Match Day Thread Oxford Utd vs Pompey

Correction, it was a cross that McGee fumbled.

 

Oxford's tails are up, naturally, and they're now getting on top.

 

Pompey play the ball long but Oxford clear. Oxford in possession and May fouls Payne giving away a free kick.

 

The referee is being substituted for the 4th official.

 

Oxford freekick leads to another Oxford freekick closer to the goal, taken quickly but headed behind by Burgess for an Oxford corner.

 

The corner cleared by Burgess for an Oxford throw.

 

Naismith attacking shoots it wide.

 

Pompey attack but it's cleared by Oxford, Pompey retain posession and cross the ball but it's cleared again, still Pompey get possession and get another corner.

 

Naismith crosses but it drifted out for a Goal kick before the Oxford defended headed it out.

 

Pompey sub, Chaplin on for Naismith.

 

Eastwood goal kick goes all the way to the other end of the pitch and goes out for a Pompey goal kick.

 

Pompey long ball easilly cleared by Oxford but Chaplin niggling at the defenders.

 

Oxford in posession but Evans wins the ball. Whatmough played the ball off Henry and Henry went over, the home fans want a penalty but nothing doing.

 

Pompey in posession trying to attack, a decent cross and it's another Pompey corner, 6th of the game.

 

Corner taken by Evans, Whatmough gets a head to it but it goes over. Chaplin fouls someone and it's an Oxford freekick.

 

Oxford player robbed by Evans and gives a freekick away which was taken quickly and nothing comes from it.

 

Oxford advance but waste the opportunity and fouls May.

 

Oxford attack repelled by Pompey and ends up safely in McGee's hands.

 

Bennett plays it into the centre but Oxford get the ball and counter-attack. Johnson advancing quickly but Burgess stops him and puts it out for a corner.

 

Oxford corner cleared easilly by Whatmough and May leads the counter-attack, the attack loses momentum and Bennett eventually loses posession, allowing Oxford to counter attack only for Burgess to block their shot and get it out for a throw.