YDL Division Two, Brighton U23 vs. Sheffield United U23 (Fri May 16)


                         Brighton U23  |  Sheffield United U23
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
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                          C_Mandas GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                      T_Katsukunya DF  |  DF S_Graham
                         J_Vickers DF  |  DF J_Belehouan
                         Z_I_Rossi DF  |  DF I_Mizouni
                        J_Williams DF  |  DF S_Sachdev
                         K_Sanders MF  |  MF H_Ayari
                         Y_Ibrahim MF  |  MF F_Jones
                           A_Moran MF  |  MF R_Yorke
                          J_Hinchy MF  |  FW H_Knibbs
                            J_Daly FW  |  FW S_E-Abraha
                         J_Belmont FW  |  MF O_Greaves
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                           R_Brown SUB |  SUB C_Hewitson
                         H_Roberts SUB |  SUB Z_Tahir
                          B_Taylor SUB |  SUB D_McKenna
                           Y_Owusu SUB |  SUB J_Nyakuda
                            S_Best SUB |  SUB B_Blacker




Min. 4  :(ysh) F_Jones feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_E-Abraha runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_E-Abraha attempts the shot! 
          ...  C_Mandas can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  C_Mandas makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 6  :(ybh) J_Daly turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Daly with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But D_Henderson dives to his left 
          ...  I think D_Henderson just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 8  :(ysh) O_Greaves takes advantage of a mistake by T_Katsukunya 
          ...  O_Greaves tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Lets see if Sheffield United U23 can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Brighton U23 0-1 Sheffield United U23 ...
Min. 8  :(ysh) Sheffield United U23 altered their play to a P strategy 
Min. 8  :(ybh) J_Belmont takes advantage of a mistake by I_Mizouni 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  O_Greaves with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 13 :(ybh) J_Daly with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past S_Graham 
          ...  J_Daly with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Moran hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Henderson reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 19 :(ybh) Y_Ibrahim plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  T_Katsukunya keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Katsukunya belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Henderson has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 22 :(ysh) O_Greaves retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_E-Abraha latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_E-Abraha curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  C_Mandas is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And C_Mandas reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Yorke lofts the ball in! 
          ...  I_Mizouni gets his head on it 
          ...  C_Mandas with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 23 :(ysh) J_Belehouan with a penetrating pass to I_Mizouni 
          ...  I_Mizouni beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at C_Mandas 
          ...  He tries to slide it past C_Mandas 
          ...  C_Mandas smothers the ball !! 
Min. 24 :(ysh) F_Jones plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_E-Abraha decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha is clean through, he is one on one with C_Mandas 
          ...  He rounds C_Mandas 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  C_Mandas manages to get to it !! 
Min. 25 :(ysh) H_Ayari beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  But Z_I_Rossi wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 26 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha runs at T_Katsukunya 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_E-Abraha tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 28 :(ybh) Y_Ibrahim feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Z_I_Rossi runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Z_I_Rossi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  D_Henderson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 29 :(ybh) J_Belmont takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_Mizouni 
          ...  I_Mizouni reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 31 :(ysh) I_Mizouni backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  H_Ayari gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Ayari tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 32 :(ybh) J_Daly with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Belehouan 
          ...  I_Mizouni forces him off the ball 
Min. 34 :(ybh) K_Sanders with a 50-yard pass to J_Daly 
          ...  J_Daly with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 37 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha beats the defender 
          ...  S_E-Abraha must beat C_Mandas! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 38 :(ysh) O_Greaves hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  H_Ayari latches onto it! 
          ...  H_Ayari rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But C_Mandas parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 41 :(ybh) A_Moran looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Belmont 
          ...  J_Belehouan dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 42 :(ybh) J_Hinchy beats I_Mizouni 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Ayari wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Moran swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Henderson 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ybh) J_Belmont with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Sachdev behind 
          ...  J_Belmont fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 44 :(ysh) R_Yorke floats the ball in to find S_E-Abraha 
          ...  J_Vickers gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Jones lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Yorke gets his head on it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Greaves lofts the ball in! 
          ...  H_Ayari with the shot! 
          ...  C_Mandas is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 45 :(ysh) J_Belehouan works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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

