FMFA U23 Leagues, Leicester City U23 vs. Norwich City U23 (Sat Feb 25)


                   Leicester City U23  |  Norwich City U23
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                     M_Randriamamy GK  |  GK A_Romero
                          L_Thomas DF  |  DF A_Omobamidele
                       C_Ughelumba DF  |  DF A_Barkarson
                         J_Redmond DF  |  DF T_Odusina
                           K_Gruno DF  |  DF S_Stewart
                           S_Danso DM  |  MF A_Payne
                           R_Denny MF  |  MF A_Mehmeti
                         F_Maguire MF  |  MF C_Parsons
                          J_Joseph MF  |  MF J_Martin
                           G_Hirst FW  |  FW A_Idah
                        N_Scardina FW  |  FW J_Sargent
                                       |
                           C_Yates SUB |  SUB A_Oxborough
                         K_Kalafat SUB |  SUB J_Thomas
                          S_Jasper SUB |  SUB B_Watt
                            T_Hill SUB |  SUB R_Riley
                         T_Pennant SUB |  SUB G_Ahadme




Min. 1  :(yle) N_Scardina makes himself available 
          ...  N_Scardina rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Romero dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Romero beaten! 
Min. 8  :(yle) S_Danso has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Denny collects the loose ball! 
          ...  R_Denny hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 12 :(yle) R_Denny finds K_Gruno in the box 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Gruno ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 14 :(yle) N_Scardina is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst with the strike ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 16 :(yle) L_Thomas moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Joseph 
          ...  J_Joseph with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It floats over A_Romero 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 20 :(yno) A_Mehmeti passes the ball to A_Idah 
          ...  But K_Gruno will cut out the threat 
Min. 25 :(yle) G_Hirst knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  G_Hirst with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  A_Romero plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 29 :(yno) A_Mehmeti gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Joseph 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 33 :(yle) L_Thomas plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Payne 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 34 :(yle) G_Hirst knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Barkarson 
          ...  A_Omobamidele reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yle) J_Redmond with a flicked pass to N_Scardina 
          ...  N_Scardina with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  A_Romero makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City U23 0-0 Norwich City U23

Min. 46 :(yle) J_Joseph crosses into the box, finding G_Hirst 
          ...  C_Parsons knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 48 :(yle) R_Denny is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Scardina 
          ...  A cheeky lob from N_Scardina ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 49 :(yle) S_Danso is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Denny 
          ...  C_Parsons knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(yno) A_Omobamidele with a glorious long pass to A_Idah 
          ...  J_Redmond takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 51 :(yle) S_Danso beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds J_Redmond 
          ...  J_Redmond has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 56 :(yle) F_Maguire with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hirst 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Payne 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 56 :(yno) A_Mehmeti with the first time pass to A_Idah 
          ...  J_Redmond goes in studs first 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 57 :(yle) C_Ughelumba reads the run of R_Denny 
          ...  R_Denny hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Romero moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 57 :(yle) N_Scardina has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Martin pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 61 :(yle) S_Danso is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  J_Joseph latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Joseph belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Romero manages to turn it behind 
Min. 66 :(yle) S_Danso controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Omobamidele 
          ...  He puts in N_Scardina! 
          ...  T_Odusina rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 68 :(yle) R_Denny runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hirst 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Payne 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 70 :(yle) Up goes the substitution board - K_Kalafat on for L_Thomas as a DF 
Min. 70 :(yle) S_Jasper replaces J_Joseph to play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(yle) T_Pennant replaces G_Hirst and will play FW 
Min. 71 :(yle) S_Danso with an incisive pass to T_Pennant 
          ...  T_Odusina wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 72 :(yno) A_Idah breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Randriamamy! 
          ...  J_Redmond brings him down! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 72 :(yno) A_Omobamidele with an inch perfect pass to J_Sargent 
          ...  J_Sargent with the chance ! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Randriamamy's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  That’s put Norwich City U23 ahead! 
          ...  Leicester City U23 0-1 Norwich City U23 ...
Min. 74 :(yle) N_Scardina boots it towards S_Jasper 
          ...  S_Jasper has a go! 
          ...  But A_Romero punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 76 :(yno) A_Idah finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Idah ! 
          ...  M_Randriamamy gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 82 :(yle) T_Pennant looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Scardina 
          ...  J_Sargent beats him to the ball 
Min. 84 :(yno) A_Mehmeti lays the ball back to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah drives it low ! 
          ...  But M_Randriamamy parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 85 :(yno) J_Martin retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Sargent gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Sargent tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(yle) N_Scardina with the heel pass to S_Jasper 
          ...  S_Jasper with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 89 :(yno) J_Martin with the nod to J_Sargent 
          ...  J_Sargent attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  M_Randriamamy looks relieved there! 
Min. 90 :(yno) J_Sargent finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  F_Maguire cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 91 :(yno) A_Mehmeti sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah attempts the shot! 
          ...  But M_Randriamamy parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 92 :(yle) F_Maguire looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  S_Jasper receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But A_Barkarson clears the danger 
Min. 92 :(yno) J_Sargent gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  N_Scardina with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 92 :(yle) F_Maguire jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Gruno 
          ...  T_Odusina fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Holmes Park
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Leicester City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : S_Danso
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Redmond (72)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : A_Omobamidele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Sargent (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Mehmeti (29), C_Parsons (49), T_Odusina (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Leicester City U23  |    Norwich City U23
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       16
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       8
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Final Score          : Leicester City U23 0 - 1 Norwich City U23
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Player Statistics - Leicester City U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Randriamamy  GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
L_Thomas       DF   1  25  10   4  26 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Ughelumba    DF   2  23   3   1  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Redmond      DF   1  23   9   2  21 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   7   6  -7
K_Gruno        DF   2  22   4   3  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   2
S_Danso        DM   1   6  22   4  20 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
R_Denny        MF   1   2  24  11  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   4
F_Maguire      MF   1   4  23  10  20 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  45   0
J_Joseph       MF   1   2  17   6  20 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
G_Hirst        FW   1   5   8  24  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
N_Scardina     FW   1   3   9  21  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45   9
C_Yates        GK  25   2   2   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kalafat      DF   1  21   6   3  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jasper       MF   1   2  22  11  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
T_Hill         MF   1   5  21   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Pennant      FW   1   2   4  21  24 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0

Player Statistics - Norwich City U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Romero       GK  29   1   1   1  23 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  25   9   5  29 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  57   0
A_Barkarson    DF   1  25  12   3  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
T_Odusina      DF   1  24   7   4  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -5  -5
S_Stewart      DF   1  22   7   4  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
A_Payne        MF   1   7  25   3  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
A_Mehmeti      MF   1   2  24  10  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  55  -5
C_Parsons      MF   1   6  23   3  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -5  -5
J_Martin       MF   1   9  21   6  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Idah         FW   1   3   4  26  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Sargent      FW   1   4   8  25  18 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  28  12  51
A_Oxborough    GK  26   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Thomas       DF   1  21  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Watt         DF   1  20  10   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Riley        MF   1   5  21   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Ahadme       FW   1   3   5  23  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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