U23 Under Armor League Cup, Sheffield United U23 vs. West Ham United U23 (Wed Mar 12)


                 Sheffield United U23  |  West Ham United U23
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                               VACANT  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK F_Herrick
                           T_Cover DF  |  DF E_Sowumni
                         I_Mizouni DF  |  DF L_Egan
                           Z_Tahir DF  |  DF K_McDonald
                          S_Graham DF  |  DF K_Ronan
                         D_McKenna MF  |  MF A_Dobra
                         J_Nyakuda MF  |  MF L_Richardson
                            C_Farr MF  |  MF N_C-Philips
                          H_Knibbs FW  |  MF L_Orford
                        S_E-Abraha FW  |  FW M_Halim
                         O_Greaves AM  |  FW D_Mubama
                                       |
                         J_Amissah SUB |  SUB F_Hooper
                       J_Belehouan SUB |  SUB G_Harmon
                           R_Yorke SUB |  SUB L_Laing
                           F_Jones SUB |  SUB K_Swyer
                           L_Gaxha SUB |  SUB B_Woodburn




Min. 1  :(ysh) I_Mizouni takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Knibbs 
          ...  N_C-Philips gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 2  :(ywh) L_Richardson pass splits open the defence and finds M_Halim 
          ...  M_Halim tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Henderson 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 8  :(ysh) H_Knibbs runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Cover 
          ...  T_Cover with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  F_Herrick is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 8  :(ywh) E_Sowumni puts in L_Richardson 
          ...  L_Richardson hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But D_Henderson smothers the ball. 
Min. 8  :(ysh) C_Farr changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Knibbs 
          ...  K_McDonald leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 10 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha jumps over K_McDonald's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_E-Abraha belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 10 :(ywh) L_Richardson hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  N_C-Philips latches onto it! 
          ...  N_C-Philips blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  D_Henderson saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 13 :(ywh) L_Orford with a neat pass into D_Mubama 
          ...  D_Mubama tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  D_Henderson with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 15 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  N_C-Philips with a two footed challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee stops play 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  H_Knibbs hoists it forward 
          ...  D_McKenna gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_McDonald goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 17 :(ysh) C_Farr kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  H_Knibbs gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  H_Knibbs cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 18 :(ysh) H_Knibbs feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  I_Mizouni runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  I_Mizouni with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  The shot slips through F_Herrick's hands 
          ...  But F_Herrick recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 18 :(ysh) D_McKenna breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on F_Herrick! 
          ...  L_Orford brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 20 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha beats A_Dobra 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  S_E-Abraha with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  F_Herrick grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 27 :(ywh) L_Richardson finds D_Mubama in acres of space 
          ...  S_Graham knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 31 :(ysh) C_Farr moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  F_Herrick with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 39 :(ysh) D_McKenna cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Nyakuda 
          ...  J_Nyakuda with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 41 :(ywh) L_Orford knocks it past I_Mizouni and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But T_Cover wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Dobra! 
          ...  T_Cover wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  O_Greaves gets on the end of it 
          ...  A powerful shot by O_Greaves ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 45 :(ysh) O_Greaves runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  L_Richardson with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 46 :(ywh) K_Ronan with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_McDonald gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Cover goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United U23 0-0 West Ham United U23

