Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
James MorrisonJames Morrison gavin Hall gavin Hall
Christos KyriakidisC. Kyriakidis81
G
1
G
76Rodrigo GomezR. Gomez
Nikos KourisN. Kouris74
D
2
D
72Mamar LeroyM. Leroy
Dinu SavuD. Savu80
D
3
D
74Matt MatteoM. Matteo
James OakleyJ. Oakley76
D
4
D
79Juan LeonJ. Leon
Richard BeckhamR. Beckham81
D
5
D
79Claus LundekvamC. Lundekvam
Mervin BoertienM. Boertien94
M
captain6captain
D
78Alun PlowrightA. Plowright
Jean-No‘l ModesteJ. Modeste81
M
7
M
81Mike WatersM. Waters
Alistair SummerbeeA. Summerbee78
M
8
M
74Pablo GarridoP. Garrido
Robert CookeR. Cooke79
A
9
A
78Martin HierroM. Hierro
Mick LinekerM. Lineker89
A
10
A
71Norberto ArreolaN. Arreola
Markus WitteM. Witte80
A
11
A
78Luis AntunesL. Antunes
 
Jason NevilleJ. Neville73
D
12
D
38Gary MorrisonG. Morrison
Sylvain KeeganS. Keegan80
M
13
M
38Craig GemmellC. Gemmell
Samir TurekS. Turek70
A
14
G
42Callum HopkinC. Hopkin

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 17,029 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mick Shaw.


0.00
West Ham United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.06
Dinu Savu threads a neat ball through to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien whips in a cross ball towards Robert Cooke. Claus Lundekvam barges into Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
8.26
James Oakley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Superb reactions from Rodrigo Gomez. What a save!
12.46
Mervin Boertien makes a simple pass to Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mick Lineker!
15.35
James Oakley flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Jean-No‘l Modeste controls it well on his chest. Jean-No‘l Modeste sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Rodrigo Gomez manages to gather it.
26.54
Matt Matteo gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Luis Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.58
Jean-No‘l Modeste makes a probing pass to Markus Witte. Markus Witte knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mamar Leroy.
28.38
Pablo Garrido hacks Richard Beckham from behind! Pablo Garrido is shown the yellow card! Richard Beckham gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.04
Mervin Boertien changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mervin Boertien shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.45
Mervin Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste advances inside the box! Jean-No‘l Modeste looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Jean-No‘l Modeste knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Gomez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic get the second half underway!
49.03
Robert Cooke hits a low pass to Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Juan Leon hacks Mick Lineker from behind! Penalty not given!!
51.08
Richard Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Witte. Markus Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Gomez who gathers it comfortably.
53.08
Alistair Summerbee chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
57.21
With imagination, James Oakley laces a through ball forward to Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste flicks a high pass forward to Markus Witte who brings the ball neatly under control. Markus Witte tries a spectacular long range effort. Rodrigo Gomez gets down and covers it.
59.16
Robert Cooke sees Markus Witte in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Markus Witte lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
63.32
Claus Lundekvam catches Alistair Summerbee on the ankles. Claus Lundekvam is shown the yellow card! Alistair Summerbee gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.44
Richard Beckham threads a neat ball through to Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste passes the ball forward to Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Rodrigo Gomez. Excellent save.
69.09
Claus Lundekvam hacks Mervin Boertien from behind! Claus Lundekvam is warned by the referee! Mervin Boertien stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.24
With a delightful solo run, Pablo Garrido stretches the opposition's defence. Pablo Garrido tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
75.49
Alistair Summerbee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Witte. Markus Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Gomez who gathers it comfortably.
77.11
James Oakley arcs the ball upfield. Robert Cooke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alun Plowright.
78.44
Mike Waters runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mike Waters whips in a cross ball towards Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro makes a deft header. Magnificent block by James Oakley!
79.23
Martin Hierro hacks Richard Beckham from behind! Martin Hierro is warned by the referee! Richard Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.43
Nikos Kouris knocks the ball forward to Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Gomez who gathers it comfortably.
83.13
Mike Waters threads a neat ball through to Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro threads the ball through to Pablo Garrido but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

West Ham United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.5%
29.5%
Play Area
23.1%
46.2%
30.8%

Scorers
Mick Lineker 12
Alistair Summerbee 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alistair Summerbee of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Christos Kyriakidis (GK)
6
2.Nikos Kouris (DEF)
6
3.Dinu Savu (DEF)
6
4.James Oakley (DEF)
7
5.Richard Beckham (DEF)
6
6.Mervin Boertien (MID)
7
7.Jean-No‘l Modeste (MID)
8
8.Alistair Summerbee (MID)goal scored
9
9.Robert Cooke (ATT)
6
10.Mick Lineker (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Markus Witte (ATT)
7
 
12.Jason Neville (DEF)
0
13.Sylvain Keegan (MID)
0
14.Samir Turek (ATT)
0

1.Rodrigo Gomez (GK)
8
2.Mamar Leroy (DEF)
6
3.Matt Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Juan Leon (DEF)
6
5.Claus Lundekvam (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Alun Plowright (DEF)
6
7.Mike Waters (MID)
6
8.Pablo Garrido (MID)yellow card
5
9.Martin Hierro (ATT)
5
10.Norberto Arreola (ATT)
6
11.Luis Antunes (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Morrison (DEF)
0
13.Craig Gemmell (MID)
0
14.Callum Hopkin (GK)
0