Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     Coventry CityCoventry City
James MorrisonJames Morrison Ed Davies Ed Davies
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn62
G
1captain
G
69Sebastian FernandezS. Fernandez
Brian SalakoB. Salako65
D
2
D
58Antonio Del SolA. Del Sol
Luis FernandezL. Fernandez68
D
3
D
63Adrian MakinA. Makin
Max SturridgeM. Sturridge58
D
4
D
68Arthur MillsA. Mills
Armin StiepermannA. Stiepermann58
D
5
D
67Duncan ScowcroftD. Scowcroft
Arnold BomersA. Bomers72
M
6
M
66Gabriel CarrascoG. Carrasco
Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes66
M
captain7
M
66Nuno LimaN. Lima
Mike CharltonM. Charlton68
A
8
A
60Vitor CarvalhoV. Carvalho
Jody GrayJ. Gray66
A
9
A
67Stan PallisterS. Pallister
Michael FoxM. Fox69
A
10
A
61Fabio PlanteF. Plante
Alejandro CarrascoA. Carrasco61
A
11
A
59Carl KerrC. Kerr
 
Philipp SchnoorP. Schnoor44
D
12
D
48Alun CarragherA. Carragher
Gavin SounessG. Souness56
M
13
D
52Nigel DeaneN. Deane
Roberto LopezR. Lopez47
A
14
M
35Bill DeaneB. Deane

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 19,789 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Wigan Athletic and Coventry City are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Todd.


0.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic get the match underway!
2.21
Gabriel Carrasco kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Kerr. Carl Kerr chips the ball to his team mate, Fabio Plante. Fabio Plante shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
3.28
Adrian Makin chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Lima. Nuno Lima makes a simple pass to Fabio Plante. Fabio Plante kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Kerr but the referee indicates it's offside!
4.13
Rafael Fernandes catches Gabriel Carrasco on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.52
Duncan Scowcroft chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Carrasco. Gabriel Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabio Plante but he's offside!
9.11
Antonio Del Sol sees Nuno Lima in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabio Plante. Fabio Plante shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Gavin Meiklejohn easily smothers it!
14.24
Stan Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Carvalho controls it well on his chest. Vitor Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Pallister. Stan Pallister directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.56
Nuno Lima knocks the ball forward to Stan Pallister. Stan Pallister shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
21.00
Gabriel Carrasco barges into Mike Charlton. Gabriel Carrasco is given a warning by the referee! Mike Charlton gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.10
Nuno Lima clumsily knocks into Arnold Bomers. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnold Bomers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.42
Max Sturridge knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.20
Rafael Fernandes makes a simple pass to Jody Gray. Jody Gray shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Sebastian Fernandez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.54
Rafael Fernandes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rafael Fernandes knocks the ball forward to Arnold Bomers but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.56
Rafael Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton plays a scrappy one-two with Rafael Fernandes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mike Charlton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.32
Nuno Lima threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Carrasco. Gabriel Carrasco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Sturridge.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Coventry City get the second half underway!
47.34
Brian Salako deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes makes a probing pass to Alejandro Carrasco. Alejandro Carrasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.33
Nuno Lima sees space and advances. Nuno Lima plays a quick one-two with Stan Pallister and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Nuno Lima provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
51.38
Nuno Lima flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Makin who brings the ball under control. Adrian Makin sees Carl Kerr in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Kerr shoots from 20 yards. Gavin Meiklejohn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.11
Adrian Makin knocks the ball forward to Stan Pallister. Stan Pallister shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Gavin Meiklejohn manages to gather it easily.
57.46
Arthur Mills sees a break and surges forward. Arthur Mills knocks the ball to his team mate, Stan Pallister. Stan Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Carl Kerr. Carl Kerr knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.31
Coventry City have made a substitution with Alun Carragher replacing Antonio Del Sol .
61.37
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
72.37
Gabriel Carrasco flicks a high ball forward to Nuno Lima who takes it down. Nuno Lima makes a probing pass to Fabio Plante. Fabio Plante advances inside the box! Fabio Plante cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
79.06
Stan Pallister barges into Luis Fernandez. The referee calls over Stan Pallister and shows him a yellow card! Luis Fernandez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.54
Max Sturridge sees Luis Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Coventry City
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
28.8%
43.9%
27.3%

Scorers
Jody Gray 28
Mike Charlton 40
Stan Pallister 14
Carl Kerr 51, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Kerr of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Meiklejohn (GK)
7
2.Brian Salako (DEF)
6
3.Luis Fernandez (DEF)
6
4.Max Sturridge (DEF)
6
5.Armin Stiepermann (DEF)
6
6.Arnold Bomers (MID)
6
7.Rafael Fernandes (MID)yellow card
8
8.Mike Charlton (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Jody Gray (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Michael Fox (ATT)
6
11.Alejandro Carrasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Philipp Schnoor (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Souness (MID)
0
14.Roberto Lopez (ATT)
0

1.Sebastian Fernandez (GK)
6
2.Antonio Del Sol (DEF)
6
3.Adrian Makin (DEF)
7
4.Arthur Mills (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Scowcroft (DEF)
6
6.Gabriel Carrasco (MID)
6
7.Nuno Lima (MID)yellow card
7
8.Vitor Carvalho (ATT)
6
9.Stan Pallister (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Fabio Plante (ATT)
7
11.Carl Kerr (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Alun Carragher (DEF)
6
13.Nigel Deane (DEF)
0
14.Bill Deane (MID)
0