FMFA National League Cup, Bromsgrove Sporting vs. Coventry City U23 (Thu Sep 25) Bromsgrove Sporting | Coventry City U23 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-1-3-2 C Alex Nock | Will Schoolar | A_Harrison GK | GK L_Bell B_Morris DF | DF G_Sandiford L_Softley DF | DF T_Batanwi C_Wood DF | DF C_Perry T_Morrison DF | DF B_Blakely J_Newell DM | MF R_Rodrigues B_Shaw MF | MF K_Yearn N_C-Phillips MF | DM H_McKirdy+ R_Critchlow AM | MF K_Andrews K_Hall FW | FW V_George+ G_M-Sanches FW | FW J_Obikwu | L_Webb SUB | SUB O_Varney A_White SUB | SUB J_Gordon T_Edge SUB | SUB H_Broad K_Arthur SUB | SUB M_Stretton K_Cook SUB | SUB E_Betjemann Min. 5 :(yco) R_Rodrigues takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... R_Rodrigues with a powerful downward header! ... But A_Harrison makes a fine save Min. 9 :(bro) G_M-Sanches with the kinky dribble ... But H_McKirdy+ wins the tackle Min. 10 :(yco) R_Rodrigues is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu with the attempt at goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Obikwu chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Harrison Min. 19 :(bro) R_Critchlow knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... H_McKirdy+ plays the back pass ... L_Bell can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... R_Critchlow plays it towards the near post! ... T_Batanwi clears the corner Min. 21 :(yco) K_Yearn whips the ball across to V_George+ ... V_George+ shapes up for a shot! ... A_Harrison fists it away Min. 23 :(yco) T_Batanwi controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... L_Softley is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee warns him ... FREE KICK! ... V_George+ drives it in ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... R_Rodrigues hits it into the box! ... T_Morrison belts it clear Min. 27 :(bro) N_C-Phillips pushes it past T_Batanwi ... But G_Sandiford wins the tackle cleanly Min. 28 :(bro) N_C-Phillips with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to R_Critchlow ... R_Critchlow carves a shot towards goal ! ... But L_Bell tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 32 :(bro) G_M-Sanches sidesteps C_Perry ... B_Blakely with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Newell plays it short to G_M-Sanches ... Launched towards the top corner by G_M-Sanches ! ... But L_Bell makes an easy save Min. 34 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu tries to place it in the corner ! ... Saved by A_Harrison Min. 35 :(yco) K_Andrews with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from B_Morris ... J_Newell read the danger and stops the pass Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(bro) B_Morris spots R_Critchlow who is in acres of space ... R_Critchlow with the shot ! ... But it goes just over Min. 47 :(yco) V_George+ finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... V_George+ hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... But A_Harrison punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 48 :(yco) R_Rodrigues sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_Blakely ... B_Blakely beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... A_Harrison comes towards him ... He slips it underneath A_Harrison ... He hits it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Coventry City U23 have snatched the lead! ... Bromsgrove Sporting 0-1 Coventry City U23 ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bromsgrove Sporting 0-1 Coventry City U23 Min. 46 :(yco) V_George+ knocks it past T_Morrison and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... V_George+ with the cheeky shot! ... But A_Harrison tips it over ... CORNER! ... G_Sandiford chips the ball in towards the back post! ... A_Harrison fists it away! Min. 48 :(yco) R_Rodrigues flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... L_Softley steals the ball of off him Min. 55 :(bro) Bromsgrove Sporting altered their play to a A strategy Min. 57 :(bro) T_Morrison gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds G_M-Sanches ... G_M-Sanches with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But L_Bell palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 57 :(yco) G_Sandiford with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Blakely ... The cross hits B_Blakely on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Harrison moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Harrison catches it with style! Min. 60 :(bro) T_Edge will replace J_Newell and play DM Min. 60 :(yco) J_Gordon is being prepared to come on ... C_Perry is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(bro) B_Shaw has a go! ... It hits the defender ... K_Hall collects the loose ball! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... G_Sandiford picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 62 :(bro) A_White will come on for B_Morris and play DF Min. 62 :(bro) L_Bell miskicks! ... B_Shaw is takes control of the ball! ... A wicked drive by B_Shaw ! ... L_Bell won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 63 :(yco) M_Stretton comes on for K_Andrews and takes up a MF role Min. 64 :(bro) K_Hall holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to A_White ... A_White rifles it at the goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 65 :(yco) V_George+ lobs it over C_Wood ... T_Edge reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 66 :(yco) E_Betjemann will replace J_Obikwu and play FW Min. 68 :(bro) There's going to be a change ... K_Cook will come on for G_M-Sanches and play FW Min. 