YDL Division Two, Sheffield United U23 vs. Manchester United U23 (Fri May 09)


                 Sheffield United U23  |  Manchester United U23
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
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                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK A_Halliwell
                         I_Mizouni DF  |  DF R_Munro
                           Z_Tahir DF  |  DF J_Campbell
                        G_Cantrill DF  |  DF H_Parker
                           T_Cover DF  |  DF L_Pye
                         D_McKenna MF  |  MF S_Micillo
                           F_Jones MF  |  MF J_Bailey
                            C_Farr MF  |  MF F_Corigliano
                          H_Knibbs FW  |  MF C_Savage
                         B_Blacker FW  |  FW M_Sharpe
                         J_Nyakuda MF  |  FW J_Hugill
                                       |
                        C_Hewitson SUB |  SUB A_Fojticek
                       J_Belehouan SUB |  SUB D_Gillela
                           R_Yorke SUB |  SUB R_Meneghini
                         O_Greaves SUB |  SUB O_Forson
                        S_E-Abraha SUB |  SUB M_Mejia




Min. 11 :(ysh) F_Jones runs into space 
          ...  F_Jones hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  A_Halliwell blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 13 :(ymu) J_Hugill 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Hugill sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sheffield United U23 fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 14 :(ysh) H_Knibbs moves forward 
          ...  R_Munro wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 15 :(ymu) H_Parker is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  J_Bailey latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Bailey attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 17 :(ysh) A defence splitting pass from J_Nyakuda to C_Farr 
          ...  C_Farr has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Halliwell with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 18 :(ysh) B_Blacker takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  B_Blacker curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  A_Halliwell guesses right 
Min. 20 :(ymu) L_Pye finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  L_Pye has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 22 :(ymu) R_Munro sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  R_Munro heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 26 :(ysh) B_Blacker flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Pye beats him to the ball 
Min. 29 :(ysh) D_McKenna sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Jones 
          ...  F_Corigliano with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 30 :(ymu) J_Bailey changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Hugill 
          ...  J_Hugill must beat D_Henderson! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Corigliano drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Henderson catches it! 
Min. 32 :(ysh) B_Blacker finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Campbell 
          ...  From long range B_Blacker bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cover plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Halliwell fists it away! 
Min. 33 :(ysh) H_Knibbs takes advantage of a mistake by H_Parker 
          ...  J_Campbell slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 35 :(ysh) D_McKenna with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  That’s given Sheffield United U23 the advantage! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 1-0 Manchester United U23 ...
Min. 36 :(ysh) Sheffield United U23's manager orders his side to play P 
Min. 39 :(ysh) H_Knibbs takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Munro reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 41 :(ysh) B_Blacker finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  B_Blacker drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Halliwell anyway 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ymu) D_Gillela is being brought on 
          ...  L_Pye is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 45 :(ysh) H_Knibbs jumps over J_Campbell's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  H_Knibbs carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 45 :(ymu) M_Sharpe with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past G_Cantrill 
          ...  M_Sharpe pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 47 :(ysh) C_Farr 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 J_Nyakuda 
          ...  From long range J_Nyakuda bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 47 :(ymu) D_Gillela crosses to J_Hugill 
          ...  J_Hugill with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 48 :(ysh) F_Jones barges R_Munro off the ball 
          ...  F_Jones has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Halliwell with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 49 :(ymu) M_Sharpe gains possession 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Cantrill 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bailey curls it into the box! 
          ...  It is cleared by T_Cover 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23 1-0 Manchester United U23