Min. 47 :(ysh) I_Mizouni 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 S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha looks to see where C_Mandas is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 47 :(ybh) J_Belmont with the dribble 
          ...  S_Sachdev is easily beaten 
          ...  H_Ayari with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 50 :(ybh) J_Belmont runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Belmont aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 51 :(ybh) J_Hinchy with the dribble 
          ...  F_Jones with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 54 :(ybh) Y_Ibrahim sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Moran 
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Mizouni 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 56 :(ysh) O_Greaves crosses into the box, finding H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But C_Mandas palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 57 :(ysh) F_Jones whips the ball across to J_Belehouan 
          ...  J_Belehouan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's beaten C_Mandas 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 58 :(ysh) J_Belehouan flicks it past T_Katsukunya 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  T_Katsukunya reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 60 :(ybh) H_Roberts will replace Z_I_Rossi and play DF 
Min. 60 :(ysh) Z_Tahir is coming on for S_Graham and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(ybh) J_Belmont lobs it over J_Belehouan 
          ...  I_Mizouni gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Ibrahim hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Henderson catches it! 
Min. 62 :(ysh) F_Jones knocks it past T_Katsukunya and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  F_Jones attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Yorke plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball comes to H_Knibbs 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Yorke 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by H_Roberts 
Min. 64 :(ybh) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Y_Owusu will come on for J_Hinchy and play MF 
Min. 65 :(ysh) B_Blacker comes on for H_Knibbs and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 66 :(ybh) S_Best will come on for J_Belmont and play FW 
Min. 67 :(ysh) D_McKenna will replace the useless F_Jones and will play MF 
Min. 68 :(ybh) H_Roberts feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_Best runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  I_Mizouni intercepts the pass 
Min. 69 :(ybh) B_Taylor is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Williams is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 71 :(ybh) J_Daly sprints past R_Yorke 
          ...  J_Daly with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But D_Henderson palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 72 :(ybh) Y_Ibrahim is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 74 :(ybh) A_Moran with the cross-field pass to S_Best 
          ...  S_Best sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But D_Henderson makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 79 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  H_Roberts goes in stud's first 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 80 :(ybh) K_Sanders runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Taylor 
          ...  But I_Mizouni sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 80 :(ysh) S_Sachdev with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Belehouan runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Vickers read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 85 :(ysh) D_McKenna kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  I_Mizouni gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Mizouni with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  C_Mandas makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha beats J_Vickers 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_E-Abraha sees C_Mandas off his line ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 92 :(ybh) A_Moran lobs it over the defender 
          ...  The ball hits Z_Tahir in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 93 :(ybh) Y_Ibrahim holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_Vickers in space! 
          ...  J_Vickers is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds D_Henderson 
          ...  He rounds D_Henderson 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Brighton U23 1-1 Sheffield United U23 ...
Min. 93 :(ysh) H_Ayari takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Tahir 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Katsukunya 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 94 :(ysh) B_Blacker steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But J_Vickers wins the ball with a sliding challenge 

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





Match Details
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Brighton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Ibrahim
Scorers              : J_Vickers (93)
Sent Off             : H_Roberts (79)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : I_Mizouni (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Greaves (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Greaves (8), H_Ayari (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Brighton U23  |    Sheffield United U23
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       20
Off target           :           4        |       12
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Brighton U23 1 - 1 Sheffield United U23
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Player Statistics - Brighton 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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C_Mandas       GK  23   2   2   2  23 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
T_Katsukunya   DF   1  18   6   3  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0   2
J_Vickers      DF   1  18   5   3  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  48   0  35
Z_I_Rossi      DF   1  18   7   2  25 |  62   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
J_Williams     DF   2  17   3   1  17 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Sanders      MF   1   3  18   5  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Y_Ibrahim      MF   1   3  16   5  20 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  87   0
A_Moran        MF   1   4  16  10  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Hinchy       MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Daly         FW   2   2  10  19  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
J_Belmont      FW   1   3   5  19  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_Brown        GK  13   2   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Roberts      DF   1  20  13   4  21 |  19   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   6  -9
B_Taylor       DF   2  19   4   2  19 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Owusu        MF   1  11  19   3  22 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Best         FW   2   2   3  16  17 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
S_Graham       DF   1  15   6   1  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  20  11   3  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   2
I_Mizouni      DF   1  19  11   3  25 |  96   0   6   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  96  30  15
S_Sachdev      DF   1  18  10   4  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Ayari        MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  11  10   4
F_Jones        MF   1   2  18   8  20 |  69   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  17   4  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   4  18  19 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_E-Abraha     FW   1   2   5  17  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
O_Greaves      MF   1   2  18  14  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  -5  40  30
C_Hewitson     GK  19   2   1   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Tahir        DF   1  18  10   3  21 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_McKenna      MF   2   2  19   4  19 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Nyakuda      MF   1   2  18  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Blacker      FW   1   2   7  15  20 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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