Match Report
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic |  |  | Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Eddie Wright | E. Wright |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Carl Goldberg | C. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Aaron Bastin | A. Bastin | | 47 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 |  | Nils Helmer | N. Helmer | |||||||||
| Vadym Karavayev | V. Karavayev |  | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Nick Bramble | N. Bramble | |||||||||
| Greg Prior | G. Prior | | 44 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Mick Atherton | M. Atherton | |||||||||
| Marc Elliott | M. Elliott | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Sol Richards | S. Richards | |||||||||
| Damien Venus | D. Venus | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Jermaine Hitchcock | J. Hitchcock | |||||||||
| Danny Wilcox | D. Wilcox | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Omer Lawton | O. Lawton | |||||||||
| Rio Royce | R. Royce | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Ivan Unsworth | I. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Steve Venus | S. Venus | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 |  | Steve Grot | S. Grot | |||||||||
| James Drake | J. Drake | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Adam Ward | A. Ward | |||||||||
| Richard Wise | R. Wise | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Dale Coppinger | D. Coppinger | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Wycombe Wanderers. A crowd of 4,750 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic get the match underway!
2.41
0-0Damien Venus knocks the ball forward to Richard Wise. Richard Wise sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Carl Goldberg easily smothers it.
3.08
Rio Royce kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Wise. Richard Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Venus. Steve Venus is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Carl Goldberg is on top of it.
6.49
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
9.50
0-0Ivan Unsworth kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.46
Wigan Athletic are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
16.14
1-0Danny Wilcox chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Wise. Richard Wise knocks in a cross ball towards James Drake. James Drake directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Carl Goldberg had no chance!! Goal for Wigan Athletic!
20.33
Omer Lawton makes a beautiful solo run. Omer Lawton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Eddie Wright manages to gather it comfortably.
21.23
Damien Venus chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Venus. Steve Venus shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
27.29
Marc Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Royce. Rio Royce threads the ball through to Steve Venus. Steve Venus shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Carl Goldberg easily smothers it!
34.25
Jermaine Hitchcock chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Grot. Steve Grot lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.48
Nils Helmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Lawton. Omer Lawton knocks the ball forward to Adam Ward. Adam Ward shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Eddie Wright had no chance!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
42.09
Jermaine Hitchcock chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Grot. Steve Grot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Eddie Wright.
45.00
1-1Greg Prior chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Royce. Rio Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Drake. James Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Wycombe Wanderers start the second half!
47.27
Jermaine Hitchcock knocks the ball forward to Adam Ward. Adam Ward shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
49.07
Rio Royce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Venus. Steve Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sol Richards.
51.47
Danny Wilcox threads the ball through to Steve Venus. Steve Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.05
Jermaine Hitchcock sees space and advances. Jermaine Hitchcock finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Eddie Wright easily smothers it!
55.39
Mick Atherton knocks the ball forward to Omer Lawton. Omer Lawton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Ward. Adam Ward goes all the way! Adam Ward makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Adam Ward!
59.17
Vadym Karavayev makes a simple pass to Danny Wilcox. Danny Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, James Drake. James Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Wise. Richard Wise heads the ball goalwards. Carl Goldberg easily picks it out of the air!
60.11
Nils Helmer lofts the ball long. Steve Grot shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
61.31
1-2Jermaine Hitchcock clumsily knocks into Marc Elliott. Jermaine Hitchcock is given a warning by the referee! Marc Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.48
Danny Wilcox threads the ball through to Steve Venus. Steve Venus knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Wise. Richard Wise is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.03
Ivan Unsworth knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Ward. Adam Ward knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vadym Karavayev.
79.30
Damien Venus makes a beautiful solo run. Damien Venus lofts in a cross ball towards James Drake. James Drake flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| James Drake 16 Richard Wise 65 | Adam Ward 36, 55 |