FFO FLT, Oxford United vs. Coventry City (Wed Jan 24)


                        Oxford United  |  Coventry City
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-2-2 C
                                    -  |  Will Schoolar
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                        S_Eastwood GK  |  GK B_Wilson
                           G_Leigh DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                         F_Stevens DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                           C_Brown DF  |  DF B_Thomas
                           S_Negru DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                       C_Brannagan MF  |  DF L_Maloney
                         M_McGuane MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                       R_Rodrigues MF  |  MF C_OHare
                         K_Edwards MF  |  MF K_Palmer
                           N_Ennis FW  |  FW H_Wright
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW J_Obikwu
                                       |
                         E_McGinty SUB |  SUB S_Moore
                       J_Thorniley SUB |  SUB K_McFadzean
                        C_Christie SUB |  SUB J_Eccles
                          M_Browne SUB |  SUB L_Kelly
                        A_Fletcher SUB |  SUB E_Simms




Min. 1  :(cov) T_Sakamoto puts in K_Palmer 
          ...  K_Palmer has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  S_Eastwood was well beaten there! 
          ...  Coventry City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Oxford United 0-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 2  :(oxf) F_Stevens beats L_Kitching 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Maloney takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 3  :(oxf) M_McGuane changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Brannagan 
          ...  C_Brannagan tries to beat B_Wilson from outside the area! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 7  :(oxf) N_Ennis takes possession 
          ...  N_Ennis with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Wilson's hands 
          ...  But B_Wilson recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 7  :(cov) B_Thomas runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  B_Thomas from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 10 :(oxf) M_McGuane with an incisive pass to S_Negru 
          ...  S_Negru must beat B_Wilson! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Coventry City fans taunt him! 
Min. 10 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 11 :(cov) J_Obikwu takes advantage of a mistake by C_Brown 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Obikwu! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 12 :(oxf) N_Ennis is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto the ball 
          ...  B_Sheaf stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 13 :(cov) L_Kitching beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  L_Kitching swings in the shot! 
          ...  S_Eastwood gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Thomas drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Eastwood comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 15 :(cov) L_Kitching with an amazing show of skill to get past C_Brown 
          ...  He crosses to B_Thomas 
          ...  B_Thomas with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  S_Eastwood beats the ball away 
Min. 17 :(oxf) F_Stevens over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds N_Ennis though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  B_Thomas tackles cleanly 
Min. 17 :(cov) T_Sakamoto with a slide rule pass to C_OHare 
          ...  C_OHare with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood stops that one easily 
Min. 18 :(cov) B_Sheaf fires over a low cross to J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 20 :(cov) C_OHare eases past F_Stevens 
          ...  C_OHare with the header! 
          ...  S_Eastwood gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Wright curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Eastwood 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 25 :(oxf) F_Stevens knocks it forward 
          ...  B_Sheaf slips 
          ...  M_Harris gets to it! 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Harris! 
          ...  B_Wilson parries it 
Min. 27 :(cov) L_Kitching is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  B_Thomas latches onto the ball 
          ...  B_Thomas with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Saved by S_Eastwood 
Min. 28 :(cov) C_OHare chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Sakamoto 
          ...  T_Sakamoto with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  What a player! 
          ...  Oxford United 0-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 29 :(cov) H_Wright with the nod to L_Maloney 
          ...  L_Maloney attempts a lob! 
          ...  S_Eastwood is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 30 :(cov) J_Obikwu with a smart turn 
          ...  J_Obikwu tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 33 :(oxf) F_Stevens takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Thomas 
          ...  F_Stevens hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  B_Wilson heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 34 :(cov) H_Wright brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A great volley from H_Wright! 
          ...  S_Eastwood gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 35 :(oxf) M_McGuane takes advantage of a mistake by L_Kitching 
          ...  He puts in G_Leigh! 
          ...  G_Leigh flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 35 :(oxf) C_Brannagan looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Ennis 
          ...  B_Sheaf with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
Min. 38 :(oxf) M_Harris over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds K_Edwards though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  K_Edwards flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 38 :(cov) T_Sakamoto backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Obikwu gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Obikwu hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 41 :(cov) L_Maloney with the diagonal pass to B_Thomas 
          ...  G_Leigh with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(cov) T_Sakamoto with the dribble 
          ...  S_Negru is easily beaten 
          ...  F_Stevens is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  K_Palmer bends it in 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 44 :(oxf) C_Brannagan spots M_Harris who is in acres of space 
          ...  B_Sheaf slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Fletcher 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Browne 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Edwards 
Min. 46 :(cov) B_Sheaf is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  S_Eastwood manages to turn it behind 
Min. 48 :(oxf) M_McGuane threads the through ball to A_Fletcher 
          ...  A_Fletcher bears down on goal! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 48 :(cov) K_Palmer sidesteps S_Negru 
          ...  K_Palmer with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Oxford United 0-2 Coventry City

