FMFA U23 Leagues, Chelsea U23s vs. Norwich City U23s (Sat Feb 05)


                         Chelsea U23s  |  Norwich City U23s
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-4-2 N
                        Jason Fortune  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         B_Collins GK  |  GK A_Romero
                        H_Lawrence DF  |  DF A_Omobamidele
                            A_Gibb DF  |  DF A_Barkarson
                       B_Humphreys DF  |  DF T_Odusina
                        Chris_Hill DF  |  DF S_Stewart
                           M_Lewis MF  |  MF T_Cantwell
                            E_Watt MF  |  MF D_Gray
                       G_Broadbent MF  |  MF A_Payne
                         D_Solanke FW  |  MF A_Mehmeti
                           A_Broja FW  |  FW J_Sargent
                     C_Hudson-Odoi FW  |  FW G_Ahadme
                                       |
                         J_Cumming SUB |  SUB A_Oxborough
                         Sam_Burns SUB |  SUB J_Thomas
                           J_Clark SUB |  SUB R_Nizet
                         T_Anjorin SUB |  SUB J_Martin
                         T_Abraham SUB |  SUB K_Williams




Min. 1  :(yno) D_Gray with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Sargent runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Sargent strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 3  :(ych) E_Watt with a glorious long pass to A_Broja 
          ...  T_Odusina with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 5  :(yno) G_Ahadme loses his marker 
          ...  The ball hits B_Humphreys in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 17 :(ych) A_Broja looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gibb 
          ...  But A_Omobamidele puts it in row Z! 
Min. 22 :(ych) M_Lewis with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Barkarson 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Solanke! 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Solanke ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 22 :(yno) J_Sargent loses his marker! 
          ...  J_Sargent swings in the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Mehmeti 
          ...  A_Gibb wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(ych) D_Solanke breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Romero! 
          ...  T_Odusina brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 24 :(ych) M_Lewis plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Solanke decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Solanke with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(yno) D_Gray with an incisive pass to J_Sargent 
          ...  J_Sargent with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 25 :(yno) A_Payne brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on H_Lawrence 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Sargent! 
          ...  J_Sargent must beat B_Collins! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Norwich City U23s in front! 
          ...  Chelsea U23s 0-1 Norwich City U23s ...
Min. 26 :(ych) Chelsea U23s are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 26 :(ych) E_Watt looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Broja 
          ...  A_Broja keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Romero blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 27 :(yno) A_Payne sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Mehmeti 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Mehmeti ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 27 :(ych) G_Broadbent 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_Solanke receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Mehmeti fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 29 :(yno) D_Gray runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Gray with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 34 :(ych) E_Watt crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Broadbent in the box 
          ...  G_Broadbent must beat A_Romero! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Norwich City U23s fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 35 :(ych) Chris_Hill with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Omobamidele 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Hudson-Odoi! 
          ...  From long range C_Hudson-Odoi bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Humphreys hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Romero jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 35 :(yno) G_Ahadme makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  G_Ahadme attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  B_Collins gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 38 :(yno) D_Gray sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Ahadme 
          ...  G_Ahadme with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  B_Collins fists it away 
Min. 40 :(ych) B_Humphreys jumps over D_Gray's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  B_Humphreys sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Romero punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 40 :(yno) A_Payne has it now 
          ...  He takes on G_Broadbent 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Ahadme! 
          ...  Chris_Hill takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(ych) Sam_Burns is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Chris_Hill is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 46 :(ych) C_Hudson-Odoi beats A_Payne 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A_Omobamidele wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 46 :(yno) J_Sargent gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside B_Humphreys! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  The cross hits J_Sargent on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  B_Collins with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(ych) T_Anjorin comes on for G_Broadbent and takes up a MF role 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea U23s 0-1 Norwich City U23s

