FFO FLT, Swansea City vs. Oxford United (Wed Jan 29)


                         Swansea City  |  Oxford United
                              5-2-3 E  |  5-2-3 C
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                       C_Rushworth GK  |  GK S_Eastwood
                         B_Cabango DF  |  DF G_Leigh
                            N_Wood DF  |  DF F_Stevens
                           J_Tymon DF  |  DF S_Negru
                           H_Ashby DF  |  DF C_Brown
                       B_Humphreys DF  |  DF J_Thorniley
                          M_Grimes MF  |  MF C_Brannagan
                          C_Patino MF  |  MF M_McGuane
                           J_Yates FW  |  FW N_Ennis
                     M_Kukharevych FW  |  FW M_Harris
                          L_Cullen FW  |  FW A_Fletcher
                                       |
                          A_Fisher SUB |  SUB E_McGinty
                        K_Naughton SUB |  SUB C_Christie
                          J_Thomas SUB |  SUB O_Smyth
                           J_Allen SUB |  SUB R_Rodrigues
                            J_Lowe SUB |  SUB D_Gassama




Min. 2  :(swa) M_Kukharevych pushes it past C_Brannagan 
          ...  C_Brown with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 2  :(swa) J_Tymon comes up lame after the wicked challenge 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 4  :(swa) M_Kukharevych takes on J_Thorniley 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  But F_Stevens sweeps up the threat 
Min. 4  :(oxf) J_Thorniley changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round C_Rushworth 
          ...  He tries to slide it past C_Rushworth 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 7  :(swa) L_Cullen has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past C_Brannagan 
          ...  He knocks it to B_Humphreys! 
          ...  F_Stevens reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 9  :(swa) M_Kukharevych sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  M_Kukharevych with the strike! 
          ...  S_Eastwood falls over 
          ...  But S_Eastwood is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 9  :(oxf) N_Ennis beats J_Tymon 
          ...  N_Ennis rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  C_Rushworth with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 10 :(swa) M_Kukharevych flicks it over J_Thorniley and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Kukharevych with the overhead! 
          ...  S_Eastwood with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 15 :(oxf) C_Brown over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds C_Brannagan though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  B_Humphreys hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Great catch from C_Rushworth! 
Min. 16 :(swa) M_Kukharevych skips the challenge from S_Negru 
          ...  M_Kukharevych sees S_Eastwood off his line! 
          ...  S_Eastwood with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 19 :(swa) J_Tymon feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Kukharevych runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Kukharevych tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood smothers the ball 
Min. 20 :(swa) C_Patino brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Kukharevych gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Kukharevych sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  S_Eastwood with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 20 :(oxf) S_Negru with a byline cross to G_Leigh 
          ...  J_Tymon with the block 
Min. 21 :(swa) M_Grimes watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  M_Grimes tries to beat S_Eastwood! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 22 :(swa) L_Cullen is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 22 :(swa) Substitution by Swansea City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Lowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Cullen 
Min. 26 :(swa) M_Grimes takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  M_Grimes with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  Swansea City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Swansea City 1-0 Oxford United ...
Min. 26 :(oxf) M_McGuane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  G_Leigh gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Tymon wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 28 :(swa) B_Cabango controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Grimes gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Negru gets to the ball first 
Min. 28 :(oxf) A_Fletcher hoofs it upfield to find M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 32 :(oxf) A_Fletcher with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A_Fletcher sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  C_Rushworth blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 33 :(swa) J_Tymon flicks it past G_Leigh 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Tymon attempts a low drive! 
          ...  S_Eastwood parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 37 :(swa) B_Humphreys bursts forward 
          ...  B_Humphreys has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over S_Eastwood 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 37 :(oxf) C_Brannagan with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  C_Brannagan with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But C_Rushworth punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 41 :(swa) M_Kukharevych has plenty of time and space 
          ...  M_Kukharevych with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  S_Eastwood goes down well to save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Swansea City 1-0 Oxford United

