FMFA U23 Leagues, Chelsea U23s vs. West Bromwich U23s (Wed Jan 19) Chelsea U23s | West Bromwich U23s 4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 C Jason Fortune | Neil Rowley | B_Collins GK | GK J_Whitworth B_Humphreys DF | DF S_Shotton A_Gibb DF | DF R_Richards H_Lawrence DF | DF T_Dyce Sam_Burns DF | DF C_Taylor M_Lewis MF | MF A_Gilbert E_Watt MF | MF J_Chambers G_Broadbent MF | MF Z_Brown S_Milovanovic MF | AM F_Thorndike D_Solanke FW | FW R_Tulloch A_Broja FW | FW C_Morton | J_Cumming SUB | SUB B_House Chris_Hill SUB | SUB P_Martinez J_Clark SUB | SUB T_King T_Anjorin SUB | SUB N_C-Philips T_Abraham SUB | SUB J-P_Tiehi Min. 3 :(ych) M_Lewis takes on 3 men ... M_Lewis has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... J_Whitworth gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 7 :(ych) G_Broadbent plays in A_Broja with a beautiful ball ... A_Broja unleashes a pile driver ! ... But J_Whitworth punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... S_Milovanovic chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to H_Lawrence ... He gets the shot away ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And J_Whitworth reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... A_Gibb crosses it in! ... J_Whitworth easily catches it! Min. 7 :(ych) A_Gibb crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Broja in the box ... C_Morton with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 8 :(ywb) F_Thorndike with a one-touch layoff to C_Morton ... C_Morton with a powerful header ! ... But it goes wide Min. 8 :(ych) S_Milovanovic pass splits open the defence and finds D_Solanke ... R_Richards with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 9 :(ywb) F_Thorndike cuts the ball back to C_Morton ... C_Morton hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 10 :(ych) B_Humphreys with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Gibb ... A_Gibb attempts the shot! ... J_Whitworth with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 10 :(ywb) F_Thorndike controls it well ... He nutmegs D_Solanke ... He puts in R_Tulloch! ... R_Tulloch with the cheeky shot! ... B_Collins collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 12 :(ywb) R_Tulloch plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... R_Tulloch could have let it bounce! ... B_Collins with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 14 :(ywb) J_Chambers finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... But H_Lawrence slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 16 :(ych) B_Humphreys takes on S_Shotton ... He runs past him ... S_Shotton reacts well to win the ball back Min. 16 :(ywb) J_Chambers controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... R_Richards gets onto the end of the pass! ... Brilliantly taken away by Sam_Burns !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 17 :(ywb) J_Chambers brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... C_Morton gets on the end of the pass ... A powerful shot by C_Morton ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Z_Brown plays it into the danger area! ... B_Collins comes out and claims it! Min. 25 :(ych) A_Broja is through on goal ... S_Shotton steals the ball of off him Min. 28 :(ywb) R_Tulloch runs at the defence ... He nutmegs B_Humphreys ... He showed his class there ... Cleaned up by Sam_Burns Min. 31 :(ywb) R_Tulloch beats B_Humphreys ... He showed great skill there ... A_Gibb with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 37 :(ywb) S_Shotton with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to R_Richards ... R_Richards carves a shot towards goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... B_Collins moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 39 :(ych) S_Milovanovic with a smart pass to A_Broja ... A_Broja with the shot on net ! ... But J_Whitworth reaches the ball. Good save Min. 39 :(ywb) F_Thorndike picks out Z_Brown with the cross ... Z_Brown with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But B_Collins palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 41 :(ywb) C_Morton steps over the ball ... He nutmegs A_Gibb ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... B_Humphreys pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ych) D_Solanke takes advantage of a mistake by F_Thorndike ... He runs towards goal ... D_Solanke with the side footed shot! ... J_Whitworth falls over ... But J_Whitworth is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 45 :(ywb) J_Chambers with a measured ball to F_Thorndike ... B_Humphreys gathers up the loose ball Min. 46 :(ywb) Z_Brown sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to F_Thorndike ... M_Lewis goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 48 :(ywb) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems West Bromwich U23s will now be playing E ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea U23s 0-0 West Bromwich U23s Min. 46 :(ych) M_Lewis knocks it forward ... T_Dyce slips ... D_Solanke gets to it! ... D_Solanke smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 47 :(ywb) R_Tulloch plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... R_Tulloch with a bicycle kick ! ... B_Collins parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 48 :(ych) S_Milovanovic is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Broja latches onto the ball ... A_Broja has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... J_Whitworth parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That puts Chelsea U23s ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Chelsea U23s 1-0 West Bromwich U23s ... Min. 49 :(ych) Chelsea U23s restructured their strategy to P Min. 49 :(ywb) C_Morton pushes it past H_Lawrence ... The ball hits A_Gibb in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 50 :(ych) T_Anjorin comes on for G_Broadbent and takes up a MF role Min. 52 :(ych) H_Lawrence has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past T_Dyce ... He puts in D_Solanke! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... Z_Brown picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 53 :(ych) D_Solanke can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... C_Taylor anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 53 :(ywb) Z_Brown runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... C_Taylor latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... B_Humphreys makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 55 :(ywb) Curled in dangerously from F_Thorndike to C_Morton ... C_Morton rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Chelsea U23s 1-1 West Bromwich U23s ... Min. 56 :(ych) Chris_Hill is being prepared to come on ... B_Humphreys is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 56 :(ych) A_Broja with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... R_Richards wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 59 :(ywb) C_Morton leaves his marker standing ... A_Broja with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the West Bromwich U23s players Min. 59 :(ych) D_Solanke runs into space ... R_Richards with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it Min. 64 :(ych) T_Anjorin squares it to A_Broja ... A_Broja tries to beat J_Whitworth from outside the area! ... But J_Whitworth punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 65 :(ych) M_Lewis with a real burst of pace ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Lewis ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... J_Whitworth looks relieved there! Min. 65 :(ywb) T_Dyce bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Morton ... A powerful header from C_Morton ! ... It looks good ... Looks like it should be B_Collins's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... B_Collins looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Gilbert! ... Chris_Hill gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 70 :(ywb) There's going to be a change ... P_Martinez will come on for T_Dyce and play DF Min. 72 :(ych) E_Watt is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to D_Solanke ... Brilliantly taken away by S_Shotton !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 77 :(ych) Sam_Burns takes advantage of a mistake by A_Gilbert ... It's a lucky break ... R_Richards with the block Min. 84 :(ych) S_Milovanovic is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to A_Broja ... A_Broja hits a great drive! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 85 :(ywb) R_Tulloch with a real burst of pace ... S_Milovanovic is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... Z_Brown plays it short to A_Gilbert ... A_Gilbert attempts a lob! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 93 :(ych) E_Watt puts in S_Milovanovic ... Intercepted by C_Taylor ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Recreation Ground Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Broja (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Broja (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Gibb (31) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Thorndike Scorers : C_Morton (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea U23s | West Bromwich U23s Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 8 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea U23s 1 - 1 West Bromwich U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chelsea U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Collins GK 28 3 2 2 19 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 B_Humphreys DF 1 19 7 4 23 | 59 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 15 0 A_Gibb DF 1 19 11 4 20 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 10 0 H_Lawrence DF 1 20 8 3 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 5 Sam_Burns DF 1 23 4 3 20 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 M_Lewis MF 1 2 22 9 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 E_Watt MF 1 3 21 2 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Broadbent MF 1 5 20 3 22 | 53 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Milovanovic MF 1 3 20 5 20 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 0 D_Solanke FW 2 3 3 23 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_Broja FW 1 2 8 23 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 J_Cumming GK 20 2 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris_Hill DF 2 23 6 3 24 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 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 | 43 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Abraham FW 2 2 3 24 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Bromwich U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Whitworth GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 S_Shotton DF 1 23 7 2 23 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 15 0 R_Richards DF 1 22 7 4 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 T_Dyce DF 1 22 12 3 22 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Taylor DF 1 20 7 4 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 A_Gilbert MF 1 10 22 12 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 J_Chambers MF 1 4 22 6 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 Z_Brown MF 1 6 21 4 23 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 30 5 F_Thorndike AM 1 3 20 12 20 | 96 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 0 R_Tulloch FW 1 2 3 22 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 C_Morton FW 1 2 4 22 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 B_House GK 26 2 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Martinez DF 1 21 6 2 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_King MF 1 4 19 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_C-Philips MF 1 2 21 10 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J-P_Tiehi FW 1 3 9 18 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1642623519 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35