FMFA, Arsenal U23s vs. Sheffield United U23s (Wed Oct 05)


                         Arsenal U23s  |  Sheffield United U23s
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                            Lee Clark  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                            H_Keto GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                           A_Lewis DF  |  DF J_Lewis
                           T_Eyoma DF  |  DF J_Abdoul
                      K_Mavropanos DF  |  DF J_Belehouan
                           J_Lopez DF  |  DF L_Racic
                          M_Flores MF  |  MF C_Rowe
                            Y_Bobb MF  |  MF O_Bailey
                        T_Tessmann MF  |  MF O_Greaves
                         K_Dembele MF  |  MF K_Crichlow
                         E_Nketiah FW  |  FW J_Afolabi
                         F_Balogun FW  |  FW H_Knibbs
                                       |
                          M_Funnel SUB |  SUB J_Eastwood
                        T_Tomiyasu SUB |  SUB I_Mizouni
                       D_Parkhouse SUB |  SUB C_Semple
                          C_Patino SUB |  SUB I_Ndiaye
                          P_Kabuya SUB |  SUB F_Maguire

Referee: Kevin_Friend (Leicestershire)


Min. 2  :(yar) A_Lewis is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 2  :(yar) T_Tomiyasu will replace the useless A_Lewis and will play DF 
Min. 4  :(ysh) C_Rowe takes advantage of a mistake by T_Tomiyasu 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  F_Balogun stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 8  :(yar) K_Dembele gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at O_Bailey 
          ...  Kevin_Friend called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 8  :(ysh) C_Rowe passes the ball to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  He runs off to the Sheffield United U23s fans to celebrate! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23s go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 0-1 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 9  :(yar) T_Tessmann jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah attempts a lob! 
          ...  D_Henderson with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 10 :(yar) E_Nketiah is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But L_Racic slides in two footed. 
          ...  Kevin_Friend has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 14 :(ysh) J_Lewis backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  H_Knibbs gets on the end of it 
          ...  But K_Mavropanos spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 15 :(ysh) J_Afolabi with a measured pass to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  H_Keto just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 18 :(yar) Y_Bobb is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  F_Balogun latches onto the ball 
          ...  F_Balogun has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Henderson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  D_Henderson looks very relieved! 
Min. 19 :(yar) K_Dembele sprints past J_Abdoul 
          ...  K_Dembele with the shot ! 
          ...  D_Henderson dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Flores lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Henderson catches it! 
Min. 24 :(yar) Y_Bobb hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Balogun latches onto it! 
          ...  F_Balogun drives it low ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson tips it over 
          ...  Kevin_Friend has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 26 :(yar) M_Flores brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Abdoul 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Nketiah! 
          ...  E_Nketiah has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But D_Henderson palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 33 :(ysh) C_Rowe takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 0-2 Sheffield United U23s ...
Min. 35 :(ysh) H_Knibbs runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Lopez back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  H_Knibbs hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  H_Keto with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 39 :(yar) J_Lopez crosses to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  D_Henderson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 41 :(ysh) J_Afolabi miskicks! 
          ...  He finds H_Knibbs though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  H_Knibbs gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  Saved by H_Keto 
Min. 42 :(yar) K_Dembele backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  T_Tessmann latches onto the end of it 
          ...  The cross hits T_Tessmann on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(yar) Y_Bobb with a penetrating pass to F_Balogun 
          ...  From long range F_Balogun bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Henderson reaches the ball. Good save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal U23s 0-2 Sheffield United U23s

