Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Jacek LorencJacek Lorenc Mark Berry Mark Berry
Jakob HoenessJ. Hoeness47
G
1
G
61Lorenzo NunziataL. Nunziata
Mick FroggattM. Froggatt47
D
2
D
68Armin MeidtA. Meidt
Colin LuzhnyC. Luzhny44
D
3
D
52Emile HenryE. Henry
Darren BeckhamD. Beckham48
D
4
D
59Gavin BeresfordG. Beresford
David OswaldD. Oswald44
M
5
D
56Daniel HollowayD. Holloway
Joe HapgoodJ. Hapgood45
M
6captain
M
47Alfred WeaverA. Weaver
Tim WeirT. Weir42
M
7
M
72Richard HaynesR. Haynes
Anthony WalshA. Walsh59
M
8
M
51Edmundo PenaE. Pena
Eduardo MolinaE. Molina55
A
9
A
60Adam EhioguA. Ehiogu
Kemal SwiftK. Swift53
A
10
A
40Emile BaileyE. Bailey
Ugo ScholesU. Scholes55
A
captain11
A
47Nick SmitN. Smit
 
Richard GreenR. Green47
D
12
D
46Richard SalakoR. Salako
Robert LawrenceR. Lawrence52
M
13
G
50Dion BrambleD. Bramble
James PerryJ. Perry59
A
14
A
50Thierry EdghillT. Edghill

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Oxford United. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bertrand Abardonado.


0.00
Oldham Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
4.15
Emile Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Edmundo Pena who brings the ball under control. Edmundo Pena whips in a cross ball towards Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
6.26
Richard Haynes flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Weaver who brings the ball under control. Alfred Weaver makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.18
Colin Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Walsh controls it well on his chest. Anthony Walsh chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina whips in a cross ball towards David Oswald. David Oswald is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
14.09
Emile Henry flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Meidt. Armin Meidt flicks a high pass forward. Nick Smit controls it well on his chest. Nick Smit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.49
Mick Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Tim Weir. Tim Weir flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Walsh collects the pass. Anthony Walsh knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Armin Meidt.
16.50
Edmundo Pena makes a probing pass to Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jakob Hoeness who gathers it comfortably.
21.55
Alfred Weaver flicks a high pass forward to Adam Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. Adam Ehiogu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Smit but he's offside!
22.51
Tim Weir takes it forward alone. Tim Weir threads the ball through into the box. Joe Hapgood comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it is miles over!
24.21
Colin Luzhny sees Darren Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Walsh. Anthony Walsh hits a low pass to Kemal Swift. Kemal Swift cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Gavin Beresford and goes wide.
25.14
David Oswald takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Colin Luzhny shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
26.37
Armin Meidt comes in with a late challenge on Anthony Walsh. Armin Meidt is warned by the referee! Anthony Walsh hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.37
Mick Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes whips in a cross ball towards Tim Weir. Tim Weir is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
32.53
Alfred Weaver makes an attacking run forward. Alfred Weaver plays a scrappy one-two with Nick Smit and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alfred Weaver comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Jakob Hoeness manages to keep it out.
33.51
Oldham Athletic are keeping most of the possession.
34.05
Alfred Weaver makes a simple pass to Nick Smit. Nick Smit whips in a cross ball towards Emile Bailey. Emile Bailey finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
36.47
Darren Beckham threads a neat ball through to Joe Hapgood. Joe Hapgood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Weir. Tim Weir runs straight at the defence! Tim Weir looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.27
Richard Haynes makes a simple pass to Nick Smit. Nick Smit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.30
Kemal Swift makes a beautiful solo run. Kemal Swift knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.49
Darren Beckham threads a neat ball through to Colin Luzhny. Colin Luzhny passes the ball forward to David Oswald. David Oswald whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Swift. Kemal Swift rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
Richard Haynes flicks a high pass forward to Adam Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. Adam Ehiogu shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Richard Green replacing Colin Luzhny. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Oxford United kicking off!
49.31
Tim Weir chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
51.43
Edmundo Pena knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver edges inside the box! Alfred Weaver shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
57.15
Mick Froggatt sees a break and surges forward. Mick Froggatt knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Hapgood. Joe Hapgood knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Lorenzo Nunziata manages to keep it out.
59.48
Emile Bailey threads a neat ball through to Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Nick Smit. Nick Smit jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Jakob Hoeness as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
60.20
It's a corner kick. Alfred Weaver loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Emile Bailey side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
60.20
Oxford United have made a substitution with Dion Bramble replacing Daniel Holloway and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.27
David Oswald passes the ball forward to Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.38
Tim Weir deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Molina. Eduardo Molina whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Scholes. Ugo Scholes connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.12
Emile Henry flicks a high pass forward to Nick Smit who brings the ball under control. Nick Smit shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
67.23
Edmundo Pena advances with the ball. Edmundo Pena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.01
Eduardo Molina catches Nick Smit on the ankles. The referee brings Eduardo Molina to one side and gives him a warning! Nick Smit hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.21
Emile Henry runs forward with the ball. Emile Henry threads a neat ball through to Emile Bailey. Emile Bailey lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
83.46
Anthony Walsh flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Scholes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Scholes shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Haynes picks a pass forward to Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Oxford United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
10
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
35.5%
44.7%
19.7%

Scorers
Adam Ehiogu 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adam Ehiogu of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Jakob Hoeness (GK)
8
2.Mick Froggatt (DEF)
7
3.Colin Luzhny (DEF)
6
4.Darren Beckham (DEF)
7
5.David Oswald (MID)
6
6.Joe Hapgood (MID)
6
7.Tim Weir (MID)
8
8.Anthony Walsh (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Molina (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Swift (ATT)
6
11.Ugo Scholes (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Green (DEF)
6
13.Robert Lawrence (MID)
0
14.James Perry (ATT)
0

1.Lorenzo Nunziata (GK)
6
2.Armin Meidt (DEF)
6
3.Emile Henry (DEF)
7
4.Gavin Beresford (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Holloway (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Weaver (MID)
9
7.Richard Haynes (MID)
7
8.Edmundo Pena (MID)
8
9.Adam Ehiogu (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Emile Bailey (ATT)
6
11.Nick Smit (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Salako (DEF)
0
13.Dion Bramble (GK)
6
14.Thierry Edghill (ATT)
0