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Radii · 07-31-2011, 08:32 PM

-- Ogogo and Colin are named to the League 1 team of the week

-- I assumed based on the teams that still had matches left that Rochdale (7th) and Stockport (5th) were unlikely to play each other... not true! On the 3rd they play and Rochdale wins 1:0. This hurts Wigan immensely. Rochdale moves into 6th with 60 points and a +2 goal differential, Wigan has 60 points and a -2 GD. Rochdale still has 1 more makeup game to play and if they win it they could end up with a 3 point lead. Top 6 make the playoffs. We can really, really hurt Wigan by beating them this week.

April 8th, 2017

Wigan(18-6-16, 7th) @ Woking (22-12-6, 2nd)

Wigan still get the respect here, their 7th place standing is a huge disappointment really, they were considered sure things to promote. They're even money favorites to win at kingfield stadium today, we're 11:5. We tied Wigan 3:3 at their place in improbable fashion. Both teams got a goal in the first 6 minutes but Wigan went up 3-1 30 minutes in. We got two late Constantino goals to tie. That's our only ever meeting with Wigan.

GK: Lynch
D: Nikolaou/Taylor/Marc/Ogogo
MC: Paulo/Cook
AM: Colin/Zatara
FC: Harsanyi/Constantino

Victor Moses leads Wigan with 18 goals, Yakubu has 11. I start Paulo at MC over Upson today, wanting to make sure both keep getting action. I also start Zatara over N'Guessan, who is back from his little injury picked up last week but not fully fit. He can play some if he must. We attack at home today.

15': We have the early possession, but don't manage a shot until Cook fires one wildly from 25 yards out that isn't even remotely close.

20': They get a free kick 35 yards out... its taken and its a shot by Martin, its around the wall, bending from right to left, Lynch dives... its in the upper 90 corner of the net, beautifully taken, can't really say anything about that, great goal. 0-1

23': Taylor picks up a yellow.

34': A cross from Zatara leads to a header from Colin, way high... we've got 3 shots, all well off target.

HALF: We're watching a solid defensive contest here. We have 4 shots, all off target, they have 3, just one on target. They just had an amazing strike from super long range, this really should be nil-nil. We just have to find a way to get a goal here.

54': N'Guessan is in for Zatara.

67': Constantino has it in the area after a pass from cook, its crowded in there though, he goes a bit wide and puts a pass through the middle, they turn it behind for a corner that we don't' do anything with. We have one shot this half that was blocked...

80': Colin is hurt, I didn't see it.

87': Desparation move, Upson in for Nikolaou, we add a midfielder to the attack and remove a defender.

91': We have a throwin deep in their end. Its thrown into the area, headed away for another throw. Here Colin gets a cross in, but its cleared, we try to push it back up again, but cleared.

93': Upson with a blast from 30 yards out, we should have tried for better there, that was stupid. Way off.

94': Cook with a ball into the area that N'Guessan is able to get to, he has a shot, its on target but saved easily, not the best.

Really a great defensive battle today, just that one free kick on the scoreboard.

Woking 0 : 1 Wigan

We hate Wigan.

We end up with 9 shots, most of them in the final desperate minutes, Wigan with 7. Their goal scorer is man of the match with a 7.7 rating.

Notables: Nikolaou (7.0), Taylor (7.1)

constantino struggled putting up a 5.9 today.

-- Crystal Palace squared off against Gillingham today, Palace wins 1:0. Oldham lost on the road to 18th place Preston in horrible fashion, 4:1. We really got a break with these two results. All three teams that lost today have to feel they missed a huge opportunity.

With 5 to go (unless otherwise noted)

1. Crystal Palace - 84 pts
2. Woking - 78 pts
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3. Oldham - 75 pts
4. Gillingham - 72 pts
5. Stockport - 68 pts (6 matches remaining)
6. Rochdale - 63 pts (6 matches remaining)
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7. Wigan - 63 pts
8. Swindon - 59 pts

Game of the year is next. We travel to #3 Oldham. We are up 3 points on them. Win and we're up 6 with 4 matches to play. Lose and we're tied. We have the goal differential edge and basically can't lose it (to Oldham, Gillingham is another story if they catch up).

We're 6 behind Crystal Palace, the loss of their best player hasn't hurt them yet. We play them still so 1st isn't totally out of the question, but 2nd is what matters most.

