U23 Division One, Chelsea U23 vs. Norwich City U23 (Wed Jan 22)


                          Chelsea U23  |  Norwich City U23
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 C
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                         B_Collins GK  |  GK A_Romero
                      A_Cartwright DF  |  DF M_Aarons
                          J_Colley DF  |  DF A_Famewo
                         C_Dasilva DF  |  DF T_Odusina
                           J_Clark DF  |  DF J_Thomas
                        J_Castillo MF  |  MF A_Payne
                       L_McCormick MF  |  MF A_Mehmeti
                           T_Nydam MF  |  MF I_Thor'sson
                           M_Lewis MF  |  FW A_Idah
                         T_Abraham FW  |  FW G_Ahadme
                     M_T-Crossdale FW  |  AM A_Fitzpatrick
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                         J_Cumming SUB |  SUB A_Oxborough
                         Sam_Burns SUB |  SUB R_Bushiri
                            E_Watt SUB |  SUB T_Cantwell
                           O_Jones SUB |  SUB D_Jaiyesimi
                            I_Ugbo SUB |  SUB S_Hutchinson




Min. 1  :(yno) Norwich City U23 will now play P 
Min. 3  :(yno) M_Aarons knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Aarons has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  B_Collins makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 5  :(yno) A_Idah comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  A_Idah with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 7  :(ych) J_Castillo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham attempts to nutmeg A_Romero! 
          ...  A_Romero is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Romero holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  And Chelsea U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Chelsea U23 1-0 Norwich City U23 ...
Min. 8  :(yno) The Norwich City U23 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N 
Min. 9  :(ych) J_Castillo with an intelligent ball to M_T-Crossdale 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Aarons 
Min. 11 :(ych) A_Cartwright cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Cartwright rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 13 :(ych) T_Nydam plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_T-Crossdale decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Intercepted by M_Aarons 
Min. 13 :(yno) A_Mehmeti finds A_Payne with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Payne gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Chelsea U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 18 :(ych) M_T-Crossdale loses A_Famewo 
          ...  A_Famewo does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 20 :(yno) A_Mehmeti slides the ball across to A_Fitzpatrick 
          ...  A_Fitzpatrick must beat B_Collins! 
          ...  But B_Collins palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 25 :(yno) A_Mehmeti is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Cartwright tackles cleanly 
Min. 28 :(ych) M_Lewis kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_T-Crossdale gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_T-Crossdale looks to see where A_Romero is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Romero with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 31 :(ych) L_McCormick backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_T-Crossdale latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_T-Crossdale attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 31 :(yno) A_Mehmeti runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_T-Crossdale 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Colley gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ych) I_Ugbo will come on for M_T-Crossdale and play FW 
Min. 45 :(yno) I_Thor'sson takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Clark 
          ...  I_Thor'sson goes for goal ! 
          ...  B_Collins can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  B_Collins makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 45 :(ych) J_Castillo with the first time flick to M_Lewis 
          ...  G_Ahadme with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea U23 1-0 Norwich City U23

Min. 47 :(ych) J_Castillo sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Abraham 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  T_Odusina takes possession 
Min. 47 :(yno) G_Ahadme takes on J_Colley 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Cartwright is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  B_Collins misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by I_Thor'sson 
          ...  A_Famewo tries to place the shot! 
          ...  B_Collins goes down well to save 
Min. 49 :(yno) A_Payne with a 50-yard pass to G_Ahadme 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Ahadme ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 50 :(ych) There's going to be a change 
          ...  O_Jones will come on for M_Lewis and play MF 
Min. 50 :(yno) M_Aarons looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 51 :(ych) T_Abraham nutmegs A_Famewo 
          ...  T_Abraham with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 52 :(ych) O_Jones with a probing through ball J_Clark 
          ...  J_Thomas seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 56 :(ych) T_Abraham beats M_Aarons 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  T_Abraham with the strike ! 
          ...  A_Romero claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Chelsea U23 2-0 Norwich City U23 ...
Min. 56 :(yno) Norwich City U23 altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 56 :(ych) T_Abraham leaves his marker standing 
          ...  A_Fitzpatrick with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  The manager of Chelsea U23 looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 57 :(ych) J_Castillo with the nod to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Romero punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_McCormick plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Aarons gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 60 :(yno) R_Bushiri takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace M_Aarons as DF 
Min. 60 :(yno) A_Idah turns past C_Dasilva 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Cartwright steals the ball of off him 
Min. 61 :(yno) S_Hutchinson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Payne 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 61 :(ych) C_Dasilva runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Bushiri 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Dasilva with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_McCormick plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Abraham loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Norwich City U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 67 :(ych) J_Castillo miskicks! 
          ...  He finds T_Abraham though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  T_Abraham with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Romero makes a good save 
Min. 72 :(yno) I_Thor'sson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Ahadme decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Cartwright gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 74 :(yno) A_Fitzpatrick is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 75 :(yno) A_Mehmeti with an incisive pass to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  B_Collins blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 78 :(ych) O_Jones sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 81 :(yno) A_Mehmeti headbutts O_Jones! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 83 :(yno) T_Odusina jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Hutchinson 
          ...  S_Hutchinson tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 83 :(ych) T_Nydam watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  I_Thor'sson scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(ych) Curled in dangerously from O_Jones to I_Ugbo 
          ...  I_Ugbo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  A_Romero falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Romero looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_McCormick swings it in! 
          ...  R_Bushiri gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 87 :(yno) G_Ahadme takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Ahadme keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ych) J_Castillo with a simple pass to I_Ugbo 
          ...  I_Ugbo with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 

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





Match Details
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Chelsea U23 Match Info
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Best player          : T_Abraham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Abraham (7,56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Aarons
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Ahadme (45), A_Fitzpatrick (56), I_Thor'sson (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea U23  |    Norwich City U23
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           2        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Chelsea U23 2 - 0 Norwich City U23
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Player Statistics - Chelsea U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Collins      GK  23   3   2   2  19 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
A_Cartwright   DF   2  22   5   4  17 |  93   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  76  12  14
J_Colley       DF   2  23   2   2  18 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
C_Dasilva      DF   2  21   3   3  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Clark        DF   1  19   4   2  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  12  12
J_Castillo     MF   2   2  22   4  19 |  93   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 132   0
L_McCormick    MF   2   3  24   2  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
T_Nydam        MF   1   2  19   3  19 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Lewis        MF   1   2  19   7  22 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
T_Abraham      FW   2   2   3  22  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  86
M_T-Crossdale  FW   2   3   2  23  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Cumming      GK  19   2   2   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sam_Burns      DF   1  19   4   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Watt         DF   1   3  18   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Jones        MF   2   2  23   5  22 |  42   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
I_Ugbo         FW   1   1   2  24  20 |  48   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

Player Statistics - Norwich City U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Romero       GK  23   1   1   1  23 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  23   8   2  22 |  61   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0   5
A_Famewo       DF   1  21   6   2  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
T_Odusina      DF   1  19   6   4  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
J_Thomas       DF   1  18   9   3  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Payne        MF   1   6  20   3  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
A_Mehmeti      MF   1   2  19   9  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
I_Thor'sson    MF   1   5  18   4  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -3
A_Idah         FW   1   3   4  22  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
G_Ahadme       FW   1   3   5  19  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -1
A_Fitzpatrick  AM   1   3  18  10  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  10   0
A_Oxborough    GK  23   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bushiri      DF   1  20   5   2  24 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
T_Cantwell     MF   1   4  22   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Jaiyesimi    MF   1   2  21  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hutchinson   FW   1   2   7  18  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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