Oxford United vs Portsmouth, 2019-20 English League One, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - OXF advance 5-4 on penalties

Oxford United

45'+3': Ellis Harrison (OG)

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - OXF advance 5-4 on penalties

Portsmouth

38': Marcus Myers-Harness

About

Oxford United are hosting Portsmouth at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Marcus Browne (Oxford United).
3': Attempt saved. Jamie Mackie (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
4': Foul by Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth).
4': Robert Dickie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Jamie Mackie (Oxford United).
5': Foul by Mark Sykes (Oxford United).
5': Steve Seddon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Attempt missed. James Henry (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
10': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
10': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Jamie Mackie (Oxford United).
11': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth).
11': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Jamie Mackie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth).
15': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Marcus Browne.
18': Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
19': Attempt blocked. Marcus Browne (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Rodriguez.
19': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Cameron McGeehan.
20': Foul by Alex Rodriguez (Oxford United).
20': Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Offside, Oxford United. Cameron Brannagan tries a through ball, but Marcus Browne is caught offside.
22': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Sam Long.
26': Attempt blocked. Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
27': Foul by Steve Seddon (Portsmouth).
27': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Attempt missed. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Henry with a cross following a set piece situation.
29': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Robert Dickie.
30': Foul by James Bolton (Portsmouth).
30': Marcus Browne (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Offside, Portsmouth. James Bolton tries a through ball, but Ellis Harrison is caught offside.
37': Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
37': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Simon Eastwood.
38': Attempt saved. Marcus Browne (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Mackie.
38': Goal! Oxford United 0, Portsmouth 1. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ellis Harrison with a headed pass.
40': Hand ball by James Henry (Oxford United).
42': Foul by Marcus Harness (Portsmouth).
42': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Attempt saved. James Henry (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Rodriguez.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Browne.
45'+3': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
45'+3': Own Goal by Ellis Harrison, Portsmouth. Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
45'+4': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
49': Foul by Jamie Mackie (Oxford United).
49': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Bryn Morris (Portsmouth).
52': Foul by Steve Seddon (Portsmouth).
52': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Attempt missed. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Henry with a cross following a set piece situation.
53': Foul by Steve Seddon (Portsmouth).
53': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
54': Sean Raggett (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. James Henry (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Long with a headed pass.
57': Foul by Sam Long (Oxford United).
57': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Sam Long (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Bryn Morris (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Marcus Browne (Oxford United).
60': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
60': Substitution, Portsmouth. John Marquis replaces Ellis Harrison.
60': Substitution, Portsmouth. Lee Brown replaces Steve Seddon.
63': Substitution, Oxford United. Matty Taylor replaces Jamie Mackie.
64': Foul by John Marquis (Portsmouth).
64': Robert Dickie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': John Marquis (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Foul by Elliott Moore (Oxford United).
66': John Marquis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': John Marquis (Portsmouth) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ronan Curtis with a cross following a set piece situation.
69': Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Marcus Browne (Oxford United).
71': Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
72': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
72': James Henry (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Foul by Alex Rodriguez (Oxford United).
73': John Marquis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Marcus Browne (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
73': Foul by Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth).
73': Robert Dickie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ronan Curtis.
80': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Henry.
81': Substitution, Portsmouth. Andrew Cannon replaces Marcus Harness.
81': Foul by James Bolton (Portsmouth).
81': Marcus Browne (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Rodriguez.
85': Attempt missed. Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
85': Substitution, Oxford United. Daniel Agyei replaces Mark Sykes.
86': Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie Hanson replaces Marcus Browne.
90': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
90'+1': Daniel Agyei (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Lee Brown (Portsmouth).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Agyei (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Henry with a cross.
90'+2': Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Alex Rodriguez (Oxford United).
90'+3': Daniel Agyei (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth).
90'+4': Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+5': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Lee Brown.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Robert Dickie (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Henry with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
91': Foul by Robert Dickie (Oxford United).
91': John Marquis (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
91': Robert Dickie (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
92': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
95': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Josh Ruffels.
96': Foul by Daniel Agyei (Oxford United).
96': James Bolton (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
97': Attempt blocked. Lee Brown (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
97': Foul by James Bolton (Portsmouth).
97': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
99': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan.
99': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by James Bolton.
99': Attempt blocked. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Henry with a cross.
99': Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
99': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
100': Offside, Portsmouth. Bryn Morris tries a through ball, but Lee Brown is caught offside.
100': Substitution, Oxford United. Anthony Forde replaces James Henry.
103': Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Foul by Alex Rodriguez (Oxford United).
103': Alex Rodriguez (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
105': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Ronan Curtis.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
106': Offside, Portsmouth. Cameron McGeehan tries a through ball, but Ronan Curtis is caught offside.
107': Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
107': Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
107': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
108': Alex Rodriguez (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
108': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Portsmouth).
110': Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Elliott Moore.
110': Attempt missed. John Marquis (Portsmouth) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Brown with a cross following a corner.
112': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
113': Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
113': James Bolton (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Attempt missed. Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Marquis with a headed pass.
114': Substitution, Portsmouth. Oliver Hawkins replaces Ryan Williams.
117': Offside, Portsmouth. Cameron McGeehan tries a through ball, but Oliver Hawkins is caught offside.
119': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Portsmouth).
119': Simon Eastwood (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120': Substitution, Oxford United. Ben Woodburn replaces Sam Long.
120': Substitution, Oxford United. John Mousinho replaces Alex Rodriguez.
120': Substitution, Portsmouth. Gareth Evans replaces James Bolton.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1, Portsmouth 1(1). John Marquis (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(1), Portsmouth 1(1). Ben Woodburn (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(1), Portsmouth 1(2). Gareth Evans (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(2), Portsmouth 1(2). Anthony Forde (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(2), Portsmouth 1(3). Lee Brown (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(3), Portsmouth 1(3). Matty Taylor (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved! Cameron McGeehan (Portsmouth) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(4), Portsmouth 1(3). John Mousinho (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(4), Portsmouth 1(4). Oliver Hawkins (Portsmouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Oxford United 1(5), Portsmouth 1(4). Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Oxford United 1(5), Portsmouth 1(4).
0': Match ends, Oxford United 1(5), Portsmouth 1(4).
0': Match ends, Oxford United 1(5), Portsmouth 1(4).

Statistics

POR		OXF
19	Fouls	20
2	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	1
47.5	Possession	52.5
13	SHOTS	18
2	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	7
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England

Line-Ups

Oxford United (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Simon Eastwood (GK)
5	Elliott Moore
4	Robert Dickie
3	Joshua Ruffels
12	Sam Long
6	Alex Rodriguez
8	Cameron Brannagan
17	James Henry
19	Jamie Mackie
30	Marcus Browne
18	Mark Sykes

Oxford United Substitutes:

Liam Kelly, Jamie Hanson, John Mousinho, Daniel Agyei, Jack Stephens, Robert Atkinson, Anthony Forde, Matt Taylor, Ben Woodburn.

Portsmouth (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
35	Alex Bass (GK)
20	Sean Raggett
6	Christian Burgess
42	Steve Seddon
13	James Bolton
19	Marcus Myers-Harness
24	Cameron McGeehan
17	Bryn Morris
22	Ellis Harrison
11	Ronan Curtis
7	Ryan Williams

Portsmouth Substitutes:

Andrew Cannon, Oliver Hawkins, Craig MacGillivray, John Marquis, Gareth Evans, Lee Brown, Paul Downing, Tom Naylor, Ross McCrorie.

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