Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Malcolm BrandM. Brand60
G
1
G
44Marc ScowcroftM. Scowcroft
Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne50
D
2
D
49Max TolleyM. Tolley
Craig MyersC. Myers45
D
3
D
49Colin JacobsC. Jacobs
Terry BridgeT. Bridge40
D
4
D
44Scott BridgesS. Bridges
Mike CookeM. Cooke38
D
5
D
43Jonathan SeamanJ. Seaman
Alun TaylorA. Taylor65
M
6
M
55Robert CleggR. Clegg
John FroggattJ. Froggatt55
M
captain7captain
M
53Armin WieczorekA. Wieczorek
Alfred BarryA. Barry41
A
8
M
45Carlton MintoC. Minto
Kieron GilchristK. Gilchrist39
A
9
M
44Graham GriffinG. Griffin
Matthew ArmstrongM. Armstrong39
A
10
A
55Cesar MarquesC. Marques
Joe ByrneJ. Byrne39
A
11
A
54Marvin BrightonM. Brighton
 
Max VenusM. Venus52
G
12
A
50Nicky TilerN. Tiler
Clive SwiftC. Swift49
M
13
G
41Graham JobsonG. Jobson
Jason MonkJ. Monk47
M
14
G
41Henry GordonH. Gordon

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 2,688 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wes Bower.


0.00
Oldham Athletic start the match!
4.42
Graham Griffin flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Marques collects the pass. Cesar Marques shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Malcolm Brand effortlessly smothers it!
10.25
John Froggatt comes in with a late challenge on Jonathan Seaman. The referee brings John Froggatt to one side and gives him a warning! Jonathan Seaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.56
Alun Taylor hits a low pass to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry threads the ball through into the box. Matthew Armstrong takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.56
John Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry knocks the ball forward to Kieron Gilchrist but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.07
Jonathan Seaman barges into Alfred Barry. The referee warns Jonathan Seaman to calm down! Alfred Barry runs off the knock.
20.59
Graham Griffin kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Brighton. Marvin Brighton shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.02
Carlton Minto knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Brighton. Marvin Brighton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Malcolm Brand manages to gather it.
28.17
Armin Wieczorek hits a low pass to Marvin Brighton. Marvin Brighton plays a scrappy one-two with Cesar Marques and advances towards the goal... Marvin Brighton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Malcolm Brand effortlessly gets down and covers it.
34.33
Alun Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Barry controls it well on his chest. Alfred Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Armstrong but the linesman indicates offside!
39.21
Craig Myers clumsily knocks into Cesar Marques. Craig Myers is shown the yellow card! Cesar Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.10
Craig Myers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Froggatt. John Froggatt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong passes the ball forward but Kieron Gilchrist is offside!
44.04
Graham Griffin makes a simple pass to Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Brighton. Marvin Brighton whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Malcolm Brand!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Huddersfield 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
Huddersfield Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.52
Craig Myers flicks a high pass forward. Alun Taylor controls it well on his chest. Alun Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
49.08
Seeing a gap ahead, John Froggatt plays the ball forward to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Byrne but the referee indicates it's offside!
51.41
Armin Wieczorek decides to run forward with the ball. Armin Wieczorek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Brand who gathers it comfortably.
53.52
John Froggatt threads the ball through to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne heads the ball goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
60.08
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing John Froggatt .
66.21
Alun Taylor knocks the ball forward to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne whips in a cross ball towards Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist makes a deft header but it flies wide!
69.27
Colin Jacobs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Wieczorek. Armin Wieczorek passes the ball forward to Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.27
Jason Monk sees Alfred Barry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Barry cuts inside the box! Alfred Barry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.51
Terry Bridge threads a neat ball through to Jason Monk. Jason Monk decides to run forward with the ball. Jason Monk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Marc Scowcroft. Excellent save.
77.32
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Clive Swift replacing Matthew Armstrong and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
78.41
Alfred Barry comes in with a late challenge on Armin Wieczorek. Alfred Barry is given a warning by the referee! Armin Wieczorek grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.32
Without breaking stride, Alfred Barry plays the ball forward to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne rushes past Scott Bridges! Joe Byrne shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Huddersfield Town
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
26.3%
48.7%
25%

Scorers
Alfred Barry 72
Joe Byrne 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfred Barry of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Malcolm Brand (GK)
8
2.Morris Gascoigne (DEF)
6
3.Craig Myers (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Terry Bridge (DEF)
6
5.Mike Cooke (DEF)
6
6.Alun Taylor (MID)
7
7.John Froggatt (MID)
6
8.Alfred Barry (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Kieron Gilchrist (ATT)
6
10.Matthew Armstrong (ATT)
6
11.Joe Byrne (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Max Venus (GK)
0
13.Clive Swift (MID)
6
14.Jason Monk (MID)
7

1.Marc Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Max Tolley (DEF)
6
3.Colin Jacobs (DEF)
6
4.Scott Bridges (DEF)
6
5.Jonathan Seaman (DEF)
6
6.Robert Clegg (MID)
6
7.Armin Wieczorek (MID)
7
8.Carlton Minto (MID)
6
9.Graham Griffin (MID)
7
10.Cesar Marques (ATT)
6
11.Marvin Brighton (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicky Tiler (ATT)
0
13.Graham Jobson (GK)
0
14.Henry Gordon (GK)
0