FFO League One, Preston vs. Oxford United (Mon Oct 14) Preston | Oxford United 4-2-4 E | 5-4-1 N - | - | F_Woodman GK | GK S_Eastwood A_Hughes DF | DF G_Leigh L_Lindsay DF | DF F_Stevens J_Storey DF | DF S_Negru C_Ramsay DF | DF J_Thorniley B_Whiteman MF | DF C_Christie R_Ledson MF | MF M_McGuane R_Healey FW | MF R_Rodrigues C_Evans FW | MF K_Edwards L_Stewart FW | MF M_Browne W_Keane FW | FW N_Ennis | D_Cornell SUB | SUB E_McGinty P_Bauer SUB | SUB O_Smyth R_Brady SUB | SUB M_Harris A_McCann SUB | SUB B_Bodin M_O'Neill SUB | SUB A_Fletcher Min. 5 :(oxf) G_Leigh beats J_Storey ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... G_Leigh uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... F_Woodman gets up well to catch that one Min. 6 :(pne) L_Stewart flicks it past C_Christie ... He runs forward ... But M_Browne comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 7 :(pne) R_Healey takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... F_Stevens takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 7 :(oxf) N_Ennis get's past A_Hughes ... He's gonna worry them again ... N_Ennis unleashes a pile driver! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 11 :(oxf) M_McGuane smashes the ball upfield ... F_Stevens latches onto the ball ... Fine tackle by B_Whiteman ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 12 :(pne) L_Lindsay beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A left-footer by L_Lindsay! ... S_Eastwood is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... That's put Preston in front! ... Preston 1-0 Oxford United ... Min. 15 :(oxf) C_Christie breaks free from A_Hughes ... C_Christie attempts a chip! ... F_Woodman 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. 21 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues takes possession on the edge of the box ... R_Rodrigues plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... The ball moves through the air! ... F_Woodman moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... F_Woodman catches it with style! Min. 26 :(pne) B_Whiteman runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... R_Healey latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... C_Christie takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 26 :(oxf) M_McGuane with a short pass to find F_Stevens ... F_Stevens flings a shot at goal! ... F_Woodman gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Browne! ... G_Leigh with the header ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 28 :(pne) C_Ramsay volleys it forward. He finds C_Evans ... G_Leigh rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 30 :(oxf) S_Negru dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... S_Negru attempts a chip! ... F_Woodman gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 31 :(oxf) M_Browne is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to N_Ennis ... A heafty challenge by C_Ramsay ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Thorniley plays it into the danger area! ... F_Woodman jumps well to claim it! Min. 32 :(oxf) K_Edwards is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to N_Ennis ... A great volley from N_Ennis! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... F_Woodman looks relieved there! Min. 37 :(pne) B_Whiteman reads the run of C_Evans ... R_Rodrigues hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... C_Evans flights it in! ... Headed away by J_Thorniley Min. 37 :(pne) W_Keane nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... M_McGuane with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 39 :(pne) C_Evans finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... A thundering drive by C_Evans! ... S_Eastwood gathers it easily Min. 41 :(oxf) N_Ennis breaks free from J_Storey ... But B_Whiteman wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 42 :(pne) R_Healey runs at K_Edwards ... He takes it past him ... G_Leigh with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 42 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to N_Ennis! ... J_Storey slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... F_Stevens swings it in! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for F_Woodman, who catches the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(pne) C_Evans is spitting at M_McGuane ... Despicable! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 46 :(oxf) N_Ennis 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 with the strike! ... F_Woodman gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Preston 1-0 Oxford United Min. 55 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: M_O'Neill ... COMING OFF: W_Keane Min. 55 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: P_Bauer ... COMING OFF: C_Ramsay Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: A_Fletcher ... COMING OFF: N_Ennis Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: B_Bodin ... COMING OFF: M_Browne Min. 59 :(pne) A_Hughes takes advantage of a mistake by A_Fletcher ... He puts in M_O'Neill! ... M_O'Neill hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 59 :(oxf) K_Edwards with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Fletcher ... F_Woodman rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... Is The Referee going to give a penalty? ... He points to the spot! ... PENALTY!! ... A_Fletcher is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... Burried it right down the middle! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Preston 1-1 Oxford United... Min. 61 :(pne) A_Hughes volleys it forward. He finds R_Healey ... Driven towards goal by R_Healey! ... But S_Eastwood reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Eastwood anyway Min. 62 :(oxf) K_Edwards takes advantage of a mistake by A_Hughes ... That mistake could prove costly ... K_Edwards with a bomb of a shot! ... It floats over F_Woodman ... It's heading goalward! ... GOAL!! ... That was a great effort ... But it's been disallowed! The linesman spotted a foul Min. 63 :(pne) M_O'Neill with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Thorniley behind ... M_O'Neill with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... S_Eastwood gets up well to catch that one Min. 63 :(oxf) M_McGuane holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to S_Negru ... P_Bauer is late with that one ... 