FMFA U23 Leagues, Derby County U23s vs. Tottenham Hotspur U23s (Thu Sep 09) Derby County U23s | Tottenham Hotspur U23s 4-1-3-1-1 L | 4-3-1-2 P Darren Lear | David Hanna | A_Okonkwo GK | GK S_Scufflet C_McDonald DF | DF R_Oxford M_Lowe DF | DF M_Lock Jordan_Brown DM | DF T_Bola L_Buchanan DF | DF M_Henderson C_MacDonald DF | MF M_Edwards O_Meier MF | AM H_Gilmour D_A-Meredith+ MF | MF B_Mbeumo D_Rankine FW | MF A_Devine J_Balagizi AM | FW J_Odgaard S_Jiddou MF | FW T_Smith | J_Barnes SUB | SUB J_de_Bie C_Whelan SUB | SUB L_Kelly O_Woods SUB | SUB M_Tainio B_M-Kimpioka SUB | SUB J_Bowden J_Splatt SUB | SUB A_Griffiths Min. 1 :(yde) The Derby County U23s manager told his side to change to a E strategy Min. 2 :(yde) S_Jiddou gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds C_MacDonald ... C_MacDonald attempts a lob! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 3 :(yde) C_MacDonald finds himself in a good position ... A delicate chip from C_MacDonald ! ... He hits the side netting Min. 6 :(yth) H_Gilmour with the heel pass to A_Devine ... A_Devine has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... A_Okonkwo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 8 :(yde) J_Balagizi with a first time pass ... S_Jiddou runs onto it! ... S_Jiddou with a screamer of a shot ! ... S_Scufflet makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 8 :(yth) M_Henderson plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... H_Gilmour keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Lowe is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 14 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ heads the ball back to D_Rankine ... T_Smith fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee warns him Min. 17 :(yde) The ball is passed in from L_Buchanan, he finds D_Rankine ... D_Rankine with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... S_Scufflet saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 18 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Balagizi ... A great volley from J_Balagizi ! ... S_Scufflet with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 18 :(yth) R_Oxford with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... R_Oxford hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But A_Okonkwo palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 25 :(yth) A_Devine looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Odgaard ... C_MacDonald reads the play well Min. 28 :(yth) J_Odgaard cuts inside O_Meier ... He worked that well ... The ball hits L_Buchanan in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 30 :(yde) J_Balagizi pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... J_Balagizi has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... S_Scufflet parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That’s put Derby County U23s in front! ... Derby County U23s 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur U23s ... Min. 31 :(yth) Tottenham Hotspur U23s switch to playing A Min. 32 :(yde) O_Meier flicks the ball through ... J_Balagizi runs onto it! ... A_Devine reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 38 :(yde) S_Jiddou takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... S_Jiddou with the crafty shot! ... S_Scufflet tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... D_A-Meredith+ plays it into the danger area! ... The ball comes to Jordan_Brown ... He gets the shot away ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 41 :(yth) M_Edwards with a slide rule pass to J_Odgaard ... J_Odgaard with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Okonkwo won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 42 :(yde) J_Balagizi controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... J_Balagizi fires off a left-footed shot ! ... S_Scufflet won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yth) T_Smith sidesteps L_Buchanan ... He showed great skill there ... T_Smith with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 44 :(yde) S_Jiddou reads the run of D_Rankine ... D_Rankine attempts to drive it home! ... But S_Scufflet palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 46 :(yth) H_Gilmour sidesteps J_Balagizi ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... H_Gilmour belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... A_Okonkwo with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Derby County U23s 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur U23s Min. 47 :(yth) H_Gilmour with a precise ball to B_Mbeumo ... B_Mbeumo with the header ! ... A_Okonkwo gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 50 :(yde) J_Balagizi flicks it over M_Lock's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... J_Balagizi tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... S_Scufflet with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 51 :(yde) D_Rankine breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on S_Scufflet! ... R_Oxford brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... J_Balagizi drives it in ... S_Scufflet just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 52 :(yde) C_MacDonald with the dribble ... R_Oxford is easily beaten ... T_Bola reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 52 :(yth) A_Devine takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... A_Devine belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But A_Okonkwo parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 55 :(yth) M_Edwards brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... H_Gilmour gets on the end of the pass ... Superbly timed tackle by C_MacDonald ... He made it look easy Min. 58 :(yde) D_Rankine turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... D_Rankine has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... S_Scufflet makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 59 :(yde) C_McDonald finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... R_Oxford rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... S_Jiddou drives it under the wall ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 61 :(yde) J_Splatt comes on for D_A-Meredith+ and takes up a FW role Min. 61 :(yde) M_Lowe slumps to the ground! ... He gets up again though ... