FMFA U23 Leagues, Man City U23s vs. Liverpool U23s (Wed Dec 23) Man City U23s | Liverpool U23s 4-3-3 N | 4-2-2-2 P Derek Purvis | Thomas Edvardsen | P_Sokol GK | GK R-T_Hoffmann M_Taylor DF | DF James_Clarke C_Oliver DF | DF Adam_Lewis B_Galloway DF | MF J_Willock T_Wilson DF | DF C_Seaman Keith_Asare MF | DF C_Whelan B_Diaz MF | FW J_Darius S_Diallo MF | AM O_Akgun L_Gonzalez FW | FW A_Formentini B_Aghadiuno FW | AM M_Cuisance R_Matondo FW | MF J_Birch | K_Haug SUB | SUB D_Atherton C_Dummigan SUB | SUB G_Johnston A_Jackson SUB | SUB T_Kronmuller L_Nmecha SUB | SUB H_Wilson T_Corbeanu SUB | SUB B_Lennon Min. 3 :(yli) J_Birch with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Formentini ... A_Formentini hits the ball first time! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... That’s given Liverpool U23s the lead! ... Man City U23s 0-1 Liverpool U23s ... Min. 7 :(yli) J_Birch slices it ... R-T_Hoffmann moves quickly!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Man City U23s 1-1 Liverpool U23s ... Min. 7 :(yli) M_Cuisance with an intelligent ball to O_Akgun ... O_Akgun looks to see where P_Sokol is! ... He shoots! ... P_Sokol beats the ball away Min. 10 :(yli) A_Formentini sidesteps M_Taylor ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... From long range A_Formentini bends the ball towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... P_Sokol is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Birch chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It is kicked away by C_Oliver Min. 18 :(ymc) C_Oliver controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Birch ... He puts in L_Gonzalez! ... But O_Akgun slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 19 :(yli) J_Darius looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Formentini ... A cheeky lob from A_Formentini ! ... P_Sokol watches it sail wide! Min. 24 :(ymc) Keith_Asare retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... R_Matondo gets on the end of it ... C_Whelan attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 27 :(ymc) The defender slips and falls over! ... L_Gonzalez is through! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Seaman looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 29 :(yli) M_Cuisance runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off B_Galloway back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... B_Galloway stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK ... O_Akgun swings it in ... M_Cuisance gets on the end of it ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Taylor ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Adam_Lewis! ... P_Sokol comes out and claims it! Min. 30 :(yli) M_Cuisance takes advantage of a mistake by M_Taylor ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Cuisance hits a great drive! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 30 :(ymc) Keith_Asare curls the ball out wide to B_Aghadiuno ... Adam_Lewis bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 32 :(yli) J_Darius barges B_Galloway off the ball ... J_Darius shoots towards goal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... P_Sokol never had a chance! Min. 36 :(ymc) R_Matondo with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Seaman Min. 36 :(yli) A_Formentini nutmegs B_Galloway ... The cross hits A_Formentini on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ymc) Keith_Asare with a neat pass into B_Diaz ... B_Diaz hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... Looks like it should be R-T_Hoffmann's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... R-T_Hoffmann looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 46 :(yli) O_Akgun takes on M_Taylor ... He runs past him ... Keith_Asare rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... J_Darius with the delicate chip over the wall ... But P_Sokol punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Man City U23s 1-1 Liverpool U23s Min. 46 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez pushes it past C_Seaman ... L_Gonzalez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... R-T_Hoffmann is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Diallo plays it into the danger area! ... L_Gonzalez makes a firm connection with his head ... R-T_Hoffmann gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by R-T_Hoffmann to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... B_Diaz hits it into the box! ... It is kicked away by J_Willock Min. 47 :(ymc) R_Matondo runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... A cheeky lob from R_Matondo ! ... R-T_Hoffmann won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 47 :(yli) The ball is passed in from O_Akgun, he finds J_Darius ... J_Darius with a bicycle kick ! ... But P_Sokol punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 48 :(ymc) S_Diallo finds B_Aghadiuno on the edge of the box ... James_Clarke takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 49 :(yli) C_Whelan turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to O_Akgun ... B_Galloway reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 50 :(ymc) C_Dummigan comes on for B_Galloway and takes up a DF role Min. 50 :(ymc) A_Jackson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Diaz ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 50 :(ymc) a big roar from the crowd as L_Nmecha comes on for R_Matondo to play FW Min. 50 :(yli) Adam_Lewis backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... C_Seaman latches onto the end of it ... A scorcher of a shot from C_Seaman ! ... P_Sokol has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... P_Sokol is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 58 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... O_Akgun with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 60 :(yli) T_Kronmuller is being brought on ... M_Cuisance is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play AM Min. 61 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez unselfishly lays the ball back to B_Aghadiuno ... Blocked by C_Whelan Min. 61 :(yli) A_Formentini volleys it forward. He finds J_Darius ... J_Darius hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... GOAL !! ... P_Sokol will be disappointed he did not save that! ... Lets see if Liverpool U23s can hang onto that lead! ... Man City U23s 1-2 Liverpool U23s ... Min. 64 :(ymc) B_Aghadiuno takes possession ... What can he do here? ... B_Aghadiuno strikes a wicked curler ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 66 :(yli) G_Johnston is going to be brought on ... C_Seaman is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 66 :(yli) H_Wilson will replace the useless J_Willock and will play MF Min. 67 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez beats his marker ... L_Gonzalez with a thundering volley! ... R-T_Hoffmann is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... R-T_Hoffmann looks very relieved! Min. 71 :(yli) T_Kronmuller 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 A_Formentini ... L_Gonzalez with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 71 :(yli) J_Darius gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Keith_Asare ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 75 :(yli) Liverpool U23s altered their play to a D strategy Min. 75 :(yli) O_Akgun has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 75 :(yli) J_Birch will now play as DM Min. 75 :(yli) T_Kronmuller will now play as DF Min. 78 :(ymc) B_Aghadiuno takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... G_Johnston reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 82 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez kicks H_Wilson off the ball ... He's Butted him ! ... The Referee has stopped play ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 87 :(ymc) Keith_Asare slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... G_Johnston pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yli) O_Akgun knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... O_Akgun with a thundering shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 89 :(yli) J_Darius with the dribble ... C_Oliver is easily beaten ... Good sliding challenge from C_Dummigan ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Academy Stadium Sportcity Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Keith_Asare Scorers : J_Birch (7 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Galloway (29), Keith_Asare (46), L_Gonzalez (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Formentini (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Formentini (3), J_Darius (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Adam_Lewis (30), G_Johnston (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man City U23s | Liverpool U23s Attempts on Goal : 6 | 12 Off target : 5 | 7 On target : 1 | 5 Possession : 29 | 71 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 6 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 6 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Man City U23s 1 - 2 Liverpool U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Man City U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Sokol GK 24 4 2 1 23 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 M_Taylor DF 1 23 4 2 19 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 C_Oliver DF 2 23 6 2 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 B_Galloway DF 2 24 4 3 16 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -5 T_Wilson DF 2 21 4 2 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Keith_Asare MF 1 7 20 3 20 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 40 -5 B_Diaz MF 2 3 24 6 21 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 S_Diallo MF 2 5 24 2 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Gonzalez FW 2 2 4 23 17 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 10 4 B_Aghadiuno FW 1 2 2 20 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 R_Matondo FW 2 2 3 21 23 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 K_Haug GK 20 2 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Dummigan DF 2 25 3 2 16 | 44 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 A_Jackson MF 1 21 3 2 18 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Nmecha FW 2 2 2 22 18 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Corbeanu FW 1 2 3 18 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R-T_Hoffmann GK 26 2 1 1 23 | 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 James_Clarke DF 2 22 3 2 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 Adam_Lewis DF 2 23 13 1 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 10 -5 J_Willock MF 1 16 26 3 25 | 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 C_Seaman DF 1 24 14 2 23 | 67 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 C_Whelan DF 2 23 3 2 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 J_Darius FW 1 3 11 19 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 12 27 59 O_Akgun MF 1 2 20 10 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 15 7 A_Formentini FW 1 3 13 23 22 | 95 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 42 41 M_Cuisance AM 1 14 24 17 23 | 61 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 J_Birch DM 1 11 22 3 25 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3 39 0 D_Atherton GK 20 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Johnston DF 2 23 2 3 22 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -5 T_Kronmuller DF 1 14 24 15 24 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 H_Wilson MF 2 2 24 3 20 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Lennon FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1608754113 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35