Welcome to the match between Southampton F.C. and Oxford united

1'

Dave Reier had the chance to score from long range but Zeph Harmon did well to close down the space.

2'

Don Martin made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Barry Arthur.

3'

Fran Hall attempted to feed the high ball but Bernard Pettigrew did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

4'

Gary Prescott took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

5'

Cade Pierson lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Dave Reier tried to cushion a headed pass but Aston Lane threw himself in front of the header.

6'

Dave Reier had a go from the freekick. Jarred Tatham made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

7'

Marlin Morse tried to get past Brenton Roy but Brenton Roy took the ball away from Marlin Morse.

8'

Quinten Walterson held up the ball, evading the challenge of Shawn Matthewson and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Thorley Butler elected to fist the ball to safety.

9'

Dave Reier lost the ball to Zeph Harmon's block tackle before Dave Reier tried to pass the ball.

10'

Cade Pierson played the ball to Dave Reier's feet, Dave Reier took it in his stride before Jay Simons could reach it.

Dave Reier tried to whip in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Zeph Harmon.

11'

Marlin Morse played it confidently past Shawn Matthewson.

Marlin Morse crossed the ball high into the box, Brenton Roy couldn't reach it.

Don Martin jumped with Chuck Achilles and won the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Saved in style by Thorley Butler !.

12'

Shawn Matthewson tried to hit a long ball forward but Bernard Pettigrew found himself in the way of the ball.

13'

Quinten Walterson tried to skip past the challenge of Fran Hall but Fran Hall block tackled Quinten Walterson.

17'

Block tackle from Jay Simons, easily dispossessing Cade Pierson before Cade Pierson could pass the ball.

18'

Rhett Merchant whipped in the corner.

Aston Lane jumped above Bristol Parent and retained possession.

19'

Cade Pierson hit the ball forward to Dave Reier, Jay Simons couldn't reach it.

Dave Reier tried to deliver a float cross but Zeph Harmon got in the way of the ball.

24'

Indiana Butts sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

26'

Poor corner kick delivered by Quinten Walterson that went straight to the opposition.

29'

Rhett Merchant tried to jink past Marlin Morse but Marlin Morse robbed Rhett Merchant.

30'

Rhett Merchant attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Indiana Butts.

31'

Shawn Matthewson showed Bernard Pettigrew a clean set of heels.

Shawn Matthewson hit the ball forward to Bristol Parent, Bristol Parent trapped the ball nicely before Quinten Walterson could intercept.

Bristol Parent found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Grover Aitken scrambled the ball away.

32'

Zeph Harmon gave the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Dave Reier darted past Jay Simons.

Dave Reier tried to score from medium range but Zeph Harmon made a crucial intervention!.

34'

Shawn Matthewson tried to sprint past Bernard Pettigrew but Shawn Matthewson lost out to Bernard Pettigrew.

35'

Zeph Harmon darted past Cade Pierson.

Zeph Harmon tried to supply a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Dave Reier.

36'

Indiana Butts's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

37'

Shawn Matthewson took the ball past Bernard Pettigrew.

Shawn Matthewson got past Quinten Walterson.

Shawn Matthewson looked destined to score but Aston Lane gave him no space .

38'

Marlin Morse tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Brenton Roy.

39'

Shawn Matthewson knocked a lovely ball for Bristol Parent, Bernard Pettigrew failed to reach the ball.

Bristol Parent made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Quinten Walterson intercepted but couldn't control.

41'

Rhett Merchant tried to take the ball past Indiana Butts but Indiana Butts block tackled Rhett Merchant.

42'

Shawn Matthewson made good use of the scissors dribble. As Bernard Pettigrew lost his balance, Shawn Matthewson dribbled past Bernard Pettigrew.

Shawn Matthewson played a perfect pass for Fran Hall, Fran Hall trapped the ball nicely before Quinten Walterson could reach it.

Fran Hall tried to get past Bernard Pettigrew but failed.

45'

Cade Pierson received a yellow card.

Rhett Merchant easily got past the challenge of Indiana Butts.

Rhett Merchant tried to dribble past Marlin Morse but failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Southampton F.C. maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Oxford united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Joey Cocks tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

50'

Marlin Morse tried to jink past Brenton Roy but Brenton Roy took the ball away from Marlin Morse.

52'

Pass by Cade Pierson to Dave Reier, Jay Simons failed to intercept the pass.

Dave Reier failed in his attempt to dribble past Zeph Harmon.

53'

Rhett Merchant played a great ball for Cade Pierson, Cade Pierson took it in his stride before Jay Simons could reach it.

