FFO League One, Rotherham United vs. Oxford United (Mon Jan 08)


                     Rotherham United  |  Oxford United
                              5-2-3 P  |  5-2-3 A
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                       V_Johansson GK  |  GK S_Eastwood
                        S_Morrison DF  |  DF G_Leigh
                       C_Humphreys DF  |  DF F_Stevens
                         L_Peltier DF  |  DF C_Brown
                        T_Blackett DF  |  DF J_Thorniley
                            T_Bola DF  |  DF C_Christie
                              Cafu MF  |  MF C_Brannagan
                        O_Rathbone MF  |  MF M_McGuane
                           S_Nombe FW  |  FW N_Ennis
                          J_Hugill FW  |  FW M_Harris
                           T_Eaves FW  |  FW A_Fletcher
                                       |
                        D_Phillips SUB |  SUB E_McGinty
                        S_Ferguson SUB |  SUB O_Smyth
                            G_Hall SUB |  SUB D_Gassama
                       F_Onyedinma SUB |  SUB R_Rodrigues
                           G_Kelly SUB |  SUB K_Edwards




Min. 3  :(rot) The ball is passed in from C_Humphreys, he finds S_Nombe 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by F_Stevens 
Min. 3  :(oxf) C_Brannagan finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  C_Brannagan with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 4  :(rot) C_Humphreys holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Cafu 
          ...  Cafu fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  S_Eastwood falls over 
          ...  But S_Eastwood is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 4  :(oxf) M_McGuane takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 8  :(oxf) F_Stevens moves inside 
          ...  F_Stevens shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  Oxford United have taken the lead! 
          ...  Rotherham United 0-1 Oxford United ...
Min. 9  :(oxf) M_Harris looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Thorniley 
          ...  J_Thorniley looks to see where V_Johansson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But V_Johansson with the difficult save 
Min. 10 :(oxf) A_Fletcher has broken clear! Just V_Johansson to beat! 
          ...  L_Peltier brings him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  M_McGuane shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Harris instead 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Blackett 
Min. 10 :(oxf) J_Thorniley runs at L_Peltier 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Thorniley with a stunning strike! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 12 :(oxf) M_Harris picks out A_Fletcher with the cross 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Fletcher! 
          ...  V_Johansson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  V_Johansson is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 21 :(rot) C_Humphreys hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Bola collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Bola with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Eastwood's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 22 :(rot) C_Humphreys slips past C_Brown 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Humphreys! 
          ...  It's beaten S_Eastwood 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 24 :(rot) S_Nombe knocks it past J_Thorniley and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Stevens 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Humphreys flights it in! 
          ...  S_Eastwood catches it! 
Min. 24 :(oxf) A_Fletcher stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Cleared by S_Morrison 
Min. 27 :(oxf) M_McGuane looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Stevens 
          ...  J_Hugill with an ugly foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 31 :(oxf) C_Brannagan floats the ball in to find A_Fletcher 
          ...  A_Fletcher goes for the top corner! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 31 :(rot) C_Humphreys turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Eastwood with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY!! 
          ...  That's a controversial decision! 
          ...  S_Nombe takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a powerful strike right down the middle! 
          ...  Rotherham United have pulled level! 
          ...  Rotherham United 1-1 Oxford United...
Min. 32 :(rot) J_Hugill with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  J_Hugill rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  S_Eastwood takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 34 :(oxf) C_Brannagan drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Christie 
          ...  C_Christie has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  V_Johansson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Harris 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  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! 
          ...  That puts Oxford United ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Rotherham United 1-2 Oxford United ...
Min. 36 :(oxf) J_Thorniley finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  O_Rathbone with a poor challenge 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  - looks relieved 
          ...  - is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 39 :(oxf) C_Brannagan runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Ennis 
          ...  N_Ennis could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Leigh with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  N_Ennis gets to it! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Ferguson 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Bola 
Min. 46 :(oxf) F_Stevens jinks past the defender 
          ...  From long range F_Stevens bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  V_Johansson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rotherham United 1-2 Oxford United

