Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Patterson | M. Patterson |  | 65 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Alberto Maini | A. Maini | ||||||||
| Richard Simonsen | R. Simonsen | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Danny Andrews | D. Andrews | |||||||||
| Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso | |||||||||
| Des Murphy | D. Murphy | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | John Shearer | J. Shearer | |||||||||
| Kieron Lightfoot | K. Lightfoot | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Thierry Venus | T. Venus | |||||||||
| Stanley Gower | S. Gower | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 | | Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | |||||||||
| Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | | 60 | M | | 7 | | | M | 64 | | Nwankwo Haynes | N. Haynes | ||||||||
| Syd Swift | S. Swift | | 59 | M | | 8 | | A | 57 |  | Vitor Faria | V. Faria | |||||||||
| Gavin James | G. James | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | |||||||||
| Anthony Merson | A. Merson | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig |  | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Del Elliott | D. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gary Brand | G. Brand | | 59 | M | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Shaun Dodd | S. Dodd | |||||||||
| Clive Thompson | C. Thompson | | 57 | M | | 13 | | M | 51 | | Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | |||||||||
| Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | | 52 | M | | 14 | | G | 50 | | Robbie Jackson | R. Jackson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,367 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Oxford United kicking off!
4.08
0-0Nwankwo Haynes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria skips past Des Murphy! Vitor Faria side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
12.02
Jon Rufus knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Swift. Syd Swift flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Röhlig who takes it down. Jonas Röhlig tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.29
Chris Mcleod deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin James. Gavin James whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
16.21
0-0Chris Mcleod hits a low pass to Gavin James. Gavin James controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Anthony Merson through on goal. Anthony Merson tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Alberto Maini manages to gather it.
18.52
Nwankwo Haynes sees a break and surges forward. Nwankwo Haynes skips past Kieron Lightfoot! Nwankwo Haynes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Michael Patterson!
20.04
0-0Oleg Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.51
Syd Swift threads the ball through to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.56
Thierry Venus flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Bolton controls it well on his chest. Oleg Bolton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Elliott. Del Elliott cuts inside the box! Del Elliott takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Michael Patterson manages to gather it comfortably.
28.05
Des Murphy makes a strong solo run forward. Des Murphy plays the ball forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
32.18
0-0Stanley Gower clumsily knocks into Nwankwo Haynes. The referee warns Stanley Gower to calm down! Nwankwo Haynes stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.51
Syd Swift flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Merson who takes it down. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
39.53
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves edges inside the box! Darren Greaves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
40.02
Des Murphy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Swift. Syd Swift flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Merson controls it well on his chest. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
42.22
1-0Syd Swift controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson whips in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Chris Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Gavin James. Gavin James plays a quick one-two with Jonas Röhlig and rushes in on goal... Gavin James tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ipswich Town kick off!
47.07
Richard Simonsen flicks a high pass forward to Chris Mcleod who brings the ball under control. Chris Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhlig collects the pass. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Alberto Maini has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.26
Stanley Gower sees Gavin James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin James whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.33
Stanley Gower makes a simple pass to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.10
Danny Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Bolton collects the pass. Oleg Bolton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Elliott. Del Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Michael Patterson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
60.56
2-0Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.56
Des Murphy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanley Gower. Stanley Gower threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.06
Thierry Venus makes a simple pass to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
65.54
Richard Simonsen threads the ball through to Stanley Gower. Stanley Gower threads the ball through to Gavin James. Gavin James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
69.43
2-0Oberdan Caruso kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oleg Bolton passes the ball forward but Del Elliott is offside!
71.47
Nwankwo Haynes makes a probing pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Vitor Faria provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Michael Patterson comfortably smothers it!
73.54
Chris Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gavin James is offside!
77.23
2-0Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Gary Brand replacing Richard Simonsen, Clive Thompson replacing Gavin James and Eoin Bowyer replacing Syd Swift .
78.30
Danny Andrews makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Faria controls it well on his chest. Vitor Faria makes a pass forward but Juan Ruiz makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
83.46
Eoin Bowyer makes a simple pass to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
85.25
Jon Rufus flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Gower. Stanley Gower flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Merson collects the pass. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oberdan Caruso.
90.00
Stanley Gower flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson flicks a high pass forward. Clive Thompson controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Clive Thompson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
26.5%
43.9%
29.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Merson of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Richard Simonsen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Des Murphy (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Kieron Lightfoot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Gower (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Syd Swift (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin James (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Anthony Merson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gary Brand (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Clive Thompson (MID) | | 7 |
| 14. | Eoin Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alberto Maini (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danny Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Haynes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Del Elliott (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Shaun Dodd (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Jackson (GK) | 0 | |