Match Report
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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 Aston Villa. A crowd of 19,883 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Wigan Athletic kicking off!
2.46
0-0Ian Nocera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diego Vásquez. Diego Vásquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko shoots from 20 yards but somehow John Hopkin manages to keep it out.
3.45
0-0João Delarosa makes a simple pass to Benedetto Cirillo. Benedetto Cirillo goes all the way! Benedetto Cirillo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.20
0-0João Delarosa comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Lalas. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Lalas stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.25
0-0Roberto Lalas makes a probing pass to Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.08
Ian Nocera makes a beautiful solo run. Ian Nocera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.49
0-0Carlos Reis takes it forward alone. Carlos Reis knocks the ball forward to Gavin Shields but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.43
0-0Marco Antonio Juárez hacks Garba Omolade from behind! Marco Antonio Juárez is warned by the referee! Garba Omolade runs off the knock.
15.34
1-0João Delarosa passes the ball forward to Gavin Shields. Gavin Shields goes all the way! Gavin Shields cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Nikolaos Kamaras has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.36
Renato Jairzinho clumsily knocks into Andriy Demyanchuk. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andriy Demyanchuk runs off the knock.
21.55
Daniel Bridge hacks Fabio Alves Dunga from behind! Daniel Bridge is given a warning by the referee! Fabio Alves Dunga runs off the knock.
22.09
Diego Vásquez kicks a strong pass forward to Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but John Hopkin easily smothers it!
26.51
Roberto Lalas comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Reis. Roberto Lalas is shown the yellow card! Carlos Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.06
Giorgio Russo comes in with a late challenge on Diego Vásquez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Diego Vásquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.05
Diego Vásquez brings the ball forward. Diego Vásquez tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by John Hopkin!
33.19
1-0Aston Villa are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Wigan Athletic's defence.
39.27
Wigan Athletic are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Aston Villa's defence.
44.44
Andriy Demyanchuk threads the ball through to Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric shoots from 20 yards but somehow John Hopkin manages to keep it out.
45.00
Salomon Wome barges into Vladimir Seric. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vladimir Seric runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the second half underway!
48.00
Salomon Wome makes a simple pass to Giorgio Russo. Giorgio Russo kicks a strong pass forward to Benedetto Cirillo. Benedetto Cirillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Shields but the linesman indicates offside!
54.10
Alex Gyan knocks the ball forward to Roberto Lalas. Roberto Lalas takes it forward alone. Roberto Lalas makes a probing pass to Vladimir Seric but he's offside!
55.31
1-0Marco Antonio Juárez comes in with a late challenge on Saliou Bakayoko. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Saliou Bakayoko gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.07
Renato Jairzinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Russo. Giorgio Russo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Shields. Gavin Shields knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Gyan.
65.41
João Delarosa catches Roberto Lalas on the ankles. João Delarosa is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Lalas stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.32
Alex Gyan clumsily knocks into Kurt Braat. Alex Gyan is given a warning by the referee! Kurt Braat stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.40
Carlos Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Cirillo. Benedetto Cirillo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Nikolaos Kamaras easily smothers it.
71.00
Alex Gyan chips the ball to his team mate, Andriy Demyanchuk. Andriy Demyanchuk chips the ball to his team mate, Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.08
Aston Villa are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
83.07
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.59
Marco Antonio Juárez kicks a strong pass forward to João Delarosa. João Delarosa threads the ball through to Gavin Shields. Gavin Shields sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
Andriy Demyanchuk knocks the ball forward to Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by John Hopkin.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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