FFO League One, Preston vs. Oxford United (Sun Jan 05) Preston | Oxford United 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 P - | - | F_Woodman GK | GK S_Eastwood A_Hughes DF | DF G_Leigh J_Whatmough DF | DF F_Stevens L_Lindsay DF | DF S_Negru J_Storey DF | DF C_Brown B_Whiteman MF | MF C_Brannagan R_Ledson MF | MF M_McGuane W_Keane MF | MF R_Rodrigues A_McCann MF | MF K_Edwards R_Healey FW | FW N_Ennis C_Evans FW | FW M_Harris | D_Cornell SUB | SUB E_McGinty C_Ramsay SUB | SUB J_Thorniley P_Bauer SUB | SUB C_Christie M_O'Neill SUB | SUB M_Browne L_Stewart SUB | SUB A_Fletcher Min. 2 :(pne) R_Healey sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Brown goes in studs first ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... C_Evans passes to R_Ledson ... C_Brannagan hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... W_Keane with an outswinging corner into the box ... S_Eastwood comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 6 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Ennis ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... N_Ennis is all alone ... F_Woodman comes towards him ... He tries to round past F_Woodman ... But he loses his balance and drags it wide!! ... Whenever I watch him play ... It looks like he's being controlled by an 11-year-old in the crowd on a PS4! Min. 7 :(pne) J_Whatmough curls the ball out wide to C_Evans ... But M_McGuane will cut out the threat Min. 7 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... N_Ennis latches onto the end of it ... N_Ennis is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has F_Woodman to beat ... He rounds F_Woodman ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! Min. 7 :(oxf) M_Harris looks in some pain, he's struggling out there ... I think - is going to take him off Min. 7 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: A_Fletcher ... COMING OFF: M_Harris Min. 8 :(oxf) N_Ennis has space to run with the ball ... N_Ennis looks to see where F_Woodman is! ... He shoots! ... The ball moves through the air! ... F_Woodman moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... F_Woodman catches it with style! Min. 9 :(pne) A_Hughes with a byline cross to C_Evans ... A cheeky lob from C_Evans! ... The fans get off their seats! ... S_Eastwood plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 12 :(pne) W_Keane gains possession ... W_Keane has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... S_Eastwood saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 15 :(oxf) N_Ennis brushes L_Lindsay aside and breaks free ... A cracking drive from N_Ennis! ... F_Woodman saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 16 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Edwards ... A_Hughes intercepts the pass Min. 18 :(oxf) C_Brannagan takes advantage of a mistake by J_Whatmough ... He crosses to A_Fletcher ... A_Fletcher hits a great shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 20 :(oxf) G_Leigh unselfishly heads the ball back to F_Stevens ... L_Lindsay reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 21 :(pne) W_Keane spots R_Healey who is in acres of space ... C_Brown hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... R_Ledson chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_Healey makes a firm connection with his head ... S_Eastwood gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 25 :(pne) L_Lindsay brings it under control ... He takes on G_Leigh ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Evans! ... What a fantastic interception by S_Negru ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 25 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues knocks it forward ... L_Lindsay slips ... A_Fletcher gets to it! ... A great volley from A_Fletcher! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 28 :(pne) L_Lindsay plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... R_Ledson decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... R_Ledson breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat S_Eastwood now! ... S_Eastwood charges out of his area ... S_Eastwood gets his fingertips to it ... CORNER! ... B_Whiteman with an outswinging corner into the box ... That's a poor one ... S_Eastwood catches it with ease Min. 31 :(pne) C_Evans barges F_Stevens off the ball ... C_Brown with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 33 :(oxf) M_McGuane with the first time pass to N_Ennis ... N_Ennis uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... N_Ennis lofts the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of F_Woodman ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 35 :(pne) R_Healey steps over the ball ... He nutmegs G_Leigh ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... N_Ennis with a nasty foul ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... R_Healey hits it over the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Ledson hits it into the box! ... S_Eastwood comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... A_Hughes gets to it! ... It's way wide ... The Oxford United fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 38 :(pne) C_Evans turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... R_Rodrigues makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(pne) R_Healey turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... C_Brown reads the play well Min. 45 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: L_Stewart ... COMING OFF: C_Evans Min. 45 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: M_O'Neill ... COMING OFF: A_McCann Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: M_Browne ... COMING OFF: K_Edwards Min. 45 :(oxf) F_Stevens pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... N_Ennis is clean through! ... Fine tackle by R_Ledson ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 46 :(oxf) C_Brown plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Fletcher decides to go for goal instead! ... A delicate chip from A_Fletcher! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 47 :(pne) A_Hughes finds a hole in the defence ... C_Brown wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Preston 0-0 Oxford United Min. 48 :(oxf) A_Fletcher takes advantage of a mistake by A_Hughes ... It's a lucky break ... L_Lindsay reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 49 :(oxf) N_Ennis knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... N_Ennis attempts to drive it home! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 53 :(pne) W_Keane sprints past F_Stevens ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... W_Keane has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... S_Eastwood parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 53 :(oxf) C_Brannagan chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Ennis ... N_Ennis cracks a laser towards goal! ... 