YDL Division Two, Sheffield United U23 vs. Southampton U23 (Fri Apr 18)


                 Sheffield United U23  |  Southampton U23
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
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                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK H_Upstell
                           Z_Tahir DF  |  DF M_Fry
                         S_Sachdev DF  |  DF K_Lopata
                        G_Cantrill DF  |  DF K_Ramsay
                           T_Cover DF  |  DF L_Pambou
                         D_McKenna MF  |  MF W_Ferry
                           F_Jones MF  |  MF M_Gibbs-White
                           H_Ayari MF  |  MF O_Newman
                          H_Knibbs FW  |  MF F_Ross-Lang
                        S_E-Abraha FW  |  FW L_Ndukwu
                         J_Nyakuda AM  |  FW D_Ballard
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                        C_Hewitson SUB |  SUB N_Osborn
                         I_Mizouni SUB |  SUB D_Abu
                           R_Yorke SUB |  SUB R_Finnigan
                         O_Greaves SUB |  SUB G_Babic
                           L_Gaxha SUB |  SUB C_Hale




Min. 3  :(ysh) J_Nyakuda knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Fry slips 
          ...  S_E-Abraha gets to it! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  H_Upstell parries it 
Min. 6  :(yso) W_Ferry backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  L_Pambou latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Pambou ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  And Southampton U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 0-1 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 7  :(ysh) Sheffield United U23's manager orders his side to play N 
Min. 7  :(yso) M_Gibbs-White plays a first time ball through the defence to W_Ferry 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Ferry ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 8  :(yso) K_Ramsay with a probing through ball F_Ross-Lang 
          ...  Z_Tahir tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by W_Ferry! 
          ...  F_Ross-Lang gets a shot in 
          ...  D_Henderson falls over 
          ...  But D_Henderson is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 9  :(yso) The ball is passed in from M_Gibbs-White, he finds L_Pambou 
          ...  L_Pambou with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 13 :(ysh) F_Jones takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 1-1 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 14 :(ysh) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Sheffield United U23 will now be playing C 
Min. 14 :(ysh) S_Sachdev with the diagonal pass S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  Lets see if Sheffield United U23 can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 2-1 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 14 :(ysh) The Sheffield United U23 manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 14 :(yso) M_Gibbs-White volleys it forward. He finds L_Ndukwu 
          ...  L_Ndukwu goes for 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. 15 :(ysh) S_Sachdev is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 18 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha sidesteps L_Pambou 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Pambou plays the back pass 
          ...  H_Upstell can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Cantrill hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Upstell makes the catch! 
Min. 21 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Ballard 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_E-Abraha ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!! 
          ...  The defenders have been run ragged! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 3-1 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 22 :(ysh) G_Cantrill hoofs it up field to find Z_Tahir 
          ...  A thundering drive by Z_Tahir ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 23 :(ysh) G_Cantrill with a probing pass to S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 4-1 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 24 :(yso) M_Gibbs-White runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Ndukwu 
          ...  L_Ndukwu with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It floats over D_Henderson 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 28 :(yso) L_Ndukwu takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Cantrill wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 29 :(yso) L_Ndukwu beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  L_Ndukwu with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Henderson palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 29 :(ysh) F_Jones is through on goal 
          ...  O_Newman with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 34 :(ysh) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha is through! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha tries to chip the ball over H_Upstell! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 5-1 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 35 :(ysh) H_Ayari works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs is clean through! 
          ...  H_Upstell tries to make himself big 
          ...  He tries to slide it past H_Upstell 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 6-1 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 38 :(ysh) H_Knibbs has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  The ball hits M_Fry in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 42 :(ysh) H_Knibbs runs forward 
          ...  D_Ballard brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(yso) W_Ferry hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Ndukwu latches onto it! 
          ...  A skillful effort from L_Ndukwu ! 
          ...  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. 45 :(yso) C_Hale takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Ballard 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(yso) W_Ferry knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Cantrill slips 
          ...  C_Hale gets to it! 
          ...  C_Hale gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Henderson is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  F_Ross-Lang swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But D_Henderson palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 46 :(ysh) I_Mizouni takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Z_Tahir as DF 
Min. 48 :(ysh) H_Ayari has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Ross-Lang 
          ...  He puts in J_Nyakuda! 
          ...  But C_Hale clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23 6-1 Southampton U23

