.
0.00
0-0Oldham Athletic kick off the first half!
2.55
0-0John Froggatt makes a beautiful solo run. John Froggatt lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
3.01
0-0John Froggatt sees a break and surges forward. John Froggatt plays a one-two with Joe Byrne and advances towards the goal... John Froggatt takes a shot at goal but is denied by Adam Mason. Excellent save.
6.53
0-0Alun Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne passes the ball forward but Matthew Armstrong is offside!
10.07
Craig Myers threads the ball through to John Froggatt. John Froggatt advances with the ball. John Froggatt shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
15.05
With imagination, Eoin Minto picks a pass forward to Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Brian Shilton. Brian Shilton finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
18.18
Craig Myers hits a low pass to John Froggatt. John Froggatt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Froggatt knocks the ball forward to Matthew Armstrong but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
22.29
0-0Colin Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Shilton. Brian Shilton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.16
Del Konchesky makes an attacking run forward. Del Konchesky makes a pass forward but Mike Priestley makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
28.41
0-0Morris Gascoigne barges into Brian Shilton. The referee calls over Morris Gascoigne and warns him to calm down! Brian Shilton runs off the knock.
30.18
Without breaking stride, Mike Cooke plays the ball forward to John Froggatt. John Froggatt brings the ball forward. John Froggatt finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
36.38
Terry Bridge comes in with a late challenge on Brian Power. The referee warns Terry Bridge to calm down! Brian Power hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.39
Alun Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne cuts inside the box! Joe Byrne shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
42.26
Del Konchesky sees space and advances. Del Konchesky threads the ball through to Mike Priestley but he's offside!
45.00
Brian Power deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Shilton. Brian Shilton passes the ball forward but Mike Priestley is offside!
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. Cheltenham Town 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
Cheltenham Town start the second half!
49.52
Terry Bridge advances with the ball. Terry Bridge threads the ball through to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.54
Brian Power flicks a high ball forward to Brian Shilton who takes it down. Brian Shilton knocks the ball forward, putting Mike Priestley through on goal. Mike Priestley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Malcolm Brand is on top of it.
53.06
Craig Myers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Taylor. Alun Taylor chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kieron Gilchrist but he's offside!
60.35
0-0Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing John Froggatt .
65.23
Colin Heskey comes in with a late challenge on Jason Monk. The referee calls over Colin Heskey and warns him to calm down! Jason Monk runs off the knock.
66.00
0-0Alun Taylor catches Colin Heskey on the ankles. Alun Taylor is shown the yellow card! Colin Heskey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.41
Jason Monk threads the ball through to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.57
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Clive Swift replacing Matthew Armstrong and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
81.58
Del Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.47
Del Konchesky surges forward with the ball. Del Konchesky shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
85.02
Alun Taylor sees a break and surges forward. Alun Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Swift. Clive Swift shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.47
0-1Del Konchesky threads a neat ball through to Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Brian Shilton through on goal. Brian Shilton comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
28.8%
49.3%
21.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Froggatt of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Malcolm Brand (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Craig Myers (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Terry Bridge (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Mike Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alun Taylor (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | John Froggatt (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Alfred Barry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kieron Gilchrist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthew Armstrong (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joe Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Max Venus (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Clive Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jason Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Adam Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | James Youds (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eoin Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Parker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brian Power (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Colin Heskey (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Del Konchesky (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brian Shilton (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Mike Priestley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kieron Lua-Lua (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicholas Guppy (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ramon Knopper (DEF) | 0 | |