Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     Aston VillaAston Villa
Rastislav SzabóRastislav Szabó Computer Player Computer Player
Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey78
G
captain1
G
37Franceco GuanaF. Guana
Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero73
D
2
D
68Frederico JardimF. Jardim
Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan73
D
3
D
63Morgan SussiM. Sussi
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg72
D
4
D
62Youl ZeitounY. Zeitoun
Bart BertjensB. Bertjens73
D
5
M
76Marvin BrittonM. Britton
Norman UnsworthN. Unsworth77
M
6
M
74Martin MoralesM. Morales
Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado77
M
7
M
68Christian FranchiC. Franchi
David LopesD. Lopes78
M
8
M
65Federico PastineF. Pastine
Bjšrn Van Den BerghB. Van Den Bergh71
A
9
A
76Dean DaviesD. Davies
Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher72
A
10captain
A
72Markus KistnerM. Kistner
Billy DickovB. Dickov76
A
11
A
71Cristiano BentoC. Bento
 
Franco BelardiF. Belardi70
D
12
A
70Carl BallC. Ball
Tiago MonteiroT. Monteiro72
D
13
M
64Kevin HollmerK. Hollmer
Graham GuppyG. Guppy62
A
14
A
42Fabian N. CinettoF. Cinetto

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 18,791 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the first half underway!
2.23
Norman Unsworth flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado makes a probing pass to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh but he's offside!
6.41
Sebastian Barkero flicks the ball to his team mate, Norman Unsworth. With imagination, Norman Unsworth plays the ball forward to Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.48
Nicholas Goldberg hacks Markus Kistner from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Markus Kistner runs off the knock.
14.59
Bjšrn Van Den Bergh knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado plays a scrappy one-two with Bjšrn Van Den Bergh and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Miguel Delgado provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
15.39
Miguel Delgado kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov plays a quick one-two with Bjšrn Van Den Bergh and rushes in on goal... Billy Dickov cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
18.43
Marvin Britton hits a low pass to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Eben Dugbatey!
21.37
David Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.32
Martin Morales makes a probing pass to Christian Franchi. Christian Franchi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Goldberg.
24.50
Norman Unsworth sees Billy Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards David Lopes. David Lopes makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
28.21
Christian Franchi comes in with a late challenge on Abdelmalek Pardeilhan. The referee calls over Christian Franchi and shows him a yellow card! Abdelmalek Pardeilhan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.39
David Lopes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.18
Dean Davies clumsily knocks into Abdelmalek Pardeilhan. Dean Davies is warned by the referee! Abdelmalek Pardeilhan runs off the knock.
38.51
Nicholas Goldberg pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nicholas Goldberg threads a neat ball through to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
39.08
Youl Zeitoun threads a neat ball through to Dean Davies. Dean Davies sees Markus Kistner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Markus Kistner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
40.43
Norman Unsworth knocks the ball forward to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.11
Morgan Sussi hacks Billy Dickov from behind! The referee calls over Morgan Sussi and shows him a yellow card! Billy Dickov hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.22
Nicholas Goldberg makes a simple pass to David Lopes. David Lopes makes a probing pass to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United kick off!
47.29
Martin Morales makes a probing pass to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Barkero.
49.21
Youl Zeitoun barges into Norman Unsworth. The referee calls over Youl Zeitoun and shows him a yellow card! Norman Unsworth stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.47
David Lopes makes a probing pass to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov knocks the ball forward to Miguel Delgado but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
53.55
Martin Morales brings the ball forward. Martin Morales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Markus Kistner but the linesman indicates offside!
55.49
Nicholas Goldberg powers a long ball forward. Nigel Thatcher threads a neat ball through to David Lopes. David Lopes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
59.32
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan hits a low pass to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov plays a one-two with Miguel Delgado and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Billy Dickov provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.32
Oxford United have made a substitution with Tiago Monteiro replacing Nicholas Goldberg .Aston Villa have made a substitution with Carl Ball replacing Morgan Sussi .
65.31
Martin Morales passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dean Davies. Dean Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
66.14
Christian Franchi makes a simple pass to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Eben Dugbatey!
67.07
Carl Ball passes the ball forward to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner kicks a strong pass forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Davies. Norman Unsworth comes in with a late challenge on Dean Davies. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
71.20
Miguel Delgado flicks a high pass forward to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh who brings the ball neatly under control. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh lofts in a cross ball towards David Lopes. David Lopes heads the ball goalwards. Franceco Guana is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.02
David Lopes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.17
Oxford United have made 2 substitutions with Franco Belardi replacing Sebastian Barkero and Graham Guppy replacing Nigel Thatcher .Aston Villa have made a substitution with Fabian N. Cinetto replacing Markus Kistner .
78.26
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan chips the ball to his team mate, Franco Belardi. Franco Belardi flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Delgado controls it well on his chest. Miguel Delgado lofts in a cross ball towards Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh connects with a diving header. The shot is on target but blocked by Frederico Jardim. That should have been a goal!
83.26
Fabian N. Cinetto comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Monteiro. The referee calls over Fabian N. Cinetto and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Monteiro runs off the knock.
85.54
Christian Franchi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Davies. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.09
Tiago Monteiro sees a break and surges forward. Tiago Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Franceco Guana.
88.25
David Lopes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Youl Zeitoun reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

Aston Villa
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65%
35%
Play Area
28.7%
42.5%
28.7%

Scorers
David Lopes 25, 71
Billy Dickov 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Lopes of Oxford United

Match Ratings