Min. 48 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha leaves M_Fry standing 
          ...  S_E-Abraha goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  H_Upstell 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. 49 :(ysh) H_Knibbs with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  H_Knibbs tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  H_Upstell catches the ball 
Min. 50 :(yso) W_Ferry turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to F_Ross-Lang 
          ...  F_Ross-Lang fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  D_Henderson falls over 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  D_Henderson looks a little embarrassed now! 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 6-2 Southampton U23 ...
Min. 54 :(ysh) H_Ayari with a short pass to find S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha drives it low ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Nyakuda chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Cover 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's beaten H_Upstell 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 55 :(yso) a big roar from the crowd as G_Babic comes on for F_Ross-Lang to play MF 
Min. 55 :(ysh) I_Mizouni with a 50-yard pass to S_Sachdev 
          ...  M_Fry slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Cover curls it into the box! 
          ...  H_Upstell comes out and claims it! 
Min. 56 :(ysh) H_Ayari holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to S_E-Abraha 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Ramsay !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 56 :(yso) O_Newman comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  S_Sachdev takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 61 :(ysh) I_Mizouni turns past M_Fry 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  I_Mizouni with the drive! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 64 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda with a probing pass to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  H_Upstell has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  H_Upstell is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 65 :(ysh) L_Gaxha will replace H_Knibbs and play FW 
Min. 65 :(ysh) T_Cover spots S_E-Abraha who is in acres of space 
          ...  S_E-Abraha rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  H_Upstell is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 66 :(ysh) L_Gaxha turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  L_Gaxha attempts a chip! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 67 :(ysh) R_Yorke is being brought on 
          ...  F_Jones is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 67 :(ysh) S_Sachdev knocks it forward 
          ...  W_Ferry slips 
          ...  S_E-Abraha gets to it! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  H_Upstell with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 67 :(yso) A defence splitting pass from K_Lopata to M_Fry 
          ...  M_Fry rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 69 :(yso) C_Hale beats S_Sachdev 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Hale must beat D_Henderson! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(ysh) C_Hewitson is coming on for D_Henderson and will play GK 
Min. 71 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Lopata! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Fry slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 73 :(ysh) L_Gaxha takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past K_Ramsay 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Pambou pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 74 :(yso) C_Hale runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off I_Mizouni back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  I_Mizouni moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 75 :(ysh) T_Cover with the nod to J_Nyakuda 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  H_Upstell reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 80 :(yso) W_Ferry retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  C_Hale gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Mizouni takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 81 :(yso) C_Hale runs at the defence 
          ...  R_Yorke with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 82 :(ysh) H_Ayari gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Sachdev 
          ...  S_Sachdev tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  H_Upstell with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 87 :(ysh) G_Cantrill finds L_Gaxha with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_Gaxha hits a great shot ! 
          ...  H_Upstell fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ysh) I_Mizouni has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_E-Abraha collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 90 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  J_Nyakuda attempts the shot! 
          ...  H_Upstell beats the ball away 
Min. 90 :(yso) G_Babic pulls it back to M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Gibbs-White ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  C_Hewitson plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 

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





Match Details
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Sheffield United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : S_E-Abraha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_E-Abraha (13,14,21,23,34), H_Knibbs (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : W_Ferry
Scorers              : L_Pambou (6), F_Ross-Lang (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    Sheffield United U23  |    Southampton U23
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       14
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :          12        |       8
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       3
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Sheffield United U23 6 - 2 Southampton 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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Z_Tahir        DF   1  18  10   3  21 |  46   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  12  14
S_Sachdev      DF   1  18  10   4  22 |  95   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  72   5
G_Cantrill     DF   1  15  10   2  24 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  72   0
T_Cover        DF   1  13  11   3  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
D_McKenna      MF   2   2  19   4  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jones        MF   1   2  18   8  20 |  71   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
H_Ayari        MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 102   0
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   4  18  19 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  12  12  56
S_E-Abraha     FW   1   2   5  17  18 |  95   0   0   0   0  11   5   0   0   0   0   0 193
J_Nyakuda      AM   1   2  18  10  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
C_Hewitson     GK  19   2   1   5  20 |  21   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
I_Mizouni      DF   1  19  11   3  25 |  49   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  30   2
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  16   4  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Greaves      MF   1   2  18  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gaxha        FW   1   2   4  14  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

Player Statistics - Southampton 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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H_Upstell      GK  18   2   1   5  20 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
M_Fry          DF   1  19   2   7  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0   2
K_Lopata       DF   1  15   9   2  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Ramsay       DF   1  15   7   3  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
L_Pambou       DF   1  14  11   4  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  32   0  40
W_Ferry        MF   1   9  20   9  24 |  95   0   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 129   2
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   2  19   4  20 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  60   5
O_Newman       MF   1   3  17  10  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ross-Lang    MF   1   5  16   6  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
L_Ndukwu       FW   2   2   4  18  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
D_Ballard      FW   1   3   5  18  21 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
N_Osborn       GK  13   2   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abu          DF   1  12   8   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Finnigan     DF   1   4  13   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Babic        MF   1   4  13  10  21 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Hale         FW   2   4   4  19  19 |  50   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0   4
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