FMFA U23 Leagues, Watford U23s vs. Sheffield United U23s (Wed Jul 21)


                         Watford U23s  |  Sheffield United U23s
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  3-1-1-2-3 A
                      William Doherty  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK J_Eastwood
                     A_Koutsimouka DF  |  DF J_Lewis
                      James_Clarke DF  |  DF D_Abu
                        J_Matthews DF  |  DM B_Godfery
                       M_Caissutti DF  |  DF T_Cover
                          D_Moonan DM  |  MF C_Rowe
                        D_Hutchins MF  |  AM D_Kavanagh
                       J_Shonibare MF  |  AM O_Bailey
                         J_Dasilva MF  |  FW J_Afolabi
                           J_David FW  |  FW H_Knibbs
                         T_Akinola FW  |  FW A_Armstrong
                                       |
                          M_Funnel SUB |  SUB J_Amissah
                        J_Mosquera SUB |  SUB J_Abdoul
                          H_Hudson SUB |  SUB G_Cantrill
                         E_Adebiyi SUB |  SUB R_Yorke
                         M_Goncear SUB |  SUB A_Capello




Min. 2  :(ywa) J_Dasilva picks out J_David with the cross 
          ...  T_Cover takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 2  :(ysh) B_Godfery sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Armstrong 
          ...  The defender plays it back to J_Trafford 
          ...  A_Armstrong intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy J_Trafford 
          ...  He rounds J_Trafford 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s given Sheffield United U23s the lead! 
          ...  Watford U23s 0-1 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 4  :(ywa) D_Moonan with the diagonal pass J_David 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_David ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 10 :(ywa) D_Moonan moves to AM 
Min. 10 :(ywa) J_Dasilva has changed his position on the pitch to a AM 
Min. 10 :(ywa) It seems J_Shonibare has switched to a AM 
Min. 10 :(ywa) J_David has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_David tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 11 :(ywa) M_Caissutti leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Shonibare 
          ...  From long range J_Shonibare bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 11 :(ywa) T_Akinola looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 14 :(ywa) D_Hutchins with a simple pass to T_Akinola 
          ...  T_Akinola beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at J_Eastwood 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Eastwood 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 18 :(ysh) C_Rowe with an inch perfect pass to A_Armstrong 
          ...  A_Armstrong attempts the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 24 :(ywa) J_David controls the ball with ease 
          ...  J_David drives it low ! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 28 :(ywa) J_Dasilva has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Lewis 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Hutchins! 
          ...  D_Hutchins with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 28 :(ysh) J_Lewis gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Bailey 
          ...  O_Bailey lobs J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 29 :(ywa) J_Matthews kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_David gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_David with a little chip! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 30 :(ywa) J_David breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Eastwood! 
          ...  H_Knibbs brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 31 :(ysh) T_Cover holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Afolabi 
          ...  J_Afolabi with a thundering shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Trafford recovers to save!! 
Min. 32 :(ysh) J_Afolabi cuts inside A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Afolabi drives it low ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 33 :(ysh) J_Afolabi with the mazy run 
          ...  J_Afolabi with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford beats the ball away 
Min. 33 :(ywa) J_Dasilva knocks the ball past J_Lewis 
          ...  O_Bailey fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 35 :(ywa) J_David flicks it over J_Lewis and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But D_Abu with the fine tackle 
Min. 39 :(ywa) D_Moonan races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Akinola lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  T_Akinola has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Eastwood parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Watford U23s 1-1 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 40 :(ywa) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  D_Moonan will now play as DM 
Min. 40 :(ywa) J_Dasilva will now play as MF 
Min. 40 :(ywa) J_Shonibare moves into a MF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 40 :(ywa) J_Dasilva brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_David makes himself available 
          ...  J_David with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ywa) D_Moonan squares it to T_Akinola 
          ...  J_Lewis slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 44 :(ysh) J_Afolabi knocks the ball past A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 46 :(ywa) J_Dasilva bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_David 
          ...  J_David with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Watford U23s have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford U23s 2-1 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 47 :(ywa) D_Moonan controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Abu 
          ...  He puts in T_Akinola! 
          ...  T_Akinola smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 49 :(ywa) J_David flicks it past B_Godfery 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Godfery 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Moonan swings it in! 
          ...  J_Shonibare loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Eastwood was lucky there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford U23s 2-1 Sheffield United U23s

