FMFA National League Cup, Sunderland U23 vs. Darlington (Fri Oct 17) Sunderland U23 | Darlington 4-3-1-2 C | 4-1-3-2 C - | David Gooch | A_Maguire GK | GK P_Jameson T_Gill DF | DF T_Barton Ryan_Nolan DF | DF B_Hedley B_Slade DF | DF T_Lees A_Lightfoot DF | DF K_Griffiths Jayden_Luker MF | MF W_Hatfield M_Burke MF | DM T_Platt J_Carre MF | MF L_Murray L_Gordon AM | FW C_Main E_Moore FW | FW M_Kirkiro J_Waters FW | MF M_Cornish | D_Cameron SUB | SUB L_McGrath T_Lavery SUB | SUB K_Jameson B_Hester SUB | SUB D_Hopper J_Whittaker SUB | SUB W_McGowan M_Proctor SUB | SUB A_Rutledge Min. 2 :(ysu) E_Moore nutmegs L_Murray ... E_Moore with a screamer of a shot ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... P_Jameson never had a chance! Min. 2 :(ysu) J_Carre with a neat pass into J_Waters ... T_Platt with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 3 :(ysu) B_Slade off the woodwork. ... J_Waters picks up the deflection ... J_Waters with a thundering drive! ... P_Jameson makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 4 :(ysu) Jayden_Luker wins possession ... He plays the ball across to L_Gordon ... But T_Barton wins the tackle Min. 5 :(dar) W_Hatfield squares it to L_Murray ... L_Murray hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... That’s given Darlington the advantage! ... Sunderland U23 0-1 Darlington ... Min. 6 :(ysu) Sunderland U23 will now play P after the order comes from the dugout Min. 6 :(dar) The Darlington manager told his side to change to a P strategy Min. 6 :(dar) M_Kirkiro beats Ryan_Nolan ... He showed great skill there ... M_Kirkiro hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It's way wide ... The Sunderland U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 10 :(dar) C_Main takes advantage of a mistake by B_Slade ... Can he make them pay? ... A powerful header from C_Main ! ... It looks good ... A_Maguire with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 12 :(ysu) T_Gill with a measured pass to L_Gordon ... L_Gordon aiming for the bottom corner ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 12 :(dar) T_Platt takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to T_Lees ... T_Lees unleashes a pile driver ! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 13 :(dar) B_Hedley moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to M_Kirkiro ... M_Kirkiro with a blistering shot ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 15 :(ysu) J_Waters retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... L_Gordon gets on the end of it ... L_Gordon with the goal bound shot! ... But P_Jameson punches it away Min. 19 :(ysu) L_Gordon has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Hedley! ... He has some space now! ... B_Hedley does well to get the tackle in Min. 20 :(ysu) Jayden_Luker beats his marker ... Jayden_Luker shapes up for a shot! ... It floats over P_Jameson ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 23 :(ysu) J_Carre runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Ryan_Nolan ... Ryan_Nolan hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Burke chips the ball in towards the far post! ... T_Lees reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 25 :(ysu) J_Carre drives it forward to E_Moore ... K_Griffiths wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 30 :(ysu) L_Gordon kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... E_Moore gets on the end of the pass ... T_Lees plays the back pass ... P_Jameson can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by B_Slade! ... P_Jameson makes the catch! Min. 32 :(ysu) E_Moore sidesteps B_Hedley ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... E_Moore drives the shot in! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 33 :(ysu) T_Gill has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Griffiths! ... He has some space now! ... B_Hedley with a nasty foul ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 40 :(ysu) E_Moore barges W_Hatfield off the ball ... B_Hedley slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 41 :(dar) K_Griffiths takes possession ... Knocks it past J_Waters ... He's through on goal ... B_Slade with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ysu) Jayden_Luker with a 40-yard pass to J_Waters ... T_Lees stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 46 :(ysu) B_Slade fires over a low cross to J_Waters ... K_Griffiths takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 47 :(ysu) M_Burke with the first time flick to J_Waters ... An audacious effort from J_Waters ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 48 :(dar) B_Hedley backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... M_Kirkiro gets on the end of it ... M_Kirkiro is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has A_Maguire to beat ... He rounds A_Maguire ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... Sunderland U23 0-2 Darlington ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland U23 0-2 Darlington Min. 46 :(dar) C_Main flicks it over M_Burke's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Good sliding challenge from B_Slade ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by T_Platt! ... A_Maguire catches it! Min. 48 :(dar) C_Main plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Brilliantly taken away by A_Lightfoot !