FMFA U23 Leagues, Sheffield United U23s vs. Arsenal U23s (Wed Aug 19)


                Sheffield United U23s  |  Arsenal U23s
                          3-2-2-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                         Todd Fortune  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                        J_Eastwood GK  |  GK H_Keto
                         B_Godfery DM  |  DF T_Bola
                           T_Cover DM  |  DF A_Lewis
                         J_Bennett DF  |  DF Albin_Thaqi
                       J_Belehouan DF  |  DF D_Thompson
                        G_Cantrill DF  |  MF J_Benson
                         O_Greaves AM  |  MF J_Doherty
                          O_Bailey MF  |  MF Y_Bobb
                        L_Sorensen MF  |  MF K_Dembele
                         A_Capello FW  |  FW J_Beckford
                          L_Lumeka FW  |  FW E_Smith-Rowe
                                       |
                       D_Henderson SUB |  SUB A_Crean
                          C_Semple SUB |  SUB T_Eyoma
                          S_Graham SUB |  SUB J_Da-Silva
                           R_Yorke SUB |  SUB J_Olowu
                       D_Parkhouse SUB |  SUB P_Kabuya




Min. 1  :(ysh) O_Greaves takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Lumeka 
          ...  L_Lumeka flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild ! 
          ...  That puts Sheffield United U23s ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-0 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 4  :(ysh) B_Godfery holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Capello 
          ...  K_Dembele with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  O_Greaves swings it in 
          ...  L_Sorensen gets on the end of it 
          ...  Y_Bobb with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 6  :(yar) Albin_Thaqi with the header on 
          ...  He finds E_Smith-Rowe in space 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s pulled Arsenal U23s level! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-1 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 7  :(ysh) B_Godfery cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Lumeka 
          ...  T_Bola knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 7  :(ysh) O_Greaves comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(ysh) B_Godfery off the woodwork. 
          ...  A_Capello picks up the deflection 
          ...  But T_Bola puts the ball out of play 
Min. 10 :(yar) J_Beckford runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Belehouan 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Beckford drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Eastwood is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 11 :(yar) A_Lewis brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Cover 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Smith-Rowe! 
          ...  But J_Belehouan puts it in row Z! 
Min. 12 :(yar) J_Doherty with a pinpoint pass to E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  That’s put Arsenal U23s ahead! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-2 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 16 :(yar) J_Beckford finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  J_Beckford with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 22 :(yar) Y_Bobb with a neat pass into E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood with the difficult save 
Min. 26 :(ysh) G_Cantrill runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Lumeka 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Lumeka ! 
          ...  H_Keto with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 27 :(yar) J_Benson looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  T_Cover plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Eastwood can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Benson floats the ball in! 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Eastwood is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Yes he does it!! 
          ...  He grabs his hat trick! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-3 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 28 :(yar) K_Dembele beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  J_Bennett makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bobb hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-4 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 29 :(yar) J_Benson with a neat pass into J_Beckford 
          ...  J_Beckford tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood smothers the ball. 
Min. 31 :(ysh) L_Lumeka sprints past the defender 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 35 :(ysh) L_Sorensen hits a hard pass to J_Belehouan 
          ...  T_Bola reads the play well 
Min. 37 :(yar) J_Beckford with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  But J_Belehouan sweeps up the threat 
Min. 38 :(ysh) T_Cover cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Lumeka 
          ...  D_Thompson read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 39 :(ysh) J_Eastwood is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 41 :(ysh) T_Cover volleys it forward. He finds A_Capello 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Capello ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  H_Keto looks relieved there! 
Min. 41 :(yar) J_Benson with the towering header to A_Lewis 
          ...  A_Lewis looks to see where J_Eastwood is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 41 :(ysh) B_Godfery runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Albin_Thaqi 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Beckford with an ugly foul 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ysh) O_Greaves backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Capello gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Capello has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Greaves lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of H_Keto 
Min. 47 :(ysh) O_Greaves runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  O_Greaves hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Godfery! 
          ...  H_Keto easily claims the ball! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23s 1-4 Arsenal U23s

