FFO League One, Oxford United vs. Wigan Athletic (Sun Oct 20) Oxford United | Wigan Athletic 4-4-2 P | 5-2-3 P - | - | S_Eastwood GK | GK S_Tickle G_Leigh DF | DF J_Kerr F_Stevens DF | DF C_Hughes C_Brown DF | DF L_Morrison S_Negru DF | DF T_Pearce C_Brannagan MF | DF D_Dwyer M_McGuane MF | MF M_Smith R_Rodrigues MF | MF C_Lang K_Edwards MF | FW C_Wyke N_Ennis FW | FW J_Magennis M_Harris FW | FW J_Stones | E_McGinty SUB | SUB B_Amos J_Thorniley SUB | SUB E_Mitchell C_Christie SUB | SUB B_Adeeko M_Browne SUB | SUB S_Smith A_Fletcher SUB | SUB M_Godo Min. 3 :(oxf) N_Ennis sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Harris ... A great volley from M_Harris! ... S_Tickle was lucky there Min. 3 :(wig) M_Smith with a reverse pass to J_Stones ... G_Leigh is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee Min. 4 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues hits a hard pass to M_Harris ... M_Harris sees S_Tickle off his line! ... GOAL!! ... S_Tickle shouts at his defenders ... WHAT??? ... It's been disallowed! ... The referee spotted something Min. 9 :(wig) J_Stones takes advantage of a mistake by C_Brown ... C_Brannagan with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... D_Dwyer floats it forward ... J_Stones latches onto the end of it ... J_Stones with his head down lets it go! ... The fans get off their seats! ... S_Eastwood plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 13 :(oxf) G_Leigh with an amazing show of skill to get past D_Dwyer ... He crosses to M_Harris ... J_Kerr with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 13 :(wig) M_Smith spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to J_Magennis! ... F_Stevens takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 15 :(oxf) G_Leigh cuts inside M_Smith ... He worked that well ... C_Hughes reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 17 :(wig) M_Smith with the first time flick to L_Morrison ... A wicked drive by L_Morrison! ... It flies in! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... That puts Wigan Athletic ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Oxford United 0-1 Wigan Athletic ... Min. 18 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues kills the ball dead ... R_Rodrigues with the side footed shot! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Oxford United 1-1 Wigan Athletic ... Min. 20 :(wig) J_Stones with the through ball to C_Wyke ... C_Wyke shapes up for a shot! ... The shot slips through S_Eastwood's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 28 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues controls it well ... He nutmegs T_Pearce ... He puts in F_Stevens! ... M_Smith fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 29 :(oxf) K_Edwards with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... Cleaned up by M_Smith Min. 30 :(wig) J_Magennis runs at C_Brown ... He takes it past him ... J_Magennis with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Oxford United fans taunt him about that effort Min. 33 :(oxf) G_Leigh gets lucky and beats J_Kerr ... Now with the centre to M_Harris ... But C_Hughes wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 33 :(wig) J_Magennis skips the challenge from the defender ... J_Magennis with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 34 :(oxf) M_Harris rushes through the defence ... C_Hughes bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 37 :(wig) M_Smith runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Stones ... J_Stones plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But S_Eastwood punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 38 :(oxf) N_Ennis pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... N_Ennis hits the ball on the bounce! ... S_Tickle won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 41 :(wig) J_Kerr with a flicked pass to L_Morrison ... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Leigh ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Hughes swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... S_Eastwood easily claims the ball! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(oxf) M_McGuane plays it long to C_Brown ... Launched towards the top corner by C_Brown! ... The shot slips through S_Tickle's hands ... But S_Tickle recovers to save! ... He got away with that! 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. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: S_Smith ... COMING OFF: C_Lang Min. 46 :(oxf) N_Ennis with a slick pass to A_Fletcher ... L_Morrison wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 48 :(oxf) S_Negru makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... M_Smith with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Oxford United 1-1 Wigan Athletic Min. 46 :(oxf) M_Browne is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to A_Fletcher ... A left-footer by A_Fletcher! