Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Patterson | M. Patterson |  | 66 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Scott Redknapp | S. Redknapp | ||||||||
| Jon Rufus | J. Rufus | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Oleg Morris | O. Morris | |||||||||
| Des Murphy | D. Murphy | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Nicholas Howey | N. Howey | |||||||||
| Kevin Croft | K. Croft | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Darius George | D. George | |||||||||
| Dale Ince | D. Ince | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | John Minto | J. Minto | |||||||||
| Chris Mcleod | C. Mcleod | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 |  | Alexandre Loureiro | A. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Syd Swift | S. Swift | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Bill Insley | B. Insley | |||||||||
| Gary Brand | G. Brand | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Patrick Duberry | P. Duberry | |||||||||
| Anthony Merson | A. Merson | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 48 | | Ralph Goodwin | R. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig |  | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Bill Finney | B. Finney | |||||||||
| Simon Joseph | S. Joseph | | 43 | A | | 11 | | | A | 45 | | Scott Le Tissier | S. Le Tissier | ||||||||
| Eoin Bowyer | E. Bowyer | | 52 | M | | 12 | | G | 53 | | Sylvain Carlton | S. Carlton | |||||||||
| Dietmar Jahn | D. Jahn | | 49 | G | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Mick Perry | M. Perry | |||||||||
| Michael Barry | M. Barry | | 44 | M | | 14 | | A | 42 | | Henry Andrews | H. Andrews | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 4,984 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Cambridge United get the match underway!
3.20
0-0Jon Rufus passes the ball forward to Gary Brand. Gary Brand controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
10.03
Syd Swift knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
15.02
0-0Des Murphy hacks Scott Le Tissier from behind! Des Murphy is warned by the referee! Scott Le Tissier gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.35
Patrick Duberry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Finney. Bill Finney knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Le Tissier. Scott Le Tissier gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.29
0-0Kevin Croft flicks a high pass forward. Syd Swift controls it well on his chest. Syd Swift passes the ball forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
26.41
Des Murphy catches Patrick Duberry on the ankles. The referee brings Des Murphy to one side and gives him another warning! Patrick Duberry carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.14
0-1Patrick Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Bill Finney collects the pass. Bill Finney runs straight at the defence! Bill Finney looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.28
Des Murphy passes the ball forward to Chris Mcleod. Chris Mcleod makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Scott Redknapp!
40.26
With vision, Gary Brand laces a through ball forward to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson whips in a cross ball towards Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
44.04
0-1Chris Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Merson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Redknapp who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United kick off!
47.05
Patrick Duberry knocks the ball forward to Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Le Tissier. Scott Le Tissier finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
48.15
Gary Brand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Joseph. Simon Joseph threads the ball through into the box. Anthony Merson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.35
Bill Insley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Le Tissier. Scott Le Tissier whips in a cross ball towards Bill Finney. Bill Finney outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.23
Kevin Croft flicks a high ball forward to Gary Brand who takes it down. Gary Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Redknapp who gathers it comfortably.
61.57
1-2Syd Swift hits a low pass to Anthony Merson. Anthony Merson threads the ball through to Simon Joseph but he's offside!
65.27
Alexandre Loureiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alexandre Loureiro tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.39
Alexandre Loureiro plays the ball forward to Bill Finney. Bill Finney shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.12
1-2Simon Joseph catches Darius George on the ankles. The referee brings Simon Joseph to one side and gives him a warning! Darius George hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.16
1-2Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Eoin Bowyer replacing Jon Rufus, Dietmar Jahn replacing Anthony Merson and Michael Barry replacing Gary Brand .
89.07
1-2Alexandre Loureiro barges into Michael Barry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Michael Barry stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Darius George makes a strong solo run forward. Darius George threads a neat ball through to Bill Finney. Bill Finney shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
27.9%
50%
22.1%
Scorers
| Anthony Merson 48 | Bill Finney 32, 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bill Finney of Cambridge United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michael Patterson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jon Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Des Murphy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dale Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Chris Mcleod (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gary Brand (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Anthony Merson (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Jonas Röhlig (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Joseph (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eoin Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dietmar Jahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Michael Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Scott Redknapp (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Oleg Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicholas Howey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darius George (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexandre Loureiro (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Bill Insley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Patrick Duberry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ralph Goodwin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bill Finney (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Scott Le Tissier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sylvain Carlton (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mick Perry (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Henry Andrews (ATT) | 0 | |