FMFA U23 Leagues, Southampton U23 vs. Man City U23 (Sun Aug 25)


                      Southampton U23  |  Man City U23
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                               VACANT  |  VACANT
                                       |
                          N_Osborn GK  |  GK J_Wint
                           B_Sheaf DF  |  DF E_Francis
                          K_Lopata DF  |  DF Ty_Wilson
                          L_Pambou DF  |  DF S_Mufini
                          K_Ramsay DF  |  DF J_Birch
                           W_Ferry MF  |  MF Keith_Asare
                     M_Gibbs-White MF  |  MF J_Phil-Bidace
                       F_Ross-Lang MF  |  MF R_Lavia
                          S_Brenan MF  |  MF D_Gyabi
                            C_Hale FW  |  FW L_Gonzalez
                          L_Ndukwu FW  |  FW S_Tedic
                                       |
                            A_Cull SUB |  SUB C_Anderson
                             D_Abu SUB |  SUB Y_Amankwah
                        R_Finnigan SUB |  SUB F_Burns
                           G_Babic SUB |  SUB B_Knight
                         M_Obafemi SUB |  SUB R_Matondo




Min. 1  :(ymc) L_Gonzalez barges L_Pambou off the ball 
          ...  L_Gonzalez with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  N_Osborn won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 2  :(ymc) R_Lavia with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past B_Sheaf 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Gonzalez! 
          ...  L_Gonzalez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  N_Osborn gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  That’s given Man City U23 the lead! 
          ...  Southampton U23 0-1 Man City U23 ...
Min. 3  :(ymc) J_Phil-Bidace looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Gonzalez 
          ...  K_Lopata takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 4  :(yso) W_Ferry puts in S_Brenan 
          ...  S_Brenan tries the shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Southampton U23 fans!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Southampton U23 1-1 Man City U23 ...
Min. 6  :(yso) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. L_Pambou manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  R_Lavia had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  K_Ramsay passes to L_Ndukwu 
          ...  J_Birch slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 11 :(yso) W_Ferry controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  C_Hale gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Hale with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  J_Wint gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 14 :(ymc) J_Birch sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But L_Pambou puts the ball out of play 
Min. 16 :(yso) C_Hale flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Hale with the strike ! 
          ...  But J_Wint palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 18 :(ymc) R_Lavia sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Tedic 
          ...  S_Tedic sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Osborn just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 19 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  L_Pambou with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 19 :(ymc) The ball is passed in from R_Lavia, he finds S_Tedic 
          ...  S_Tedic fires the shot in! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 20 :(ymc) J_Phil-Bidace floats the ball in to find S_Tedic 
          ...  S_Tedic with a little chip! 
          ...  N_Osborn makes a difficult save 
Min. 22 :(yso) C_Hale finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Ty_Wilson 
          ...  S_Tedic goes in studs first 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  S_Brenan hits it hard 
          ...  J_Wint with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 23 :(ymc) J_Phil-Bidace brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  L_Gonzalez makes himself available 
          ...  L_Gonzalez tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  N_Osborn falls over 
          ...  But N_Osborn is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 26 :(yso) L_Pambou with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Brenan 
          ...  Ty_Wilson wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 31 :(yso) W_Ferry back heels to find L_Ndukwu in space 
          ...  L_Ndukwu has a go! 
          ...  J_Wint parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Brenan! 
          ...  J_Birch wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 31 :(ymc) D_Gyabi off the woodwork. 
          ...  S_Tedic picks up the deflection 
          ...  B_Sheaf bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 32 :(ymc) Keith_Asare hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Francis collects the loose ball! 
          ...  L_Pambou beats him to the ball 
Min. 33 :(ymc) J_Birch has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Tedic collects the loose ball! 
          ...  B_Sheaf makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 34 :(ymc) Keith_Asare drives it across the face of the goal S_Tedic 
          ...  S_Tedic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  N_Osborn had no chance! 
          ...  And Man City U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Southampton U23 1-2 Man City U23 ...
Min. 36 :(ymc) S_Tedic runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  S_Tedic tries to beat N_Osborn from outside the area! 
          ...  But N_Osborn parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 37 :(ymc) E_Francis is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Phil-Bidace 
          ...  J_Phil-Bidace aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  N_Osborn just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 38 :(yso) L_Ndukwu with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  L_Ndukwu cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That’s got Southampton U23 back level! 
          ...  Southampton U23 2-2 Man City U23 ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(yso) D_Abu is coming on for K_Ramsay and will play DF 
Min. 45 :(ymc) R_Matondo replaces an unhappy S_Tedic and will play as a FW 
Min. 45 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  L_Gonzalez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  That’s put Man City U23 ahead! 
          ...  Southampton U23 2-3 Man City U23 ...
Min. 47 :(yso) W_Ferry looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Ndukwu 
          ...  E_Francis plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Wint can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Brenan! 
          ...  S_Mufini wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 47 :(ymc) J_Phil-Bidace 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! 
          ...  R_Matondo receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  R_Matondo fires the shot in! 
          ...  N_Osborn is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  N_Osborn looks very relieved! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton U23 2-3 Man City U23

