Matchday 16 ~ Bolton vs Wigan Ath. - Page 3

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:17 PM

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Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:17 PM

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

Bolton Wanderers' revival continued at the Reebok Stadium as Gary Megson's men recorded their biggest win of the season to leave neighbours Wigan Athletic deep in Barclays Premier League relegation trouble.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

The Trotters could even afford to shrug off a missed Nicolas Anelka penalty and still claim a second successive league triumph at the Reebok Stadium following their shock victory over Manchester United a fortnight ago

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

Anelka atoned for the error by tapping home in the last minute - and with old stagers Kevin Nolan and Kevin Davies also among the scorers, it was a comfortable day for Megson.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

There were less than three minutes on the clock when Paul Scharner headed into his own net. As goalkeeper Chris Kirkland ambling out to complete an easy catch, Scharner headed the ball into an empty net.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

Wigan responded to the setback admirably - rolling up their sleeves, taking the fight to their opponents and deservedly drawing level.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

Abdoulaye Meite stuck out a foot to prevent Emmerson Boyce's low cross reaching Emile Heskey, only to see the ball roll perfectly for Denny Landzaat - who found the net in clinical fashion.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

At that stage, Bolton looked to be there for the taking - their defence looking vulnerable every time Wigan ventured forward.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:18 PM

Unfortunately for the visitors, they were unable to capitalise on the spirited foraging of Marcus Bent and should really have been behind midway through the half when Andreas Granqvist blocked Danny Guthrie's bouncing shot with an arm.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:19 PM

In such circumstances, Anelka is normally a man to be relied on. That was not so on this occasion, though, the French forward scooping a poor spot-kick high over the bar.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:19 PM

Thankfully for Bolton's record signing, Nolan was able to spare his blushes before half-time.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:19 PM

Nolan looks to be recapturing his old form - and the impudent way he flicked home the loose ball, after Granqvist had blocked Anelka's shot, suggested his confidence is rising too.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:21 PM

Three times at the start of the second period, Jussi Jaaskelainen was called upon to protect Bolton's lead.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:21 PM

Jaaskelainen proved his worth with a superb reaction save to deny Bent - having already repelled Heskey and Landzaat.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:21 PM

Heskey should have scored when he met Jason Koumas' cross with a firm header, although the same could also have been said about El-Hadji Diouf at the other end when Davies picked him out at the far post.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:22 PM

The outcome was still in the balance. But Davies removed any doubt when he completed an unhappy afternoon for Granqvist, getting on the wrong side of the Swedish defender to steer home Diouf's far-post cross from close range.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:22 PM

Anelka rounded off the scoring a minute from time, tapping in his ninth goal of a campaign that is suddenly looking full of hope for Bolton.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:22 PM

"Nicolas Anelka has got a lot of goals for us, but people I'd expect to be scoring haven't been so it's good to see one or two starting to chip in. It's as big a win as when we beat Manchester United, it's a terrific result for us."
- Gary Megson

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:22 PM

"We didn't defend well enough - we gifted them their first goal and then conceded from a free-kick. At the other end there was a time when we were camped in their box but they defended better than we did."
- Steve Bruce

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:22 PM

Kevin Davies
A goal and an assist for the former Blackburn Rovers player.

Freddy Adu · 12-09-2007, 05:22 PM

Just what Mr. Brucey gets for leaving

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12-09-2007, 05:17 PM	#62 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#63 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Bolton Wanderers' revival continued at the Reebok Stadium as Gary Megson's men recorded their biggest win of the season to leave neighbours Wigan Athletic deep in Barclays Premier League relegation trouble.

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#64 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	The Trotters could even afford to shrug off a missed Nicolas Anelka penalty and still claim a second successive league triumph at the Reebok Stadium following their shock victory over Manchester United a fortnight ago

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#65 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Anelka atoned for the error by tapping home in the last minute - and with old stagers Kevin Nolan and Kevin Davies also among the scorers, it was a comfortable day for Megson.

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#66 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	There were less than three minutes on the clock when Paul Scharner headed into his own net. As goalkeeper Chris Kirkland ambling out to complete an easy catch, Scharner headed the ball into an empty net.

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#67 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wigan responded to the setback admirably - rolling up their sleeves, taking the fight to their opponents and deservedly drawing level.

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#68 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Abdoulaye Meite stuck out a foot to prevent Emmerson Boyce's low cross reaching Emile Heskey, only to see the ball roll perfectly for Denny Landzaat - who found the net in clinical fashion.

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#69 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	At that stage, Bolton looked to be there for the taking - their defence looking vulnerable every time Wigan ventured forward.

12-09-2007, 05:18 PM	#70 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Unfortunately for the visitors, they were unable to capitalise on the spirited foraging of Marcus Bent and should really have been behind midway through the half when Andreas Granqvist blocked Danny Guthrie's bouncing shot with an arm.

12-09-2007, 05:19 PM	#71 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	In such circumstances, Anelka is normally a man to be relied on. That was not so on this occasion, though, the French forward scooping a poor spot-kick high over the bar.

12-09-2007, 05:19 PM	#72 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Thankfully for Bolton's record signing, Nolan was able to spare his blushes before half-time.

12-09-2007, 05:19 PM	#73 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Nolan looks to be recapturing his old form - and the impudent way he flicked home the loose ball, after Granqvist had blocked Anelka's shot, suggested his confidence is rising too.

12-09-2007, 05:21 PM	#74 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Three times at the start of the second period, Jussi Jaaskelainen was called upon to protect Bolton's lead.

12-09-2007, 05:21 PM	#75 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Jaaskelainen proved his worth with a superb reaction save to deny Bent - having already repelled Heskey and Landzaat.

12-09-2007, 05:21 PM	#76 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Heskey should have scored when he met Jason Koumas' cross with a firm header, although the same could also have been said about El-Hadji Diouf at the other end when Davies picked him out at the far post.

12-09-2007, 05:22 PM	#77 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	The outcome was still in the balance. But Davies removed any doubt when he completed an unhappy afternoon for Granqvist, getting on the wrong side of the Swedish defender to steer home Diouf's far-post cross from close range.

12-09-2007, 05:22 PM	#78 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Anelka rounded off the scoring a minute from time, tapping in his ninth goal of a campaign that is suddenly looking full of hope for Bolton.

12-09-2007, 05:22 PM	#79 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	"Nicolas Anelka has got a lot of goals for us, but people I'd expect to be scoring haven't been so it's good to see one or two starting to chip in. It's as big a win as when we beat Manchester United, it's a terrific result for us." - Gary Megson

12-09-2007, 05:22 PM	#80 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	"We didn't defend well enough - we gifted them their first goal and then conceded from a free-kick. At the other end there was a time when we were camped in their box but they defended better than we did." - Steve Bruce

12-09-2007, 05:22 PM	#81 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Kevin Davies A goal and an assist for the former Blackburn Rovers player.

12-09-2007, 05:22 PM	#82 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Just what Mr. Brucey gets for leaving