FMFA U23 Leagues, Southampton U23 vs. Sheffield United U23 (Sat Sep 14) Southampton U23 | Sheffield United U23 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N VACANT | VACANT | H_Upstell GK | GK D_Henderson L_Pambou DF | DF J_Belehouan K_Lopata DF | DF I_Mizouni K_Ramsay DF | DF G_Cantrill D_Abu DF | DF S_Graham W_Ferry MF | MF I_Ndiaye G_Babic MF | MF O_Greaves R_Finnigan MF | MF R_Yorke F_Ross-Lang MF | MF F_Jones L_Ndukwu FW | FW H_Knibbs M_Obafemi FW | FW L_Gaxha | N_Osborn SUB | SUB C_Hewitson B_Sheaf SUB | SUB C_Semple M_Gibbs-White SUB | SUB T_Cover S_Brenan SUB | SUB F_Maguire A_Capello SUB | SUB B_Blacker Min. 3 :(ysh) O_Greaves jumps over L_Pambou's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... L_Pambou reacts well to win the ball back Min. 4 :(yso) W_Ferry with an inch perfect pass to L_Ndukwu ... G_Cantrill with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... M_Obafemi fires it towards the goal ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the Southampton U23 crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Southampton U23 have snatched the lead! ... Southampton U23 1-0 Sheffield United U23 ... Min. 6 :(ysh) I_Mizouni knocks the ball back to D_Henderson ... Ohhhh no!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Southampton U23 2-0 Sheffield United U23 ... Min. 7 :(yso) W_Ferry hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Obafemi collects the loose ball! ... But J_Belehouan sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 7 :(ysh) J_Belehouan lobs it over the defender ... W_Ferry with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 7 :(ysh) L_Gaxha knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... L_Gaxha chases it through, he must score ! ... It hits the post ... But it hits off H_Upstell's back!! ... GOAL !! ... Very unlucky for ! ... Southampton U23 2-1 Sheffield United U23 ... Min. 12 :(yso) G_Babic flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... G_Babic with a powerful diving header! ... But D_Henderson parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 14 :(yso) F_Ross-Lang with the cross-field pass to L_Ndukwu ... I_Mizouni is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 16 :(ysh) G_Cantrill volleys it forward. He finds I_Ndiaye ... I_Ndiaye lobs H_Upstell! ... What agility from H_Upstell Min. 21 :(yso) M_Obafemi stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... L_Gaxha with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 25 :(ysh) O_Greaves drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Ndiaye ... I_Ndiaye tries one from the edge of the box ! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 27 :(yso) D_Abu looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Obafemi ... M_Obafemi with a thundering drive! ... D_Henderson makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 30 :(ysh) H_Knibbs takes advantage of a mistake by K_Ramsay ... It's a lucky break ... K_Ramsay pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 31 :(yso) L_Ndukwu runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But G_Cantrill barges him off the ball Min. 36 :(yso) R_Finnigan finds M_Obafemi on the edge of the box ... M_Obafemi pounds a rocket on goal ! ... D_Henderson gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 39 :(ysh) R_Yorke skips the challenge from the defender ... From long range R_Yorke bends the ball towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 40 :(yso) F_Ross-Lang with a first time pass ... M_Obafemi runs onto it! ... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Belehouan ... He timed it well Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yso) R_Finnigan is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... W_Ferry latches onto the end of it ... The defender fails to control it ... W_Ferry picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with D_Henderson ... He dinks it over D_Henderson ... It goes over!! Min. 43 :(ysh) F_Jones with a one-touch layoff to H_Knibbs ... R_Finnigan knocks the ball back to H_Upstell ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past H_Upstell! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... I_Ndiaye hits it into the box! ... K_Lopata clears the corner Min. 45 :(yso) B_Sheaf is being prepared to come on ... D_Abu is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 45 :(ysh) C_Semple replaces S_Graham to play as a DF Min. 45 :(ysh) F_Maguire is going to be brought on ... F_Jones is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 46 :(yso) R_Finnigan boots it towards M_Obafemi ... But C_Semple clears the danger Min. 46 :(ysh) I_Ndiaye works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Maguire ... F_Maguire cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And H_Upstell reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... O_Greaves drives it into the box! ... C_Semple with the shot! ... Looks like it should be H_Upstell's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... H_Upstell looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 47 :(ysh) F_Maguire gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds H_Knibbs ... H_Knibbs with a graceful, looping effort ! ... What agility from H_Upstell ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton U23 2-1 Sheffield United U23 Min. 46 :(yso) L_Ndukwu finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... L_Ndukwu with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 48 :(yso) R_Finnigan picks out M_Obafemi with the cross ... The ball comes in high ... M_Obafemi beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has D_Henderson to beat ... He tries to slide it past D_Henderson ... He has put it wide!! Min. 49 :(ysh) O_Greaves feeds the ball through the middle ... H_Knibbs runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... H_Knibbs keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... H_Upstell tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... G_Cantrill lofts the ball in! ... H_Upstell easily catches it! Min. 50 :(yso) S_Brenan is being prepared to come on ... F_Ross-Lang is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 56 :(yso) M_Obafemi sidesteps C_Semple ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... I_Ndiaye is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 67 :(ysh) R_Yorke brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... I_Ndiaye gets on the end of the pass ... But L_Pambou wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 69 :(yso) S_Brenan cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Obafemi ... C_Semple takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 72 :(yso) W_Ferry cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Ndukwu ... A delicate header from L_Ndukwu ! ... But D_Henderson comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 73 :(ysh) C_Semple slides it through the middle to H_Knibbs ... H_Knibbs tries to chip the ball over H_Upstell! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... H_Upstell never had a chance! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Southampton U23 2-2 Sheffield United U23 ... Min. 74 :(yso) W_Ferry runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Obafemi ... But C_Semple wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 80 :(ysh) R_Yorke knocks it forward ... K_Ramsay slips ... I_Ndiaye gets to it! ... I_Ndiaye heads the ball towards goal ! ... H_Upstell watches it sail wide! Min. 85 :(ysh) H_Knibbs breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on H_Upstell! ... G_Babic brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ysh) J_Belehouan has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Sheaf ... He knocks it to I_Mizouni! ... G_Babic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... O_Greaves hits it into the box! ... L_Gaxha makes a firm connection with his head ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 91 :(ysh) J_Belehouan holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Gaxha ... L_Gaxha attempts a low drive! ... But H_Upstell parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Staplewood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Obafemi Scorers : M_Obafemi (4), I_Mizouni (6 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Ferry (7), G_Babic (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Semple (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Gaxha (7), H_Knibbs (73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Cantrill (4), I_Mizouni (14), I_Ndiaye (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton U23 | Sheffield United U23 Attempts on Goal : 8 | 12 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton U23 2 - 2 Sheffield United U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Southampton U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Upstell GK 16 2 1 5 20 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 L_Pambou DF 1 13 11 4 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 K_Lopata DF 1 14 8 2 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 K_Ramsay DF 1 14 7 3 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Abu DF 1 12 8 3 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 W_Ferry MF 1 8 19 8 24 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 55 -3 G_Babic MF 1 4 13 10 21 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 -5 0 R_Finnigan MF 1 4 13 4 23 | 96 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 60 0 F_Ross-Lang MF 1 5 15 6 24 | 54 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Ndukwu FW 2 2 4 17 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 M_Obafemi FW 2 2 3 15 18 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 N_Osborn GK 13 2 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sheaf DF 1 17 2 7 20 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gibbs-White DF 1 2 18 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Brenan MF 1 3 17 8 24 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Capello FW 1 3 5 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sheffield United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 22 2 1 1 23 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 J_Belehouan DF 1 19 10 3 23 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 30 0 I_Mizouni DF 1 18 11 3 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -8 -8 -5 G_Cantrill DF 1 15 9 2 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 10 -5 S_Graham DF 1 14 5 1 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Ndiaye MF 1 7 18 7 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 10 4 O_Greaves MF 1 2 17 13 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Yorke MF 1 5 15 4 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 F_Jones MF 1 2 16 7 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 H_Knibbs FW 2 3 4 17 19 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 L_Gaxha FW 1 2 4 14 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 C_Hewitson GK 17 2 1 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Semple DF 1 15 6 2 22 | 51 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 48 42 2 T_Cover DF 1 12 11 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Maguire MF 1 4 14 11 20 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 B_Blacker FW 1 2 6 10 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1726343692 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35