FMFA National League Cup, Darlington vs. Coventry City U23 (Fri Jan 02)


                           Darlington  |  Coventry City U23
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          David Gooch  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                         P_Jameson GK  |  GK L_Bell
                           J_Scott DF  |  DF J_Gordon
                          S_Barrow DF  |  DF C_Perry
                         K_Jameson DF  |  DF T_Batanwi
                          E_Forbes DF  |  DF B_Blakely
                        W_Hatfield MF  |  DM H_McKirdy+
                         E_Stanton MF  |  MF K_Yearn
                        W_Maddison MF  |  MF M_Stretton
                            C_Main FW  |  MF K_Andrews
                         M_Kirkiro FW  |  FW V_George+
                         M_Cornish AM  |  FW J_Obikwu
                                       |
                         L_McGrath SUB |  SUB O_Varney
                          B_Hedley SUB |  SUB G_Sandiford
                         W_McGowan SUB |  SUB H_Broad
                          D_Hopper SUB |  SUB C_Ambursley
                        A_Rutledge SUB |  SUB E_Betjemann




Min. 6  :(yco) J_Obikwu with the first time pass to T_Batanwi 
          ...  C_Main with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 7  :(dar) M_Kirkiro finds his way through 
          ...  B_Blakely rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Will Schoolar looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  W_Maddison bends it round the wall 
          ...  L_Bell gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 9  :(dar) E_Stanton has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Gordon 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Kirkiro! 
          ...  M_Kirkiro with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 13 :(dar) C_Main finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  T_Batanwi with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Cornish floats it forward 
          ...  C_Main latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Blakely takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 15 :(yco) V_George+ plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  S_Barrow with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Coventry City U23 players 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  David Gooch looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  K_Yearn shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to J_Obikwu instead 
          ...  J_Obikwu hits the ball first time! 
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Jameson's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  P_Jameson looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 18 :(yco) J_Obikwu slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Scott 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 22 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ gets to the by line and finds V_George+ with a beautiful cross 
          ...  But W_Maddison wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 27 :(yco) M_Stretton runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Blakely 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Forbes 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 28 :(yco) B_Blakely has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Obikwu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Obikwu aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  P_Jameson just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 29 :(dar) M_Kirkiro takes advantage of a mistake by H_McKirdy+ 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Kirkiro has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That’s given Darlington the advantage! 
          ...  Darlington 1-0 Coventry City U23 ...
Min. 30 :(dar) Darlington will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 31 :(dar) E_Stanton moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Hatfield 
          ...  W_Hatfield aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But L_Bell with the difficult save 
Min. 32 :(yco) C_Perry is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  V_George+ latches onto the ball 
          ...  V_George+ with the crafty shot! 
          ...  P_Jameson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Jameson !! 
Min. 33 :(dar) M_Kirkiro knocks it past K_Yearn and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But C_Perry will cut out the threat 
Min. 33 :(yco) T_Batanwi pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Obikwu is clean through! 
          ...  J_Obikwu fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  It floats over P_Jameson 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 37 :(dar) M_Kirkiro takes advantage of a mistake by J_Gordon 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Kirkiro fires the shot in! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Bell's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Darlington 2-0 Coventry City U23 ...
Min. 38 :(dar) E_Stanton gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds W_Maddison 
          ...  W_Maddison tries to chip the ball over L_Bell! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Maddison chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Gordon reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 39 :(dar) S_Barrow controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Blakely 
          ...  He puts in C_Main! 
          ...  C_Main attempts a lob! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(dar) E_Stanton with a precise ball to C_Main 
          ...  C_Main goes for goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Bell moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  L_Bell catches it with style! 
Min. 46 :(yco) V_George+ finds his way through 
          ...  M_Kirkiro tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Darlington 2-0 Coventry City U23

Min. 48 :(dar) M_Cornish with the through ball to S_Barrow 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Barrow ! 
          ...  Saved by L_Bell 
Min. 50 :(yco) M_Stretton whips the ball across to J_Obikwu 
          ...  E_Forbes rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 50 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ with the nod to K_Yearn 
          ...  K_Yearn with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Jameson 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 53 :(yco) V_George+ controls it with ease 
          ...  W_Maddison with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 54 :(dar) C_Main with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  C_Main tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 60 :(dar) B_Hedley comes on for J_Scott and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 60 :(dar) D_Hopper takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace W_Maddison as MF 
Min. 60 :(yco) G_Sandiford comes on for T_Batanwi and takes up a DF role 
Min. 60 :(yco) V_George+ sprints past S_Barrow 
          ...  M_Cornish is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 62 :(yco) A defence splitting pass from K_Andrews to J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  P_Jameson just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 63 :(yco) K_Andrews is too quick for the defence 
          ...  K_Andrews rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 66 :(yco) C_Ambursley will replace the useless K_Yearn and will play MF 
Min. 67 :(dar) a big roar from the crowd as A_Rutledge comes on for C_Main to play FW 
Min. 67 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ crosses into the box, finding J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu with the drive! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 69 :(yco) E_Betjemann replaces an unhappy J_Obikwu and will play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(dar) L_McGrath will replace the useless P_Jameson and will play GK 
Min. 73 :(yco) J_Gordon takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_George+ 
          ...  S_Barrow pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 75 :(dar) The Darlington manager told his side to change to a D strategy 
Min. 80 :(dar) B_Hedley looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Kirkiro 
          ...  But C_Perry sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 82 :(dar) A_Rutledge could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  K_Andrews is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Cornish bends it in 
          ...  But L_Bell punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(yco) K_Andrews hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Gordon collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Forbes with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Blackwell Meadows
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Darlington Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kirkiro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Kirkiro (29,37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Kirkiro (46), E_Forbes (50), W_Maddison (53), S_Barrow (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : H_McKirdy+
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Darlington  |    Coventry City U23
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       11
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Final Score          : Darlington 2 - 0 Coventry City U23
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Player Statistics - Darlington
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Jameson      GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  71   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Scott        DF   1  17   4   2  27 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Barrow       DF   1  20   8   2  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0   4   7   0
K_Jameson      DF   1  19   9   3  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Forbes       DF   1  18   4   3  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
W_Hatfield     MF   1  10  20  10  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
E_Stanton      MF   1  11  19   2  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
W_Maddison     MF   1  10  18  10  28 |  61   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   5   9
C_Main         FW   1   3  14  21  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kirkiro      FW   1   4   8  20  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   2   1   0   0  -3  -3  44
M_Cornish      AM   1   4  20  12  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_McGrath      GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hedley       DF   1  20  10   3  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_McGowan      MF   1   3  20  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Hopper       MF   1   5  16  10  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rutledge     FW   1   2  14  19  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8

Player Statistics - Coventry City 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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L_Bell         GK  23   3   2   1  21 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
J_Gordon       DF   1  17  10   3  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
C_Perry        DF   1  18   5   2  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
T_Batanwi      DF   1  18   7   6  24 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Blakely      DF   1  17  11   5  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
H_McKirdy+     DM   2  14  20   3  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Yearn        MF   1   6  19   4  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Stretton     MF   1   6  18   3  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Andrews      MF   1   3  18  10  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
V_George+      FW   1   3   5  20  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Obikwu       FW   1   3   5  19  23 |  70   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
O_Varney       GK  21   2   2   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sandiford    DF   1  19  10   2  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Broad        DF   1  17   5   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ambursley    MF   1   3  17  11  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Betjemann    FW   1   2   6  18  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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