FMFA U23 Leagues, Norwich City U23s vs. Leeds United U23s (Wed Jan 19) Norwich City U23s | Leeds United U23s 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 A Tony McCleary | Daniel Mason | A_Romero GK | GK M_Sarkic A_Omobamidele DF | DF L_Davis J_Thomas DF | DF P_Struijk T_Odusina DF | DF O_Casey A_Barkarson DF | DF B_Hosannah T_Cantwell MF | MF J_Stevens A_Mehmeti MF | MF J_Shackleton A_Payne MF | MF M_Bogusz D_Gray MF | MF A_McCalmont A_Idah FW | FW T_Roberts J_Sargent FW | FW A_Balboa | A_Oxborough SUB | SUB E_Caprile S_Stewart SUB | SUB L_Lyons A_Fitzpatrick SUB | SUB D_Burlace C_Parsons SUB | SUB C_Summerville G_Ahadme SUB | SUB K_Temenuzhkov Min. 3 :(yno) D_Gray with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Payne gets on the end of the pass ... A_Payne aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But M_Sarkic palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 9 :(yno) A_Mehmeti gets to the by line and finds D_Gray with a beautiful cross ... D_Gray with a powerful diving header! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 13 :(yno) D_Gray runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Mehmeti ... But L_Davis sweeps up the threat Min. 14 :(yno) T_Odusina has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... J_Sargent gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A skillful effort from J_Sargent ! ... M_Sarkic gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 14 :(ylu) P_Struijk with the header on ... He finds T_Roberts in space ... T_Roberts controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 18 :(yno) T_Cantwell with a probing pass to A_Mehmeti ... A_Mehmeti attempts a low drive! ... M_Sarkic is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 20 :(ylu) A_Romero miss-kicks! ... A_Balboa is through! ... A_Balboa tries to catch the keeper out! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Norwich City U23s fans taunt him about that effort Min. 26 :(ylu) J_Shackleton cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Roberts ... T_Roberts with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 29 :(ylu) A_McCalmont gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds A_Balboa ... An audacious effort from A_Balboa ! ... A_Romero gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 32 :(ylu) T_Roberts turns past A_Barkarson ... He has created space for himself now ... T_Roberts hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 33 :(ylu) L_Davis looks in some pain. He'll have to come off Min. 33 :(ylu) L_Lyons comes on for L_Davis and takes up a DF role Min. 37 :(yno) M_Sarkic miss-kicks! ... D_Gray is through! ... D_Gray gets up high for the header ! ... M_Sarkic parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Payne drives it into the box! ... It comes to D_Gray ... He fires it towards to goal ... But M_Sarkic reaches the ball. Good save Min. 38 :(ylu) T_Roberts with the dribble ... A_Barkarson is easily beaten ... Driven towards goal by T_Roberts ! ... The shot slips through A_Romero's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... But it's been disallowed. The linesman flags for offside Min. 39 :(yno) A_Idah with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Lyons ... B_Hosannah gets to the ball first Min. 39 :(yno) A_Mehmeti runs towards the goal ... J_Shackleton tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... He got away with just a warning Min. 42 :(yno) A_Idah beats L_Lyons ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A_McCalmont with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yno) A_Mehmeti picks up a loose ball ... Good sliding challenge from O_Casey and it had to be Min. 44 :(yno) The ball goes loose! ... J_Sargent seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_Sargent uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It floats over M_Sarkic ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 45 :(yno) D_Gray beats L_Lyons ... He muscled him off the ball ... D_Gray chases it through, he must score ! ... But M_Sarkic punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 46 :(yno) J_Thomas controls it well ... He nutmegs P_Struijk ... He puts in A_Mehmeti! ... O_Casey gets in the way and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Norwich City U23s 0-0 Leeds United U23s Min. 46 :(yno) J_Thomas looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to A_Idah ... A_Idah hits the ball first time! ... But M_Sarkic just gets his fingers to that one Min. 46 :(ylu) P_Struijk runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Bogusz ... A powerful header from M_Bogusz ! ... It looks good ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 51 :(ylu) T_Roberts flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... T_Roberts with the cheeky shot! ... A_Romero takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 54 :(yno) J_Sargent with a short pass to find A_Idah ... A_Idah belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... M_Sarkic has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Sarkic reacts well to save!!! Min. 54 :(ylu) J_Stevens plays a long ball to T_Roberts ... T_Roberts hits the ball first time! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 57 :(yno) A_Omobamidele leaves his marker standing ... L_Lyons pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Tony McCleary looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 61 :(yno) J_Sargent beats L_Lyons ... A_Balboa with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... FREE KICK! ... A_Idah drives it in ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Sarkic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Sarkic catches it with style! Min. 64 :(ylu) J_Stevens turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to P_Struijk ... P_Struijk tries one from the edge of the box ! ... A_Romero just watches it drift out of play! Min. 64 :(yno) A_Mehmeti crosses into the box, finding T_Odusina ... O_Casey with a reckless challenge ... That looked malicious ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... A_Mehmeti swings it in ... A_Idah gets on the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from B_Hosannah ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Payne plays it towards the near post! ... L_Lyons reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 65 :(ylu) J_Stevens hoists the ball across to T_Roberts ... T_Roberts hits a curling shot! ... 