FMFA U23 Leagues, Newcastle United U23s vs. Norwich City U23s (Wed Apr 27) Newcastle United U23s | Norwich City U23s 4-3-1-2 E | 4-4-2 N Harry Klenjan | Tony McCleary | R_Blanco GK | GK A_Romero M_Bondswell DF | DF A_Omobamidele R_Barrett DF | DF A_Barkarson L_Thompson DF | DF T_Odusina D_Csoka DF | DF S_Stewart M_Longstaff AM | MF T_Cantwell P_Maghoma MF | MF D_Gray R_Stirk MF | MF A_Payne K_Reid MF | MF A_Mehmeti J_Holmes FW | FW J_Sargent J_Ramsey FW | FW G_Ahadme | P_Banda SUB | SUB A_Oxborough K_Mpofu SUB | SUB J_Thomas J_George SUB | SUB R_Nizet R_Maclean SUB | SUB J_Martin A_Wilson SUB | SUB K_Williams Min. 1 :(yne) J_Holmes finds the space intelligently ... A vicious shot by J_Holmes ! ... Looks like it should be A_Romero's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... A_Romero looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Reid hits it into the box! ... A_Omobamidele reads it well and clears the danger Min. 1 :(yno) D_Gray runs at goal ... He spots the run of G_Ahadme ... He's played him in ... R_Barrett with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 6 :(yno) G_Ahadme knocks it past L_Thompson and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... G_Ahadme rifles it to the far post ! ... But R_Blanco punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 10 :(yno) A_Omobamidele with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to G_Ahadme ... G_Ahadme with a bicycle kick ! ... GOAL !! ... R_Blanco was well beaten there! ... Lets see if Norwich City U23s can hang onto that lead! ... Newcastle United U23s 0-1 Norwich City U23s ... Min. 15 :(yne) P_Maghoma finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... T_Cantwell takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... P_Maghoma shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Longstaff instead ... S_Stewart reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 21 :(yne) J_Holmes turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... J_Holmes with the cheeky shot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 23 :(yno) A_Payne looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Ahadme ... G_Ahadme with a thundering volley! ... GOAL !! ... R_Blanco was left standing ... Newcastle United U23s 0-2 Norwich City U23s ... Min. 24 :(yne) M_Longstaff crosses to J_Ramsey ... S_Stewart dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 25 :(yne) J_Ramsey runs at the defence ... T_Cantwell with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... He looks dejected with himself now Min. 26 :(yno) A_Mehmeti lobs the ball over the defence ... G_Ahadme latches on to it ... But M_Bondswell slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 26 :(yne) J_Ramsey breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Romero! ... A_Payne brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 27 :(yne) J_Ramsey with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... J_Ramsey with the punt towards goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 28 :(yno) S_Stewart skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Sargent ... J_Sargent with a thundering drive! ... R_Blanco manages to turn it behind Min. 29 :(yno) A_Barkarson with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... G_Ahadme gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... R_Stirk with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 30 :(yne) P_Maghoma works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Ramsey ... J_Ramsey with the crafty shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 30 :(yno) A_Payne holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to T_Odusina ... L_Thompson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Gray chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Barkarson gets on the end of it ... But he puts it well wide ... The Newcastle United U23s fans taunt him! Min. 33 :(yne) K_Reid looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Holmes ... S_Stewart brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 35 :(yne) It looks as though Newcastle United U23s is now playing N Min. 35 :(yne) M_Longstaff knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But S_Stewart barges him off the ball Min. 35 :(yno) G_Ahadme barges M_Bondswell off the ball ... M_Bondswell goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 41 :(yne) M_Longstaff knocks it forward ... T_Odusina slips ... J_Ramsey gets to it! ... J_Ramsey hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... A_Romero makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(yno) A_Payne looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Sargent ... L_Thompson reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 47 :(yne) M_Longstaff takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Ramsey ... T_Odusina with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 48 :(yne) J_Holmes finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... J_Holmes hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Longstaff plays it into the danger area! ... A_Omobamidele reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 48 :(yno) J_Sargent is injured. He's unable to continue Min. 48 :(yno) K_Williams is being prepared to come on ... J_Sargent is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United U23s 0-2 Norwich City U23s Min. 49 :(yne) M_Longstaff picks out J_Ramsey with the cross ... J_Ramsey leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 51 :(yno) The ball is passed in from A_Mehmeti, he finds A_Omobamidele ... But L_Thompson barges him off the ball Min. 52 :(yne) J_Ramsey with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past A_Barkarson ... But S_Stewart comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 54 :(yno) G_Ahadme with a precise ball to D_Gray ... J_Ramsey is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... G_Ahadme with the delicate chip over the wall ... R_Blanco has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... R_Blanco reacts well to save!!! Min. 62 :(yne) A_Wilson replaces J_Ramsey and will play FW Min. 63 :(yne) A_Wilson gains possession ... A_Wilson has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... GOAL !! