Source: Eurosport
Jaaskelainen stars in stalemate
Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen earned Bolton a point in the goalless draw against Wigan at the JJB Stadium with three first-half saves. [LNB] The Finn twice denied Hugo Rodallega, once with the aid of a post, and also tipped over Mido's long-range effort. [LNB] However, the crossbar came to Wigan's rescue before the interval when Bolton defender Gary Cahill's deflected strike rebounded back of the woodwork.[LNB] In only the second minute Jaaskelainen was almost embarrassed by Rodallega's left-footed strike. The Colombian striker picked up Mido's backheel on the edge of the penalty area and quickly switched feet before firing in a low shot which the goalkeeper allowed to squirm from his grasp but luckily for him it rebounded off a post. [LNB] Jaaskelainen was in action again in the 10th minute, tipping Charles N'Zogbia's left-footed drive around the post. [LNB] But Wigan almost went behind when goalkeeper Chris Kirkland's punch at Gavin McCann's inswinging free-kick only just cleared the penalty area and Gary Cahill's volley clipped Maynor Figueroa and rebounded off the crossbar. [LNB] Rodallega, still awaiting his first goal after £5million January transfer from Mexican club Necaxa, saw his second chance of the afternoon from Antonio Valencia's flick-on saved low by Jaaskelainen in the 14th minute. [LNB] Chances still continued to come in the latter stages of the half and three minutes before the interval Johan Elmander should have done better after dispossessing Figueroa on the edge of the penalty area but drove wide. [LNB] Jaaskelainen's one-handed save then denied Mido's 25-yard curling effort while, in first-half injury time, Matt Taylor's close-range strike was ruled out for offside. [LNB] Kirkland had to be alert to block McCann's close-range effort at the far post in the second half, with Mido then hitting a half-volley wide. Bolton still posed a threat and Elmander's shot deflected off Titus Bramble and went wide.
