Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Mark BerryMark Berry Jacek Lorenc Jacek Lorenc
Jurek DeynaJ. Deyna73
G
1
G
60Andy SounessA. Souness
Mohammed LawalM. Lawal71
D
2
D
73Gaspar AlvesG. Alves
Mauricio Del SolM. Del Sol64
D
3captain
D
70Wayne PeckhamW. Peckham
Anthony NappiA. Nappi63
D
4
D
68Tieme MoelikerT. Moeliker
Tadashi KikuchiT. Kikuchi58
D
5
M
70Simon GardnerS. Gardner
Ralph GranvilleR. Granville72
M
captain6
M
68Lomano CollymoreL. Collymore
Diego MaoulidaD. Maoulida69
M
7
M
66Eoin WainwrightE. Wainwright
Meziane BoukramiM. Boukrami39
M
8
M
63Billy McallisterB. Mcallister
Aaron GranttA. Grantt72
A
9
A
83Dale ShiltonD. Shilton
Eric GötzE. Götz72
A
10
A
71Richard RobsonR. Robson
Blaise TébilyB. Tébily72
A
11
A
69Syd ThomsonS. Thomson
 
David MilliganD. Milligan69
A
12
A
65Gavin WiseG. Wise
Ricardo HierroR. Hierro49
A
13
A
63Robert MowbrayR. Mowbray
Wayne HapgoodW. Hapgood48
D
14
D
62Damien EdworthyD. Edworthy

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 12,694 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arthur Dixon.


0.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic get the match underway!
6.25
With some swift thinking, Lomano Collymore plays the ball forward to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Robson. Richard Robson flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.54
Eoin Wainwright brings the ball forward. Eoin Wainwright knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
14.37
Diego Maoulida chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt whips in a cross ball towards Blaise Tébily. Blaise Tébily directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Gaspar Alves's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
16.37
Wayne Peckham chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Wainwright. Eoin Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Richard Robson. Richard Robson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jurek Deyna who gathers it comfortably.
20.29
Gaspar Alves flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Wainwright who takes it down. Eoin Wainwright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Jurek Deyna as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
21.13
Billy Mcallister takes a quick corner, playing it short to Wayne Peckham. Some silky footwork from Wayne Peckham provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jurek Deyna effortlessly smothers it!
26.10
Richard Robson makes a simple pass to Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Richard Robson. Richard Robson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jurek Deyna picks it out of the air!
30.46
Eoin Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jurek Deyna who gathers it comfortably.
32.32
Simon Gardner passes the ball forward to Richard Robson. Richard Robson whips in a cross ball towards Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Jurek Deyna. Excellent save.
34.01
Wayne Peckham flicks a high pass forward to Syd Thomson who brings the ball under control. Syd Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Del Sol.
38.09
Tieme Moeliker threads a neat ball through to Billy Mcallister. Billy Mcallister knocks the ball forward to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Nappi.
40.31
Billy Mcallister decides to run forward with the ball. Billy Mcallister shoots from long range but somehow Jurek Deyna manages to keep it out.
42.23
With imagination, Anthony Nappi laces a weighted ball forward to Diego Maoulida. Diego Maoulida flicks a high pass forward. Blaise Tébily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Blaise Tébily shoots from long range. Andy Souness effortlessly gets down and covers it.
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. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Robert Mowbray replacing Lomano Collymore and Damien Edworthy replacing Syd Thomson. The Oxford United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Oxford United kick off and get the second half underway!
49.58
Ralph Granville surges forward with the ball. Ralph Granville flicks a high pass forward to Blaise Tébily who brings the ball under control. Blaise Tébily sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Andy Souness. Excellent save.
51.57
Tadashi Kikuchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt threads the ball through to Eric Götz. Eric Götz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.04
Diego Maoulida flicks a high ball forward to Blaise Tébily who takes it down. Blaise Tébily knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.25
Wayne Peckham chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Edworthy. Damien Edworthy connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.40
Oxford United have made 2 substitutions with Ricardo Hierro replacing Eric Götz and Wayne Hapgood replacing Blaise Tébily .
61.48
Mauricio Del Sol knocks the ball forward to Meziane Boukrami. Meziane Boukrami flicks a high pass forward to Aaron Grantt who brings the ball under control. Aaron Grantt shoots from distance. It's there!! Andy Souness has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.04
Wayne Peckham flicks a high pass forward to Simon Gardner who brings the ball under control. Simon Gardner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton plays a one-two with Damien Edworthy and advances towards the goal... Dale Shilton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
71.14
Wayne Peckham makes a beautiful solo run. Wayne Peckham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wayne Peckham threads a neat ball through to Damien Edworthy. Some good footwork from Damien Edworthy provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jurek Deyna easily smothers it!
75.32
Mauricio Del Sol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Granville. Ralph Granville chips the ball to his team mate, Aaron Grantt. Aaron Grantt lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Hapgood. Wayne Hapgood makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
77.38
Dale Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
79.12
Aaron Grantt hacks Tieme Moeliker from behind! Aaron Grantt is warned by the referee! Tieme Moeliker stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.07
Robert Mowbray knocks the ball forward to Damien Edworthy. Damien Edworthy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.53
Mohammed Lawal flicks the ball to his team mate, Diego Maoulida. Diego Maoulida makes a beautiful solo run. Seeing a gap ahead, Diego Maoulida plays the ball forward to Ricardo Hierro who has made a great run into the box. Ricardo Hierro rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ricardo Hierro!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

Oldham Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
35.7%
36.9%
27.4%

Scorers
Aaron Grantt 61
Ricardo Hierro 88

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jurek Deyna of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Jurek Deyna (GK)
9
2.Mohammed Lawal (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Del Sol (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Nappi (DEF)
6
5.Tadashi Kikuchi (DEF)
6
6.Ralph Granville (MID)
6
7.Diego Maoulida (MID)
8
8.Meziane Boukrami (MID)
7
9.Aaron Grantt (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eric Götz (ATT)
6
11.Blaise Tébily (ATT)
6
 
12.David Milligan (ATT)
0
13.Ricardo Hierro (ATT)goal scored
8
14.Wayne Hapgood (DEF)
6

1.Andy Souness (GK)
6
2.Gaspar Alves (DEF)
6
3.Wayne Peckham (DEF)
8
4.Tieme Moeliker (DEF)
6
5.Simon Gardner (MID)
6
6.Lomano Collymore (MID)
6
7.Eoin Wainwright (MID)
7
8.Billy Mcallister (MID)
6
9.Dale Shilton (ATT)
7
10.Richard Robson (ATT)
7
11.Syd Thomson (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Wise (ATT)
0
13.Robert Mowbray (ATT)
6
14.Damien Edworthy (DEF)
6