FMFA, Watford U23s vs. Liverpool U23s (Sat Oct 15)


                         Watford U23s  |  Liverpool U23s
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-1-2-2 P
                      William Doherty  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK R-T_Hoffmann
                      James_Clarke DF  |  DF J_Norris
                       M_Caissutti DF  |  DF Adam_Lewis
                        J_Matthews DF  |  DF S_vandenBerg
                     A_Koutsimouka DF  |  DF B_Koumetio
                          T_Ebanks MF  |  DF N_Abbey
                       J_Shonibare MF  |  FW J_Darius
                         E_Adebiyi MF  |  MF J_Lilley
                          N_Tormey MF  |  FW A_Formentini
                      M_Pochettino FW  |  MF O_Akgun
                           M_Yates FW  |  DM J_Birch
                                       |
                          M_Funnel SUB |  SUB D_Atherton
                          H_Hudson SUB |  SUB N_Kinina
                           S_Sesay SUB |  SUB J_Brimmer
                          L_Fraser SUB |  SUB S_Mazzaferro
                         M_Goncear SUB |  SUB M_Folivi

Referee: Robert_Jones (Merseyside)


Min. 1  :(ywa) It looks as though Watford U23s is now playing A 
Min. 3  :(ywa) J_Shonibare has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Lilley 
          ...  He puts in M_Caissutti! 
          ...  M_Caissutti tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  R-T_Hoffmann never had a chance! 
Min. 5  :(ywa) J_Shonibare has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Lilley! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Shonibare with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 6  :(yli) J_Darius takes advantage of a mistake by A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Darius with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It floats over J_Trafford 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 10 :(yli) S_vandenBerg floats the ball in to find J_Darius 
          ...  J_Darius controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 11 :(yli) J_Norris plays the back pass 
          ...  R-T_Hoffmann can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  Watford U23s 1-0 Liverpool U23s ...
Min. 11 :(ywa) Watford U23s altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 11 :(yli) J_Birch works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Darius 
          ...  J_Darius sees J_Trafford off his line ! 
          ...  J_Trafford falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 19 :(yli) A_Formentini takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Matthews with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Robert_Jones didn't like it though 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  J_Darius bends it round the wall 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 23 :(yli) J_Darius finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  James_Clarke with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Robert_Jones refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 30 :(yli) J_Lilley takes advantage of a mistake by N_Tormey 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  O_Akgun with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(ywa) M_Pochettino turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  M_Pochettino unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  Watford U23s 2-0 Liverpool U23s ...
Min. 37 :(ywa) It looks as though Watford U23s is now playing D 
Min. 37 :(yli) A_Formentini runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A_Formentini keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But J_Trafford punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 41 :(yli) S_vandenBerg pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Formentini is clean through! 
          ...  N_Tormey with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Robert_Jones reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(yli) J_Birch with a smart pass to J_Darius 
          ...  J_Darius hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Trafford just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 42 :(ywa) J_Matthews takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Yates 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Koumetio 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(yli) B_Koumetio beats A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  B_Koumetio hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It floats over J_Trafford 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 45 :(yli) It seems Liverpool U23s are making a tactical change to E 
Min. 48 :(ywa) N_Tormey takes on 3 men 
          ...  B_Koumetio rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford U23s 2-0 Liverpool U23s

Min. 47 :(ywa) T_Ebanks hoists the ball across to E_Adebiyi 
          ...  O_Akgun with a terrible tackle 
          ...  Robert_Jones will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 50 :(yli) S_vandenBerg has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Lilley gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Matthews reads the play well 
Min. 51 :(ywa) M_Yates flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Yates bears down on goal! 
          ...  But R-T_Hoffmann makes a fine save 
Min. 53 :(yli) A_Formentini kills the ball dead 
          ...  A_Formentini blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 55 :(yli) J_Birch with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  Blocked by J_Matthews 
Min. 57 :(yli) J_Lilley drives it across the face of the goal S_vandenBerg 
          ...  S_vandenBerg fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Trafford recovers to save!! 
Min. 60 :(yli) N_Kinina is coming on for Adam_Lewis and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(yli) J_Brimmer is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Lilley is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 60 :(yli) M_Folivi comes on for J_Darius and takes up a FW role 
Min. 60 :(yli) It seems S_vandenBerg has switched to a MF 
Min. 60 :(yli) B_Koumetio moves in a DM position 
Min. 60 :(yli) O_Akgun has changed his position on the pitch to a AM 
Min. 60 :(yli) J_Birch is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 66 :(yli) O_Akgun is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  M_Folivi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Matthews with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 70 :(yli) S_Mazzaferro is being prepared to come on 
          ...  N_Abbey is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 75 :(ywa) M_Pochettino beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Yates 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_Kinina !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 81 :(yli) B_Koumetio changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Folivi 
          ...  M_Folivi with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 82 :(ywa) T_Ebanks has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Norris 
          ...  He puts in M_Yates! 
          ...  J_Norris does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 86 :(ywa) N_Tormey with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Pochettino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Akgun slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(yli) O_Akgun hoofs it up field to find M_Folivi 
          ...  M_Caissutti slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Birch! 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka clears the danger 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The UCL Sports Ground
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Watford U23s Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pochettino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Norris (11 og), M_Pochettino (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Koutsimouka (30), N_Tormey (41), J_Matthews (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool U23s Match Info
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Best player          : O_Akgun
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Watford U23s  |    Liverpool U23s
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :           6        |       9
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Final Score          : Watford U23s 2 - 0 Liverpool U23s
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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  28   1   1   1  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
James_Clarke   DF   2  24   4   2  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Caissutti    DF   1  25  14  13  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   8   9
J_Matthews     DF   1  24   8   3  17 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   7  -3
A_Koutsimouka  DF   1  22   7   3  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
T_Ebanks       MF   1  13  26  10  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Shonibare    MF   1   2  25  10  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   5  25   4  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tormey       MF   2   3  22   2  18 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
M_Pochettino   FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
M_Yates        FW   1   3   7  19  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Funnel       GK  25   3   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Hudson       DF   1  21   5   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sesay        MF   1   2  24   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fraser       MF   1   4  20   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Goncear      FW   1   2   3  22  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool 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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R-T_Hoffmann   GK  29   2   1   1  23 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
J_Norris       DF   1  20   7   4  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  -2   0
Adam_Lewis     DF   2  25  14   1  19 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_vandenBerg   MF   1  25  13   5  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
B_Koumetio     DM   1  25  14   3  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
N_Abbey        DF   1  26  14   4  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Darius       FW   1   3  14  25  24 |  64   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Lilley       MF   1  14  25  13  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Formentini   FW   1   3  14  26  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
O_Akgun        AM   1   2  25  14  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  20   3
J_Birch        MF   1  13  26   3  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Atherton     GK  21   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kinina       DF   1  25  14   2  24 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Brimmer      MF   2   2  24   2  19 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mazzaferro   DF   1  21   4   2  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Folivi       FW   1   2   4  25  19 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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