FMFA U23 Cup, Norwich City U23s vs. Stoke City U23s (Sun Jan 09) Norwich City U23s | Stoke City U23s 4-4-2 P | 4-3-1-2 P Tony McCleary | VACANT | A_Romero GK | GK D_Gyollai A_Omobamidele DF | DF A_K-Castro S_Stewart DF | DF U_Chima A_Koiki DF | DF C_Hill A_Barkarson DF | DF E_Jones T_Cantwell MF | MF C_Dixon A_Payne MF | MF T_Pemberton D_Gray MF | MF S_Kerr D_Jaiyesimi MF | AM J_Greenidge J_Sargent FW | FW T_Campbell A_Idah FW | FW R_Cassidy | A_Oxborough SUB | SUB H_Rivas T_Odusina SUB | SUB M_Baker C_Parsons SUB | SUB R_Nartey A_Mehmeti SUB | SUB J_Hallam G_Ahadme SUB | SUB J_Gelhardt Min. 3 :(yst) T_Campbell knocks it past A_Barkarson and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Payne wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 6 :(yno) A_Barkarson looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Idah ... A_Idah with the shot ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 7 :(yno) A_Payne with the towering header to D_Gray ... R_Cassidy with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 13 :(yno) A_Payne with the heel pass to J_Sargent ... J_Sargent with a powerful header ! ... D_Gyollai is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 14 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Idah ... A_K-Castro with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 18 :(yno) A_Barkarson finds himself with plenty of time ... What a shot from A_Barkarson ! ... It could go anywhere ... D_Gyollai falls over ... But D_Gyollai is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 18 :(yst) C_Dixon with a measured ball to R_Cassidy ... R_Cassidy tries to beat A_Romero! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 20 :(yst) U_Chima with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Barkarson ... He knocks it to T_Campbell! ... T_Campbell with the 40 yard drive ! ... But A_Romero comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 21 :(yst) U_Chima gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past A_Barkarson! ... He has some space now! ... A_Omobamidele slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 22 :(yno) D_Gray takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_K-Castro ... The cross hits D_Gray on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 24 :(yno) A_Omobamidele takes advantage of a mistake by U_Chima ... It's a lucky break ... U_Chima reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 26 :(yno) T_Cantwell with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_Sargent ... The ball hits A_K-Castro in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 28 :(yno) D_Gray controls it well ... He nutmegs E_Jones ... He puts in J_Sargent! ... A wicked drive by J_Sargent ! ... D_Gyollai makes a good save Min. 32 :(yno) A_Barkarson hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Idah latches onto it! ... A_Idah carves a shot towards goal ! ... D_Gyollai falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 32 :(yst) T_Pemberton has it now ... He takes on A_Koiki ... He gets past him! ... He puts in R_Cassidy! ... R_Cassidy drives it low ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Romero moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Romero catches it with style! Min. 34 :(yno) J_Sargent loses A_K-Castro ... J_Sargent with a terrific drive ! ... D_Gyollai takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 35 :(yno) A_Barkarson has it now ... He takes on C_Hill ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Idah! ... But E_Jones clears the danger Min. 37 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Gray ... But A_K-Castro will cut out the threat Min. 37 :(yno) S_Stewart runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to A_Idah ... A_K-Castro with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(yno) The ball runs loose! ... D_Jaiyesimi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... D_Jaiyesimi swings in the shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City U23s 0-0 Stoke City U23s Min. 46 :(yst) J_Greenidge with the nod to R_Cassidy ... R_Cassidy pounds a rocket on goal ! ... A_Romero parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 48 :(yno) J_Sargent jumps over U_Chima's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Sargent hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... D_Gyollai blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 48 :(yst) T_Pemberton with a pinpoint pass to J_Greenidge ... J_Greenidge unleashes a pile driver ! ... But A_Romero comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 49 :(yst) T_Pemberton pulls it back to J_Greenidge ... J_Greenidge sends it flying towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Romero dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Romero beaten! ... CORNER! ... S_Kerr floats the ball in! ... A_Barkarson gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 51 :(yno) A_Idah chests it down ... A_Idah with a powerful diving header! ... D_Gyollai is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... D_Gyollai looks very relieved! Min. 55 :(yst) J_Hallam will come on for T_Pemberton and play MF Min. 57 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi brings it under control ... He takes on C_Hill ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Idah! ... A_Idah controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Stoke City U23s fans taunt him about that effort Min. 58 :(yst) J_Hallam takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... T_Cantwell forces him off the ball Min. 60 :(yst) R_Nartey replaces U_Chima to play as a DF Min. 64 :(yno) A_Koiki beats E_Jones ... E_Jones moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 66 :(yno) D_Gray gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at R_Cassidy ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 66 :(yst) J_Hallam gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Omobamidele ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 67 :(yno) J_Sargent with a first time pass ... A_Idah runs onto it! ... A_Idah goes for the top corner ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 69 :(yno) D_Jaiyesimi is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to A_Idah ... C_Hill cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 70 :(yno) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... T_Odusina will come on for A_Barkarson and play DF Min. 70 :(yno) A_Mehmeti is going to be brought on ... D_Jaiyesimi is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 70 :(yno) G_Ahadme will replace A_Idah and play FW Min. 71 :(yst) C_Dixon finds J_Greenidge with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Greenidge with the side footed shot! ... It's way wide ... The Norwich City U23s fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 73 :(yno) A_Koiki has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past C_Hill ... He knocks it to D_Gray! ... D_Gray shapes up for a shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... D_Gray swings it in! ... A_Mehmeti makes a firm connection with his head ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Mehmeti drives it into the box! ... C_Hill gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 79 :(yst) A_K-Castro works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Greenidge ... T_Odusina gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 86 :(yno) G_Ahadme with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from A_K-Castro ... A_K-Castro goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 87 :(yno) T_Cantwell picks out G_Ahadme with the cross ... R_Nartey brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 87 :(yst) The defender under hits the back pass! ... J_Hallam is through! ... But A_Omobamidele wins the tackle cleanly Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(yst) T_Campbell skips the challenge from A_Omobamidele ... T_Campbell rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 90 :(yst) C_Dixon gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Kerr ... But T_Odusina wins the ball Min. 91 :(yst) J_Greenidge lobs it over the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge by T_Odusina ... He timed it well Min. 94 :(yno) A_Omobamidele flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Omobamidele pounds a rocket on goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Lotus Training Center Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Barkarson Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Gray (66) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_K-Castro (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_K-Castro (37) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City U23s | Stoke City U23s Attempts on Goal : 15 | 8 Off target : 11 | 4 On target : 4 | 4 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 3 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 8 Key Passes : 15 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City U23s 0 - 0 Stoke City U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Romero GK 28 1 1 1 23 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 A_Omobamidele DF 1 24 9 5 29 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 S_Stewart DF 1 20 7 4 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 A_Koiki DF 2 26 13 2 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Barkarson DF 1 24 11 3 20 | 73 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 45 5 T_Cantwell MF 1 5 25 2 23 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 0 A_Payne MF 1 6 23 3 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 0 D_Gray MF 2 3 24 10 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 10 -1 D_Jaiyesimi MF 1 2 24 12 23 | 73 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 2 J_Sargent FW 1 4 8 23 18 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 A_Idah FW 1 3 4 25 21 | 73 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 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 22 6 4 24 | 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 C_Parsons MF 1 6 20 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mehmeti MF 1 2 22 10 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 G_Ahadme FW 1 3 5 22 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Gyollai GK 26 3 3 1 24 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 A_K-Castro DF 1 20 7 2 24 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 10 -5 U_Chima DF 2 25 11 2 20 | 63 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 C_Hill DF 2 24 6 3 24 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 E_Jones DF 1 22 8 4 24 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 C_Dixon MF 1 2 22 4 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 T_Pemberton MF 2 7 24 13 22 | 58 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 S_Kerr MF 1 2 24 4 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Greenidge AM 2 2 3 20 19 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 T_Campbell FW 2 3 2 21 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 R_Cassidy FW 1 2 11 23 18 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 H_Rivas GK 23 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Baker DF 1 19 7 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Nartey DF 2 24 4 2 20 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Hallam MF 1 2 23 11 22 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gelhardt FW 1 3 11 25 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1641726222 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35