FFO League One, Wigan Athletic vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Mon Feb 24)


                       Wigan Athletic  |  Sheffield Wednesday
                              5-2-3 E  |  4-4-2 C
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                          S_Tickle GK  |  GK A_Okonkwo
                            J_Kerr DF  |  DF G_Evans
                        L_Morrison DF  |  DF W_Boyle
                          C_Hughes DF  |  DF E_O'Connell
                          T_Pearce DF  |  DF C_McFadzean
                           D_Dwyer DF  |  MF A_Cannon
                           M_Smith MF  |  MF T_O'Connor
                            C_Lang MF  |  MF J_McClean
                            C_Wyke FW  |  MF E_Lee
                          J_Stones FW  |  FW P_Mullin
                            M_Godo FW  |  FW O_Palmer
                                       |
                            B_Amos SUB |  SUB L_McNicholas
                          B_Adeeko SUB |  SUB M_Cleworth
                        E_Mitchell SUB |  SUB B_Tozer
                           S_Smith SUB |  SUB R_Barnett
                          L_Walker SUB |  SUB S_Fletcher




Min. 1  :(wig) C_Wyke pass splits open the defence and finds J_Kerr 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Kerr! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 1  :(shw) T_O'Connor slides it through the middle to P_Mullin 
          ...  J_Kerr fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 5  :(shw) J_McClean brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  P_Mullin makes himself available 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Mullin! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Tickle is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McFadzean plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_Tickle catches it! 
Min. 7  :(shw) G_Evans controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  E_Lee gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Lee with a thundering volley! 
          ...  S_Tickle parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 9  :(wig) T_Pearce with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Wyke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Wyke is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Okonkwo 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Okonkwo 
          ...  right through the legs!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Wigan Athletic the advantage! 
          ...  Wigan Athletic 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 12 :(shw) C_McFadzean drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to O_Palmer 
          ...  O_Palmer has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  S_Tickle is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 13 :(wig) C_Hughes holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Wyke 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Boyle 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 13 :(shw) J_McClean could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  J_McClean from 20 yards! 
          ...  But S_Tickle punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 14 :(wig) T_Pearce puts in C_Lang 
          ...  C_Lang drives the ball low! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 16 :(shw) J_McClean with a slide rule pass to O_Palmer 
          ...  O_Palmer tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  S_Tickle parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And S_Tickle recovers to save!! 
Min. 19 :(wig) M_Godo finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  T_O'Connor seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 19 :(shw) E_O'Connell finds J_McClean with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_McClean looks to see where S_Tickle is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  S_Tickle has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Tickle is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 20 :(wig) D_Dwyer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Smith 
          ...  The ball hits C_McFadzean in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 22 :(wig) C_Lang spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Dwyer! 
          ...  D_Dwyer belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 23 :(wig) M_Smith takes advantage of a mistake by E_O'Connell 
          ...  He puts in C_Lang! 
          ...  C_Lang throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Wigan Athletic fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Wigan Athletic 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...
Min. 24 :(wig) C_Hughes with a first time pass 
          ...  M_Godo runs onto it! 
          ...  T_O'Connor with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 26 :(wig) C_Lang moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Wyke 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Wyke! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo gathers it easily 
Min. 26 :(shw) P_Mullin has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Dwyer with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 27 :(wig) T_Pearce cuts inside 
          ...  T_Pearce tries to beat A_Okonkwo from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Okonkwo's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 29 :(shw) P_Mullin runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_Mullin with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  S_Tickle tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Cannon flights it in! 
          ...  L_Morrison with a great clearance! 
Min. 30 :(shw) O_Palmer looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 30 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Fletcher 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Palmer 
Min. 40 :(shw) P_Mullin sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  E_O'Connell runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  T_Pearce gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_O'Connor flights it in! 
          ...  E_O'Connell gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Tickle with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Lee drives it into the box! 
          ...  P_Mullin gets something on it! 
          ...  S_Tickle was lucky there 
Min. 41 :(shw) G_Evans takes advantage of a mistake by C_Hughes 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Evans throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 42 :(wig) L_Morrison holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Godo 
          ...  M_Godo strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Smith 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Lang 
Min. 45 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Barnett 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Lee 
Min. 45 :(shw) C_McFadzean with an early cross to P_Mullin 
          ...  L_Morrison is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 47 :(wig) Curled in dangerously from C_Hughes to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones goes for the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Wigan Athletic 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wigan Athletic 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Min. 46 :(wig) T_Pearce gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has A_Okonkwo to beat 
