FMFA U23 Leagues, Manchester City U23s vs. Stoke City U23s (Sat Jul 17) Manchester City U23s | Stoke City U23s 4-3-3 C | 4-4-2 E Derek Purvis | VACANT | P_Sokol GK | GK H_Rivas M_Taylor DF | DF A_Birch A_Jackson DF | DF L_Silva E_Francis DF | DF C_Hill C_Oliver DF | DF R_Nartey B_Diaz MF | MF J_Dunwoody Keith_Asare MF | MF J_Hallam S_Diallo MF | MF C_Dixon L_Gonzalez FW | MF A_Amaya C_O'Hare FW | FW J_Devlin L_Nmecha FW | FW M_Moreno | K_Haug SUB | SUB J_Bursik T_Wilson SUB | SUB M_Murphy A_Pressley SUB | SUB W_Forrester G_Mogensen SUB | SUB T_Wilson T_Corbeanu SUB | SUB J_Gelhardt Min. 3 :(yst) C_Dixon knocks it past M_Taylor and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But E_Francis wins the tackle cleanly Min. 7 :(ymc) S_Diallo finds L_Nmecha with a perfectly weighted pass ... A delicate chip from L_Nmecha ! ... H_Rivas makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 9 :(ymc) B_Diaz has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past R_Nartey ... He puts in C_O'Hare! ... But C_Dixon puts it in row Z! Min. 13 :(yst) M_Moreno sprints past C_Oliver ... C_Oliver does well to get the tackle in Min. 14 :(yst) J_Hallam with a neat pass into J_Devlin ... J_Devlin aiming for the bottom corner ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 15 :(yst) J_Devlin takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... A_Jackson takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 20 :(yst) C_Dixon beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Moreno ... But E_Francis slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 23 :(ymc) L_Nmecha takes on 3 men ... L_Nmecha hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 28 :(ymc) C_O'Hare loses his marker! ... A great volley from C_O'Hare ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 28 :(ymc) C_O'Hare rushes through the defence ... J_Devlin with a bad challenge ... The Referee warns him Min. 31 :(yst) J_Hallam floats the ball in to find M_Moreno ... M_Moreno flings a shot at goal ! ... But P_Sokol just gets his fingers to that one Min. 32 :(yst) A_Amaya takes possession ... What can he do here? ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Jackson Min. 35 :(yst) J_Hallam with an intelligent ball to M_Moreno ... M_Moreno with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... P_Sokol gets a hand to it!! ... GOAL !! ... He just couldn't keep it out! ... And Stoke City U23s are leading in the game now ... Manchester City U23s 0-1 Stoke City U23s ... Min. 42 :(ymc) Keith_Asare slides it through the middle to L_Gonzalez ... C_Hill is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(yst) J_Gelhardt is ready to come on to replace M_Moreno ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 45 :(yst) T_Wilson will come on for A_Amaya and play MF Min. 46 :(ymc) S_Diallo with the diagonal pass L_Gonzalez ... C_Dixon attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City U23s 0-1 Stoke City U23s Min. 46 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez sidesteps L_Silva ... That was too easy ... L_Gonzalez has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... H_Rivas with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 49 :(yst) J_Gelhardt runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... C_Oliver wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 50 :(ymc) T_Wilson takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace E_Francis as DF Min. 50 :(ymc) A_Pressley will replace the useless Keith_Asare and will play MF Min. 50 :(ymc) G_Mogensen is coming on and C_O'Hare is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 51 :(yst) J_Devlin runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off M_Taylor back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... J_Devlin with a stunning strike ! ... P_Sokol gathers it comfortably Min. 63 :(yst) C_Dixon knocks it forward ... T_Wilson slips ... J_Gelhardt gets to it! ... J_Gelhardt with a low drive through the rain! ... Looks like it should be P_Sokol's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... P_Sokol looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Dunwoody crosses it in! ... It comes to J_Devlin ... He fires it towards to goal ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 65 :(yst) J_Gelhardt flicks it over T_Wilson's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... G_Mogensen with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He got away with just a warning Min. 66 :(ymc) L_Nmecha jumps over the defender's challenge ... L_Nmecha tries to lob the keeper ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 70 :(yst) T_Wilson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to J_Gelhardt ... J_Gelhardt with the crafty shot! ... P_Sokol with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... J_Dunwoody plays it into the danger area! ... The ball finds its way to C_Hill ... He gets the shot away ... P_Sokol tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 73 :(yst) C_Dixon crosses into the box, finding J_Devlin ... G_Mogensen 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. 86 :(yst) T_Wilson heads the ball back to J_Gelhardt ... J_Gelhardt launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ymc) B_Diaz with the header on ... He finds L_Nmecha in space ... L_Nmecha attempts the shot! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 90 :(yst) C_Dixon gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Gelhardt ... J_Gelhardt with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... P_Sokol is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 91 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to G_Mogensen ... A_Birch gathers up the loose ball Min. 91 :(yst) J_Hallam gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... J_Gelhardt is unmarked ... J_Gelhardt goes for the top corner ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 94 :(ymc) A_Pressley unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Nmecha ... Superbly timed tackle by L_Silva ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by S_Diallo! ... L_Silva clears the danger Min. 94 :(yst) J_Gelhardt drives it forward to T_Wilson ... T_Wilson with the strike ! ... But P_Sokol tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Academy Stadium Sportcity Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Francis Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Mogensen (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Hallam (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Moreno (35) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Hill (42) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23s | Stoke City U23s Attempts on Goal : 6 | 12 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 2 | 6 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 7 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City U23s 0 - 1 Stoke City U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester 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 25 4 2 1 23 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 M_Taylor DF 1 23 4 2 19 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Jackson DF 1 21 3 2 18 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 E_Francis DF 2 23 4 2 21 | 52 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 C_Oliver DF 2 23 6 2 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 B_Diaz MF 2 3 25 6 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Keith_Asare MF 1 7 22 3 20 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Diallo MF 2 5 25 2 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Gonzalez FW 2 2 4 24 17 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 C_O'Hare FW 2 2 3 24 19 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 L_Nmecha FW 2 2 2 23 18 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 K_Haug GK 21 2 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Wilson DF 2 23 4 2 18 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pressley MF 1 2 5 20 20 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 G_Mogensen FW 1 2 6 23 23 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 T_Corbeanu FW 1 2 3 19 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Rivas GK 23 2 2 1 24 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 A_Birch DF 1 24 5 2 21 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 L_Silva DF 2 24 5 2 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 12 12 C_Hill DF 2 24 6 3 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 0 R_Nartey DF 2 24 4 2 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Dunwoody MF 2 4 25 2 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 J_Hallam MF 1 2 22 10 22 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 0 C_Dixon MF 1 2 21 4 22 | 96 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 60 0 A_Amaya MF 1 3 19 7 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Devlin FW 2 2 4 25 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Moreno FW 2 2 3 24 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 J_Bursik GK 20 3 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Murphy DF 2 23 4 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Forrester DF 2 21 3 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Wilson MF 1 2 19 8 21 | 51 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 J_Gelhardt FW 1 3 11 24 19 | 51 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 13 1626550361 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35