U23 Division One, Sheffield United U23 vs. Derby County U23 (Sun Dec 08)


                 Sheffield United U23  |  Derby County U23
                              4-5-1 E  |  3-1-4-2 L
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                        J_Eastwood GK  |  GK J_Barnes
                        K_Ferguson DF  |  MF L_Walsh
                          S_Graham DF  |  MF K_Dowell
                       J_Belehouan DF  |  DF J_Bateman
                          C_Semple DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                           K_Bryan MF  |  DF M_Hunt
                       G_Broadbent MF  |  DM Jordan_Brown
                           Z_Brunt MF  |  FW M_Bennett
                         J_Doherty MF  |  FW J_Splatt
                           T_Smith FW  |  MF T_Wilson
                           R_Yorke MF  |  MF J_Knight
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                         J_Amissah SUB |  SUB S_French
                        G_Cantrill SUB |  SUB C_Minkley
                          S_Mallon SUB |  SUB C_Dixon
                         O_Greaves SUB |  SUB C_Cresswell
                      B_Litchfield SUB |  SUB M_Whittaker




Min. 1  :(yde) Derby County U23 made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 1  :(yde) T_Wilson slides the ball across to M_Bennett 
          ...  J_Doherty takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 6  :(yde) L_Buchanan takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Bennett 
          ...  But K_Bryan slides in 
Min. 7  :(yde) L_Walsh nutmegs C_Semple, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But C_Semple wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Bennett chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Eastwood easily catches it! 
Min. 8  :(ysh) K_Bryan with a measured ball to Z_Brunt 
          ...  Z_Brunt hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Barnes is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 8  :(yde) K_Dowell knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Ferguson slips 
          ...  M_Bennett gets to it! 
          ...  M_Bennett with the overhead ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Walsh floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_Buchanan 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But J_Eastwood tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Knight hits it into the box! 
          ...  Jordan_Brown tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 10 :(ysh) Z_Brunt plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Semple decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  C_Semple shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Barnes makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 10 :(yde) J_Knight is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Bennett 
          ...  K_Ferguson with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 13 :(ysh) A defence splitting pass from J_Doherty to J_Belehouan 
          ...  J_Belehouan with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 13 :(ysh) G_Broadbent finds the space intelligently 
          ...  T_Wilson scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 15 :(ysh) K_Bryan runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Broadbent 
          ...  G_Broadbent hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Barnes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Brunt chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Buchanan reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(yde) K_Dowell nutmegs S_Graham, he continues to run forward 
          ...  K_Dowell with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Derby County U23 go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 0-1 Derby County U23 ...
Min. 20 :(yde) M_Hunt finds J_Splatt on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Splatt with the drive! 
          ...  J_Eastwood just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 21 :(yde) M_Bennett finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  A skillful effort from M_Bennett ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 23 :(yde) M_Hunt finds L_Walsh on the edge of the box 
          ...  L_Walsh tries to beat J_Eastwood! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 25 :(ysh) K_Ferguson with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  K_Ferguson tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 25 :(yde) M_Bennett runs towards the goal 
          ...  Z_Brunt is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(ysh) Z_Brunt plays the early ball across the box to find T_Smith in space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Buchanan 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 26 :(yde) L_Walsh with a smart pass to K_Dowell 
          ...  But Z_Brunt wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 26 :(ysh) T_Smith looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  M_Hunt with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  The Derby County U23 manager looks relieved 
Min. 28 :(yde) M_Bennett loses his marker 
          ...  K_Ferguson takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 30 :(ysh) Z_Brunt is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Smith 
          ...  T_Smith sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Barnes with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 31 :(ysh) C_Semple plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Eastwood can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 0-2 Derby County U23 ...
Min. 34 :(yde) J_Bateman hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Buchanan collects the loose ball! 
          ...  L_Buchanan with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Eastwood blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 38 :(yde) J_Splatt runs at K_Ferguson 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Belehouan seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 41 :(ysh) J_Doherty with a flicked pass to T_Smith 
          ...  Intercepted by Jordan_Brown 
Min. 41 :(yde) L_Buchanan gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Doherty 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 42 :(yde) T_Wilson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Dowell gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Belehouan with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ysh) G_Cantrill comes on for C_Semple and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 45 :(ysh) B_Litchfield is being brought on 
          ...  R_Yorke is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 47 :(yde) J_Splatt takes advantage of a mistake by S_Graham 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Splatt throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But J_Eastwood punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 48 :(ysh) G_Broadbent turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Litchfield 
          ...  M_Bennett is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23 0-2 Derby County U23

Min. 47 :(yde) The ball is passed in from Jordan_Brown, he finds T_Wilson 
          ...  K_Ferguson with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 49 :(ysh) T_Smith has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Knight! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But M_Hunt slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 50 :(ysh) Z_Brunt sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Smith 
          ...  T_Smith with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Barnes with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 53 :(ysh) G_Broadbent is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  G_Cantrill latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Hunt robs him of the ball 
Min. 58 :(ysh) B_Litchfield flicks it over K_Dowell's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Bateman 
Min. 58 :(yde) M_Bennett takes advantage of a mistake by G_Cantrill 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Bennett with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 60 :(ysh) G_Broadbent feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  B_Litchfield runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  B_Litchfield tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But J_Barnes punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 64 :(yde) J_Splatt pushes it past J_Belehouan 
          ...  J_Splatt hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Eastwood heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 67 :(yde) L_Walsh crosses to L_Buchanan 
          ...  L_Buchanan throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Eastwood gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 69 :(ysh) Z_Brunt with a glorious long pass to T_Smith 
          ...  Jordan_Brown slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Bryan curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Belehouan 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Barnes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 69 :(yde) M_Bennett with a 40-yard pass to M_Hunt 
          ...  M_Hunt with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Eastwood was beaten there! 
Min. 70 :(yde) M_Whittaker is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Bennett is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(yde) C_Cresswell is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Splatt is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(yde) C_Minkley will come on for T_Wilson and play DF 
Min. 70 :(ysh) B_Litchfield leaves his marker standing 
          ...  M_Hunt fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  The Sheffield United U23 manager looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Z_Brunt knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Smith gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Smith goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  J_Barnes fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 75 :(yde) Derby County U23 made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 75 :(yde) K_Dowell sidesteps K_Ferguson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Dowell with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 79 :(yde) J_Knight flicks it past S_Graham 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  B_Litchfield with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 79 :(ysh) G_Cantrill sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Smith 
          ...  M_Whittaker is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 80 :(yde) L_Walsh is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sheffield United U23 fans laugh at him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ysh) G_Broadbent leaves J_Knight standing 
          ...  L_Buchanan with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 91 :(ysh) T_Smith latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  T_Smith curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  J_Barnes gets his fingertips to it 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************





Match Details
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Sheffield United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Brunt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Brunt (25), K_Ferguson (47), B_Litchfield (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Derby County U23 Match Info
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Best player          : L_Buchanan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Dowell (18), C_Semple (31 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Buchanan (41), M_Hunt (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    Sheffield United U23  |    Derby County U23
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |