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St James Park Sees Thrilling Draw: Exeter City Earns a Point Against Wigan
Exeter, England – In a hard-fought match at St James Park, Exeter City and Wigan Athletic played to a 1-1 draw in their League One clash on matchday 15. Wigan took the lead in the 24th minute through a goal by C. Wright, assisted by M. Fox. However, Exeter City, who dominated possession with 72%, managed to equalize in the 53rd minute thanks to J. Wareham, who atoned for his earlier booking with a goal assisted by R. Cole.
Despite their territorial dominance, the “Grecians” struggled to convert their possession into more goals, encountering a well-organized Wigan defense. The “Latics”, while less dominant on the ball, proved dangerous on the counter-attack, creating chances that kept the home fans on edge.
The match was characterized by a high tempo and constant battling in midfield, with both teams looking to impose their style of play. Exeter City had 14 shots, 4 of which were on target, while Wigan tried their luck on 13 occasions, with 7 shots directed between the posts. The intensity of the match was reflected in the 14 fouls committed by Exeter and 6 by Wigan, as well as the yellow cards shown to J. Wareham for Exeter and M. Smith for Wigan. Ultimately, the draw reflected the evenness shown on the pitch and the effort of both teams to take the victory.
Substitutions exeter city: at minute 46 A. Higgins came in and J. Aitchison went out., at minute 77 J. McMillan came in and J. Magennis went out., at minute 90 R. Cole came in and K. McDonald went out., at minute 90 J. Wareham came in and E. Francis went out.
Substitutions wigan: at minute 69 F. Murray came in and M. Asamoah went out., at minute 84 L. Robinson came in and J. Carragher went out., at minute 90 C. Saydee came in and P. Mullin went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Exeter City
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