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Saturday, September 22, 2012
 Full Time
Wigan Athletic
1
 
2
Fulham
 0-1H. Rodallega  31'
 0-2D. Duff  68'
A. Koné  90' 1-2 
HT: 0-1
DW Stadium (Attendance: 19,284)
Referee: Lee Probert
Stats  |  Match Report
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Wigan Athletic vs. Fulham
Minute Commentary
90' TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
A disappointing result for Wigan fans at the DW Stadium as their side fell to a 2-1 defeat despite having a lot of the ball. The home side started slowly and allowed Fulham to take the lead through a Hugo Rodallega goal, after Dimitar Berbatov had crossed. Roberto Martinez's side improved after the goal and nearly equalised when Jordi Gomez crashed against the bar. However, they were unable to draw level before half time and after it they continued to dominate. Despite all the pressure from the Latics, it was Damien Duff who popped up with a second for Fulham with a neat finish. At 2-0 the game looked dead and buried until Arouna Kone struck a consolation in injury time, which created some brief hope for Wigan.
90' FULL TIME
Wigan's search for an equaliser is ended by the final whistle.
90' PANIC!
Wigan's mentalilty has totally changed and Fulham are in the middle of a confidence crisis. Can the home side grab a last gasp point?
90' GOOAALL!!
Or maybe Wigan can get something. AROUNA KONE takes advantage of some hesitant Fulham defending and stabs home from close range.
89' ADDED TIME
There will be three minutes added to the end of this match, but it is unlikely that Wigan will be able to grab anything.
86' FULHAM SUBSTITUTION
Hugo Rodallega makes way for Matthew Briggs.
83' WIGAN KEEP SEARCHING
The home side have not given up, but even with that change in formation the pattern of this game has not altered. Wigan just cannot conjure a piece of magic to break the organised Fulham defence.
80' GREAT SAVE
A poor cross is missed by the Wigan defence. Dimitar Berbatov sees a chance to create something and races on to the ball. The striker unleashes a great shot, but Ali Al Habsi is equal to it.
77' WIGAN FORMATION
Roberto Martinez has changed the shape of his side by withdrawing a centre back and going from a 5-3-2 to a 4-4-2.
74' DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION
Roberto Martinez decides to go for it as he brings on Callum McManaman and Ryo Miyaichi. Gary Caldwell and Emmerson Boyce make way.
70' FULHAM ORGANISED
The away side - now with that two-goal advantage - have had their confidence restored and are looking settled at the back. It is difficult to see a route back into this match for Wigan.
66' GOOAALL!!
Terrible defending from Wigan. The home side fail to clear the ball from Bryan Ruiz, who then finds DAMIEN DUFF. The winger hits a low shot that goes into the corner of the goal.
65' WIDE!
Oh dear. Mauro Boselli spies salvation as a rebound from James McCarthy's shot falls for the striker. However, the substitute somehow manages to miss the target.
63' GOOD SAVE
Fulham finally manage to break the spell of Wigan pressure by winning a free kick in a dangerous position. Bryan Ruiz steps up, but hits a tame shot that Ali Al Habsi spills for a corner.
60' WIGAN SUBSTITUTION
Mauro Boselli comes on for Jordi Gomez.
58' FULHAM SUBSTITUTION
Bryan Ruiz replaces Alex Kacaniklic.
55' GOOD SAVE
A real big chance for Arouna Kone to open his Wigan account. Shaun Maloney wins the ball in midfield and sends Kone racing away, but the striker allows Mark Schwarzer to make the save.
52' WIGAN PRESSURE
The home side have pressed up the pitch this half and Fulham are being forced to kick the ball long in an attempt to attack, but it is just giving the ball back to Wigan.
49' CORNER
Arouna Kone loses the ball, but he nips in to steal and uses his body well to win a corner.
46' SECOND HALF
We are back under way.
45' FULHAM EDGE CLOSE ENCOUNTER
Roberto Mancini will regret the slow start his side made as they trail by a Hugo Rodallega goal. Fulham wrestled control of the game with Dimitar Berbatov looking sharp and it was the former Manchester United striker's cross that set up the chance for Rodallega to finish. Wigan came alive in the last ten minutes of the half when they added a zip to their passing. Jordi Gomez may feel he should have equalised, but his shot smashed the bar. The shock of that chance seemed to rattle the away side and they looked nervous for the remainder of the half. There is plenty for both managers to do at the break.
45' HALF TIME
That is the end of the first half.
45' YELLOW CARD
Wigan try to break, but Shaun Maloney is fouled by Steven Sidwell off the ball and the referee blows for a free kick when he should have let the game flow.
44' DOUBTING MINDS
After that lucky escape, Fulham suddenly look nervous and Alex Kacaniklic needlessly heads out for a corner when he had plenty of time. Can Wigan capitalise?
