YDL Division Two, Sheffield United U23 vs. Brighton U23 (Fri Mar 14)


                 Sheffield United U23  |  Brighton U23
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-1-2-2 C
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                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK C_Mandas
                           T_Cover DF  |  DF B_Taylor
                       J_Belehouan DF  |  DF Z_I_Rossi
                         S_Sachdev DF  |  DF T_Katsukunya
                        G_Cantrill DF  |  DF J_Williams
                         D_McKenna MF  |  DF H_Roberts
                           F_Jones MF  |  DM C_Nilsson
                           R_Yorke MF  |  MF D_Lane
                          H_Knibbs FW  |  MF Y_Owusu
                         B_Blacker FW  |  FW J_Daly
                         J_Nyakuda AM  |  FW J_Belmont
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                         J_Amissah SUB |  SUB R_Brown
                           Z_Tahir SUB |  SUB J_Vickers
                            C_Farr SUB |  SUB C_John
                           H_Ayari SUB |  SUB K_Sanders
                        S_E-Abraha SUB |  SUB S_Best




Min. 2  :(ysh) D_McKenna fires over a low cross to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  C_Mandas never had a chance! 
Min. 4  :(ybh) T_Katsukunya changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Belmont 
          ...  T_Cover fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Y_Owusu knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Belmont gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Belmont lobs C_Mandas! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  D_Henderson pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Owusu drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Katsukunya gets on the end of it 
          ...  But D_Henderson is equal to it 
Min. 7  :(ybh) D_Lane takes advantage of a mistake by J_Belehouan 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Lane ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  That’s given Brighton U23 the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 0-1 Brighton U23 ...
Min. 8  :(ysh) Sheffield United U23 altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 9  :(ybh) D_Lane spots J_Daly who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Daly strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Sheffield United U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 10 :(ybh) J_Williams backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Belmont gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Yorke rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 11 :(ysh) F_Jones cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to H_Knibbs 
          ...  A great volley from H_Knibbs ! 
          ...  C_Mandas gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Jones hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Williams heads it away 
Min. 16 :(ybh) J_Daly runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Belehouan takes possession 
Min. 27 :(ysh) D_McKenna crosses to J_Nyakuda 
          ...  J_Nyakuda gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  C_Mandas with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_McKenna chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Nyakuda swings a leg at it! 
          ...  C_Mandas was lucky there 
Min. 37 :(ysh) G_Cantrill rushes through the defence 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Cantrill ! 
          ...  C_Mandas blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 38 :(ysh) J_Belehouan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Blacker 
          ...  B_Blacker pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But C_Mandas comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 40 :(ybh) J_Daly heads the ball back to T_Katsukunya 
          ...  B_Blacker with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 40 :(ybh) Y_Owusu with a reverse pass to J_Daly 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  J_Daly picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with D_Henderson 
          ...  He dinks it over D_Henderson 
          ...  D_Henderson reacts well to save !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Roberts chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Henderson reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 41 :(ybh) D_Lane with a probing through ball Z_I_Rossi 
          ...  But J_Belehouan puts the ball out of play 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(ysh) T_Cover controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  B_Blacker gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But J_Williams slides in 
Min. 48 :(ysh) B_Blacker finds the space intelligently 
          ...  J_Williams takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 52 :(ysh) J_Belehouan cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Blacker 
          ...  B_Blacker aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  C_Mandas with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(ybh) Y_Owusu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Lane 
          ...  D_Lane lobs D_Henderson! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 58 :(ysh) D_McKenna sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Blacker 
          ...  C_Nilsson wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 60 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha is coming on for D_McKenna and will play FW 
Min. 60 :(ybh) a big roar from the crowd as J_Vickers comes on for B_Taylor to play DF 
Min. 60 :(ybh) J_Belmont takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  J_Belmont with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Roberts lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Henderson easily catches it! 
Min. 61 :(ysh) The Sheffield United U23 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A 
Min. 63 :(ybh) C_John is being prepared to come on 
          ...  H_Roberts is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ysh) Z_Tahir is being brought on 
          ...  T_Cover is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ysh) R_Yorke finds H_Knibbs with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Z_I_Rossi hits it out for a throw 
Min. 66 :(ybh) K_Sanders is being brought on 
          ...  Y_Owusu is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 67 :(ysh) H_Ayari takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace F_Jones as MF 
Min. 69 :(ybh) S_Best comes on for J_Belmont and takes up a FW role 
Min. 69 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  J_Williams reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 70 :(ybh) S_Best runs at J_Belehouan 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Best tries to chip the ball over D_Henderson! 
          ...  But D_Henderson makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 71 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha crosses into the box, finding J_Nyakuda 
          ...  But J_Vickers barges him off the ball 
Min. 77 :(ybh) K_Sanders hoists the ball across to J_Vickers 
          ...  S_E-Abraha wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 80 :(ybh) J_Daly controls it with ease 
          ...  S_E-Abraha with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 84 :(ybh) D_Lane plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  R_Yorke tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 86 :(ybh) S_Best jumps over H_Ayari's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Belehouan cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(ybh) D_Lane lays the ball back to S_Best 
          ...  H_Ayari takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 

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





Match Details
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Sheffield United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : J_Belehouan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Cover (4), R_Yorke (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Lane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Lane (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    Sheffield United U23  |    Brighton U23
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       8
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Sheffield United U23 0 - 1 Brighton 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  23   2   1   1  23 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
T_Cover        DF   1  13  11   3  23 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -5
J_Belehouan    DF   1  19  10   3  23 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  30   0
S_Sachdev      DF   1  18  10   4  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cantrill     DF   1  15  10   2  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_McKenna      MF   2   2  19   4  19 |  61   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
F_Jones        MF   1   2  18   8  20 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  16   4  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -5
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   4  18  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
B_Blacker      FW   1   2   7  15  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Nyakuda      AM   1   2  18  10  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Amissah      GK  15   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Tahir        DF   1  18  10   3  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Farr         MF   1   5  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ayari        MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
S_E-Abraha     FW   1   2   5  17  18 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0

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  22   2   2   2  23 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
B_Taylor       DF   2  19   4   2  19 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
Z_I_Rossi      DF   1  18   6   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
T_Katsukunya   DF   1  18   6   3  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
J_Williams     DF   2  17   3   1  17 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
H_Roberts      DF   1  20  11   4  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Nilsson      DM   1  13  10   4  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Lane         MF   1   2  18  11  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  37
Y_Owusu        MF   1  10  18   3  22 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Daly         FW   2   2  10  19  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  12  27  19
J_Belmont      FW   1   3   5  18  22 |  70   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Brown        GK  13   2   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vickers      DF   1  18   5   3  20 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
C_John         DF   1  14   5   2  21 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
K_Sanders      MF   1   3  18   5  18 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Best         FW   2   2   3  15  17 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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