Match Report
| Brentford | Brentford | | | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Marr | A. Marr | ![]() | 52 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 48 | ![]() | Spencer Upson | S. Upson | |||||||||
| Clive Shields | C. Shields | ![]() | 54 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 52 | ![]() | Jason Edghill | J. Edghill | |||||||||
| Alfred Mason | A. Mason | ![]() | 47 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 42 | ![]() | Chris Jobson | C. Jobson | |||||||||
| Billy Ferdinand | B. Ferdinand | ![]() | 45 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 40 | ![]() | Darius Philips | D. Philips | |||||||||
| Henry Merson | H. Merson | ![]() | 63 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 52 | ![]() | James Gerrard | J. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Tarik Dogon | T. Dogon | ![]() | 62 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 51 | ![]() | Mick Lineker | M. Lineker | |||||||||
| James Evans | J. Evans | ![]() | 58 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 46 | ![]() | Graham Scales | G. Scales | |||||||||
| Nicky Upson | N. Upson | ![]() | 44 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 44 | ![]() | Paul Jobson | P. Jobson | |||||||||
| Edward Collymore | E. Collymore | ![]() | 48 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 50 | ![]() | Sylvain Plowright | S. Plowright | |||||||||
| Mick Hendrie | M. Hendrie | ![]() | 47 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 42 | ![]() | Nigel Woodcock | N. Woodcock | |||||||||
| Brendan Cope | B. Cope | ![]() | 37 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 36 | ![]() | Nigel Williams | N. Williams | |||||||||
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| Clive Butt | C. Butt | ![]() | 42 | D | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | M | 43 | ![]() | Darren Morris | D. Morris | |||||||||
| Ruel Grimandi | R. Grimandi | ![]() | 40 | M | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | G | 41 | ![]() | Michael Barton | M. Barton | |||||||||
| Jermaine Christie | J. Christie | ![]() | 38 | D | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | M | 41 | ![]() | Lomano Bastin | L. Bastin | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 2,755 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Deane.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Deane.
0.00
Oxford United kick off!
3.42
Alfred Mason hits a low pass to James Evans. James Evans flicks a high pass forward. Edward Collymore controls it well on his chest. Edward Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to James Evans but the referee indicates it's offside!
4.15
Billy Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Tarik Dogon controls it well on his chest. Tarik Dogon makes a beautiful solo run. Tarik Dogon makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
8.16
Chris Jobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Scales. Graham Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock plays a scrappy one-two with Mick Lineker and advances towards the goal... Nigel Woodcock shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.07
Jason Edghill takes it forward alone. Jason Edghill flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Williams controls it well on his chest. Nigel Williams shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
14.13
Mick Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Sylvain Plowright controls it well on his chest. Sylvain Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.27
Nigel Williams runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nigel Williams whips in a cross ball towards James Gerrard. James Gerrard makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
18.55
Nicky Upson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope knocks the ball forward to Edward Collymore but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.22
Nicky Upson flicks a high ball forward to Tarik Dogon who takes it down. Tarik Dogon lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.01
Tarik Dogon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to Nicky Upson but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.26
Sylvain Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Woodcock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Woodcock plays a scrappy one-two with Nigel Williams and advances towards the goal... Nigel Woodcock takes a shot at goal. Nigel Woodcock scores for Oxford United!!
34.27
Mick Lineker flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Woodcock who takes it down. Nigel Woodcock shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
40.15
Mick Lineker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Gerrard. James Gerrard shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.49
James Evans threads a neat ball through to Mick Hendrie. Mick Hendrie shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Spencer Upson. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Brentford kicking off!
49.01
Graham Scales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Williams. Nigel Williams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Evans.
51.21
Henry Merson catches Paul Jobson on the ankles. The referee warns Henry Merson to calm down! Paul Jobson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.58
Tarik Dogon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Evans. James Evans shoots from long range but Spencer Upson reads it well. Fabulous stop!
59.47
Sylvain Plowright hacks Tarik Dogon from behind! The referee motions to Sylvain Plowright to come over. It's a red card!! Tarik Dogon runs off the knock.
60.02
Brentford have made a substitution with Ruel Grimandi replacing Henry Merson .
61.02
James Evans threads a neat ball through to Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore shoots from 20 yards but somehow Spencer Upson manages to keep it out.
63.32
Jason Edghill makes a beautiful solo run. Jason Edghill flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Woodcock who takes it down. Nigel Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Williams. Nigel Williams makes a convincing header his aim is horrendously poor!
67.41
Billy Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. James Evans collects the pass. James Evans makes a simple pass to Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope passes the ball forward but Mick Hendrie is offside!
72.01
Jason Edghill barges into Edward Collymore. The referee calls over Jason Edghill and warns him to calm down! Edward Collymore gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.50
Brentford have made a substitution with Jermaine Christie replacing Brendan Cope .
78.55
Darius Philips makes a simple pass to Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.34
Ruel Grimandi threads a neat ball through to Tarik Dogon. Tarik Dogon whips in a cross ball towards Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
27.5%
47.8%
24.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Woodcock of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Marr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Clive Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfred Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Ferdinand (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Henry Merson (MID) | 5 | |
| 6. | Tarik Dogon (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | James Evans (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nicky Upson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edward Collymore (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 10. | Mick Hendrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Brendan Cope (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Clive Butt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruel Grimandi (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jermaine Christie (DEF) | 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) | 6 | |
| 7. | Graham Scales (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Jobson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sylvain Plowright (ATT) | ![]() | 3 |
| 10. | Nigel Woodcock (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Nigel Williams (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Darren Morris (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Michael Barton (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Lomano Bastin (MID) | 0 | |






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