Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     Aston VillaAston Villa
Jacek LorencJacek Lorenc Jamie Barton Jamie Barton
Dominique de GraafD. de Graaf66
G
1
G
74Darren MoffatD. Moffat
Tieme MoelikerT. Moeliker68
D
2
D
70Christopher KellerC. Keller
Gaspar AlvesG. Alves73
D
captain3
D
64Peter HurstP. Hurst
Wayne PeckhamW. Peckham70
D
4
D
67Arni RíkhardssonA. Ríkhardsson
Billy McallisterB. Mcallister63
M
5
D
69Leonardo ColaconeL. Colacone
Eoin WainwrightE. Wainwright66
M
6
M
69Robert JohnsonR. Johnson
Anton DiakiteA. Diakite58
M
7
M
66Hector CruzH. Cruz
Lomano CollymoreL. Collymore68
M
8
M
70Marc-Vivien Pierre-FanfanM. Pierre-Fanfan
Dale ShiltonD. Shilton83
A
9
A
68Antonio NascimentoA. Nascimento
Richard RobsonR. Robson71
A
10captain
A
69Neil ElliottN. Elliott
Syd ThomsonS. Thomson69
A
11
A
72Wout BosmanW. Bosman
 
Damien EdworthyD. Edworthy62
D
12
A
75Noel FormonN. Formon
Simon GardnerS. Gardner70
M
13
A
75Nicolas MenendezN. Menendez
Gavin WiseG. Wise65
A
14
A
74Syd MikeS. Mike

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 12,484 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Vassell.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the first half underway!
3.10
Christopher Keller flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson makes a probing pass to Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Elliott but he's offside!
4.15
Robert Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan passes the ball forward but Antonio Nascimento is offside!
15.09
Wayne Peckham barges into Robert Johnson. The referee warns Wayne Peckham to calm down! Robert Johnson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.53
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan decides to run forward with the ball. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan hits a low pass to Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz rockets a shot on goal. Dominique de Graaf easily gets down and covers it.
18.52
Tieme Moeliker hits a low pass to Lomano Collymore. Lomano Collymore flicks a high ball forward to Dale Shilton who takes it down. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christopher Keller.
20.26
Hector Cruz knocks the ball to his team mate, Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman plays a quick one-two with Neil Elliott and rushes in on goal... Gaspar Alves hacks Wout Bosman from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
21.11
Peter Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Robert Johnson collects the pass. Robert Johnson knocks the ball forward to Hector Cruz. Hector Cruz shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
22.04
Arni Ríkhardsson passes the ball forward to Neil Elliott. Neil Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Hector Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hector Cruz rushes past Gaspar Alves! Hector Cruz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Dominique de Graaf easily gets down and covers it.
27.03
Gaspar Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Wainwright. Eoin Wainwright chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Robson. Richard Robson whips in a cross ball towards Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.56
Gaspar Alves passes the ball forward to Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
34.40
Arni Ríkhardsson clumsily knocks into Dale Shilton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dale Shilton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.28
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan surges forward with the ball. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Elliott. With a superhuman jump, Neil Elliott connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Dominique de Graaf!
42.52
Eoin Wainwright hits a low pass to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arni Ríkhardsson.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Simon Gardner replacing Eoin Wainwright and Gavin Wise replacing Syd Thomson. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off the second half!
49.50
Anton Diakite catches Robert Johnson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Johnson runs off the knock.
54.04
Lomano Collymore passes the ball forward to Richard Robson. Richard Robson lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Wise. Gavin Wise rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
55.32
With imagination, Gaspar Alves plays the ball forward to Simon Gardner. Simon Gardner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Robson. Richard Robson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arni Ríkhardsson.
59.08
Hector Cruz threads the ball through to Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan knocks the ball forward, putting Wout Bosman through on goal. Wout Bosman takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Dominique de Graaf!
60.12
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Noel Formon replacing Neil Elliott .
67.52
Tieme Moeliker sees Simon Gardner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Gardner sees Dale Shilton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Shilton shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
69.05
Tieme Moeliker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Diakite. Showing composure, Anton Diakite plays the ball forward to Lomano Collymore. Lomano Collymore knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Hurst.
72.06
Anton Diakite makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Moffat who gathers it comfortably.
77.51
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Nicolas Menendez replacing Antonio Nascimento .
78.57
Dale Shilton clumsily knocks into Peter Hurst. Dale Shilton is given a warning by the referee! Peter Hurst stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.16
Nicolas Menendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noel Formon. Noel Formon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan but he's offside!
84.30
Wayne Peckham threads the ball through to Simon Gardner. Simon Gardner threads a neat ball through to Richard Robson. Richard Robson knocks in a cross ball towards Lomano Collymore. Christopher Keller barges into Lomano Collymore. Lomano Collymore appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
89.30
Anton Diakite receives the ball from a throw-in from Lomano Collymore. Anton Diakite threads a neat ball through to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton passes the ball forward to Richard Robson. Arni Ríkhardsson hacks Richard Robson from behind! Penalty not given!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Aston Villa
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%

Scorers
Dale Shilton 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominique de Graaf of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Dominique de Graaf (GK)
9
2.Tieme Moeliker (DEF)
7
3.Gaspar Alves (DEF)
7
4.Wayne Peckham (DEF)
6
5.Billy Mcallister (MID)
6
6.Eoin Wainwright (MID)
6
7.Anton Diakite (MID)yellow card
6
8.Lomano Collymore (MID)
6
9.Dale Shilton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Richard Robson (ATT)
7
11.Syd Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Damien Edworthy (DEF)
0
13.Simon Gardner (MID)
6
14.Gavin Wise (ATT)
6

1.Darren Moffat (GK)
6
2.Christopher Keller (DEF)
6
3.Peter Hurst (DEF)
6
4.Arni Ríkhardsson (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Leonardo Colacone (DEF)
6
6.Robert Johnson (MID)
6
7.Hector Cruz (MID)
8
8.Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan (MID)
8
9.Antonio Nascimento (ATT)
6
10.Neil Elliott (ATT)
6
11.Wout Bosman (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Formon (ATT)
6
13.Nicolas Menendez (ATT)
6
14.Syd Mike (ATT)
0