41' OFF THE BAR
Suddenly Wigan spring to life with some quick one-touch passing. A cross comes in to Jordi Gomez, who slams a left foot shot against the cross bar. Unlucky.
39' FULHAM STRONG
Wigan are getting absolutely nothing out of this Fulham defence. The away side are happy to get men back and force the Latics to go wide. Roberto Martinez needs to consider a change of tactics.
36' HOPEFUL
Jordi Gomez continues to be wasteful. Shaun Maloney does well to pick up a loose ball and feed the forward, but Gomez tries to force it with a shot. The defender easily blocks.
33' GOOAALL!!
Well that was written in the stars. HUGO RODALLEGA returns to his former club and scores his first for Fulham. It is all about Dimitar Berbatov, who clips in a brilliant cross for the Colombian to finish.
31' POOR DECISION
Wigan break forward and finally Arouna Kone shows some ability. The striker finds Jordi Gomez, who decides to take on the shot when Shaun Maloney is better place and the ball flies wide.
28' GOOD SAVE
Dimitar Berbatov is looking confident and he hits a snapshot that Ali Al Habsi does well to punch wide.
26' NO THREAT
Wigan are really struggling to keep hold of the ball in advanced positions as Arouna Kone is simply not able to hold the ball up and it is contributing to the pressure that the home side find themselves under.
23' OFF THE LINE
Chris Baird flicks a curling Damien Duff corner towards goal and Jean Beausejour has to acrobatically clear before the ball reaches Hugo Rodallega. Fulham are looking dangerous.
21' GOOD SAVE
Hugo Rodallega gets on the end of a cross, but he can't get enough power on his header and Ali Al Habsi is able to save.
19' DROP BALL
Lee Probert is back on his feet to a mixture of boos and applause. The referee restarts play with a drop ball.
16' REFEREE INJURED
James McCarthy and Steven Sidwell come together, but stuck between the two of them is referee Lee Probert. Ouch. The referee is looking pretty groggy.
13' MAKING A MEAL
Jordi Gomez is caught with the slightest of touches and goes down heavily. The referee will have to watch Gomez's theatrics today.
10' WIGAN PUSH
After that early Dimitar Berbatov chance, the home side have upped their game and are starting to get on the ball. However, they are being forced wide by a strong Fulham defence.
7' EARLY CHANCE
A Fulham cross from the right pops out to Dimitar Berbatov, who strikes at goal. However, Ramis is there to block.
5' BUSY START
Both teams have started with high tempos, but it is making for a scrappy game. Who will get the game under control first?
2' GOOD SKILLS
James McCarthy is quick to get on the ball and dribbles past a couple of Fulham players before passing the ball wide.
1' KICK OFF
We are under way at the DW Stadium.
0' FULHAM TEAM NEWS
Unsurprisingly Martin Jol makes no changes to the side that played so well last week and it means Hugo Rodallega returns to the club he left in the summer. Dimitar Berbatov will also be looking forward to enjoying another game.
0' WIGAN TEAM NEWS
Roberto Mancini makes a couple of changes after last week's lacklustre showing. The talented Jordi Gomez comes into the forward line whilst Ben Watson gets a place in midfield. James McArthur is on the bench.
0' REF WATCH
It has been a relaxing September for Lee Probert as it is now 20 days since he last officiated a football match. Let's hope he isn`t rusty.
0' PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD FOR FULHAM
Martin Jol has grabbed two wins in four so far this season and will be overjoyed by last week's thrashing of West Brom. However, Fulham are yet to win on the road in the Premier League with an unlucky loss at Old Trafford and the hammering at the hands of West Ham. Will Jol's side beat their away day duck?
0' WILL THE REAL WIGAN PLEASE STAND UP
Roberto Martinez was once again a coveted manager during the summer, but he is yet to produce a side that truly convinces as Wigan continue to be blighted by rollercoaster form. The Latics are yet to win at the DW Stadium this season, so the home fans will really want something to cheer about today.
0' EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
The only thing we can expect from Fulham and Wigan today is inconsistency. Both have made decent starts, but seem to follow a good performance with a bad one. Fulham have been boosted by the signing of Dimitar Berbatov, so go into this game as slight favourites. However, Wigan have home advantage and you just never know when they will turn on the style.
