FFO FACUP, Wigan Athletic vs. Wrexham (Wed Jan 08)


                       Wigan Athletic  |  Wrexham
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-0-2-3 A
                                    -  |  Tyler Edwards
                                       |
                          S_Tickle GK  |  GK A_Gunn
                            J_Kerr DF  |  DF E_Dier
                          C_Hughes DF  |  DF M_Targett
                        L_Morrison DF  |  DF B_Engels
                          T_Pearce DF  |  DF K_Tierney
                           M_Smith MF  |  DM S_Diabate
                            C_Lang MF  |  AM H_Calhanoglu
                          B_Adeeko MF  |  AM E_Ben_Seghir
                           S_Smith MF  |  FW N_Zaniolo
                            C_Wyke FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                        J_Magennis FW  |  FW G_Veron
                                       |
                            B_Amos SUB |  SUB L_Badiashile
                           D_Dwyer SUB |  SUB Danilo
                        E_Mitchell SUB |  SUB M_de_Roon
                            M_Godo SUB |  SUB H_Mkhitaryan
                          J_Stones SUB |  SUB L_Muriel




Min. 1  :(wig) J_Magennis gets to the byline and finds C_Wyke with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_Wyke with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 1  :(wig) J_Magennis takes advantage of a mistake by M_Targett 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  O_Watkins is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 2  :(wig) J_Kerr floats the ball in to find C_Wyke 
          ...  B_Engels muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 3  :(wig) C_Wyke dribbles past M_Targett 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Wyke! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Lang chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Dier clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 4  :(wrx) B_Engels beats C_Hughes with absolute ease! 
          ...  B_Engels attempts a chip! 
          ...  S_Tickle parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 5  :(wrx) B_Engels hoists the ball across to E_Ben_Seghir 
          ...  L_Morrison steals the ball of off him 
Min. 7  :(wig) M_Smith with a smart pass to T_Pearce 
          ...  T_Pearce with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 9  :(wig) T_Pearce has broken clear! Just A_Gunn to beat! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 10 :(wig) J_Kerr 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! 
          ...  M_Smith receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Cleared by E_Dier 
Min. 15 :(wig) C_Wyke jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  C_Wyke could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 16 :(wrx) O_Watkins holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  C_Hughes muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 18 :(wig) S_Smith with the diagonal pass to C_Wyke 
          ...  C_Wyke fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 19 :(wrx) H_Calhanoglu barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu with a little chip! 
          ...  S_Tickle parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 21 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo finds B_Engels on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Hughes rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee yells at him to come over 
          ...  It's not the first time he's been called over today 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir hoists it forward 
          ...  N_Zaniolo gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Pearce hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Veron lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Magennis gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 24 :(wig) S_Smith slides it through the middle to J_Magennis 
          ...  J_Magennis with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 27 :(wrx) O_Watkins picks up the pass 
          ...  O_Watkins with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  S_Tickle has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Tickle reacts well to save!! 
Min. 27 :(wig) B_Adeeko with an inch perfect pass to J_Magennis 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(wrx) O_Watkins crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Ben_Seghir in the box 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  S_Tickle tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He dinks it over S_Tickle 
          ...  S_Tickle reacts well to save!! 
Min. 31 :(wig) T_Pearce whips the ball across to C_Lang 
          ...  C_Lang plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
Min. 33 :(wig) J_Magennis beats G_Veron 
          ...  J_Magennis with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 34 :(wig) C_Wyke sprints past the defender 
          ...  S_Diabate rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 35 :(wig) J_Kerr finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  J_Kerr attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Gunn won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 36 :(wrx) K_Tierney with a deep cross to H_Calhanoglu 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  S_Tickle makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 38 :(wrx) B_Engels feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  G_Veron runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Smith rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 39 :(wrx) G_Veron loses L_Morrison 
          ...  C_Wyke brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 41 :(wrx) M_Targett brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  M_Targett has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 42 :(wrx) O_Watkins with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  But L_Morrison with the fine tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wig) J_Kerr nutmegs M_Targett, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Kerr with the drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 43 :(wig) T_Pearce moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Lang 
          ...  K_Tierney rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  M_Smith passes to C_Wyke 
          ...  C_Wyke strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Gunn dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Gunn beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Hughes curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Gunn jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 44 :(wig) T_Pearce jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Magennis 
          ...  J_Magennis with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Gunn dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Gunn beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Smith plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Hughes with the shot! 
          ...  But A_Gunn gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Smith with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Gunn comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 44 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo floats the ball in to find E_Ben_Seghir 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir hits a curling shot! 
          ...  S_Tickle with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Stones 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Magennis 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wigan Athletic 0-0 Wrexham

