Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | Yeovil Town | Yeovil Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Patterson | M. Patterson |  | 66 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Steve Owen | S. Owen | ||||||||
| Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Richard Lowe | R. Lowe | |||||||||
| Des Murphy | D. Murphy | | 61 | D | | 3 | | | D | 49 | | Dion Clemence | D. Clemence | ||||||||
| Kevin Croft | K. Croft | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Norman Lawrence | N. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Dale Ince | D. Ince | | 44 | D | | 5 | | M | 45 | | Andy Henry | A. Henry | |||||||||
| Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Peter Lumsdon | P. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Syd Swift | S. Swift | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Jermaine Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
| Gary Brand | G. Brand | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Marcus Jeffers | M. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Anthony Merson | A. Merson | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Frank Vickers | F. Vickers | |||||||||
| Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig |  | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Alberto Owen | A. Owen | |||||||||
| Simon Joseph | S. Joseph | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Wes Kerr | W. Kerr | |||||||||
| Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | | 52 | M | | 12 | | G | 60 | | Eoin Roberts | E. Roberts | |||||||||
| Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | | 49 | G | | 13 | | D | 48 | | Emile Lockley | E. Lockley | |||||||||
| Michael Barry | M. Barry | | 44 | M | | 14 | | D | 43 | | Emile Newby | E. Newby | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Yeovil Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Yeovil Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Bould.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Yeovil Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Bould.
0.00
0-0Yeovil Town kick off and get the first half underway!
9.51
0-0Kevin Croft threads a neat ball through to Syd Swift. Syd Swift flicks a high pass forward. Simon Joseph collects the pass. Simon Joseph tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.57
0-0With a delightful solo run, Jermaine Jess stretches the opposition's defence. Jermaine Jess knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Croft.
14.03
0-0Jermaine Jess makes a simple pass to Alberto Owen. Alberto Owen lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Kerr. Jon Rufus comes in with a late challenge on Wes Kerr. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
15.06
0-0Peter Lumsdon hacks Syd Swift from behind! The referee calls over Peter Lumsdon and warns him to calm down! Syd Swift stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.17
0-0Kevin Croft threads a neat ball through to Gary Brand. Gary Brand knocks the ball forward to Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph plays the ball forward to Jonas Röhlig who has made a great run into the box. Jonas Röhlig looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Richard Lowe happens to be in the right place to block it.
22.47
1-0Dale Ince makes a simple pass to Chris Mcleod. Chris Mcleod hits a low pass to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.34
Jermaine Jess chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Vickers. Frank Vickers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.56
1-030.56
Free kick to Yeovil Town just outside the area...
32.52
Peter Lumsdon calmly steps up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
36.52
Kevin Croft comes in with a late challenge on Frank Vickers. The referee warns Kevin Croft to calm down! Frank Vickers runs off the knock.
40.39
Dion Clemence hacks Syd Swift from behind! Dion Clemence is shown the yellow card! Syd Swift runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Yeovil Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Yeovil Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Oxford United kick off and get the second half underway!
54.24
Kevin Croft clumsily knocks into Frank Vickers. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frank Vickers stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.11
Des Murphy runs forward with the ball. Des Murphy darts forward. Des Murphy finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.42
Chris Mcleod deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.38
Peter Lumsdon passes the ball forward to Wes Kerr. Wes Kerr shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
73.11
Peter Lumsdon comes in with a late challenge on Gary Brand. The referee warns Peter Lumsdon again to calm down! Gary Brand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.30
Des Murphy passes the ball forward to Syd Swift. Syd Swift threads the ball through to Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Lawrence.
77.11
2-0Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Eoin Bowyer replacing Jon Rufus, Dietmar Jahn replacing Anthony Merson and Michael Barry replacing Gary Brand .
85.09
Andy Henry threads a neat ball through to Frank Vickers. Frank Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Owen. Alberto Owen makes a looping header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%
Scorers
| Simon Joseph 22 Des Murphy 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Des Murphy of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jon Rufus (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Des Murphy (DEF) |  | 9 |
| 4. | Kevin Croft (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Dale Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Joseph (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Eoin Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Michael Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Steve Owen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Richard Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dion Clemence (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Norman Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Henry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jermaine Jess (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Marcus Jeffers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frank Vickers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alberto Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wes Kerr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eoin Roberts (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Emile Lockley (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Emile Newby (DEF) | 0 | |