Min. 47 :(ywh) A_Dobra controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Z_Tahir 
          ...  He puts in D_Mubama! 
          ...  T_Cover with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 48 :(ywh) A_Dobra sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Halim 
          ...  M_Halim curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  D_Henderson is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  And West Ham United U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sheffield United U23 0-1 West Ham United U23 ...
Min. 49 :(ysh) Sheffield United U23 changed their strategy to play C 
Min. 50 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha 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! 
          ...  S_E-Abraha unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  F_Herrick with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 50 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  M_Halim knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 52 :(ysh) I_Mizouni brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Knibbs gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Knibbs hits a great drive! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 58 :(ywh) L_Orford with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Mubama 
          ...  S_Graham cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 60 :(ysh) a big roar from the crowd as L_Gaxha comes on for D_McKenna to play FW 
Min. 61 :(ysh) Sheffield United U23 made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 64 :(ysh) J_Nyakuda turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  F_Herrick gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gaxha plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Herrick jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 64 :(ywh) E_Sowumni flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Mubama runs onto it! 
          ...  I_Mizouni slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 65 :(ysh) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Belehouan will come on for T_Cover and play DF 
Min. 65 :(ywh) L_Richardson slides it through the middle to D_Mubama 
          ...  D_Mubama looks to see where D_Henderson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 67 :(ysh) F_Jones is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Nyakuda is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 67 :(ywh) A_Dobra takes advantage of a bad back pass from I_Mizouni 
          ...  J_Belehouan slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 69 :(ysh) F_Jones runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of L_Gaxha 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Gaxha ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Graham lofts the ball in! 
          ...  F_Herrick reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 73 :(ywh) L_Laing is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_McDonald is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 73 :(ywh) B_Woodburn is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Mubama is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 75 :(ywh) G_Harmon replaces E_Sowumni and will play DF 
Min. 77 :(ywh) There's going to be a change 
          ...  K_Swyer will come on for L_Richardson and play MF 
Min. 77 :(ywh) L_Orford wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Halim 
          ...  J_Belehouan wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 77 :(ywh) B_Woodburn plays a long ball to M_Halim 
          ...  M_Halim attempts to nutmeg D_Henderson! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 79 :(ywh) K_Swyer with a first time pass 
          ...  B_Woodburn runs onto it! 
          ...  B_Woodburn flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  D_Henderson parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 80 :(ysh) F_Jones is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to H_Knibbs 
          ...  L_Egan with a reckless challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 82 :(ysh) C_Farr threads the through ball to S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 82 :(ywh) L_Laing with a pinpoint pass to K_Swyer 
          ...  K_Swyer with the side footed shot! 
          ...  D_Henderson parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 83 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Knibbs 
          ...  K_Swyer takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 86 :(ysh) L_Gaxha jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_E-Abraha 
          ...  S_E-Abraha lobs F_Herrick! 
          ...  But F_Herrick punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ywh) L_Laing spots B_Woodburn who is in acres of space 
          ...  B_Woodburn strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  D_Henderson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Henderson recovers to save!! 
Min. 90 :(ysh) S_E-Abraha with a glorious 60-yard pass to Z_Tahir 
          ...  K_Ronan with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Shirecliffe Ground
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Sheffield United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : S_E-Abraha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Belehouan (77)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Halim
Scorers              : M_Halim (48)
Sent Off             : N_C-Philips (15), L_Egan (80)
Booked               : L_Orford (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    Sheffield United U23  |    West Ham United U23
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          16        |       16
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Final Score          : Sheffield United U23 0 - 1 West Ham 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  23   2   1   1  23 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
T_Cover        DF   1  13  11   3  23 |  66   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  48   0   2
I_Mizouni      DF   1  19  11   3  25 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   5
Z_Tahir        DF   1  18  10   3  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Graham       DF   1  15   6   1  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
D_McKenna      MF   2   2  19   4  19 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Nyakuda      MF   1   2  18  10  20 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
C_Farr         MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
H_Knibbs       FW   2   3   4  18  19 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   9
S_E-Abraha     FW   1   2   5  17  18 |  92   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  30  21
O_Greaves      AM   1   2  18  14  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Amissah      GK  15   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Belehouan    DF   1  19  10   3  23 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -5  -5
R_Yorke        MF   1   5  16   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jones        MF   1   2  18   8  20 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Gaxha        FW   1   2   4  14  24 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2

Player Statistics - West Ham 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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F_Herrick      GK  19   2   1   5  20 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0   0
E_Sowumni      DF   1  18  10   3  21 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Egan         DF   2  18   7   2  23 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9  -9  -9
K_McDonald     DF   1  17   9   2  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
K_Ronan        DF   1  17   5   3  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
A_Dobra        MF   1   6  16   3  21 |  92   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0
L_Richardson   MF   1   3  19  13  22 |  78   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
N_C-Philips    MF   1   2  18  12  22 |  15   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   7  -9  -4
L_Orford       MF   1   2  14   7  20 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  40  -5
M_Halim        FW   1   1   7  17  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
D_Mubama       FW   1   2   4  16  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
F_Hooper       GK  16   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Harmon       DF   1  13  11   3  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
L_Laing        DF   1  13  11   4  23 |  18   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Swyer        MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  14   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  27  17
B_Woodburn     FW   2   2   4  18  23 |  18   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
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