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue Min. 62 :(yth) A_Devine turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Smith ... T_Smith goes for the top corner ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 65 :(yde) a big roar from the crowd as O_Woods comes on for Jordan_Brown to play DM Min. 65 :(yth) L_Kelly takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace R_Oxford as DF Min. 65 :(yth) There's going to be a change ... M_Tainio will come on for M_Edwards and play MF Min. 65 :(yth) A_Griffiths is coming on for J_Odgaard and will play FW Min. 65 :(yth) A_Devine runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to T_Smith ... A great volley from T_Smith ! ... A_Okonkwo makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 66 :(yde) O_Woods with a probing pass to D_Rankine ... D_Rankine aims for the top right corner ! ... S_Scufflet with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 66 :(yth) M_Tainio lobs the ball over the defence ... T_Smith latches on to it ... T_Smith hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Okonkwo is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Devine chips the ball in towards the back post! ... T_Smith with the shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Okonkwo moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 70 :(yth) T_Smith gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside S_Jiddou! ... He has some space now! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_McDonald Min. 72 :(yde) S_Jiddou lobs it over the defender ... T_Bola takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 76 :(yde) D_Rankine beats his man ... What a shot from D_Rankine ! ... It could go anywhere ... S_Scufflet gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by S_Scufflet !! Min. 76 :(yth) T_Smith moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to L_Kelly ... L_Kelly with a low drive through the rain! ... A_Okonkwo with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... M_Tainio hits it into the box! ... It comes to B_Mbeumo ... He fires it towards to goal ... A_Okonkwo is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 79 :(yde) O_Meier hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Splatt latches onto it! ... A skillful effort from J_Splatt ! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 80 :(yth) M_Tainio knocks it forward ... C_McDonald slips ... A_Griffiths gets to it! ... O_Woods takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 83 :(yde) C_McDonald drives the ball across field ... It comes to J_Splatt ... Launched towards the top corner by J_Splatt ! ... But S_Scufflet punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 84 :(yth) T_Smith sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Lowe with a pull on the shirt Min. 86 :(yde) S_Jiddou with the dribble ... A_Devine is easily beaten ... S_Jiddou goes for goal ! ... S_Scufflet gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... It's pushed behind ! ... CORNER! ... O_Meier drives it into the box! ... It is kicked away by T_Bola Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yde) C_McDonald finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... C_McDonald attempts to nutmeg S_Scufflet! ... S_Scufflet won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 88 :(yth) H_Gilmour wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Griffiths ... A_Griffiths with the punt towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 90 :(yde) O_Meier plays a long ball to J_Splatt ... J_Splatt attempts to nutmeg S_Scufflet! ... It hits off a defender! ... S_Scufflet is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Woods plays it towards the near post! ... M_Lowe gets a shot in ... But S_Scufflet tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 94 :(yth) B_Mbeumo is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Griffiths ... A_Griffiths drives the shot in! ... A_Okonkwo with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Moor Farm Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derby County U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Balagizi (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Balagizi (30) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Devine Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Oxford (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derby County U23s | Tottenham Hotspur U23s Attempts on Goal : 22 | 15 Off target : 9 | 7 On target : 13 | 8 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 3 Key Passes : 11 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Derby County U23s 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Okonkwo GK 28 2 3 1 22 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 C_McDonald DF 1 24 11 2 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 15 2 M_Lowe DF 1 24 11 2 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Jordan_Brown DM 1 13 25 3 23 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 L_Buchanan DF 1 25 9 2 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 C_MacDonald DF 1 25 9 4 24 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 4 O_Meier MF 1 3 24 12 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 57 12 D_A-Meredith+ MF 2 7 24 2 23 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Rankine FW 1 4 11 25 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 J_Balagizi AM 1 5 23 13 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 15 49 S_Jiddou MF 1 3 24 11 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 12 42 29 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 | 29 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 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 | 33 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Scufflet GK 24 2 3 2 30 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 R_Oxford DF 1 24 6 2 24 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 0 M_Lock DF 2 24 3 2 18 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Bola DF 2 23 5 2 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 M_Henderson DF 1 18 5 2 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Edwards MF 2 2 25 2 20 | 67 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 H_Gilmour AM 1 4 23 14 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5 B_Mbeumo MF 1 4 24 11 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 A_Devine MF 1 11 24 10 28 | 96 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 45 10 J_Odgaard FW 1 2 4 23 21 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 T_Smith FW 1 2 4 22 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 13 J_de_Bie GK 22 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Kelly DF 1 19 12 5 31 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Tainio MF 1 5 23 2 24 | 29 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Bowden MF 1 2 21 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Griffiths FW 2 2 3 22 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1631173823 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35