FMFA U23 up, Everton U23 vs. Newcastle United U23 (Wed Sep 11) Everton U23 | Newcastle United U23 4-3-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N David Gooch | Harry Klenjan | C_Kelleher GK | GK A_Harrison R_Welch DF | DF K_Mpofu N_Baxter DF | DF L_Thompson T_Phillips DF | DF J_Stewart N_Nkounkou DF | DF D_Charlton D_Fior MF | MF J_George H_Geelmuyden MF | MF N_Zaniola L_Dobbin MF | MF R_Stirk S_Spence FW | MF O_Kamara S_Lavery FW | FW D_Kas-Madia E_Le AM | FW A_Wilson | G_Pickford SUB | SUB P_Banda M_Downing SUB | SUB Ben_Grist A_Aksakal SUB | SUB R_Maclean K_Hansen SUB | SUB A_Diallo M_Sherif SUB | SUB C_Ferguson Min. 2 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia flicks it over N_Baxter and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Kas-Madia with the crafty shot! ... But C_Kelleher just gets his fingers to that one Min. 6 :(yev) D_Fior beats K_Mpofu ... He showed great skill there ... L_Thompson forces him off the ball Min. 7 :(yev) S_Spence picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... A glorious effort by S_Spence ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 11 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia finds the space intelligently ... D_Kas-Madia tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... GOAL !! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... That’s given Newcastle United U23 the advantage! ... Everton U23 0-1 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 12 :(yev) Everton U23 are switching their playing style to C Min. 12 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... D_Kas-Madia uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... The shot slips through C_Kelleher's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper Min. 14 :(yne) N_Zaniola with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Kas-Madia ... L_Dobbin reads the play well Min. 15 :(yev) T_Phillips sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_Le ... E_Le drives the shot in! ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Harrison is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Welch drives it into the box! ... A_Harrison makes the catch! Min. 15 :(yev) S_Spence with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... O_Kamara is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 18 :(yne) K_Mpofu hoists the ball across to A_Wilson ... A_Wilson curls it towards the top corner ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... The Newcastle United U23 fans chant his name! ... But it's been disallowed. ... He was offside by 2-3 yards Min. 21 :(yne) R_Stirk looks up ... He swings the ball right towards D_Kas-Madia ... S_Spence fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 22 :(yev) S_Spence had to stretch to reach the pass ... What a shot from S_Spence ! ... It could go anywhere ... GOAL !! ... A classy finish ... That’s pulled Everton U23 level! ... Everton U23 1-1 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 22 :(yev) Everton U23 restructured their strategy to P Min. 22 :(yne) The defender under hits the back pass! ... J_George is through! ... L_Dobbin is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 23 :(yev) T_Phillips runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to S_Spence ... S_Spence hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But A_Harrison reaches the ball. Good save Min. 26 :(yne) O_Kamara takes possession ... What can he do here? ... S_Lavery is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 28 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Welch ... He showed his class there ... But N_Nkounkou clears the danger Min. 29 :(yev) E_Le steps over the ball ... He nutmegs N_Zaniola ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... E_Le with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 32 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past T_Phillips ... He puts in N_Zaniola! ... N_Zaniola sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But C_Kelleher punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 34 :(yev) E_Le fires over a low cross to H_Geelmuyden ... H_Geelmuyden has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... But A_Harrison punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 35 :(yne) J_George with a probing through ball D_Kas-Madia ... D_Kas-Madia goes for the top corner ! ... Wide of goal Min. 36 :(yne) R_Stirk with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Wilson gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But N_Baxter wins the ball Min. 38 :(yev) T_Phillips puts in S_Spence ... L_Thompson slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 38 :(yne) D_Kas-Madia finds himself with plenty of time ... D_Kas-Madia goes for the top corner ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 39 :(yev) S_Spence with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... S_Spence launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Harrison is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Dobbin lofts the ball in! ... A_Harrison easily catches it! Min. 39 :(yne) J_George bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Wilson ... N_Baxter wins the ball Min. 40 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_Le ... D_Kas-Madia dives it two footed!! ... That’s an awful tackle! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 48 :(yne) R_Stirk takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to K_Mpofu ... K_Mpofu tries one from the edge of the box ! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL !! ... That puts Newcastle United U23 ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Everton U23 1-2 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 49 :(yev) It seems Everton U23 are making a tactical change to C Min. 49 :(yne) A_Wilson turns on a sixpence ... A_Wilson with a graceful, looping effort ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_George ... The danger is dealt with by T_Phillips ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Everton U23 1-2 Newcastle United U23 Min. 47 :(yne) O_Kamara squares it to A_Wilson ... N_Baxter takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 51 :(yev) S_Lavery breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Harrison! ... J_George brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(yev) S_Lavery takes on D_Charlton ... He runs past him ... S_Lavery with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Harrison just watches it drift out of play! Min. 55 :(yne) J_Stewart has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past N_Nkounkou ... He knocks it to D_Kas-Madia! ... S_Spence dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 60 :(yev) M_Sherif is being prepared to come on ... D_Fior is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 61 :(yev) It seems Everton U23 are making a tactical change to A Min. 61 :(yev) E_Le plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... N_Nkounkou keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... N_Nkounkou tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... A_Harrison makes a difficult save Min. 62 :(yne) C_Ferguson is coming on for A_Wilson and will play FW Min. 62 :(yne) L_Thompson looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to N_Zaniola ... The cross hits N_Zaniola on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Thompson plays it towards the near post! ... C_Kelleher comes out and claims it! Min. 64 :(yev) S_Lavery with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... S_Lavery curls it towards the top corner ! ... A_Harrison with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 65 :(yev) M_Downing is coming on for R_Welch and playing DF Min. 67 :(yne) J_Stewart looks in some pain ... He'll try and run it off though Min. 70 :(yne) D_Charlton with the cross-field pass to C_Ferguson ... The defence has gone to sleep ... C_Ferguson is all alone ... C_Kelleher comes towards him ... He rounds C_Kelleher ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! Min. 71 :(yev) E_Le knocks it forward ... D_Charlton slips ... S_Lavery gets to it! ... What a shot from S_Lavery ! ... It could go anywhere ... But A_Harrison tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 77 :(yne) The defender under hits the back pass! ... D_Kas-Madia is through! ... D_Kas-Madia goes for goal ! ... But C_Kelleher punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 78 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Sherif latches onto it! ... M_Sherif attempts to drive it home! ... GOAL !! