Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Patterson | M. Patterson |  | 66 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 51 |  | Alec Mcinnes | A. Mcinnes | ||||||||
| Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 |  | Arno Reimers | A. Reimers | |||||||||
| Kevin Croft | K. Croft | | 47 | D | | 3 | | | D | 56 | | Stan Godber | S. Godber | ||||||||
| Dale Ince | D. Ince | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Ben Shields | B. Shields | |||||||||
| Dean Keane | D. Keane | | 45 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Simon Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Del Shilton | D. Shilton | |||||||||
| Syd Swift | S. Swift | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Malcolm Mckay | M. Mckay | |||||||||
| Gary Brand | G. Brand | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Lomano Edworthy | L. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Anthony Merson | A. Merson | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Dean Goldberg | D. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Jacob Anderton | J. Anderton | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Thierry Forbes | T. Forbes | |||||||||
| James Howells | J. Howells | | 51 | M | | 12 | | D | 54 | | Norman Cutler | N. Cutler | |||||||||
| Gilles Formon | G. Formon | | 49 | A | | 13 | | G | 45 | | Teddy Wallwork | T. Wallwork | |||||||||
| Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | | 49 | G | | 14 | | D | 45 | | Alfred Smith | A. Smith | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 4,528 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.
0.00
0-0Huddersfield Town kick off and get the first half underway!
2.31
0-1Ben Shields knocks the ball forward to Simon Lofthouse. With a delightful solo run, Simon Lofthouse stretches the opposition's defence. Simon Lofthouse runs straight at the defence! Simon Lofthouse cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.38
0-1Lomano Edworthy flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Anderton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Anderton shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
14.48
Arno Reimers makes a strong solo run forward. Arno Reimers flicks a high pass forward to Thierry Forbes who brings the ball under control. Thierry Forbes tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.54
0-1Dale Ince barges into Dean Goldberg. The referee brings Dale Ince to one side and gives him a warning! Dean Goldberg gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.54
0-1Free kick to Huddersfield Town just outside the area...
18.44
Malcolm Mckay takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
20.36
0-1Huddersfield Town are dictating the run of play here today.
22.48
Kevin Croft threads a neat ball through to Gary Brand. Gary Brand sees Anthony Merson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. With a superhuman jump, Billy Booth connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.00
0-1Lomano Edworthy decides to run forward with the ball. Lomano Edworthy kicks a strong pass forward to Thierry Forbes but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.19
Arno Reimers volleys a long ball forward. Jacob Anderton shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
28.49
Del Shilton passes the ball forward to Dean Goldberg. Dean Goldberg makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.45
Malcolm Mckay plays the ball forward to Dean Goldberg. Dean Goldberg advances inside the box! Dean Goldberg looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.45
Chris Mcleod makes a probing pass to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson rushes past Stan Godber! Anthony Merson takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.18
Ben Shields flicks a high pass forward. Del Shilton collects the pass. Del Shilton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
Malcolm Mckay makes a simple pass to Thierry Forbes. Thierry Forbes lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Goldberg. Dean Goldberg fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Huddersfield Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Oxford United kick off the second half!
49.01
0-1Gary Brand barges into Del Shilton. Gary Brand is shown the yellow card! Del Shilton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.46
0-1Without breaking stride, Del Shilton plays the ball forward to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Patterson who gathers it comfortably.
55.49
Del Shilton picks a pass forward to Thierry Forbes. Thierry Forbes edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Thierry Forbes provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.43
Syd Swift threads the ball through to Billy Booth. Billy Booth shoots from long range but it is miles over!
60.22
Malcolm Mckay threads a neat ball through to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton plays a quick one-two with Dean Goldberg and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jacob Anderton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
63.24
Del Shilton hits a low pass to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.13
Malcolm Mckay makes a simple pass to Jacob Anderton. Jacob Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.04
Gary Brand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson cuts inside the box! Anthony Merson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.10
1-2Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with James Howells replacing Jon Rufus, Gilles Formon replacing Anthony Merson and Dietmar Jahn replacing Gary Brand .
78.11
Dietmar Jahn flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
79.29
With vision, Ben Shields plays the ball forward to Lomano Edworthy. Lomano Edworthy sees a break and surges forward. Lomano Edworthy knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Thierry Forbes is offside!
83.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Arno Reimers plays the ball forward to Del Shilton. Del Shilton sees space and advances. Del Shilton edges inside the box! Del Shilton rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.02
1-3Lomano Edworthy makes a probing pass to Thierry Forbes. Thierry Forbes plays a scrappy one-two with Jacob Anderton and advances towards the goal... Thierry Forbes strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Michael Patterson!
90.00
1-3Syd Swift barges into Malcolm Mckay. Syd Swift is warned by the referee! Malcolm Mckay stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
9
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
28.4%
71.6%
Play Area
32.1%
44.4%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Del Shilton of Huddersfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dale Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dean Keane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Booth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gilles Formon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alec Mcinnes (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Arno Reimers (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stan Godber (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ben Shields (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Simon Lofthouse (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | Del Shilton (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Malcolm Mckay (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lomano Edworthy (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dean Goldberg (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jacob Anderton (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Thierry Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Norman Cutler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Teddy Wallwork (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alfred Smith (DEF) | 0 | |