Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Goldberg | D. Goldberg |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Trevor Wiltord | T. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Kelvin Pearce | K. Pearce | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Ashley Fenton | A. Fenton | |||||||||
| Cristiano Monteiro | C. Monteiro |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Gabriel Hierro | G. Hierro | |||||||||
| Spencer Taylor | S. Taylor | | 55 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Joe Marsden | J. Marsden | ||||||||
| Stuart Summerbee | S. Summerbee | | 63 | M | | 5 | | | D | 41 | | Jamie James | J. James | ||||||||
| Paul Vassell | P. Vassell | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Rio Mike | R. Mike | |||||||||
| Ross Gilchrist | R. Gilchrist | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Daniele Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Karim Wilnis | K. Wilnis |  | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Scott Kerr | S. Kerr | |||||||||
| Omer Mccann | O. Mccann | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Jonathan Harley | J. Harley | |||||||||
| Noel Fenton | N. Fenton | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Gary Matthews | G. Matthews | |||||||||
| Rio Pearce | R. Pearce | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Quim Moreira | Q. Moreira | |||||||||
| Del Jack | D. Jack | | 53 | D | | 12 | | M | 54 | | Duncan Hurst | D. Hurst | |||||||||
| Eoin Clarke | E. Clarke | | 52 | M | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Greg Bolton | G. Bolton | |||||||||
| Alexander Stewart | A. Stewart | | 50 | G | | 14 | | A | 45 | | Kelvin Walker | K. Walker | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 4,341 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic get the match underway!
10.08
0-0Paul Vassell knocks the ball forward to Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
21.06
0-0Ross Gilchrist surges forward with the ball. Ross Gilchrist knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Omer Mccann is offside!
24.56
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
33.53
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.22
0-0Scott Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Quim Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Moreira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Spencer Taylor.
38.36
0-0Quim Moreira barges into Kelvin Pearce. The referee calls over Quim Moreira and shows him a yellow card! Kelvin Pearce stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.40
Spencer Taylor flicks a high ball forward to Karim Wilnis who takes it down. Karim Wilnis flicks a high pass forward to Noel Fenton who brings the ball under control. Noel Fenton threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Rio Pearce provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
40.41
Stuart Summerbee knocks the ball forward to Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Wiltord who gathers it comfortably.
44.08
0-0Omer Mccann clumsily knocks into Gabriel Hierro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Hierro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
0-0Daniele Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Dean Goldberg manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wrexham get the second half underway!
49.33
Ross Gilchrist threads a neat ball through to Omer Mccann. Omer Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Hierro.
53.15
Rio Mike makes a beautiful solo run. Rio Mike knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.15
1-0Spencer Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Karim Wilnis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Karim Wilnis flicks a high pass forward to Noel Fenton who brings the ball under control. Noel Fenton shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.35
1-0Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Eoin Clarke replacing Karim Wilnis .Wrexham have made a substitution with Greg Bolton replacing Scott Kerr .
61.41
Paul Vassell makes a simple pass to Omer Mccann. Omer Mccann controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Noel Fenton through on goal. Noel Fenton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.20
Cristiano Monteiro makes a probing pass to Stuart Summerbee. With some swift thinking, Stuart Summerbee plays the ball forward to Omer Mccann. Omer Mccann shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.24
With vision, Joe Marsden laces a through ball forward to Rio Mike. Rio Mike threads a neat ball through to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
69.18
Cristiano Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Paul Vassell. Paul Vassell flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.34
Daniele Le Tissier knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.37
Cristiano Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Eoin Clarke. Eoin Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Omer Mccann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Hierro.
90.00
Kelvin Pearce advances with the ball. Kelvin Pearce advances with the ball. Kelvin Pearce sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
24.7%
42.5%
32.9%
Scorers
| Noel Fenton 54 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Noel Fenton of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dean Goldberg (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kelvin Pearce (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Monteiro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Spencer Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Summerbee (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Paul Vassell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ross Gilchrist (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Karim Wilnis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Omer Mccann (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Noel Fenton (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Rio Pearce (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Del Jack (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eoin Clarke (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alexander Stewart (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Trevor Wiltord (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ashley Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gabriel Hierro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joe Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jamie James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Mike (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Daniele Le Tissier (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott Kerr (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jonathan Harley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Quim Moreira (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Duncan Hurst (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Greg Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kelvin Walker (ATT) | 0 | |