Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Colchester United. A crowd of 4,923 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Both Oxford United and Colchester United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Oxford United and Colchester United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Colchester United start the match!
9.25
0-0Filip Forsstrom hacks Thierry Palmer from behind! Filip Forsstrom is given a warning by the referee! Thierry Palmer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.33
0-0Thierry Palmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Hapgood. Marcus Hapgood controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
20.55
0-0David Jack knocks the ball forward to Wayne Richards. Wayne Richards makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Hapgood. Marcus Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Tiler. Eoin Tiler directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
22.26
0-0Filip Forsstrom makes a probing pass to Fredrik Vickers. Fredrik Vickers threads the ball through to Andri Már Sindrason but he's offside!
26.40
0-0Ivan Johnson clumsily knocks into Eoin Tiler. Ivan Johnson is shown the yellow card! Eoin Tiler runs off the knock.
27.23
Thierry Palmer advances with the ball. Thierry Palmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.50
Kevin Godber decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Godber sees space and advances. Kevin Godber deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Vickers. Fredrik Vickers shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.27
0-0Ishak Kaabache makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andri Már Sindrason. Andri Már Sindrason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.51
0-1Filip Forsstrom makes a probing pass to Andri Már Sindrason. Andri Már Sindrason lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Vickers. Fredrik Vickers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.31
Alun Impey passes the ball forward to Wayne Richards. Wayne Richards makes a probing pass to Ian Beckham. Ian Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
45.00
0-1Fredrik Vickers comes in with a late challenge on Simon Howells. Fredrik Vickers is given a warning by the referee! Simon Howells runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Oxford United kick off!
49.18
Thierry Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Tiler. Eoin Tiler goes all the way! Eoin Tiler shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
51.29
Ivan Johnson barges into Eoin Tiler. Ivan Johnson is warned by the referee! Eoin Tiler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.01
David Jack clumsily knocks into Fredrik Vickers. The referee calls over David Jack and warns him to calm down! Fredrik Vickers stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.31
Filip Forsstrom controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andri Már Sindrason. Andri Már Sindrason knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Vickers but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.31
Eoin Tiler hacks Ivan Johnson from behind! The referee calls over Eoin Tiler and shows him a yellow card! Ivan Johnson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.53
Thierry Palmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Hapgood. Marcus Hapgood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.53
Steve Impey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Beckham. Ian Beckham shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
73.49
Filip Forsstrom makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Butt. Carl Butt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ricardo Mora manages to gather it comfortably.
75.38
Wayne Richards chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Hapgood. Marcus Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Clegg.
77.14
David Jack surges forward with the ball. David Jack decides to run forward with the ball. David Jack shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.50
Simon Howells knocks the ball forward to Wayne Richards. Wayne Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Tiler. Eoin Tiler shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
79.46
Tim Clegg comes in with a late challenge on Ian Beckham. The referee calls over Tim Clegg and shows him a yellow card! Ian Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.45
Filip Forsstrom makes a probing pass to Andri Már Sindrason. Andri Már Sindrason goes all the way! Andri Már Sindrason takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.43
Ishak Kaabache controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Butt. Carl Butt knocks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Vickers. Fredrik Vickers rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ricardo Mora!
90.00
0-1The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
28.2%
47.1%
24.7%
Scorers