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Oldham Secures Victory Over Cheltenham in Tense Match
Oldham, England – Oldham Athletic emerged victorious against Cheltenham Town with a final score of 2-1 in a hard-fought match at Boundary Park. The game, part of League Two’s 27th round, was characterized by intense midfield battles and persistent effort.
Cheltenham took the lead in the 26th minute with a penalty converted by J. Thomas, but Oldham responded just before halftime. J. Garner equalized in the 45th minute with a goal assisted by R. Woods, bringing the game to halftime tied.
In the second half, Oldham came out with renewed energy, and K. Payne gave them the decisive lead in the 60th minute. The match saw numerous fouls and yellow cards, especially for the home side. R. Woods, J. Quigley, J. Hawkes and J. Caprice were booked for Oldham, while L. Kinsella received a yellow card for Cheltenham in the closing minutes.
While Cheltenham held a slight advantage in possession (53% to Oldham’s 47%), the home team proved more effective in front of goal. Oldham generated 11 shots, 4 of which were on target, while Cheltenham had 9 shots, 6 of which were on target.
Substitutions oldham: at minute 46 L. Hannant came in and M. Fondop-Talum went out., at minute 74 K. Drummond came in and J. Hawkes went out., at minute 75 J. Garner came in and J. Quigley went out.
Substitutions cheltenham: at minute 72 A. Jude-Boyd came in and L. Kinsella went out., at minute 86 G. Miller came in and J. Martin went out., at minute 86 G. Nurse came in and G. Harmon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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