FMFA U23 Leagues, Derby County U23s vs. Norwich City U23s (Thu Sep 02)


                    Derby County U23s  |  Norwich City U23s
                          4-1-3-1-1 L  |  3-6-1 P
                          Darren Lear  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         A_Okonkwo GK  |  GK A_Romero
                        C_McDonald DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                            M_Lowe DF  |  DF A_Famewo
                      Jordan_Brown DM  |  DF R_Bushiri
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  MF C_Parsons
                       C_MacDonald DF  |  MF T_Cantwell
                           O_Meier MF  |  MF E_Buendia
                     D_A-Meredith+ MF  |  MF D_Jaiyesimi
                         D_Rankine FW  |  MF A_Mehmeti
                        J_Balagizi AM  |  MF A_Payne
                          S_Jiddou MF  |  FW G_Ahadme
                                       |
                          J_Barnes SUB |  SUB A_Oxborough
                          C_Whelan SUB |  SUB A_Barkarson
                           O_Woods SUB |  SUB A_Fitzpatrick
                      B_M-Kimpioka SUB |  SUB D_Gray
                          J_Splatt SUB |  SUB S_Keller




Min. 1  :(yde) Derby County U23s will now play E 
Min. 2  :(yde) D_Rankine flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  D_Rankine with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But A_Romero punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 4  :(yde) S_Jiddou has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Mehmeti 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in O_Meier! 
          ...  O_Meier sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Romero punches it away 
Min. 5  :(yde) D_Rankine with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from L_Chambers 
          ...  A_Famewo reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 9  :(yde) Jordan_Brown with a 50-yard pass to D_Rankine 
          ...  D_Rankine with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 10 :(yde) C_McDonald is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Meier 
          ...  O_Meier is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  A_Romero tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He lobs it over A_Romero 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 13 :(yno) A_Payne floats the ball in to find D_Jaiyesimi 
          ...  D_Jaiyesimi tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 17 :(yno) G_Ahadme sprints past C_MacDonald 
          ...  G_Ahadme chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 18 :(yde) Jordan_Brown looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Buchanan 
          ...  L_Buchanan gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  A_Romero with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(yde) O_Meier pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Balagizi is clean through! 
          ...  J_Balagizi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Jiddou 
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_Buchanan 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Romero can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Romero has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 20 :(yde) J_Balagizi runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to O_Meier 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Romero 
          ...  O_Meier intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy A_Romero 
          ...  He dinks it over A_Romero 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 26 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ finds D_Rankine in the box 
          ...  R_Bushiri with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 27 :(yde) C_McDonald runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Chambers 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Famewo belts it clear 
Min. 31 :(yno) C_Parsons curls the ball out wide to G_Ahadme 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Ahadme ! 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 34 :(yde) D_Rankine runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to O_Meier 
          ...  But A_Famewo barges him off the ball 
Min. 34 :(yno) E_Buendia holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Ahadme 
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Ahadme ! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 36 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_McDonald 
          ...  C_McDonald gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But A_Romero makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 36 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi controls it with ease 
          ...  D_Jaiyesimi chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Parsons hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 37 :(yde) L_Buchanan with the first time pass to S_Jiddou 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Payne 
Min. 39 :(yno) T_Cantwell brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Jaiyesimi makes himself available 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Jaiyesimi ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Okonkwo grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yno) G_Ahadme takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  L_Buchanan goes in stud's first 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 44 :(yde) D_Rankine finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  D_Rankine with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Norwich City U23s fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 46 :(yno) A_Famewo looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards E_Buendia 
          ...  C_McDonald rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 47 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Rankine 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Rankine ! 
          ...  But A_Romero just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 47 :(yde) D_Rankine sidesteps A_Famewo 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Parsons is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 48 :(yde) O_Meier looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Lowe 
          ...  M_Lowe lobs A_Romero! 
          ...  A_Romero makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Derby County U23s 0-0 Norwich City U23s