Min. 46 :(yar) J_Doherty flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Beckford runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Beckford hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 51 :(ysh) O_Bailey with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Lumeka 
          ...  L_Lumeka tries to chip the ball over H_Keto! 
          ...  H_Keto with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 55 :(ysh) A_Capello catches E_Smith-Rowe with an elbow! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 56 :(yar) T_Eyoma is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Lewis is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 59 :(yar) T_Eyoma slides it through the middle to J_Beckford 
          ...  J_Beckford with a powerful header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-5 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 62 :(yar) Y_Bobb breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Eastwood! 
          ...  L_Sorensen brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 64 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  But J_Bennett wins the ball 
Min. 68 :(yar) J_Da-Silva is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_Dembele is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 68 :(ysh) O_Greaves runs towards the goal 
          ...  O_Greaves runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 70 :(yar) P_Kabuya is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Beckford is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(ysh) J_Belehouan sidesteps D_Thompson 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  But P_Kabuya slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 72 :(yar) T_Bola hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Y_Bobb latches onto it! 
          ...  A cracking drive from Y_Bobb ! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood with the difficult save 
Min. 73 :(yar) J_Da-Silva controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Godfery 
          ...  He puts in J_Benson! 
          ...  J_Benson blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 74 :(yar) J_Doherty with a short pass to find P_Kabuya 
          ...  P_Kabuya with the overhead ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Eastwood dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Eastwood beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by E_Smith-Rowe! 
          ...  J_Eastwood makes the catch! 
Min. 75 :(yar) It looks as though Arsenal U23s is now playing C 
Min. 76 :(ysh) L_Sorensen controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Albin_Thaqi 
          ...  He puts in L_Lumeka! 
          ...  L_Lumeka hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  H_Keto has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  H_Keto is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 76 :(yar) Y_Bobb beats T_Cover 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Y_Bobb lobs J_Eastwood! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 77 :(ysh) O_Bailey with an intelligent ball to L_Lumeka 
          ...  L_Lumeka smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  H_Keto moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 81 :(yar) P_Kabuya is too quick for the defence 
          ...  L_Sorensen with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe with the mazy run 
          ...  J_Belehouan fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  Y_Bobb bends it in 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 90 :(yar) J_Doherty is hobbling. He's unable to continue 
          ...  They have no substitutions left. 
          ...  Will play a man down 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Shirecliffe Ground
Attendance           : 15,276
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Sheffield United U23s Match Info
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Best player          : L_Lumeka
Scorers              : L_Lumeka (1)
Sent Off             : A_Capello (55), L_Sorensen (81)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal U23s Match Info
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Best player          : E_Smith-Rowe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Smith-Rowe (6,12,27,28), J_Beckford (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Albin_Thaqi (7)
Injured              : J_Doherty (90)
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Match Statistics
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                   Sheffield United U23s  |    Arsenal U23s
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Sheffield United U23s 1 - 5 Arsenal U23s
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Player Statistics - Sheffield United U23s
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Eastwood     GK  23   2   2   1  24 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
B_Godfery      DM   1  23  14   3  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
T_Cover        DM   1  18  10   3  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
J_Bennett      DF   1  23  10   3  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  20   8   3  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
G_Cantrill     DF   1  20   8   2  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
O_Greaves      AM   1   2  20  12  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  57   4
O_Bailey       MF   1   3  21   2  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Sorensen     MF   2   2  20   3  20 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9  21  -9
A_Capello      FW   1   3   5  18  22 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0  -9  -9  -5
L_Lumeka       FW   2   2   3  25  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
D_Henderson    GK  28   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Semple       DF   1  21   6   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Graham       DF   1  20   5   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  20   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Parkhouse    FW   1   3   6  20  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal U23s
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Keto         GK  25   3   2   2  23 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
T_Bola         DF   2  23   5   2  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
A_Lewis        DF   1  23  10   3  24 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
Albin_Thaqi    DF   1  23  13   3  22 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  23  49   7
D_Thompson     DF   2  21   6   1  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Benson       MF   2   2  24   5  21 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  84  14
J_Doherty      MF   1   8  19   2  23 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
Y_Bobb         MF   1   9  23   3  22 |  95   0   1   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  16  42  12
K_Dembele      MF   1   3  18  10  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Beckford     FW   2   2   2  23  19 |  73   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
E_Smith-Rowe   FW   1   2   8  25  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   4   0   0   0   0  15 145
A_Crean        GK  19   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  22   6   2  26 |  36   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
J_Da-Silva     MF   2   3  23   6  22 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  22   4   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kabuya       FW   1   2   4  19  21 |  22   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   2
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