OXFORD. Stevenage and Oxford United draw 1-1. S. Long scored the first own goal (32′) for Stevenage. C. Brannagan made it even (59′) with a penalty. Oxford United was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (66%)
The match was played at the The Kassam Stadium stadium in Oxford on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. In front of 9,174 spectators. The referee was Tom Nield who was helped by Rob Smith and Bhupinder Gill. The 4th official was Alex Chilowicz. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 12.55 degrees Celsius or 54.59 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.
Match Statistics
- ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
- 25 Total 2
- 6 On Target 0
- 12 Off Target 0
- 8 Shots blocked 2
- 97 Attack 93
- 60 Dangerous attack 37
- 82 Ball safe 77
- 1 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 16
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Oxford United had a superior ball possession 66% while Stevenage was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Oxford United had a more offensive attitude with 60 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Oxford United to win the match.
Oxford United shot 25 times, 6 on target, 12 off target. Talking about the opposition, Stevenage shot 2 times, 0 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Oxford United didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Stevenage received 3 yellow cards (Kane Smith, Nesta Guinness-Walker and Terence Vancooten).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Oxford United has 74 points to hold in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, Stevenage will has 68 points to sit in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Oxford United will play away against Exeter City on the 27th of April with a 8-4 head to head statistic in favor of Oxford United (6 draws).
Stevenage will host Cheltenham Town on the 27th of April with a 9-3 head to head statistic in favor of Stevenage (2 draws).
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
59'
64'
Oxford United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Des Buckingham decided to play with the following team: Jamie Cumming , F. Stevens , Sam Long , Ciaron Brown , Greg Leigh , Cameron Brannagan , Marcus Browne , Rúben Rodrigues , Tyler Goodrham , Josh Murphy and Mark Harris .
The home team had on the bench: Jordan Thorniley, Billy Bodin , Joe Bennett, Simon Eastwood, Oisin Smyth, James Henry and Owen Dale .
Substitutions
Oxford United made 3 changes: Rúben Rodrigues for Billy Bodin (72′), Marcus Browne for Owen Dale (64′) and Tyler Goodrham for James Henry (72′).
Player of the match: Cameron Brannagan
The player that probably impressed the most for Oxford United was Cameron Brannagan.
His rating is with 1 goal, 76 passes (91% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 6 crosses.
Stevenage – Formation
Stevenage
88'
Stevenage started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Alex Revell played with: Craig MacGillivray , Kane Smith , Terence Vancooten , Carl Piergianni , Nesta Guinness-Walker , Nick Freeman , Louis Thompson , Harvey White , Jordan Roberts , Jamie Reid and Kane Hemmings .
They had on the bench: Nathan Thompson, Dan Sweeney, Elliott List , Aaron Pressley, Ben Thompson , Rylee Mitchell and Makise Evans.
Stevenage could not rely on the presence of Nathan Thompson (injured).
Substitutions
Stevenage made 4 changes: Jamie Reid for Ben Thompson (60′), Nick Freeman for Elliott List (80′), Jordan Roberts for Dan Sweeney (90′) and Harvey White for Nathan Thompson (90′).
Player of the match: Craig MacGillivray
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Stevenage was the goalkeeper: Craig MacGillivray. His rating is 8.06. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
