Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
John DiffeyJohn Diffey James Morrison James Morrison
Paul OwenP. Owen81
G
captain1
G
62Gavin MeiklejohnG. Meiklejohn
Clive VassellC. Vassell63
D
2
D
65Brian SalakoB. Salako
Sebastiano AronicaS. Aronica68
D
3
D
58Max SturridgeM. Sturridge
Luke GrantL. Grant66
D
4
D
68Luis FernandezL. Fernandez
Ian ToddI. Todd62
D
5
D
58Armin StiepermannA. Stiepermann
Jaime CarvalhoJ. Carvalho65
M
6
M
65Henry GalàsekH. Galàsek
Trevor GreeningT. Greening69
M
7captain
M
72Arnold BomersA. Bomers
Garcia Duque De GasperiG. De Gasperi63
M
8
A
68Mike CharltonM. Charlton
Michael ParkerM. Parker65
A
9
A
69Michael FoxM. Fox
Alexander LensingA. Lensing68
A
10
A
66Jody GrayJ. Gray
Neil BrandN. Brand60
A
11
A
61Alejandro CarrascoA. Carrasco
 
Jacob JeffersJ. Jeffers57
D
12
D
45Philipp SchnoorP. Schnoor
Cristiano ProiettiC. Proietti60
M
13
M
57Gavin SounessG. Souness
Tommy GordonT. Gordon53
A
14
A
47Roberto LopezR. Lopez

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 19,326 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Harry Thompson.


0.00
Brentford kick off the first half!
3.51
Luke Grant controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Greening. Trevor Greening flicks a high pass forward. Michael Parker collects the pass. Michael Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
6.44
Arnold Bomers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Gray. Jody Gray advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jody Gray provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.53
Jaime Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Michael Parker. Michael Parker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
12.26
Jaime Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Neil Brand. Neil Brand shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
22.16
Garcia Duque De Gasperi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michael Parker. Michael Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
24.44
Trevor Greening passes the ball forward to Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.37
Ian Todd passes the ball forward to Trevor Greening. Trevor Greening makes a simple pass to Neil Brand. Neil Brand shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.08
Sebastiano Aronica passes the ball forward to Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho sees a break and surges forward. Jaime Carvalho whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!
40.30
Jaime Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Neil Brand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.32
Max Sturridge clumsily knocks into Neil Brand. Max Sturridge is shown the yellow card! Neil Brand stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.07
Arnold Bomers passes the ball forward to Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek rushes past Luke Grant! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Henry Galàsek provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Paul Owen smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Wigan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brentford players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Wigan Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
49.14
Max Sturridge sees Arnold Bomers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arnold Bomers puts a great ball through. Jody Gray runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.02
Sebastiano Aronica controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Greening. Trevor Greening threads the ball through to Neil Brand. Neil Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.46
Henry Galàsek knocks the ball forward to Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers advances inside the box! Arnold Bomers strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
57.58
Trevor Greening laces a through ball forward to Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Parker. Michael Parker beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.47
Luis Fernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnold Bomers. Arnold Bomers flicks a high ball forward to Jody Gray who takes it down. Jody Gray rushes past Sebastiano Aronica! Sebastiano Aronica hacks Jody Gray from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
66.37
Luis Fernandez passes the ball forward to Michael Fox. Michael Fox shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
67.33
Arnold Bomers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Galàsek. Henry Galàsek knocks the ball forward to Michael Fox but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.54
Jaime Carvalho catches Mike Charlton on the ankles. Jaime Carvalho is warned by the referee! Mike Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.28
Luke Grant barges into Michael Fox. Luke Grant is shown the yellow card! Michael Fox carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.33
Jody Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton skips past Luke Grant! Mike Charlton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Paul Owen.
76.47
Henry Galàsek takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Paul Owen scoops up the ball.
78.13
Jody Gray barges into Ian Todd. Jody Gray is warned by the referee! Ian Todd stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.54
Luke Grant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Greening. Trevor Greening kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Brand. Neil Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
Henry Galàsek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Charlton. Mike Charlton edges inside the box! Mike Charlton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Wigan Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
30.4%
44.6%
25%

Scorers
Michael Parker 58
Jaime Carvalho 80

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jaime Carvalho of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Paul Owen (GK)
8
2.Clive Vassell (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiano Aronica (DEF)
6
4.Luke Grant (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Ian Todd (DEF)
6
6.Jaime Carvalho (MID)goal scored
9
7.Trevor Greening (MID)
7
8.Garcia Duque De Gasperi (MID)
6
9.Michael Parker (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alexander Lensing (ATT)
7
11.Neil Brand (ATT)
6
 
12.Jacob Jeffers (DEF)
0
13.Cristiano Proietti (MID)
0
14.Tommy Gordon (ATT)
0

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