Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 4,643 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Leyton Orient are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Johnson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Leyton Orient are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Johnson.
0.00
0-0Leyton Orient kick off the first half!
2.13
0-1Alan Jacobs threads the ball through to Ighli Di Salvatore. Ighli Di Salvatore rushes past Alejandro Leon! Ighli Di Salvatore muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.32
0-1Frederico Martins clumsily knocks into Thierry Fletcher. The referee warns Frederico Martins to calm down! Thierry Fletcher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.33
0-1Marcel Birnbaum sees space and advances. Marcel Birnbaum tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.13
Kemal Boyd changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kemal Boyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
18.56
0-1Thierry Fletcher hits a low pass to Pedro Fonseca. Pedro Fonseca makes a probing pass to Antonio Caballero but he's offside!
22.04
Tommaso Peccarisi knocks the ball forward to Leon Birnbaum. Leon Birnbaum sees space and advances. Leon Birnbaum makes a defence splitting pass to Pedro Fonseca. Pedro Fonseca tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.29
With imagination, Kemal Boyd picks a pass forward to Gilles Royce. Gilles Royce shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.57
0-1Oxford United are keeping most of the possession.
30.11
Torsten Raff plays the ball forward to Alan Jacobs. Alan Jacobs sees Gilles Royce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gilles Royce plays a one-two with Ighli Di Salvatore and rushes in on goal... Gilles Royce side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.18
0-2Robert Ball threads a neat ball through to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum sees a break and surges forward. Marcel Birnbaum lofts in a cross ball towards Noel Barry. With a superhuman jump, Noel Barry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Peter Woodcock. Excellent save.
34.00
Leyton Orient are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
36.49
Torsten Raff pushes up the pitch. Torsten Raff hits a low pass to Gilles Royce. Gilles Royce skips past Alejandro Leon! Gilles Royce muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.31
Spencer Marsden catches Robert Ball on the ankles. The referee brings Spencer Marsden to one side and gives him a warning! Robert Ball carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.33
Ighli Di Salvatore catches Alejandro Leon on the ankles. Ighli Di Salvatore is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Leon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient 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
Oxford United kick off!
47.37
Leon Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Caballero who brings the ball under control. Antonio Caballero rushes past Dale Wilcox! Some silky footwork from Antonio Caballero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
48.03
Thierry Fletcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noel Barry. Noel Barry finds some space and shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Peter Woodcock keeps it out!
49.27
0-2Craig Glass hacks Alan Jacobs from behind! Craig Glass is given a warning by the referee! Alan Jacobs stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.02
Frederico Martins advances with the ball. Frederico Martins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Royce but he's offside!
55.51
0-2Dale Wilcox catches Pedro Fonseca on the ankles. Dale Wilcox is shown the yellow card! Pedro Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.52
Craig Glass hacks Marcel Zick from behind! The referee warns Craig Glass again to calm down! Marcel Zick runs off the knock.
60.55
0-2Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Ashley Crooks replacing Antonio Caballero, Rio Riza replacing Leon Birnbaum and Dave Bailey replacing Tommaso Peccarisi .
65.27
Craig Glass decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Glass plays a scrappy one-two with Ashley Crooks and stumbles forward towards the goal... Craig Glass cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
69.20
Max Galli kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Zick. Marcel Zick makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Zick passes the ball forward to Spencer Marsden. Spencer Marsden strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.47
Max Galli passes the ball forward to Kemal Boyd. Kemal Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Royce. Gilles Royce whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Di Salvatore. Ighli Di Salvatore makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.35
0-3Kemal Boyd threads a neat ball through to Gilles Royce. Gilles Royce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.26
Robert Ball clumsily knocks into Ighli Di Salvatore. The referee calls over Robert Ball and warns him to calm down! Ighli Di Salvatore stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.14
Gilles Royce clumsily knocks into Dave Bailey. The referee brings Gilles Royce to one side and gives him a warning! Dave Bailey runs off the knock.
85.07
Torsten Raff takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Max Galli. Max Galli knocks the ball forward to Alan Jacobs. Alan Jacobs advances with the ball. Alan Jacobs makes a probing pass to Ighli Di Salvatore but he's offside!
87.02
Kemal Boyd flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Marsden controls it well on his chest. Spencer Marsden threads the ball through into the box. Gilles Royce shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
32.4%
43.7%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Royce of Leyton Orient |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Henrique Branco (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tommaso Peccarisi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alejandro Leon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcel Birnbaum (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Craig Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Thierry Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leon Birnbaum (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Noel Barry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Caballero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ashley Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Rio Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dave Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Peter Woodcock (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dale Wilcox (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Max Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Torsten Raff (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Frederico Martins (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kemal Boyd (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alan Jacobs (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Marcel Zick (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Spencer Marsden (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Gilles Royce (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Ighli Di Salvatore (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Thomas Möller (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Maharzi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adam Duberry (ATT) | 0 | |