Min. 47 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Rankine 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Rankine ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  How did that find its way in? 
          ...  Lets see if Derby County U23s can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Derby County U23s 1-0 Norwich City U23s ...
Min. 49 :(yde) J_Balagizi with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Jiddou 
          ...  S_Jiddou sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 49 :(yno) E_Buendia beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  E_Buendia hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 51 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ with a probing pass to D_Rankine 
          ...  L_Chambers stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 53 :(yno) E_Buendia swings at S_Jiddou 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Darren Lear looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 54 :(yde) S_Jiddou hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Rankine collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Rankine controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Romero stops that one easily 
Min. 55 :(yde) J_Balagizi beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_Bushiri goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 57 :(yde) O_Meier changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rankine 
          ...  D_Rankine lobs A_Romero! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Romero acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_A-Meredith+! 
          ...  D_Rankine gets to it! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 57 :(yno) A_Mehmeti with a smart pass to A_Payne 
          ...  A_Payne curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Okonkwo's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 60 :(yno) C_Parsons nutmegs C_McDonald, he continues to run forward 
          ...  C_Parsons drives the shot in! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 61 :(yde) There's going to be a change 
          ...  J_Splatt will come on for D_A-Meredith+ and play FW 
Min. 61 :(yde) D_Rankine with the dribble 
          ...  L_Chambers is easily beaten 
          ...  R_Bushiri wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 62 :(yde) O_Meier is through on goal 
          ...  O_Meier sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  Derby County U23s 2-0 Norwich City U23s ...
Min. 63 :(yde) Derby County U23s altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 65 :(yde) O_Woods is coming on for Jordan_Brown and will play DM 
Min. 66 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi with the through ball to G_Ahadme 
          ...  G_Ahadme aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 70 :(yde) O_Meier skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Rankine 
          ...  The ball hits R_Bushiri in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 71 :(yno) A_Mehmeti with a 40-yard pass to G_Ahadme 
          ...  G_Ahadme with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Buendia floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_McDonald reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(yde) J_Splatt sidesteps T_Cantwell 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Chambers with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  D_Rankine with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  A_Romero won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 75 :(yno) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Barkarson will come on for L_Chambers and play DF 
Min. 76 :(yde) D_Rankine runs at the defence 
          ...  D_Rankine hits a great drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Romero dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Romero beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McDonald chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Romero makes the catch! 
Min. 79 :(yno) T_Cantwell runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Mehmeti 
          ...  C_McDonald seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 80 :(yno) A_Fitzpatrick is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Parsons is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 80 :(yno) S_Keller replaces G_Ahadme and will play FW 
Min. 82 :(yde) O_Meier with the header on 
          ...  He finds S_Jiddou in space 
          ...  S_Jiddou with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  A_Romero gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 83 :(yno) A_Barkarson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Keller gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But S_Jiddou wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 86 :(yde) S_Jiddou beats R_Bushiri 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  S_Jiddou looks to see where A_Romero is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Romero's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 87 :(yno) A_Payne plays the early ball across the box to find S_Keller in space 
          ...  L_Buchanan wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(yde) S_Jiddou finds the run of J_Balagizi 
          ...  J_Balagizi has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Romero is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McDonald lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Romero jumps well to claim it! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Moor Farm
Attendance           : 15,276
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Derby County U23s Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rankine (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rankine (47), O_Meier (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City U23s Match Info
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Best player          : G_Ahadme
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Derby County U23s  |    Norwich City U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       11
Off target           :          13        |       7
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          20        |       11
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Final Score          : Derby County U23s 2 - 0 Norwich City U23s
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Player Statistics - Derby County 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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A_Okonkwo      GK  27   2   3   1  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
C_McDonald     DF   1  24  11   2  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15   5
M_Lowe         DF   1  24  11   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  12  17
Jordan_Brown   DM   1  13  25   3  23 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  25   9   2  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  15   7
C_MacDonald    DF   1  24   9   4  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  12  12
O_Meier        MF   1   3  24  12  22 |  95   0   0   5   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  75  44
D_A-Meredith+  MF   2   7  23   2  23 |  64   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 102   0
D_Rankine      FW   1   4  11  25  28 |  95   0   0   1   0  10   1   0   0   0   0  15  65
J_Balagizi     AM   1   5  23  13  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
S_Jiddou       MF   1   3  24  11  20 |  95   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  16  45   6
J_Barnes       GK  23   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Whelan       DF   2  23   4   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Woods        DM   2  13  23   3  19 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_M-Kimpioka   MF   2   3  24   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Splatt       FW   1   3   5  22  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Norwich City 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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A_Romero       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  24  10   5  23 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Famewo       DF   1  24   6   2  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
R_Bushiri      DF   1  24   5   2  24 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
C_Parsons      MF   1   6  19   3  21 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
T_Cantwell     MF   1   5  24   2  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Buendia      MF   1   2  24  12  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
D_Jaiyesimi    MF   1   2  24  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15   9
A_Mehmeti      MF   1   2  21  10  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Payne        MF   1   6  22   3  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   2
G_Ahadme       FW   1   3   5  21  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Oxborough    GK  24   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barkarson    DF   1  21  11   3  20 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Fitzpatrick  MF   1   3  19  10  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gray         MF   2   3  24  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Keller       FW   1   2   4  18  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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