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 ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... M_McGuane smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... But F_Woodman punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... R_Rodrigues swings it in! ... F_Woodman fists it away! Min. 63 :(oxf) J_Thorniley turns nicely onto the ball ... J_Thorniley plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It floats over F_Woodman ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 66 :(oxf) J_Thorniley takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... P_Bauer fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 67 :(oxf) G_Leigh gains possession ... L_Lindsay with a pull on the shirt ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... F_Stevens shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Fletcher instead ... A_Fletcher has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... C_Christie hits it towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... F_Woodman catches it with ease Min. 70 :(pne) R_Ledson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... L_Stewart gets onto the end of the pass! ... L_Stewart attempts a chip! ... S_Eastwood saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 70 :(oxf) K_Edwards hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... G_Leigh latches onto it! ... P_Bauer robs him of the ball Min. 72 :(oxf) A_Fletcher runs at the defence ... He nutmegs L_Lindsay ... He showed his class there ... R_Ledson with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Oxford United players Min. 73 :(oxf) M_McGuane backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Negru latches onto the end of it ... S_Negru tries to beat F_Woodman! ... F_Woodman has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... F_Woodman reacts well to save!! Min. 75 :(pne) M_O'Neill with a 40-yard pass to R_Ledson ... What a fantastic interception by F_Stevens Min. 76 :(oxf) A defence splitting pass from C_Christie to B_Bodin ... B_Bodin hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... K_Edwards chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Thorniley gets a shot in ... F_Woodman won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 80 :(oxf) G_Leigh 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 B_Bodin ... B_Bodin hits the ball on the bounce! ... F_Woodman fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(pne) C_Evans runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Intercepted by R_Rodrigues Min. 94 :(oxf) C_Christie breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat F_Woodman now! ... J_Storey trips him up from behind! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... The assistant referee whispers in his ear ... RED CARD! ... I think he deserved that! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... B_Bodin hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... F_Woodman makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 94 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... M_McGuane runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_McGuane hits a great drive! ... He's dragged it wide!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Deepdale ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Whiteman Scorers : L_Lindsay (12) Sent Off : J_Storey (94) Booked : F_Woodman (59), P_Bauer (66), L_Lindsay (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Rodrigues (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Fletcher (59 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_McGuane (37) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston | Oxford United Attempts on Goal : 6 | 20 Off target : 1 | 10 On target : 5 | 10 Possession : 29 | 71 Corners : 1 | 6 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 7 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Preston 1 - 1 Oxford United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Preston Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Woodman GK 22 1 1 1 20 | 100 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 34 0 0 0 A_Hughes DF 1 18 15 8 24 | 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 L_Lindsay DF 1 18 15 8 26 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 34 J_Storey DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -15 -15 C_Ramsay DF 1 16 14 8 22 | 59 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 0 B_Whiteman MF 1 14 18 5 16 | 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 8 0 R_Ledson MF 1 14 18 6 32 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 R_Healey FW 1 8 13 18 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 C_Evans FW 1 8 13 17 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 L_Stewart FW 1 6 10 16 24 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 W_Keane FW 1 6 17 15 8 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cornell GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Bauer DF 1 15 13 6 22 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 -4 -4 R_Brady DF 1 14 12 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_McCann MF 1 14 16 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_O'Neill FW 1 3 16 14 24 | 41 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 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 | 100 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 G_Leigh DF 1 18 14 8 28 | 100 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 8 31 F_Stevens DF 1 17 15 7 24 | 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 17 S_Negru DF 1 17 13 8 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 J_Thorniley DF 1 15 13 8 24 | 100 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 0 30 C_Christie DF 1 14 14 7 16 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 8 16 M_McGuane MF 1 14 18 6 28 | 100 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 12 48 R_Rodrigues MF 1 6 17 15 18 | 100 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 10 9 K_Edwards MF 1 5 16 13 18 | 100 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 M_Browne MF 1 4 16 13 28 | 59 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 0 N_Ennis FW 1 7 12 17 20 | 59 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Harris DF 1 9 13 16 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Bodin MF 1 4 15 13 10 | 41 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 A_Fletcher FW 1 6 12 16 26 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 1728897468 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40