Min. 46 :(oxf) C_Christie with a simple pass to C_Brown 
          ...  C_Brown flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  V_Johansson won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 48 :(oxf) G_Leigh squares it to N_Ennis 
          ...  L_Peltier bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The referee comes over to him 
          ...  Will he show him another yellow? 
          ...  He does! That's the end of the match for him! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(oxf) C_Brannagan with a flicked pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  V_Johansson saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 50 :(rot) O_Rathbone runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off F_Stevens back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  O_Rathbone hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 54 :(rot) J_Hugill looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Humphreys 
          ...  C_Brown anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 55 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Kelly 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Eaves 
Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Rodrigues 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_McGuane 
Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Smyth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Christie 
Min. 55 :(rot) J_Hugill controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  J_Hugill with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  S_Eastwood gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Morrison hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Eastwood 
Min. 58 :(rot) S_Nombe looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Kelly 
          ...  G_Kelly drives it low! 
          ...  S_Eastwood parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 58 :(oxf) O_Smyth with an inswinging cross to M_Harris 
          ...  C_Humphreys reads the play well 
Min. 61 :(rot) S_Nombe sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by O_Smyth 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Kelly lofts the ball in! 
          ...  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. 61 :(oxf) M_Harris with a long pass to A_Fletcher 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Fletcher! 
          ...  V_Johansson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 64 :(rot) O_Rathbone feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_Morrison runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_Morrison looks to see where S_Eastwood is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Rotherham United 2-2 Oxford United ...
Min. 65 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues pass splits open the defence and finds M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris tries to beat V_Johansson from outside the area! 
          ...  V_Johansson won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 67 :(oxf) M_Harris has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Nombe! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Harris tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But V_Johansson punches it away 
Min. 68 :(oxf) C_Brannagan eases past C_Humphreys 
          ...  S_Morrison takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 69 :(rot) J_Hugill passes the ball to S_Morrison 
          ...  A delicate header from S_Morrison! 
          ...  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. 70 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  R_Rodrigues blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  V_Johansson goes down well to save 
Min. 77 :(rot) J_Hugill with the through ball to S_Nombe 
          ...  S_Nombe has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 78 :(rot) Cafu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Kelly 
          ...  G_Kelly sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  S_Eastwood with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(oxf) C_Brannagan finds R_Rodrigues with a ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Rodrigues with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 79 :(rot) S_Nombe gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  O_Smyth wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 80 :(rot) Cafu flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Cafu with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 80 :(rot) S_Ferguson spits at G_Leigh 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 81 :(oxf) C_Brown takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ferguson 
          ...  He crosses to C_Brannagan 
          ...  C_Brannagan with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  V_Johansson never had a chance! 
Min. 82 :(rot) G_Kelly sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Hugill runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Thorniley slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 84 :(rot) O_Rathbone rushes through the defence 
          ...  O_Rathbone with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 85 :(rot) J_Hugill could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  J_Hugill leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  S_Eastwood is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And S_Eastwood reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Morrison! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Eastwood 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 87 :(rot) S_Nombe dribbles past C_Brown 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Nombe with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  S_Eastwood saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 87 :(oxf) M_Harris runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  T_Blackett forces him off the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ferguson 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Rodrigues! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 90 :(oxf) C_Brown drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  O_Rathbone wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 91 :(rot) S_Morrison with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Kelly 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Harris hits it out for a throw 
Min. 92 :(rot) S_Ferguson with the first time pass to J_Hugill 
          ...  C_Brannagan hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Kelly dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Eastwood 
Min. 92 :(oxf) N_Ennis flicks it over S_Ferguson's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Blocked by O_Rathbone 
Min. 93 :(rot) G_Kelly with a probing pass to S_Nombe 
          ...  S_Nombe fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  S_Eastwood is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 95 :(rot) Cafu has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Kelly gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by O_Smyth 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : New York Stadium
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Rotherham United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nombe
Scorers              : S_Nombe (31 pen), S_Morrison (64)
Sent Off             : L_Peltier (48)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Oxford United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Stevens (8), M_Harris (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Eastwood (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Rotherham United  |    Oxford United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       21
Off target           :           9        |       13
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       16
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Final Score          : Rotherham United 2 - 2 Oxford United
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Player Statistics - Rotherham 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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V_Johansson    GK  20   1   1   1  10 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
S_Morrison     DF   1  17  13   7  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  15  11  47
C_Humphreys    DF   1  17  14   7  22 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  30  13
L_Peltier      DF   1  16  13   6  22 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Blackett     DF   1  16  14   7  26 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
T_Bola         DF   1  15  13   6  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Cafu           MF   1   7  17  14  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
O_Rathbone     MF   1  14  17   6  28 |  99   0   2   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  36  16  28
S_Nombe        FW   1   8  12  17  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  12  25
J_Hugill       FW   1   9  13  16  32 |  99   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  33  18
T_Eaves        FW   1   8  12  15  30 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Phillips     GK  18   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ferguson     DF   1  15  14   7  28 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Hall         DF   1  15  13   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Onyedinma    MF   1   5  15  13  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Kelly        FW   1   8  12  14  26 |  41   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  14

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 |  99  11   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0
G_Leigh        DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Stevens      DF   1  16  14   7  24 |  99   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  32   0  49
C_Brown        DF   1  16  13   6  24 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  22  14
J_Thorniley    DF   1  15  13   7  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  28
C_Christie     DF   1  14  14   7  16 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
C_Brannagan    MF   1  14  17   6  32 |  99   0   1   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  18  44  28
M_McGuane      MF   1  14  17   5  28 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
N_Ennis        FW   1   7  12  16  20 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Harris       FW   1   8  13  15  16 |  99   0   1   3   0   5   1   0   0   0  24  33  42
A_Fletcher     FW   1   6  11  15  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
E_McGinty      GK  19   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Smyth        DF   1  13  14   4  16 |  41   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  10   0
D_Gassama      DF   1   6  10  14  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Rodrigues    MF   1   5  16  14  18 |  41   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  20
K_Edwards      FW   1   4  15  13  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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