Min. 50 :(swa) M_Grimes hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Lowe latches onto it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Brannagan 
Min. 51 :(swa) J_Lowe hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Patino latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Patino hits a great drive! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 52 :(oxf) C_Brannagan spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Fletcher! 
          ...  J_Tymon with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The referee waves the players away 
          ...  N_Ennis with the spot kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  That's got Oxford United back level! 
          ...  Swansea City 1-1 Oxford United...
Min. 55 :(swa) Substitution by Swansea City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Allen 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Patino 
Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Gassama 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Fletcher 
Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Rodrigues 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_McGuane 
Min. 64 :(swa) B_Cabango sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Yates gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by N_Ennis 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 65 :(swa) H_Ashby spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Lowe! 
          ...  J_Lowe with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  S_Eastwood makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 67 :(oxf) N_Ennis holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Gassama 
          ...  N_Wood knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 69 :(oxf) A defence splitting pass from D_Gassama to N_Ennis 
          ...  N_Ennis lobs C_Rushworth! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 73 :(swa) J_Lowe takes advantage of a mistake by N_Ennis 
          ...  He puts in N_Wood! 
          ...  N_Wood aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 76 :(oxf) D_Gassama had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  D_Gassama hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 78 :(swa) H_Ashby breaks free from G_Leigh 
          ...  H_Ashby with a terrific drive! 
          ...  S_Eastwood saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 80 :(oxf) N_Ennis gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  J_Allen with a bad challenge 
Min. 80 :(swa) H_Ashby finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  D_Gassama with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 84 :(swa) J_Allen spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Kukharevych! 
          ...  But G_Leigh wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 86 :(oxf) N_Ennis plays in M_Harris with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_Tymon does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(swa) B_Cabango takes advantage of a mistake by J_Thorniley 
          ...  G_Leigh slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(swa) H_Ashby with the through ball to B_Humphreys 
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Humphreys! 
          ...  S_Eastwood with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 97 :(swa) J_Yates runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Humphreys 
          ...  B_Humphreys throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But S_Eastwood smothers the ball 
Min. 97 :(oxf) N_Ennis sprints past M_Grimes 
          ...  N_Ennis cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 98 :(oxf) D_Gassama plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Tymon pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 100:(swa) M_Grimes with an incisive pass to M_Kukharevych 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Gassama picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 102:(swa) B_Humphreys pass splits open the defence and finds J_Lowe 
          ...  F_Stevens takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(swa) M_Grimes moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Lowe 
          ...  J_Lowe strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 106:(oxf) M_Harris plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Gassama decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  J_Lowe with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 107:(swa) J_Allen holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Grimes in space! 
          ...  But C_Brannagan sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 112:(swa) H_Ashby flicks it over C_Brown's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  H_Ashby with the chance! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 113:(oxf) D_Gassama has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Ashby! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Humphreys with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 114:(oxf) F_Stevens with a deep cross to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 115:(swa) S_Eastwood miskicks! 
          ...  J_Lowe takes control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Brannagan with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 119:(swa) M_Grimes changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Humphreys 
          ...  C_Brannagan with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 122:(swa) M_Grimes kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Tymon gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Tymon fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Yates is next to step up!
          ...  S_Eastwood dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had absolutely no chance there! 
          ...  Swansea City 1-0 Oxford United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  N_Ennis is coming forward
          ...  He sends C_Rushworth the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone over!! 
          ...  Terrible, terrible miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Kukharevych is the man who takes it
          ...  The keeper bats it away! 
          ...  What a save! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Harris is the man who takes it
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Swansea City 1-1 Oxford United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Lowe places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends S_Eastwood the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Swansea City 2-1 Oxford United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  R_Rodrigues is next to step up!
          ...  C_Rushworth guesses correctly 
          ...  But the shot's too powerful! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Swansea City 2-2 Oxford United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Tymon steps up!
          ...  He's tried a dink 
          ...  He's tries a cheeky Panenka but the keeper holds his ground and easily catches it! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Gassama steps up!
          ...  C_Rushworth dives 
          ...  But he's gone the wrong way! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Swansea City 2-3 Oxford United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  H_Ashby is taking this penalty!
          ...  The keeper bats it away! 
          ...  What a save! 


          ...  Oxford United win the penalty shootout!



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



Match Details
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Venue                : Liberty Stadium
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Swansea City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Grimes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Grimes (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Tymon (52)
Injured              : L_Cullen (22)
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Oxford United Match Info
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Best player          : N_Ennis
Scorers              : N_Ennis (52 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Gassama (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Swansea City  |    Oxford United
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : Swansea City 1 - 1 Oxford United
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Player Statistics - Swansea City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Rushworth    GK  22   1   1   1  10 | 125   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
B_Cabango      DF   1  19  14   7  28 | 125   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Wood         DF   1  19  14   7  24 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  19
J_Tymon        DF   1  18  16   9  22 | 125   0   4   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  68   9  31
H_Ashby        DF   1  18  14   9  28 | 125   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  35
B_Humphreys    DF   1  18  14   9  20 | 125   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  36  15  53
M_Grimes       MF   1  14  18   7  28 | 125   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  55  65
C_Patino       MF   1   7  18  16  22 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  10
J_Yates        FW   1   8  14  19  28 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Kukharevych  FW   1   8  13  17  28 | 125   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  60
L_Cullen       FW   1   8  13  17  26 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
A_Fisher       GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  14  13   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Thomas       DF   1  14  13   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Allen        MF   1  14  17   6  28 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Lowe         FW   1   5  15  15  20 | 103   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  23

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  22   1   1   1  18 | 125  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
G_Leigh        DF   1  18  15   8  28 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
F_Stevens      DF   1  18  15   8  24 | 125   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  14   0
S_Negru        DF   1  18  14   8  28 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
C_Brown        DF   1  17  14   7  24 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  15   0
J_Thorniley    DF   1  15  13   8  24 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
C_Brannagan    MF   1  15  18   7  32 | 125   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  11  20
M_McGuane      MF   1  14  18   6  28 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
N_Ennis        FW   1   7  13  18  20 | 125   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  29  32  49
M_Harris       FW   1   9  13  16  16 | 125   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  30
A_Fletcher     FW   1   6  12  16  26 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  11
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
R_Rodrigues    MF   1   6  17  15  18 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gassama      FW   1   7  11  15  18 |  68   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  25  14   7
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