Min. 47 :(wrx) O_Watkins plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  O_Watkins lobs S_Tickle! 
          ...  S_Tickle with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 48 :(wrx) M_Targett is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  O_Watkins latches onto the ball 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by O_Watkins! 
          ...  What agility from S_Tickle 
Min. 52 :(wig) J_Stones with an inswinging cross to C_Wyke 
          ...  K_Tierney with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 54 :(wig) C_Wyke runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Wyke sees A_Gunn off his line! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Adeeko plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Gunn comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  C_Lang swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Godo 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Smith 
Min. 56 :(wig) M_Godo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Wyke gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Dier 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 58 :(wig) J_Stones plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J_Stones from 20 yards! 
          ...  A_Gunn saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 58 :(wrx) M_Targett brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's beaten S_Tickle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  - is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Wigan Athletic 0-1 Wrexham ...
Min. 62 :(wig) C_Hughes with an incisive pass to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Gunn 
          ...  He rounds A_Gunn 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  E_Dier clears the danger!! 
Min. 65 :(wrx) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by B_Adeeko! 
          ...  J_Kerr with an awful challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 67 :(wrx) S_Diabate has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  O_Watkins gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A delicate header from O_Watkins! 
          ...  But S_Tickle punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 69 :(wig) C_Hughes finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  E_Ben_Seghir with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  And it's goodbye from him! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  L_Morrison floats it forward 
          ...  T_Pearce latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Pearce has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Gunn is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Adeeko plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Gunn comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 73 :(wig) M_Smith holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Wyke 
          ...  C_Wyke goes for the top corner! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 74 :(wig) M_Smith plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Wyke decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  C_Wyke attempts a chip! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Gunn acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Godo 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 75 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: Danilo 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Engels 
Min. 75 :(wrx) G_Veron heads the ball back to Danilo 
          ...  Danilo with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 77 :(wig) M_Smith with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Targett a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Smith with the overhead! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 79 :(wig) B_Adeeko sprints past E_Dier 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Danilo tackles cleanly 
Min. 80 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Calhanoglu 
Min. 80 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Muriel 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Veron 
Min. 82 :(wig) C_Wyke sidesteps M_Targett 
          ...  C_Wyke with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Gunn gathers it easily 
Min. 87 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  C_Hughes gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wrx) L_Muriel knocks it past M_Godo and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Muriel drives it low! 
          ...  S_Tickle saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : DW Stadium
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Wigan Athletic Match Info
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Best player          : C_Wyke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Hughes (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gunn
Scorers              : H_Calhanoglu (58)
Sent Off             : E_Ben_Seghir (69)
Booked               : O_Watkins (1), S_Diabate (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Wigan Athletic  |    Wrexham
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Wigan Athletic 0 - 1 Wrexham
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Player Statistics - Wigan Athletic
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Tickle       GK  23   1   1   1  18 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
J_Kerr         DF   1  18  15   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  38
C_Hughes       DF   1  18  15   8  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  11  16
L_Morrison     DF   1  18  14   9  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
T_Pearce       DF   1  17  14   7  14 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  48  41
M_Smith        MF   1  15  19   6  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  21
C_Lang         MF   1   5  17  15  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
B_Adeeko       MF   1  15  17   5  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
S_Smith        MF   1  14  17   4  22 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
C_Wyke         FW   1   8  12  17  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   9   0   0   0   0  29   0  96
J_Magennis     FW   1   8  12  16  30 |  45   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  29  18  33
B_Amos         GK  19   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dwyer        DF   1  16  11   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mitchell     DF   1  14  10   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Godo         MF   1   5  16  14  10 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_Stones       FW   1   7  11  16  34 |  50   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  24

Player Statistics - Wrexham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Gunn         GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  23  14   9  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
M_Targett      DF   1  22  14  10  31 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52  17
B_Engels       DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
K_Tierney      DF   1  23  17   9  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  13   0
S_Diabate      DM   1  16  18   4  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   8  -4
H_Calhanoglu   AM   1   4  21  16  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  53
E_Ben_Seghir   AM   1   9  19  18  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -15 -15   5
N_Zaniolo      FW   1  11  20  19  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Watkins      FW   1   6  12  23  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  32  16
G_Veron        FW   1   2  16  22  29 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
L_Badiashile   GK  18   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   3  21 |  17   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  24
M_de_Roon      MF   1  15  20   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   AM   1   3  18  13  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   5  12  19  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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