FMFA U23 Leagues, Sheffield United U23s vs. Newcastle United U23s (Wed Aug 04) Sheffield United U23s | Newcastle United U23s 4-4-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P Todd Fortune | Harry Klenjan | J_Eastwood GK | GK R_Blanco B_Godfery DF | DF Liam_Gibson D_Abu DF | DF B_Baskar J_Lewis DF | DF B_Camp J_Belehouan DF | DF L_Thompson D_Kavanagh MF | MF B_Gilmour O_Bailey MF | AM P_Maghoma R_Yorke MF | MF K_Reid L_Sorensen MF | MF R_Stirk H_Knibbs FW | FW D_Kas-Madia J_Afolabi FW | FW W_Hercules | J_Amissah SUB | SUB B_Pearson J_Abdoul SUB | SUB R_Barrett C_Semple SUB | SUB J_George C_Rowe SUB | SUB R_Maclean A_Armstrong SUB | SUB J_Holmes Min. 2 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... O_Bailey fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 6 :(ysh) B_Godfery plays it forward to R_Yorke ... R_Yorke with a screamer of a shot ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 9 :(yne) B_Gilmour jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Kas-Madia ... D_Kas-Madia hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sheffield United U23s fans taunt him! Min. 10 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... Cleared by J_Lewis Min. 11 :(ysh) H_Knibbs lobs it over B_Baskar ... H_Knibbs tries to beat R_Blanco from outside the area! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... The Sheffield United U23s fans chant his name! ... That’s put Sheffield United U23s in front! ... Sheffield United U23s 1-0 Newcastle United U23s ... Min. 27 :(ysh) R_Yorke hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Afolabi collects the loose ball! ... B_Camp cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 31 :(ysh) R_Yorke runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to H_Knibbs ... Liam_Gibson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... O_Bailey floats the ball in! ... B_Camp reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 32 :(ysh) J_Afolabi moves forward ... B_Gilmour with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 35 :(yne) Newcastle United U23s are switching their playing style to C Min. 39 :(ysh) L_Sorensen looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to J_Afolabi ... Liam_Gibson reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 41 :(ysh) J_Afolabi hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... H_Knibbs latches onto it! ... D_Kas-Madia pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ysh) A_Armstrong is being brought on ... J_Afolabi is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 45 :(ysh) C_Rowe will replace the useless L_Sorensen and will play MF Min. 45 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... A powerful shot by D_Kas-Madia ! ... J_Eastwood with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23s 1-0 Newcastle United U23s Min. 47 :(yne) P_Maghoma volleys it forward. He finds D_Kas-Madia ... D_Kas-Madia drives it low ! ... But J_Eastwood punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 51 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia knocks it past D_Abu and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Kas-Madia hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 52 :(ysh) B_Godfery kicks K_Reid off the ball ... Well spotted by The Referee ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 58 :(ysh) R_Yorke with a measured pass to O_Bailey ... A cracking drive from O_Bailey ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 61 :(yne) J_Holmes comes on for W_Hercules and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 61 :(ysh) A_Armstrong sidesteps L_Thompson ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Armstrong attempts a lob! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Bailey lofts the ball in! ... H_Knibbs gets his head on it ... R_Blanco beats the ball away Min. 64 :(ysh) C_Rowe retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... A_Armstrong latches onto the end of it ... A_Armstrong is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has R_Blanco to beat ... He rounds R_Blanco ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... It goes over!! Min. 65 :(yne) Newcastle United U23s changed their strategy to play A Min. 67 :(ysh) H_Knibbs turns past B_Baskar ... He has created space for himself now ... H_Knibbs hits the ball first time! ... R_Blanco saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 68 :(ysh) A_Armstrong beats B_Baskar ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But L_Thompson wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... B_Godfery plays it into the danger area! ... Liam_Gibson gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 68 :(yne) R_Stirk back heels to find J_Holmes in space ... B_Godfery with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 69 :(ysh) The ball runs loose! ... H_Knibbs seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Liam_Gibson slices it ... R_Blanco moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Bailey chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Belehouan loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 70 :(yne) J_Holmes with a burst of pace ... J_Holmes with the chance ! ... GOAL !! ... A quality strike ... Newcastle United U23s are back on level terms now! ... Sheffield United U23s 1-1 Newcastle United U23s ... Min. 71 :(ysh) A_Armstrong takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... A_Armstrong gets up high for the header ! ... R_Blanco makes a good save Min. 73 :(ysh) A_Armstrong beats Liam_Gibson ... He showed great skill there ... Liam_Gibson recovers to win the ball back Min. 74 :(yne) J_George replaces B_Baskar to play as a DF Min. 74 :(yne) B_Gilmour pass splits open the defence and finds D_Kas-Madia ... D_Kas-Madia lobs J_Eastwood! ... J_Eastwood has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Eastwood reacts well to save!!! Min. 76 :(ysh) C_Rowe pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Armstrong is clean through! ... B_Camp takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 77 :(yne) R_Maclean is being prepared to come on ... B_Gilmour is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 80 :(ysh) D_Kavanagh is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to H_Knibbs ... H_Knibbs with the drive! