Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 2,422 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stockport County and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Beresford.


0.00
Oxford United start the match!
2.47
Paul Jobson passes the ball forward to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon plays a quick one-two with Mick Lineker and rushes in on goal... Carl Lumsdon cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Haoulid Lama gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
3.39
Gary Coppinger kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Patterson. Luke Patterson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Glynn Mendonca. Glynn Mendonca plays a scrappy one-two with Dave Bridges and advances towards the goal... Glynn Mendonca strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.44
Gary Coppinger passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Leon Lisbie. Leon Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Glynn Mendonca. Glynn Mendonca cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Glynn Mendonca provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Michael Barton manages to keep it out.
8.36
Mick Lineker flicks the ball to his team mate, John Brown. John Brown plays a quick one-two with Mick Lineker and rushes in on goal... John Brown tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.43
Clive Moncur makes an attacking run forward. Clive Moncur shoots from long range but Michael Barton is on top of it.
16.37
Gary Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Emile Howey collects the pass. Emile Howey chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Patterson. Luke Patterson plays a one-two with Sol Mckay and advances towards the goal... Luke Patterson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Michael Barton is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.45
Stephen Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Jobson. Paul Jobson plays a one-two with Carl Lumsdon and advances towards the goal... Gary Coppinger catches Paul Jobson on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
27.29
Leon Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Glynn Mendonca. Glynn Mendonca plays a quick one-two with Sol Mckay and rushes in on goal... Glynn Mendonca tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
30.51
John Brown barges into Dave Bridges. John Brown is warned by the referee! Dave Bridges gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.06
Emile Howey hacks Mick Lineker from behind! Emile Howey is given a warning by the referee! Mick Lineker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.47
Sol Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wayne Sinclair. Wayne Sinclair makes a pass forward but Sol Mckay makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
39.09
Stephen Stewart flicks a high ball forward to Joe Smith who takes it down. Joe Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just off target!
42.21
Chris Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Jason Edghill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Edghill flicks a high pass forward. Carl Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Carl Lumsdon shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
44.05
Clive Moncur barges into Nigel Woodcock. The referee calls over Clive Moncur and shows him a yellow card! Nigel Woodcock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County have changed their lineup with Darren Gascoigne replacing Leon Lisbie and Darren Hurst replacing Sol Mckay. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stockport County kick off the second half!
47.32
Stephen Stewart threads the ball through to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Gary Coppinger and the loose ball is cleared up field.
51.41
Luke Patterson threads a neat ball through to Wayne Sinclair. Wayne Sinclair hits a low pass to Glynn Mendonca. Glynn Mendonca shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Michael Barton with no chance!! Goal for Stockport County!
54.19
Chris Jobson makes a simple pass to Joe Smith. Joe Smith decides to run forward with the ball. Joe Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Woodcock but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.08
Mick Lineker knocks the ball forward to Paul Jobson. Paul Jobson puts a great ball through. John Brown runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.28
Emile Howey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Coppinger. Gary Coppinger threads the ball through to Darren Hurst. Darren Hurst edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Darren Hurst provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.21
Paul Jobson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paul Jobson hits a low pass to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
63.46
Paul Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Haoulid Lama who gathers it comfortably.
66.17
Darren Hurst catches Chris Jobson on the ankles. The referee calls over Darren Hurst and shows him a yellow card! Chris Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.24
Joe Smith flicks a high pass forward. Paul Jobson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Coppinger.
71.32
With vision, Dave Bridges plays the ball forward to Darren Hurst. Darren Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Patterson. Luke Patterson connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.31
Chris Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Jason Edghill collects the pass. Jason Edghill makes a probing pass to John Brown. John Brown sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Haoulid Lama is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.13
Seeing a gap ahead, David Hughes laces a through ball forward to Emile Howey. Emile Howey sees space and advances. Emile Howey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.12
Gary Coppinger makes a simple pass to Clive Moncur. Clive Moncur kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Mendonca. Glynn Mendonca tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
33.3%
39.5%
27.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luke Patterson of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Haoulid Lama (GK)
6
2.Gary Coppinger (DEF)
7
3.David Hughes (DEF)
6
4.Emile Howey (DEF)
6
5.Leon Lisbie (MID)
6
6.Luke Patterson (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Dave Bridges (MID)
6
8.Clive Moncur (MID)yellow card
6
9.Wayne Sinclair (ATT)
6
10.Sol Mckay (ATT)
7
11.Glynn Mendonca (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Lee Lampard (GK)
0
13.Darren Gascoigne (DEF)
6
14.Darren Hurst (MID)yellow card
6

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