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Team Stats
Wigan Athletic Fulham
1 Goals 2
0 Assists 2
18 Shots 12
5 Shots on Goal 7
5 Saves 4
0 Penalties Scored 0
0 Penalty Kicks 0
37 Crosses 10
8 Corner Kicks 7
4 Offside 0
7 Fouls Committed 13
0 Cautions/Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
65% Ball Possession 35%
Wigan Athletic
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
26Ali Al Habsi 90 - 0 0 2 5
2Arouna Koné 90 1 0 0 - -
4James McCarthy 90 0 0 0 - -
5Gary Caldwell 77 0 0 0 - -
8Ben Watson 90 0 0 0 - -
10Shaun Maloney 90 0 0 0 - -
14Jordi Gómez 62 0 0 0 - -
17Emmerson Boyce 77 0 0 0 - -
21Ramis 90 0 0 0 - -
22Jean Beausejour 90 0 0 0 - -
31Maynor Figueroa 90 0 0 0 - -
Substitutes
15Callum McManaman 13 0 0 0 - -
19Mauro Boselli 28 0 0 0 - -
32Ryo Miyaichi 13 0 0 0 - -

Fulham
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
1Mark Schwarzer 90 - 0 0 1 4
3John Arne Riise 90 0 0 0 - -
5Brede Hangeland 90 0 0 0 - -
6Chris Baird 90 0 1 0 - -
7Steven Sidwell 90 0 1 0 - -
9Dimitar Berbatov 90 0 0 0 - -
16Damien Duff 90 1 0 0 - -
18Aaron Hughes 90 0 1 0 - -
20Hugo Rodallega 89 1 0 0 - -
27Sascha Riether 90 0 0 0 - -
31Alex Kacaniklic 59 0 0 0 - -
Substitutes
11Bryan Ruiz 31 0 0 0 - -
17Matthew Briggs 1 0 0 0 - -
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Wigan Athletic vs. Fulham
Minute Event
90' Game Over  Wigan Athletic 1-2 Fulham
90' Half Over  Wigan Athletic 1-2 Fulham
90' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
90' Free Kick  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
90' Yellow Card  Chris Baird (Fulham)
90' Foul  McCarthy fouled by Chris Baird (Fulham)
90' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
90' Cross  Ramis (Wigan Athletic)
90' Cross  Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
90' Throw-In  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
90' Goal  Arouna Koné (Wigan Athletic)
90' Shot on Goal  Arouna Koné (Wigan Athletic)
90' Shot  Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic)
90' Corner Kick  Shaun Maloney (Wigan Athletic)
90' Cross  Ryo Miyaichi (Wigan Athletic)
90' Throw-In  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
90' Foul  McManaman fouled by Chris Baird (Fulham)
89' Throw-In  James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic)
89' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
89' Substitution  Matthew Briggs (on). Rodallega (off). (Fulham)
88' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
88' Cross  Ryo Miyaichi (Wigan Athletic)
87' Cross  Arouna Koné (Wigan Athletic)
86' Cross  Ryo Miyaichi (Wigan Athletic)
85' Foul  Ramis fouled by Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
85' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
84' Cross  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
84' Cross  Ryo Miyaichi (Wigan Athletic)
84' Throw-In  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
84' Corner Kick  Shaun Maloney (Wigan Athletic)
83' Corner Kick  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
82' Throw-In  John Arne Riise (Fulham)
81' Shot on Goal  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
81' Cross  Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
80' Corner Kick  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
80' Cross  Ryo Miyaichi (Wigan Athletic)
80' Cross  Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic)
79' Throw-In  Ramis (Wigan Athletic)
79' Throw-In  Ramis (Wigan Athletic)
79' Cross  Ryo Miyaichi (Wigan Athletic)
79' Throw-In  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
78' Cross  Ryo Miyaichi (Wigan Athletic)
78' Foul  Maloney fouled by Brede Hangeland (Fulham)
77' Substitution  Callum McManaman (on). Boyce (off). (Wigan Athletic)
77' Substitution  Ryo Miyaichi (on). Caldwell (off). (Wigan Athletic)
76' Foul  Berbatov fouled by Ramis (Wigan Athletic)
76' Throw-In  Arouna Koné (Wigan Athletic)
75' Throw-In  Shaun Maloney (Wigan Athletic)
75' Throw-In  John Arne Riise (Fulham)
74' Corner Kick  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
73' Shot on Goal  Ramis (Wigan Athletic)
73' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
73' Free Kick  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
73' Foul  Koné fouled by Brede Hangeland (Fulham)
72' Cross  Ramis (Wigan Athletic)
72' Foul  Maloney fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
71' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
71' Shot  Shaun Maloney (Wigan Athletic)
70' Yellow Card  Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
70' Foul  Maloney fouled by Steven Sidwell (Fulham)
69' Shot  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
68' Goal  Damien Duff (Fulham). Assist by Ruiz
68' Shot on Goal  Damien Duff (Fulham)
67' Foul  Ruiz fouled by Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
66' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
65' Shot  Mauro Boselli (Wigan Athletic)
65' Shot on Goal  James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic)
65' Corner Kick  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
64' Shot on Goal  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
64' Free Kick  Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)
63' Foul  Rodallega fouled by Gary Caldwell (Wigan Athletic)
63' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
62' Substitution  Mauro Boselli (on). Gómez (off). (Wigan Athletic)
61' Cross  Damien Duff (Fulham)
60' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
60' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
59' Substitution  Bryan Ruiz (on). Kacaniklic (off). (Fulham)
59' Cross  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
58' Cross  Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
57' Shot on Goal  Arouna Koné (Wigan Athletic)
56' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
55' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
54' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
53' Throw-In  Gary Caldwell (Wigan Athletic)
53' Throw-In  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
