Match Report


Leyton OrientLeyton Orient     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Ronnie GreeningR. Greening49
G
1
G
47Aaron UpsonA. Upson
Gilles ThomsonG. Thomson56
D
2
D
24Wayne WhiteW. White
Craig ForbesC. Forbes55
D
3
D
56Ross JoachimR. Joachim
Patrick SmithP. Smith48
D
captain4
D
43Ross GranttR. Grantt
Leon ThomsonL. Thomson45
D
5
D
23Tommy FortuneT. Fortune
Liam ThirlwellL. Thirlwell52
M
6
M
52Steve WilliamsS. Williams
Del BestD. Best46
M
7captain
M
47Matthew BartonM. Barton
Ralph ForbesR. Forbes46
M
8
M
42James BrightonJ. Brighton
Mark BeagrieM. Beagrie38
M
9
A
48Richard WestwoodR. Westwood
Jody CutlerJ. Cutler51
A
10
A
48Jon PearsonJ. Pearson
Brian LloydB. Lloyd46
A
11
A
42Dion SinclairD. Sinclair
 
Carlton RobsonC. Robson45
D
12
D
48Edward Lua-LuaE. Lua-Lua
Stanley JacobsS. Jacobs45
D
13
M
45Jody WhiteJ. White
Eddie TolleyE. Tolley44
G
14
A
43Carlton KerrC. Kerr

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Brisbane Road where Leyton Orient play host to Cambridge United. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leyton Orient are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Lumsdon.


0.00
The first half starts with Leyton Orient kicking off!
6.03
Del Best flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Cutler. Jody Cutler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wayne White.
10.00
James Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Williams. Steve Williams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Beagrie.
16.15
Steve Williams flicks a high pass forward. Dion Sinclair controls it well on his chest. Dion Sinclair passes the ball forward to Jon Pearson. Some good footwork from Jon Pearson provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper, Ronnie Greening, sees it late!! Goal for Cambridge United!
27.35
Del Best passes the ball forward to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.51
Matthew Barton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Westwood. Richard Westwood shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Cambridge United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
30.46
Patrick Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Thomson. Gilles Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Jody Cutler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody Cutler flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
33.17
James Brighton clumsily knocks into Liam Thirlwell. James Brighton is warned by the referee! Liam Thirlwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.30
Del Best flicks a high ball forward to Brian Lloyd who takes it down. Brian Lloyd shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.25
Steve Williams makes a simple pass to Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson whips in a cross ball towards Richard Westwood. Richard Westwood beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
44.01
Matthew Barton makes a probing pass to James Brighton. James Brighton knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson makes a deft header. It's there!! Ronnie Greening has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leyton Orient appear unchanged since the first half. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leyton Orient players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cambridge United kick off!
47.23
Del Best laces a weighted ball forward to Ralph Forbes. Ralph Forbes shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Aaron Upson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
48.52
Corner kick to Leyton Orient. Ralph Forbes plays it out to the edge of the box. Brian Lloyd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
49.37
Tommy Fortune catches Brian Lloyd on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brian Lloyd stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.29
Ralph Forbes knocks the ball to his team mate, Jody Cutler. Jody Cutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.00
Craig Forbes sees Brian Lloyd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Lloyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Cutler. Jody Cutler takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.03
Jon Pearson threads a neat ball through to James Brighton. James Brighton shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.40
Del Best kicks a strong pass forward to Liam Thirlwell. Liam Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Jody Cutler controls it well on his chest. Jody Cutler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.56
Ralph Forbes barges into Steve Williams. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steve Williams runs off the knock.
79.36
Ross Joachim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Brighton. James Brighton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. James Brighton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.50
Jon Pearson catches Patrick Smith on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patrick Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Leyton Orient

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

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
26%
45.5%
28.6%

Scorers
Jon Pearson 16, 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jon Pearson of Cambridge United

Match Ratings
1.Ronnie Greening (GK)
6
2.Gilles Thomson (DEF)
6
3.Craig Forbes (DEF)
6
4.Patrick Smith (DEF)
6
5.Leon Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Liam Thirlwell (MID)
6
7.Del Best (MID)
8
8.Ralph Forbes (MID)yellow card
6
9.Mark Beagrie (MID)
6
10.Jody Cutler (ATT)
6
11.Brian Lloyd (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlton Robson (DEF)
0
13.Stanley Jacobs (DEF)
0
14.Eddie Tolley (GK)
0

1.Aaron Upson (GK)
6
2.Wayne White (DEF)
6
3.Ross Joachim (DEF)
6
4.Ross Grantt (DEF)
6
5.Tommy Fortune (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Steve Williams (MID)
6
7.Matthew Barton (MID)
6
8.James Brighton (MID)
7
9.Richard Westwood (ATT)
6
10.Jon Pearson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Dion Sinclair (ATT)
6
 
12.Edward Lua-Lua (DEF)
0
13.Jody White (MID)
0
14.Carlton Kerr (ATT)
0