FFO League One, Blackpool vs. Wigan Athletic (Fri Aug 09) Blackpool | Wigan Athletic 4-4-2 C | 5-3-2 C - | - | D_Grimshaw GK | GK S_Tickle J_Husband DF | DF J_Kerr M_Ekpiteta DF | DF L_Morrison D_Thompson DF | DF C_Hughes J_Gabriel DF | DF T_Pearce K_Dougall MF | DF D_Dwyer O_Norburn MF | MF M_Smith S_Carey MF | MF C_Lang J_Weir MF | MF S_Smith K_Kouassi FW | FW C_Wyke J_Rhodes FW | FW J_Magennis | R_O'Donnell SUB | SUB B_Amos D_Tharme SUB | SUB E_Mitchell J_Moore SUB | SUB B_Adeeko C_Hamilton SUB | SUB M_Godo K_Joseph SUB | SUB L_Walker Min. 6 :(wig) C_Wyke with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... D_Thompson reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 9 :(blp) K_Dougall backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... K_Kouassi gets on the end of it ... K_Kouassi rifles it at the goal! ... The shot slips through S_Tickle's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 12 :(wig) J_Magennis with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Husband behind ... J_Magennis tries the shot! ... D_Grimshaw with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 14 :(blp) J_Rhodes has it now ... He takes on J_Kerr ... He gets past him! ... He puts in O_Norburn! ... But M_Smith spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 15 :(blp) J_Rhodes knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Morrison ... But M_Smith wins the ball Min. 17 :(blp) J_Husband takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Rhodes ... A thundering drive by J_Rhodes! ... S_Tickle with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 20 :(blp) O_Norburn slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... D_Dwyer tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Norburn flights it in! ... T_Pearce deals with the danger and clears Min. 25 :(blp) K_Kouassi turns past C_Hughes ... He has some space now! ... K_Kouassi with a stunning strike! ... The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! ... S_Tickle moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Blackpool ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Blackpool 1-0 Wigan Athletic ... Min. 25 :(wig) S_Smith feeds the ball to M_Smith ... But D_Thompson clears the ball to safety Min. 26 :(blp) J_Weir spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Gabriel! ... But he loses control of it ... M_Smith hits it out for a throw Min. 30 :(wig) J_Magennis is too quick for J_Weir ... J_Gabriel takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 36 :(blp) J_Rhodes takes possession on the edge of the box ... J_Rhodes bears down on goal! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 38 :(wig) S_Smith with the towering header to J_Kerr ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Thompson ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Kerr ... J_Rhodes with a great clearance! Min. 39 :(wig) M_Smith squares up to his marker ... He spits at J_Husband ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 41 :(blp) J_Weir with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to J_Rhodes ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Dwyer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 41 :(blp) K_Kouassi saunters past M_Smith ... D_Dwyer muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Joseph ... COMING OFF: J_Rhodes Min. 47 :(blp) K_Dougall squares up to his marker ... He spits at C_Wyke ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning Min. 49 :(blp) J_Weir holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to K_Joseph ... K_Joseph with the side footed shot! ... S_Tickle heads it away ... He was showing off there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Blackpool 1-0 Wigan Athletic Min. 48 :(blp) O_Norburn kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Joseph gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Joseph hits a crisp volley! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... J_Weir lofts the ball in! ... Headed away by T_Pearce Min. 49 :(blp) K_Kouassi with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... J_Kerr with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... D_Thompson bends it in ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 50 :(wig) C_Hughes looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... C_Lang receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... C_Lang attempts a lob! ... The shot slips through D_Grimshaw's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 54 :(blp) S_Carey wins possession ... He plays the ball across to K_Dougall ... K_Dougall belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But S_Tickle punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: C_Hamilton ... COMING OFF: J_Weir Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: M_Godo ... COMING OFF: S_Smith Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: E_Mitchell ... COMING OFF: D_Dwyer Min. 55 :(wig) C_Hughes saunters past K_Dougall ... C_Hughes smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But D_Grimshaw punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 56 :(blp) D_Thompson sidesteps C_Hughes ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... C_Hughes with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 64 :(wig) M_Smith drives the ball across field ... It comes to C_Lang ... C_Lang with a low drive through the rain! ... D_Grimshaw gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 67 :(blp) J_Husband hoists the ball across to K_Joseph ... E_Mitchell wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_Husband flights it in! ... J_Gabriel with the header ... It hits off a defender! ... S_Tickle is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Carey swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It comes to M_Ekpiteta ... He gets the shot away ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 73 :(blp) J_Gabriel is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to K_Dougall ... A skilful effort from K_Dougall! ... But S_Tickle hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 76 :(blp) K_Kouassi runs at M_Smith ... The defender slips and falls over ... K_Kouassi blasts it at the goal! ... S_Tickle makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 81 :(blp) K_Dougall plays the early ball across the box to find S_Carey in space ... S_Carey tries to lob the keeper! ... S_Tickle manages to turn it behind Min. 82 :(blp) O_Norburn gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Ekpiteta ... C_Hughes hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... O_Norburn flights it in! ... It is cleared by E_Mitchell Min. 82 :(wig) L_Morrison controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... J_Magennis gets onto the end of the pass! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Ekpiteta Min. 83 :(wig) J_Magennis finds a hole in the defence ... J_Husband with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 84 :(wig) T_Pearce kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... C_Lang gets on the end of the pass ... From long range C_Lang bends the ball towards goal! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(blp) C_Hamilton with the majestic dribble ... M_Smith with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... K_Dougall swings it in ... C_Hamilton gets on the end of it ... C_Hamilton with the cheeky shot! ... S_Tickle tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... K_Kouassi hits it towards the far post! ... S_Tickle easily catches it! Min. 95 :(blp) S_Carey with a clever shimmy ... S_Carey hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... S_Tickle blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bloomfield Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Thompson (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Kouassi (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Husband (83) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Smith Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Hughes (56), M_Smith (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool | Wigan Athletic Attempts on Goal : 15 | 5 Off target : 6 | 2 On target : 9 | 3 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 6 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 12 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Blackpool 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Blackpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Grimshaw GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 J_Husband DF 1 18 14 8 32 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 12 -4 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 18 14 7 18 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 16 D_Thompson DF 1 18 13 8 22 | 99 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 15 J_Gabriel DF 1 17 14 8 36 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 K_Dougall MF 1 14 17 6 30 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 36 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 7 36 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Carey MF 1 5 17 13 24 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 22 J_Weir MF 1 15 17 5 12 | 59 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_Kouassi FW 1 7 12 16 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 15 16 | 45 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 25 10 17 R_O'Donnell GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Tharme DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Moore DF 1 14 13 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Hamilton MF 1 4 16 12 10 | 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 K_Joseph FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 54 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Player Statistics - Wigan Athletic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Tickle GK 22 1 1 1 18 | 99 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 18 15 7 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Morrison DF 1 18 14 8 30 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 C_Hughes DF 1 17 14 8 26 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 4 12 T_Pearce DF 1 17 14 6 14 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 8 0 D_Dwyer DF 1 15 10 3 22 | 59 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 M_Smith MF 1 15 18 5 26 | 99 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 47 0 -4 C_Lang MF 1 5 17 15 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 S_Smith MF 1 14 17 4 22 | 59 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 16 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 16 30 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 B_Amos GK 19 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mitchell DF 1 14 10 4 26 | 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 B_Adeeko DF 1 14 16 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Godo MF 1 4 16 14 10 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Walker FW 1 6 11 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723189671 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40