FMFA National League Cup, Brighton U23 vs. Coventry City U23 (Wed Oct 01)


                         Brighton U23  |  Coventry City U23
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                        Will Schoolar  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          C_Mandas GK  |  GK L_Bell
                      T_Katsukunya DF  |  DF C_Perry
                        J_Williams DF  |  DF B_Blakely
                         C_Nilsson DF  |  DF J_Gordon
                            C_John DF  |  DF H_Broad
                           Y_Owusu MF  |  MF R_Rodrigues
                           A_Moran MF  |  MF K_Yearn
                            D_Lane MF  |  MF H_McKirdy+
                          J_Hinchy MF  |  MF K_Andrews
                            S_Best FW  |  FW V_George+
                         M_Everitt FW  |  FW J_Obikwu
                                       |
                           F_Tyler SUB |  SUB O_Varney
                         Z_I_Rossi SUB |  SUB G_Sandiford
                         J_Vickers SUB |  SUB T_Batanwi
                            A_Sima SUB |  SUB J_James
                         J_Belmont SUB |  SUB E_Betjemann




Min. 2  :(ybh) A_Moran is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Hinchy 
          ...  J_Hinchy hits a great drive! 
          ...  L_Bell gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 7  :(ybh) S_Best with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves C_Perry behind 
          ...  S_Best has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  L_Bell with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 10 :(ybh) M_Everitt rushes through the defence 
          ...  M_Everitt looks to see where L_Bell is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Owusu! 
          ...  B_Blakely wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(yco) H_Broad gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside C_John! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Katsukunya anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 17 :(ybh) Y_Owusu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Best gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Gordon takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 18 :(ybh) T_Katsukunya with the diagonal pass M_Everitt 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Everitt ! 
          ...  But L_Bell dives to his left 
          ...  I think L_Bell just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 19 :(ybh) A_Moran moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Best 
          ...  S_Best keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  L_Bell 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. 19 :(ybh) T_Katsukunya turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Best 
          ...  H_McKirdy+ is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 20 :(yco) K_Yearn cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Obikwu 
          ...  A_Moran with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 21 :(yco) H_Broad beats T_Katsukunya 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  H_Broad with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 22 :(yco) K_Yearn looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Williams robs him of the ball 
Min. 25 :(ybh) S_Best plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Best hits a great drive! 
          ...  But L_Bell punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 30 :(ybh) A_Moran has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Gordon 
          ...  He puts in M_Everitt! 
          ...  M_Everitt with the crafty shot! 
          ...  L_Bell with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 34 :(yco) J_Gordon with the nod to R_Rodrigues 
          ...  The cross hits R_Rodrigues on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But C_Mandas makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 37 :(ybh) D_Lane runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Everitt latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  R_Rodrigues knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 42 :(ybh) C_John kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Best gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  H_Broad plays it back 
          ...  L_Bell slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Hinchy! 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Gordon 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(yco) B_Blakely beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu must beat C_Mandas! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 

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

Min. 48 :(ybh) T_Katsukunya reads the run of M_Everitt 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Everitt ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 49 :(yco) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  C_Perry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  C_Perry swings in the shot! 
          ...  But C_Mandas punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 52 :(yco) V_George+ knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Nilsson 
          ...  V_George+ tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  C_Mandas makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 60 :(ybh) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Z_I_Rossi will come on for T_Katsukunya and play DF 
Min. 60 :(yco) G_Sandiford will come on for C_Perry and play DF 
Min. 60 :(ybh) Curled in dangerously from D_Lane to S_Best 
          ...  A great volley from S_Best ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Coventry City U23 fans taunt him! 
Min. 63 :(ybh) A_Sima replaces D_Lane to play as a MF 
Min. 63 :(yco) J_James is coming on for K_Andrews and playing MF 
Min. 65 :(ybh) Y_Owusu controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_James 
          ...  He puts in A_Sima! 
          ...  A_Sima leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  L_Bell is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Moran swings it in! 
          ...  G_Sandiford reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 66 :(ybh) J_Belmont is coming on for S_Best and will play FW 
Min. 66 :(yco) E_Betjemann takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Obikwu 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 68 :(ybh) M_Everitt takes advantage of a mistake by H_Broad 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Everitt aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Bell blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 69 :(ybh) J_Vickers replaces J_Williams and will play DF 
Min. 70 :(yco) J_Gordon threads the through ball to E_Betjemann 
          ...  J_Belmont anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 71 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ flicks the ball through 
          ...  V_George+ runs onto it! 
          ...  V_George+ goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 73 :(ybh) Y_Owusu runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Everitt 
          ...  M_Everitt shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But L_Bell punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Bell got a touch 
Min. 73 :(yco) J_James with a pinpoint pass to R_Rodrigues 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Rodrigues ! 
          ...  C_Mandas won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 75 :(yco) R_Rodrigues looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Betjemann 
          ...  C_John wins the ball 
Min. 80 :(ybh) M_Everitt runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Sandiford 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Everitt sees L_Bell off his line ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Bell moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  L_Bell looks dejected! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Brighton U23 1-0 Coventry City U23 ...
Min. 81 :(ybh) Z_I_Rossi whips the ball across to M_Everitt 
          ...  But G_Sandiford wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 86 :(yco) K_Yearn crosses in from the wing, he finds V_George+ in the box 
          ...  V_George+ attempts a chip! 
          ...  C_Mandas saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 87 :(ybh) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_Hinchy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Hinchy swings in the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 87 :(yco) V_George+ has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Nilsson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  V_George+ uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  C_Mandas dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had C_Mandas beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Blakely crosses it in! 
          ...  C_Mandas fists it away! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(ybh) J_Hinchy runs into space 
          ...  J_Hinchy gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Falmer Stadium
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Brighton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Everitt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Everitt (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : R_Rodrigues
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_McKirdy+ (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Brighton U23  |    Coventry City U23
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Brighton U23 1 - 0 Coventry City U23
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Player Statistics - Brighton 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_Mandas       GK  23   2   2   2  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0   0
T_Katsukunya   DF   1  19   7   3  22 |  63   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  38   8
J_Williams     DF   2  17   3   1  17 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
C_Nilsson      DF   1  13  10   4  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_John         DF   1  14   5   2  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Y_Owusu        MF   1  11  19   3  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Moran        MF   1   4  19  10  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Lane         MF   1   2  19  12  22 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Hinchy       MF   1   5  14   6  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Best         FW   2   2   3  16  17 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Everitt      FW   1   2   4  14  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
F_Tyler        GK  19   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_I_Rossi      DF   1  19   7   2  25 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Vickers      DF   1  19   5   3  20 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
A_Sima         MF   1   3   6  13  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Belmont      FW   1   3   5  20  22 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0

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  22   3   2   1  21 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
C_Perry        DF   1  18   5   2  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_Blakely      DF   1  17  11   5  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Gordon       DF   1  17  10   3  20 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
H_Broad        DF   1  17   5   4  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
R_Rodrigues    MF   1   2  20  10  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
K_Yearn        MF   1   6  19   4  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_McKirdy+     MF   2  14  19   3  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
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 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Obikwu       FW   1   3   5  19  23 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
O_Varney       GK  20   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 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_Batanwi      DF   1  18   7   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        MF   1   4  16   6  22 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Betjemann    FW   1   2   6  18  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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