Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Brentford. A crowd of 13,426 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oxford United and Brentford are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Kanu.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Oxford United and Brentford are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Kanu.
0.00
0-0Oxford United kick off the first half!
2.31
0-0Stephen Jess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.05
0-0Harvey Cooper knocks the ball forward to Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Götz. Eric Götz knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
4.01
0-0Neil Gallagher hacks Robbie Winterburn from behind! Neil Gallagher is shown the yellow card! Robbie Winterburn runs off the knock.
8.04
0-0Brian Windass barges into Neil Gallagher. The referee warns Brian Windass to calm down! Neil Gallagher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.04
0-0Free kick to Brentford just outside the area...
9.43
Neil Gallagher slowly runs up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
16.18
Teddy Ince knocks the ball forward to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso plays the ball forward to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Williamson.
18.12
0-1Stuart Strachan passes the ball forward to Alves De S. Edmundo. Alves De S. Edmundo flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Veloso controls it well on his chest. Antonio Veloso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper, Pierre G. Brevi, sees it late!! Goal for Brentford!
27.16
Rafik Djoudi threads a neat ball through to Richard Bosnich. Richard Bosnich knocks the ball forward to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Cooper.
28.12
Teddy Ince sees Neil Gallagher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.11
Robbie Winterburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess flicks a high pass forward. Eric Götz controls it well on his chest. Eric Götz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Law.
36.21
Antonio Veloso comes in with a late challenge on Robbie Winterburn. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robbie Winterburn runs off the knock.
38.55
Dietmar Beck catches Colin Law on the ankles. Dietmar Beck is warned by the referee! Colin Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
0-1Robbie Winterburn plays the ball forward to Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Jess makes a great pass forward. Aaron Grantt runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
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. Brentford have changed their lineup with Rafael Fonseca replacing Colin Law, Marcel Vander replacing Teddy Ince and Quim Alves replacing Neil Gallagher. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
47.23
Robbie Winterburn makes a simple pass to Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess makes a simple pass to Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Kai Will had no chance!! Goal for Oxford United!
53.58
Marcel Vander flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves controls it well on his chest. Quim Alves shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.28
1-2Richard Bosnich flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Veloso who brings the ball under control. Antonio Veloso shoots from distance but Pierre G. Brevi is on top of it.
61.55
Vadim Korkishko comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Jess. Vadim Korkishko is shown the yellow card! Stephen Jess stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.23
1-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
69.40
Richard Bosnich makes a simple pass to Quim Alves. Quim Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.10
Dietmar Beck threads a neat ball through to Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Strachan.
73.02
Zbigniew Smolarek chips the ball to his team mate, Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.04
Dietmar Beck knocks the ball forward to Eric Götz. Eric Götz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Fonseca.
81.50
2-2Egbert Hilgerink clumsily knocks into Stuart Strachan. Egbert Hilgerink is shown the yellow card! Stuart Strachan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.28
Zbigniew Smolarek advances with the ball. Zbigniew Smolarek knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Bosnich.
84.14
Harvey Cooper clumsily knocks into Antonio Veloso. Harvey Cooper is warned by the referee! Antonio Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.42
Stephen Jess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dietmar Beck. Dietmar Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
87.15
Robbie Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Stephen Jess. Stephen Jess threads a neat ball through to Dietmar Beck. Dietmar Beck controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
89.22
Harvey Cooper clumsily knocks into Quim Alves. The referee brings Harvey Cooper to one side and gives him another warning! Quim Alves carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Stuart Strachan laces a weighted ball forward to Richard Bosnich. Richard Bosnich threads a neat ball through to Quim Alves. Quim Alves finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
26.7%
44%
29.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Jess of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pierre G. Brevi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dave Williamson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Harvey Cooper (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Robbie Winterburn (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Brian Windass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dietmar Beck (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Jess (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Zbigniew Smolarek (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Egbert Hilgerink (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Aaron Grantt (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Eric Götz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Juan-Carlos Martin (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Eadie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Wiltord (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kai Will (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alves De S. Edmundo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafik Djoudi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stuart Strachan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Colin Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Richard Bosnich (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vadim Korkishko (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Teddy Ince (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Antonio Veloso (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Daan Veurink (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Gallagher (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Rafael Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Marcel Vander (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Quim Alves (ATT) | | 8 |