Match ends, Oxford United 1, Cambridge United 0.
Oxford UtdOxford United1CambridgeCambridge United0
Tyler Goodrham scored a stunning individual goal deep into stoppage time to give Oxford victory over Cambridge and their first points of the League One season.
Teenager Goodrham cut in from the left, dribbling past three defenders, then curled a shot into the far top corner to deny Cambridge what would have been a third clean sheet from three league and cup games at the start of this campaign.
Mark Bonner's side, who had backed up their opening-day win with a midweek Carabao Cup victory over Millwall, created all the chances in the first half.
Sam Smith saw his chip over Simon Eastwood drift wide after he had skilfully turned two defenders.
Harvey Knibbs side-footed wide five yards out from Simon Tracey's cross and Harrison Dunk fired narrowly over from long range.
Oxford's first real opportunity came when Marcus Browne felt he was bundled over by Lloyd Jones, but the referee waved away his pleas for a penalty.
Matty Taylor fired tamely wide at the start of the second half as the home side struggled to create much against a very organised Cambridge outfit.
Keeper Dimitar Mitov acrobatically kept out two headers at corners from centre-half Elliott Moore and Taylor before Goodrham's stunner.
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Line-ups
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Eastwood
- 2Long
- 5Moore
- 4FindlayBooked at 18mins
- 42Seddon
- 11BrowneBooked at 47mins
- 18McGuaneSubstituted forGoodrhamat 86'minutes
- 8Brannagan
- 23MurphySubstituted forBateat 71'minutes
- 9TaylorSubstituted forJonesat 86'minutes
- 7BodinSubstituted forHenryat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Stevens
- 6Rodriguez
- 12Jones
- 14Bate
- 16Brown
- 17Henry
- 27Goodrham
Cambridge
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Mitov
- 2Williams
- 15Okedina
- 6Jones
- 11DunkBooked at 36mins
- 19May
- 4Digby
- 18TraceySubstituted forIronsideat 85'minutes
- 26KnibbsSubstituted forO'Neilat 85'minutes
- 7BrophySubstituted forJannehat 85'minutes
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 3Haunstrup
- 5Taylor
- 8O'Neil
- 9Ironside
- 14Lankester
- 17Janneh
- 25Mannion
- Referee:
- Tom Reeves
- Attendance:
- 8,057
Match Stats
Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away0
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away11
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Cambridge United 0.
Goal!
Goal! Oxford United 1, Cambridge United 0. Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
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Foul by Steve Seddon (Oxford United).
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Sam Smith (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jodi Jones (Oxford United).
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Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Adam May (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Digby.
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Attempt missed. Stuart Findlay (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Henry with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Paul Digby.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham replaces Marcus McGuane.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Jodi Jones replaces Matty Taylor.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Liam O'Neil replaces Harvey Knibbs.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Joe Ironside replaces Shilow Tracey.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Saikou Janneh replaces James Brophy.
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Attempt missed. James Henry (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Browne with a cross.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
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Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Henry with a cross.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
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Attempt saved. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Henry.
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Cambridge played well and deserved a draw. Hopefully this will be our year
Well done to Oxford and good luck for the season
All signs look positive that we will not suffer from 2nd season syndrome and finish mid table again
All Cambridge unlucky to lose.
Looking at the stats,
Cambridge 0 shots on target 3 corners,44% possession..
Oxford 6 shots on target,7 corners 56% possession.
Cambridge easily the better side, we couldn’t pass water.
A total mugging if ever there was one, Cambridge will definitely take a few ‘scalps’ this season.
Well done to the 18yr old debut goalscorer I say. No criticism but Sam Smith would have better scoring this time and cancel the previous clunky celebration.
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