Cade Pierson held up the ball, evading the challenge of Zeph Harmon and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

Jarred Tatham was caught in no man's land ... Cade Pierson scored a goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Southampton F.C. 1 - 0 Oxford united

55'

Brenton Roy tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But it hit the wall.

56'

Quinten Walterson tried to dribble past Fran Hall but his possession is lost through a tackle by Fran Hall.

57'

Marlin Morse made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Brenton Roy.

59'

Rhett Merchant played the ball to Brenton Roy's feet, Brenton Roy trapped the ball nicely before Indiana Butts could reach it.

A float cross was delivered by Brenton Roy, Marlin Morse couldn't cut it.

Shawn Matthewson had the beating in the air of Grover Aitken, then had a header for a goal.

Jarred Tatham saved well and held the ball.

60'

Zeph Harmon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dave Reier.

63'

Fran Hall delivered the ball to Shawn Matthewson, Bernard Pettigrew stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Barry Arthur picked up Shawn Matthewson's excellent ball, Quinten Walterson couldn't cut out the pass.

Barry Arthur stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Aston Lane got in the way of the ball.

64'

Shawn Matthewson dribbled past Bernard Pettigrew.

Shawn Matthewson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Quinten Walterson showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

65'

Shawn Matthewson made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bernard Pettigrew.

66'

Quinten Walterson tried to skip past Shawn Matthewson but it failed.

67'

Rhett Merchant tried to use his skill to go past Bernard Pettigrew but failed.

68'

From long range, Quinten Walterson bent the ball towards goal. Fran Hall approached too late to clear the danger.

Thorley Butler got up and punched the ball out of danger.

69'

Chuck Achilles moved the ball forward for Shawn Matthewson, the ball was picked up by Shawn Matthewson before Grover Aitken could cut it out.

Shawn Matthewson sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but the shot cannoned off Bernard Pettigrew.

70'

Shawn Matthewson fed the ball forward to Fran Hall, Fran Hall trapped the ball nicely before Bernard Pettigrew could reach it.

Fran Hall tried to sprint past Quinten Walterson but Fran Hall lost the ball to Quinten Walterson.

71'

Brenton Roy ran up to take the corner.

Aston Lane got up above Bristol Parent and headed the ball clear.

72'

Zeph Harmon evaded the challenge of Cade Pierson and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Zeph Harmon put it wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

73'

Quinten Walterson knocked a lovely ball for Bernard Pettigrew, Shawn Matthewson couldn't reach it.

Bernard Pettigrew tried to play it past Fran Hall but Fran Hall took the ball away from Bernard Pettigrew.

75'

Marlin Morse laid it forward to Indiana Butts, the ball was picked up by Indiana Butts before Rhett Merchant could cut it out.

Indiana Butts dribbled past Brenton Roy.

Indiana Butts found a gap and hit a fierce shot. Chuck Achilles approached too late to clear the danger.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Indiana Butts ... He held his head in his hands.

77'

Shawn Matthewson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Bernard Pettigrew.

78'

Bristol Parent went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

79'

Don Martin twisted past Chuck Achilles.

Don Martin tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Fran Hall.

83'

Quinten Walterson chipped it through to Don Martin, Fran Hall stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Don Martin found an opportunity to score but Chuck Achilles made a crucial intervention!.

84'

Shawn Matthewson tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Quinten Walterson.

85'

Jay Simons hit the ball forward to Grover Aitken, Grover Aitken picked up on the ball before Brenton Roy could reach it.

Grover Aitken did his best to get the ball into the area but Rhett Merchant got to the ball first.

86'

Zeph Harmon directed the ball to Jay Simons, Jay Simons trapped the ball nicely before Dave Reier could cut it out.

Jay Simons hit a crashing drive from a distance but Cade Pierson charged down the shot.

90'

Shawn Matthewson played a wonderful ball for Gary Prescott, Gary Prescott latched onto the ball before Jay Simons could reach it.

Zeph Harmon went in with a successful block tackle on Gary Prescott before Gary Prescott tried to pass the ball.

91'

Marlin Morse tried to skip past the challenge of Rhett Merchant but Rhett Merchant nicked the ball from the toes of Marlin Morse.

93'

Quinten Walterson spotted Don Martin in the area and chipped the ball in, Don Martin took an excellent first touch before Fran Hall could intercept.

Don Martin found himself with plenty of time and fired off a shot. Chuck Achilles approached too late to tackle him.

But Don Martin sent the ball well over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

End Match Southampton F.C. 1 - 0 Oxford united