Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
James MorrisonJames Morrison gavin Hall gavin Hall
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn62
G
1
G
67Frank BattyF. Batty
Brian SalakoB. Salako65
D
2
D
63Florian TöpferF. Töpfer
Luis FernandezL. Fernandez68
D
3
D
64Michael BallM. Ball
Max SturridgeM. Sturridge58
D
4
D
74Leon HermannL. Hermann
Armin StiepermannA. Stiepermann58
D
5
D
58Nigel Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips
Henry GalàsekH. Galàsek65
M
6
M
68Greg ToddG. Todd
Arnold BomersA. Bomers72
M
captain7captain
M
65Frank HendrieF. Hendrie
Mike CharltonM. Charlton68
A
8
A
60Stefan DöringS. Döring
Jody GrayJ. Gray66
A
9
A
58Fabio CamoraniF. Camorani
Michael FoxM. Fox69
A
10
A
65Jason HurstJ. Hurst
Alejandro CarrascoA. Carrasco61
A
11
A
70Sebastian MunozS. Munoz
 
Philipp SchnoorP. Schnoor44
D
12
G
46Amedeo Dalla BonaA. Dalla Bona
Gavin SounessG. Souness56
M
13
M
55Omer LaverO. Laver
Roberto LopezR. Lopez47
A
14
A
39Simon HuckerbyS. Huckerby

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 20,499 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Moffat.


0.00
Wigan Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.09
Armin Stiepermann hacks Frank Hendrie from behind! Armin Stiepermann is shown the yellow card! Frank Hendrie stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.28
Sebastian Munoz flicks a high pass forward to Greg Todd who brings the ball under control. Greg Todd threads a neat ball through to Frank Hendrie. Frank Hendrie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Gavin Meiklejohn gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
10.56
Nigel Wright-Phillips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Hendrie. Frank Hendrie flicks a high pass forward to Fabio Camorani who brings the ball under control. Fabio Camorani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Munoz but he's offside!
14.16
Michael Ball makes a simple pass to Nigel Wright-Phillips. Nigel Wright-Phillips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Greg Todd. Greg Todd knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Hurst. Jason Hurst outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
15.06
Nigel Wright-Phillips knocks the ball to his team mate, Frank Hendrie. Frank Hendrie flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Todd. Greg Todd shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Gavin Meiklejohn!
16.33
Arnold Bomers makes a probing pass to Alejandro Carrasco. Alejandro Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers makes a convincing header but is denied by Frank Batty. Excellent save.
20.53
Frank Hendrie passes the ball forward to Sebastian Munoz. Sebastian Munoz shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.23
Jody Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton hits a low pass to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Henry Galàsek scores for Wigan Athletic!!
24.05
With great vision, Arnold Bomers plays the ball forward to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek advances inside the box! Henry Galàsek shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.40
Frank Hendrie sees Sebastian Munoz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Munoz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.28
Henry Galàsek chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Fox. Michael Fox controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alejandro Carrasco through on goal. Alejandro Carrasco rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Frank Batty had no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
36.03
Max Sturridge flicks a high pass forward to Arnold Bomers who brings the ball under control. Arnold Bomers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek plays a scrappy one-two with Jody Gray and advances towards the goal... Henry Galàsek rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Dutchman!
39.27
Frank Hendrie barges into Arnold Bomers. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnold Bomers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.54
Luis Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Michael Fox who takes it down. Michael Fox knocks in a cross ball towards Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent block by Nigel Wright-Phillips!
42.58
Henry Galàsek plays the ball forward to Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.33
Stefan Döring sees Jason Hurst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Hurst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Fernandez.
45.00
Arnold Bomers knocks the ball forward to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek lofts in a cross ball towards Jody Gray. Jody Gray directs the ball goalwards with his head but Frank Batty is on top of it.
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. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
West Ham United kick off and get the second half underway!
51.53
Arnold Bomers brings the ball forward. Arnold Bomers advances inside the box! Arnold Bomers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
53.24
Showing composure, Leon Hermann plays the ball forward to Greg Todd. Without breaking stride, Greg Todd plays the ball forward to Frank Hendrie. Frank Hendrie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Gavin Meiklejohn effortlessly smothers it!
59.42
Greg Todd flicks a high ball forward to Fabio Camorani who takes it down. Fabio Camorani shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
60.43
West Ham United have made a substitution with Omer Laver replacing Frank Hendrie .
61.43
Greg Todd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Döring. Stefan Döring whips in a cross ball towards Jason Hurst. Jason Hurst flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
63.22
Arnold Bomers knocks the ball forward to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.35
Brian Salako sees a break and surges forward. Brian Salako decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Salako makes a great pass forward. Alejandro Carrasco runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
72.25
Arnold Bomers picks a pass forward to Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
73.19
Leon Hermann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Greg Todd. Greg Todd threads a neat ball through to Omer Laver. Omer Laver knocks in a cross ball towards Fabio Camorani. Fabio Camorani is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
78.13
Greg Todd plays the ball forward to Omer Laver. Omer Laver whips in a cross ball towards Greg Todd. Greg Todd rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
79.56
Omer Laver flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Munoz who gracefully takes it down. Sebastian Munoz lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Hurst. Jason Hurst knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.40
With great vision, Max Sturridge plays the ball forward to Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek makes a probing pass between the defence to Michael Fox. Michael Fox comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Frank Batty.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

West Ham United
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
28.4%
44.3%
27.3%

Scorers
Henry Galàsek 21, 24, 36
Alejandro Carrasco 33
Jason Hurst 80

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henry Galàsek of Wigan Athletic

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

1.Frank Batty (GK)
6
2.Florian Töpfer (DEF)
6
3.Michael Ball (DEF)
6
4.Leon Hermann (DEF)
6
5.Nigel Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
6.Greg Todd (MID)
6
7.Frank Hendrie (MID)yellow card
6
8.Stefan Döring (ATT)
6
9.Fabio Camorani (ATT)
6
10.Jason Hurst (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Sebastian Munoz (ATT)
6
 
12.Amedeo Dalla Bona (GK)
0
13.Omer Laver (MID)
6
14.Simon Huckerby (ATT)
0