(Missed the first five minutes)
Oxford have dominated the game while only making the keeper make one save, which was straight at him after a Jamie Hanson run and shot outside of the box. Both of Eastleighs goals came from mistakes by Oxford players, one Jones and one KB.
Player by player:
Stevens: Made one good save, couldn’t see if he could have done better with the goals, distribution has been quite good
McMahon: Poor, given the ball away a few times, not looked to get forward at all
Jones: Made some errors and fouls, got a bit fired up, but a couple of great crossfield balls, if he develops he could be some player
Allardyce: Looks very classy and graceful at times, but doesn’t always impose himself
Berkow: Ok he made an error but he’s bombed forward at times, won corners and looks quick and strong. Still very raw but again if he develops could be a decent modern fullback
Heap: Not done much, neat and tidy but doesn’t seem to offer much
Hanson: He can’t seem to get near the Eastleigh players which is strange. Like at Woking, if he was on the other side you’d say ‘he seems a bit fitter and mobile than his teammates’ but at that level. Had one run and shot but given the ball away a few times.
Sykes: Looks worse than he did at Woking. Can’t get in the game.
Lofthouse: Battled hard but seems a bit slow and weak.
Lopes: Again he’s just a bit anonymous, I don’t see any obvious traits in him
James: He’s worked very hard but to no avail. He’s very small.