Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Liam Rollings | Liam Rollings | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teddy Evans | T. Evans |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Max Venus | M. Venus | |||||||||
| Daniel Higginbotham | D. Higginbotham | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Nigel Shields | N. Shields | | 43 | D | | 3 | | D | 40 | | Terry Bridge | T. Bridge | |||||||||
| Danny Sharpe | D. Sharpe | | 53 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 38 | | Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | ||||||||
| Richard James | R. James |  | 34 | D | | 5 | | D | 34 | | Dean Keegan | D. Keegan | |||||||||
| Wayne Moore | W. Moore | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | |||||||||
| Eddie Shaw | E. Shaw | | 52 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | ||||||||
| Romain Abidal | R. Abidal |  | 63 | M | | 8 | | A | 41 | | Alfred Barry | A. Barry | |||||||||
| Carl Seaman | C. Seaman | | 54 | M | | 9 | | A | 39 | | Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| Dale Kasper | D. Kasper | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 39 | | Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Carlton Gascoigne | C. Gascoigne | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | |||||||||
| Carl Proctor | C. Proctor | | 44 | D | | 12 | | M | 52 | | Jason Venus | J. Venus | |||||||||
| Dominic Mason | D. Mason | | 40 | M | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Jason Monk | J. Monk | |||||||||
| Teddy Bailey | T. Bailey | | 44 | A | | 14 | | M | 42 | | Nwankwo Brown | N. Brown | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 2,257 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Wrexham kicking off!
2.15
0-0Mike Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Froggatt. John Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.48
0-0Romain Abidal threads the ball through to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Terry Bridge.
4.01
Wayne Moore knocks the ball forward to Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.40
John Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne threads a neat, attacking ball through to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.55
Romain Abidal flicks a high pass forward. Dale Kasper controls it well on his chest. Dale Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.39
Terry Bridge sees John Froggatt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Froggatt makes a probing pass to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry lofts in a cross ball towards Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
15.41
Showing composure, Danny Sharpe plays the ball forward to Eddie Shaw. Eddie Shaw flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
16.10
Showing composure, Wayne Moore laces a weighted ball forward to Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morris Gascoigne.
18.39
Without breaking stride, Morris Gascoigne plays the ball forward to John Froggatt. John Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
20.40
Mike Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Alun Taylor who brings the ball under control. Alun Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Barry collects the pass. Alfred Barry knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.23
Danny Sharpe runs forward with the ball. Danny Sharpe flicks a high ball forward to Carlton Gascoigne who takes it down. Carlton Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.26
0-1John Froggatt brings the ball forward. John Froggatt plays a scrappy one-two with Alfred Barry and advances towards the goal... John Froggatt tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.14
Dean Keegan hoofs the ball up the pitch. Matthew Armstrong whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.32
0-1John Froggatt sees space and advances. John Froggatt knocks in a cross ball towards Kieron Gilchrist. With a superhuman jump, Kieron Gilchrist connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Teddy Evans easily picks it out of the air!
39.19
John Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.32
Daniel Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Romain Abidal collects the pass. Romain Abidal runs straight at the opposition's defence. Romain Abidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Max Venus who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off the second half!
51.20
John Froggatt runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Froggatt edges inside the box! John Froggatt strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Good keeping from Teddy Evans as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
52.12
It's a corner kick. Kieron Gilchrist loops the ball over to the far post. Teddy Evans drops low and scoops up the ball.
53.16
Daniel Higginbotham advances with the ball. Without breaking stride, Daniel Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman makes a deft header but it flies wide!
54.37
Danny Sharpe flicks a high pass forward to Romain Abidal who brings the ball under control. Showing composure, Romain Abidal picks a pass forward to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
55.22
Eddie Shaw makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Terry Bridge.
57.11
0-1Mike Cooke barges into Carl Seaman. Mike Cooke is given a warning by the referee! Carl Seaman runs off the knock.
60.36
0-1Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Nwankwo Brown replacing John Froggatt .
61.44
Nwankwo Brown makes a simple pass to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.31
Seeing Richard James's run, Danny Sharpe quickly throws the ball into his path. Richard James flicks a high ball forward to Wayne Moore who takes it down. Wayne Moore laces a through ball forward to Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
69.35
With some swift thinking, Richard James plays the ball forward to Wayne Moore. Wayne Moore hits a low pass to Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
72.05
Romain Abidal plays the ball forward to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.37
Terry Bridge chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Brown. With imagination, Nwankwo Brown plays the ball forward to Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne plays a scrappy one-two with Alfred Barry and advances towards the goal... Joe Byrne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
75.37
Alun Taylor makes a probing pass to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong skips past Nigel Shields! Matthew Armstrong cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
77.19
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing Matthew Armstrong and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
78.21
0-1Jason Monk clumsily knocks into Danny Sharpe. Jason Monk is shown the yellow card! Danny Sharpe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.35
Romain Abidal takes a short throw-in bringing Wayne Moore into play. Wayne Moore flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman heads the ball goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.19
Wayne Moore flicks a high pass forward to Dale Kasper who brings the ball under control. Dale Kasper edges inside the box! Dale Kasper shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Max Venus manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
8
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
29.7%
39.6%
30.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Froggatt of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Teddy Evans (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daniel Higginbotham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Sharpe (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Richard James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wayne Moore (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eddie Shaw (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Romain Abidal (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Carl Seaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dale Kasper (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Carlton Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carl Proctor (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Mason (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Bailey (ATT) | 0 | |
| 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) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Alfred Barry (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kieron Gilchrist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthew Armstrong (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Joe Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jason Venus (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Monk (MID) |  | 5 |
| 14. | Nwankwo Brown (MID) | 6 | |