Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alun Owen | A. Owen |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 41 |  | Alfonso Ricchiuti | A. Ricchiuti | |||||||||
| James Ball | J. Ball | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Eoin Myers | E. Myers | |||||||||
| Ljubisa Garzya | L. Garzya | | 51 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 43 | | Ian Lloyd | I. Lloyd | ||||||||
| Sjaak Opschoor | S. Opschoor |  | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 37 | | Damien Howells | D. Howells | |||||||||
| Jody Thomson | J. Thomson | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 36 | | Wes Kerr | W. Kerr | |||||||||
| Pape Darcheville | P. Darcheville |  | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Frank Rankin | F. Rankin | |||||||||
| Stan Mendonca | S. Mendonca | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 41 | | Seth Jacobs | S. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Scott May | S. May | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 37 | | Craig Prior | C. Prior | |||||||||
| Kieron Owen | K. Owen | | 46 | M | | 9 | | M | 35 | | Peter Duberry | P. Duberry | |||||||||
| James Adams | J. Adams | | 55 | A | | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Brian Kanu | B. Kanu | ||||||||
| Darren Carrick | D. Carrick | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Joe Pearson | J. Pearson | |||||||||
| Aimo Mela | A. Mela | | 48 | A | | 12 | | A | 41 | | Stanley Williamson | S. Williamson | |||||||||
| Dave Drake | D. Drake | | 47 | A | | 13 | | A | 40 | | Gilles Galli | G. Galli | |||||||||
| Richard Hapgood | R. Hapgood | | 46 | A | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Marcello Goma | M. Goma | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 2,564 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Bower.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Bower.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Oxford United kick off!
3.19
0-0Damien Howells threads the ball through to Seth Jacobs. Seth Jacobs advances with the ball. Seth Jacobs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.47
Seth Jacobs threads the ball through to Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu plays a quick one-two with Joe Pearson and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Brian Kanu provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
9.17
Scott May threads a neat ball through to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
12.43
Peter Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Joe Pearson who brings the ball under control. Joe Pearson advances inside the box! Joe Pearson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.50
Ljubisa Garzya flicks a high pass forward. Pape Darcheville holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pape Darcheville changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pape Darcheville whips in a cross ball towards James Adams. James Adams is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.36
0-0Stan Mendonca barges into Peter Duberry. Stan Mendonca is shown the yellow card! Peter Duberry stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.49
0-0Ian Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Frank Rankin collects the pass. Frank Rankin knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ljubisa Garzya.
42.32
Ian Lloyd chips the ball to his team mate, Seth Jacobs. Seth Jacobs knocks the ball forward to Joe Pearson. Joe Pearson runs straight at the defence! Joe Pearson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.37
0-0Oldham Athletic are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
Sjaak Opschoor sees space and advances. Sjaak Opschoor passes the ball forward to James Adams. James Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfonso Ricchiuti who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic 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 Oldham Athletic kick off!
47.10
James Ball hits a low pass to Stan Mendonca. Stan Mendonca flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.22
Seth Jacobs changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Seth Jacobs plays a one-two with Joe Pearson and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Seth Jacobs provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
51.24
1-0Stan Mendonca makes a probing pass to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick lofts in a cross ball towards James Adams. James Adams connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.23
Ian Lloyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Duberry. Peter Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Joe Pearson controls it well on his chest. Joe Pearson shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
59.05
Stan Mendonca advances with the ball. Stan Mendonca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.10
Ljubisa Garzya chips the ball to his team mate, Pape Darcheville. Pape Darcheville flicks a high pass forward. Darren Carrick controls it well on his chest. Darren Carrick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.40
Seth Jacobs chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sjaak Opschoor.
67.25
Stan Mendonca chips the ball to his team mate, James Adams. James Adams finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.51
1-0Ian Lloyd flicks a high pass forward to Seth Jacobs who brings the ball under control. Seth Jacobs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
72.10
Pape Darcheville flicks a high pass forward. Darren Carrick controls it well on his chest. Darren Carrick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.37
1-0Oxford United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
79.03
Damien Howells makes a probing pass to Craig Prior. Craig Prior flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Kanu. Brian Kanu shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.06
1-0Seth Jacobs surges forward with the ball. Seth Jacobs makes a pass forward but Joe Pearson makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
87.07
Ljubisa Garzya flicks the ball to his team mate, James Adams. With imagination, James Adams laces a weighted ball forward to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
32.3%
43.8%
24%
Scorers
| James Adams 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Seth Jacobs of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alun Owen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | James Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ljubisa Garzya (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Sjaak Opschoor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jody Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pape Darcheville (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Stan Mendonca (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Scott May (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kieron Owen (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | James Adams (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Darren Carrick (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Aimo Mela (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dave Drake (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Hapgood (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alfonso Ricchiuti (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Eoin Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ian Lloyd (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Damien Howells (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Wes Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frank Rankin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Seth Jacobs (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Craig Prior (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Peter Duberry (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brian Kanu (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Joe Pearson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Stanley Williamson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gilles Galli (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcello Goma (ATT) | 0 | |