Min. 54 :(ych) T_Anjorin knocks it past A_Barkarson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But J_Sargent wins the tackle 
Min. 56 :(yno) G_Ahadme sidesteps Sam_Burns 
          ...  G_Ahadme with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from B_Collins 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 58 :(ych) H_Lawrence throws a punch 
          ...  A_Mehmeti slumps to the ground 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee had no choice there!! 
          ...  Tony McCleary appluads the decision 
Min. 58 :(yno) T_Cantwell with the header on 
          ...  He finds J_Sargent in space 
          ...  J_Sargent hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's beaten B_Collins 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 59 :(yno) G_Ahadme with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  B_Humphreys reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 60 :(ych) Up goes the substitution board - T_Abraham on for D_Solanke as a FW 
Min. 60 :(ych) A_Broja nutmegs A_Barkarson, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Broja attempts to nutmeg A_Romero! 
          ...  A_Romero is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  A_Romero looks very relieved! 
Min. 63 :(yno) G_Ahadme cuts inside Sam_Burns 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Sam_Burns leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  A_Omobamidele floats it forward 
          ...  J_Sargent latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Sargent chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  B_Collins won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 64 :(ych) M_Lewis hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Watt collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Watt with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 65 :(ych) M_Lewis works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Broja 
          ...  J_Sargent with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  E_Watt floats it forward 
          ...  C_Hudson-Odoi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Hudson-Odoi flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Romero gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 66 :(ych) C_Hudson-Odoi nutmegs T_Odusina 
          ...  C_Hudson-Odoi drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Anjorin lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Abraham 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Romero can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Romero makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 66 :(yno) A_Payne holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Ahadme 
          ...  But Sam_Burns with the fine tackle 
Min. 71 :(ych) T_Anjorin can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 71 :(yno) T_Cantwell takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Ahadme 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Gibb picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(ych) E_Watt pass splits open the defence and finds T_Abraham 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Omobamidele picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(yno) G_Ahadme plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  Sam_Burns knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 73 :(yno) G_Ahadme beats Sam_Burns 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  G_Ahadme rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  B_Collins is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And B_Collins reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mehmeti chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to T_Cantwell 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 74 :(yno) D_Gray sprints past the defender 
          ...  D_Gray with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  B_Collins with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 75 :(ych) E_Watt takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Broja 
          ...  A_Barkarson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  T_Abraham drives it in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Chelsea U23s 1-1 Norwich City U23s ...
Min. 77 :(ych) T_Anjorin with the diagonal pass B_Humphreys 
          ...  B_Humphreys is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Romero 
          ...  He slips it underneath A_Romero 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Chelsea U23s 2-1 Norwich City U23s ...
Min. 78 :(yno) J_Sargent controls it with ease 
          ...  J_Sargent with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 79 :(ych) T_Abraham knocks it past A_Barkarson and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  T_Abraham with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Romero is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Broja 
          ...  A_Romero comes out and claims it! 
Min. 80 :(yno) A_Mehmeti sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Sargent 
          ...  J_Sargent hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  B_Collins is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Barkarson chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  B_Collins catches it! 
Min. 82 :(ych) C_Hudson-Odoi steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Payne 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_Hudson-Odoi with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  The Chelsea U23s fans go wild! 
          ...  Chelsea U23s 3-1 Norwich City U23s ...
Min. 84 :(ych) T_Anjorin loses S_Stewart 
          ...  T_Anjorin rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  A_Romero won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 86 :(yno) T_Cantwell finds A_Mehmeti on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Mehmeti must beat B_Collins! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(yno) D_Gray takes advantage of a bad back pass from Sam_Burns 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Gray ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But B_Collins is equal to it 
Min. 89 :(ych) T_Abraham is first to the ball 
          ...  A_Payne scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
Min. 91 :(yno) A_Payne has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Gibb 
          ...  He puts in G_Ahadme! 
          ...  G_Ahadme shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  B_Collins gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Can Norwich City U23s get back into the game now! 
          ...  Chelsea U23s 3-2 Norwich City U23s ...
Min. 92 :(ych) A_Broja runs towards the goal 
          ...  A_Broja hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 94 :(yno) T_Cantwell squares it to T_Odusina 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Odusina ! 
          ...  But B_Collins comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Recreation Ground
Attendance           : 15,276
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Chelsea U23s Match Info
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Best player          : T_Anjorin
Scorers              : T_Abraham (75), B_Humphreys (77), C_Hudson-Odoi (82)
Sent Off             : H_Lawrence (58)
Booked               : Sam_Burns (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City U23s Match Info
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Best player          : A_Payne (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Sargent (25), G_Ahadme (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Odusina (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Chelsea U23s  |    Norwich City U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       21
Off target           :          13        |       11
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Chelsea U23s 3 - 2 Norwich City U23s
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Player Statistics - Chelsea 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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B_Collins      GK  28   3   2   2  19 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
H_Lawrence     DF   1  20   8   3  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9  -9  -9
A_Gibb         DF   1  19  11   4  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
B_Humphreys    DF   1  19   7   4  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  44  12  52
Chris_Hill     DF   2  23   6   3  24 |  46   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
M_Lewis        MF   1   2  22   9  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
E_Watt         MF   1   3  21   2  20 |  98   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   2
G_Broadbent    MF   1   5  20   3  22 |  49   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
D_Solanke      FW   2   3   3  24  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Broja        FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15   9
C_Hudson-Odoi  FW   2   2   3  22  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  12  12  53
J_Cumming      GK  20   2   2   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sam_Burns      DF   1  23   4   3  20 |  52   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  27  -5  -5
J_Clark        DF   1  23   5   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Anjorin      MF   1   5  23  10  19 |  49   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  57   2
T_Abraham      FW   2   2   3  24  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41

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
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A_Romero       GK  28   1   1   1  23 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -13   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  24   9   5  29 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
A_Barkarson    DF   1  24  11   3  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Odusina      DF   1  22   6   4  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  11  -5   0
S_Stewart      DF   1  20   7   4  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cantwell     MF   1   5  25   2  23 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   2
D_Gray         MF   2   3  24  10  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  12
A_Payne        MF   1   6  23   3  22 |  98   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 129   0
A_Mehmeti      MF   1   2  23  10  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
J_Sargent      FW   1   4   8  23  18 |  98   0   1   0   0   9   1   0   0   0  16   0  54
G_Ahadme       FW   1   3   5  22  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
A_Oxborough    GK  24   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Thomas       DF   1  20  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nizet        DF   1  19   4   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martin       MF   1   9  20   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Williams     FW   2   2   2  21  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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