68 :(bro) C_Wood volleys it forward. He finds K_Hall ... Blocked by G_Sandiford Min. 70 :(bro) K_Arthur takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Critchlow ... He'll play as a AM ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 70 :(yco) K_Yearn drives it across the face of the goal G_Sandiford ... G_Sandiford with the 40 yard drive ! ... But A_Harrison punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 72 :(bro) A_White has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... K_Cook gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Cook fires the shot in! ... L_Bell parries it Min. 77 :(bro) K_Hall picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... M_Stretton tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 81 :(bro) L_Softley looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to K_Hall ... K_Hall flicks the header toward the far post! ... L_Bell watches it sail safely wide! Min. 81 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ brings the ball into the opposing area ... H_McKirdy+ hits the ball first time! ... But A_Harrison palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 82 :(yco) R_Rodrigues controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... E_Betjemann gets onto the end of the pass! ... E_Betjemann has a go! ... But A_Harrison dives to his left ... I think A_Harrison just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 83 :(bro) K_Hall lobs it over the defender ... K_Hall attempts to drive it home! ... L_Bell collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 86 :(bro) N_C-Phillips has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past G_Sandiford ... He puts in K_Arthur! ... From long range K_Arthur bends the ball towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 86 :(yco) V_George+ with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past T_Morrison ... V_George+ looks to see where A_Harrison is! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Bromsgrove Sporting fans taunt him! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yco) V_George+ finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... C_Wood rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 90 :(yco) B_Blakely with electric pace ... He eases past T_Edge ... B_Blakely drives the ball low ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... R_Rodrigues lofts the ball in! ... C_Wood clears the corner ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Victoria Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bromsgrove Sporting Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Harrison Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Blakely (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Blakely (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bromsgrove Sporting | Coventry City U23 Attempts on Goal : 10 | 14 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 5 | 10 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bromsgrove Sporting 0 - 1 Coventry City U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bromsgrove Sporting Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Harrison GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 B_Morris DF 1 20 10 2 25 | 65 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Softley DF 1 19 10 4 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 C_Wood DF 1 19 12 3 25 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 T_Morrison DF 1 19 7 4 29 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 J_Newell DM 1 12 19 4 27 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Shaw MF 1 10 20 10 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 N_C-Phillips MF 1 10 19 10 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Critchlow AM 1 2 20 12 22 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 K_Hall FW 1 3 14 21 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 G_M-Sanches FW 1 2 12 20 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 L_Webb GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_White DF 1 19 8 2 22 | 29 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 T_Edge DM 1 11 18 4 26 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Arthur AM 1 3 17 11 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 K_Cook FW 1 3 14 19 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Bell GK 22 3 2 1 21 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 G_Sandiford DF 1 19 10 2 23 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 3 T_Batanwi DF 1 18 7 6 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Perry DF 1 18 5 2 22 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 B_Blakely DF 1 17 11 5 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 R_Rodrigues MF 1 2 20 10 20 | 94 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 3 K_Yearn MF 1 6 19 4 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 28 8 H_McKirdy+ DM 2 14 19 3 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 18 11 K_Andrews MF 1 3 18 10 22 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_George+ FW 1 3 5 20 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 J_Obikwu FW 1 3 5 19 23 | 69 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 O_Varney GK 20 2 2 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gordon DF 1 17 10 3 20 | 31 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 M_Stretton MF 1 6 18 3 22 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Betjemann FW 1 2 6 18 21 | 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1758789503 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35