FFO League One, Wrexham vs. Oxford United (Mon Feb 26) Wrexham | Oxford United 4-4-2 N | 4-2-4 A - | - | A_Okonkwo GK | GK S_Eastwood G_Evans DF | DF G_Leigh W_Boyle DF | DF F_Stevens E_O'Connell DF | DF C_Brown C_McFadzean DF | DF S_Negru A_Cannon MF | MF C_Brannagan J_McClean MF | MF M_McGuane T_O'Connor MF | FW N_Ennis E_Lee MF | FW M_Harris P_Mullin FW | FW A_Fletcher S_Fletcher FW | FW R_Rodrigues | L_McNicholas SUB | SUB E_McGinty M_Cleworth SUB | SUB J_Thorniley B_Tozer SUB | SUB C_Christie R_Barnett SUB | SUB K_Edwards O_Palmer SUB | SUB D_Gassama Min. 3 :(oxf) M_McGuane is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to N_Ennis ... N_Ennis tries the shot! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... - spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 6 :(wrx) W_Boyle volleys it forward. He finds S_Fletcher ... S_Fletcher chases it through, he must score! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... S_Eastwood never had a chance! Min. 9 :(wrx) G_Evans with a slide rule pass to S_Fletcher ... S_Fletcher has broken clear! Just S_Eastwood to beat! ... He's missed it! What happened there?! ... He's missed that! ... Aww NOOO!! ... He's missed that from two yards ... It looked like it hit the back of the net! ... What a sitter he has missed! Min. 10 :(oxf) N_Ennis is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to M_Harris ... C_McFadzean wins the ball Min. 14 :(wrx) E_Lee hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... P_Mullin collects the loose ball! ... P_Mullin with a thundering drive! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 15 :(wrx) P_Mullin fires over a low cross to G_Evans ... G_Evans sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But he somehow misses ... The Oxford United fans laugh at him Min. 16 :(wrx) E_O'Connell unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Mullin ... P_Mullin with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But S_Eastwood makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 17 :(wrx) G_Evans is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to P_Mullin ... C_Brown with the tackle Min. 17 :(oxf) N_Ennis times his run well ... E_O'Connell intercepts the pass Min. 19 :(wrx) J_McClean gets to the byline and finds E_Lee with a beautiful cross ... E_Lee hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 20 :(oxf) M_McGuane beats G_Evans ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... M_McGuane swings in the shot! ... A_Okonkwo goes down well to save Min. 25 :(wrx) E_O'Connell pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... P_Mullin is clean through! ... S_Negru reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 25 :(oxf) N_Ennis slips past C_McFadzean ... A_Cannon with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 26 :(wrx) J_McClean runs at goal ... He spots the run of C_McFadzean ... He's played him in ... M_McGuane with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 28 :(wrx) G_Evans beats G_Leigh ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... G_Evans with a bicycle kick! ... S_Eastwood is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... S_Eastwood looks very relieved! Min. 30 :(wrx) G_Evans volleys it forward. He finds S_Fletcher ... S_Fletcher is clean through! ... He rounds S_Eastwood ... He rounds S_Eastwood ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... S_Eastwood somehow manages to get to it!! Min. 34 :(wrx) E_Lee finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled G_Leigh ... E_Lee fires the shot in! ... 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. 40 :(wrx) A_Cannon unselfishly heads the ball back to J_McClean ... Launched towards the top corner by J_McClean! ... S_Eastwood collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(wrx) W_Boyle skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Fletcher ... M_McGuane anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: O_Palmer ... COMING OFF: S_Fletcher Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: R_Barnett ... COMING OFF: E_Lee Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: D_Gassama ... COMING OFF: R_Rodrigues Min. 45 :(wrx) R_Barnett has a go! ... It hits the defender ... P_Mullin collects the loose ball! ... P_Mullin tries the lob from 30 yards! ... S_Eastwood makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 45 :(oxf) F_Stevens with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past E_O'Connell ... F_Stevens drives it low! ... But A_Okonkwo punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 46 :(wrx) W_Boyle saunters past his marker ... W_Boyle carves a shot towards goal! ... It flies in! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... That puts Wrexham ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Wrexham 1-0 Oxford United ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wrexham 1-0 Oxford United Min. 46 :(wrx) P_Mullin brushes S_Negru aside and breaks free ... S_Negru reacts well to win the ball back Min. 49 :(wrx) C_McFadzean wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Barnett ... R_Barnett fires off a right-footed shot! ... S_Eastwood makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 51 :(wrx) C_McFadzean with a great first touch ... C_McFadzean carves a shot towards goal! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 52 :(wrx) O_Palmer flicks it over C_Brown and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... O_Palmer with a stunning strike! ... S_Eastwood gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 53 :(oxf) C_Brannagan with a flicked pass to M_Harris ... G_Evans takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: J_Thorniley ... COMING OFF: S_Negru Min. 56 :(wrx) A_Cannon finds P_Mullin with a ball over the defence ... P_Mullin drives the shot in! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 59 :(wrx) E_O'Connell leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to A_Cannon ... J_Thorniley tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... A_Cannon drives it into the box! ... S_Eastwood comes out and claims it! Min. 60 :(wrx) J_McClean with electric pace ... He eases past J_Thorniley ... J_McClean with a bicycle kick! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 63 :(wrx) O_Palmer kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... P_Mullin gets on the end of the pass ... M_Harris does well to intercept the ball Min. 63 :(oxf) N_Ennis dribbles past W_Boyle ... A_Okonkwo with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... PENALTY!! ... N_Ennis takes it ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... It's all to play for again! ... Wrexham 1-1 Oxford United... Min. 66 :(wrx) R_Barnett slips past F_Stevens ... F_Stevens moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 66 :(oxf) M_McGuane looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to C_Brown ... C_Brown attempts a chip! ... A_Okonkwo is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Okonkwo looks very relieved! Min. 67 :(wrx) J_McClean spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to P_Mullin! ... From long range P_Mullin bends the ball towards goal! ... S_Eastwood gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 68 :(wrx) R_Barnett looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... What a shot from R_Barnett! ... It could go anywhere ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 69 :(oxf) G_Leigh takes advantage of a mistake by W_Boyle ... That mistake could prove costly ... G_Leigh sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... A_Okonkwo blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 73 :(oxf) M_Harris with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... F_Stevens gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... F_Stevens flings a shot at goal! ... A_Okonkwo is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Okonkwo looks very relieved! Min. 74 :(oxf) M_Harris spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Gassama! ... D_Gassama pounds a rocket on goal! ... He hits the side netting Min. 75 :(wrx) A defence splitting pass from C_McFadzean to P_Mullin ... P_Mullin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... S_Eastwood blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 76 :(wrx) T_O'Connor dribbles past J_Thorniley ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... T_O'Connor swings in the shot! ... GOAL!! ... S_Eastwood will be disappointed he did not save that! ... That surely hands Wrexham victory!! ... Some people on the pitch! ... They think it's all over! ... It might be soon! ... Wrexham 2-1 Oxford United ... Min. 77 :(oxf) M_McGuane looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... N_Ennis receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... N_Ennis hits a great shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Okonkwo moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Okonkwo catches it with style! Min. 79 :(wrx) P_Mullin cuts inside J_Thorniley ... He worked that well ... A delicate header from P_Mullin! ... S_Eastwood with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 82 :(oxf) N_Ennis jinks past the defender ... A skilful effort from N_Ennis! ... But A_Okonkwo pulls out a save of the game Min. 83 :(oxf) C_Brannagan leaves W_Boyle standing ... C_Brannagan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 84 :(wrx) P_Mullin sidesteps F_Stevens ... P_Mullin shapes up for a shot! ... It floats over S_Eastwood ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 87 :(wrx) P_Mullin takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... P_Mullin with the 40 yard drive! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(wrx) P_Mullin sprints past the defender ... P_Mullin with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... S_Eastwood makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 91 :(wrx) G_Evans runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_O'Connell ... E_O'Connell has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... S_Eastwood with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 91 :(oxf) C_Brown with a slide rule pass to A_Fletcher ... But he loses control of it ... A_Cannon takes possession ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Racecourse Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Mullin (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Boyle (46), T_O'Connor (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Cannon (25), A_Okonkwo (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Ennis Scorers : N_Ennis (63 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham | Oxford United Attempts on Goal : 26 | 11 Off target : 14 | 5 On target : 12 | 6 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 19 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wrexham 2 - 1 Oxford United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Okonkwo GK 21 1 1 1 14 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 G_Evans DF 1 17 13 7 20 | 92 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 44 26 W_Boyle DF 1 17 13 6 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 36 E_O'Connell DF 1 16 13 6 26 | 92 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 33 16 C_McFadzean DF 1 15 13 7 26 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 22 13 A_Cannon MF 1 14 17 5 28 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 9 -5 J_McClean MF 1 6 17 14 36 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 T_O'Connor MF 1 12 16 6 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 E_Lee MF 1 5 16 14 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 18 22 P_Mullin FW 1 8 13 17 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 11 42 S_Fletcher FW 1 8 12 16 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 L_McNicholas GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cleworth DF 1 15 12 5 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Tozer DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Barnett MF 1 5 16 13 14 | 47 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 18 26 O_Palmer FW 1 9 13 16 32 | 47 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 Player Statistics - Oxford United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Eastwood GK 21 1 1 1 18 | 92 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 G_Leigh DF 1 17 14 7 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 5 F_Stevens DF 1 16 14 7 24 | 92 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 28 C_Brown DF 1 16 13 7 24 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 11 13 S_Negru DF 1 16 13 7 28 | 56 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 C_Brannagan MF 1 14 18 6 32 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 M_McGuane MF 1 14 18 6 28 | 92 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 18 16 N_Ennis FW 1 7 12 16 20 | 92 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 -10 2 22 M_Harris FW 1 8 13 15 16 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 22 0 A_Fletcher FW 1 6 11 15 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Rodrigues FW 1 5 16 14 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 C_Christie DF 1 14 14 7 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Edwards MF 1 4 15 13 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Gassama FW 1 6 10 14 18 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1708972284 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40