FMFA U23 Cup, Sheffield United U23s vs. Liverpool U23s (Wed Mar 23) Sheffield United U23s | Liverpool U23s 5-3-2 C | 4-4-2 E Todd Fortune | Thomas Edvardsen | D_Henderson GK | GK R-T_Hoffmann J_Abdoul DF | DF N_Kinina J_Belehouan DF | DF Adam_Lewis I_Mizouni DF | MF J_Birch T_Cover DF | DF B_Koumetio L_Racic DF | DF S_Mazzaferro I_Ndiaye MF | FW M_Folivi K_Crichlow MF | MF J_Brimmer F_Maguire MF | FW J_Bearne D_Jebbison FW | MF O_Akgun J_Afolabi FW | MF J_Page | J_Eastwood SUB | SUB D_Atherton C_Semple SUB | SUB S_vandenBerg G_Cantrill SUB | SUB J_Lilley C_Rowe SUB | SUB J_Norris H_Knibbs SUB | SUB S_Michez Min. 2 :(yli) O_Akgun controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... J_Bearne gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Bearne has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Henderson moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... D_Henderson catches it with style! Min. 3 :(ysh) K_Crichlow back heels to find J_Afolabi in space ... J_Afolabi tries to beat R-T_Hoffmann from outside the area! ... R-T_Hoffmann tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 7 :(ysh) F_Maguire gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to K_Crichlow ... A glorious effort by K_Crichlow ! ... R-T_Hoffmann tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... I_Ndiaye drives it into the box! ... It comes to J_Afolabi ... He gets the shot away ... R-T_Hoffmann has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... R-T_Hoffmann is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 9 :(yli) M_Folivi knocks it past J_Belehouan and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... L_Racic clears with a diving header Min. 10 :(ysh) K_Crichlow sidesteps Adam_Lewis ... That was too easy ... But J_Page wins the tackle Min. 11 :(ysh) D_Jebbison jumps over Adam_Lewis's challenge ... J_Page with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 12 :(ysh) D_Jebbison runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... D_Jebbison has a dig at goal! ... R-T_Hoffmann with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 12 :(yli) J_Brimmer takes advantage of a bad back pass ... J_Brimmer shapes up for a shot! ... D_Henderson gets his fingertips to it Min. 17 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye squares it to J_Afolabi ... But O_Akgun comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 22 :(yli) M_Folivi finds the space intelligently ... K_Crichlow tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 22 :(yli) J_Brimmer with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_Bearne ... J_Bearne smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... Over the bar Min. 23 :(ysh) K_Crichlow with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Jebbison ... The ball hits S_Mazzaferro in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 26 :(yli) J_Birch crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Bearne in the box ... J_Bearne with the cheeky shot! ... GOAL !! ... What a great finish ... That’s given Liverpool U23s the lead! ... Sheffield United U23s 0-1 Liverpool U23s ... Min. 27 :(ysh) It looks as though Sheffield United U23s is now playing P Min. 27 :(ysh) K_Crichlow will now play as AM Min. 29 :(ysh) K_Crichlow loses S_Mazzaferro ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... Adam_Lewis picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 32 :(yli) Adam_Lewis with a penetrating pass to M_Folivi ... M_Folivi rifles it to the far post ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... D_Henderson plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 33 :(ysh) D_Jebbison with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... D_Jebbison with a bicycle kick ! ... R-T_Hoffmann has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... R-T_Hoffmann reacts well to save!!! Min. 33 :(ysh) D_Jebbison breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on R-T_Hoffmann! ... J_Birch brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 35 :(ysh) J_Afolabi hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Jebbison collects the loose ball! ... D_Jebbison tries the shot ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Sheffield United U23s 1-1 Liverpool U23s ... Min. 36 :(yli) J_Birch knocks it forward ... J_Belehouan slips ... J_Bearne gets to it! ... A powerful shot by J_Bearne ! ... But D_Henderson just gets his fingers to that one Min. 37 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside B_Koumetio! ... He has some space now! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Kinina hits it out for a throw Min. 38 :(ysh) J_Afolabi with a burst of pace ... J_Afolabi drives the ball low ! ... But R-T_Hoffmann tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 38 :(yli) J_Brimmer is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to J_Bearne ... J_Bearne sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 42 :(ysh) T_Cover looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to D_Jebbison ... J_Bearne fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ysh) F_Maguire brings it under control ... He takes on N_Kinina ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Jebbison! ... D_Jebbison carves a shot towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... It flew past R-T_Hoffmann ... It’s his 25th for the season!! ... Sheffield United U23s go in front now with that goal! ... Sheffield United U23s 2-1 Liverpool U23s ... Min. 45 :(yli) Liverpool U23s made the switch to a P strategy Min. 45 :(ysh) K_Crichlow backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... J_Afolabi latches onto the end of it ... N_Kinina gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 45 :(yli) B_Koumetio backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... O_Akgun gets on the end of it ... O_Akgun goes for the top corner ! ... But D_Henderson tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23s 2-1 Liverpool U23s Min. 51 :(yli) J_Birch controls it well ... He nutmegs I_Mizouni ... He puts in J_Bearne! ... D_Jebbison with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... J_Page swings it in ... M_Folivi takes control of it! ... M_Folivi hits a great shot ! ... But D_Henderson with the difficult save Min. 52 :(yli) J_Page with a perfectly timed run ... But J_Belehouan wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... J_Page hits it into the box! ... D_Henderson fists it away! Min. 52 :(ysh) D_Jebbison with the deft touch ... He takes it past S_Mazzaferro ... He knocks it to L_Racic! ... S_Mazzaferro with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 55 :(ysh) D_Jebbison barges Adam_Lewis off the ball ... But J_Birch wins the ball Min. 57 :(ysh) F_Maguire