Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Rastislav SzabóRastislav Szabó Shane Rowe Shane Rowe
Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey79
G
captain1
G
73Phil CollymoreP. Collymore
Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan73
D
2
D
70John NaysmithJ. Naysmith
Ernesto AriasE. Arias72
D
3
D
73Robert CookeR. Cooke
Hassan HeggemH. Heggem74
D
4
D
78António VargasA. Vargas
Bart BertjensB. Bertjens74
D
5
D
72Helder SantosH. Santos
Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado78
M
6
M
71Dion LaverD. Laver
Daniel VegaD. Vega78
M
7
M
72Emile MayE. May
David LopesD. Lopes79
M
8
M
72Duncan BurleyD. Burley
Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher74
A
9
A
72Juan PenaJ. Pena
Anthony KanuA. Kanu67
A
10captain
A
71Seth LawtonS. Lawton
Billy DickovB. Dickov78
A
11
A
71George HumanG. Human
 
Norman UnsworthN. Unsworth80
M
12
D
70Arthur EadieA. Eadie
Pablo VicenteP. Vicente69
A
13
M
70Alan DaviesA. Davies
Mick SouthgateM. Southgate66
A
14
A
72Julian FormonJ. Formon

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Newcastle United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oxford United and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.


0.00
Oxford United kick off and get the match underway!
2.39
Duncan Burley makes a probing pass to Juan Pena. Juan Pena sees George Human just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from George Human provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.36
Dion Laver threads a neat ball through to George Human. George Human shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
8.02
Nigel Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Naysmith.
10.24
Miguel Delgado kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony Kanu and advances towards the goal... Nigel Thatcher shoots from just inside the box. Phil Collymore gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
12.33
Nigel Thatcher knocks the ball forward to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.58
David Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Dion Laver. The referee brings David Lopes to one side and gives him a warning! Dion Laver gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.46
Helder Santos hits a low pass to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley flicks a high pass forward. George Human controls it well on his chest. George Human edges inside the box! George Human makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Eben Dugbatey had no chance!! Goal for Newcastle United!
32.20
David Lopes makes an attacking run forward. David Lopes plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony Kanu and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Lopes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Phil Collymore smothers it!
34.12
Miguel Delgado sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Delgado advances inside the box! Miguel Delgado takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.27
Daniel Vega sees Billy Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Helder Santos.
44.24
Robert Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but George Human is offside!
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. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United switch their midfield play to Push Forward and their overall play to Attacking. The Oxford United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Newcastle United get the second half underway!
47.46
Ernesto Arias flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Delgado holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Delgado knocks the ball forward to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher plays a one-two with David Lopes and rushes in on goal... Nigel Thatcher rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Phil Collymore!
48.21
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Lopes. David Lopes darts forward. David Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Thatcher but he's offside!
51.42
Hassan Heggem flicks a high ball forward to David Lopes who takes it down. David Lopes threads a neat ball through to Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
57.32
David Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Billy Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Kanu. Anthony Kanu beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
59.26
Ernesto Arias kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.42
Oxford United have made a substitution with Norman Unsworth replacing Miguel Delgado .
65.57
Ernesto Arias deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Lopes. David Lopes makes a beautiful solo run. David Lopes shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
66.04
Bart Bertjens comes in with a late challenge on Seth Lawton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Seth Lawton runs off the knock.
67.23
Daniel Vega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Phil Collymore is on top of his game. Good keeping!
69.22
Dion Laver sees Duncan Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Burley skips past Hassan Heggem! Some silky footwork from Duncan Burley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.45
Emile May kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Laver. Dion Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.39
Bart Bertjens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Unsworth. Norman Unsworth sees space and advances. Norman Unsworth runs straight at the defence! Norman Unsworth rockets a shot on goal but Phil Collymore reads it well. Good save!
83.31
Hassan Heggem clumsily knocks into Emile May. Hassan Heggem is warned by the referee! Emile May hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.12
Hassan Heggem hits a low pass to Ernesto Arias. Ernesto Arias knocks the ball forward to David Lopes. David Lopes finds some space and shoots from distance. Phil Collymore gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

Newcastle United
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
27.9%
44.2%
27.9%

Scorers
Miguel Delgado 34
George Human 2, 27
Duncan Burley 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to George Human of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Eben Dugbatey (GK)
6
2.Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Arias (DEF)
7
4.Hassan Heggem (DEF)
6
5.Bart Bertjens (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Miguel Delgado (MID)goal scored
8
7.Daniel Vega (MID)
6
8.David Lopes (MID)
7
9.Nigel Thatcher (ATT)
7
10.Anthony Kanu (ATT)
6
11.Billy Dickov (ATT)
6
 
12.Norman Unsworth (MID)
6
13.Pablo Vicente (ATT)
0
14.Mick Southgate (ATT)
0

1.Phil Collymore (GK)
8
2.John Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Robert Cooke (DEF)
6
4.António Vargas (DEF)
6
5.Helder Santos (DEF)
6
6.Dion Laver (MID)
6
7.Emile May (MID)
6
8.Duncan Burley (MID)goal scored
9
9.Juan Pena (ATT)
6
10.Seth Lawton (ATT)
6
11.George Human (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Arthur Eadie (DEF)
0
13.Alan Davies (MID)
0
14.Julian Formon (ATT)
0