Min. 48 :(ywa) J_Shonibare controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Godfery 
          ...  He puts in T_Akinola! 
          ...  T_Akinola fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  J_Eastwood saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Dasilva chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Lewis 
Min. 48 :(ysh) D_Kavanagh runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Kavanagh cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Trafford tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Rowe crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(ysh) B_Godfery is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Abu latches onto the ball 
          ...  But A_Koutsimouka will cut out the threat 
Min. 54 :(ysh) J_Afolabi turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Afolabi curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Trafford was beaten there! 
Min. 55 :(ywa) T_Akinola looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_David 
          ...  J_Lewis slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 56 :(ywa) J_David beats T_Cover 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_David ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 57 :(ywa) T_Akinola finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  D_Abu clears with a diving header 
Min. 60 :(ywa) J_Mosquera is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Matthews is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(ywa) M_Goncear is coming on and T_Akinola is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 60 :(ysh) G_Cantrill is coming on for B_Godfery and playing DF 
Min. 62 :(ysh) G_Cantrill puts in A_Armstrong 
          ...  But A_Koutsimouka reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(ywa) M_Goncear cuts inside J_Lewis 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  G_Cantrill stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 65 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi is coming on for J_Dasilva and playing MF 
Min. 65 :(ysh) R_Yorke is coming on for O_Bailey and playing MF 
Min. 65 :(ywa) M_Caissutti runs at G_Cantrill 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  D_Kavanagh is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 67 :(ysh) D_Kavanagh is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Armstrong 
          ...  A_Armstrong tries to beat J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 71 :(ysh) G_Cantrill with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Armstrong 
          ...  A_Armstrong from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But J_Trafford just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 74 :(ysh) T_Cover takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Afolabi 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Moonan 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kavanagh drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Lewis tries to place the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Yorke crosses it in! 
          ...  T_Cover gets something on it! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 75 :(ysh) C_Rowe flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Abu runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 76 :(ywa) A_Koutsimouka is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Goncear 
          ...  But D_Abu wins the ball 
Min. 77 :(ywa) D_Hutchins controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Caissutti gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Caissutti ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Watford U23s 3-1 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 79 :(ysh) J_Lewis with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Lewis with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Trafford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Can Sheffield United U23s get back into the game now! 
          ...  Watford U23s 3-2 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 80 :(ywa) D_Hutchins beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Goncear 
          ...  But J_Lewis slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 82 :(ysh) R_Yorke runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_Armstrong 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But D_Moonan puts it in row Z! 
Min. 86 :(ywa) J_Shonibare finds J_Mosquera with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  The cross hits J_Mosquera on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ywa) M_Caissutti with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Hutchins runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Hutchins with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Eastwood is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hutchins drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Shonibare swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Eastwood 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 89 :(ywa) D_Hutchins with a precise ball to D_Moonan 
          ...  D_Moonan drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 90 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_David gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Lewis gets in the way of the ball and clears! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The UCL Sports Ground
Attendance           : 15,321
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Watford U23s Match Info
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Best player          : J_David (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Akinola (39), J_David (46), M_Caissutti (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United U23s Match Info
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Best player          : A_Armstrong
Scorers              : A_Armstrong (2), J_Lewis (79)
Sent Off             : H_Knibbs (30)
Booked               : O_Bailey (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Watford U23s  |    Sheffield United U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          20        |       11
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Final Score          : Watford U23s 3 - 2 Sheffield United U23s
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Player Statistics - Watford 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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J_Trafford     GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
A_Koutsimouka  DF   1  20   6   3  22 |  96   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  15   0
James_Clarke   DF   2  23   4   2  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
J_Matthews     DF   1  22   8   3  17 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Caissutti    DF   1  22  10  10  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
D_Moonan       DM   1  13  24  13  23 |  96   0   2   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  44  99  14
D_Hutchins     MF   1   3  25  12  17 |  96   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  87   4
J_Shonibare    MF   1   2  23  10  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  12
J_Dasilva      MF   1   3  24  11  23 |  69   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  87   0
J_David        FW   1   2  10  25  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  59
T_Akinola      FW   1   3  12  24  23 |  64   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  47
M_Funnel       GK  25   3   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mosquera     DF   1  18   9   3  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
H_Hudson       DF   1  20   4   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   4  23   4  21 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Goncear      FW   1   2   3  21  17 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United 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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J_Eastwood     GK  23   2   2   1  24 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  25  12   2  25 |  96   0   5   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  80  15  37
D_Abu          DF   1  24  10   8  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
B_Godfery      DM   1  25  16   3  23 |  64   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  57   0
T_Cover        DF   1  19  10   3  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   2
C_Rowe         MF   2   2  23   2  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Kavanagh     AM   1   9  25   9  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
O_Bailey       AM   1   3  23   2  19 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   0
J_Afolabi      FW   1   3   9  23  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   3  22  19 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9  -9  -9
A_Armstrong    FW   1   2   4  24  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
J_Amissah      GK  19   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Abdoul       DF   2  23   5   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cantrill     DF   1  21   8   2  24 |  32   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  21   4  23 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Capello      FW   1   3   5  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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