FMFA U23 Cup, Sheffield United U23s vs. Watford U23s (Sat Apr 02)


                Sheffield United U23s  |  Watford U23s
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                         Todd Fortune  |  William Doherty
                                       |
                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                          J_Abdoul DF  |  DF James_Clarke
                       J_Belehouan DF  |  DF J_Matthews
                          C_Semple DF  |  DF M_Caissutti
                           T_Cover DF  |  DF A_Koutsimouka
                           L_Racic DF  |  FW M_Pochettino
                          I_Ndiaye MF  |  MF E_Adebiyi
                            C_Rowe MF  |  MF K_Conteh
                         F_Maguire MF  |  MF S_Sesay
                        D_Jebbison FW  |  MF T_Ebanks
                         J_Afolabi FW  |  FW L_Martinez
                                       |
                        J_Eastwood SUB |  SUB J_Hoskins
                        G_Cantrill SUB |  SUB D_Agyakwa
                         I_Mizouni SUB |  SUB J_Mosquera
                           R_Yorke SUB |  SUB N_Tormey
                          H_Knibbs SUB |  SUB M_Goncear




Min. 2  :(ysh) C_Rowe pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Jebbison is clean through! 
          ...  Intercepted by James_Clarke 
Min. 4  :(ywa) M_Caissutti changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Martinez 
          ...  But L_Racic clears the danger 
Min. 5  :(ywa) T_Ebanks squares it to L_Martinez 
          ...  J_Afolabi with an over the top challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 6  :(ysh) J_Belehouan looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to I_Ndiaye 
          ...  I_Ndiaye has a go! 
          ...  But J_Trafford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 6  :(ysh) J_Afolabi beats M_Caissutti 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  L_Martinez pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 11 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Jebbison 
          ...  D_Jebbison sees J_Trafford off his line ! 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away 
Min. 13 :(ywa) S_Sesay is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Martinez 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Martinez ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  D_Henderson won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 18 :(ysh) F_Maguire unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Afolabi 
          ...  But M_Caissutti clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(ywa) T_Ebanks has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Martinez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Cleaned up by F_Maguire 
Min. 23 :(ysh) C_Rowe takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Afolabi 
          ...  J_Afolabi with the chance ! 
          ...  What agility from J_Trafford 
Min. 23 :(ywa) S_Sesay with a measured ball to L_Martinez 
          ...  L_Martinez rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 24 :(ywa) J_Matthews turns past L_Racic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_Racic reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 25 :(ywa) M_Pochettino runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Martinez 
          ...  L_Martinez with the chance ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 26 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye boots it towards D_Jebbison 
          ...  T_Ebanks makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Belehouan swings it in! 
          ...  J_Trafford catches it! 
Min. 31 :(ysh) F_Maguire gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 31 :(ywa) M_Caissutti is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Martinez 
          ...  L_Racic read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 34 :(ysh) T_Cover beats M_Caissutti 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Cover with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  J_Trafford tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Rowe chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is cleared by James_Clarke 
Min. 37 :(ywa) M_Caissutti crosses to L_Martinez 
          ...  L_Martinez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 38 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  L_Racic latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Ebanks with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 42 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye with a precise ball to J_Belehouan 
          ...  J_Belehouan with the shot ! 
          ...  J_Trafford gathers it easily 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(ywa) A_Koutsimouka knocks it past J_Abdoul and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  T_Cover goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 

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

Min. 49 :(ysh) D_Jebbison finds F_Maguire in acres of space 
          ...  F_Maguire is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds J_Trafford 
          ...  He slips it underneath J_Trafford 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s put Sheffield United U23s in front! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s 1-0 Watford U23s ...
Min. 51 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Jebbison 
          ...  S_Sesay with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 52 :(ysh) T_Cover looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  D_Jebbison receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Jebbison has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Trafford 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Trafford 
          ...  J_Trafford does well to save it !! 
Min. 55 :(ywa) Watford U23s restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 57 :(ywa) K_Conteh unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Pochettino 
          ...  But J_Abdoul slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 59 :(ysh) C_Rowe is first to the ball 
          ...  C_Rowe tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Cover! 
          ...  J_Trafford easily claims the ball! 
Min. 60 :(ywa) D_Agyakwa is ready to come on to replace J_Matthews 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 62 :(ywa) K_Conteh finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  K_Conteh looks to see where D_Henderson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 65 :(ysh) G_Cantrill replaces J_Belehouan to play as a DF 
Min. 68 :(ysh) L_Racic brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Afolabi makes himself available 
          ...  J_Afolabi tries the shot ! 
          ...  But J_Trafford smothers the ball. 
Min. 69 :(ysh) G_Cantrill cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Jebbison 
          ...  D_Jebbison fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 70 :(ysh) H_Knibbs replaces J_Afolabi and will play FW 
Min. 71 :(ysh) R_Yorke will come on for I_Ndiaye and play MF 
Min. 74 :(ysh) H_Knibbs brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Semple gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Semple has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Trafford with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 75 :(ywa) N_Tormey is being prepared to come on 
          ...  K_Conteh is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 75 :(ywa) M_Goncear is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Pochettino is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 85 :(ysh) F_Maguire has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Jebbison collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Jebbison from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 85 :(ywa) N_Tormey turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Caissutti 
          ...  D_Jebbison with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 85 :(ywa) T_Ebanks volleys it forward. He finds M_Caissutti 
          ...  M_Caissutti cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Tormey floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_Semple gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ysh) L_Racic with a slide rule pass to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets his fingertips to it 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Shirecliffe Ground
Attendance           : 15,276
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Sheffield United U23s Match Info
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Best player          : L_Racic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Maguire (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Afolabi (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford U23s Match Info
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Best player          : J_Trafford
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Martinez (6), T_Ebanks (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                   Sheffield United U23s  |    Watford U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :          10        |       1
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Sheffield United U23s 1 - 0 Watford U23s
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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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D_Henderson    GK  30   2   1   1  23 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
J_Abdoul       DF   2  24   6   2  18 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  23   9   3  23 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
C_Semple       DF   1  22   6   2  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  12  17
T_Cover        DF   1  19  10   3  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15   5
L_Racic        DF   1  23   8   5  32 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  42  12
I_Ndiaye       MF   1   7  23   7  22 |  72   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
C_Rowe         MF   2   2  24   2  18 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
F_Maguire      MF   1   4  20  10  20 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  16  30  35
D_Jebbison     FW   1   4   9  25  24 |  92   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  40  14
J_Afolabi      FW   1   3   9  24  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   5
J_Eastwood     GK  23   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cantrill     DF   1  21   8   2  24 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
I_Mizouni      DF   1  24  10   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  22   4  23 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   3  23  19 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5

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  27   1   1   1  22 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  73   0   0   0
James_Clarke   DF   2  24   4   2  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Matthews     DF   1  24   8   3  17 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Caissutti    DF   1  24  14  13  24 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  45   2
A_Koutsimouka  DF   1  21   6   3  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Pochettino   FW   1   2   8  22  32 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   4  24   4  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Conteh       MF   1   2  19  11  22 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
S_Sesay        MF   1   2  23   6  20 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Ebanks       MF   1  13  25  10  23 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  40  -5
L_Martinez     FW   1   7  11  26  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   6
J_Hoskins      GK  21   3   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agyakwa      DF   1  19   8   5  18 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mosquera     DF   1  18   9   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tormey       MF   2   3  21   2  18 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Goncear      FW   1   2   3  21  17 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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