FMFA U23 Leagues, Liverpool U23s vs. Sheffield United U23s (Thu Sep 02)


                       Liverpool U23s  |  Sheffield United U23s
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                      R-T_Hoffmann GK  |  GK J_Eastwood
                        T_A-Arnold DF  |  DF B_Godfery
                        Adam_Lewis DF  |  DF J_Lewis
                           N_Abbey DF  |  DF D_Abu
                      S_Mazzaferro DF  |  DF J_Abdoul
                        B_Koumetio DF  |  MF D_Kavanagh
                          J_Darius FW  |  MF C_Rowe
                          J_Lilley MF  |  MF O_Bailey
                          M_Folivi FW  |  MF R_Yorke
                           O_Akgun MF  |  FW A_Armstrong
                          J_Knight MF  |  FW J_Afolabi
                                       |
                        D_Atherton SUB |  SUB J_Amissah
                          N_Kinina SUB |  SUB J_Belehouan
                           J_Birch SUB |  SUB C_Semple
                         J_Brimmer SUB |  SUB L_Sorensen
                      A_Formentini SUB |  SUB H_Knibbs




Min. 2  :(yli) T_A-Arnold with a slick pass to O_Akgun 
          ...  O_Akgun shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 6  :(ysh) D_Kavanagh nutmegs S_Mazzaferro, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Adam_Lewis 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Yorke plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R-T_Hoffmann 
Min. 9  :(ysh) J_Afolabi sprints past the defender 
          ...  J_Afolabi with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 10 :(yli) T_A-Arnold with the diagonal pass J_Darius 
          ...  B_Godfery cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 11 :(yli) J_Darius runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Abu back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Kavanagh bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 12 :(yli) J_Knight squares it to M_Folivi 
          ...  D_Abu reads the play well 
Min. 13 :(ysh) B_Godfery crosses into the box, finding J_Lewis 
          ...  J_Lilley makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 14 :(yli) O_Akgun chests it down 
          ...  O_Akgun with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sheffield United U23s fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 15 :(ysh) R_Yorke retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  D_Kavanagh latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Kavanagh tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It floats over R-T_Hoffmann 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 16 :(yli) J_Darius plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Darius rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s 1-0 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 16 :(ysh) D_Kavanagh controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Abbey 
          ...  He puts in A_Armstrong! 
          ...  O_Akgun with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 27 :(yli) N_Abbey is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to O_Akgun 
          ...  O_Akgun tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood catches the ball 
Min. 29 :(ysh) J_Afolabi flicks it past B_Koumetio 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Afolabi belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  R-T_Hoffmann gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by R-T_Hoffmann to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kavanagh swings it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by B_Koumetio 
Min. 32 :(ysh) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  J_Afolabi is through! 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_A-Arnold 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 33 :(ysh) A_Armstrong takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Armstrong ! 
          ...  R-T_Hoffmann makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ysh) L_Sorensen is being prepared to come on 
          ...  R_Yorke is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(ysh) J_Belehouan is being brought on 
          ...  J_Abdoul is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 45 :(yli) J_Lilley breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Eastwood! 
          ...  B_Godfery brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Folivi with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  J_Eastwood parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 46 :(yli) Adam_Lewis gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Armstrong 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool U23s 1-0 Sheffield United U23s