Min. 46 :(yar) M_Flores kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Lopez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Abdoul gets to the ball first 
Min. 49 :(ysh) C_Rowe with the through ball to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  H_Keto tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Bailey chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to O_Greaves 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  H_Keto with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 50 :(yar) K_Dembele with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Flores 
          ...  But J_Abdoul spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 50 :(ysh) O_Greaves looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Racic 
          ...  H_Keto with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Kevin_Friend calls him over 
          ...  Kevin_Friend is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Kevin_Friend signals that it is indirect 
          ...  O_Bailey shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to H_Knibbs instead 
          ...  M_Flores plays the back pass 
          ...  H_Keto can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Crichlow hits it into the box! 
          ...  K_Mavropanos wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 51 :(ysh) L_Racic holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to O_Greaves 
          ...  T_Tessmann with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 54 :(yar) T_Tessmann looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 54 :(ysh) O_Greaves looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Knibbs 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Eyoma 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 56 :(yar) K_Mavropanos sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Nketiah 
          ...  L_Racic beats him to the ball 
Min. 57 :(ysh) O_Bailey kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Afolabi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Afolabi hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  H_Keto gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 62 :(yar) K_Mavropanos unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Nketiah 
          ...  J_Abdoul dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 64 :(ysh) O_Greaves squares it to H_Knibbs 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Tomiyasu 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 66 :(yar) The Arsenal U23s manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 66 :(ysh) O_Bailey finds the run of C_Rowe 
          ...  C_Rowe hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Greaves hits it into the box! 
          ...  H_Knibbs makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  H_Keto has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  H_Keto reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Afolabi curls it into the box! 
          ...  H_Keto easily catches it! 
Min. 68 :(yar) C_Patino replaces an unhappy T_Tessmann and will play as a MF 
Min. 69 :(ysh) J_Lewis has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Tomiyasu 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Afolabi! 
          ...  M_Flores takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 70 :(yar) P_Kabuya will replace the useless F_Balogun and will play FW 
Min. 70 :(yar) K_Dembele will now play as AM 
Min. 71 :(yar) Y_Bobb with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Kabuya 
          ...  P_Kabuya with the chance ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  D_Henderson never had a chance! 
Min. 75 :(yar) M_Flores runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 75 :(ysh) C_Rowe backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  H_Knibbs latches onto the end of it 
          ...  H_Knibbs keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 79 :(ysh) J_Lewis with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 79 :(yar) J_Lopez with a 40-yard pass to P_Kabuya 
          ...  J_Belehouan fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Lee Clark looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 81 :(yar) C_Patino kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Lopez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Racic 
Min. 82 :(yar) K_Mavropanos miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Y_Bobb though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A skillful effort from Y_Bobb ! 
          ...  D_Henderson watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 82 :(ysh) L_Racic has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Afolabi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Afolabi with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  H_Keto is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 86 :(ysh) J_Afolabi sidesteps T_Eyoma 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  T_Eyoma goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 87 :(yar) P_Kabuya with the mazy run 
          ...  P_Kabuya could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Dembele chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Abdoul wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(yar) C_Patino beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds E_Nketiah 
          ...  J_Abdoul wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Meadow Park
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Arsenal U23s Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Bobb
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Balogun (4), H_Keto (50), T_Tessmann (51)
Injured              : A_Lewis (2)
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Sheffield United U23s Match Info
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Best player          : H_Knibbs (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Knibbs (8,33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Belehouan (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Arsenal U23s  |    Sheffield United U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       15
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Final Score          : Arsenal U23s 0 - 2 Sheffield United U23s
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Player Statistics - Arsenal 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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H_Keto         GK  28   3   2   2  23 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0
A_Lewis        DF   1  26  12   3  24 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  24   6   2  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
K_Mavropanos   DF   2  24  14   3  22 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
J_Lopez        DF   2  25  14   4  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Flores       MF   1  10  22   6  22 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
Y_Bobb         MF   1   9  26   3  22 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
T_Tessmann     MF   1   3  22  10  23 |  71   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -2
K_Dembele      AM   1   3  25  14  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
E_Nketiah      FW   2   2   4  24  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
F_Balogun      FW   1   2   9  25  20 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   5
M_Funnel       GK  25   3   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Tomiyasu     DF   1  23   9   3  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Parkhouse    FW   1   3   6  22  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Patino       MF   1   2  22  11  22 |  25   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Kabuya       FW   1   2   4  21  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  25  12   2  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Abdoul       DF   2  25   6   2  18 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  24   9   3  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
L_Racic        DF   1  24   8   5  32 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
C_Rowe         MF   2   3  25   2  18 |  96   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  76   1
O_Bailey       MF   1   3  25   2  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Greaves      MF   1   2  25  13  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
K_Crichlow     MF   1   4  25  10  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
J_Afolabi      FW   1   3   9  25  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   4  23  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   9   2   0   0   0   8   8  69
J_Eastwood     GK  23   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Mizouni      DF   1  24  10   3  25 |   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
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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