with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Mazzaferro behind ... F_Maguire has a go! ... But R-T_Hoffmann tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 60 :(yli) Up goes the substitution board - S_vandenBerg on for B_Koumetio as a DF Min. 61 :(ysh) K_Crichlow 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 D_Jebbison ... J_Brimmer bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 62 :(yli) J_Brimmer retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... J_Bearne latches onto the end of it ... J_Bearne is clean through, he is one on one with D_Henderson ... He nutmegs D_Henderson ... D_Henderson does well to save it !! Min. 63 :(ysh) D_Jebbison beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... S_Mazzaferro wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 64 :(yli) M_Folivi runs at L_Racic ... The defender slips and falls over ... M_Folivi fires a shot at goal ! ... But D_Henderson tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 65 :(ysh) Up goes the substitution board - C_Semple on for J_Abdoul as a DF Min. 65 :(yli) J_Lilley comes on for J_Birch and takes up a MF role Min. 67 :(yli) O_Akgun finds M_Folivi with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Folivi with the punt towards goal! ... D_Henderson gathers it easily Min. 70 :(yli) S_Michez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Folivi ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 71 :(ysh) C_Rowe replaces I_Ndiaye and will play MF Min. 72 :(yli) O_Akgun looks up ... He swings the ball right towards J_Bearne ... J_Bearne drives it low ! ... D_Henderson with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 75 :(ysh) H_Knibbs is ready to come on to replace D_Jebbison ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 76 :(ysh) J_Afolabi beats Adam_Lewis ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Afolabi tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... But R-T_Hoffmann punches it away Min. 76 :(yli) J_Lilley plays a long ball to S_Michez ... But F_Maguire slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 77 :(ysh) C_Rowe picks out F_Maguire with the cross ... F_Maguire sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... R-T_Hoffmann makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 83 :(ysh) K_Crichlow runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... J_Afolabi latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... J_Lilley makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Rowe plays it into the danger area! ... I_Mizouni gets something on it! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 84 :(yli) O_Akgun plays in J_Lilley with a beautiful ball ... J_Lilley tries to chip the ball over D_Henderson! ... But D_Henderson makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ysh) J_Belehouan with a precise ball to J_Afolabi ... But S_vandenBerg with the fine tackle Min. 89 :(ysh) F_Maguire takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... J_Page with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 93 :(yli) J_Brimmer floats the ball in to find J_Bearne ... J_Bearne with a blistering shot ! ... But D_Henderson makes an easy save Min. 94 :(ysh) K_Crichlow has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Adam_Lewis! ... He has some space now! ... K_Crichlow with a screamer of a shot ! ... But R-T_Hoffmann just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Shirecliffe Ground Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Jebbison (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Jebbison (35,44) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Bearne Scorers : J_Bearne (26) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Birch (33), J_Bearne (42) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United U23s | Liverpool U23s Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 2 | 2 On target : 11 | 13 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 11 Key Tackles : 3 | 11 Key Passes : 12 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United U23s 2 - 1 Liverpool 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 30 2 1 1 23 | 97 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 0 0 0 J_Abdoul DF 2 24 6 2 18 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Belehouan DF 1 23 9 3 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 I_Mizouni DF 1 23 10 3 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 T_Cover DF 1 19 10 3 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Racic DF 1 23 8 5 32 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 12 I_Ndiaye MF 1 7 23 7 22 | 74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_Crichlow AM 1 4 24 10 25 | 97 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 75 10 F_Maguire MF 1 4 20 10 20 | 97 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 16 55 10 D_Jebbison FW 1 4 9 25 24 | 78 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 J_Afolabi FW 1 3 9 24 22 | 97 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 17 J_Eastwood GK 23 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Semple DF 1 22 6 2 22 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 G_Cantrill DF 1 21 8 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Rowe MF 2 2 24 2 18 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 H_Knibbs FW 2 3 3 23 19 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R-T_Hoffmann GK 28 2 1 1 23 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 N_Kinina DF 1 23 13 2 24 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 Adam_Lewis DF 2 25 14 1 19 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 J_Birch MF 1 13 25 3 25 | 68 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 50 -5 B_Koumetio DF 1 24 14 3 25 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Mazzaferro DF 1 21 4 2 24 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 M_Folivi FW 1 2 4 24 19 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 J_Brimmer MF 2 2 24 2 19 | 97 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 60 5 J_Bearne FW 1 5 10 23 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 59 O_Akgun MF 1 2 24 14 21 | 97 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 60 5 J_Page MF 1 9 20 3 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 D_Atherton GK 20 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_vandenBerg DF 1 24 13 5 22 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Lilley MF 1 14 24 13 22 | 29 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 5 J_Norris DF 1 20 7 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Michez FW 1 2 3 20 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1648066413 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35