Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
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| Max Venus | M. Venus |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Peter Lowe | P. Lowe | |||||||||
| Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Ronnie Boyd | R. Boyd | |||||||||
| Terry Bridge | T. Bridge | | 40 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Andy Barry | A. Barry | |||||||||
| Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | | 38 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 41 |  | Antonio Berretta | A. Berretta | ||||||||
| Dean Keegan | D. Keegan | | 34 | D | | 5 | | D | 36 | | Patrick Mann | P. Mann | |||||||||
| Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Anthony Bower | A. Bower | |||||||||
| John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | | 55 | M | | | 7 | | M | 41 | | Paul Ferdinand | P. Ferdinand | ||||||||
| Alfred Barry | A. Barry | | 41 | A | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Nicky Thompson | N. Thompson | |||||||||
| Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | | 39 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 |  | Filipe Lima | F. Lima | |||||||||
| Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | | 39 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Martin Fletcher | M. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Teddy Charles | T. Charles | |||||||||
| Jason Venus | J. Venus | | 52 | M | | 12 | | M | 41 | | Simon Peckham | S. Peckham | |||||||||
| Jason Monk | J. Monk | | 47 | M | | 13 | | M | 40 | | Danny Henry | D. Henry | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Brown | N. Brown | | 42 | M | | 14 | | M | 40 | | Ronnie Edworthy | R. Edworthy | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Wycombe Wanderers. A crowd of 2,857 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wycombe Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Lampard.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wycombe Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Lampard.
0.00
0-0Wycombe Wanderers kick off and get the first half underway!
2.54
0-1Ronnie Boyd flicks a high ball forward to Paul Ferdinand who takes it down. Paul Ferdinand knocks the ball forward to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima plays a quick one-two with Martin Fletcher and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Filipe Lima provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
6.56
Showing composure, Anthony Bower plays the ball forward to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Charles. Teddy Charles makes a looping header on goal. Teddy Charles scores for Wycombe Wanderers!!
10.45
0-2Terry Bridge flicks a high pass forward. John Froggatt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Froggatt sees Kieron Gilchrist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kieron Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
16.56
0-2John Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Armstrong. Without breaking stride, Matthew Armstrong plays the ball forward to Kieron Gilchrist who has made a great run into the box. Kieron Gilchrist takes a shot at goal but is denied by Antonio Berretta. Excellent block.
18.48
0-2Paul Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filipe Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Terry Bridge.
21.58
0-2Antonio Berretta comes back to take the throw-in. Andy Barry flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Bower collects the pass. Anthony Bower makes an attacking run forward. Anthony Bower finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.34
John Froggatt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry whips in a cross ball towards Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
34.10
Antonio Berretta flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Bower controls it well on his chest. With vision, Anthony Bower laces a weighted ball forward to Martin Fletcher. Martin Fletcher cuts inside the box! Martin Fletcher takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.48
Alun Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
39.02
Paul Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Lima collects the pass. Filipe Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Cooke.
40.08
Andy Barry flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ferdinand controls it well on his chest. Paul Ferdinand makes a probing pass to Teddy Charles. Teddy Charles lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Fletcher. Martin Fletcher gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Jason Venus replacing Morris Gascoigne. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Oldham Athletic kicking off!
47.55
1-3Martin Fletcher catches Dean Keegan on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dean Keegan stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.58
Jason Venus makes a probing pass to Alun Taylor. Alun Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry plays a scrappy one-two with Matthew Armstrong and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alfred Barry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.34
1-3Mike Cooke surges forward with the ball. Mike Cooke makes a simple pass to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne knocks the ball forward to Alfred Barry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
53.52
Antonio Berretta makes a probing pass to Nicky Thompson. Nicky Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Charles controls it well on his chest. Teddy Charles whips in a cross ball towards Martin Fletcher. Martin Fletcher makes a convincing header but somehow Terry Bridge happens to be in the right place to block it.
54.11
Anthony Bower flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Charles. Teddy Charles rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.47
Andy Barry threads a neat ball through to Nicky Thompson. Nicky Thompson plays the ball forward to Teddy Charles. Teddy Charles knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Max Venus who gathers it comfortably.
59.45
Paul Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Martin Fletcher. Martin Fletcher finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
60.45
1-3Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Nwankwo Brown replacing John Froggatt .
61.54
Nicky Thompson threads the ball through to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Filipe Lima provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.38
1-3Anthony Bower hacks Alun Taylor from behind! Anthony Bower is warned by the referee! Alun Taylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.47
Alun Taylor passes the ball forward to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong makes a probing pass to Joe Byrne but he's offside!
67.17
Antonio Berretta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Ferdinand. Paul Ferdinand flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Fletcher. Martin Fletcher shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.50
Nwankwo Brown flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Armstrong who takes it down. Matthew Armstrong knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
73.08
Nwankwo Brown knocks the ball forward to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.02
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing Matthew Armstrong .
79.57
Dean Keegan kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Brown. Nwankwo Brown flicks a high pass forward to Kieron Gilchrist who brings the ball under control. Kieron Gilchrist finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
84.41
Nwankwo Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne plays a quick one-two with Alfred Barry and rushes in on goal... Joe Byrne strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.22
Terry Bridge passes the ball forward to Nwankwo Brown. Nwankwo Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Monk. Jason Monk knocks in a cross ball towards Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Anthony Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
30.4%
40.5%
29.1%
Scorers
| Joe Byrne 26, 84 Alfred Barry 73 | Filipe Lima 3 Teddy Charles 7 Martin Fletcher 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Joe Byrne of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Max Venus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Terry Bridge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mike Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dean Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alun Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Froggatt (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alfred Barry (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Kieron Gilchrist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Matthew Armstrong (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joe Byrne (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jason Venus (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jason Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Nwankwo Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Peter Lowe (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ronnie Boyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Antonio Berretta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patrick Mann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anthony Bower (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Ferdinand (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nicky Thompson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Filipe Lima (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Martin Fletcher (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Teddy Charles (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Simon Peckham (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Henry (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ronnie Edworthy (MID) | 0 | |