Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 4,395 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Carlisle United and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Galli.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Carlisle United and Oxford United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Galli.
0.00
Oxford United kick off the first half!
3.53
Thierry Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Redknapp. Adrian Redknapp lofts in a cross ball towards Noel Barry. Noel Barry jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
6.57
Brendan Sinclair flicks a high ball forward to Neil Milligan who takes it down. Neil Milligan plays a one-two with Dion Williams and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Neil Milligan provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Henrique Branco smothers it!
12.19
Carlton Copping takes a quick throw-in, which Diego Montaperto takes on the chest. Diego Montaperto makes a probing pass to Brendan Sinclair. Brendan Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Dion Williams is offside!
15.56
Thierry Fletcher takes a quick throw-in. Anthony Weaver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Fonseca. Pedro Fonseca plays a scrappy one-two with Adrian Redknapp and advances towards the goal... Pedro Fonseca strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.20
Alun Gower flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greening controls it well on his chest. Paul Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Pedro Henrique Branco. Excellent save.
27.24
Eddie Westwood knocks the ball forward to Dion Williams. Dion Williams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.06
Carlton Copping knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greening controls it well on his chest. Paul Greening plays a quick one-two with Neil Milligan and rushes in on goal... Paul Greening shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
30.57
Simon Terry threads a neat ball through to Anthony Weaver. Anthony Weaver passes the ball forward to Noel Barry. Noel Barry lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Redknapp. Adrian Redknapp makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
38.54
Eddie Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Greening. Paul Greening shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Simon Terry flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Weaver who brings the ball under control. Anthony Weaver hits a low pass to Pedro Fonseca. Pedro Fonseca rushes past Andy Flintlock! Some good footwork from Pedro Fonseca provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Carlisle United appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Carlisle United get the second half underway!
51.03
Carlton Copping threads a neat ball through to Brendan Sinclair. Showing composure, Brendan Sinclair laces a through ball forward to Paul Greening. Paul Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.41
Anthony Weaver hacks Eddie Westwood from behind! The referee calls over Anthony Weaver and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Westwood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.56
Eddie Westwood barges into Rio Matthews. Eddie Westwood is shown the yellow card! Rio Matthews stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.17
Patricio Romero hits a low pass to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.38
Oxford United have made 3 substitutions with Malcolm Byrne replacing Adrian Redknapp, Leon Birnbaum replacing Thierry Fletcher and Stephen Craddock replacing Dave Bailey .
61.46
Carlton Copping flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Westwood who takes it down. With imagination, Eddie Westwood laces a through ball forward to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Williams. Dion Williams directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.08
Tommaso Peccarisi hits a low pass to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malcolm Byrne. Malcolm Byrne shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.05
Anthony Weaver laces a weighted ball forward to Pedro Fonseca. Pedro Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malcolm Byrne but he's offside!
66.51
Malcolm Byrne clumsily knocks into Carlton Copping. Malcolm Byrne is shown the yellow card! Carlton Copping runs off the knock.
67.42
Brendan Sinclair clumsily knocks into Simon Terry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Terry carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.44
Carlton Copping flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Westwood who brings the ball under control. Eddie Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Dion Williams. Dion Williams cuts inside the box! Dion Williams shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.35
Marcel Birnbaum runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marcel Birnbaum cuts inside the box! Marcel Birnbaum takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.05
Marcel Birnbaum decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Birnbaum hits a low pass to Malcolm Byrne. Malcolm Byrne side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Carlos Zamora had no chance!! Goal for Oxford United!
77.48
Rio Matthews threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Byrne. Malcolm Byrne finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
79.30
Andy Flintlock threads a neat ball through to Brendan Sinclair. Brendan Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greening controls it well on his chest. Paul Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Williams. Dion Williams jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
84.59
Simon Terry makes a simple pass to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum surges forward with the ball. Marcel Birnbaum shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
85.02
Alun Gower threads the ball through to Paul Greening. Paul Greening finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Henrique Branco smothers it!
89.38
Tommaso Peccarisi pushes mid-way up the pitch. Tommaso Peccarisi threads a neat ball through to Noel Barry. Noel Barry knocks the ball forward, putting Malcolm Byrne through on goal. Malcolm Byrne side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Diego Montaperto plays the ball forward to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood makes a probing pass to Dion Williams. Dion Williams plays a one-two with Neil Milligan and rushes in on goal... Dion Williams cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
29.5%
39.8%
30.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Birnbaum of Oxford United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carlos Zamora (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Diego Montaperto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carlton Copping (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Andy Flintlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alun Gower (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brendan Sinclair (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Eddie Westwood (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 8. | Patricio Romero (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Greening (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Neil Milligan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dion Williams (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Bower (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jody Eadie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Keane (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Henrique Branco (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dave Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Terry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Tommaso Peccarisi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Marcel Birnbaum (MID) | 9 | |
| 6. | Rio Matthews (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Anthony Weaver (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Thierry Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Noel Barry (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Adrian Redknapp (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Pedro Fonseca (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Malcolm Byrne (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
| 13. | Leon Birnbaum (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stephen Craddock (DEF) | 6 | |










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