Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham | | | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Wiltord | T. Wiltord | ![]() | 50 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 66 | ![]() | Michael Patterson | M. Patterson | |||||||||
| Ashley Fenton | A. Fenton | ![]() | 61 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 67 | ![]() | Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | |||||||||
| Gabriel Hierro | G. Hierro | ![]() | 55 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 47 | ![]() | Kevin Croft | K. Croft | |||||||||
| Joe Marsden | J. Marsden | ![]() | 46 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 45 | ![]() | Dale Ince | D. Ince | |||||||||
| Jamie James | J. James | ![]() | 41 | D | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | D | 45 | ![]() | Dean Keane | D. Keane | |||||||||
| Rio Mike | R. Mike | ![]() | 64 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 61 | ![]() | Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Daniele Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | ![]() | 60 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 60 | ![]() | Syd Swift | S. Swift | |||||||||
| Scott Kerr | S. Kerr | ![]() | 56 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 59 | ![]() | Gary Brand | G. Brand | |||||||||
| Jonathan Harley | J. Harley | ![]() | 52 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 58 | ![]() | Anthony Merson | A. Merson | |||||||||
| Gary Matthews | G. Matthews | ![]() | 48 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 52 | ![]() | Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Quim Moreira | Q. Moreira | ![]() | 48 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 50 | ![]() | Billy Booth | B. Booth | |||||||||
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| Duncan Hurst | D. Hurst | ![]() | 54 | M | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | M | 51 | ![]() | James Howells | J. Howells | |||||||||
| Greg Bolton | G. Bolton | ![]() | 52 | M | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | A | 49 | ![]() | Gilles Formon | G. Formon | |||||||||
| Kelvin Walker | K. Walker | ![]() | 45 | A | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | G | 49 | ![]() | Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 4,517 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wrexham and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wrexham and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
0.00
The first half starts with Wrexham kicking off!
2.44
Scott Kerr barges into Chris Mcleod. Scott Kerr is warned by the referee! Chris Mcleod hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.27
Jonathan Harley clumsily knocks into Dean Keane. The referee warns Jonathan Harley to calm down! Dean Keane runs off the knock.
9.22
Kevin Croft runs forward with the ball. Kevin Croft flicks a high pass forward. Billy Booth controls it well on his chest. Billy Booth shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Trevor Wiltord!
10.08
Gary Brand catches Rio Mike on the ankles. The referee calls over Gary Brand and shows him a yellow card! Rio Mike runs off the knock.
15.51
Jon Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Brand. Gary Brand makes an attacking run forward. Gary Brand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ashley Fenton.
16.08
Joe Marsden flicks a high pass forward to Rio Mike who brings the ball under control. Rio Mike deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dean Keane.
18.59
Dale Ince passes the ball forward to Syd Swift. Syd Swift threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
21.52
Chris Mcleod makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.36
Daniele Le Tissier flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews whips in a cross ball towards Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
24.32
Dale Ince flicks a high pass forward. Chris Mcleod controls it well on his chest. Chris Mcleod passes the ball forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.24
Seeing Jon Rufus's run, Kevin Croft quickly throws the ball into his path. Jon Rufus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Brand. With imagination, Gary Brand laces a weighted ball forward to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.25
Daniele Le Tissier threads the ball through to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.34
40.51
Gary Brand flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Merson collects the pass. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.42
Syd Swift flicks a high ball forward to Billy Booth who takes it down. Billy Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Daniele Le Tissier flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Croft.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Oxford United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.03
Dale Ince makes a probing pass to Chris Mcleod. Chris Mcleod flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.53
Scott Kerr sees space and advances. Scott Kerr lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
54.46
Rio Mike passes the ball forward to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
57.18
Gary Brand passes the ball forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth plays a one-two with Anthony Merson and rushes in on goal... Billy Booth muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.04
Wrexham have made a substitution with Greg Bolton replacing Scott Kerr .
69.08
Kevin Croft knocks the ball forward to Gary Brand. Gary Brand makes an attacking run forward. Gary Brand shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Trevor Wiltord.
70.29
It's a corner kick. Gary Brand kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Gary Matthews reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
71.18
Daniele Le Tissier passes the ball forward to Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira skips past Jon Rufus! Kevin Croft clumsily knocks into Quim Moreira. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.25
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with James Howells replacing Jon Rufus, Gilles Formon replacing Anthony Merson and Dietmar Jahn replacing Gary Brand .
81.57
Dean Keane catches Quim Moreira on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Quim Moreira runs off the knock.
83.50
90.00
Rio Mike takes the throw-in. Daniele Le Tissier passes the ball forward to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Moreira. Quim Moreira shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Kevin Croft. That should have been a goal!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52%
48%
Play Area
28%
41.3%
30.7%
Scorers
| Jonas Röhlig 27 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonas Röhlig of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Trevor Wiltord (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ashley Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gabriel Hierro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joe Marsden (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jamie James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Mike (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Daniele Le Tissier (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Scott Kerr (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jonathan Harley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Matthews (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Quim Moreira (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Duncan Hurst (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Greg Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kelvin Walker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Croft (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Dale Ince (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dean Keane (DEF) | ![]() | 4 |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Billy Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gilles Formon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |









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