FMFA Leopard League, FC United vs. FC Halifax Town (Thu Nov 24)


                            FC United  |  FC Halifax Town
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                            Joe Brown  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                        D_Marshall GK  |  GK M_Dearnley
                           D_Stott DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                       L_Brownhill DF  |  DF J_Halford
                           T_Smyth DF  |  DF C_Cathcart
                       T_Eckersley DF  |  DF B_Jones
                       M_Wolfenden DM  |  MF R_Alvarez
                         M_Jedinak MF  |  MF H_Bencherif
                           S_Cooke MF  |  MF J_Hibbs
                         G_Thomson AM  |  AM J_Lingard
                          M_Walwyn FW  |  FW R_Peniket
                         A_Vellios FW  |  FW S_Eto'o
                                       |
                          D_Ospina SUB |  SUB J_Porter
                         D_Delaney SUB |  SUB K_Roberts
                        S_Sheridan SUB |  SUB J_MacDonald
                        J_Puncheon SUB |  SUB J_Burrow
                         G_Daniels SUB |  SUB S_El_Shawaary




Min. 1  :(hal) H_Bencherif hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Hibbs latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Eckersley with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the FC Halifax Town players 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 14 :(hal) R_Peniket with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Vellios fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 17 :(hal) H_Bencherif unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Lingard 
          ...  L_Brownhill with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 18 :(hal) J_Lingard 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_Alvarez receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Smyth 
Min. 21 :(hal) R_Peniket runs at T_Eckersley 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  R_Peniket with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  D_Marshall looks relieved there! 
Min. 26 :(fcu) S_Cooke takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Vellios 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Vellios ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Dearnley dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Dearnley beaten! 
Min. 26 :(hal) R_Alvarez with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  A_Vellios with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 26 :(hal) R_Alvarez looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Peniket 
          ...  R_Peniket goes for goal ! 
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 31 :(hal) J_Lingard with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past T_Eckersley 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Peniket! 
          ...  R_Peniket attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away 
Min. 33 :(fcu) M_Jedinak finds M_Walwyn with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Walwyn with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  What agility from M_Dearnley 
Min. 33 :(hal) R_Peniket beats L_Brownhill 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Peniket fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  FC Halifax Town go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  FC United 0-1 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 36 :(hal) H_Bencherif kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Peniket gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Peniket ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It floats over D_Marshall 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  FC United 0-2 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 39 :(hal) H_Bencherif runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Alvarez 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  R_Alvarez sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Marshall goes down well to save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC United 0-2 FC Halifax Town

Min. 47 :(fcu) S_Cooke hoists the ball across to M_Walwyn 
          ...  C_Cathcart with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  M_Walwyn with the thundering drive 
          ...  But M_Dearnley dives to his left 
          ...  I think M_Dearnley just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 48 :(fcu) A_Vellios crosses into the box, finding M_Walwyn 
          ...  M_Walwyn curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  M_Dearnley parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 49 :(hal) B_Jones with a glorious long pass to S_Eto'o 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Walwyn 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 55 :(hal) R_Peniket with a clever shimmy 
          ...  T_Eckersley scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 58 :(fcu) The ball is passed in from T_Eckersley, he finds A_Vellios 
          ...  A_Vellios with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But M_Dearnley palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Stott plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Dearnley easily claims the ball! 
Min. 59 :(fcu) T_Eckersley hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Walwyn latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Walwyn with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Dearnley tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Jedinak hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Halford reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 59 :(hal) J_Lingard with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Lingard fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance! 
Min. 63 :(fcu) S_Cooke back heels to find G_Thomson in space 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  B_Jones picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 65 :(fcu) M_Jedinak gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at H_Bencherif 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 69 :(fcu) T_Eckersley hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Walwyn latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Walwyn attempts to nutmeg M_Dearnley! 
          ...  But M_Dearnley punches it away 
Min. 71 :(fcu) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Vellios is through! 
          ...  S_Eto'o wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 74 :(hal) J_Burrow comes on for R_Peniket and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 74 :(hal) J_Lingard hits a hard pass to J_Burrow 
          ...  M_Walwyn with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 75 :(hal) K_Roberts replaces J_Bolton and will play DF 
Min. 75 :(hal) R_Alvarez reads the run of J_Hibbs 
          ...  But G_Thomson wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 76 :(hal) J_MacDonald replaces an unhappy R_Alvarez and will play as a MF 
Min. 77 :(hal) J_Hibbs has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Eckersley 
          ...  He puts in J_MacDonald! 
          ...  J_MacDonald strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 83 :(hal) J_Halford turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Bencherif 
          ...  A_Vellios leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 84 :(fcu) T_Eckersley gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Hibbs 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 84 :(hal) J_Hibbs sidesteps T_Smyth 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Hibbs has a go! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 85 :(hal) J_Halford off the woodwork. 
          ...  S_Eto'o picks up the deflection 
          ...  The cross hits S_Eto'o on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  FC United 0-3 FC Halifax Town ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(fcu) A_Vellios knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Vellios ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Broadhurst Park
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FC United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Walwyn
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Eckersley (55), M_Jedinak (65), M_Walwyn (74), A_Vellios (83)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Halifax Town Match Info
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Best player          : R_Peniket (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Peniket (33,36), S_Eto'o (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               FC United  |    FC Halifax Town
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       1
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : FC United 0 - 3 FC Halifax Town
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Player Statistics - FC United
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_Marshall     GK  20   3   2   2  21 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
D_Stott        DF   1  16  10   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Brownhill    DF   1  16   3   2  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
T_Smyth        DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
T_Eckersley    DF   2  17  10   2  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  27  -3
M_Wolfenden    DM   2  10  16   3  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jedinak      MF   2   5  19   3  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
S_Cooke        MF   2   3  16   2  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Thomson      AM   2   3  17  10  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Walwyn       FW   2   3   2  18  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  10  -3  10
A_Vellios      FW   3   2   2  19  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3   7   2
D_Ospina       GK  18   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Delaney      DF   2  20   3   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sheridan     MF   2   3  14   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Puncheon     MF   2   3  19   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Daniels      FW   2   3  10  19  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Halifax Town
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_Dearnley     GK  20   2   3   3  26 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  20   3   2  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0
J_Halford      DF   3  20   3   2  28 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  38   0
C_Cathcart     DF   2  18   2   3  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Jones        DF   2  18   8   3  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   8
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  20   8  26 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
H_Bencherif    MF   2  10  20   3  21 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
J_Hibbs        MF   2  10  14  10  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Lingard      AM   2   3  20  10  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
R_Peniket      FW   2   3   2  20  25 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  53
S_Eto'o        FW   2   2   1  19  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
J_Porter       GK  14   3   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Roberts      DF   2  16  10   2  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
J_MacDonald    MF   2   3  14   2  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Burrow       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_El_Shawaary  FW   2   3   3  20  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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