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 54 :(oxf) M_Browne runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... A_Fletcher latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... M_Smith with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 55 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: E_Mitchell ... COMING OFF: D_Dwyer Min. 57 :(oxf) S_Negru finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... C_Hughes makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by N_Ennis ... That's a poor one ... S_Tickle catches it with ease Min. 63 :(oxf) A_Fletcher with a real burst of pace ... L_Morrison can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... C_Hughes with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 64 :(wig) E_Mitchell with the first time pass to C_Wyke ... C_Brannagan tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 64 :(wig) J_Kerr with a probing through ball C_Wyke ... But he loses control of it ... C_Brown hits it out for a throw Min. 65 :(wig) C_Wyke with a real burst of pace ... He shows G_Leigh a clean set of heals ... C_Wyke with a graceful, looping effort! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... - spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 67 :(wig) C_Wyke takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_Stones ... J_Stones hits a great drive! ... S_Eastwood parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 69 :(wig) J_Magennis takes on F_Stevens ... He runs past him ... J_Magennis blasts the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 73 :(oxf) N_Ennis slips past C_Hughes ... The ball hits E_Mitchell in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 75 :(oxf) G_Leigh plays the early ball across the box to find R_Rodrigues in space ... R_Rodrigues from 20 yards! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 77 :(wig) E_Mitchell skips the challenge from S_Negru ... E_Mitchell sees S_Eastwood off his line! ... S_Eastwood saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 80 :(wig) T_Pearce is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to J_Magennis ... Cleaned up by G_Leigh Min. 85 :(oxf) A_Fletcher runs at J_Kerr ... He takes it past him ... A_Fletcher with a blistering shot! ... S_Tickle with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(oxf) C_Brannagan looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Leigh ... But T_Pearce sweeps up the threat Min. 91 :(wig) J_Stones could get a shot on goal here ... C_Brown bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 93 :(oxf) G_Leigh is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Fletcher ... C_Hughes gets to the ball first ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Kassam Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Rodrigues Scorers : R_Rodrigues (18) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Brannagan (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Smith (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Morrison (17) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Smith (28), C_Hughes (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United | Wigan Athletic Attempts on Goal : 8 | 10 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 5 | 5 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 11 Key Passes : 12 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Oxford United 1 - 1 Wigan Athletic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 1 1 1 18 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 G_Leigh DF 1 18 14 8 28 | 96 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 32 0 F_Stevens DF 1 17 15 7 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 C_Brown DF 1 17 13 7 24 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 17 S_Negru DF 1 17 14 8 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Brannagan MF 1 15 18 7 32 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 0 -4 M_McGuane MF 1 14 18 6 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 R_Rodrigues MF 1 6 17 15 18 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 32 K_Edwards MF 1 5 16 13 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Ennis FW 1 7 12 17 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 M_Harris FW 1 9 13 16 16 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 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 8 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 16 13 28 | 51 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Fletcher FW 1 6 12 16 26 | 51 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Player Statistics - Wigan Athletic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Tickle GK 22 1 1 1 18 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 18 15 8 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 0 C_Hughes DF 1 18 14 8 26 | 96 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 66 -4 -4 L_Morrison DF 1 18 14 8 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 14 0 38 T_Pearce DF 1 17 14 7 14 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 0 D_Dwyer DF 1 15 11 3 22 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Smith MF 1 15 18 5 26 | 96 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 20 -4 C_Lang MF 1 5 17 15 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 16 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 16 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 J_Stones FW 1 7 11 16 34 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 24 B_Amos GK 19 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mitchell DF 1 14 10 4 26 | 38 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 12 20 B_Adeeko DF 1 14 16 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Smith MF 1 14 17 4 22 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Godo FW 1 4 16 14 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1729444687 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40