Match Report
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic |  |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Max Venus | M. Venus |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Jon Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
| Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Glynn Venus | G. Venus | |||||||||
| Terry Bridge | T. Bridge | | 40 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Alan Young | A. Young | |||||||||
| Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | | 38 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 57 | | Max Kanu | M. Kanu | ||||||||
| Robert Vernazza | R. Vernazza | | 37 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 |  | Dennis Venema | D. Venema | |||||||||
| Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 |  | Romero P. Castro | R. Castro | |||||||||
| John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | | 55 | M | | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Robbie Johnson | R. Johnson | ||||||||
| Alfred Barry | A. Barry | | 41 | A | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Eoin Murphy | E. Murphy | |||||||||
| Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | | 39 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 |  | Samuel Veloso | S. Veloso | |||||||||
| Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | | 39 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Steve Plowright | S. Plowright | |||||||||
| Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Nigel Maddison | N. Maddison | |||||||||
| Jason Venus | J. Venus | | 52 | M | | 12 | | M | 52 | | Gavin Henry | G. Henry | |||||||||
| Jason Monk | J. Monk | | 47 | M | | 13 | | D | 49 | | Simon Thompson | S. Thompson | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Brown | N. Brown | | 43 | M | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Ralph Bishop | R. Bishop | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play Wolverhampton Wanderers in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Boertien.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Boertien.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Wolverhampton Wanderers kicking off!
2.41
0-0Morris Gascoigne passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John Froggatt. John Froggatt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Froggatt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Kanu.
4.20
0-0Robbie Johnson decides to run forward with the ball. Robbie Johnson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Max Venus manages to gather it comfortably.
8.10
0-0Alun Taylor passes the ball forward to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
9.54
0-0Alun Taylor barges into Eoin Murphy. The referee warns Alun Taylor to calm down! Eoin Murphy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.33
0-0John Froggatt comes in with a late challenge on Romero P. Castro. The referee brings John Froggatt to one side and gives him a warning! Romero P. Castro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.03
John Froggatt chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong whips in a cross ball towards Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.03
0-0Steve Plowright catches Mike Cooke on the ankles. The referee calls over Steve Plowright and shows him a yellow card! Mike Cooke runs off the knock.
21.34
Romero P. Castro hits a low pass to Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
22.29
Romero P. Castro flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Veloso controls it well on his chest. Samuel Veloso shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Max Venus smothers it!
24.43
Alun Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Robbie Johnson. Alun Taylor is shown the yellow card! Robbie Johnson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.15
Robbie Johnson darts forward. Robbie Johnson whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.19
Terry Bridge passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John Froggatt. John Froggatt passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry rushes past Max Kanu! Alfred Barry shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Jon Jess easily gets down and covers it.
36.14
Robbie Johnson makes an attacking run forward. Robbie Johnson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morris Gascoigne.
40.45
Without breaking stride, John Froggatt plays the ball forward to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Kanu.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off!
48.12
Dennis Venema flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Maddison collects the pass. Nigel Maddison shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.00
Eoin Murphy advances with the ball. Eoin Murphy lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.30
Romero P. Castro hits a low pass to Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.55
Kieron Gilchrist catches Glynn Venus on the ankles. The referee warns Kieron Gilchrist to calm down! Glynn Venus stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.28
1-0John Froggatt makes a simple pass to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong plays a one-two with Joe Byrne and advances towards the goal... Matthew Armstrong comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Matthew Armstrong scores for Oldham Athletic!!
60.58
1-0Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Nwankwo Brown replacing John Froggatt .Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Bishop replacing Samuel Veloso and Simon Thompson replacing Robbie Johnson .
61.63
Romero P. Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Plowright. Steve Plowright knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Bishop. Ralph Bishop connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
67.45
Nwankwo Brown flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Armstrong collects the pass. Matthew Armstrong sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.42
Morris Gascoigne sees Alun Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Taylor chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry plays a one-two with Joe Byrne and advances towards the goal... Alfred Barry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
72.20
1-0Nwankwo Brown flicks a high pass forward. Joe Byrne collects the pass. Joe Byrne makes a great pass forward. Matthew Armstrong runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.28
Nwankwo Brown hits a low pass to Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Jon Jess gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
77.01
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing Matthew Armstrong and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
79.08
Glynn Venus sees space and advances. Glynn Venus sees space and advances. Glynn Venus whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
81.11
Romero P. Castro makes an attacking run forward. Romero P. Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Maddison. Nigel Maddison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Armstrong of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Max Venus (GK)
7
2. Morris Gascoigne (DEF)
6
3. Terry Bridge (DEF)
6
4. Mike Cooke (DEF)
6
5. Robert Vernazza (DEF)
6
6. Alun Taylor (MID)
5
7. John Froggatt (MID)
8
8. Alfred Barry (ATT)
7
9. Kieron Gilchrist (ATT)
5
10. Matthew Armstrong (ATT)
9
11. Joe Byrne (ATT)
6
12. Jason Venus (MID)
0
13. Jason Monk (MID)
6
14. Nwankwo Brown (MID)
6
1. Jon Jess (GK)
7
2. Glynn Venus (DEF)
7
3. Alan Young (DEF)
6
4. Max Kanu (DEF)
6
5. Dennis Venema (MID)
6
6. Romero P. Castro (MID)
8
7. Robbie Johnson (MID)
8
8. Eoin Murphy (MID)
6
9. Samuel Veloso (ATT)
6
10. Steve Plowright (ATT)
5
11. Nigel Maddison (ATT)
6
12. Gavin Henry (MID)
0
13. Simon Thompson (DEF)
6
14. Ralph Bishop (MID)
6