Min. 49 :(yso) W_Ferry has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Birch 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Ndukwu! 
          ...  S_Mufini takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 50 :(ymc) B_Knight is being brought on 
          ...  D_Gyabi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 51 :(ymc) R_Lavia cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Gonzalez 
          ...  L_Gonzalez sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Osborn moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Thats his hat trick! 
          ...  The Man City U23 players congratulate him! 
          ...  Southampton U23 2-4 Man City U23 ...
Min. 53 :(ymc) B_Knight leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_Gonzalez 
          ...  But K_Lopata comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 54 :(yso) W_Ferry sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Pambou 
          ...  J_Birch with a nasty foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(yso) There's going to be a change 
          ...  G_Babic will come on for S_Brenan and play MF 
Min. 57 :(ymc) J_Phil-Bidace reads the run of L_Gonzalez 
          ...  L_Gonzalez tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  N_Osborn with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Keith_Asare! 
          ...  R_Matondo makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  N_Osborn saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 63 :(yso) D_Abu plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  D_Abu attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Wint parries it 
Min. 64 :(ymc) J_Phil-Bidace leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_Gonzalez 
          ...  C_Hale read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 68 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees B_Knight in space! 
          ...  L_Pambou wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 69 :(yso) L_Ndukwu runs towards the goal 
          ...  J_Birch slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 74 :(yso) M_Gibbs-White brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  W_Ferry makes himself available 
          ...  L_Gonzalez with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 79 :(yso) B_Sheaf has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Birch! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Sheaf has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Wint is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Pambou! 
          ...  J_Wint easily claims the ball! 
Min. 80 :(yso) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  K_Lopata gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Lopata with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 81 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez sidesteps K_Lopata 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Gonzalez ! 
          ...  N_Osborn blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 82 :(yso) W_Ferry with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past E_Francis 
          ...  He knocks it to B_Sheaf! 
          ...  B_Sheaf with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 85 :(yso) C_Hale with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Mufini 
          ...  He knocks it to B_Sheaf! 
          ...  Intercepted by Keith_Asare 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(yso) G_Babic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  G_Babic tries to beat J_Wint! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Can Southampton U23 get back into the game now! 
          ...  Southampton U23 3-4 Man City U23 ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Staplewood
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Southampton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : W_Ferry
Scorers              : S_Brenan (4), L_Ndukwu (38), G_Babic (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Pambou (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Man City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : L_Gonzalez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Gonzalez (2,45,51), S_Tedic (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Birch (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Southampton U23  |    Man City U23
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           8        |       11
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       17
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Final Score          : Southampton U23 3 - 4 Man City U23
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Player Statistics - Southampton 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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N_Osborn       GK  13   2   2   2  21 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
B_Sheaf        DF   1  17   2   7  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0   4
K_Lopata       DF   1  14   8   2  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0   2
L_Pambou       DF   1  13  11   4  23 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  10  -5
K_Ramsay       DF   1  14   7   3  31 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ferry        MF   1   8  18   8  24 |  93   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 132   0
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   2  18   4  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Ross-Lang    MF   1   5  15   6  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Brenan       MF   1   3  16   8  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
C_Hale         FW   2   3   4  18  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  15  10
L_Ndukwu       FW   2   2   4  17  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
A_Cull         GK  13   2   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abu          DF   1  12   8   3  20 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Finnigan     DF   1   4  13   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Babic        MF   1   4  13  10  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
M_Obafemi      FW   2   2   3  15  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Man 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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J_Wint         GK  17   7   5   3  20 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
E_Francis      DF   2  18   4   2  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
Ty_Wilson      DF   2  18   4   2  18 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
S_Mufini       DF   1  16   7   2  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Birch        DF   1  15  19   3  25 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  55  22   7
Keith_Asare    MF   1   8  19   3  20 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  57   0
J_Phil-Bidace  MF   1   5  19  14  19 |  93   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  90   2
R_Lavia        MF   1  11  15   2  22 |  93   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 114   0
D_Gyabi        MF   1   4  16  11  21 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Gonzalez     FW   2   2   4  18  17 |  93   0   0   1   0   7   3   0   0   0   0  15 122
S_Tedic        FW   1   4   9  15  19 |  45   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
C_Anderson     GK  15   2   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Amankwah     DF   1  13   8   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Burns        DF   1  13  10   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Knight       MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Matondo      FW   2   2   4  15  23 |  48   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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