07-31-2011, 08:32 PM	#498
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	-- Ogogo and Colin are named to the League 1 team of the week -- I assumed based on the teams that still had matches left that Rochdale (7th) and Stockport (5th) were unlikely to play each other... not true! On the 3rd they play and Rochdale wins 1:0. This hurts Wigan immensely. Rochdale moves into 6th with 60 points and a +2 goal differential, Wigan has 60 points and a -2 GD. Rochdale still has 1 more makeup game to play and if they win it they could end up with a 3 point lead. Top 6 make the playoffs. We can really, really hurt Wigan by beating them this week. April 8th, 2017 Wigan(18-6-16, 7th) @ Woking (22-12-6, 2nd) Wigan still get the respect here, their 7th place standing is a huge disappointment really, they were considered sure things to promote. They're even money favorites to win at kingfield stadium today, we're 11:5. We tied Wigan 3:3 at their place in improbable fashion. Both teams got a goal in the first 6 minutes but Wigan went up 3-1 30 minutes in. We got two late Constantino goals to tie. That's our only ever meeting with Wigan. GK: Lynch D: Nikolaou/Taylor/Marc/Ogogo MC: Paulo/Cook AM: Colin/Zatara FC: Harsanyi/Constantino Victor Moses leads Wigan with 18 goals, Yakubu has 11. I start Paulo at MC over Upson today, wanting to make sure both keep getting action. I also start Zatara over N'Guessan, who is back from his little injury picked up last week but not fully fit. He can play some if he must. We attack at home today. 15': We have the early possession, but don't manage a shot until Cook fires one wildly from 25 yards out that isn't even remotely close. 20': They get a free kick 35 yards out... its taken and its a shot by Martin, its around the wall, bending from right to left, Lynch dives... its in the upper 90 corner of the net, beautifully taken, can't really say anything about that, great goal. 0-1 23': Taylor picks up a yellow. 34': A cross from Zatara leads to a header from Colin, way high... we've got 3 shots, all well off target. HALF: We're watching a solid defensive contest here. We have 4 shots, all off target, they have 3, just one on target. They just had an amazing strike from super long range, this really should be nil-nil. We just have to find a way to get a goal here. 54': N'Guessan is in for Zatara. 67': Constantino has it in the area after a pass from cook, its crowded in there though, he goes a bit wide and puts a pass through the middle, they turn it behind for a corner that we don't' do anything with. We have one shot this half that was blocked... 80': Colin is hurt, I didn't see it. 87': Desparation move, Upson in for Nikolaou, we add a midfielder to the attack and remove a defender. 91': We have a throwin deep in their end. Its thrown into the area, headed away for another throw. Here Colin gets a cross in, but its cleared, we try to push it back up again, but cleared. 93': Upson with a blast from 30 yards out, we should have tried for better there, that was stupid. Way off. 94': Cook with a ball into the area that N'Guessan is able to get to, he has a shot, its on target but saved easily, not the best. Really a great defensive battle today, just that one free kick on the scoreboard. Woking 0 : 1 Wigan We hate Wigan. We end up with 9 shots, most of them in the final desperate minutes, Wigan with 7. Their goal scorer is man of the match with a 7.7 rating. Notables: Nikolaou (7.0), Taylor (7.1) constantino struggled putting up a 5.9 today. -- Crystal Palace squared off against Gillingham today, Palace wins 1:0. Oldham lost on the road to 18th place Preston in horrible fashion, 4:1. We really got a break with these two results. All three teams that lost today have to feel they missed a huge opportunity. With 5 to go (unless otherwise noted) 1. Crystal Palace - 84 pts 2. Woking - 78 pts -------------------------- 3. Oldham - 75 pts 4. Gillingham - 72 pts 5. Stockport - 68 pts (6 matches remaining) 6. Rochdale - 63 pts (6 matches remaining) -------------------------- 7. Wigan - 63 pts 8. Swindon - 59 pts Game of the year is next. We travel to #3 Oldham. We are up 3 points on them. Win and we're up 6 with 4 matches to play. Lose and we're tied. We have the goal differential edge and basically can't lose it (to Oldham, Gillingham is another story if they catch up). We're 6 behind Crystal Palace, the loss of their best player hasn't hurt them yet. We play them still so 1st isn't totally out of the question, but 2nd is what matters most.