Min. 47 :(cov) L_Maloney plays the early ball across the box to find H_Wright in space 
          ...  H_Wright curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 48 :(oxf) A_Fletcher slides the ball across to C_Brannagan 
          ...  C_Brannagan tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 49 :(cov) T_Sakamoto beats C_Brown 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Brown goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 52 :(cov) K_Palmer beats C_Brown 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Palmer with the shot! 
          ...  S_Eastwood saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 53 :(cov) C_OHare with the nod to J_Obikwu 
          ...  M_McGuane fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(cov) H_Wright with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  But S_Negru wins the tackle 
Min. 56 :(cov) H_Wright saunters past S_Negru 
          ...  H_Wright with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  S_Eastwood saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Thomas lofts the ball in! 
          ...  S_Eastwood catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 58 :(oxf) G_Leigh bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Browne 
          ...  M_Browne hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_McFadzean 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 62 :(oxf) M_McGuane squares it to M_Browne 
          ...  M_Browne keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 63 :(cov) T_Sakamoto is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Maloney 
          ...  But C_Brown puts the ball out of play 
Min. 64 :(oxf) F_Stevens beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds N_Ennis 
          ...  N_Ennis with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 65 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Palmer 
Min. 65 :(oxf) C_Brown is through on goal 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Sheaf 
Min. 69 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Browne 
          ...  B_Thomas slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 69 :(cov) H_Wright runs at A_Fletcher 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  H_Wright blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  S_Eastwood has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  S_Eastwood is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oxford United 0-3 Coventry City ...
Min. 70 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Simms 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Obikwu 
Min. 70 :(oxf) A_Fletcher takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  L_Maloney robs him of the ball 
Min. 70 :(cov) T_Sakamoto with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  T_Sakamoto with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  S_Eastwood dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Kelly swings it in! 
          ...  S_Negru heads it away 
Min. 84 :(oxf) M_McGuane brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Fletcher gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Kitching 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 85 :(oxf) C_Brannagan cuts the ball back to A_Fletcher 
          ...  L_Maloney scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(cov) E_Simms with the first time flick to B_Thomas 
          ...  B_Thomas drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Oxford United 0-4 Coventry City ...
Min. 87 :(cov) C_OHare runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Simms 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Leigh 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(oxf) C_Brannagan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_McGuane gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_McGuane curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  B_Wilson tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 88 :(cov) H_Wright with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  H_Wright drives it low! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 89 :(oxf) A_Fletcher with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows B_Thomas a clean set of heals 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Kitching 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Rodrigues with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to C_Brown 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  B_Wilson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  B_Wilson makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 90 :(cov) B_Sheaf spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to L_Kitching! 
          ...  L_Kitching rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 91 :(cov) H_Wright takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past S_Negru 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  H_Wright looks to see where S_Eastwood is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  S_Eastwood gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 93 :(oxf) S_Negru spits at C_OHare 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Kassam Stadium
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Oxford United Match Info
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Best player          : M_McGuane
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_McGuane (53), S_Negru (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Sakamoto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Palmer (1), T_Sakamoto (28), H_Wright (69), B_Thomas (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Maloney (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Oxford United  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       27
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           7        |       18
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       17
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Final Score          : Oxford United 0 - 4 Coventry City
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Player Statistics - Oxford United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Eastwood     GK  21   1   1   1  18 |  98  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
G_Leigh        DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  10  13
F_Stevens      DF   1  16  14   7  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
C_Brown        DF   1  16  13   7  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  13
S_Negru        DF   1  16  13   7  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  17 -15  -2
C_Brannagan    MF   1  14  18   6  32 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  30
M_McGuane      MF   1  14  17   5  28 |  98   0   0   6   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  37  12
R_Rodrigues    MF   1   5  16  14  18 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
K_Edwards      MF   1   4  15  13  18 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
N_Ennis        FW   1   7  12  16  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  12
M_Harris       FW   1   8  13  15  16 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   7
E_McGinty      GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Thorniley    DF   1  15  13   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Christie     DF   1  14  14   7  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Browne       MF   1   4  15  13  28 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
A_Fletcher     FW   1   6  11  15  26 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   7

Player Statistics - Coventry City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Wilson       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  19  14   6  31 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  18  13   8  29 |  98   0   0   4   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  57  46
B_Thomas       DF   1  17  12  11  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  30   0  57
L_Kitching     DF   1  17  13  10  25 |  98   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  22  24
L_Maloney      DF   1  16  13   9  20 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  37  17   6
B_Sheaf        DM   1  13  18   5  23 |  98   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  67  28  10
C_OHare        MF   1   5  19  15  23 |  98   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  14
K_Palmer       MF   1   7  18  14  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
H_Wright       FW   1   4  13  20  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  11  18
J_Obikwu       FW   1   5  13  17  26 |  74   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Moore        GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McFadzean    DF   1  17  12   9  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Eccles       MF   1  10  16  10  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Kelly        MF   1  11  15   9  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Simms        FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  24   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  36  10
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