Match Report


Oxford UnitedOxford United     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Alex SmithAlex Smith Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro Henrique BrancoP. Branco52
G
1
G
55Adam PerryA. Perry
Dave BaileyD. Bailey38
D
2
D
56Marvin WrightM. Wright
Tommaso PeccarisiT. Peccarisi53
D
3
D
53Syd MacleanS. Maclean
Craig BallC. Ball53
D
captain4
D
46Matthew ArmstrongM. Armstrong
Marcel BirnbaumM. Birnbaum40
M
5
M
62Paolo AgliardiP. Agliardi
Rio MatthewsR. Matthews41
M
6
M
56Edward MendoncaE. Mendonca
Nick OwenN. Owen36
M
7
M
51Adam GreeningA. Greening
Leon BirnbaumL. Birnbaum38
M
8captain
M
49Iván QuirogaI. Quiroga
Noel BarryN. Barry55
A
9
A
65Gavin GallacherG. Gallacher
Malcolm ByrneM. Byrne35
A
10
A
59Jody ImpeyJ. Impey
Manuel RibeiroM. Ribeiro36
A
11
A
55Jonathan CollymoreJ. Collymore
 
Adrian RedknappA. Redknapp54
A
12
A
55Jon ThomsonJ. Thomson
Anthony WeaverA. Weaver41
M
13
A
54Alistair PottsA. Potts
Alejandro LeonA. Leon55
D
14
A
50Les HurstL. Hurst

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 4,613 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Oxford United and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Carrick.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off and get the first half underway!
2.49
Adam Greening hacks Rio Matthews from behind! The referee warns Adam Greening to calm down! Rio Matthews runs off the knock.
10.53
Leon Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Byrne who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Byrne hits a low pass to Noel Barry. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Noel Barry provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adam Perry with no chance!! Goal for Oxford United!
15.06
Syd Maclean chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Agliardi. Paolo Agliardi threads a neat ball through to Jody Impey. Jody Impey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Ball.
18.48
Edward Mendonca threads a neat ball through to Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dave Bailey.
20.16
Iván Quiroga threads a neat ball through to Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Pedro Henrique Branco had no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
24.23
Edward Mendonca hits a low pass to Jody Impey. Jody Impey shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.12
Edward Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gallacher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Henrique Branco who gathers it comfortably.
30.37
Manuel Ribeiro hacks Matthew Armstrong from behind! Manuel Ribeiro is warned by the referee! Matthew Armstrong gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.33
Nick Owen threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Byrne. Malcolm Byrne tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.48
Marcel Birnbaum passes the ball forward to Malcolm Byrne. Malcolm Byrne knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Noel Barry is offside!
36.02
Paolo Agliardi sees Gavin Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
38.14
Jody Impey barges into Tommaso Peccarisi. The referee calls over Jody Impey and shows him a yellow card! Tommaso Peccarisi runs off the knock.
42.51
Tommaso Peccarisi hacks Adam Greening from behind! Tommaso Peccarisi is given a warning by the referee! Adam Greening runs off the knock.
45.00
Syd Maclean flicks a high pass forward to Adam Greening who brings the ball under control. Adam Greening makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore edges inside the box! Jonathan Collymore cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
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. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Oxford United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.01
Leon Birnbaum darts forward. Leon Birnbaum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Byrne but the linesman indicates offside!
48.33
Edward Mendonca makes a probing pass to Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper, Pedro Henrique Branco, sees it late!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
53.12
Craig Ball makes a probing pass to Nick Owen. Nick Owen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Ribeiro. Manuel Ribeiro shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.40
Dave Bailey chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Owen. Nick Owen advances with the ball. Nick Owen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malcolm Byrne but he's offside!
57.53
Dave Bailey kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Birnbaum. Leon Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward. Noel Barry controls it well on his chest. Noel Barry lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Ribeiro. Manuel Ribeiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
59.06
Jody Impey barges into Dave Bailey. The referee calls over Jody Impey and warns him to calm down! Dave Bailey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.49
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Adrian Redknapp replacing Malcolm Byrne, Anthony Weaver replacing Nick Owen and Alejandro Leon replacing Dave Bailey .Tottenham Hotspur appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.50
Anthony Weaver hacks Paolo Agliardi from behind! The referee warns Anthony Weaver to calm down! Paolo Agliardi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.06
Craig Ball threads a neat ball through to Rio Matthews. Rio Matthews makes an attacking run forward. Rio Matthews advances inside the box! Rio Matthews shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.18
Syd Maclean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Greening. Adam Greening chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Collymore. Jonathan Collymore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gallacher but the linesman indicates offside!
79.07
Alejandro Leon knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Matthews. Rio Matthews sees Manuel Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marvin Wright.
84.23
Anthony Weaver threads a neat ball through to Adrian Redknapp. Adrian Redknapp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.25
Alejandro Leon makes a probing pass to Rio Matthews. Rio Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Ribeiro collects the pass. Manuel Ribeiro plays a scrappy one-two with Adrian Redknapp and stumbles forward towards the goal... Manuel Ribeiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.27
Tommaso Peccarisi kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Weaver. Anthony Weaver threads a neat ball through to Adrian Redknapp. Adrian Redknapp controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Adam Perry manages to keep it out.
90.00
Anthony Weaver flicks a high pass forward to Noel Barry who brings the ball under control. Noel Barry shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oxford United

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

Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
29.1%
41.8%
29.1%

Scorers
Noel Barry 11
Rio Matthews 65
Jonathan Collymore 20
Gavin Gallacher 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rio Matthews of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Henrique Branco (GK)
6
2.Dave Bailey (DEF)
6
3.Tommaso Peccarisi (DEF)
6
4.Craig Ball (DEF)
7
5.Marcel Birnbaum (MID)
6
6.Rio Matthews (MID)goal scored
9
7.Nick Owen (MID)
6
8.Leon Birnbaum (MID)
6
9.Noel Barry (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Malcolm Byrne (ATT)
6
11.Manuel Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Adrian Redknapp (ATT)
6
13.Anthony Weaver (MID)
6
14.Alejandro Leon (DEF)
6

1.Adam Perry (GK)
6
2.Marvin Wright (DEF)
6
3.Syd Maclean (DEF)
7
4.Matthew Armstrong (DEF)
6
5.Paolo Agliardi (MID)
6
6.Edward Mendonca (MID)
6
7.Adam Greening (MID)
6
8.Iván Quiroga (MID)
6
9.Gavin Gallacher (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jody Impey (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Jonathan Collymore (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jon Thomson (ATT)
0
13.Alistair Potts (ATT)
0
14.Les Hurst (ATT)
0