Min. 47 :(yli) M_Folivi beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Folivi with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But J_Eastwood palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 49 :(yli) J_Knight retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Darius gets on the end of it 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Darius ! 
          ...  J_Eastwood parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s 2-0 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 50 :(ysh) L_Sorensen retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Afolabi gets on the end of it 
          ...  Adam_Lewis reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 51 :(yli) O_Akgun turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  What a shot from O_Akgun ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 51 :(yli) Adam_Lewis with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Belehouan with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  J_Darius bends it in 
          ...  J_Eastwood gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 52 :(yli) J_Knight whips the ball across to J_Darius 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Abu takes possession 
Min. 53 :(yli) M_Folivi runs towards the goal 
          ...  D_Kavanagh gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 53 :(ysh) D_Kavanagh cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Armstrong 
          ...  The cross hits A_Armstrong on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 54 :(ysh) L_Sorensen with a measured ball to A_Armstrong 
          ...  N_Abbey makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sorensen hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by B_Koumetio 
Min. 56 :(yli) Adam_Lewis hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  O_Akgun latches onto it! 
          ...  O_Akgun drives the shot in! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Eastwood's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 60 :(yli) N_Kinina will replace T_A-Arnold and play DF 
Min. 60 :(yli) A_Formentini is coming on for M_Folivi and playing FW 
Min. 60 :(yli) J_Birch comes on for J_Lilley and takes up a MF role 
Min. 62 :(yli) A_Formentini beats D_Abu 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Abu muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  A_Formentini with the thundering drive 
          ...  J_Eastwood with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 64 :(yli) A_Formentini nutmegs J_Belehouan 
          ...  A_Formentini shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 65 :(yli) A_Formentini sidesteps J_Belehouan 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Formentini tries to beat J_Eastwood! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 66 :(yli) Adam_Lewis with the heel pass to N_Abbey 
          ...  N_Abbey with the shot on net ! 
          ...  The Liverpool U23s fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s 3-0 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 67 :(yli) J_Birch with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Birch sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 70 :(yli) J_Darius beats J_Belehouan 
          ...  D_Abu makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 73 :(yli) J_Birch passes the ball to J_Darius 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  J_Darius picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Eastwood 
          ...  He slips it underneath J_Eastwood 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 74 :(yli) J_Darius with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Lewis 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Birch hits it into the box! 
          ...  It is cleared by J_Belehouan 
Min. 74 :(ysh) J_Eastwood looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 74 :(ysh) Up goes the substitution board - J_Amissah on for J_Eastwood as a GK 
Min. 75 :(yli) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  J_Darius will now play as AM 
Min. 75 :(yli) J_Birch seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 75 :(yli) J_Darius flicks it past J_Lewis 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Belehouan forces him off the ball 
Min. 76 :(yli) N_Abbey gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Lewis! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But D_Abu sweeps up the threat 
Min. 78 :(yli) N_Kinina looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Formentini 
          ...  A_Formentini is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Amissah 
          ...  He rounds J_Amissah 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 82 :(yli) N_Abbey leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to O_Akgun 
          ...  O_Akgun cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Amissah just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 87 :(yli) N_Kinina is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Formentini 
          ...  A_Formentini with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Amissah is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s 4-0 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ysh) J_Afolabi with the kinky dribble 
          ...  A_Formentini fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 89 :(ysh) L_Sorensen unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Afolabi 
          ...  A skillful effort from J_Afolabi ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Prenton Park
Attendance           : 15,121
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Liverpool U23s Match Info
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Best player          : J_Darius (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Darius (16,49), N_Abbey (66), A_Formentini (87)
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          : D_Kavanagh
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Godfery (45)
Booked               : D_Abu (62)
Injured              : J_Eastwood (74)
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Match Statistics
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                          Liverpool U23s  |    Sheffield United U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Liverpool U23s 4 - 0 Sheffield United U23s
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Player Statistics - Liverpool 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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R-T_Hoffmann   GK  27   2   1   1  23 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
T_A-Arnold     DF   2  25  14   5  19 |  61   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
Adam_Lewis     DF   2  24  13   1  19 |  92   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  57   0
N_Abbey        DF   1  25  13   4  28 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  16  30  35
S_Mazzaferro   DF   1  20   4   2  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Koumetio     DF   1  23  13   3  25 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Darius       AM   1   3  13  22  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  77
J_Lilley       MF   1  14  23  13  22 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Folivi       FW   1   2   4  24  19 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  12  12  22
O_Akgun        MF   1   2  23  14  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  16   0  18
J_Knight       MF   1   3  19   6  21 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
D_Atherton     GK  20   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kinina       DF   1  21   9   2  24 |  31   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0
J_Birch        DM   1  13  24   3  25 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  27  14
J_Brimmer      MF   2   2  22   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Formentini   FW   1   3  13  25  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46

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 |  75   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Godfery      DF   1  25  16   3  23 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   6  -9
J_Lewis        DF   1  25  12   2  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Abu          DF   1  24  10   8  28 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  59  -5  -5
J_Abdoul       DF   2  23   5   2  18 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kavanagh     MF   1   9  25   9  22 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  30   2
C_Rowe         MF   2   2  23   2  18 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bailey       MF   1   3  23   2  19 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  21   4  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Armstrong    FW   1   2   4  25  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Afolabi      FW   1   3   9  23  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Amissah      GK  19   3   2   1  22 |  17   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -7   0   0   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  23   9   3  23 |  47   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
C_Semple       DF   1  21   6   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Sorensen     MF   2   2  21   3  20 |  47   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   3  22  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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