English
Tight Draw at Boundary Park: Oldham Dominates Possession, Barrow Holds Firm
Oldham, England – A hard-fought match at Boundary Park, part of League Two’s 12th matchday, ended in a goalless draw between Oldham and Barrow. Despite the home team’s territorial dominance, holding 57% of the possession and generating 18 goalscoring opportunities (four of which were on target), they failed to convert any. Barrow, on the other hand, remained solid in defense and looked for counter-attacks, although with less offensive effectiveness, registering 6 total shots (two on target).
The match was characterized by physical play, evidenced by the 14 fouls committed by Barrow, who also saw one of their players cautioned with a yellow card. Oldham committed 9 fouls and also received a yellow card. The pressure in midfield was constant, preventing plays from flowing easily. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained unchanged until the final whistle, reflecting a match of great intensity but little precision in finishing.
Substitutions barrow: at minute 59 C. Mahoney came in and C. McCann went out., at minute 66 I. Fletcher came in and T. Walker went out., at minute 77 B. Whitfield came in and D. Worrall went out.
Substitutions oldham: at minute 61 R. Ogle came in and J. Caprice went out., at minute 74 J. Quigley came in and J. Garner went out., at minute 81 L. Hannant came in and M. Fondop-Talum went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Oldham
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