Match ends, Southend United 3, Oxford United 0.
Southend United 3-0 Oxford United
- From the section Football
Jamar Loza scored one goal and set up two as Southend moved into the League Two play-off spots by beating fellow promotion hopefuls Oxford in Gary Waddock's first game as U's boss.
The hosts went ahead when Loza's cross found Michael Timlin whose miskick was turned in by Will Atkinson.
Lee Barnard coolly slotted the second from the penalty spot after Loza was fouled by away goalkeeper Ryan Clarke.
And Loza showed superb strength to beat two men and add a classy late third.
The result takes Southend into seventh in the table, one place and three points behind Oxford.
Waddock was appointed Oxford boss on Saturday after leaving his role as head of coaching at MK Dons.
Southend United manager Phil Brown told BBC Essex:
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"We did both ends of the game tonight in the right manner. We defended valiantly, Oxford did threw the kitchen sink at us, but we were 2-0 up at the time.
"It was down to the absolute quality in the final third. It could have been more than three, but we could have conceded as well.
"It was his [Jamar Loza's] night. He made the first goal, made the penalty and then made himself a great goal.
"He showed the quality tonight, we borrowed him from Norwich, hopefully Chris Hughton will not be dragging him back now because he might need a quality striker and he's certainly loaned one to us."
Line-ups
Southend
- 17Bentley
- 2White
- 3Coker
- 18Leonard
- 35Sokolik
- 32Egan
- 14Hurst
- 8TimlinSubstituted forLairdat 72'minutes
- 9Loza
- 39BarnardSubstituted forStrakerat 87'minutes
- 12Atkinson
Substitutes
- 1Smith
- 4Laird
- 6Prosser
- 7Eastwood
- 11Straker
- 16Clifford
- 21Payne
Oxford Utd
- 1Clarke
- 34Bevans
- 13Hunt
- 17RoseSubstituted forDaviesat 65'minutes
- 30Long
- 6Wright
- 11Potter
- 37Ruffels
- 10Smalley
- 9ConstableSubstituted forConnollyat 80'minutes
- 7RiggSubstituted forWilliamsat 55'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Raynes
- 15Williams
- 16Whing
- 18Davies
- 21Crocombe
- 22Wroe
- 24Connolly
- Referee:
- Dean Whitestone
- Attendance:
- 6,078
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthendAway TeamOxford Utd
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away5
- Corners
- Home12
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away4
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Southend United 3, Oxford United 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Anthony Straker replaces Lee Barnard.
Goal!
Goal! Southend United 3, Oxford United 0. Jamar Loza (Southend United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Jake Wright.
Foul by Marc Laird (Southend United).
Ryan Williams (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.
Attempt saved. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. David Connolly replaces James Constable.
Attempt saved. Sam Long (Oxford United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Jakub Sokolik.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.
Attempt saved. John Egan (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Dean Smalley.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.
Attempt saved. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Marc Laird (Southend United).
James Constable (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Marc Laird replaces Michael Timlin.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Matt Bevans.
Attempt blocked. Lee Barnard (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Dean Smalley.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.
Attempt saved. Kevan Hurst (Southend United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by John Egan.
Attempt saved. Alfie Potter (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Ryan Leonard (Southend United).
Alfie Potter (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Scott Davies replaces Danny Rose.
Foul by Lee Barnard (Southend United).
Danny Rose (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Dean Smalley (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jamar Loza (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matt Bevans (Oxford United).
Attempt missed. Lee Barnard (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Ryan Williams replaces Sean Rigg.
Jamar Loza (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sean Rigg (Oxford United).