With the home side's incessant barraging, Tottenham, who had faced some adversity in the first half, were now being made to look like they were the ones losing.
The home crowd sensed it, and with it the belief returned.
Then, in the 63rd minute, the opening finally arrived.
It started with Jake.
A delivery was swung into the box, and the striker rose above everyone.
He could have gone for goal himself, but Vicario had almost stopped all they'd thrown at him that day.
Instead, he brought the ball down into the path of Reyes and the Portuguese player reacted instantly.
With one touch, he took it on his chest and then with another, he looked up and moved it wide where Carlo was waiting on the left.
As he took the ball in stride, the stadium got behind him.
"Wigan are coming again!" the commentator shouted as Carlo took the ball forward, hugging the touchline right as Pedro Porro stepped across.
