Save Oxford United  ->  Matches 00/01  ->  12 August 2000
Peterborough Utd (Home)

 
RESULT 1 - 0 to the Posh in their first match back in division two. First day blues for Oxford.
TEAM
Knight 
Robertson, Richardson, Jarman, McGuckin, Powell
Murphy, Tait, Fear
Weatherstone S, Omoyinmi
SUBS Anthrobus (for Weatherstone, h/t)
Beauchamp (for Jarman, h/t)
Lilley (for Fear, 70)
Folland, Glass (not used)
GOALS 0 - 1 Farrell (30) -  Green beat McGuckin (with Powell nowhere) and crossed from thr right for Farrell to tap home.
PERFORMANCE A sounder-looking defence than last season, but no midfield again. A half-time switch to 4-4-2 helped a little.
MAN OF MATCH Jon RICHARDSON - A sound debut in central defence.
BOOKINGS Steve ANTHROBUS (59) - Foul. Looked like possible use of the elbow.
ATTENDANCE 5,870
REFEREE Barrie Knight (Orpington) - Nothing terribly controversial to report.
REPORTS Oxford sites
From The Terrace
Official Site   ("Defeat on opening day")
OUFC Info Centre   ("Smith's blunder")
Rage Online   ("Plus ça change")
Peterborough sites
posh.net
ThePosh.com (Official Site)
Football sites
Football News
SoccerNet
Sportsline
TeamTalk   ("Disappointing Start")
Newspapers
Oxford Mail   ("United feel the heat")
Peterborough Evening Telegraph   ("Farrell gets Posh off to a flyer")


TEAMTALK

         Disappointing Start
         United began the new season in disappointing fashion going down to newly
         promoted Peterborough 1-0 at the Manor ground.
         Peterborough midfielder David Farrell struck in the first half to give promoted
         Posh a flying start after Oxford were caught cold.
         Indeed, the visitors were much the better side in the first half and Farrell
         turned in a right wing cross from Francis Green after half an hour.
         Oxfords all-new defence looked dis-jointed with Posh finding plenty of space in
         between the U's back-three, and which lead to them taking the lead.
         However, they improved after the break when they switched to a 4-4-2
         formation, but it was up-front that Oxford seemed to be lacking and they were
         unable to take their chances to equalise and Barry Fry's side held on for the
         win.
         So not the start to the new season that Denis Smith would have wanted and he
         will be looking for a better team performance away to Port Vale next weekend.

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