52' Foul  Gómez fouled by John Arne Riise (Fulham)
52' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
52' Shot  Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
52' Cross  Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
51' Corner Kick  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
50' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
49' Goal Kick  Ali Al Habsi (Wigan Athletic)
48' Foul  Berbatov fouled by Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
48' Offside  Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic)
48' Cross  James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic)
47' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
47' Cross  Arouna Koné (Wigan Athletic)
46' Offside  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
46' Start Half 
45' Half Over  Wigan Athletic 0-1 Fulham
45' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
45' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
45' Throw-In  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
45' Corner Kick  Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
45' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
45' Yellow Card  Aaron Hughes (Fulham)
45' Foul  Maloney fouled by Aaron Hughes (Fulham)
44' Foul  Gómez fouled by John Arne Riise (Fulham)
44' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
44' Shot  Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
43' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
42' Cross  Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
42' Throw-In  Ramis (Wigan Athletic)
42' Corner Kick  Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic)
41' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
41' Throw-In  Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
40' Foul  Maloney fouled by Chris Baird (Fulham)
40' Goal Kick  Ali Al Habsi (Wigan Athletic)
40' Shot  Alex Kacaniklic (Fulham)
39' Cross  Damien Duff (Fulham)
39' Throw-In  John Arne Riise (Fulham)
39' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
38' Shot  Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
38' Shot  Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic)
38' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
38' Foul  Sidwell fouled by James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic)
37' Throw-In  John Arne Riise (Fulham)
37' Throw-In  Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
37' Shot  James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic)
36' Cross  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
36' Throw-In  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
35' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
33' Shot  Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic)
31' Goal  Hugo Rodallega (Fulham). Assist by Berbatov
31' Shot on Goal  Hugo Rodallega (Fulham)
31' Cross  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
31' Offside  Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic)
30' Cross  Alex Kacaniklic (Fulham)
30' Foul  Berbatov fouled by Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
29' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
29' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
28' Shot  Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic)
28' Corner Kick  Damien Duff (Fulham)
27' Cross  Damien Duff (Fulham)
27' Foul  Rodallega fouled by Gary Caldwell (Wigan Athletic)
26' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
26' Shot  Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
26' Cross  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
26' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
25' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
25' Goal Kick  Ali Al Habsi (Wigan Athletic)
25' Shot  Aaron Hughes (Fulham)
25' Corner Kick  Damien Duff (Fulham)
24' Shot on Goal  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
23' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
22' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
21' Goal Kick  Ali Al Habsi (Wigan Athletic)
21' Shot  Alex Kacaniklic (Fulham)
21' Corner Kick  Damien Duff (Fulham)
21' Throw-In  John Arne Riise (Fulham)
21' Shot on Goal  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
20' Shot  Chris Baird (Fulham)
20' Corner Kick  Damien Duff (Fulham)
20' Cross  Damien Duff (Fulham)
19' Shot on Goal  Hugo Rodallega (Fulham)
19' Cross  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
18' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
18' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
17' Throw-In  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
14' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
13' Foul  Gómez fouled by Chris Baird (Fulham)
13' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
13' Shot  Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
13' Free Kick  Ben Watson (Wigan Athletic)
12' Foul  Gómez fouled by Sascha Riether (Fulham)
11' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
9' Goal Kick  Ali Al Habsi (Wigan Athletic)
9' Goal Kick  Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
8' Cross  Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
7' Throw-In  John Arne Riise (Fulham)
7' Shot  Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham)
7' Cross  Damien Duff (Fulham)
7' Cross  Chris Baird (Fulham)
7' Corner Kick  Damien Duff (Fulham)
6' Corner Kick  Damien Duff (Fulham)
5' Throw-In  Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
4' Offside  Jordi Gómez (Wigan Athletic)
4' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
3' Cross  Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic)
2' Throw-In  Sascha Riether (Fulham)
1' Shot on Goal  Arouna Koné (Wigan Athletic)
1' Start Half 
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SHTSShots
SOGShots on Goal
CKCorner Kicks
CRCrosses
OffOffside
FCFouls Committed
FSFouls Suffered
YCYellow Cards
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GAGoals Against
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