          ...  A_Okonkwo charges out of his area 
          ...  A_Okonkwo parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Godo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Okonkwo 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 53 :(wig) L_Morrison cuts inside C_McFadzean 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Cannon reads the play well 
Min. 53 :(shw) P_Mullin is too quick for M_Smith 
          ...  C_Hughes is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 54 :(shw) T_O'Connor with the dribble 
          ...  D_Dwyer is easily beaten 
          ...  T_O'Connor cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  S_Tickle was lucky there 
Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Walker 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Godo 
Min. 58 :(wig) T_Pearce drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Walker 
          ...  S_Fletcher dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 59 :(wig) C_Wyke with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_McFadzean can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  E_O'Connell with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
Min. 62 :(shw) T_O'Connor is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_McClean 
          ...  J_McClean attempts to nutmeg S_Tickle! 
          ...  But S_Tickle just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 62 :(wig) S_Smith off the woodwork! 
          ...  J_Stones picks up the deflection 
          ...  T_O'Connor with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 63 :(wig) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Wyke seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Cannon fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 64 :(wig) L_Walker sidesteps A_Cannon 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_O'Connor with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 69 :(wig) S_Smith drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Walker 
          ...  L_Walker hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 72 :(wig) C_Hughes plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Walker keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  L_Walker with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 80 :(wig) C_Hughes plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Walker keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But E_O'Connell slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 82 :(wig) T_Pearce with a probing pass to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Walker with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Okonkwo catches it with ease 
Min. 82 :(shw) T_O'Connor rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to P_Mullin 
          ...  P_Mullin from 20 yards! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 83 :(wig) S_Smith takes advantage of a mistake by G_Evans 
          ...  He crosses to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo parries it 
Min. 84 :(shw) W_Boyle has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Hughes 
          ...  He puts in P_Mullin! 
          ...  J_Kerr plays the back pass 
          ...  S_Tickle can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_O'Connell flights it in! 
          ...  S_Tickle jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wig) C_Wyke nutmegs S_Fletcher, he continues to run forward 
          ...  C_Wyke blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 93 :(wig) J_Kerr with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  S_Fletcher with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  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          : T_Pearce (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Wyke (9), C_Lang (23), J_Stones (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield Wednesday Match Info
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Best player          : T_O'Connor
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_O'Connell (59), S_Fletcher (93)
Injured              : O_Palmer (30)
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Match Statistics
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                          Wigan Athletic  |    Sheffield Wednesday
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Wigan Athletic 3 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
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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 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
J_Kerr         DF   1  19  15   8  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0  16
L_Morrison     DF   1  19  14   9  30 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   8   0
C_Hughes       DF   1  18  15   9  26 |  98   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Pearce       DF   1  17  14   7  14 |  98   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  56  16
D_Dwyer        DF   1  16  11   4  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  11  20
M_Smith        MF   1  15  19   6  26 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
C_Lang         MF   1   5  17  15  28 |  45   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
C_Wyke         FW   1   8  12  17  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  33
J_Stones       FW   1   7  11  17  34 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
M_Godo         FW   1   5  16  15  10 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
B_Amos         GK  19   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Adeeko       DF   1  15  17   5  26 |   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
S_Smith        MF   1  14  17   4  22 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Walker       FW   1   6  11  14  22 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18

Player Statistics - Sheffield Wednesday
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_Okonkwo      GK  23   1   1   1  14 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
G_Evans        DF   1  18  14   8  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  15
W_Boyle        DF   1  18  13   7  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   9   0
E_O'Connell    DF   1  17  13   6  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  11   5  14
C_McFadzean    DF   1  17  14   8  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   8   0
A_Cannon       MF   1  14  18   6  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
T_O'Connor     MF   1  13  16   6  26 |  98   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  18  18
J_McClean      MF   1   5  16  14  36 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  29
E_Lee          MF   1   5  16  15  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
P_Mullin       FW   1   9  13  18  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   9  22
O_Palmer       FW   1   9  13  16  32 |  30   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_McNicholas   GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cleworth     DF   1  17  13   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tozer        DF   1  15  12   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Barnett      MF   1   5  16  14  14 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Fletcher     FW   1   7  12  16  24 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  21  -4  -4
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