FMFA U23 Leagues, Sheffield United U23s vs. Preston North End U23s (Sat Dec 19)


                Sheffield United U23s  |  Preston North End U23s
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Todd Fortune  |  Caretaker Lee Clark
                                       |
                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK J_Talbot
                           J_Lewis DF  |  DF N_Williams
                         M_Shabani DF  |  DF B_Taylor
                           T_Cover DF  |  DF T_Matthews
                         B_Godfery DF  |  DF C_McKenna
                           K_Bryan DM  |  MF B_M-Kimpioka
                            R_Nabi MF  |  MF E_Embleton
                         O_Greaves MF  |  MF O_Meier
                          T_Jumeau AM  |  MF A_Edmundsson
                        A_Pressley FW  |  FW J_Diamond
                          L_Lumeka FW  |  FW Junior_Kadile
                                       |
                        J_Eastwood SUB |  SUB R_Brown
                         J_Bennett SUB |  SUB H_Souttar
                          M_Ledger SUB |  SUB Lucien_Agoume
                        S_Leighton SUB |  SUB K_Sanders
                         A_Capello SUB |  SUB S_Best




Min. 4  :(ypn) A_Edmundsson hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Taylor latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Shabani with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 5  :(ypn) O_Meier miskicks! 
          ...  He finds J_Diamond though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  R_Nabi makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Meier chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to E_Embleton 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 7  :(ypn) J_Diamond finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Godfery 
          ...  J_Diamond from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 11 :(ysh) T_Jumeau steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_McKenna with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 13 :(ypn) Junior_Kadile turns past B_Godfery 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Shabani plays the back pass 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McKenna drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Henderson comes out and claims it! 
Min. 16 :(ysh) K_Bryan takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Pressley 
          ...  A_Pressley tries to beat J_Talbot! 
          ...  J_Talbot makes a fine save 
Min. 18 :(ysh) A_Pressley flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Pressley tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Talbot dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat J_Talbot! 
          ...  That’s given Sheffield United U23s the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-0 Preston North End U23s ...
Min. 19 :(ypn) A_Edmundsson nutmegs T_Cover 
          ...  T_Cover recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 20 :(ypn) E_Embleton threads the through ball to C_McKenna 
          ...  C_McKenna with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But D_Henderson just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 23 :(ysh) T_Jumeau controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Williams 
          ...  He puts in O_Greaves! 
          ...  O_Greaves with the shot ! 
          ...  But J_Talbot palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 23 :(ypn) Junior_Kadile jumps over B_Godfery's challenge 
          ...  Junior_Kadile tries to beat D_Henderson from outside the area! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 31 :(ysh) T_Jumeau with a probing through ball O_Greaves 
          ...  C_McKenna leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 32 :(ypn) J_Diamond plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Diamond drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Sheffield United U23s fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 35 :(ypn) A_Edmundsson brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Diamond gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Shabani robs him of the ball 
Min. 37 :(ysh) T_Jumeau with the nod to O_Greaves 
          ...  O_Greaves tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  J_Talbot gathers it easily 
Min. 37 :(ypn) O_Meier is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Matthews 
          ...  T_Matthews aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  D_Henderson takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 38 :(ypn) E_Embleton back heels to find O_Meier in space 
          ...  M_Shabani rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 40 :(ysh) L_Lumeka with the dribble 
          ...  N_Williams is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Lumeka with the chance ! 
          ...  J_Talbot parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(ysh) A_Pressley knocks the ball past C_McKenna 
          ...  A_Pressley with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23s 1-0 Preston North End U23s

Min. 47 :(ypn) E_Embleton retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Edmundsson latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But J_Lewis puts the ball out of play 
Min. 49 :(ysh) T_Cover puts in K_Bryan 
          ...  B_Taylor clears with a diving header 
Min. 50 :(ysh) O_Greaves finds T_Jumeau with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But B_Taylor slides in 
Min. 51 :(ypn) T_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by J_Lewis 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  T_Matthews curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(ypn) H_Souttar is being brought on 
          ...  C_McKenna is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 59 :(ysh) K_Bryan off the woodwork. 
          ...  O_Greaves picks up the deflection 
          ...  O_Meier tackles from behind 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 59 :(ypn) Lucien_Agoume is coming on for Junior_Kadile and will play MF 
Min. 60 :(ysh) J_Bennett is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Cover is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 61 :(ysh) A_Pressley takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  A_Pressley with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Talbot's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Talbot looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 62 :(ysh) S_Leighton takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Nabi 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 65 :(ysh) A_Capello is being brought on 
          ...  L_Lumeka is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 66 :(ypn) Preston North End U23s restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 67 :(ysh) O_Greaves with an intelligent ball to T_Jumeau 
          ...  T_Jumeau drives the shot in! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  J_Talbot looks relieved there! 
Min. 69 :(ypn) T_Matthews is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Diamond 
          ...  B_Godfery with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 70 :(ypn) S_Best replaces J_Diamond to play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(ypn) It appears A_Edmundsson is playing as a AM 
Min. 70 :(ysh) T_Jumeau works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Leighton 
          ...  S_Leighton has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 2-0 Preston North End U23s ...
Min. 71 :(ysh) A_Pressley beats T_Matthews 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Edmundsson with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 81 :(ysh) S_Leighton takes advantage of a mistake by T_Matthews 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  But B_Taylor clears the ball to safety 
Min. 83 :(ypn) S_Best runs forward 
          ...  S_Best could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 84 :(ysh) J_Lewis plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Pressley decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A_Pressley keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Talbot gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Leighton lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by N_Williams 
Min. 86 :(ypn) A_Edmundsson takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Shabani 
          ...  B_Godfery plays the back pass 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucien_Agoume curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Lewis gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : A_Pressley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Pressley (18), S_Leighton (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Preston North End U23s Match Info
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Best player          : E_Embleton
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : O_Meier (59)
Booked               : C_McKenna (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                   Sheffield United U23s  |    Preston North End U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Sheffield United U23s 2 - 0 Preston North End 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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D_Henderson    GK  28   2   1   1  23 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  24  11   2  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
M_Shabani      DF   1  24   9   2  24 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
T_Cover        DF   1  19  10   3  23 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  27  12
B_Godfery      DF   1  23  14   3  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
K_Bryan        DM   1  11  24   2  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Nabi         MF   2   3  24   4  22 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
O_Greaves      MF   1   2  22  13  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
T_Jumeau       AM   2  11  24  14  20 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  99  14
A_Pressley     FW   2   2   2  24  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
L_Lumeka       FW   2   2   3  25  18 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Eastwood     GK  23   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bennett      DF   1  23  10   3  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ledger       DF   2  24   9   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leighton     MF   2   3  24   3  24 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Capello      FW   1   3   5  19  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Preston North End 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_Talbot       GK  25   3   3   2  19 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
N_Williams     DF   1  22  12   2  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
B_Taylor       DF   2  21   3   2  19 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
T_Matthews     DF   1  23  13  13  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_McKenna      DF   1  21   5   3  24 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   0
B_M-Kimpioka   MF   2   3  23   2  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Embleton     MF   2   2  24   4  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
O_Meier        MF   1   3  22  12  22 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9  21  -9
A_Edmundsson   AM   1   2  24  13  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Diamond      FW   2   3   3  23  20 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Junior_Kadile  FW   1   3  13  23  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
R_Brown        GK  19   2   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Souttar      DF   2  24  12   2  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucien_Agoume  MF   1  14  23   2  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sanders      MF   1   3  20   4  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Best         FW   2   2   2  20  17 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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