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... Everton U23 have done it!! ... They are all square ... Everton U23 2-2 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 79 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden finds E_Le on the edge of the box ... E_Le with a bicycle kick ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That looked like the wrong decision ... The Everton U23 fans celebrate though! ... That goal looks certain to be the winner! ... Everton U23 3-2 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 79 :(yne) Newcastle United U23 restructured their strategy to A Min. 79 :(yev) M_Sherif with a perfectly timed run ... D_Kas-Madia with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! Min. 80 :(yne) Ben_Grist will replace the useless L_Thompson and will play DF Min. 80 :(yev) S_Spence with a precise pass to M_Sherif ... M_Sherif beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... A_Harrison comes towards him ... He nutmegs A_Harrison ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 82 :(yev) M_Sherif takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... M_Sherif attempts a chip! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 82 :(yne) C_Ferguson leaves N_Nkounkou standing ... But N_Baxter wins the tackle cleanly Min. 83 :(yev) E_Le is down clutching his leg ... He is ok to carry on though Min. 85 :(yev) S_Spence steps over the ball ... He nutmegs Ben_Grist ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... D_Charlton hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Dobbin floats the ball in! ... N_Baxter makes a firm connection with his head ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Harrison moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 86 :(yev) E_Le pass splits open the defence and finds N_Nkounkou ... N_Nkounkou attempts to drive it home! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Harrison is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Downing floats the ball in! ... E_Le tries to place the shot! ... Looks like it should be A_Harrison's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... A_Harrison looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Phillips hits it into the box! ... A_Harrison reads it well, and claims it! Min. 87 :(yev) M_Downing plays the early ball across the box to find M_Sherif in space ... A powerful header from M_Sherif ! ... It looks good ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(yev) L_Dobbin spots S_Spence who is in acres of space ... A glorious effort by S_Spence ! ... GOAL !! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... Everton U23 4-2 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 91 :(yev) a big roar from the crowd as G_Pickford comes on for C_Kelleher to play GK Min. 91 :(yne) C_Ferguson knocks the ball past M_Downing ... C_Ferguson tries to beat G_Pickford! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... G_Pickford acrobatically tips it over !! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... Ben_Grist floats the ball in! ... G_Pickford easily catches it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Merseyrail Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Spence (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Spence (22,90), M_Sherif (78), E_Le (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Dobbin (22) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Stirk Scorers : D_Kas-Madia (11), K_Mpofu (48) Sent Off : D_Kas-Madia (79) Booked : O_Kamara (15), J_George (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton U23 | Newcastle United U23 Attempts on Goal : 20 | 13 Off target : 11 | 5 On target : 9 | 8 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 5 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 3 Key Passes : 13 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Everton U23 4 - 2 Newcastle United U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Everton U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Kelleher GK 21 3 1 1 23 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 R_Welch DF 1 14 11 4 23 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 N_Baxter DF 2 18 3 2 20 | 97 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 0 2 T_Phillips DF 1 14 7 3 22 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 45 0 N_Nkounkou DF 1 17 12 8 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 7 D_Fior MF 1 13 16 13 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Geelmuyden MF 1 3 14 11 21 | 97 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 99 5 L_Dobbin MF 1 4 14 11 21 | 97 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 37 -5 S_Spence FW 1 2 5 19 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 16 15 79 S_Lavery FW 2 2 4 18 18 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 E_Le AM 1 2 17 15 23 | 97 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 12 72 53 G_Pickford GK 18 2 2 1 20 | 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 M_Downing DF 1 18 14 2 23 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Aksakal MF 1 13 16 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Hansen MF 1 2 19 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sherif FW 1 2 5 17 22 | 33 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 Player Statistics - Newcastle United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Harrison GK 18 2 2 1 20 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 K_Mpofu DF 2 19 4 2 19 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 35 L_Thompson DF 1 17 6 2 19 | 84 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 J_Stewart DF 1 14 10 4 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Charlton DF 1 12 6 2 20 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 J_George MF 1 4 19 4 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 N_Zaniola MF 1 9 17 2 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 R_Stirk MF 1 2 18 4 22 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 O_Kamara MF 1 2 17 7 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 10 -5 D_Kas-Madia FW 1 2 5 18 23 | 83 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 1 0 -9 6 45 A_Wilson FW 2 4 2 18 18 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 P_Banda GK 14 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ben_Grist DF 1 18 7 7 22 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Maclean MF 1 6 18 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diallo MF 1 5 13 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ferguson FW 1 2 4 15 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1726081752 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35