Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
James MorrisonJames Morrison Dimitri Bocharov Dimitri Bocharov
Christos KyriakidisC. Kyriakidis81
G
1
G
83Ralph BrittonR. Britton
Nikos KourisN. Kouris74
D
2
D
74Eduardo ButraguenoE. Butragueno
Dean PottsD. Potts78
D
3
D
75Pierre-Yves KeitaP. Keita
James OakleyJ. Oakley76
D
4
D
75Steven PowerS. Power
Dinu SavuD. Savu80
D
5
D
75Ian ChristieI. Christie
Sylvain KeeganS. Keegan80
M
captain6
M
85Peter McManamanP. McManaman
Mervin BoertienM. Boertien94
M
7
M
93Francis MarsdenF. Marsden
Alistair SummerbeeA. Summerbee78
M
8
M
88Robert EustaceR. Eustace
Markus WitteM. Witte80
A
9
A
84Max PetersM. Peters
Mick LinekerM. Lineker89
A
10captain
A
80Marcos TrevinoM. Trevino
Gavin KirklandG. Kirkland87
A
11
A
81Paulo GomesP. Gomes
 
Richard BeckhamR. Beckham81
D
12
M
84Jamie SalmonJ. Salmon
Jean-No‘l ModesteJ. Modeste81
M
13
A
78Tommy DeaneT. Deane
Alexandre VieiraA. Vieira76
A
14
M
83Anton BusseA. Busse

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Blackburn Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Harley.


0.00
Blackburn Rovers start the match!
3.04
Peter McManaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Max Peters. Max Peters knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Christos Kyriakidis gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
9.34
Dean Potts sweeps the ball up the wings. Mick Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Witte. Markus Witte finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ralph Britton manages to gather it easily.
16.45
Dean Potts threads a neat ball through to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
20.23
Pierre-Yves Keita brings the ball forward. Pierre-Yves Keita sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
21.11
Alistair Summerbee runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alistair Summerbee whips in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Ralph Britton.
22.46
Alistair Summerbee takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Mick Lineker cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but somehow Ralph Britton manages to keep it out.
30.18
Francis Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Robert Eustace controls it well on his chest. Robert Eustace knocks the ball forward, putting Max Peters through on goal. Max Peters shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.34
Peter McManaman threads the ball through to Max Peters. Max Peters makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Marcos Trevino. Marcos Trevino comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Nikos Kouris. Excellent block.
36.51
Ian Christie takes it forward alone. Ian Christie makes a simple pass to Peter McManaman. Peter McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Trevino. Marcos Trevino finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Christos Kyriakidis had no chance!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
42.22
Dinu Savu hits a low pass to Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Kirkland collects the pass. Gavin Kirkland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ralph Britton manages to gather it.
44.17
Robert Eustace threads a neat ball through to Francis Marsden. Francis Marsden threads a neat ball through to Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Christos Kyriakidis gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Wigan Athletic kick off!
47.48
Sylvain Keegan knocks the ball to his team mate, Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.50
Alistair Summerbee barges into Peter McManaman. The referee warns Alistair Summerbee to calm down! Peter McManaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.57
Wigan Athletic have made a substitution with Jean-No‘l Modeste replacing Alistair Summerbee .Blackburn Rovers have made a substitution with Anton Busse replacing Francis Marsden .
61.67
Mervin Boertien passes the ball forward to Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan cuts inside the box! Sylvain Keegan comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Ralph Britton had no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
66.16
With great vision, Jean-No‘l Modeste plays the ball forward to Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Christie.
69.30
Jean-No‘l Modeste takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan knocks the ball forward to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Steven Power and the loose ball is cleared up field.
71.45
Eduardo Butragueno flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter McManaman. Peter McManaman kicks a strong pass forward to Max Peters. Max Peters whips in a cross ball towards Peter McManaman. Peter McManaman shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Christos Kyriakidis didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
72.07
Dean Potts knocks the ball forward to Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Kirkland who brings the ball under control. Gavin Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.17
From the throw-in, James Oakley picks out Dean Potts. Dean Potts pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dean Potts sees space and advances. Dean Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
79.28
Robert Eustace flicks a high ball forward to Peter McManaman who takes it down. Peter McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nikos Kouris.
84.44
Dinu Savu threads a neat ball through to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mervin Boertien knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Ralph Britton. What a great pair of hands!
87.48
Jean-No‘l Modeste threads a neat ball through to Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland knocks the ball to his team mate, Markus Witte. Markus Witte tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Pierre-Yves Keita.
88.31
Sylvain Keegan takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Eduardo Butragueno reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
Peter McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Max Peters controls it well on his chest. Max Peters knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Trevino. Marcos Trevino connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Blackburn Rovers
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
11
8
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.2%
44.8%
Play Area
26.9%
46.3%
26.9%

Scorers
Alistair Summerbee 47
Sylvain Keegan 62
Max Peters 30
Marcos Trevino 37, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Trevino of Blackburn Rovers

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

1.Ralph Britton (GK)
8
2.Eduardo Butragueno (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Yves Keita (DEF)
7
4.Steven Power (DEF)
6
5.Ian Christie (DEF)
6
6.Peter McManaman (MID)
7
7.Francis Marsden (MID)
6
8.Robert Eustace (MID)
7
9.Max Peters (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Marcos Trevino (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Paulo Gomes (ATT)
6
 
12.Jamie Salmon (MID)
0
13.Tommy Deane (ATT)
0
14.Anton Busse (MID)
6