Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     FulhamFulham
Alex SmithAlex Smith Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro Henrique BrancoP. Branco52
G
1captain
G
49Alfred BurbageA. Burbage
Simon TerryS. Terry38
D
2
D
60Matthew GrayM. Gray
Tommaso PeccarisiT. Peccarisi51
D
3
D
57Albert PrietoA. Prieto
Alejandro LeonA. Leon55
D
4
D
52Wayne DelaneyW. Delaney
Thierry FletcherT. Fletcher40
M
5
M
62Richard JeffersR. Jeffers
Anthony WeaverA. Weaver40
M
6
M
57Paolo WinterburnP. Winterburn
Rio MatthewsR. Matthews41
M
7
M
55Max ShearerM. Shearer
Leon BirnbaumL. Birnbaum38
M
8
M
51Carl FentonC. Fenton
Noel BarryN. Barry55
A
captain9
A
58Corrado LeoneC. Leone
Alberto ProctorA. Proctor35
A
10
A
55Colin McManamanC. McManaman
Antonio CaballeroA. Caballero46
A
11
A
46Adam FletcherA. Fletcher
 
Malcolm ByrneM. Byrne34
A
12
M
50Liam NevilleL. Neville
Gavin BattyG. Batty28
M
13
M
47Peter CharltonP. Charlton
Dave BaileyD. Bailey37
D
14
D
47Malcolm RipleyM. Ripley

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Fulham. A crowd of 3,895 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Fulham are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Carrick.


0.00
Oxford United start the match!
2.26
Simon Terry kicks a strong pass forward to Rio Matthews. Rio Matthews threads a neat ball through to Antonio Caballero. Antonio Caballero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wayne Delaney.
4.00
Leon Birnbaum comes in with a late challenge on Richard Jeffers. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Jeffers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.08
With fabulous vision, Rio Matthews laces a weighted ball forward to Alberto Proctor. Alberto Proctor shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Winterburn plays the ball forward to Corrado Leone. Corrado Leone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommaso Peccarisi.
12.05
Richard Jeffers runs straight at the opposition's defence. Richard Jeffers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Pedro Henrique Branco is on top of it.
15.07
Albert Prieto plays the ball forward to Richard Jeffers. Richard Jeffers threads the ball through to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman plays a one-two with Adam Fletcher and rushes in on goal... Colin McManaman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
16.16
Wayne Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Winterburn. Paolo Winterburn makes a simple pass to Corrado Leone. Corrado Leone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.46
Paolo Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Corrado Leone through on goal. Corrado Leone rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.11
Paolo Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman plays a scrappy one-two with Corrado Leone and stumbles forward towards the goal... Colin McManaman shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.47
Thierry Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Noel Barry. Noel Barry shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
27.52
Paolo Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.10
Fulham are dictating the run of play here today.
34.26
Carl Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Colin McManaman is offside!
38.16
Anthony Weaver comes in with a late challenge on Max Shearer. Anthony Weaver is warned by the referee! Max Shearer stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.24
Alejandro Leon threads the ball through to Leon Birnbaum. Leon Birnbaum makes a simple pass to Antonio Caballero. Antonio Caballero shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
42.14
Tommaso Peccarisi flicks a high pass forward to Leon Birnbaum who brings the ball under control. Leon Birnbaum knocks the ball forward to Noel Barry. Noel Barry finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Leon Birnbaum decides to run forward with the ball. Leon Birnbaum sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
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. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fulham kick off the second half!
47.17
Anthony Weaver sees Noel Barry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Barry knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Caballero. Antonio Caballero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alfred Burbage picks it out of the air!
48.32
Anthony Weaver hits a low pass to Alberto Proctor. Alberto Proctor controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Noel Barry through on goal. Noel Barry side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
49.23
Anthony Weaver decides to run forward with the ball. Anthony Weaver knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Barry. Noel Barry beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.27
Leon Birnbaum sees a break and surges forward. Leon Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthew Gray.
55.14
Rio Matthews knocks the ball to his team mate, Noel Barry. Noel Barry shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
59.33
Max Shearer threads the ball through to Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher deftly passes the ball to Colin McManaman, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Colin McManaman provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.09
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Malcolm Byrne replacing Alberto Proctor, Gavin Batty replacing Anthony Weaver and Dave Bailey replacing Alejandro Leon .
61.11
Carl Fenton barges into Simon Terry. Carl Fenton is shown the yellow card! Simon Terry runs off the knock.
66.21
With imagination, Max Shearer laces a through ball forward to Adam Fletcher. Adam Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Corrado Leone. Simon Terry barges into Corrado Leone. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
66.21
The referee points to the spot..
67.45
Adam Fletcher takes a long run up but connects badly skews it wide!
71.47
Leon Birnbaum threads a neat ball through to Noel Barry. Noel Barry finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
72.07
From the throw-in, Wayne Delaney picks out Matthew Gray. Matthew Gray hits a low pass to Carl Fenton. Carl Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Adam Fletcher collects the pass. Adam Fletcher finds some space and shoots from distance. Adam Fletcher scores for Fulham!!
75.43
Wayne Delaney hacks Malcolm Byrne from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Malcolm Byrne stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.56
Fulham have made a substitution with Malcolm Ripley replacing Max Shearer .
79.14
Tommaso Peccarisi threads a neat ball through to Gavin Batty. Gavin Batty makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Batty flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Barry. Noel Barry shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Alfred Burbage. Excellent save.
81.39
Dave Bailey chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Matthews. Rio Matthews controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Caballero. Antonio Caballero shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Carl Fenton plays the ball forward to Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Henrique Branco who gathers it comfortably.
85.36
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Matthew Gray knocks the ball forward to Paolo Winterburn. Paolo Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McManaman. Colin McManaman shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

Fulham
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
28.9%
45.6%
25.6%

Scorers
Antonio Caballero 81
Adam Fletcher 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Caballero of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Henrique Branco (GK)
7
2.Simon Terry (DEF)
6
3.Tommaso Peccarisi (DEF)
6
4.Alejandro Leon (DEF)
6
5.Thierry Fletcher (MID)
6
6.Anthony Weaver (MID)
7
7.Rio Matthews (MID)
8
8.Leon Birnbaum (MID)yellow card
7
9.Noel Barry (ATT)
6
10.Alberto Proctor (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Caballero (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Malcolm Byrne (ATT)
6
13.Gavin Batty (MID)
7
14.Dave Bailey (DEF)
6

1.Alfred Burbage (GK)
8
2.Matthew Gray (DEF)
7
3.Albert Prieto (DEF)
6
4.Wayne Delaney (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Richard Jeffers (MID)
7
6.Paolo Winterburn (MID)
7
7.Max Shearer (MID)
7
8.Carl Fenton (MID)yellow card
7
9.Corrado Leone (ATT)
6
10.Colin McManaman (ATT)
7
11.Adam Fletcher (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Liam Neville (MID)
0
13.Peter Charlton (MID)
0
14.Malcolm Ripley (DEF)
6