OXFORD. Oxford United annihilates Cheltenham Town 4-0 with goals of Tyler Goodrham (39′), Kyle Joseph (53′), Marcus Browne (60′) and Marcus Browne (65′). Oxford United took advantage of its better ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the The Kassam Stadium stadium in Oxford on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Will Finnie with the assistance of Paul Evans and Andrew Bennett. The 4th official was Marc Wilson. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 6.6 degrees Celsius or 43.83 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Match Statistics
- 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
- 13 Total 10
- 7 On Target 4
- 3 Off Target 2
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 120 Attack 92
- 41 Dangerous attack 34
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 2
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 12
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Oxford United was in firm control of the ball 56% while Cheltenham Town was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Oxford United was more pushing with 41 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Oxford United won the match.
Oxford United shot 13 times, 7 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Cheltenham Town shot 10 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Oxford United didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Cheltenham Town received 3 yellow cards (Ryan Broom, Will Ferry and Glen Rea).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Oxford United will have 44 points to remain in the 19th place. Regarding the opposition, Cheltenham Town will stay with 50 points to sit in the 17th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Oxford United will host Accrington Stanley on the 7th of May with a 9-7 head to head in favor of Oxford United (7 draws).
Cheltenham Town will host Charlton Athletic on the 7th of May with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Cheltenham Town (1 draw).
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
81'
60', 65'
Oxford United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Liam Manning decided to play with the following team: Simon Eastwood, Stuart Findlay, Sam Long, Ciaron Brown, Elliott Jordan Moore, Billy Bodin, Cameron Brannagan, Marcus Samuel Michael McGuane, Marcus Browne, Tyler Goodhram and Kyle Joseph.
The home team had on the bench: Josh Murphy, Oisin Smyth, Brandon Fleming, Yanic Wildschut, Edward McGinty, Tyler Smith and Djavan Anderson.
Oxford United could not rely on the presence of Josh Murphy (injured).
Substitutions
Oxford United made 4 changes: Tyler Goodrham for Josh Murphy (43′), Billy Bodin for Brandon Fleming (60′), Marcus Browne for Tyler Smith (82′) and Kyle Joseph for Oisin Smyth (82′).
Cheltenham Town – Formation
Cheltenham Town
45'
Cheltenham Town started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Wade Elliott played with: Luke Southwood, Ryan Jackson, Sean Long, Benjamin Williams, Lewis Freestone, Liam Sercombe, Ryan Broom, Elliott Bonds, Caleb Taylor, Alfie May and Aidan Keena.
These were the players on the bench: Taylor Perry, Will Ferry, Charlie Brown, Glen Rea, Thomas Bradbury, Shaun MacDonald and Will Goodwin.
Substitutions
Cheltenham Town made 4 changes: Liam Sercombe for Glen Rea (62′), Lewis Freestone for Thomas Bradbury (72′), A. Keena for Will Goodwin (73′) and Ben Williams for Will Ferry (73′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Oxford United – Cheltenham Town – 4-0
- Barnsley – Ipswich Town – 0-3
- Plymouth Argyle – Bristol Rovers – 2-0
- Bolton Wanderers – Accrington Stanley – 0-1
- Lincoln City – Burton Albion – 0-1
