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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 21 (setup 1, season 33)
Preston North End
v.
Oxford United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
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Koen CASTEELS71Hidde JURJUS
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
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Mathieu DEBUCHY82Pavel KADERÁBEK
Danny ROSE737Mitchell DIJKS
Marek HAMSÍK4OTÁVIO Henrique Passos Santos
Laurent KOSCIELNY5Andreu FONTÁS Prat
Daniele DE ROSSI66Kerim MEMIJA
Róbert MAK7Milot RASHICA
IBAI Gómez Pérez88Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva, RAFA
Gonzalo Gerardo HIGUAÍN89OGULCAN Çaglayan
Kevin MIRALLAS107Tom ROGIC
Moussa SISSOKO6116Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira, VALDÍVIA
Scott SevranceManager
Aleandro ROSI12Cuco MARTINA
Fabricio Martin Agosto Ramírez, FABRI13Joël DROMMEL
Ezequiel Matías MUÑOZ14Béni BADIBANGA
Lucas Nicolás ALARIO15Corentin FIORE
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA166Kenneth PAAL

Preston North End 3 Oxford United 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 59,317, Stadium: Deepdale, Referee: Kenny STAMATOPOULOS 7½)
13 Hamsík, 36 Mirallas, 77 HiguaínScorers85 Rafa
Substitutions52 Ogulcan <=> Paal
Sendings off
Bookings
4Corners12
4Fouls2
3Offsides2
5Shots on6
12Shots off3
17Total shots9
2Shots saved4
53%Possession47%
Man of the match: Marek HAMSÍK
2HIGUAÍN was put clear by ROSE and he pulled away from the Oxford United 'keeper but rammed his shot inches wide.
6A pin-point pass was collected by HIGUAÍN and his deadly effort raced narrowly over.
10HIGUAÍN stroked a simple chance past the lefthand post.
13GOAL!! A short backpass by KADERÁBEK enabled HAMSÍK to run in and nudge the ball past JURJUS. (1-0 Preston North End)
19A mix up in the Oxford United defence enabled MIRALLAS to hammer the ball wide.
26The stunned JURJUS was a mere bystander as a backpass from DIJKS dropped just wide.
29RAFA's shot was well held by the Preston North End 'keeper.
30A good ball from IBAI on the right was collected by HIGUAÍN who scuffed his shot over.
32HAMSÍK floated the ball to HIGUAÍN who headed it over.
33A thirty yard shot from OGULCAN caused CASTEELS little difficulty.
36GOAL!! A patient Preston North End side were rewarded with a lovely strike from MIRALLAS. (2-0 Preston North End)
37An exceptional strike from VALDÍVIA was dealt with by a good block from the 'keeper.
40KADERÁBEK booted the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.
41ROSE beat two Oxford United players and fired a shot wide.
42SISSOKO shot over.
 
51A right foot effort from OTÁVIO was forced wide by the 'keeper.
56A free-kick from SISSOKO flew just beyond the far post.
58RAFA placed a looping shot over from twenty yards out.
59A poor shot from DIJKS trickled agonisingly wide.
61A header by MIRALLAS at the near post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
69HIGUAÍN dribbled round OTÁVIO and stabbed a weak shot over the bar.
71The Preston North End 'keeper saved a swerving shot from RAFA.
75HAMSÍK dummied ROGIC but flicked the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
77GOAL!! A cross from the left was headed down by ROSE for HIGUAÍN to score. (3-0 Preston North End)
85GOAL!! A deep cross by RASHICA was met by RAFA who rushed in to score. (3-1 Preston North End)
89An exceptional effort from MIRALLAS scraped the outside of the lefthand post.