FMFA U23 Leagues, Norwich City U23s vs. Derby County U23s (Wed Jun 30)


                    Norwich City U23s  |  Derby County U23s
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-2-2-1-1 L
                        Tony McCleary  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                          A_Romero GK  |  GK A_Okonkwo
                        L_Chambers DF  |  DF C_McDonald
                          A_Famewo DF  |  DF M_Lowe
                         R_Bushiri DF  |  DM Jordan_Brown
                       A_Barkarson DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                        T_Cantwell MF  |  DF A_Eleftheriou
                         E_Buendia MF  |  MF S_Jiddou
                       D_Jaiyesimi MF  |  DM O_Woods
                            D_Gray MF  |  FW D_Rankine
                           A_Payne MF  |  AM N_Kirby
                            A_Idah FW  |  MF O_Meier
                                       |
                       A_Oxborough SUB |  SUB J_Barnes
                         T_Odusina SUB |  SUB C_Whelan
                          K_McLean SUB |  SUB D_A-Meredith+
                         A_Mehmeti SUB |  SUB J_Balagizi
                          G_Ahadme SUB |  SUB J_Splatt




Min. 1  :(yde) Derby County U23s made the switch to a E strategy 
Min. 2  :(yno) R_Bushiri miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Idah though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  C_McDonald slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 3  :(yno) E_Buendia has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Buchanan! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Buendia with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 12 :(yno) A_Payne controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Eleftheriou 
          ...  He puts in D_Gray! 
          ...  O_Woods reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Buendia chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Eleftheriou wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 13 :(yde) N_Kirby looks injured. He's coming off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
Min. 13 :(yde) a big roar from the crowd as D_A-Meredith+ comes on for N_Kirby to play AM 
Min. 24 :(yno) A_Payne slides it through the middle to A_Barkarson 
          ...  M_Lowe wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 25 :(yde) L_Buchanan holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to O_Woods 
          ...  O_Woods hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Romero makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 30 :(yno) E_Buendia takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rankine 
          ...  E_Buendia drives the shot in! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 30 :(yno) R_Bushiri is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 31 :(yde) D_Rankine finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  L_Chambers is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 39 :(yno) T_Cantwell is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 40 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi runs forward 
          ...  D_Jaiyesimi has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yno) A_Idah nutmegs O_Woods, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Eleftheriou robs him of the ball 
Min. 44 :(yde) Jordan_Brown beats D_Jaiyesimi 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Jordan_Brown gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But A_Romero just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 47 :(yde) O_Meier finds O_Woods on the edge of the box 
          ...  A powerful header from O_Woods ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Romero is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 

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

Min. 46 :(yde) O_Meier finds the run of A_Eleftheriou 
          ...  A_Eleftheriou has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 49 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  A_Eleftheriou intercepts the pass 
Min. 53 :(yno) A_Famewo retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  L_Chambers gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Chambers belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 56 :(yde) O_Meier takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_A-Meredith+ 
          ...  R_Bushiri reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 57 :(yde) S_Jiddou with an inch perfect pass to O_Meier 
          ...  D_Jaiyesimi robs him of the ball 
Min. 59 :(yno) A_Famewo has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Lowe 
          ...  He puts in A_Idah! 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Idah ! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 62 :(yde) O_Meier runs at the defence 
          ...  O_Meier tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  A_Romero is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Derby County U23s go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Norwich City U23s 0-1 Derby County U23s ...
Min. 63 :(yde) S_Jiddou squares it to O_Meier 
          ...  O_Meier heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But A_Romero makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 65 :(yno) E_Buendia finds D_Gray in the box 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Gray ! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 67 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi takes advantage of a bad back pass from O_Woods 
          ...  Jordan_Brown with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 68 :(yno) A_Idah takes advantage of a mistake by A_Eleftheriou 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Idah ! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 72 :(yde) S_Jiddou knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Jiddou goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 73 :(yde) D_Rankine kicks T_Cantwell! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 74 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ with the heel pass to S_Jiddou 
          ...  A_Idah takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 75 :(yno) A_Idah with the dribble 
          ...  M_Lowe is easily beaten 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_McDonald 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 75 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ finds himself in a good position 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Famewo 
Min. 78 :(yno) The ball is passed in from D_Gray, he finds A_Idah 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Idah ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Okonkwo dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Payne plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Buchanan wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 81 :(yno) A_Idah loses his marker! 
          ...  A_Idah rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 81 :(yde) Jordan_Brown with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Idah with an ugly foul 
Min. 82 :(yno) T_Odusina takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace L_Chambers as DF 
Min. 82 :(yno) K_McLean is coming on for T_Cantwell and will play MF 
Min. 82 :(yno) A_Mehmeti comes on for D_Jaiyesimi and takes up a MF role 
Min. 82 :(yde) D_A-Meredith+ unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Meier 
          ...  O_Meier smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Romero makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 85 :(yno) A_Payne whips the ball across to E_Buendia 
          ...  A_Eleftheriou reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(yno) T_Odusina takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Gray 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  D_Gray beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has A_Okonkwo to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Okonkwo 
          ...  A_Okonkwo smothers the ball !! 
Min. 89 :(yno) D_Gray is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  A_Idah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Idah with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 92 :(yde) S_Jiddou hits a hard pass to O_Woods 
          ...  R_Bushiri wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 94 :(yde) O_Woods nutmegs A_Barkarson, he continues to run forward 
          ...  K_McLean is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Lotus Training Center
Attendance           : 15,276
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Norwich City U23s Match Info
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Best player          : A_Idah
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Chambers (31), K_McLean (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Derby County U23s Match Info
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Best player          : O_Meier (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Meier (62)
Sent Off             : D_Rankine (73)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N_Kirby (13)
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Match Statistics
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                       Norwich City U23s  |    Derby County U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Norwich City U23s 0 - 1 Derby County U23s
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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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  24  10   5  23 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -3
A_Famewo       DF   1  24   6   2  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
R_Bushiri      DF   1  24   5   2  24 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
A_Barkarson    DF   1  21  11   3  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cantwell     MF   1   5  24   2  23 |  85   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Buendia      MF   1   2  24  12  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
D_Jaiyesimi    MF   1   2  24  11  23 |  85   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
D_Gray         MF   2   3  23  10  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
A_Payne        MF   1   6  22   3  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Idah         FW   1   3   4  24  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  16   0  27
A_Oxborough    GK  24   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Odusina      DF   1  21   6   4  24 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_McLean       MF   1   4  24   8  24 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
A_Mehmeti      MF   1   2  21  10  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Ahadme       FW   1   3   5  21  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_McDonald     DF   1  24  11   2  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  12  12
M_Lowe         DF   1  24  11   2  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
Jordan_Brown   DM   1  13  24   3  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  12  17
L_Buchanan     DF   1  25   9   2  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
A_Eleftheriou  DF   1  23   3   5  22 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  64   0   2
S_Jiddou       MF   1   3  23  11  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
O_Woods        DM   2  13  23   3  19 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0   7
D_Rankine      FW   1   4  11  25  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9  -9  -9
N_Kirby        AM   1   2  25   4  23 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Meier        MF   1   3  24  12  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  45  45
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
D_A-Meredith+  AM   2   7  23   2  23 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Balagizi     MF   1   5  23  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Splatt       FW   1   3   5  22  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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