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) J_Sargent nutmegs B_Hosannah, he continues to run forward ... What a shot from J_Sargent ! ... It could go anywhere ... M_Sarkic has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Sarkic reacts well to save!!! Min. 69 :(yno) The ball is passed in from D_Gray, he finds T_Odusina ... P_Struijk with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 70 :(yno) There's going to be a change ... S_Stewart will come on for A_Omobamidele and play DF Min. 70 :(yno) C_Parsons comes on for T_Cantwell and takes up a MF role Min. 70 :(yno) G_Ahadme is going to be brought on ... J_Sargent is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 75 :(yno) A_Idah takes possession ... Knocks it past B_Hosannah ... He's through on goal ... A_Idah tries to beat M_Sarkic! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... C_Parsons plays it towards the near post! ... It is cleared by P_Struijk Min. 78 :(ylu) T_Roberts finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled S_Stewart ... T_Roberts with a little chip! ... But A_Romero punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 78 :(yno) D_Gray takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... J_Stevens pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... A_Mehmeti bends it in ... M_Sarkic gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 80 :(yno) A_Mehmeti plays the early ball across the box to find G_Ahadme in space ... G_Ahadme aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... M_Sarkic gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 81 :(yno) A_Payne takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Thomas ... But P_Struijk reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 83 :(ylu) J_Shackleton can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to A_Balboa ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Thomas Min. 84 :(yno) C_Parsons curls the ball out wide to T_Odusina ... T_Odusina with the shot ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 85 :(yno) A_Idah kills the ball dead ... A_Idah has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... GOAL !! ... Fine finish ! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Norwich City U23s 1-0 Leeds United U23s ... Min. 86 :(yno) G_Ahadme pushes it past P_Struijk ... T_Roberts fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... A_Idah hits it over the wall ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Sarkic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... GOAL !! ... M_Sarkic looks dejected! ... But it's been disallowed. There was a foul in the move ... That looked like a harsh decision Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Lotus Training Center Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Idah (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Idah (85) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Roberts Scorers : N/A Sent Off : O_Casey (64) Booked : N/A Injured : L_Davis (33) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City U23s | Leeds United U23s Attempts on Goal : 18 | 12 Off target : 7 | 8 On target : 11 | 4 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 11 Key Tackles : 1 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Norwich City U23s 1 - 0 Leeds United U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 A_Omobamidele DF 1 24 9 5 29 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Thomas DF 1 20 10 3 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 0 T_Odusina DF 1 22 6 4 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 A_Barkarson DF 1 24 11 3 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Cantwell MF 1 5 25 2 23 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Mehmeti MF 1 2 22 10 21 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 4 A_Payne MF 1 6 23 3 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 D_Gray MF 2 3 24 10 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 17 A_Idah FW 1 3 4 25 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 57 J_Sargent FW 1 4 8 23 18 | 71 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 A_Oxborough GK 24 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Stewart DF 1 20 7 4 23 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Fitzpatrick MF 1 3 19 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Parsons MF 1 6 20 3 21 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 G_Ahadme FW 1 3 5 22 21 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 12 14 Player Statistics - Leeds United U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 25 2 2 1 19 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 L_Davis DF 1 24 8 2 23 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 P_Struijk DF 1 23 9 5 23 | 94 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 30 2 O_Casey DF 1 23 5 1 22 | 65 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 -9 -9 B_Hosannah DF 1 21 6 2 24 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 J_Stevens MF 1 9 25 13 22 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 J_Shackleton MF 1 9 24 2 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Bogusz MF 1 3 23 12 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A_McCalmont MF 1 4 22 3 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Roberts FW 1 2 3 25 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 A_Balboa FW 1 2 5 24 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 E_Caprile GK 20 2 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Lyons DF 1 21 4 3 22 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 D_Burlace DF 1 20 10 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Summerville MF 1 3 20 10 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Temenuzhkov FW 1 2 3 23 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1642623661 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35