FFO League One, Wigan Athletic vs. Rotherham United (Fri Sep 27) Wigan Athletic | Rotherham United 5-3-2 L | 4-5-1 A - | - | S_Tickle GK | GK V_Johansson J_Kerr DF | DF S_Morrison L_Morrison DF | DF C_Humphreys C_Hughes DF | DF L_Peltier T_Pearce DF | DF T_Blackett D_Dwyer DF | MF Cafu M_Smith MF | MF C_McGuckin C_Lang MF | MF F_Onyedinma S_Smith MF | MF A_Green C_Wyke FW | MF T_Bola J_Magennis FW | FW S_Nombe | B_Amos SUB | SUB D_Phillips E_Mitchell SUB | SUB S_Ferguson B_Adeeko SUB | SUB G_Hall M_Godo SUB | SUB A_Appiah J_Stones SUB | SUB J_Hugill Min. 3 :(wig) T_Pearce lays the ball back to C_Wyke ... A wicked drive by C_Wyke! ... V_Johansson fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 3 :(rot) S_Nombe flights the ball to C_Humphreys ... C_Hughes dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 4 :(rot) C_McGuckin with the nod to S_Nombe ... S_Nombe hits the ball on the bounce! ... S_Tickle gets his fingertips to it Min. 10 :(rot) S_Nombe beats L_Morrison ... But he loses control of it ... J_Kerr hits it out for a throw Min. 11 :(wig) C_Wyke with electric pace ... He eases past Cafu ... C_Wyke fires off a right-footed shot! ... V_Johansson catches the ball Min. 14 :(rot) F_Onyedinma beats L_Morrison ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Magennis takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 17 :(rot) A_Green takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Onyedinma ... T_Pearce wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Bola swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It comes to C_Humphreys ... He fires it towards to goal ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... S_Tickle was beaten there! Min. 20 :(rot) T_Bola takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Nombe ... But J_Kerr puts the ball out of play Min. 21 :(wig) M_Smith chips the ball forward to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis attempts to nutmeg V_Johansson! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 21 :(rot) F_Onyedinma bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Morrison ... S_Morrison attempts a chip! ... S_Tickle is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Rotherham United go ahead in this match now! ... Wigan Athletic 0-1 Rotherham United ... Min. 22 :(wig) D_Dwyer hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... C_Wyke latches onto it! ... C_Wyke with the header! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 23 :(rot) S_Morrison has it now ... He takes on L_Morrison ... He gets past him! ... He puts in S_Nombe! ... S_Nombe rises above the defence to head the ball! ... S_Tickle with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 24 :(wig) V_Johansson with a terrible kick! ... J_Kerr is through! ... J_Kerr hits the ball first time! ... V_Johansson guesses right Min. 24 :(rot) T_Blackett runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to F_Onyedinma ... What a shot from F_Onyedinma! ... It could go anywhere ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 29 :(wig) J_Magennis plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Wyke decides to go for goal instead! ... T_Bola goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 31 :(wig) C_Lang barges T_Blackett off the ball ... From long range C_Lang bends the ball towards goal! ... V_Johansson parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 36 :(wig) S_Smith crosses into the box, finding C_Lang ... C_Lang pounds a rocket on goal! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... That's pulled Wigan Athletic level! ... Wigan Athletic 1-1 Rotherham United ... Min. 41 :(wig) T_Pearce cuts inside L_Peltier ... He worked that well ... He puts in C_Wyke! ... C_Wyke tries to catch the keeper out! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(wig) The ball rolls free! ... J_Magennis takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... J_Magennis with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 43 :(rot) S_Morrison with a reverse pass to C_McGuckin ... J_Kerr brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: J_Stones ... COMING OFF: J_Magennis Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: A_Appiah ... COMING OFF: T_Bola Min. 45 :(rot) C_McGuckin finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... C_McGuckin with the drive! ... But S_Tickle punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 46 :(rot) S_Nombe is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... T_Pearce tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Cafu flights it in! ... S_Nombe gets something on it! ... It hits off a defender! ... S_Tickle is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Peltier lofts the ball in! ... S_Tickle catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 47 :(wig) T_Pearce with an inswinging cross to S_Smith ... S_Smith tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But he puts it wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wigan Athletic 1-1 Rotherham United Min. 46 :(wig) S_Smith crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Morrison in the box ... T_Blackett does well to intercept the ball Min. 48 :(wig) T_Pearce jumps over L_Peltier's challenge ... A thundering drive by T_Pearce! ... It floats over V_Johansson ... It's heading goalward! ... GOAL!! ... That was a great effort ... Wigan Athletic go ahead in this match now! ... Wigan Athletic 2-1 Rotherham United ... Min. 51 :(rot) C_McGuckin is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... D_Dwyer reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 54 :(rot) C_McGuckin with an early cross to A_Appiah ... C_Wyke with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 54 :(rot) C_Humphreys with an inch perfect pass to A_Green ... A cracking drive from A_Green! