Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Rastislav SzabóRastislav Szabó Darren Hickson Darren Hickson
Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey77
G
captain1
G
79Matías FrancoM. Franco
Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero73
D
2
D
70Garry DalglishG. Dalglish
Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan72
D
3
D
72John ClaphamJ. Clapham
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg72
D
4
D
76Alun CooperA. Cooper
Kew MeijndershagenK. Meijndershagen73
D
5
M
76Peter WrightP. Wright
Daniel VegaD. Vega73
M
6captain
M
78Gilles TolleyG. Tolley
Thijs WesterveldT. Westerveld83
M
7
M
77Modeste SongM. Song
Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith76
M
8
M
76Miguel RomanM. Roman
Kevin MorrisonK. Morrison73
A
9
A
73Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs
Jean Chr. TourenneJ. Tourenne69
A
10
A
75Stefan VöllerS. Völler
Jose CamposJ. Campos74
A
11
A
76Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa
 
Bart BertjensB. Bertjens72
D
12
M
75Martin KaiserM. Kaiser
Niccolo HurstN. Hurst51
M
13
M
80Dave WijngaardenD. Wijngaarden
Francesco PreteF. Prete58
A
14
A
81Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.


0.00
Oxford United start the match!
3.03
Garry Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Roman. Miguel Roman threads the ball through to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Wright. Peter Wright powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
8.09
Gilles Tolley hits a low pass to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler flicks the ball with his head. Eben Dugbatey gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
9.08
Gilles Tolley hits a low pass to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Goldberg.
16.48
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan threads the ball through to Matt Naysmith. Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Naysmith plays the ball forward to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega passes the ball forward but Matt Naysmith is offside!
26.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Gilles Tolley plays the ball forward to Peter Wright. Peter Wright threads a neat ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
32.04
Gilles Tolley threads the ball through to Peter Wright. Showing composure, Peter Wright picks a pass forward to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Roman. Miguel Roman jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Eben Dugbatey is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
33.42
Daniel Vega threads the ball through to Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
34.21
John Clapham catches Jean Chr. Tourenne on the ankles. The referee calls over John Clapham and shows him a yellow card! Jean Chr. Tourenne carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.44
Daniel Vega runs up as Thijs Westerveld takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Daniel Vega flicks a high ball forward to Matt Naysmith who takes it down. Matt Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Jose Campos. Jose Campos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.14
Stefan Völler hacks Thijs Westerveld from behind! The referee calls over Stefan Völler and shows him a yellow card! Thijs Westerveld hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.17
Kevin Morrison clumsily knocks into Modeste Song. Kevin Morrison is shown the yellow card! Modeste Song stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.46
Simón Figueroa catches Abdelmalek Pardeilhan on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abdelmalek Pardeilhan stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
48.02
Garry Dalglish sees Peter Wright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Wright hits a low pass to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hibbs but the referee indicates it's offside!
49.24
Daniel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Jose Campos collects the pass. Jose Campos makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
51.37
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward. Matt Naysmith collects the pass. Matt Naysmith runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matt Naysmith advances inside the box! Matt Naysmith muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Matías Franco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.37
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan breaks forward. Abdelmalek Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Morrison controls it well on his chest. Kevin Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Chr. Tourenne but he's offside!
59.25
John Clapham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
60.43
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Martin Kaiser replacing Miguel Roman .
61.43
With vision, Modeste Song laces a weighted ball forward to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs flicks the ball to his team mate, Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.26
Gilles Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Martin Kaiser controls it well on his chest. Martin Kaiser lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs flicks the ball with his head. Eben Dugbatey easily punches it away to safety.
67.41
Garry Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Hibbs who brings the ball under control. Duncan Hibbs makes a pass forward but Simón Figueroa makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
72.37
Jose Campos makes a simple pass to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega skips past Alun Cooper! Daniel Vega cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Matías Franco has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.29
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Bart Bertjens replacing Kew Meijndershagen, Niccolo Hurst replacing Daniel Vega and Francesco Prete replacing Jean Chr. Tourenne .
79.23
Francesco Prete hacks Garry Dalglish from behind! Francesco Prete is shown the yellow card! Garry Dalglish grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.00
Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward to John Clapham who brings the ball neatly under control. John Clapham flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Hibbs who brings the ball under control. Duncan Hibbs shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.42
Matt Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Francesco Prete. Francesco Prete knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.46
Sebastian Barkero catches Duncan Hibbs on the ankles. Sebastian Barkero is warned by the referee! Duncan Hibbs runs off the knock.
87.46
Free kick to Tottenham Hotspur just outside the area...
88.39
Duncan Hibbs takes a short run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
28.2%
39.7%
32.1%

Scorers
Jose Campos 36
Matt Naysmith 51
Daniel Vega 72
Peter Wright 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Naysmith of Oxford United

Match Ratings