Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic play host to Southend United. A crowd of 19,311 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Wigan Athletic and Southend United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Wigan Athletic and Southend United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Southend United kick off!
3.09
0-0Graham Naylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mads Laudrup. Mads Laudrup deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Bassila but the linesman indicates offside!
6.40
0-0Del Scowcroft clumsily knocks into Victor Leon. Del Scowcroft is given a warning by the referee! Victor Leon stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.40
0-0Copain Arveladze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Leon. Victor Leon brings the ball forward. Victor Leon whips in a cross ball towards Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown heads the ball goalwards. Gustavo Huerta manages to gather it comfortably.
12.48
0-0Stephan Gyan knocks the ball to his team mate, Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gustavo Huerta who gathers it comfortably.
14.47
0-0Patrick Butt kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Leon. Victor Leon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mateus César. Mateus César sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.29
Jason Finney makes a probing pass to Mateus César. Mateus César knocks in a cross ball towards Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
18.32
Lennart Lensing advances with the ball. Lennart Lensing knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Bassila. Steven Bassila connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
20.49
0-1Jason Finney kicks a strong pass forward to Mateus César. Mateus César shoots from long range. It's there!! Gustavo Huerta has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.18
Taavi Nurmela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mateus César. Mateus César knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.22
0-1Mads Laudrup catches Jason Finney on the ankles. Mads Laudrup is warned by the referee! Jason Finney gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.58
Graham Naylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Mads Laudrup. Mads Laudrup makes a simple pass to Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer whips in a cross ball towards Viktor Leitner. Viktor Leitner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Julian Santos is on top of it.
30.59
Mads Laudrup sees space and advances. Mads Laudrup plays a perfect one-two with Steven Bassila and rushes in on goal... Mads Laudrup cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Julian Santos easily smothers it.
32.51
Alberto Shields passes the ball forward to Taavi Nurmela. Taavi Nurmela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown goes all the way! Humberto Brown shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Gustavo Huerta has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.40
Taavi Nurmela makes a probing pass to Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Mateus César. Mateus César is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Mateus César scores for Southend United!!
39.46
Patrick Butt flicks the ball to his team mate, Taavi Nurmela. Taavi Nurmela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Mateus César. Mateus César directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.33
Alberto Shields makes a probing pass to Victor Leon. Victor Leon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mateus César. Mateus César knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Del Scowcroft.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Wigan Athletic kick off the second half!
49.14
Lennart Lensing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Viktor Leitner. Viktor Leitner shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.40
Lennart Lensing knocks the ball to his team mate, Viktor Leitner. Viktor Leitner lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.58
Stephan Gyan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mateus César. Mateus César whips in a cross ball towards Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Gustavo Huerta is on top of it.
57.58
Stephan Gyan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gustavo Huerta easily picks it out of the air!
61.44
Victor Leon makes a probing pass to Trevor Thatcher. Trevor Thatcher shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gustavo Huerta!
63.57
Copain Arveladze hacks Viktor Leitner from behind! Copain Arveladze is given a warning by the referee! Viktor Leitner stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.02
Adam Christie flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.01
Patrick Butt knocks the ball forward to Taavi Nurmela. Taavi Nurmela makes a simple pass to Mateus César. Mateus César shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.13
Adam Christie flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.13
Stephan Gyan flicks the ball to his team mate, Humberto Brown. Humberto Brown whips in a cross ball towards Mateus César. Mateus César powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Gustavo Huerta had no chance!! Goal for Southend United!
81.56
Del Scowcroft advances with the ball. Del Scowcroft flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer lofts in a cross ball towards Viktor Leitner. Viktor Leitner powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.14
1-5Southend United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Wigan Athletic's defence.
85.45
Lennart Lensing kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Töpfer. Christian Töpfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Bassila. Steven Bassila shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steven Bassila!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Viktor Leitner 82 Steven Bassila 85 | Mateus César 20, 36, 66, 77 Humberto Brown 33 |