Kidlington
Oxford City Colts 5 – Kidlington 3
This was the first time these teams have met this season and with Kidlington having only secured 15 points from their first 18 games Oxford were the clear favourites going into the game.
Oxford kicked off and immediately forced the pace of the game with the ball spread wide by Tyler Walker and the forwards running onto the long ball forward. A shot from outside the area was easily saved by the Kidlington keeper who took a quick kick to the half way line allowing Kidlington to counter attack but again the final shot on goal did not have enough pace and was easily saved by Joe Russell in the Oxford goal. It was now Oxfords turn to run at the Kidlington defence and a high looping shot by Bradley Rowbotham went just wide of the Kidlington post. The game now settled down to a battle of mid field with neither side making a significant breakthrough, Oxford were having most of the ball but the Kidlington defence were holding fast.
On 13 minutes Oxford won a free kick outside of the area on the right hand side. Bradley stepped up to take it and put a powerful kick into the 6 yard area where Tyler Walker caught it and looped it over the stranded Kidlington keeper to make it 1-0 to Oxford. On 20 minutes Tyler looked certain to score a second when a perfectly positioned pass found him in space with just the Kidlington keeper beat, however the keeper was quickly off his line and dived on the ball to make an excellent save snatching it was Tylers feet. Oxford were now dominating the game and pinning Kidlington back in their own area and the extra pressure was rewarded on 21 minutes when an excellent cross by Joe Roberson found Bradley in space and with the Kidlington keeper off his line he looped the ball into the net to make it 2-0.
Kidlington now started to play some better football and the long kicks from their keeper were catching the Oxford midfield unawares. On 23 minutes it was one of these long kicks that cleared the Oxford midfield and with the defense unable to clear a powerful shot from just outside the area was just too high for Joe Russell and Kidlington were back in the game at 2-1. Kidlington continued to put pressure on Oxford and the defence were not clearing the ball quickly enough and it could have been 2-2 a couple of minutes later but the short was just wide. The extra Kidlington pressure was to eventually pay off just before half time with another long and high shot from outside the area finding the back of the net. It was 2-2 at half time and Oxford were looking shaky at the back.
The half time team talk by Stuart seemed to wake the boys up and they came out very strong from the kick-off and should have been 3-2 up within a minute but Bradley’s shot rebounded off the bar. Two more Oxford attacks followed in quick succession with a shot blocked by the Kidlington keeper and a second excellent save from the feet of Tyler Walker keeping Kidlington in the game. The sustained pressure from Oxford seemed to take Kidlington by surprise and it was eventually rewarded 11 minutes into the half when a shot was dropped by the Kidlington keeper and volleyed into the net by Joe Roberson, 3-2 Oxford. The pressure on Kidlington continued and a couple of minutes later when a long throw by Cutis Adams was quickly crossed to Luke Holt who put a low and powerful shot beyond the reach of the keeper to make it 4-2 to Oxford. Kidling quickly counter attacked from a long kick out and out running the Oxford defence they made it 4-3 with 14 minutes left to play.
Oxford continued to dominate the game and Tyler had a third shot saved by the Kidlington keeper, who was having a great game and keeping his team in with a chance. Oxford were to secure all three points when Bradley’s shot from just outside the area was too strong for the keep, 5-3 with only 5 minutes left to play.
Kidlington made one last effort just before the end and looked like they had made it 5-4 only for the goal to be judged offside. It was 5-3 at the end and an excellent game of end-to-end football. Well done to both teams.
Thanks to Clive Roberson for refereeing.
Team: J Russell, A Martin, H Comley, L Williams, Mitchell, L Holt, J Roberson, T Walker (c), C Wood, B Rowbotham, D Denis,
Substitutes: C Adams, G Cherry, W Beechers
Man of the Match: First half: T Walker, Second half: J Roberson
This was the first time these teams have met this season and with Kidlington having only secured 15 points from their first 18 games Oxford were the clear favourites going into the game.
Oxford kicked off and immediately forced the pace of the game with the ball spread wide by Tyler Walker and the forwards running onto the long ball forward. A shot from outside the area was easily saved by the Kidlington keeper who took a quick kick to the half way line allowing Kidlington to counter attack but again the final shot on goal did not have enough pace and was easily saved by Joe Russell in the Oxford goal. It was now Oxfords turn to run at the Kidlington defence and a high looping shot by Bradley Rowbotham went just wide of the Kidlington post. The game now settled down to a battle of mid field with neither side making a significant breakthrough, Oxford were having most of the ball but the Kidlington defence were holding fast.
On 13 minutes Oxford won a free kick outside of the area on the right hand side. Bradley stepped up to take it and put a powerful kick into the 6 yard area where Tyler Walker caught it and looped it over the stranded Kidlington keeper to make it 1-0 to Oxford. On 20 minutes Tyler looked certain to score a second when a perfectly positioned pass found him in space with just the Kidlington keeper beat, however the keeper was quickly off his line and dived on the ball to make an excellent save snatching it was Tylers feet. Oxford were now dominating the game and pinning Kidlington back in their own area and the extra pressure was rewarded on 21 minutes when an excellent cross by Joe Roberson found Bradley in space and with the Kidlington keeper off his line he looped the ball into the net to make it 2-0.
Kidlington now started to play some better football and the long kicks from their keeper were catching the Oxford midfield unawares. On 23 minutes it was one of these long kicks that cleared the Oxford midfield and with the defense unable to clear a powerful shot from just outside the area was just too high for Joe Russell and Kidlington were back in the game at 2-1. Kidlington continued to put pressure on Oxford and the defence were not clearing the ball quickly enough and it could have been 2-2 a couple of minutes later but the short was just wide. The extra Kidlington pressure was to eventually pay off just before half time with another long and high shot from outside the area finding the back of the net. It was 2-2 at half time and Oxford were looking shaky at the back.
The half time team talk by Stuart seemed to wake the boys up and they came out very strong from the kick-off and should have been 3-2 up within a minute but Bradley’s shot rebounded off the bar. Two more Oxford attacks followed in quick succession with a shot blocked by the Kidlington keeper and a second excellent save from the feet of Tyler Walker keeping Kidlington in the game. The sustained pressure from Oxford seemed to take Kidlington by surprise and it was eventually rewarded 11 minutes into the half when a shot was dropped by the Kidlington keeper and volleyed into the net by Joe Roberson, 3-2 Oxford. The pressure on Kidlington continued and a couple of minutes later when a long throw by Cutis Adams was quickly crossed to Luke Holt who put a low and powerful shot beyond the reach of the keeper to make it 4-2 to Oxford. Kidling quickly counter attacked from a long kick out and out running the Oxford defence they made it 4-3 with 14 minutes left to play.
Oxford continued to dominate the game and Tyler had a third shot saved by the Kidlington keeper, who was having a great game and keeping his team in with a chance. Oxford were to secure all three points when Bradley’s shot from just outside the area was too strong for the keep, 5-3 with only 5 minutes left to play.
Kidlington made one last effort just before the end and looked like they had made it 5-4 only for the goal to be judged offside. It was 5-3 at the end and an excellent game of end-to-end football. Well done to both teams.
Thanks to Clive Roberson for refereeing.
Team: J Russell, A Martin, H Comley, L Williams, Mitchell, L Holt, J Roberson, T Walker (c), C Wood, B Rowbotham, D Denis,
Substitutes: C Adams, G Cherry, W Beechers
Man of the Match: First half: T Walker, Second half: J Roberson
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