FFO League One, Crewe vs. Oxford United (Fri Feb 21)


                                Crewe  |  Oxford United
                              4-4-2 D  |  5-2-3 E
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                     C_McGillivray GK  |  GK S_Eastwood
                       C_O'Riordan DF  |  DF G_Leigh
                       M_Demetriou DF  |  DF F_Stevens
                          L_Offord DF  |  DF S_Negru
                        Z_Williams DF  |  DF C_Brown
                           J_White MF  |  DF J_Thorniley
                          J_Powell MF  |  MF C_Brannagan
                          C_Finney MF  |  MF M_McGuane
                          S_Tracey MF  |  FW N_Ennis
                            C_Long FW  |  FW M_Harris
                      C_Richardson FW  |  FW A_Fletcher
                                       |
                       T_Lo-Tutala SUB |  SUB E_McGinty
                         W_Burrell SUB |  SUB C_Christie
                          R_Cooney SUB |  SUB O_Smyth
                         J_Tabiner SUB |  SUB R_Rodrigues
                       L_Armstrong SUB |  SUB D_Gassama




Min. 4  :(cre) C_Richardson finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  C_Richardson tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Eastwood's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Crewe take the lead! 
          ...  Crewe 1-0 Oxford United ...
Min. 4  :(cre) J_Powell finds the run of J_White 
          ...  C_Brannagan rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 7  :(cre) S_Tracey reads the run of C_Richardson 
          ...  C_Richardson is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round S_Eastwood 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Eastwood 
          ...  right through the legs!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crewe 2-0 Oxford United ...
Min. 17 :(cre) S_Tracey looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Richardson 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Fletcher 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_White hits it into the box! 
          ...  C_Richardson gets something on it! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 19 :(oxf) J_Thorniley flicks it over M_Demetriou and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Thorniley tries the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  C_McGillivray was left standing 
          ...  Crewe 2-1 Oxford United ...
Min. 20 :(oxf) J_Thorniley has broken clear! Just C_McGillivray to beat! 
          ...  J_White brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Armstrong 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Richardson 
Min. 45 :(cre) Substitution by Crewe 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Tabiner 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Tracey 
Min. 45 :(oxf) N_Ennis finds the space intelligently 
          ...  Z_Williams goes in studs first 
          ...  The Oxford United fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 46 :(oxf) C_Brown sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Thorniley runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Powell slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 49 :(cre) Z_Williams with a first time pass 
          ...  L_Armstrong runs onto it! 
          ...  F_Stevens gets the foot in to win the ball 

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

Min. 47 :(cre) C_Long turns past F_Stevens 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Negru wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 47 :(oxf) F_Stevens comes up lame after the wicked challenge 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 53 :(cre) M_Demetriou brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Thorniley 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Tabiner! 
          ...  But G_Leigh spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 54 :(cre) Z_Williams sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Brown intercepts the pass 
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. 55 :(oxf) C_Brannagan is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  C_Long had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(oxf) N_Ennis sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Gassama 
          ...  D_Gassama tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 56 :(oxf) C_Brannagan lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Rodrigues latches on to it 
          ...  But Z_Williams comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 57 :(oxf) D_Gassama knocks it past M_Demetriou and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_White 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 62 :(oxf) G_Leigh finds D_Gassama with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  D_Gassama takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just C_McGillivray is between him and the goal 
          ...  C_McGillivray makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  Cleared off the line by J_Powell!! 
Min. 63 :(cre) J_White dribbles past J_Thorniley 
          ...  But M_Harris clears the ball to safety 
Min. 64 :(cre) J_White slides it through the middle to C_Long 
          ...  C_Long looks to see where S_Eastwood is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 64 :(oxf) G_Leigh gets lucky and beats C_O'Riordan 
          ...  Now with the centre to N_Ennis 
          ...  C_Finney with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 65 :(cre) J_Powell with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Powell hits a curling shot! 
          ...  S_Eastwood blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 68 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues gains possession 
          ...  Z_Williams with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  So long! And goodbye! 
          ...  Au revoir! 
          ...  Auf Wiedersehen! 
Min. 69 :(oxf) M_Harris takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  But J_Powell comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 70 :(cre) J_Powell slides it through the middle to C_Finney 
          ...  M_Harris gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 73 :(cre) L_Armstrong finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  A great volley from L_Armstrong! 
          ...  But S_Eastwood punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 77 :(oxf) C_Brown finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  M_Demetriou takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 80 :(cre) J_Tabiner controls it with ease 
          ...  S_Negru forces him off the ball 
Min. 80 :(oxf) D_Gassama plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  D_Gassama curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 86 :(oxf) C_Brannagan with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  L_Offord knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 87 :(cre) J_Tabiner nutmegs the defender 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Brown 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Finney dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Negru with a great clearance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(cre) L_Armstrong holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_White in space! 
          ...  G_Leigh hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Powell hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Eastwood easily catches it! 
Min. 92 :(oxf) J_Thorniley has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Powell! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Powell reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 94 :(cre) M_Demetriou pulls it back to J_White 
          ...  But F_Stevens comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 94 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues 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 
          ...  M_Harris with a little chip! 
          ...  But C_McGillivray makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Gresty Road
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Crewe Match Info
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Best player          : C_Richardson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Richardson (4,7)
Sent Off             : Z_Williams (68)
Booked               : J_White (20), C_Long (55), C_Finney (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Oxford United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris
Scorers              : J_Thorniley (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Brannagan (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Crewe  |    Oxford United
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Crewe 2 - 1 Oxford United
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Player Statistics - Crewe
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_McGillivray  GK  21   1   1   1  18 | 100   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_O'Riordan    DF   1  18  13   6  30 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Demetriou    DF   1  17  13   6  12 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  18   0
L_Offord       DF   1  17  12   6  20 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Z_Williams     DF   1  17  13   7  28 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -6 -15
J_White        MF   1   7  18  14  18 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  21   0  -4
J_Powell       MF   1  14  17   6  22 | 100   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  10  18
C_Finney       MF   1  13  17   4  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
S_Tracey       MF   1   4  16  13  16 |  45   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
C_Long         FW   1   7  11  17  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   2
C_Richardson   FW   1   6  11  16  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  51
T_Lo-Tutala    GK  19   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Burrell      DF   1  15  12   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Cooney       DF   1  14  12   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tabiner      MF   1   5  16  12  12 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Armstrong    FW   1   7  12  16  28 |  55   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   8

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 | 100   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
G_Leigh        DF   1  18  15   8  28 | 100   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  14   0
F_Stevens      DF   1  18  15   8  24 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
S_Negru        DF   1  18  14   8  28 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
C_Brown        DF   1  17  14   7  24 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   8   0
J_Thorniley    DF   1  15  13   8  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
C_Brannagan    MF   1  15  18   7  32 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   4  -4
M_McGuane      MF   1  14  18   6  28 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ennis        FW   1   7  13  18  20 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
M_Harris       FW   1   9  13  16  16 | 100   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  46   0   8
A_Fletcher     FW   1   6  12  16  26 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
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 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0
D_Gassama      FW   1   7  11  15  18 |  41   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
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