Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alun Owen | A. Owen |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 47 | | Peter Platt | P. Platt | ||||||||
| James Ball | J. Ball | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 39 | | Stan Hunt | S. Hunt | |||||||||
| Ljubisa Garzya | L. Garzya |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 37 | | Del Hall | D. Hall | |||||||||
| Sjaak Opschoor | S. Opschoor |  | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 36 | | John Summerbee | J. Summerbee | |||||||||
| Jody Thomson | J. Thomson | | 44 | D | | 5 | | M | 46 | | Ugo Walsh | U. Walsh | |||||||||
| Pape Darcheville | P. Darcheville |  | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 46 | | Scott Laver | S. Laver | |||||||||
| Stan Mendonca | S. Mendonca | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Lomano Brighton | L. Brighton | |||||||||
| Scott May | S. May | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Michael Pallister | M. Pallister | |||||||||
| Kieron Owen | K. Owen | | 46 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Seth Venus | S. Venus | |||||||||
| James Adams | J. Adams | | 55 | A | | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Scott Kitson | S. Kitson | ||||||||
| Darren Carrick | D. Carrick | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Dean Gerrard | D. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Aimo Mela | A. Mela | | 48 | A | | 12 | | A | 46 | | Francis Allman | F. Allman | |||||||||
| Dave Drake | D. Drake | | 47 | A | | 13 | | A | 41 | | Gilles Young | G. Young | |||||||||
| Richard Hapgood | R. Hapgood | | 46 | A | | 14 | | G | 40 | | Mark George | M. George | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 2,590 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tim Galli.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tim Galli.
0.00
0-0Oxford United get the match underway!
2.35
0-0John Summerbee threads a neat ball through to Scott Laver. Scott Laver threads the ball through to Seth Venus. Seth Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Ball.
3.14
0-0Stan Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to James Adams. James Adams cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from James Adams provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
6.57
Stan Mendonca threads a neat ball through to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.20
John Summerbee chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Pallister. Michael Pallister threads the ball through to Seth Venus. Seth Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.45
John Summerbee chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Walsh. Ugo Walsh deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Kitson. Scott Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Venus. Seth Venus flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
10.33
0-0Stan Hunt threads the ball through to Lomano Brighton. Lomano Brighton flicks a high pass forward to Scott Kitson who brings the ball under control. Scott Kitson plays a one-two with Dean Gerrard and advances towards the goal... Scott Kitson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
12.57
Pape Darcheville flicks a high pass forward. James Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Adams shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
15.04
Sjaak Opschoor makes a simple pass to Scott May. Scott May flicks a high pass forward. Darren Carrick collects the pass. Darren Carrick controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.23
Stan Hunt sees Scott Laver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Laver threads a neat ball through to Scott Kitson. Scott Kitson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ljubisa Garzya.
20.07
Lomano Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Seth Venus controls it well on his chest. Seth Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.35
Michael Pallister sees Scott Kitson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Kitson shoots from long range but it is miles over!
27.27
Pape Darcheville passes the ball forward to James Adams. James Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.42
0-0Scott Laver receives the ball from a throw-in from Ugo Walsh. Scott Laver makes a simple pass to Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Kitson. Scott Kitson beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Sjaak Opschoor.
31.49
0-032.58
0-0Kieron Owen hacks Scott Laver from behind! Kieron Owen is shown the yellow card! Scott Laver hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.17
0-0Stan Mendonca clumsily knocks into Scott Laver. The referee warns Stan Mendonca to calm down! Scott Laver runs off the knock.
36.39
1-0James Ball flicks a high pass forward. Stan Mendonca collects the pass. Stan Mendonca threads a neat ball through to James Adams. James Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick flicks the ball with his head. Darren Carrick scores for Oxford United!!
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. Cheltenham Town have changed their lineup with Gilles Young replacing Scott Laver. The Oxford United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Cheltenham Town get the second half underway!
47.23
Stan Mendonca hits a low pass to James Adams. James Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Platt who gathers it comfortably.
48.42
James Ball hits a low pass to Stan Mendonca. Stan Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
49.45
1-0Oxford United are in full control of this game.
53.51
James Ball sees Stan Mendonca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Darren Carrick controls it well on his chest. Darren Carrick shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.55
Pape Darcheville flicks a high pass forward to Darren Carrick who brings the ball under control. Darren Carrick shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.40
Ugo Walsh flicks a high pass forward. Dean Gerrard collects the pass. Dean Gerrard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ljubisa Garzya.
60.51
1-0Cheltenham Town have made 2 substitutions with Francis Allman replacing Stan Hunt and Mark George replacing Dean Gerrard .
65.02
James Ball makes a simple pass to Stan Mendonca. Stan Mendonca makes a simple pass to James Adams. James Adams shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.55
James Ball threads the ball through to Stan Mendonca. Stan Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick rushes past Del Hall! Darren Carrick shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.40
Ljubisa Garzya flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Owen controls it well on his chest. Kieron Owen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Adams. James Adams shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
71.44
Ljubisa Garzya breaks forward. Ljubisa Garzya makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.28
Ugo Walsh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark George. Mark George tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
73.04
Ugo Walsh knocks the ball forward to Seth Venus. Seth Venus cuts inside the box! Seth Venus tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.06
1-0Oxford United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
81.33
James Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.37
Kieron Owen runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kieron Owen tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
87.38
1-0Kieron Owen makes an attacking run forward. Kieron Owen makes a probing pass to Darren Carrick but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
11
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.4%
39.6%
Play Area
25%
43.8%
31.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Darren Carrick of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alun Owen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | James Ball (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ljubisa Garzya (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Sjaak Opschoor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jody Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pape Darcheville (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stan Mendonca (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Scott May (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kieron Owen (MID) |  | 6 |
| 10. | James Adams (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Darren Carrick (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Aimo Mela (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dave Drake (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Hapgood (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Peter Platt (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stan Hunt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Del Hall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Summerbee (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ugo Walsh (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Scott Laver (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lomano Brighton (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Michael Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Seth Venus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Kitson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Gerrard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Francis Allman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gilles Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mark George (GK) | 6 | |