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 50 :(ysu) J_Waters with a clever shimmy ... L_Murray with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 52 :(dar) T_Platt cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Kirkiro ... J_Waters tackles cleanly Min. 55 :(ysu) L_Gordon has it now ... He takes on T_Lees ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Waters! ... J_Waters with the side footed shot! ... P_Jameson tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 59 :(dar) W_Hatfield crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Griffiths in the box ... The cross hits K_Griffiths on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 60 :(dar) K_Jameson is being brought on ... T_Barton is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 61 :(ysu) M_Burke is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to B_Slade ... B_Hedley goes in studs first ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 65 :(ysu) a big roar from the crowd as J_Whittaker comes on for M_Burke to play MF Min. 65 :(dar) W_McGowan is coming on for W_Hatfield and will play MF Min. 67 :(dar) A_Rutledge comes on for C_Main and takes up a FW role Min. 67 :(dar) W_McGowan takes possession on the edge of the box ... W_McGowan cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 69 :(ysu) E_Moore with a one-touch layoff to J_Waters ... J_Waters must beat P_Jameson! ... P_Jameson falls over ... But P_Jameson is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 70 :(ysu) T_Lavery replaces an unhappy A_Lightfoot and will play as a DF Min. 70 :(dar) L_McGrath is ready to come on to replace P_Jameson ... Looks like he will play as a GK Min. 71 :(dar) L_Murray plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Rutledge keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Jayden_Luker with the block Min. 72 :(ysu) B_Hester will replace Ryan_Nolan and play DF Min. 74 :(dar) W_McGowan has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Hester ... He knocks it to M_Kirkiro! ... M_Kirkiro carves a shot towards goal ! ... But A_Maguire punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Maguire got a touch Min. 75 :(dar) Darlington changed their strategy to play D Min. 77 :(ysu) M_Proctor is being prepared to come on ... E_Moore is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 79 :(ysu) J_Carre puts in T_Gill ... Good sliding challenge from T_Lees and it had to be Min. 80 :(dar) W_McGowan could get a shot on goal here ... B_Slade wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee warned him Min. 82 :(ysu) J_Whittaker controls it well ... He nutmegs L_Murray ... He puts in M_Proctor! ... M_Proctor with the goal bound shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 87 :(ysu) T_Gill plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Waters decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... K_Griffiths attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(dar) M_Cornish with a first time pass ... A_Rutledge runs onto it! ... A_Rutledge attempts a chip! ... A_Maguire makes a difficult save Min. 88 :(ysu) J_Carre finds J_Waters on the edge of the box ... M_Cornish with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Waters Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Slade (41) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darlington Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Hedley (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Murray (5), M_Kirkiro (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Platt (2), B_Hedley (61), M_Cornish (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland U23 | Darlington Attempts on Goal : 11 | 10 Off target : 7 | 5 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 4 | 4 Fouls : 11 | 11 Key Tackles : 4 | 9 Key Passes : 18 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland U23 0 - 2 Darlington ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sunderland U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Maguire GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 T_Gill DF 1 20 10 5 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Ryan_Nolan DF 1 19 11 4 22 | 75 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B_Slade DF 1 18 13 4 21 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 17 -3 A_Lightfoot DF 1 18 10 4 21 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Jayden_Luker MF 1 13 20 7 26 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 1 M_Burke MF 1 10 19 4 25 | 68 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Carre MF 1 11 19 3 20 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 L_Gordon AM 1 3 18 13 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 E_Moore FW 1 3 10 19 23 | 80 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 J_Waters FW 1 2 7 18 22 | 96 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 10 10 D_Cameron GK 20 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lavery DF 1 18 11 5 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Hester DF 1 17 4 2 19 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Whittaker MF 1 2 18 11 22 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Proctor FW 1 2 3 17 20 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Player Statistics - Darlington Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Jameson GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 73 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 T_Barton DF 1 16 4 4 26 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Hedley DF 1 20 10 3 27 | 96 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 35 -3 T_Lees DF 1 19 10 8 22 | 96 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 1 K_Griffiths DF 1 18 3 4 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 47 8 9 W_Hatfield MF 1 10 20 10 28 | 68 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 T_Platt DM 1 10 19 2 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 L_Murray MF 1 4 16 5 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 C_Main FW 1 3 14 21 24 | 70 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Kirkiro FW 1 4 8 20 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 M_Cornish MF 1 4 19 12 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 L_McGrath GK 21 1 1 1 26 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Jameson DF 1 19 9 3 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 D_Hopper MF 1 5 16 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_McGowan MF 1 3 20 14 26 | 28 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 18 9 A_Rutledge FW 1 2 14 19 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1760730768 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35