FMFA, Liverpool U23s vs. Watford U23s (Sat Dec 17)


                       Liverpool U23s  |  Watford U23s
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Jacob Andersson
                                       |
                      R-T_Hoffmann GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                          J_Norris DF  |  DF James_Clarke
                      S_vandenBerg DF  |  DF M_Caissutti
                            J_Page MF  |  DF J_Matthews
                        Adam_Lewis DF  |  DF A_Koutsimouka
                           N_Abbey DF  |  MF T_Ebanks
                          J_Darius FW  |  MF J_Shonibare
                          J_Knight MF  |  MF E_Adebiyi
                      A_Formentini FW  |  MF S_Sesay
                           O_Akgun AM  |  FW M_Pochettino
                         J_Brimmer MF  |  FW M_Goncear
                                       |
                        D_Atherton SUB |  SUB M_Funnel
                        B_Koumetio SUB |  SUB H_Hudson
                           J_Birch SUB |  SUB D_Agyakwa
                          N_Kinina SUB |  SUB N_Tormey
                          J_Lilley SUB |  SUB M_Yates

Referee: Martin_Atkinson (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 2  :(yli) A_Formentini holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Akgun 
          ...  O_Akgun shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Trafford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Brimmer drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 3  :(yli) J_Norris spots S_vandenBerg who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Caissutti wins the ball 
Min. 5  :(ywa) E_Adebiyi gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Pochettino 
          ...  M_Pochettino swings in the shot! 
          ...  But R-T_Hoffmann punches it away 
Min. 8  :(ywa) S_Sesay runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Shonibare latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  S_vandenBerg with an awful challenge 
Min. 11 :(yli) A_Formentini chests it down 
          ...  A_Formentini with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Trafford's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 11 :(yli) J_Darius with the kinky dribble 
          ...  E_Adebiyi with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson warns him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  J_Knight shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Darius instead 
          ...  J_Darius drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Trafford falls over 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks a little embarrassed now! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s 1-0 Watford U23s ...
Min. 13 :(yli) J_Darius with a clever shimmy 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Darius ! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s 2-0 Watford U23s ...
Min. 18 :(yli) O_Akgun runs at James_Clarke 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Matthews with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 21 :(ywa) M_Caissutti with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Goncear 
          ...  M_Goncear with a thundering drive! 
          ...  R-T_Hoffmann with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 22 :(ywa) M_Goncear steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Norris 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Goncear bears down on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Shonibare lofts the ball in! 
          ...  N_Abbey wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 22 :(yli) A_Formentini flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Page runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Caissutti fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 23 :(yli) A_Formentini nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Formentini ! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Norris hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Trafford catches it! 
Min. 26 :(yli) O_Akgun with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  O_Akgun with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 27 :(yli) J_Brimmer sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Formentini 
          ...  A_Formentini tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Darius curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes the catch! 
Min. 39 :(yli) O_Akgun runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Matthews 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Caissutti hits it out for a throw 
Min. 39 :(ywa) J_Shonibare is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Pochettino 
          ...  A_Formentini with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  There can only be one outcome! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson consults his assistant !! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  M_Pochettino is the man who takes it 
          ...  He sends R-T_Hoffmann the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Liverpool U23s 2-1 Watford U23s...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ywa) S_Sesay off the woodwork. 
          ...  M_Goncear picks up the deflection 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_Abbey !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 44 :(yli) J_Brimmer with a slide rule pass to J_Darius 
          ...  But M_Caissutti barges him off the ball 
Min. 46 :(yli) J_Darius finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  J_Darius pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 46 :(yli) O_Akgun moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Darius 
          ...  J_Matthews with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  O_Akgun hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Darius gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Darius hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(ywa) M_Pochettino had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  O_Akgun fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(yli) N_Abbey sidesteps J_Matthews 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Sesay had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool U23s 2-1 Watford U23s

Min. 54 :(ywa) T_Ebanks skips the challenge from J_Norris 
          ...  T_Ebanks rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  R-T_Hoffmann makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 56 :(yli) J_Darius steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Matthews 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 60 :(yli) B_Koumetio takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Adam_Lewis as DF 
Min. 60 :(yli) J_Birch takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Knight 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 60 :(yli) J_Lilley is being prepared to come on 
          ...  O_Akgun is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 62 :(yli) J_Birch brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Formentini gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Formentini curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Trafford dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Trafford beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Abbey! 
          ...  J_Trafford jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 64 :(yli) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  B_Koumetio seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But James_Clarke slides in 
Min. 70 :(yli) N_Kinina is being prepared to come on 
          ...  N_Abbey is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 70 :(yli) Liverpool U23s are switching their playing style to D 
Min. 70 :(yli) J_Lilley will now play as MF 
Min. 70 :(yli) It appears J_Darius is playing as a AM 
Min. 70 :(yli) It seems A_Formentini has switched to a AM 
Min. 70 :(yli) J_Page seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 70 :(yli) J_Birch is now playing as a DF 
Min. 76 :(ywa) S_Sesay drives it across the face of the goal M_Goncear 
          ...  J_Birch reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 82 :(yli) J_Darius hits a hard pass to S_vandenBerg 
          ...  James_Clarke brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 84 :(yli) A_Formentini finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka with the block 
Min. 87 :(ywa) M_Goncear is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 87 :(ywa) a big roar from the crowd as M_Yates comes on for M_Goncear to play FW 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(yli) J_Page beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  James_Clarke hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lilley chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Caissutti reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 92 :(yli) J_Lilley takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Darius 
          ...  J_Darius could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Trafford is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 94 :(ywa) M_Pochettino steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  N_Kinina with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson lectures him 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Prenton Park
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Liverpool U23s Match Info
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Best player          : J_Darius (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Darius (11,13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Akgun (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford U23s Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pochettino
Scorers              : M_Pochettino (39 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Goncear (87)
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Match Statistics
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                          Liverpool U23s  |    Watford U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       13
Key Tackles          :           2        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       5
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Final Score          : Liverpool U23s 2 - 1 Watford U23s
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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 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
J_Norris       DF   1  21   7   4  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_vandenBerg   DF   1  25  13   5  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Page         DM   1  10  21   3  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adam_Lewis     DF   2  25  14   1  19 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Abbey        DF   1  26  14   4  28 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Darius       AM   1   3  14  25  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  10  51
J_Knight       MF   1   3  20   6  21 |  64   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Formentini   AM   1   3  14  26  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
O_Akgun        AM   1   2  25  14  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   1
J_Brimmer      MF   2   2  24   2  19 |  98   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
B_Koumetio     DF   1  25  14   3  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Birch        DF   1  14  26   3  25 |  34   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
N_Kinina       DF   1  25  14   2  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lilley       MF   1  14  25  13  22 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8

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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
James_Clarke   DF   2  25   4   2  21 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
M_Caissutti    DF   1  25  14  13  24 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  10   0
J_Matthews     DF   1  24   8   3  17 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Koutsimouka  DF   1  22   7   3  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_Ebanks       MF   1  13  26  10  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Shonibare    MF   1   2  25  10  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   5  25   4  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Sesay        MF   1   2  24   6  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Pochettino   FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
M_Goncear      FW   1   2   3  22  17 |  91   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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
D_Agyakwa      DF   1  20   8   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tormey       MF   2   3  22   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Yates        FW   1   3   7  19  21 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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