FMFA, Watford U23s vs. Sheffield United U23s (Sat Nov 05)


                         Watford U23s  |  Sheffield United U23s
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                      Jacob Andersson  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                      James_Clarke DF  |  DF J_Lewis
                       M_Caissutti DF  |  DF J_Belehouan
                        J_Matthews DF  |  DF L_Racic
                     A_Koutsimouka DF  |  DF I_Mizouni
                          T_Ebanks MF  |  MF C_Rowe
                       J_Shonibare MF  |  MF O_Bailey
                         E_Adebiyi MF  |  MF O_Greaves
                          N_Tormey MF  |  MF K_Crichlow
                      M_Pochettino FW  |  FW J_Afolabi
                           M_Yates FW  |  FW H_Knibbs
                                       |
                          M_Funnel SUB |  SUB J_Eastwood
                          H_Hudson SUB |  SUB C_Semple
                          L_Fraser SUB |  SUB G_Cantrill
                          K_Conteh SUB |  SUB I_Ndiaye
                         M_Goncear SUB |  SUB F_Maguire

Referee: Peter_Bankes (Merseyside)


Min. 1  :(ywa) It seems Watford U23s are making a tactical change to A 
Min. 2  :(ysh) C_Rowe crosses into the box, finding H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Trafford reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Crichlow 
          ...  O_Bailey makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But J_Trafford just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Peter_Bankes has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 3  :(ywa) N_Tormey has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Belehouan 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Pochettino! 
          ...  M_Pochettino with the overhead ! 
          ...  D_Henderson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 3  :(ysh) L_Racic takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Knibbs 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Caissutti 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Crichlow 
          ...  O_Greaves gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Trafford with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 5  :(ywa) J_Matthews could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  J_Matthews hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  D_Henderson reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 6  :(ysh) O_Greaves hits a hard pass to J_Afolabi 
          ...  J_Afolabi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Trafford saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 7  :(ysh) J_Belehouan with a first time pass 
          ...  H_Knibbs runs onto it! 
          ...  H_Knibbs tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 9  :(ysh) J_Afolabi beats J_Matthews 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Peter_Bankes waves play on!!! 
Min. 10 :(ywa) T_Ebanks beats I_Mizouni 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But J_Lewis comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 12 :(ywa) M_Yates skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Lewis belts it clear 
Min. 14 :(ywa) T_Ebanks jumps over L_Racic's challenge 
          ...  T_Ebanks with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Sheffield United U23s fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 15 :(ywa) J_Shonibare runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Pochettino 
          ...  M_Pochettino tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 15 :(ysh) K_Crichlow controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  J_Afolabi gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Afolabi cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Todd Fortune 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Watford U23s 0-1 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 16 :(ywa) M_Pochettino is first to the ball 
          ...  M_Pochettino aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  D_Henderson tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Pochettino! 
          ...  D_Henderson easily catches it! 
Min. 18 :(ywa) J_Shonibare with the diagonal pass M_Pochettino 
          ...  L_Racic plays it back 
          ...  D_Henderson slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caissutti swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Henderson 
Min. 22 :(ywa) M_Caissutti sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Caissutti must beat D_Henderson! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 26 :(ywa) J_Shonibare runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  L_Racic cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 28 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Pochettino 
          ...  I_Mizouni with the tackle 
Min. 31 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi finds A_Koutsimouka with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  D_Henderson with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 36 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi picks out T_Ebanks with the cross 
          ...  T_Ebanks aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 41 :(ywa) N_Tormey holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Yates 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Yates ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford U23s 0-1 Sheffield United U23s

