Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robbie ThatcherR. Thatcher39
G
1
G
48Spencer UpsonS. Upson
Richard OakleyR. Oakley52
D
2
D
52Jason EdghillJ. Edghill
Les WhelanL. Whelan48
D
3
D
42Chris JobsonC. Jobson
Dean CarterD. Carter40
D
4
D
40Darius PhilipsD. Philips
Marc CleggM. Clegg40
D
5
M
52James GerrardJ. Gerrard
Lee WinterburnL. Winterburn55
M
captain6
M
51Mick LinekerM. Lineker
Marvin MccannM. Mccann48
M
7
M
46Graham ScalesG. Scales
Craig PattersonC. Patterson42
M
8
M
44Paul JobsonP. Jobson
Dean ColeD. Cole48
A
9
A
50Sylvain PlowrightS. Plowright
Graham StoneG. Stone42
A
10captain
A
42Nigel WoodcockN. Woodcock
Adrian HarrisonA. Harrison42
A
11
A
36Nigel WilliamsN. Williams
 
Sol BarmbyS. Barmby39
A
12
M
43Darren MorrisD. Morris
Fredrik BarryF. Barry38
D
13
G
41Michael BartonM. Barton
David BeckhamD. Beckham37
A
14
M
41Lomano BastinL. Bastin

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 2,695 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Owen.


0.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United get the match underway!
9.55
Mick Lineker passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Plowright. Sylvain Plowright is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
18.34
Paul Jobson hacks Les Whelan from behind! The referee calls over Paul Jobson and warns him to calm down! Les Whelan stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.47
Marvin Mccann hacks Mick Lineker from behind! The referee calls over Marvin Mccann and warns him to calm down! Mick Lineker stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.22
Paul Jobson sees Sylvain Plowright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sylvain Plowright whips in a cross ball towards James Gerrard. James Gerrard is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Les Whelan steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
33.35
James Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Williams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Williams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.26
James Gerrard passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sylvain Plowright. Sylvain Plowright runs straight at the defence! Sylvain Plowright muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.21
Marvin Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Dean Cole collects the pass. Dean Cole whips in a cross ball towards Lee Winterburn. Lee Winterburn whips the ball goalwards with his head. Spencer Upson gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
40.35
Graham Scales sees Nigel Williams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Williams makes a probing pass to Paul Jobson but he's offside!
42.14
With imagination, Dean Carter plays the ball forward to Les Whelan. Les Whelan flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Cole. Dean Cole knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.15
James Gerrard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Dean Carter passes the ball forward to Marvin Mccann. Marvin Mccann makes a probing pass to Dean Cole. Dean Cole knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City get the second half underway!
49.00
Les Whelan sees Lee Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lee Winterburn knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Cole. Dean Cole shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
51.56
Graham Stone passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Craig Patterson. Craig Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Harrison. Adrian Harrison powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
53.19
Craig Patterson sees space and advances. Craig Patterson knocks the ball forward, putting Dean Cole through on goal. Dean Cole looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.37
Nigel Williams passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of James Gerrard. James Gerrard whips in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker makes a convincing header. The ball comes off Lee Winterburn and the loose ball is cleared up field.
61.25
Without breaking stride, Graham Scales plays the ball forward to Sylvain Plowright. Sylvain Plowright edges inside the box! Sylvain Plowright shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
63.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Patterson plays the ball forward to Adrian Harrison. Adrian Harrison knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Stone. Graham Stone outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Spencer Upson reads it well. Fabulous stop!
72.19
Marvin Mccann runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marvin Mccann deftly passes the ball to Graham Stone, releasing him through on goal. Graham Stone muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Spencer Upson manages to keep it out.
73.05
With wonderful vision, Richard Oakley picks a pass forward to Craig Patterson. Craig Patterson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Stone. Graham Stone finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.01
Swansea City have made 3 substitutions with Sol Barmby replacing Richard Oakley, Fredrik Barry replacing Marc Clegg and David Beckham replacing Graham Stone .
83.20
Jason Edghill plays the ball forward to Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker passes the ball forward to Nigel Williams. Nigel Williams shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.50
David Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Harrison who brings the ball under control. Adrian Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards David Beckham. David Beckham makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Mick Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Plowright controls it well on his chest. Sylvain Plowright plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Jobson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sylvain Plowright provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

Oxford United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
28.1%
50%
21.9%

Scorers
Dean Cole 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Cole of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Robbie Thatcher (GK)
6
2.Richard Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Les Whelan (DEF)
7
4.Dean Carter (DEF)
6
5.Marc Clegg (DEF)
6
6.Lee Winterburn (MID)
7
7.Marvin Mccann (MID)
7
8.Craig Patterson (MID)
9
9.Dean Cole (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Graham Stone (ATT)
7
11.Adrian Harrison (ATT)
6
 
12.Sol Barmby (ATT)
6
13.Fredrik Barry (DEF)
6
14.David Beckham (ATT)
6

1.Spencer Upson (GK)
7
2.Jason Edghill (DEF)
6
3.Chris Jobson (DEF)
6
4.Darius Philips (DEF)
6
5.James Gerrard (MID)
7
6.Mick Lineker (MID)
7
7.Graham Scales (MID)
6
8.Paul Jobson (MID)
6
9.Sylvain Plowright (ATT)
7
10.Nigel Woodcock (ATT)
6
11.Nigel Williams (ATT)
6
 
12.Darren Morris (MID)
0
13.Michael Barton (GK)
0
14.Lomano Bastin (MID)
0