Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eoin IzzetE. Izzet50
G
captain1
G
41Michael BartonM. Barton
Graeme WiltordG. Wiltord60
D
2
D
52Jason EdghillJ. Edghill
Graeme KoncheskyG. Konchesky54
D
3
D
42Chris JobsonC. Jobson
Craig LisbieC. Lisbie44
D
4
D
40Darius PhilipsD. Philips
Niccolo SimonsenN. Simonsen54
M
5
M
50Mick LinekerM. Lineker
Jon WhelanJ. Whelan52
M
6
M
49Stephen StewartS. Stewart
Alfred MarsdenA. Marsden47
M
7
M
46Joe SmithJ. Smith
Eddie CutlerE. Cutler47
M
8
M
43Paul JobsonP. Jobson
Edward YoungE. Young49
A
9
A
44John BrownJ. Brown
Norman TaylorN. Taylor45
A
10captain
A
41Nigel WoodcockN. Woodcock
Nicky Le SauxN. Le Saux45
A
11
A
38Carl LumsdonC. Lumsdon
 
Clive LoweC. Lowe44
M
12
G
41Malcolm CarrickM. Carrick
Syd BouldS. Bould44
D
13
M
41Darren MorrisD. Morris
Edward CarragherE. Carragher44
A
14
G
39Steven HapgoodS. Hapgood

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 2,445 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Northampton Town and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carlton Lawton.


0.00
Northampton Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.52
Eddie Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young collects the pass. Edward Young skips past Chris Jobson! Edward Young tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.19
Jon Whelan makes a probing pass to Edward Young. Edward Young threads the ball through to Nicky Le Saux but he's offside!
4.27
Paul Jobson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock makes a simple pass, allowing John Brown to run into the box. John Brown takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.43
Paul Jobson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paul Jobson lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Lumsdon. Graeme Wiltord comes in with a late challenge on Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
18.39
Joe Smith changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Joe Smith advances inside the box! Joe Smith looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.45
Alfred Marsden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicky Le Saux but the linesman indicates offside!
24.20
Alfred Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Edward Young who takes it down. Edward Young finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
26.01
Jon Whelan plays the ball forward to Nicky Le Saux. Nicky Le Saux advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Nicky Le Saux provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.49
Nicky Le Saux comes in with a late challenge on Darius Philips. Nicky Le Saux is given a warning by the referee! Darius Philips hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.56
Alfred Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Norman Taylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Taylor cuts inside the box! Norman Taylor side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Michael Barton manages to gather it.
32.05
Alfred Marsden threads a neat ball through to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
33.17
Niccolo Simonsen plays the ball forward to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
36.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Jason Edghill plays the ball forward to Joe Smith. Joe Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.32
Darius Philips clumsily knocks into Norman Taylor. Darius Philips is warned by the referee! Norman Taylor grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.29
Graeme Wiltord makes a simple pass to Niccolo Simonsen. Niccolo Simonsen threads the ball through to Edward Young. Edward Young shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
42.38
John Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon whips in a cross ball towards John Brown. John Brown is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
44.27
Graeme Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Marsden controls it well on his chest. Alfred Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Edward Young who takes it down. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jason Edghill.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Syd Bould replacing Eddie Cutler. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Oxford United kick off!
48.29
Stephen Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Eoin Izzet.
49.17
It's a corner kick. Mick Lineker kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Joe Smith makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.20
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Edward Carragher replacing Norman Taylor .
63.24
Mick Lineker flicks a high pass forward. John Brown controls it well on his chest. John Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.32
Stephen Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Jobson. Paul Jobson plays a quick one-two with Carl Lumsdon and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Paul Jobson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.52
Jon Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young collects the pass. Edward Young passes the ball forward but Edward Carragher is offside!
69.03
Darius Philips makes a probing pass to Joe Smith. Joe Smith knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock makes a pass forward but Joe Smith is yards offside!
71.49
Syd Bould knocks the ball forward to Edward Young. Edward Young plays a scrappy one-two with Edward Carragher and advances towards the goal... Jason Edghill comes in with a late challenge on Edward Young. Penalty not given!!
77.56
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Clive Lowe replacing Nicky Le Saux .
79.48
Showing composure, Mick Lineker laces a weighted ball forward to Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock edges inside the box! Nigel Woodcock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.23
Paul Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Mick Lineker who takes it down. Mick Lineker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.50
Jon Whelan catches Carl Lumsdon on the ankles. Jon Whelan is warned by the referee! Carl Lumsdon grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.57
Darius Philips flicks a high pass forward. Paul Jobson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Jobson makes a probing pass to Stephen Stewart. Stephen Stewart knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Izzet who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Oxford United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%

Scorers
John Brown 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Brown of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Eoin Izzet (GK)
6
2.Graeme Wiltord (DEF)
6
3.Graeme Konchesky (DEF)
6
4.Craig Lisbie (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Simonsen (MID)
6
6.Jon Whelan (MID)
7
7.Alfred Marsden (MID)
7
8.Eddie Cutler (MID)
6
9.Edward Young (ATT)
7
10.Norman Taylor (ATT)
7
11.Nicky Le Saux (ATT)
6
 
12.Clive Lowe (MID)
6
13.Syd Bould (DEF)
6
14.Edward Carragher (ATT)
6

1.Michael Barton (GK)
7
2.Jason Edghill (DEF)
7
3.Chris Jobson (DEF)
6
4.Darius Philips (DEF)
7
5.Mick Lineker (MID)
7
6.Stephen Stewart (MID)
7
7.Joe Smith (MID)
8
8.Paul Jobson (MID)
8
9.John Brown (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Nigel Woodcock (ATT)
8
11.Carl Lumsdon (ATT)
6
 
12.Malcolm Carrick (GK)
0
13.Darren Morris (MID)
0
14.Steven Hapgood (GK)
0