Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth
James MorrisonJames Morrison Anthony Connelly Anthony Connelly
Christos KyriakidisC. Kyriakidis84
G
captain1
G
75Nigel ColeN. Cole
James OakleyJ. Oakley78
D
2
D
79Dean BishopD. Bishop
Dean PottsD. Potts80
D
3
D
77Sebastiao FerreiraS. Ferreira
Richard BeckhamR. Beckham83
D
4
D
73Alexander TapiaA. Tapia
Sylvain KeeganS. Keegan81
M
5
D
77Felipe EspinozaF. Espinoza
Mervin BoertienM. Boertien96
M
6
M
77Gavin GemmellG. Gemmell
Alistair SummerbeeA. Summerbee80
M
7captain
M
86Nelson GarzaN. Garza
Robert UpsonR. Upson87
M
8
A
77Ruel ThomsonR. Thomson
Markus WitteM. Witte81
A
9
A
76Jan RitzingerJ. Ritzinger
Mick LinekerM. Lineker90
A
10
A
81Elías PereyraE. Pereyra
Gavin KirklandG. Kirkland89
A
11
A
78Julian BlancJ. Blanc
 
Brian LumsdonB. Lumsdon76
D
12
D
71Ted MouretT. Mouret
Jody ShearerJ. Shearer82
M
13
M
51Emile IpouaE. Ipoua
Alexandre VieiraA. Vieira78
A
14
A
79Konstantinos XenakisK. Xenakis

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 20,687 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
AFC Bournemouth looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Sherwood.


0.00
AFC Bournemouth start the match!
12.07
Gavin Kirkland flicks a high pass forward to Markus Witte who brings the ball under control. Markus Witte chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
14.45
Nelson Garza flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Elías Pereyra. Elías Pereyra finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Dean Potts clears it off the line with his head!
16.53
Richard Beckham threads a neat ball through to Robert Upson. Robert Upson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Nigel Cole. Excellent save.
20.19
Elías Pereyra comes in with a late challenge on James Oakley. Elías Pereyra is warned by the referee! James Oakley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.19
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.30
Felipe Espinoza makes a beautiful solo run. Felipe Espinoza changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Felipe Espinoza lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
30.28
Jan Ritzinger flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Garza who takes it down. Nelson Garza shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
34.52
Richard Beckham takes a quick throw-in. Alistair Summerbee passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sylvain Keegan. Sylvain Keegan lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Upson. Robert Upson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
40.24
Mervin Boertien threads a neat ball through to Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Witte. Markus Witte finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Dean Bishop flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Garza controls it well on his chest. Nelson Garza sees Gavin Gemmell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson makes a convincing header. Ruel Thomson scores for AFC Bournemouth!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wigan Athletic kick off!
47.45
Sylvain Keegan chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Witte. Markus Witte whips in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. With a superhuman jump, Mick Lineker connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.41
Nelson Garza chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger cuts inside the box! Jan Ritzinger looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
57.53
Nelson Garza flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Blanc. Julian Blanc flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Christos Kyriakidis!
60.39
Dean Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mervin Boertien controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.50
Robert Upson plays the ball forward to Mervin Boertien. Mervin Boertien knocks the ball forward to Robert Upson. Robert Upson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nigel Cole who gathers it comfortably.
63.58
Dean Potts flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Keegan who takes it down. Sylvain Keegan sees Mervin Boertien in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Boertien knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.38
Alistair Summerbee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Kirkland. Gavin Kirkland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Espinoza.
66.32
Markus Witte comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Ferreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastiao Ferreira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.12
Gavin Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Garza controls it well on his chest. Nelson Garza shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.30
Felipe Espinoza barges into Markus Witte. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Markus Witte stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.27
Sylvain Keegan flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
77.55
Felipe Espinoza clumsily knocks into Mick Lineker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Felipe Espinoza!! Mick Lineker runs off the knock.
78.34
Alistair Summerbee runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alistair Summerbee knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.05
Gavin Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
85.02
Julian Blanc barges into Mervin Boertien. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mervin Boertien stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.06
James Oakley makes a simple pass to Markus Witte. Markus Witte flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Kirkland controls it well on his chest. Gavin Kirkland lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

AFC Bournemouth
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
26%
41.1%
32.9%

Scorers
Markus Witte 40
Mick Lineker 47, 89
Gavin Gemmell 26
Nelson Garza 30
Ruel Thomson 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mick Lineker of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Christos Kyriakidis (GK)
6
2.James Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Dean Potts (DEF)
6
4.Richard Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Sylvain Keegan (MID)
6
6.Mervin Boertien (MID)
6
7.Alistair Summerbee (MID)
7
8.Robert Upson (MID)
6
9.Markus Witte (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Mick Lineker (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Gavin Kirkland (ATT)
6
 
12.Brian Lumsdon (DEF)
0
13.Jody Shearer (MID)
0
14.Alexandre Vieira (ATT)
0

1.Nigel Cole (GK)
7
2.Dean Bishop (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiao Ferreira (DEF)
6
4.Alexander Tapia (DEF)
6
5.Felipe Espinoza (DEF)red card
3
6.Gavin Gemmell (MID)goal scored
8
7.Nelson Garza (MID)goal scored
8
8.Ruel Thomson (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Jan Ritzinger (ATT)
6
10.Elías Pereyra (ATT)
5
11.Julian Blanc (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Ted Mouret (DEF)
0
13.Emile Ipoua (MID)
0
14.Konstantinos Xenakis (ATT)
0