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JAMIE CUMMING A spectator for the most part, but claimed balls and crosses into his penalty area when required – 7 SAM LONG Excellent display at right back, keeping Roma loanee Enzo Le Fee pretty quiet down his side – 8 MICHAL HELIK Defended with aggression and power, and produced an instinctive volleyed finish to double the lead – 9 BEN NELSON Towering header gave United the lead. He defends so smoothly and with such assurance, and looks destined to be a Premier League player. MAN OF THE MATCH – 9 GREG LEIGH Provided great energy and a constant option down the left-hand side, particularly in the first half – 7.
5 Read our match report here WILL VAULKS His wonderful free kick from the left was met by Nelson for the opener, while he got stuck into the midfield battle. BOOKED – 8.5 CAMERON BRANNAGAN Forced an early save out of Anthony Patterson with stinging strike, helping set the tone for U’s to stay on the front foot – 8.
5 PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA Perhaps should’ve scored when sent through, but low save denied him and then a goal kick was bizarrely awarded – 7 RUBEN RODRIGUES Excellent pass got Placheta in for the winger’s chance, and he provided an important spark in attack. BOOKED – 7.5 TYLER GOODRHAM Dangerous down the left and certainly looked like the Goodrham from the start of the season.
BOOKED – 7.5 MARK HARRIS Full of running up front, his hold-up play was brilliant and key to United remaining high up the pitch – 7.5 CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE OXFORD MAIL ONLINE (Image: Newsquest) SUBSTITUTES Alex Matos (for Rodrigues, 73) Gave extra energy and intensity from the bench in the closing stages – 6.
5 Matt Phillips (for Placheta, 73) Helped cover the right-hand side in a professional manner, with the Black Cats starting to pose a threat – 6.5 Hidde ter Avest (for Long, 79) Joe Bennett (for Leigh, 87) Elliott Moore (for Harris, 87) Unused: Ingram, McEachran, Mills, Romeny. Substitutes who come on after the 75th minute do not get a rating.
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