Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Carlisle United | Carlisle United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Max Venus | M. Venus |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 | | Clive Walsh | C. Walsh | |||||||||
| Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Paul Ehiogu | P. Ehiogu | |||||||||
| Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | | 38 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Marcus Banks | M. Banks | |||||||||
| Dean Keegan | D. Keegan | | 34 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Craig Mercer | C. Mercer | |||||||||
| Carl Le Saux | C. Le Saux | | 31 | D | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Dean Fletcher | D. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | Alistair Mckay | A. Mckay | |||||||||
| John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | | 55 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 45 | | Tim Cooper | T. Cooper | |||||||
| Alfred Barry | A. Barry | | 41 | A | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Clive Brown | C. Brown | |||||||||
| Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | | 39 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Rio Froggatt | R. Froggatt | |||||||||
| Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | | 39 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Dean Dichio | D. Dichio | |||||||||
| Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Francis Milburn | F. Milburn | |||||||||
| Jason Venus | J. Venus | | 52 | M | | 12 | | A | 48 | | Seth Lawrence | S. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Jason Monk | J. Monk | | 47 | M | | 13 | | A | 46 | | Marvin Barrett | M. Barrett | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Brown | N. Brown | | 42 | M | | 14 | | G | 46 | | Terry Mowbray | T. Mowbray | |||||||||
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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Carlisle United. A crowd of 2,798 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Carlisle United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Murray.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Carlisle United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Murray.
0.00
0-0Carlisle United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.25
1-0Mike Cooke knocks the ball forward to John Froggatt. John Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist rushes past Marcus Banks! Kieron Gilchrist rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.17
1-0Without breaking stride, John Froggatt plays the ball forward to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist plays a quick one-two with Matthew Armstrong and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Kieron Gilchrist provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.25
Alun Taylor surges forward with the ball. Alun Taylor edges inside the box! Alun Taylor looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Clive Walsh is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.18
2-0Carl Le Saux sees Alun Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Taylor threads the ball through to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.53
Alistair Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Dean Dichio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Dichio finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
30.51
Clive Brown threads a neat ball through to Dean Dichio. Dean Dichio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Cooke.
33.44
Alistair Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
36.11
2-0Marcus Banks clumsily knocks into Alfred Barry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfred Barry runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Carlisle United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Carlisle United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off!
48.04
2-0Tim Cooper flicks a high pass forward. Dean Dichio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Dichio shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
51.55
Dean Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Mckay collects the pass. Alistair Mckay threads a neat ball through to Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn shoots from outside the area. Max Venus effortlessly gets down and covers it.
54.46
John Froggatt kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne plays a scrappy one-two with Matthew Armstrong and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Joe Byrne provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Clive Walsh. Excellent save.
55.55
Morris Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Dean Dichio. The referee calls over Morris Gascoigne and shows him a yellow card! Dean Dichio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.07
2-0John Froggatt hacks Tim Cooper from behind! John Froggatt is warned by the referee! Tim Cooper runs off the knock.
60.51
2-0Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Nwankwo Brown replacing John Froggatt .Carlisle United have made a substitution with Marvin Barrett replacing Tim Cooper .
73.53
2-0Dean Keegan sees Alun Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Taylor passes the ball forward to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne threads the ball through into the box. Marcus Banks hacks Alfred Barry from behind! Alfred Barry appeals for a penalty! Given!!
73.53
2-0The referee points to the spot..
75.27
Joe Byrne slowly runs up. Clive Walsh is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.55
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing Matthew Armstrong and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
79.48
Mike Cooke threads a neat ball through to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist flicks a high ball forward to Joe Byrne who takes it down. Joe Byrne shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.16
Paul Ehiogu sees Alistair Mckay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alistair Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Milburn. Francis Milburn whips in a cross ball towards Dean Dichio. Dean Dichio finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
83.56
Clive Brown flicks a high pass forward to Dean Dichio who brings the ball under control. Dean Dichio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
87.34
Carl Le Saux sees a break and surges forward. Carl Le Saux decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Le Saux knocks the ball forward, putting Joe Byrne through on goal. Joe Byrne looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.26
3-0Nwankwo Brown hacks Clive Brown from behind! Nwankwo Brown is given a warning by the referee! Clive Brown gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Nwankwo Brown comes in with a late challenge on Clive Brown. The referee calls over Nwankwo Brown and shows him a yellow card! Clive Brown gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
26.9%
46.3%
26.9%
Scorers
| Kieron Gilchrist 3 Alun Taylor 9 Joe Byrne 75 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alun Taylor of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Max Venus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Mike Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dean Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Le Saux (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alun Taylor (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | John Froggatt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alfred Barry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kieron Gilchrist (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Matthew Armstrong (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joe Byrne (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Jason Venus (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Nwankwo Brown (MID) | | 5 |
| 1. | Clive Walsh (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Ehiogu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcus Banks (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Craig Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dean Fletcher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alistair Mckay (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tim Cooper (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Clive Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rio Froggatt (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Dichio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Francis Milburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Seth Lawrence (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marvin Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Terry Mowbray (GK) | 0 | |