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! Min. 58 :(pne) W_Keane runs at the defence ... He nutmegs G_Leigh ... He showed his class there ... G_Leigh recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 58 :(oxf) M_Browne crosses into the box, finding R_Rodrigues ... R_Rodrigues throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... What agility from F_Woodman Min. 61 :(oxf) A_Fletcher with a burst of pace ... J_Whatmough takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 63 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues turns nicely onto the ball ... R_Rodrigues with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 66 :(pne) R_Ledson is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to B_Whiteman ... B_Whiteman with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 66 :(oxf) C_Brown runs at L_Stewart ... He takes it past him ... A_Hughes seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 68 :(oxf) M_Browne plays in C_Brannagan with a beautiful ball ... C_Brannagan breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat F_Woodman now! ... He rounds F_Woodman ... He taps it towards the goal! ... L_Lindsay rushes back to get to it Min. 71 :(pne) J_Whatmough turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Stewart ... L_Stewart must beat S_Eastwood! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... Preston have taken the lead! ... Preston 1-0 Oxford United ... Min. 71 :(oxf) M_Browne runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Hughes ... He showed his class there ... A delicate header from M_Browne! ... F_Woodman with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 76 :(pne) J_Storey controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... R_Healey gets onto the end of the pass! ... G_Leigh rushes in with a crazy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... A second opinion is needed for that challenge ... VAR is being checked ... The ref is checking his ear-piece ... RED CARD! ... Maybe harsh, but he had to go - simple as that!! Min. 79 :(oxf) S_Negru plays a long ball to M_Browne ... J_Storey hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... C_Brown flights it in! ... L_Lindsay with the clearance Min. 81 :(oxf) C_Brannagan gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... C_Brannagan with a stunning strike! ... Over the bar! Min. 82 :(oxf) S_Negru can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to N_Ennis ... N_Ennis with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... That was a crucial equaliser from !! ... Preston 1-1 Oxford United ... Min. 85 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... But R_Ledson wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 86 :(oxf) N_Ennis has space to run with the ball ... N_Ennis with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... YES!! ... Amazing scenes here! ... Oxford United have surely won this game now! ... Preston 1-2 Oxford United ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(pne) J_Whatmough drives it forward to M_O'Neill ... M_O'Neill throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But S_Eastwood reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Eastwood anyway Min. 89 :(pne) W_Keane finds L_Stewart on the edge of the box ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... C_Brown picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 90 :(oxf) M_Browne is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... R_Rodrigues latches onto the end of it ... B_Whiteman slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 91 :(oxf) N_Ennis sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... N_Ennis smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 92 :(pne) L_Lindsay 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_Whiteman ... B_Whiteman with a terrific drive! ... S_Eastwood with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 92 :(oxf) C_Brown sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Ennis ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from N_Ennis! ... It looks good ... But F_Woodman hits it away ... He could have held onto that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Deepdale ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Stewart Scorers : L_Stewart (71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Ennis (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Ennis (82,86) Sent Off : G_Leigh (76) Booked : N/A Injured : M_Harris (7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston | Oxford United Attempts on Goal : 11 | 19 Off target : 3 | 11 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 7 Key Tackles : 10 | 10 Key Passes : 11 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Preston 1 - 2 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 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 A_Hughes DF 1 18 15 8 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 7 15 J_Whatmough DF 1 18 15 8 26 | 96 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 36 0 L_Lindsay DF 1 18 15 8 26 | 96 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 21 0 J_Storey DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 0 B_Whiteman MF 1 14 18 5 16 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 37 R_Ledson MF 1 14 18 7 32 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 4 17 W_Keane MF 1 6 17 15 8 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 18 A_McCann MF 1 14 16 6 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Healey FW 1 8 13 19 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 C_Evans FW 1 7 12 16 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 D_Cornell GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ramsay DF 1 16 15 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Bauer DF 1 15 12 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_O'Neill MF 1 4 16 14 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 L_Stewart FW 1 6 11 16 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 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 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 G_Leigh DF 1 18 14 8 28 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 -7 -15 F_Stevens DF 1 18 15 8 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 S_Negru DF 1 18 14 8 28 | 96 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 32 0 C_Brown DF 1 17 13 7 24 | 96 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 18 0 C_Brannagan MF 1 15 18 7 32 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 8 33 M_McGuane MF 1 14 18 6 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 4 0 R_Rodrigues MF 1 6 17 15 18 | 96 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 20 17 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 13 17 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 97 M_Harris FW 1 9 13 16 16 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 14 28 | 51 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 10 A_Fletcher FW 1 6 12 16 26 | 89 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1736073815 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40