Min. 46 :(ysh) K_Crichlow with a precise pass to J_Afolabi 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Afolabi ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 47 :(ywa) J_Shonibare takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  J_Shonibare hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 51 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Caissutti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Caissutti rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  D_Henderson is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 52 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Yates 
          ...  M_Yates with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  D_Henderson looks relieved there! 
Min. 58 :(ywa) T_Ebanks leaves his marker standing 
          ...  J_Lewis fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 59 :(ywa) N_Tormey with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Yates gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But J_Lewis sweeps up the threat 
Min. 60 :(ysh) O_Greaves skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Trafford never had a chance! 
Min. 61 :(ysh) H_Knibbs takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  M_Caissutti rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  C_Rowe shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to H_Knibbs instead 
          ...  H_Knibbs with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 62 :(ysh) L_Racic runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Afolabi 
          ...  J_Afolabi tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away 
Min. 65 :(ywa) J_Shonibare shifts into the FW position in a tactical change 
Min. 65 :(ywa) M_Caissutti is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 65 :(ysh) O_Greaves has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Crichlow! 
          ...  K_Crichlow uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Rowe curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Caissutti reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(ysh) H_Knibbs gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Knibbs with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Trafford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Trafford catches it with style! 
Min. 67 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Yates 
          ...  O_Greaves with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 68 :(ysh) K_Crichlow hoofs it up field to find C_Rowe 
          ...  C_Rowe tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 70 :(ywa) T_Ebanks looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Pochettino 
          ...  J_Belehouan with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 71 :(ysh) O_Bailey is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  J_Afolabi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But T_Ebanks wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 75 :(ysh) C_Rowe looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 76 :(ysh) O_Bailey plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Crichlow decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Caissutti cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 78 :(ywa) M_Yates finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Yates aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 79 :(ywa) J_Shonibare with a slick pass to M_Pochettino 
          ...  But L_Racic slides in 
Min. 79 :(ysh) H_Knibbs runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Matthews 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  T_Ebanks tackles cleanly 
Min. 80 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi with a probing pass to T_Ebanks 
          ...  T_Ebanks bears down on goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 83 :(ysh) J_Lewis with a one-touch layoff to J_Afolabi 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Afolabi ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Crichlow plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Belehouan gets to it! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by I_Mizouni 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Trafford 
Min. 84 :(ysh) O_Greaves with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A great volley from O_Greaves ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Trafford grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 85 :(ysh) J_Afolabi beats A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Afolabi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 86 :(ysh) C_Rowe with an in swinging cross to H_Knibbs 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Peter_Bankes ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Jacob Andersson looks relieved 
Min. 86 :(ysh) O_Greaves takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Matthews 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  O_Greaves with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a fine save 
Min. 87 :(ysh) C_Rowe gets to the by line and finds H_Knibbs with a beautiful cross 
          ...  An audacious effort from H_Knibbs ! 
          ...  But J_Trafford reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on J_Trafford anyway 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ysh) K_Crichlow runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Bailey 
          ...  O_Bailey has a go! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Trafford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Trafford catches it with style! 

*************  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          : E_Adebiyi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Caissutti (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United U23s Match Info
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Best player          : J_Afolabi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Afolabi (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Belehouan (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Watford U23s  |    Sheffield United U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       21
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :           8        |       11
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Watford U23s 0 - 1 Sheffield United 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 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
James_Clarke   DF   2  24   4   2  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Caissutti    MF   1  25  14  13  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  36  -3   1
J_Matthews     DF   1  24   8   3  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Koutsimouka  DF   1  22   7   3  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
T_Ebanks       MF   1  13  26  10  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  26  10   7
J_Shonibare    FW   1   2  25  10  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   5  25   4  21 |  94   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
N_Tormey       MF   2   3  22   2  18 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Pochettino   FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Yates        FW   1   3   7  19  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   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
L_Fraser       MF   1   4  20   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Conteh       MF   1   2  20  11  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 - Sheffield United 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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D_Henderson    GK  31   2   1   1  23 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  25  12   2  25 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  24   9   3  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0   4   7  -2
L_Racic        DF   1  24   8   5  32 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  47  28   8
I_Mizouni      DF   1  24  10   3  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Rowe         MF   2   3  25   2  18 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
O_Bailey       MF   1   3  25   2  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
O_Greaves      MF   1   2  25  13  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   8  38  15
K_Crichlow     MF   1   4  25  10  25 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58   1
J_Afolabi      FW   1   3   9  25  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   4  23  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Eastwood     GK  23   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Semple       DF   1  22   6   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cantrill     DF   1  21   8   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Ndiaye       MF   1   7  24   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Maguire      FW   1   4  20  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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