Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     EvertonEverton
Rastislav SzabóRastislav Szabó Aleksandar Nikolov Aleksandar Nikolov
Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey79
G
captain1
G
80Mark GrellaM. Grella
Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero74
D
2
D
72Alan ThomsonA. Thomson
Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan73
D
3
D
73Callum GoughC. Gough
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg72
D
4
D
72Frederico LopesF. Lopes
Bart BertjensB. Bertjens74
D
5captain
M
80Gary SounessG. Souness
Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado78
M
6
M
76Dale DrakeD. Drake
Daniel VegaD. Vega78
M
7
M
79Craig CampbellC. Campbell
David LopesD. Lopes79
M
8
M
81Guillermo AguilarG. Aguilar
Andy WrightA. Wright65
A
9
A
74Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson
Pablo VicenteP. Vicente68
A
10
A
73Markus KistnerM. Kistner
Billy DickovB. Dickov78
A
11
A
74Nikolas StreichN. Streich
 
Stephen KingS. King70
D
12
D
69Aaron CharltonA. Charlton
Tiago MonteiroT. Monteiro72
D
13
M
71Matjaz TentoniM. Tentoni
John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay57
A
14
A
73Jorge FernandesJ. Fernandes

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Everton. A crowd of 20,716 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Goodwin.


0.00
Oxford United kick off the first half!
2.41
David Lopes sees Daniel Vega in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Wright. Andy Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Gough.
6.13
Daniel Vega knocks the ball forward to Pablo Vicente. Pablo Vicente plays a scrappy one-two with David Lopes and advances towards the goal... Pablo Vicente side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
8.52
David Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Dickov and advances towards the goal... Daniel Vega rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Mark Grella had no chance!! Goal for Oxford United!
15.42
Gary Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Nikolas Streich but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.16
Nicholas Goldberg catches Dale Drake on the ankles. Nicholas Goldberg is shown the yellow card! Dale Drake runs off the knock.
20.01
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan plays the ball forward to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega surges forward with the ball. Daniel Vega edges inside the box! Daniel Vega takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Mark Grella.
22.00
Pablo Vicente kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov hits a low pass to Pablo Vicente. Pablo Vicente strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Mark Grella.
23.48
Daniel Vega takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Nicholas Goldberg. Nicholas Goldberg rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.31
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vicente. With a delightful solo run, Pablo Vicente stretches the opposition's defence. Pablo Vicente shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
28.16
Gary Souness comes in with a late challenge on Nicholas Goldberg. The referee warns Gary Souness to calm down! Nicholas Goldberg runs off the knock.
30.10
Callum Gough passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dale Drake. Dale Drake surges forward with the ball. Dale Drake skips past Nicholas Goldberg! Some good footwork from Dale Drake provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.58
Nicholas Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Vega flicks a high pass forward to David Lopes who brings the ball under control. David Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Vicente. Pablo Vicente flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
36.23
Alan Thomson makes a simple pass to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson passes the ball forward to Dale Drake. Dale Drake takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
38.44
Sebastian Barkero kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado sees Andy Wright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Lopes.
39.25
Craig Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Dale Drake who takes it down. Dale Drake plays a scrappy one-two with Nikolas Streich and advances towards the goal... Dale Drake takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dale Drake!
45.00
Bart Bertjens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Delgado shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Everton kick off!
53.08
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Wright. Andy Wright makes a probing pass to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov advances inside the box! Billy Dickov makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Alan Thomson and flashes wide of the far post.
54.46
Daniel Vega takes a quick corner, playing it short to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Callum Gough.
55.39
Daniel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Delgado controls it well on his chest. Miguel Delgado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Grella who gathers it comfortably.
57.02
Guillermo Aguilar threads a neat ball through to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson finds some space and shoots from distance but Eben Dugbatey is on top of it.
59.54
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan threads a neat ball through to David Lopes. David Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Wright. Andy Wright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
60.37
Everton have made 3 substitutions with Aaron Charlton replacing Alan Thomson, Matjaz Tentoni replacing Dale Drake and Jorge Fernandes replacing Nikolas Streich .
66.22
Miguel Delgado hits a low pass to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pablo Vicente. Pablo Vicente shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
67.19
Callum Gough kicks a strong pass forward to Matjaz Tentoni. Matjaz Tentoni threads the ball through to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner makes a looping header on goal. Eben Dugbatey gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
75.10
Nicholas Goldberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov knocks the ball forward to Pablo Vicente. Pablo Vicente skips past Callum Gough! Pablo Vicente comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.10
Miguel Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Billy Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Dickov edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Billy Dickov provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Mark Grella manages to keep it out.
84.55
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan catches Craig Campbell on the ankles. Abdelmalek Pardeilhan is shown the yellow card! Craig Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

Everton
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
11
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62%
38%
Play Area
32.4%
42.3%
25.4%

Scorers
Daniel Vega 9
Pablo Vicente 75
Dale Drake 30, 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dale Drake of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Eben Dugbatey (GK)
6
2.Sebastian Barkero (DEF)
6
3.Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Nicholas Goldberg (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Bart Bertjens (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Delgado (MID)
6
7.Daniel Vega (MID)goal scored
8
8.David Lopes (MID)
6
9.Andy Wright (ATT)
6
10.Pablo Vicente (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Billy Dickov (ATT)
7
 
12.Stephen King (DEF)
0
13.Tiago Monteiro (DEF)
0
14.John Mckinlay (ATT)
0

1.Mark Grella (GK)
7
2.Alan Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Callum Gough (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Lopes (DEF)
6
5.Gary Souness (MID)
6
6.Dale Drake (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Craig Campbell (MID)
6
8.Guillermo Aguilar (MID)
6
9.Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT)
6
10.Markus Kistner (ATT)
6
11.Nikolas Streich (ATT)
6
 
12.Aaron Charlton (DEF)
6
13.Matjaz Tentoni (MID)
6
14.Jorge Fernandes (ATT)
6