FMFA National League Cup, Leicester City U23 vs. Chelsea U23 (Thu Sep 25)


                   Leicester City U23  |  Chelsea U23
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  James Bucknall
                                       |
                           C_Yates GK  |  GK J_Cumming
                            K_Gray DF  |  DF Sam_Burns
                           K_Gruno DF  |  DF J_Clark
                       C_Ughelumba DF  |  DF L_Gordon
                         J_Redmond DF  |  DF M_Washington
                     W_Hondermarck MF  |  MF M_Golding
                           S_Danso MF  |  MF M_Lewis
                          S_Jasper MF  |  MF E_Watt
                          F_Nmecha MF  |  MF G_Broadbent
                            J_King FW  |  FW J_Arthur
                           C_Popov FW  |  FW C_Ezenwata
                                       |
                          H_French SUB |  SUB L_Bergstrom
                           B_Cover SUB |  SUB G_Antwi
                          J_Joseph SUB |  SUB H_Lawrence
                            T_Hill SUB |  SUB D_Rankine
                        N_Scardina SUB |  SUB M_H'son-Mars




Min. 5  :(ych) M_Washington runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Ezenwata 
          ...  C_Ezenwata with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But C_Yates makes a fine save 
Min. 9  :(ylc) J_King with the kinky dribble 
          ...  But Sam_Burns wins the tackle 
Min. 10 :(ych) M_Lewis is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Washington 
          ...  M_Washington with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Watt chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  K_Gruno clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(ych) M_Lewis moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Washington 
          ...  But J_Redmond clears the danger 
Min. 15 :(ylc) S_Jasper gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  K_Gray is unmarked 
          ...  K_Gray hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  J_Cumming gathers it comfortably 
Min. 15 :(ych) J_Arthur runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Arthur sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Sam_Burns floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_Yates catches it! 
Min. 19 :(ylc) S_Danso is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Gruno 
          ...  J_Clark takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 20 :(ych) M_Washington holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Lewis 
          ...  M_Lewis drives the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 22 :(ych) C_Ezenwata with a burst of pace 
          ...  J_Redmond with an awful challenge 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 23 :(ylc) K_Gruno finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  K_Gruno with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Cumming moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Cumming looks dejected! 
          ...  And Leicester City U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Leicester City U23 1-0 Chelsea U23 ...
Min. 27 :(ylc) S_Jasper with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Washington 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Popov! 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Popov ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Cumming's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Cumming looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Jasper 
          ...  J_Clark wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 33 :(ych) M_Golding sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Sam_Burns 
          ...  Sam_Burns tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  Saved by C_Yates 
Min. 34 :(ych) M_Washington plays in L_Gordon with a beautiful ball 
          ...  K_Gray read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(ylc) W_Hondermarck spots J_King who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_King with the shot ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 46 :(ych) E_Watt finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  E_Watt hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But C_Yates punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 47 :(ych) M_Golding sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Arthur 
          ...  J_Arthur beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  C_Yates comes towards him 
          ...  He slips it underneath C_Yates 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Chelsea U23 have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Leicester City U23 1-1 Chelsea U23 ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City U23 1-1 Chelsea U23

Min. 46 :(ych) M_Washington holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Ezenwata in space! 
          ...  C_Ezenwata lobs C_Yates! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  That puts Chelsea U23 ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Leicester City U23 1-2 Chelsea U23 ...
Min. 48 :(ych) E_Watt with the nod to C_Ezenwata 
          ...  K_Gruno wins the ball 
Min. 52 :(ych) J_Clark threads the through ball to C_Ezenwata 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Ezenwata ! 
          ...  C_Yates is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 62 :(ylc) J_King knocks the ball past C_Ezenwata 
          ...  J_Clark with an awful challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  C_Popov with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 64 :(ylc) J_Redmond crosses to C_Popov 
          ...  C_Popov tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  That’s got Leicester City U23 back level! 
          ...  Leicester City U23 2-2 Chelsea U23 ...
Min. 65 :(ych) M_Washington punches J_Redmond off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 70 :(ylc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  B_Cover will come on for K_Gray and play DF 
Min. 70 :(ylc) H_French is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Ughelumba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(ylc) T_Hill replaces S_Jasper and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(ylc) J_Joseph is being brought on 
          ...  W_Hondermarck is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(ylc) N_Scardina is coming on for C_Popov and playing FW 
Min. 71 :(ylc) N_Scardina with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Sam_Burns 
          ...  N_Scardina has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Cumming turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Nmecha drives it into the box! 
          ...  E_Watt wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 72 :(ylc) T_Hill with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  T_Hill with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 74 :(ylc) F_Nmecha kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_King gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Gordon slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 80 :(ylc) J_Redmond looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Cover 
          ...  B_Cover tries to beat J_Cumming! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 81 :(ylc) F_Nmecha hoofs it up field to find N_Scardina 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Clark belts it clear 
Min. 82 :(ylc) J_Joseph finds J_King in the box 
          ...  J_King must beat J_Cumming! 
          ...  J_Cumming watches it sail wide! 
Min. 86 :(ylc) J_King finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  J_King tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But J_Cumming stops that one easily 
Min. 86 :(ylc) J_Joseph controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  N_Scardina gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Watt tackles from behind 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  S_Danso shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to N_Scardina instead 
          ...  N_Scardina hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ych) J_Arthur sidesteps B_Cover 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  From long range J_Arthur bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 90 :(ylc) J_King finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Sam_Burns rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 91 :(ych) M_Golding with a slick pass to M_Lewis 
          ...  K_Gruno tackles cleanly 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Holmes Park
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Leicester City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : C_Popov
Scorers              : K_Gruno (23), C_Popov (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Redmond (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea U23 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Golding (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Ezenwata (46), J_Arthur (47)
Sent Off             : M_Washington (65)
Booked               : E_Watt (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Leicester City U23  |    Chelsea U23
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           5        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Leicester City U23 2 - 2 Chelsea U23
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Player Statistics - Leicester 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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C_Yates        GK  21   2   2   1  21 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
K_Gray         DF   1  20   6   3  20 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
K_Gruno        DF   2  17   4   3  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  39   0  23
C_Ughelumba    DF   2  18   3   1  19 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Redmond      DF   1  18  10   2  21 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  10  45  -3
W_Hondermarck  MF   1   4  18   6  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Danso        MF   1   7  16   4  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Jasper       MF   1   2  18  12  23 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Nmecha       MF   2   3  18   2  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_King         FW   1   2   5  19  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Popov        FW   1   2   4  19  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
H_French       DF  18   2   1   1  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Cover        DF   1  13   8   3  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Joseph       MF   1   2  16   7  20 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Hill         MF   1   5  15   6  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Scardina     FW   1   3   9  17  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Chelsea 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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J_Cumming      GK  19   2   2   1  17 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
Sam_Burns      DF   1  20   6   3  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
J_Clark        DF   1  19   6   2  21 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
L_Gordon       DF   1  18   2   5  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Washington   DF   1  18   6   3  20 |  68   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   1   0  -7  51  -6
M_Golding      MF   1   2  20   7  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
M_Lewis        MF   1   2  19  13  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
E_Watt         MF   1   4  17   2  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7   0
G_Broadbent    MF   1   5  15   3  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Arthur       FW   2   2   3  18  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
C_Ezenwata     FW   1   2   4  17  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
L_Bergstrom    GK  13   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Antwi        DF   1  18  10   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Lawrence     DF   1  15   9   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rankine      MF   1   5  15   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_H'son-Mars   FW   2   3   2  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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