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: M_Godo ... COMING OFF: S_Smith Min. 55 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United ... COMING ON: S_Ferguson ... COMING OFF: T_Blackett Min. 57 :(rot) S_Nombe barges the defender off the ball ... S_Nombe must beat S_Tickle! ... GOAL!! ... It was a top drawer goal ... It's a level game! ... Wigan Athletic 2-2 Rotherham United ... Min. 58 :(wig) C_Lang cuts inside L_Peltier ... He worked that well ... An audacious effort from C_Lang! ... V_Johansson was lucky there Min. 62 :(rot) S_Nombe has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... S_Nombe attempts to drive it home! ... GOAL!! ... The Rotherham United fans are delighted! ... The Video Assistant Referees has been consulted! ... It's been disallowed! ... VAR has declared a clear and obvious error from The Referee in awarding that goal ... - is fuming but you can't argue with VAR Min. 63 :(wig) M_Godo with a measured pass to J_Kerr ... J_Kerr hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But V_Johansson makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 64 :(rot) F_Onyedinma puts in A_Green ... A_Green with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 67 :(rot) L_Peltier pulls it back to C_McGuckin ... C_McGuckin with a thundering drive! ... S_Tickle parries it Min. 72 :(wig) C_Wyke brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Lang gets on the end of the pass ... C_Lang smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But V_Johansson makes a superb stop down low Min. 78 :(wig) M_Godo chests it down ... M_Godo hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 79 :(wig) C_Lang takes advantage of a mistake by S_Morrison ... He knocks the ball to C_Wyke! ... But L_Peltier wins the tackle cleanly Min. 79 :(rot) C_Humphreys plays in S_Nombe with a beautiful ball ... S_Nombe hits a great drive! ... But S_Tickle stops that one easily Min. 81 :(wig) M_Godo sprints past C_Humphreys ... M_Godo with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Over the bar! Min. 83 :(wig) C_Hughes retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... C_Wyke gets on the end of it ... C_Wyke attempts to drive it home! ... GOAL!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... The Wigan Athletic fans are going crazy! ... The Rotherham United fans are just stunned in silence! ... Wigan Athletic 3-2 Rotherham United ... Min. 84 :(wig) C_Hughes with an incisive pass to C_Wyke ... C_Wyke carves a shot towards goal! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 84 :(rot) S_Nombe takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... T_Pearce with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... He got away with just a warning ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... Cafu hoists it forward ... L_Peltier gets on the end of it ... L_Peltier tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 86 :(wig) C_Lang with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... A_Green with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 86 :(rot) S_Morrison looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to C_McGuckin ... C_McGuckin shapes up for a shot! ... S_Tickle with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 87 :(rot) S_Ferguson finds A_Green on the edge of the box ... A_Green leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But S_Tickle just gets his fingers to that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(rot) S_Nombe sprints past T_Pearce ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Morrison Min. 89 :(rot) C_Humphreys lays the ball back to S_Nombe ... S_Nombe with the crafty shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Cafu! ... C_Hughes with a great clearance! Min. 90 :(wig) L_Morrison takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Lang ... C_Lang with the 40 yard drive! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... L_Morrison dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... V_Johansson catches it with ease Min. 90 :(rot) A_Appiah spots a team mate in space ... He finds S_Morrison with a lovely pass! ... S_Morrison with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 91 :(rot) A_Green leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to S_Nombe ... What a shot from S_Nombe! ... It could go anywhere ... S_Tickle with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 93 :(rot) S_Nombe with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Ferguson gets on the end of the pass ... S_Ferguson cracks a laser towards goal! ... S_Tickle with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : DW Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Lang Scorers : C_Lang (36), T_Pearce (48), C_Wyke (83) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotherham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Nombe (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Morrison (21), S_Nombe (57) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic | Rotherham United Attempts on Goal : 19 | 20 Off target : 9 | 8 On target : 10 | 12 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 2 Key Tackles : 10 | 4 Key Passes : 14 | 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wigan Athletic 3 - 2 Rotherham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 18 15 8 22 | 97 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 42 0 32 L_Morrison DF 1 18 14 8 30 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 0 C_Hughes DF 1 17 14 8 26 | 97 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 32 0 T_Pearce DF 1 17 14 6 14 | 97 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 30 24 42 D_Dwyer DF 1 15 11 3 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 11 0 M_Smith MF 1 15 18 5 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 C_Lang MF 1 5 17 15 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 59 S_Smith MF 1 14 17 4 22 | 59 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 19 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 16 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 59 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 16 30 | 45 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 10 14 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 38 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 18 J_Stones FW 1 7 11 16 34 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Rotherham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_Johansson GK 21 1 1 1 10 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 S_Morrison DF 1 18 14 8 26 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 53 C_Humphreys DF 1 18 15 8 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 15 L_Peltier DF 1 17 14 6 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 8 17 T_Blackett DF 1 17 15 8 26 | 59 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 0 Cafu MF 1 8 18 15 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_McGuckin MF 1 4 16 13 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 33 F_Onyedinma MF 1 5 15 13 16 | 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 10 A_Green MF 1 4 15 14 10 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 28 14 28 T_Bola MF 1 16 14 6 20 | 45 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 0 S_Nombe FW 1 8 12 18 20 | 97 0 0 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 20 58 D_Phillips GK 19 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ferguson DF 1 16 14 7 28 | 38 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 G_Hall DF 1 15 13 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Appiah MF 1 4 14 13 14 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 J_Hugill FW 1 10 13 16 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1727465202 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40