Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Rastislav SzabóRastislav Szabó Ben Couch Ben Couch
Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey79
G
captain1
G
78Yemon KimuraY. Kimura
Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero74
D
2
D
76Patrick PalmerP. Palmer
Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan73
D
3
D
76Kieron Lua-LuaK. Lua-Lua
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg72
D
4
D
78Ledley MowbrayL. Mowbray
Bart BertjensB. Bertjens74
D
5
D
77Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright
Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado78
M
6captain
M
89Darius MoncurD. Moncur
Daniel VegaD. Vega78
M
7
M
83John GodberJ. Godber
David LopesD. Lopes79
M
8
A
77David EhioguD. Ehiogu
Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher74
A
9
A
81Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Jose CamposJ. Campos74
A
10
A
71Jason MidgleyJ. Midgley
Billy DickovB. Dickov78
A
11
A
66Noel IzzetN. Izzet
 
Tiago MonteiroT. Monteiro72
D
12
A
70Greg DuberryG. Duberry
Enzo PanucciE. Panucci74
M
13
M
75Nigel CopeN. Cope
John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay58
A
14
D
68Mick OakleyM. Oakley

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 20,614 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Manchester United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.46
John Godber flicks a high pass forward. Jason Midgley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Midgley tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
3.02
Miguel Delgado hits a low pass to Jose Campos. Jose Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ledley Mowbray.
6.55
Ledley Mowbray hoofs the ball up the pitch. Alpay Izzet shoots from outside the area. Eben Dugbatey gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.02
Nicholas Goldberg flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Vega who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Daniel Vega plays the ball forward to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov knocks the ball forward to Nigel Thatcher but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.01
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan catches Noel Izzet on the ankles. Abdelmalek Pardeilhan is shown the yellow card! Noel Izzet carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.03
John Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards John Godber. Bart Bertjens barges into John Godber. Penalty not given!!
20.08
Miguel Delgado decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Delgado knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Wainwright.
21.33
Nigel Thatcher hacks Kieron Lua-Lua from behind! The referee warns Nigel Thatcher to calm down! Kieron Lua-Lua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.51
Bart Bertjens makes a probing pass to David Lopes. David Lopes knocks the ball forward to Jose Campos. Jose Campos advances inside the box! Jose Campos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
28.28
Daniel Vega flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Thatcher who brings the ball under control. Nigel Thatcher tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
32.50
Nicholas Goldberg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abdelmalek Pardeilhan. Abdelmalek Pardeilhan knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Yemon Kimura!
34.03
Daniel Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
36.01
Daniel Vega takes it forward alone. Daniel Vega plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Campos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ledley Mowbray clumsily knocks into Daniel Vega. Penalty not given!!
38.41
Miguel Delgado makes a simple pass to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov runs straight at the defence! Billy Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Billy Dickov scores for Oxford United!!
42.23
Daniel Vega flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Thatcher who takes it down. Nigel Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Dickov but the linesman indicates offside!
44.37
Ledley Mowbray knocks the ball forward to John Godber. With a delightful solo run, John Godber stretches the opposition's defence. John Godber controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Oxford United kicking off!
48.42
Without breaking stride, Daniel Vega plays the ball forward to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.15
Jason Midgley changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jason Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.28
Darius Moncur makes a simple pass to Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bart Bertjens.
55.44
John Godber darts forward. John Godber knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eben Dugbatey who gathers it comfortably.
60.43
Oxford United have made a substitution with Tiago Monteiro replacing Nicholas Goldberg .
72.17
Darius Moncur threads a neat ball through to Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
73.43
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan receives the ball from a throw-in from Miguel Delgado. Abdelmalek Pardeilhan makes a strong solo run forward. Abdelmalek Pardeilhan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Abdelmalek Pardeilhan lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Campos. Daniel Wainwright clumsily knocks into Jose Campos. Jose Campos appeals for a penalty! Given!!
73.43
The referee points to the spot..
74.29
Jose Campos slowly runs up. The keeper dives to the left but Jose Campos cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
75.16
Miguel Delgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.52
Oxford United have made 2 substitutions with Enzo Panucci replacing Daniel Vega and John Mckinlay replacing Nigel Thatcher .
79.38
Darius Moncur makes an attacking run forward. Darius Moncur sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Eben Dugbatey has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.17
David Lopes makes a beautiful solo run. David Lopes flicks a high ball forward to John Mckinlay who takes it down. John Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Campos. Jose Campos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
85.33
Jason Midgley catches Sebastian Barkero on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastian Barkero runs off the knock.
87.01
John Godber barges into Miguel Delgado. The referee warns John Godber to calm down! Miguel Delgado runs off the knock.
90.00
David Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Jose Campos who takes it down. Jose Campos plays a one-two with Billy Dickov and rushes in on goal... Jose Campos muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

Manchester United
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
24.4%
46.3%
29.3%

Scorers
Billy Dickov 38
Jose Campos 74 (p), 90
Darius Moncur 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Dickov of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Eben Dugbatey (GK)
6
2.Sebastian Barkero (DEF)
6
3.Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Nicholas Goldberg (DEF)
6
5.Bart Bertjens (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Delgado (MID)
7
7.Daniel Vega (MID)
8
8.David Lopes (MID)
7
9.Nigel Thatcher (ATT)
6
10.Jose Campos (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Billy Dickov (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Tiago Monteiro (DEF)
6
13.Enzo Panucci (MID)
6
14.John Mckinlay (ATT)
6

1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
7
2.Patrick Palmer (DEF)
6
3.Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Ledley Mowbray (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
6
6.Darius Moncur (MID)goal scored
8
7.John Godber (MID)
7
8.David Ehiogu (ATT)
6
9.Alpay Izzet (ATT)
6
10.Jason Midgley (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Noel Izzet (ATT)
6
 
12.Greg Duberry (ATT)
0
13.Nigel Cope (MID)
0
14.Mick Oakley (DEF)
0