Match Report Holyport FC

Uhlsport Hellenic League
Saturday 19th November 2011
Holyport 0 v 2 Oxford City Nomads
Half time: Holyport 0 v 2 Oxford City Nomads

This game was always going to be a tough game and made even harder with only one fully fit sub.  It was Holyport who started the better of the two sides and from kick off Lee Jerrum found space on the edge of the box but drove over.   Jerrum then found space out wide again on 2 minutes and whipped in a cross which was cleared by Oxford.

Oxford began to grow into the game and showed their football ability by playing some neat football and using their pace outwide to get into some good positions, on one such occasion Rolfe had to clear a dangerous cross into the Holyport six yard area.

During these early stages the defences of both sides were on top and the first real chance of the game came on 24 minutes when Oxford drove the ball across the face of Ports goal and somehow it evaded everyone to stay at 0-0.  Holyport responded well and Handscomb headed over on 27 minutes.

On 32 minutes Oxford were awarded a free kick and they nearly took the lead through this as it hit the bar.  Three minutes later and Oxford had the lead as a goal bound effort deflected off of a Port player and fall into the on rushing forwards bath and he made no mistake from 6 yards out.  The killer blow came on the 44th minute as Oxford got their second off the game, a cross from the right found its way to the left midfielder who in the build up shouted ‘leave it’.  The Oxford player then crossed into the Port box and somehow the Oxford forward squeezed the ball home it give them a 2-0 lead at half time.

The second half Oxford never let Holyport back into the game and their well drilled side kept Holyport at bay.  Oxford had a few half chances to increase their lead as a header flew over and a free kick just went wide.  Holyport best chances fell to Jamie Wright in the 85th minute but the keeper saved from close range.

Oxford were the best side who have visited Summerleaze this season and the best side won on the day.

Bradley, Ovens (c) (Jones), Bailey, Rolfe, Britnell, Jerrum, Sturgess, Riddell, Flint (Jeffries), Butler (Wright), Handscomb

MOM – Ryan Britnell