Min. 46 :(ysh) D_McKenna brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Nyakuda makes himself available 
          ...  J_Nyakuda beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Halliwell 
          ...  He tries to flick it past A_Halliwell 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 47 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Knibbs 
          ...  A delicate header from H_Knibbs ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Halliwell's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 2-0 Manchester United U23 ...
Min. 47 :(ymu) C_Savage looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Sharpe 
          ...  I_Mizouni makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Corigliano swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Hugill 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 48 :(ysh) Z_Tahir has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  F_Jones gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  F_Jones swings in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell makes a fine save 
Min. 53 :(ysh) F_Jones chips the ball over the defence and finds H_Knibbs 
          ...  The cross hits H_Knibbs on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now! 
          ...  The hat trick is complete! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 3-0 Manchester United U23 ...
Min. 55 :(ymu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  M_Mejia will come on for J_Hugill and play FW 
Min. 57 :(ysh) Z_Tahir spots H_Knibbs who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Campbell hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Blacker hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Halliwell catches it! 
Min. 59 :(ysh) Z_Tahir takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Knibbs 
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Knibbs ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 59 :(ysh) B_Blacker has space to run with the ball 
          ...  D_Gillela wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 60 :(ysh) a big roar from the crowd as J_Belehouan comes on for I_Mizouni to play DF 
Min. 60 :(ysh) F_Jones floats the ball in to find H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Nyakuda! 
          ...  H_Knibbs makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  A_Halliwell falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Halliwell looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cover floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Halliwell catches it! 
Min. 60 :(ymu) M_Sharpe flicks it over G_Cantrill's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Z_Tahir cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 61 :(ysh) G_Cantrill beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds J_Nyakuda 
          ...  J_Bailey muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 61 :(ymu) C_Savage is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 65 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha is coming on for H_Knibbs and will play FW 
Min. 66 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha runs at C_Savage 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  S_E-Abraha hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Halliwell gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 67 :(ysh) R_Yorke is being brought on 
          ...  F_Jones is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 67 :(ysh) G_Cantrill with a pinpoint pass to S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha looks to see where A_Halliwell is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  A_Halliwell makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 67 :(ymu) M_Sharpe sidesteps Z_Tahir 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Sharpe curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  D_Henderson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 70 :(ysh) C_Hewitson replaces an unhappy D_Henderson and will play as a GK 
Min. 70 :(ysh) C_Farr hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Cover latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Campbell gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 71 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha drives the ball low ! 
          ...  A_Halliwell gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 75 :(ymu) R_Munro plays in S_Micillo with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But J_Belehouan slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 77 :(ysh) T_Cover plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Nyakuda decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Nyakuda drives it low ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 79 :(ysh) T_Cover backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_McKenna gets on the end of it 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_McKenna ! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 80 :(ysh) Z_Tahir beats S_Micillo 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Parker forces him off the ball 
Min. 81 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda makes himself available 
          ...  But C_Savage wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 81 :(ymu) S_Micillo flicks it over J_Belehouan and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Z_Tahir is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(ysh) C_Farr beats R_Munro 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Farr tries to beat A_Halliwell from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Halliwell saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 82 :(ymu) J_Bailey 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 J_Campbell 
          ...  But J_Belehouan spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 83 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  S_E-Abraha heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Halliwell never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha plays a long ball to B_Blacker 
          ...  B_Blacker sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Halliwell parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Halliwell recovers to save!! 
Min. 91 :(ymu) M_Sharpe with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows G_Cantrill a clean set of heals 
          ...  R_Yorke anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 92 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  S_E-Abraha with the header ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester United U23 fans taunt him about that effort 

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





Match Details
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Sheffield United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : H_Knibbs (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Knibbs (35,47,53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Tahir (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : A_Halliwell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    Sheffield United U23  |    Manchester United U23
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :          16        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       6
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Final Score          : Sheffield United U23 3 - 0 Manchester United U23
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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
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D_Henderson    GK  24   2   1   1  23 |  74   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
I_Mizouni      DF   1  19  11   3  25 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
Z_Tahir        DF   1  18  10   3  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  40  -5
G_Cantrill     DF   1  15  10   2  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
T_Cover        DF   1  13  11   3  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
D_McKenna      MF   2   2  19   4  19 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  72   5
F_Jones        MF   1   2  18   8  20 |  71   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  57  15
C_Farr         MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   4  18  19 |  69   0   0   0   0   7   3   0   0   0   0   0 116
B_Blacker      FW   1   2   7  15  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
J_Nyakuda      MF   1   2  18  10  20 |  96   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  57   9
C_Hewitson     GK  19   2   1   5  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  20  11   3  23 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  12  12
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  17   4  23 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
O_Greaves      MF   1   2  18  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_E-Abraha     FW   1   2   5  17  18 |  27   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  12  27  28

Player Statistics - Manchester United 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_Halliwell    GK  21   2   2   1  21 |  96  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  83   0   0   0
R_Munro        DF   1  19   5   3  20 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15   2
J_Campbell     DF   1  18   5   2  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
H_Parker       DF   1  14   6   2  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
L_Pye          DF   1  14  11   4  23 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   2
S_Micillo      MF   1   5  21   4  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bailey       MF   1   3  19  10  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
F_Corigliano   MF   1   2  19   6  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Savage       MF   1   2  18  12  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
M_Sharpe       FW   1   2   4  18  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Hugill       FW   2   4   2  15  19 |  59   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Fojticek     GK  20   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gillela      DF   1  13   4   2  26 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Meneghini    DF   1  13   5   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Forson       MF   1   5  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mejia        FW   1   2   4  14  24 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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