Match Report


DarlingtonDarlington     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Chris BrooksChris Brooks Alex Smith Alex Smith
Brian WatsonB. Watson50
G
1
G
52Pedro Henrique BrancoP. Branco
Vincenzo PalumboV. Palumbo52
D
2
D
55Alejandro LeonA. Leon
Gennaro BressanG. Bressan53
D
3
D
38Simon TerryS. Terry
Arturo SerranoA. Serrano50
D
captain4
D
37Stephen CraddockS. Craddock
Malte ZieglerM. Ziegler50
D
5captain
M
29Gavin BattyG. Batty
Tomas JesusT. Jesus42
D
6
M
41Thierry FletcherT. Fletcher
Domenico LappaneseD. Lappanese51
M
7
M
38Craig GlassC. Glass
Gary ClemenceG. Clemence58
M
8
M
34Rio RizaR. Riza
Craig ScowcroftC. Scowcroft45
A
9
A
41Ashley CrooksA. Crooks
Mario SchaapM. Schaap46
A
10
A
35Malcolm ByrneM. Byrne
Alfonso CampolonghiA. Campolonghi41
A
11
A
43Pedro FonsecaP. Fonseca
 
Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho40
D
12
A
35Manuel RibeiroM. Ribeiro
Tommy WoodgateT. Woodgate41
M
13
M
36Nick OwenN. Owen
Graham HamiltonG. Hamilton40
A
14
D
53Tommaso PeccarisiT. Peccarisi

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena where Darlington play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 4,582 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Darlington are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Galli.


0.00
The first half starts with Darlington kicking off!
9.22
Domenico Lappanese darts forward. Domenico Lappanese shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
12.38
Malte Ziegler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Clemence. Gary Clemence flicks a high ball forward to Craig Scowcroft who takes it down. Craig Scowcroft lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Schaap. Mario Schaap finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.33
Darlington are in full control of this game.
22.49
Vincenzo Palumbo surges forward with the ball. Vincenzo Palumbo surges forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Vincenzo Palumbo plays the ball forward to Craig Scowcroft who has made a great run into the box. Craig Scowcroft shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Stephen Craddock!
24.43
Gavin Batty changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Batty knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Watson who gathers it comfortably.
27.17
Tomas Jesus sees space and advances. Tomas Jesus flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Schaap. Mario Schaap finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
28.15
Vincenzo Palumbo makes a high pass forward. Gary Clemence shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Gary Clemence plays the ball forward to Mario Schaap. Mario Schaap shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Pedro Henrique Branco has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.44
Without breaking stride, Gary Clemence plays the ball forward to Mario Schaap. Mario Schaap controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Dutchman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Oxford United kick off the second half!
51.41
Domenico Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Mario Schaap holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mario Schaap shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
55.54
Domenico Lappanese sees space and advances. Domenico Lappanese knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alejandro Leon.
57.31
Gary Clemence hits a low pass to Craig Scowcroft. Craig Scowcroft whips in a cross ball towards Mario Schaap. Mario Schaap is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.29
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Manuel Ribeiro replacing Pedro Fonseca, Nick Owen replacing Thierry Fletcher and Tommaso Peccarisi replacing Alejandro Leon .
61.31
Nick Owen flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Crooks collects the pass. Ashley Crooks shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.59
Nick Owen flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Crooks controls it well on his chest. Ashley Crooks makes a probing pass between the defence to Manuel Ribeiro. Manuel Ribeiro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
69.53
Gary Clemence knocks the ball forward to Alfonso Campolonghi. Alfonso Campolonghi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Scowcroft but the linesman indicates offside!
73.02
Rio Riza receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig Glass. Rio Riza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ashley Crooks. Ashley Crooks threads the ball through to Malcolm Byrne but he's offside!
78.05
Domenico Lappanese catches Rio Riza on the ankles. The referee calls over Domenico Lappanese and warns him to calm down! Rio Riza carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.58
Gary Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Mario Schaap holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mario Schaap shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.41
Vincenzo Palumbo pushes up the pitch. Vincenzo Palumbo sees Alfonso Campolonghi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfonso Campolonghi lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Schaap. Mario Schaap outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
89.48
Gavin Batty kicks a strong pass forward to Malcolm Byrne. Malcolm Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Crooks. Ashley Crooks finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Darlington

Oxford United
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
22.7%
48.5%
28.8%

Scorers
Mario Schaap 12, 28, 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mario Schaap of Darlington

Match Ratings
1.Brian Watson (GK)
6
2.Vincenzo Palumbo (DEF)
7
3.Gennaro Bressan (DEF)
6
4.Arturo Serrano (DEF)
6
5.Malte Ziegler (DEF)
6
6.Tomas Jesus (DEF)
6
7.Domenico Lappanese (MID)
6
8.Gary Clemence (MID)
8
9.Craig Scowcroft (ATT)
6
10.Mario Schaap (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alfonso Campolonghi (ATT)
6
 
12.Antonio Moutinho (DEF)
0
13.Tommy Woodgate (MID)
0
14.Graham Hamilton (ATT)
0

1.Pedro Henrique Branco (GK)
6
2.Alejandro Leon (DEF)
6
3.Simon Terry (DEF)
6
4.Stephen Craddock (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Batty (MID)
6
6.Thierry Fletcher (MID)
6
7.Craig Glass (MID)
6
8.Rio Riza (MID)
6
9.Ashley Crooks (ATT)
6
10.Malcolm Byrne (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Fonseca (ATT)
6
 
12.Manuel Ribeiro (ATT)
6
13.Nick Owen (MID)
6
14.Tommaso Peccarisi (DEF)
6