Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | York City | York City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Patterson | M. Patterson |  | 66 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Clive Davies | C. Davies | ||||||||
| Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 | | Chris Vernazza | C. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Kevin Croft | K. Croft | | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Thierry Waters | T. Waters | |||||||||
| Dale Ince | D. Ince | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Edward Blake | E. Blake | |||||||||
| Dean Keane | D. Keane | | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Jermaine Stockdale | J. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Stanley Wetherall | S. Wetherall | |||||||||
| Syd Swift | S. Swift | | 61 | M | | 7 | | | M | 54 | | Titus Plowright | T. Plowright | ||||||||
| Gary Brand | G. Brand | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Jermaine Sturridge | J. Sturridge | |||||||||
| Anthony Merson | A. Merson | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Eoin Cooper | E. Cooper | |||||||||
| Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig |  | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Rio Beagrie | R. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth |  | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Robert Nicholls | R. Nicholls | |||||||||
| James Howells | J. Howells | | 51 | M | | 12 | | M | 49 | | Des Riza | D. Riza | |||||||||
| Gilles Formon | G. Formon | | 49 | A | | 13 | | A | 46 | | Danny Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | | 49 | G | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Leon Griffin | L. Griffin | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to York City. A crowd of 3,995 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oxford United and York City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oxford United and York City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.
0.00
0-0Oxford United kick off the first half!
6.56
0-0Jermaine Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Rio Beagrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Croft.
12.15
0-0Dean Keane makes a beautiful solo run. Dean Keane changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dean Keane lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.54
Syd Swift kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.54
Edward Blake sees Jermaine Sturridge in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jermaine Sturridge flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
24.26
Gary Brand makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
26.20
27.51
0-0Billy Booth barges into Edward Blake. The referee calls over Billy Booth and warns him to calm down! Edward Blake stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.28
0-0Stanley Wetherall runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stanley Wetherall finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Michael Patterson!
30.52
0-0Kevin Croft flicks a high pass forward. Gary Brand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Brand sees Billy Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Booth threads the ball through to Anthony Merson but he's offside!
34.48
Seeing Stanley Wetherall's run, Jermaine Sturridge quickly throws the ball into his path. Stanley Wetherall hits a low pass to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls makes a deft header but it flies wide!
36.01
Dale Ince flicks a high pass forward. Syd Swift controls it well on his chest. Syd Swift makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig plays a quick one-two with Billy Booth and rushes in on goal... Jonas Röhlig tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Clive Davies. Excellent save.
39.54
1-0Gary Brand threads a neat ball through to Billy Booth. Billy Booth whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.26
Jermaine Stockdale knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge sees Eoin Cooper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Cooper lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
44.54
Stanley Wetherall makes a simple pass to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Nicholls. Robert Nicholls connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. York City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
York City kick off the second half!
47.37
Chris Mcleod deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth plays a quick one-two with Anthony Merson and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Billy Booth provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
48.03
Syd Swift threads the ball through to Billy Booth. Billy Booth shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.22
Jermaine Stockdale kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge sees Rio Beagrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Beagrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.10
Chris Vernazza barges into Anthony Merson. The referee calls over Chris Vernazza and warns him to calm down! Anthony Merson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.08
Jermaine Sturridge chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper threads the ball through to Robert Nicholls but he's offside!
63.40
Edward Blake passes the ball forward to Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge knocks the ball forward to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.39
Gary Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Booth. Billy Booth jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.43
1-0Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with James Howells replacing Jon Rufus, Gilles Formon replacing Anthony Merson and Dietmar Jahn replacing Gary Brand .
78.52
Syd Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Formon. Gilles Formon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.49
Chris Mcleod flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Formon. Gilles Formon lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.27
Chris Vernazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall flicks a high pass forward. Rio Beagrie collects the pass. Rio Beagrie shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Edward Blake makes a probing pass to Jermaine Sturridge. Jermaine Sturridge knocks the ball forward to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Croft.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
29.1%
39.2%
31.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonas Röhlig of Oxford United |
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) | 8 | |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Billy Booth (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | James Howells (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gilles Formon (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Clive Davies (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Chris Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Thierry Waters (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edward Blake (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Wetherall (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Titus Plowright (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jermaine Sturridge (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eoin Cooper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rio Beagrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Robert Nicholls (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Des Riza (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Pearce (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leon Griffin (ATT) | 0 | |