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 84 :(yne) R_Stirk looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to D_Kas-Madia ... D_Abu is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee Min. 84 :(yne) J_George with a precise pass to K_Reid ... K_Reid with a bicycle kick ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... GOAL !! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Sheffield United U23s 1-2 Newcastle United U23s ... Min. 85 :(yne) J_Holmes takes advantage of a mistake by B_Godfery ... Can he make them pay? ... O_Bailey with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... J_Holmes drives it under the wall ... J_Eastwood saves, but he fumbles ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Stirk curls it into the box! ... B_Godfery wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 87 :(ysh) J_Lewis with a measured ball to D_Abu ... D_Abu tries to lob the keeper ! ... R_Blanco can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... R_Blanco has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ysh) A_Armstrong nutmegs L_Thompson, he continues to run forward ... A_Armstrong has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 90 :(ysh) J_Lewis plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Knibbs ... A cheeky lob from H_Knibbs ! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... He runs off to the Sheffield United U23s fans to celebrate! ... And Sheffield United U23s have squared it up late on!! ... Sheffield United U23s 2-2 Newcastle United U23s ... Min. 90 :(yne) R_Maclean slides it through the middle to D_Kas-Madia ... D_Kas-Madia hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... J_Eastwood heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 91 :(ysh) D_Kavanagh with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... D_Abu gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But B_Camp will cut out the threat Min. 93 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia knocks it past J_Lewis and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... D_Abu goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 94 :(ysh) J_Lewis picks out H_Knibbs with the cross ... K_Reid with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Shirecliffe Ground Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Knibbs (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Knibbs (11,90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Bailey (2), B_Godfery (52) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Holmes Scorers : J_Holmes (70), K_Reid (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United U23s | Newcastle United U23s Attempts on Goal : 13 | 9 Off target : 8 | 2 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 14 | 11 Key Tackles : 2 | 9 Key Passes : 13 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United U23s 2 - 2 Newcastle United U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Eastwood GK 23 2 2 1 24 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 B_Godfery DF 1 25 16 3 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 10 -5 D_Abu DF 1 24 10 8 28 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 J_Lewis DF 1 25 12 2 25 | 98 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 72 0 J_Belehouan DF 1 23 9 3 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D_Kavanagh MF 1 9 25 9 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 O_Bailey MF 1 3 23 2 19 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -3 R_Yorke MF 1 5 21 4 23 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 L_Sorensen MF 2 2 21 3 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 H_Knibbs FW 2 3 3 22 19 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 82 J_Afolabi FW 1 3 9 23 22 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 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 C_Semple DF 1 21 6 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Rowe MF 2 2 23 2 18 | 53 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Armstrong FW 1 2 4 24 23 | 53 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Player Statistics - Newcastle United U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Blanco GK 25 2 3 2 23 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 Liam_Gibson DF 2 25 3 2 17 | 98 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 B_Baskar DF 2 24 4 2 21 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Camp DF 1 24 6 2 25 | 98 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 L_Thompson DF 1 20 5 2 19 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 B_Gilmour MF 1 3 23 4 24 | 81 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 0 P_Maghoma AM 1 3 23 12 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_Reid MF 1 2 22 2 19 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 R_Stirk MF 1 2 20 3 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Kas-Madia FW 1 2 4 25 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 W_Hercules FW 1 2 4 19 21 | 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Pearson GK 21 3 2 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Barrett DF 1 21 2 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_George DF 1 4 20 4 21 | 20 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 R_Maclean MF 1 5 21 2 19 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Holmes FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1628103838 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35