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... Newcastle United U23s 1-2 Norwich City U23s ... Min. 64 :(yne) L_Thompson pass splits open the defence and finds A_Wilson ... T_Odusina with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 65 :(yne) Newcastle United U23s changed their strategy to play A Min. 65 :(yno) A_Payne races into the box ... He sees A_Mehmeti lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A_Mehmeti with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... R_Blanco with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 67 :(yno) A_Omobamidele gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past D_Csoka! ... He has some space now! ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Barrett ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... T_Odusina swings it in! ... R_Blanco jumps well to claim it! Min. 69 :(yne) J_Holmes runs at A_Omobamidele ... He takes it past him ... S_Stewart takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 69 :(yne) J_Holmes sidesteps A_Omobamidele ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_Mehmeti with a pull on the shirt ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Harry Klenjan looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 72 :(yne) M_Bondswell slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... M_Bondswell tries to chip the ball over A_Romero! ... But A_Romero punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 76 :(yne) P_Maghoma has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past S_Stewart ... He puts in A_Wilson! ... But T_Odusina wins the tackle Min. 77 :(yne) J_George is going to be brought on ... M_Longstaff is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 77 :(yno) D_Gray knocks it forward ... D_Csoka slips ... K_Williams gets to it! ... Good sliding challenge from L_Thompson Min. 78 :(yne) R_Stirk floats the ball in to find J_Holmes ... Good sliding challenge from T_Odusina and it had to be Min. 80 :(yno) D_Gray beats R_Barrett ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Gray goes for goal ! ... But R_Blanco hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 83 :(yne) L_Thompson looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to P_Maghoma ... A_Mehmeti wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 83 :(yno) T_Odusina with the kinky dribble ... K_Reid fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 84 :(yne) P_Maghoma holds the ball up ... He sees J_Holmes in space! ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Omobamidele ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_George chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Romero catches it! Min. 86 :(yne) A_Wilson finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... T_Odusina knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(yne) J_Holmes knocks the ball past A_Barkarson ... But G_Ahadme clears the ball to safety ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Whitley Park Attendance : 15,443 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Wilson Scorers : A_Wilson (63) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Reid (83) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Ahadme (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Ahadme (10,23) Sent Off : T_Cantwell (25) Booked : A_Payne (26), T_Odusina (64), A_Mehmeti (69) Injured : J_Sargent (48) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United U23s | Norwich City U23s Attempts on Goal : 9 | 8 Off target : 6 | 1 On target : 3 | 7 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 11 | 12 Key Tackles : 8 | 12 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United U23s 1 - 2 Norwich City U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 2 3 2 23 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 M_Bondswell DF 1 23 8 6 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 5 R_Barrett DF 1 23 2 2 19 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 L_Thompson DF 1 22 6 2 19 | 95 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 30 0 D_Csoka DF 1 20 6 3 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Longstaff AM 1 2 26 15 23 | 80 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 P_Maghoma MF 1 3 24 12 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 R_Stirk MF 1 2 21 3 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_Reid MF 1 2 24 2 19 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 10 -5 J_Holmes FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 J_Ramsey FW 1 2 3 20 18 | 65 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 P_Banda GK 19 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mpofu DF 2 21 3 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_George MF 1 4 21 4 21 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Maclean MF 1 5 22 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Wilson FW 2 3 2 21 18 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 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 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 A_Omobamidele DF 1 24 9 5 29 | 95 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 42 0 A_Barkarson DF 1 24 11 3 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 T_Odusina DF 1 22 6 4 24 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 55 7 7 S_Stewart DF 1 20 7 4 23 | 95 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 15 0 T_Cantwell MF 1 5 25 2 23 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 -9 -9 D_Gray MF 2 3 25 11 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 A_Payne MF 1 6 24 3 22 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 -5 82 -5 A_Mehmeti MF 1 2 23 10 21 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 25 0 J_Sargent FW 1 4 8 24 18 | 48 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 G_Ahadme FW 1 3 5 22 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 16 0 80 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 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 1651086999 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35