FFO League One, Oxford United vs. Portsmouth (Fri Mar 29)


                        Oxford United  |  Portsmouth
                              5-3-2 N  |  5-2-3 E
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                        S_Eastwood GK  |  GK M_Travers
                           G_Leigh DF  |  DF C_Ogilvie
                         F_Stevens DF  |  DF R_Poole
                           C_Brown DF  |  DF J_Rafferty
                           S_Negru DF  |  DF R_Towler
                       J_Thorniley DF  |  DF Z_Swanson
                       C_Brannagan MF  |  MF J_Morrell
                         M_McGuane MF  |  MF M_Pack
                       R_Rodrigues MF  |  FW C_Bishop
                           N_Ennis FW  |  FW C_Saydee
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW A_Robertson
                                       |
                         E_McGinty SUB |  SUB W_Norris
                        C_Christie SUB |  SUB J_Sparkes
                           O_Smyth SUB |  SUB D_Hume
                         K_Edwards SUB |  SUB T_Devlin
                        A_Fletcher SUB |  SUB A_Kamara




Min. 5  :(oxf) R_Rodrigues is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to C_Brown 
          ...  C_Brown tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  M_Travers parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 5  :(por) R_Towler runs at G_Leigh 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  G_Leigh is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(oxf) J_Thorniley gets to the byline and finds N_Ennis with a beautiful cross 
          ...  N_Ennis with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! 
          ...  That puts Oxford United ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Oxford United 1-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 9  :(oxf) M_Harris cuts through the defence 
          ...  M_Pack tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues with a penetrating pass to C_Brannagan 
          ...  R_Towler with a nasty foul 
Min. 14 :(oxf) N_Ennis sidesteps C_Ogilvie 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Ennis! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits M_Travers and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  Oxford United 2-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 16 :(oxf) G_Leigh nutmegs the defender 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Pack and it had to be 
Min. 18 :(oxf) G_Leigh with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Negru gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Negru tries to beat M_Travers from outside the area! 
          ...  What agility from M_Travers 
Min. 18 :(por) M_Pack plays in A_Robertson with a beautiful ball 
          ...  G_Leigh wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 21 :(oxf) C_Brown sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Brown! 
          ...  M_Travers with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 22 :(por) A_Robertson flicks it past C_Brannagan 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  F_Stevens pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 22 :(oxf) M_Harris cuts inside C_Ogilvie 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Towler fouls badly 
Min. 26 :(oxf) G_Leigh cuts through the defence 
          ...  G_Leigh plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  M_Travers gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 33 :(por) J_Rafferty cuts the ball back to C_Bishop 
          ...  C_Bishop curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 35 :(oxf) N_Ennis finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Z_Swanson makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 39 :(oxf) M_Harris flicks it over J_Morrell's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Harris with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 39 :(por) Z_Swanson beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Thorniley 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 41 :(oxf) F_Stevens with a glorious long pass to M_Harris 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Poole 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Fletcher 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 

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

Min. 47 :(por) C_Ogilvie sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Pack runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Negru 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 50 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Pack 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 51 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  R_Rodrigues attempts the shot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 52 :(oxf) A_Fletcher sidesteps Z_Swanson 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But C_Ogilvie comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 52 :(por) C_Saydee slips past his marker C_Brown 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Robertson 
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Rodrigues 
Min. 53 :(oxf) A_Fletcher jumps over C_Ogilvie's challenge 
          ...  A_Fletcher with the chance! 
          ...  M_Travers is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 54 :(oxf) M_McGuane dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  M_McGuane with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Travers manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_McGuane swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  C_Ogilvie belts it clear 
Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Rodrigues 
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Kamara 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Robertson 
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Devlin 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pack 
Min. 55 :(por) T_Devlin runs at J_Thorniley 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  But F_Stevens wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 62 :(oxf) A_Fletcher with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past A_Kamara 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Morrell!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 64 :(por) C_Ogilvie jumps over C_Brown's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  G_Leigh tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  C_Saydee shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to T_Devlin instead 
          ...  K_Edwards cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 67 :(oxf) S_Negru is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Negru has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  M_Travers beats the ball away 
Min. 68 :(oxf) M_McGuane looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Fletcher 
          ...  A_Fletcher rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Travers just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 70 :(oxf) A_Fletcher is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  N_Ennis latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Poole slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 73 :(por) R_Towler plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  R_Towler with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Eastwood moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 75 :(oxf) N_Ennis plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  R_Towler slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 75 :(por) R_Towler beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Z_Swanson 
          ...  Z_Swanson with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  What agility from S_Eastwood 
Min. 76 :(oxf) S_Negru knocks the ball past J_Morrell 
          ...  A_Kamara hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Edwards with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 79 :(oxf) N_Ennis gets to the byline and finds A_Fletcher with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Fletcher has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  M_Travers acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan flights it in! 
          ...  M_Travers comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  M_McGuane with the shot! 
          ...  M_Travers gathers it comfortably 
Min. 79 :(oxf) K_Edwards spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to N_Ennis! 
          ...  Z_Swanson with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 86 :(oxf) K_Edwards sidesteps J_Morrell 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  K_Edwards with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  They're tinkering with the filters 
          ...  The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! 
          ...  Oxford United 3-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(por) T_Devlin with an intelligent ball to C_Saydee 
          ...  M_McGuane with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 93 :(oxf) F_Stevens sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Edwards gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Edwards with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 93 :(oxf) A_Fletcher has broken clear! Just M_Travers to beat! 
          ...  J_Rafferty brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 

*************  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          : N_Ennis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Ennis (7,14), K_Edwards (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Leigh (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pack
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pack (9), J_Rafferty (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Oxford United  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       3
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       6
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Final Score          : Oxford United 3 - 0 Portsmouth
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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 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
G_Leigh        DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   5  10
F_Stevens      DF   1  16  14   7  24 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  20   0
C_Brown        DF   1  16  13   7  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
S_Negru        DF   1  16  13   7  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  30
J_Thorniley    DF   1  15  13   7  24 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  24   0
C_Brannagan    MF   1  14  18   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
M_McGuane      MF   1  14  18   6  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6  32
R_Rodrigues    MF   1   5  16  14  18 |  56   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  27   8   6
N_Ennis        FW   1   7  12  16  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  10  22  42
M_Harris       FW   1   8  13  15  16 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_McGinty      GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   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
O_Smyth        DF   1  13  14   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Edwards      MF   1   4  15  13  18 |  38   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  28   0  29
A_Fletcher     FW   1   6  11  15  26 |  49   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  17

Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Travers      GK  21   1   1   1  28 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
C_Ogilvie      DF   1  17  14   7  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  10   0
R_Poole        DF   1  17  14   7  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Rafferty     DF   1  16  14   7  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   5  -5
R_Towler       DF   1  16  13   6  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  11  14
Z_Swanson      DF   1  15  13   7  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  15
J_Morrell      MF   1  14  17   5  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Pack         MF   1  15  17   6  24 |  56   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  29   2  -5
C_Bishop       FW   1   9  13  16  16 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
C_Saydee       FW   1   7  11  16  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
A_Robertson    FW   1   6  17  15  26 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
W_Norris       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sparkes      DF   1  14  13   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Hume         DF   1  14  13   7  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Devlin       MF   1   6  16  12  12 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
A_Kamara       FW   1   7  11  14  12 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
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