Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     FulhamFulham
James MorrisonJames Morrison Craig Thornburrow Craig Thornburrow
Christos KyriakidisC. Kyriakidis84
G
1
G
77Alvaro BurgosA. Burgos
Dean PottsD. Potts80
D
2
D
77Gregory RaymondG. Raymond
Dinu SavuD. Savu81
D
3
D
76Alexandru CodreaA. Codrea
Richard BeckhamR. Beckham83
D
4
D
70Gabriel OlivaresG. Olivares
Sylvain KeeganS. Keegan81
M
5
D
84Stan BaileyS. Bailey
Mervin BoertienM. Boertien96
M
captain6
M
88Morris BaileyM. Bailey
Alistair SummerbeeA. Summerbee80
M
7captain
M
74Marinos KatsouranisM. Katsouranis
Jean-No‘l ModesteJ. Modeste81
M
8
A
80Rui DouglasR. Douglas
Markus WitteM. Witte81
A
9
A
79Alun EustaceA. Eustace
Mick LinekerM. Lineker90
A
10
A
77Andreas JonssenA. Jonssen
Gavin KirklandG. Kirkland89
A
11
A
78Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
 
Luke GreavesL. Greaves76
D
12
D
77Nicholas JonesN. Jones
Jody ShearerJ. Shearer82
M
13
M
92Guillermo LeonG. Leon
Robert CookeR. Cooke83
A
14
A
80Eoin NewbyE. Newby

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Fulham. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.


0.00
Wigan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
2.59
Stan Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Marinos Katsouranis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marinos Katsouranis brings the ball forward. Marinos Katsouranis makes a probing pass to Rui Douglas but he's offside!
6.58
Morris Bailey threads the ball through to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dinu Savu.
8.47
Dean Potts makes a probing pass to Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan flicks a high pass forward to Mervin Boertien who brings the ball under control. Mervin Boertien knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alvaro Burgos who gathers it comfortably.
9.05
Gabriel Olivares makes a probing pass to Andreas Jonssen. Andreas Jonssen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dean Potts.
10.42
Dinu Savu kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Alvaro Burgos. Excellent save.
18.47
Richard Beckham clumsily knocks into Marinos Katsouranis. Richard Beckham is given a warning by the referee! Marinos Katsouranis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.42
Dean Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan passes the ball forward to Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Alvaro Burgos. What a great pair of hands!
24.38
Dinu Savu threads the ball through to Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste makes a probing pass to Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Witte. Some silky footwork from Markus Witte provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.29
Dean Potts plays the ball forward to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien plays the ball forward to Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.27
Marinos Katsouranis flicks a high pass forward. Morris Bailey collects the pass. Morris Bailey hits a low pass to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
32.22
Alistair Summerbee flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
38.42
Alistair Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Kirkland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.40
Mervin Boertien flicks a high ball forward to Alistair Summerbee who gracefully takes it down. Alistair Summerbee knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Witte. Markus Witte heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
42.26
Marinos Katsouranis hits a low pass to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey whips in a cross ball towards Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Sylvain Keegan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
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. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fulham kick off the second half!
47.12
Wigan Athletic are in full control of this game.
49.28
Jean-No‘l Modeste flicks a high pass forward to Sylvain Keegan who brings the ball under control. Sylvain Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Jean-No‘l Modeste controls it well on his chest. Jean-No‘l Modeste shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.23
Gabriel Olivares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Andreas Jonssen who takes it down. Andreas Jonssen knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Christos Kyriakidis. What a great pair of hands!
59.44
Alexandru Codrea decides to run forward with the ball. With vision, Alexandru Codrea laces a weighted ball forward to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Eustace. Alun Eustace rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Christos Kyriakidis. Excellent save.
61.33
Gabriel Olivares flicks a high pass forward to Marinos Katsouranis who brings the ball under control. Marinos Katsouranis changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marinos Katsouranis shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
63.31
Gregory Raymond pushes up the pitch. Gregory Raymond makes a probing pass to Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey finds some space and shoots from distance but Christos Kyriakidis reads it well. Fabulous stop!
66.28
Dinu Savu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Alvaro Burgos manages to gather it.
67.00
Without breaking stride, Jean-No‘l Modeste plays the ball forward to Markus Witte. Markus Witte finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Alvaro Burgos.
68.17
Jean-No‘l Modeste takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Dean Potts comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent block by Gregory Raymond!
69.54
Gregory Raymond sees Marinos Katsouranis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marinos Katsouranis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Eustace. Alun Eustace cuts inside the box! Alun Eustace looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.31
Marinos Katsouranis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marinos Katsouranis knocks the ball forward to Stuart Johnstone but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.55
Under pressure, Stan Bailey clears the ball far upfield. Morris Bailey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Christos Kyriakidis. Excellent save.
83.40
Morris Bailey plays the ball forward to Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Johnstone. With a superhuman jump, Stuart Johnstone connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.08
Marinos Katsouranis threads a neat ball through to Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Marinos Katsouranis knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Douglas. Rui Douglas shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Christos Kyriakidis.
90.00
Corner kick to Fulham. Morris Bailey chips it to the near post. Christos Kyriakidis scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Fulham
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
28.7%
39.1%
32.2%

Scorers
Markus Witte 24
Marinos Katsouranis 42
Stuart Johnstone 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marinos Katsouranis of Fulham

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

1.Alvaro Burgos (GK)
7
2.Gregory Raymond (DEF)
6
3.Alexandru Codrea (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Olivares (DEF)
6
5.Stan Bailey (DEF)
6
6.Morris Bailey (MID)
7
7.Marinos Katsouranis (MID)goal scored
10
8.Rui Douglas (ATT)
6
9.Alun Eustace (ATT)
6
10.Andreas Jonssen (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Johnstone (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Nicholas Jones (DEF)
0
13.Guillermo Leon (MID)
0
14.Eoin Newby (ATT)
0