Match Report
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic |  |  | SBV Excelsior | SBV Excelsior | ||||||||||||||||
| James Morrison | James Morrison | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Nyarko | A. Nyarko |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Fadel Charrieras | F. Charrieras | |||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Charvet | J. Charvet | | 63 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Paul Thirlwell | P. Thirlwell | ||||||||
| Rainer Seibert | R. Seibert |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Eoin Plowright | E. Plowright | |||||||||
| Ruben Alves | R. Alves |  | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Bas Lee | B. Lee | |||||||||
| Nikos Van Der Meer | N. Van Der Meer | | 53 | M | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Matthew Mike | M. Mike | |||||||||
| Shaun Palmer | S. Palmer | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | John De Boer | J. De Boer | |||||||||
| Phil Clapham | P. Clapham | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Lomano Fox | L. Fox | |||||||||
| Alistair Summerbee | A. Summerbee | | 72 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Samuel Soares | S. Soares | |||||||||
| Sylvain Keegan | S. Keegan | | 70 | M | | 9 | | | A | 71 | | Leon Clarke | L. Clarke | ||||||||
| Alexandre Vieira | A. Vieira | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Philipp Eberle | P. Eberle | |||||||||
| Dean Laver | D. Laver | | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Ledley Goodwin | L. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Oleg Platt | O. Platt | | 68 | D | | 12 | | M | 65 | | Arnold Lamey | A. Lamey | |||||||||
| Danny Mendez | D. Mendez | | 73 | A | | 13 | | G | 60 | | Daniel Houwing | D. Houwing | |||||||||
| Mick Lineker | M. Lineker | | 84 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Paul Heering | P. Heering | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play SBV Excelsior in this friendly game. A crowd of 20,864 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while SBV Excelsior appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wigan Athletic are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while SBV Excelsior appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Wigan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
3.53
0-0Rainer Seibert chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Keegan controls it well on his chest. Sylvain Keegan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.19
0-0Philipp Eberle hacks Jean-Pierre Charvet from behind! The referee warns Philipp Eberle to calm down! Jean-Pierre Charvet runs off the knock.
8.29
1-0Ruben Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Palmer. Shaun Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.58
1-0Bas Lee passes the ball forward to Matthew Mike. Matthew Mike threads the ball through to Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke lofts in a cross ball towards John De Boer. John De Boer makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
16.01
Ledley Goodwin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ledley Goodwin shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.30
Lomano Fox flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Goodwin who brings the ball under control. Ledley Goodwin finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.25
1-0Sylvain Keegan catches Matthew Mike on the ankles. The referee brings Sylvain Keegan to one side and gives him a warning! Matthew Mike gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.03
1-0Eoin Plowright brings the ball forward. Eoin Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Goodwin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Goodwin shoots from distance. Alex Nyarko comfortably gets down and covers it.
32.21
John De Boer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke plays a one-two with John De Boer and advances towards the goal... Leon Clarke side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Alex Nyarko had no chance!! Goal for SBV Excelsior!
36.57
Lomano Fox kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
39.12
Dean Laver threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bas Lee.
40.23
Ruben Alves flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Summerbee. Alistair Summerbee plays the ball forward to Dean Laver. Dean Laver lofts in a cross ball towards Shaun Palmer. Shaun Palmer makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.27
Samuel Soares threads a neat ball through to Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wigan Athletic have changed their lineup with Danny Mendez replacing Shaun Palmer. SBV Excelsior appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
SBV Excelsior kick off!
49.35
Matthew Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Alves.
51.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Ruben Alves plays the ball forward to Phil Clapham. Phil Clapham brings the ball forward. Phil Clapham runs straight at the defence! Phil Clapham shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
55.49
Paul Thirlwell takes it forward alone. Paul Thirlwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.03
Lomano Fox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Soares. Samuel Soares is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Alex Nyarko. Excellent save.
59.03
John De Boer knocks the ball forward to Matthew Mike. Matthew Mike makes a probing pass to Ledley Goodwin. Ledley Goodwin whips in a cross ball towards Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke beats his man to it with a header. Superb reactions from Alex Nyarko. What a save!
60.25
1-1SBV Excelsior have made a substitution with Paul Heering replacing Ledley Goodwin .
61.33
Bas Lee controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lomano Fox. Lomano Fox plays the ball forward to Leon Clarke. Leon Clarke whips in a cross ball towards Philipp Eberle. Philipp Eberle connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
63.34
Rainer Seibert knocks the ball forward to Jean-Pierre Charvet. Jean-Pierre Charvet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Mendez. Danny Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fadel Charrieras who gathers it comfortably.
65.55
Lomano Fox plays the ball forward to Matthew Mike. Matthew Mike knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Heering. Paul Heering is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
67.32
Dean Laver threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
71.16
Matthew Mike flicks a high pass forward to Paul Heering who brings the ball under control. Paul Heering knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Nyarko who gathers it comfortably.
77.54
SBV Excelsior have made 2 substitutions with Arnold Lamey replacing Paul Thirlwell and Daniel Houwing replacing Samuel Soares .
78.54
Jean-Pierre Charvet sees Alistair Summerbee in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alistair Summerbee runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alistair Summerbee shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.41
Nikos Van Der Meer barges into Bas Lee. The referee calls over Nikos Van Der Meer and warns him to calm down! Bas Lee stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.06
Nikos Van Der Meer flicks a high ball forward to Danny Mendez who gracefully takes it down. Danny Mendez hits a low pass to Alexandre Vieira. Alexandre Vieira side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.05
Philipp Eberle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Heering. Paul Heering finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
90.00
1-1Daniel Houwing clumsily knocks into Nikos Van Der Meer. The referee calls over Daniel Houwing and shows him a yellow card! Nikos Van Der Meer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Alex Nyarko (GK)
7
2. Jean-Pierre Charvet (DEF)
6
3. Rainer Seibert (DEF)
7
4. Ruben Alves (DEF)
7
5. Nikos Van Der Meer (MID)
6
6. Shaun Palmer (MID)
7
7. Phil Clapham (MID)
7
8. Alistair Summerbee (MID)
7
9. Sylvain Keegan (MID)
5
10. Alexandre Vieira (ATT)
8
11. Dean Laver (ATT)
6
12. Oleg Platt (DEF)
0
13. Danny Mendez (ATT)
6
14. Mick Lineker (ATT)
0
1. Fadel Charrieras (GK)
6
2. Paul Thirlwell (DEF)
6
3. Eoin Plowright (DEF)
6
4. Bas Lee (DEF)
7
5. Matthew Mike (MID)
7
6. John De Boer (MID)
7
7. Lomano Fox (MID)
7
8. Samuel Soares (MID)
6
9. Leon Clarke (ATT)
9
10. Philipp Eberle (ATT)
6
11. Ledley Goodwin (ATT)
7
12. Arnold Lamey (MID)
6
13. Daniel Houwing (GK)
5
14. Paul Heering (ATT)
6