FFO League One, Oxford United vs. Rotherham United (Mon Mar 03)


                        Oxford United  |  Rotherham United
                              5-4-1 E  |  5-4-1 D
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                        S_Eastwood GK  |  GK V_Johansson
                           G_Leigh DF  |  DF S_Morrison
                         F_Stevens DF  |  DF C_Humphreys
                           S_Negru DF  |  DF T_Blackett
                           C_Brown DF  |  DF L_Peltier
                       J_Thorniley DF  |  DF T_Bola
                       C_Brannagan MF  |  MF Cafu
                         M_McGuane MF  |  MF O_Rathbone
                       R_Rodrigues MF  |  MF C_McGuckin
                         K_Edwards MF  |  MF F_Onyedinma
                           N_Ennis FW  |  FW S_Nombe
                                       |
                         E_McGinty SUB |  SUB D_Phillips
                        C_Christie SUB |  SUB S_Ferguson
                           O_Smyth SUB |  SUB S_Revan
                          M_Browne SUB |  SUB A_Green
                          M_Harris SUB |  SUB J_Hugill




Min. 4  :(oxf) S_Negru with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows T_Blackett a clean set of heals 
          ...  S_Negru aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But V_Johansson smothers the ball 
Min. 4  :(oxf) R_Rodrigues is spitting at Cafu 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 6  :(oxf) C_Brannagan 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 tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But V_Johansson just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 6  :(rot) C_McGuckin get's past R_Rodrigues 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  R_Rodrigues slices it 
          ...  S_Eastwood moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Cafu hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Eastwood easily claims the ball! 
Min. 8  :(oxf) N_Ennis sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  N_Ennis aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  V_Johansson 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! 
Min. 8  :(oxf) G_Leigh kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Edwards gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Nombe with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Oxford United fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  K_Edwards bends it in 
          ...  V_Johansson makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 14 :(rot) S_Morrison takes advantage of a mistake by G_Leigh 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to O_Rathbone! 
          ...  But C_Brown slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 17 :(oxf) C_Brannagan runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_McGuckin back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Peltier brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 17 :(rot) F_Onyedinma with an incisive pass to T_Bola 
          ...  M_McGuane slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 22 :(oxf) K_Edwards picks up the pass 
          ...  K_Edwards attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  V_Johansson was beaten there! 
Min. 25 :(oxf) C_Brannagan moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Ennis 
          ...  N_Ennis has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  V_Johansson palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to F_Stevens 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  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. 30 :(rot) F_Onyedinma is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Nombe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But F_Stevens slides in 
Min. 32 :(rot) S_Nombe turns on a sixpence 
          ...  N_Ennis with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 36 :(oxf) M_McGuane takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Brown 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  T_Bola takes possession 
Min. 39 :(rot) L_Peltier volleys it forward. He finds Cafu 
          ...  R_Rodrigues steals the ball of off him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(rot) O_Rathbone sidesteps C_Brown 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  O_Rathbone swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Browne 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Edwards 
Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Green 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Onyedinma 
Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Ferguson 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Bola 
Min. 46 :(oxf) C_Brown moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Thorniley 
          ...  J_Thorniley tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Oxford United 0-0 Rotherham United

Min. 48 :(oxf) F_Stevens shoves S_Morrison in the chest!! 
          ...  He turned into Paolo Di Canio there! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 51 :(oxf) C_Brannagan cuts in on T_Blackett's blind side 
          ...  C_McGuckin read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 51 :(rot) S_Morrison breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on S_Eastwood! 
          ...  C_Brown brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Christie 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Thorniley 
Min. 60 :(oxf) G_Leigh with the dribble 
          ...  S_Morrison reads the play well 
Min. 64 :(oxf) C_Brannagan looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Ennis 
          ...  N_Ennis with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 64 :(oxf) M_Browne is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Rodrigues latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Ferguson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(rot) S_Morrison controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Ferguson gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Browne with a nasty foul 
Min. 72 :(oxf) C_Christie with the dribble 
          ...  S_Ferguson is easily beaten 
          ...  Cafu gets to the ball first 
Min. 77 :(oxf) C_Christie with a pinpoint pass to N_Ennis 
          ...  C_Humphreys with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 82 :(oxf) G_Leigh runs at the defence 
          ...  S_Morrison makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brown hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by S_Morrison 
Min. 83 :(oxf) F_Stevens with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past L_Peltier 
          ...  L_Peltier with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 85 :(oxf) M_McGuane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  N_Ennis gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But S_Morrison sweeps up the threat 
Min. 86 :(rot) C_McGuckin cuts the ball back to S_Nombe 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Leigh 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(oxf) C_Christie takes advantage of a mistake by S_Morrison 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  C_Christie with the overhead! 
          ...  V_Johansson watches it sail wide! 
Min. 90 :(rot) A_Green with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Peltier 
          ...  G_Leigh is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  S_Eastwood misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Blackett flights it in! 
          ...  C_Christie reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 91 :(rot) C_Humphreys with the diagonal pass to S_Nombe 
          ...  S_Nombe beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat S_Eastwood 
          ...  He rounds S_Eastwood 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 92 :(oxf) M_McGuane turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Negru 
          ...  S_Negru sees V_Johansson off his line! 
          ...  V_Johansson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  V_Johansson makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 93 :(oxf) S_Negru has plenty of time and space 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Negru! 
          ...  V_Johansson gets his fingertips to it 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Kassam Stadium
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Oxford United Match Info
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Best player          : G_Leigh
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rotherham United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Morrison (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nombe (8), S_Ferguson (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Oxford United  |    Rotherham United
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       2
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           5        |       0
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Oxford United 0 - 0 Rotherham United
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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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
G_Leigh        DF   1  18  15   8  28 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   7   0
F_Stevens      DF   1  18  15   8  24 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  15
S_Negru        DF   1  18  14   8  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  47
C_Brown        DF   1  17  14   7  24 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   8   0
J_Thorniley    DF   1  15  13   8  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
C_Brannagan    MF   1  15  18   7  32 | 100   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_McGuane      MF   1  14  18   6  28 | 100   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  12   0
R_Rodrigues    MF   1   6  17  15  18 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
K_Edwards      MF   1   5  16  13  18 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
N_Ennis        FW   1   7  13  18  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
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 |  41   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   8  16
O_Smyth        DF   1  13  14   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Browne       MF   1   4  16  14  28 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
M_Harris       FW   1   9  13  16  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rotherham 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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V_Johansson    GK  21   1   1   1  10 | 100   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
S_Morrison     DF   1  18  14   8  26 | 100   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   8   0
C_Humphreys    DF   1  18  15   8  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
T_Blackett     DF   1  18  15   8  26 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Peltier      DF   1  16  13   5  22 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   9   0
T_Bola         DF   1  16  14   7  20 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Cafu           MF   1   8  18  15  22 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
O_Rathbone     MF   1  15  18   7  28 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
C_McGuckin     MF   1   4  17  14  24 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   5   0
F_Onyedinma    MF   1   5  15  14  16 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
S_Nombe        FW   1   8  12  19  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   0
D_Phillips     GK  19   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ferguson     DF   1  16  14   7  28 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
S_Revan        DF   1  15  13   5  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Green        MF   1   4  15  14  10 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
J_Hugill       FW   1  10  13  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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