FFO League One, Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool (Mon Oct 14) Wigan Athletic | Blackpool 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N - | - | S_Tickle GK | GK D_Grimshaw J_Kerr DF | DF J_Husband C_Hughes DF | DF M_Ekpiteta L_Morrison DF | DF D_Thompson D_Dwyer DF | DF J_Gabriel M_Smith MF | MF K_Dougall C_Lang MF | MF O_Norburn S_Smith MF | MF S_Carey B_Adeeko MF | MF J_Weir C_Wyke FW | FW S_Lavery J_Magennis FW | FW J_Rhodes | B_Amos SUB | SUB R_O'Donnell E_Mitchell SUB | SUB D_Tharme J_Stones SUB | SUB J_Moore M_Godo SUB | SUB C_Hamilton L_Walker SUB | SUB K_Kouassi Min. 1 :(wig) M_Smith lays the ball back to C_Wyke ... C_Wyke hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... What a volley! ... What a finish. That is outrageous. ... Three words. Marco. Van. Basten ... That is his 20th goal this campaign!! ... Let's see if Wigan Athletic can hang onto that lead! ... Wigan Athletic 1-0 Blackpool ... Min. 2 :(wig) C_Lang spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to C_Wyke! ... J_Husband reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 5 :(blp) J_Husband kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... S_Lavery gets on the end of the pass ... S_Lavery with the 40 yard drive! ... It floats over S_Tickle ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 5 :(wig) C_Wyke with a perfectly timed run ... M_Ekpiteta scythes the player down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 6 :(wig) S_Smith spots C_Wyke who is in acres of space ... A cracking drive from C_Wyke! ... But D_Grimshaw is equal to it Min. 7 :(blp) J_Gabriel skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Lavery ... J_Kerr wins the ball Min. 9 :(blp) S_Lavery is first to the ball ... But C_Hughes puts it in row Z! Min. 16 :(blp) J_Weir with a probing through ball S_Carey ... S_Carey blasts the ball towards goal! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 19 :(wig) L_Morrison breaks free from D_Thompson ... L_Morrison smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... The shot slips through D_Grimshaw's hands ... But D_Grimshaw recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 21 :(wig) L_Morrison plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis fires a shot at goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... D_Grimshaw is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Smith swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... M_Ekpiteta gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 23 :(blp) D_Thompson beats his marker ... D_Thompson sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 25 :(blp) S_Lavery loses J_Kerr ... S_Lavery hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 28 :(blp) K_Dougall passes the ball to J_Weir ... Well executed sliding challenge from C_Hughes Min. 34 :(wig) C_Lang takes on J_Husband ... He runs past him ... C_Lang tries to beat D_Grimshaw! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 34 :(blp) K_Dougall with a 30-yard pass to S_Lavery ... S_Lavery must beat S_Tickle! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Tickle dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And S_Tickle tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... J_Weir flights it in! ... D_Dwyer wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 38 :(blp) O_Norburn threads the through ball to K_Dougall ... K_Dougall looks to see where S_Tickle is! ... He shoots! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... S_Tickle acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... K_Dougall swings it in! ... S_Tickle comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... S_Carey with the shot! ... But S_Tickle makes a superb stop down low Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: M_Godo ... COMING OFF: B_Adeeko Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: K_Kouassi ... COMING OFF: J_Rhodes Min. 46 :(blp) D_Thompson with a 40-yard pass to K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... S_Tickle turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by O_Norburn ... S_Tickle comes out and claims it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wigan Athletic 1-0 Blackpool Min. 49 :(wig) J_Kerr kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Wyke gets on the end of the pass ... C_Wyke runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... D_Grimshaw is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Lang lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... J_Husband belts it clear Min. 50 :(blp) J_Husband knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Smith ... J_Kerr plays the back pass ... S_Tickle can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... J_Gabriel plays it towards the near post! ... S_Carey with the shot! ... But S_Tickle makes an easy save Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: E_Mitchell ... COMING OFF: D_Dwyer Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool ... COMING ON: C_Hamilton ... COMING OFF: J_Weir Min. 56 :(blp) S_Lavery jinks infield ... But S_Smith comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 62 :(wig) J_Kerr has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past D_Thompson! ... He has some space now! ... K_Kouassi with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 65 :(wig) J_Magennis knocks the ball past the lunge of O_Norburn ... But J_Gabriel slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 67 :(blp) K_Kouassi beats his marker ... K_Kouassi sees S_Tickle off his line! ... S_Tickle gathers it comfortably Min. 69 :(blp) J_Gabriel makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... J_Gabriel tries to chip the ball over S_Tickle! ... S_Tickle dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... S_Carey swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... L_Morrison gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 71 :(blp) K_Dougall with a byline cross to S_Lavery ... S_Lavery with a thundering shot! ... S_Tickle gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 74 :(wig) C_Hughes takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... C_Hughes flings a shot at goal! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... S_Smith with an outswinging corner into the box ... D_Grimshaw thumps the ball away! Min. 75 :(blp) J_Husband reads the run of S_Lavery ... C_Hughes with a bad challenge ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 81 :(blp) J_Husband is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to C_Hamilton ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Smith picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 83 :(wig) S_Smith crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Hughes in the box ... A glorious effort by C_Hughes! ... D_Grimshaw collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 83 :(blp) O_Norburn sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Kouassi ... K_Kouassi hits the ball first time! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 86 :(blp) S_Carey with a 30-yard pass to S_Lavery ... S_Lavery launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Swung in by C_Hamilton ... J_Husband with the shot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(wig) S_Smith plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Godo keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Godo hits the ball on the bounce! ... GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... The crowd goes wild! ... Wigan Athletic 2-0 Blackpool ... Min. 95 :(wig) M_Godo beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... M_Godo with a thundering shot! ... D_Grimshaw makes himself big and wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : DW Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Smith (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Wyke (1), M_Godo (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Hughes (75) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Dougall Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Ekpiteta (5), K_Kouassi (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic | Blackpool Attempts on Goal : 10 | 15 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 6 | 8 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 3 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 4 Key Passes : 7 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wigan Athletic 2 - 0 Blackpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 18 15 8 22 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 7 0 C_Hughes DF 1 18 14 8 26 | 98 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 24 -4 27 L_Morrison DF 1 18 14 8 30 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 8 16 D_Dwyer DF 1 15 11 3 22 | 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 M_Smith MF 1 15 18 5 26 | 98 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 0 C_Lang MF 1 5 17 15 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 S_Smith MF 1 14 17 4 22 | 98 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 28 0 B_Adeeko MF 1 14 16 4 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 16 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 16 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stones DF 1 7 11 16 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Godo MF 1 4 16 14 10 | 53 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 L_Walker FW 1 6 11 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Husband DF 1 18 14 8 32 | 98 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 24 15 M_Ekpiteta DF 1 18 14 7 18 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -4 -4 D_Thompson DF 1 18 14 8 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 J_Gabriel DF 1 17 15 8 36 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 7 16 K_Dougall MF 1 14 17 6 30 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 18 O_Norburn MF 1 15 17 7 36 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Carey MF 1 5 17 14 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 29 J_Weir MF 1 15 17 5 12 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 S_Lavery FW 1 8 12 17 34 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 J_Rhodes FW 1 7 12 16 16 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kouassi FW 1 7 12 16 26 | 53 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 19 1728897483 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40