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Leyton Orient Defeats Wigan in an Intense Match
London witnessed a hard-fought encounter at the BetWright Stadium where Leyton Orient secured a victory over Wigan Athletic. The match, part of the second round of League One, was defined by Leyton Orient’s efficiency and Wigan’s discipline, which ended the match with ten players.
Leyton Orient dominated possession with 52% compared to Wigan’s 48%. The first goal came early, in the 18th minute, thanks to an own goal by S. Sessegnon, giving the home team the lead. In the second half, J. Koroma extended the lead in the 60th minute with an assist from D. Jaiyesimi.
Wigan, on the other hand, failed to convert any of their chances, ending the match without a shot on target. The situation became even more complicated for the visiting team when S. Sessegnon was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving a red card.
The match was characterized by physical play, with 14 fouls committed by Leyton Orient and 8 by Wigan. Despite Wigan’s attempts to reverse the situation, Leyton Orient managed to maintain the advantage and secure the three points at home. The referee for the match was Neil Hair.
Substitutions wigan: at minute 5 J. Carragher came in and J. Mellish went out., at minute 46 T. Brenan came in and C. Wright went out., at minute 67 J. Hungbo came in and M. Asamoah went out., at minute 68 D. Costelloe came in and I. Mabaya went out., at minute 68 C. Saydee came in and P. Mullin went out.
Substitutions leyton orient: at minute 57 S. Clare came in and T. Bakinson went out., at minute 81 J. Koroma came in and A. Abdulai went out., at minute 87 T. Adaramola came in and J. White went out., at minute 87 A. Connolly came in and J. Moorhouse went out., at minute 90 D. Jaiyesimi came in and M. Craig went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Leyton Orient
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