Match Report


Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
James MorrisonJames Morrison Si Williams Si Williams
Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn62
G
1
G
62Chris MurrayC. Murray
Brian SalakoB. Salako65
D
2
D
63Tony CroftT. Croft
Max SturridgeM. Sturridge58
D
3
D
75Fredrik LawtonF. Lawton
Luis FernandezL. Fernandez68
D
4
D
68Ruud OoijerR. Ooijer
Armin StiepermannA. Stiepermann58
D
5
D
58Steffen BreyerS. Breyer
Henry GalàsekH. Galàsek65
M
6
M
59Tomˆs Van DijkT. Van Dijk
Arnold BomersA. Bomers72
M
captain7
M
72Graham PhilipsG. Philips
Mike CharltonM. Charlton68
A
8captain
A
64Demlaba LambourdeD. Lambourde
Michael FoxM. Fox69
A
9
A
63Nigel FoxN. Fox
Jody GrayJ. Gray66
A
10
A
66Kai VöllerK. Völler
Alejandro CarrascoA. Carrasco61
A
11
A
57Mick GalliM. Galli
 
Philipp SchnoorP. Schnoor45
D
12
D
60Marinus Shew A TjonM. Shew A Tjon
Gavin SounessG. Souness56
M
13
M
57Adrian SimoneA. Simone
Roberto LopezR. Lopez47
A
14
A
61Carl FoxC. Fox

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 19,206 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Coppinger.


0.00
Wigan Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
3.07
Steffen Breyer passes the ball forward to Fredrik Lawton. Fredrik Lawton makes an attacking run forward. Fredrik Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Galli. Mick Galli directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
8.31
Graham Philips flicks a high pass forward to Mick Galli who brings the ball under control. Mick Galli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.27
Tomˆs Van Dijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Völler. Kai Völler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
18.29
Tomˆs Van Dijk kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Fox. Nigel Fox knocks in a cross ball towards Demlaba Lambourde. Demlaba Lambourde rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Demlaba Lambourde scores for Wolverhampton Wanderers!!
26.52
Ruud Ooijer flicks a high pass forward. Mick Galli controls it well on his chest. Mick Galli knocks the ball forward to Graham Philips. Graham Philips skips past Max Sturridge! Graham Philips comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.05
Arnold Bomers makes a probing pass to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carrasco. Alejandro Carrasco makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.44
Tomˆs Van Dijk makes a beautiful solo run. Tomˆs Van Dijk knocks the ball forward to Graham Philips but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
34.12
Graham Philips clumsily knocks into Arnold Bomers. The referee warns Graham Philips to calm down! Arnold Bomers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.48
Arnold Bomers knocks the ball forward to Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
39.05
Graham Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Fox. Nigel Fox threads the ball through to Kai Völler but he's offside!
40.22
Graham Philips flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Fox who takes it down. Nigel Fox knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off!
47.30
Luis Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Arnold Bomers who takes it down. Arnold Bomers makes a simple pass to Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
48.56
Graham Philips barges into Henry Galàsek. Graham Philips is given another warning by the referee! Henry Galàsek stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.35
Max Sturridge chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek hits a low pass to Michael Fox. Michael Fox sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Chris Murray gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
51.59
Armin Stiepermann threads the ball through to Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers makes a probing pass to Michael Fox. Michael Fox shoots from outside the area but is denied by Chris Murray. Excellent save.
59.17
Arnold Bomers threads the ball through to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fredrik Lawton.
65.52
Tomˆs Van Dijk threads a neat ball through to Demlaba Lambourde. Demlaba Lambourde plays a one-two with Graham Philips and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Demlaba Lambourde provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
67.41
Max Sturridge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers flicks a high ball forward to Mike Charlton who takes it down. Mike Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carrasco. Alejandro Carrasco beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
72.19
Steffen Breyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Völler. Kai Völler plays a quick one-two with Nigel Fox and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Kai Völler provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
77.30
Max Sturridge barges into Graham Philips. The referee calls over Max Sturridge and warns him to calm down! Graham Philips hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.26
Tony Croft sees Graham Philips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graham Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Völler. Kai Völler shoots from 20 yards but Gavin Meiklejohn reads it well. Nice keeping!
83.42
Demlaba Lambourde makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomˆs Van Dijk. Tomˆs Van Dijk knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Fox. Nigel Fox outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.52
Graham Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Van Dijk. Tomˆs Van Dijk skips past Luis Fernandez! Tomˆs Van Dijk shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tomˆs Van Dijk!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Wigan Athletic

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
33.3%
46.7%
20%

Scorers
Demlaba Lambourde 18
Graham Philips 27
Kai Völler 72
Tomˆs Van Dijk 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Philips of Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

1.Chris Murray (GK)
7
2.Tony Croft (DEF)
6
3.Fredrik Lawton (DEF)
6
4.Ruud Ooijer (DEF)
6
5.Steffen Breyer (DEF)
6
6.Tomˆs Van Dijk (MID)goal scored
9
7.Graham Philips (MID)goal scored
9
8.Demlaba Lambourde (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Nigel Fox (ATT)
7
10.Kai Völler (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Mick Galli (ATT)
6
 
12.Marinus Shew A Tjon (DEF)
0
13.Adrian Simone (MID)
0
14.Carl Fox (ATT)
0