Live Match Thread: Swansea City U23s vs Sheffield United U23s | Vital Football

Live Match Thread: Swansea City U23s vs Sheffield United U23s

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Swans U23s: Steven Benda, Aaron Lewis, Matthew Blake, Jack Evans, Cian Harries (capt), Ben Cabango, Daniel James, Adnan Marić, Botti Biabi, George Byers, Kenji Gorrè.

Subs: Keiran Evans, Gregor Zabret, Marco Dulca, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Keston Davies.

Sheffield United: Jake Eastwood, Will Portman, George Cantrill, Sam Graham, Jordan Doherty, Keenan Ferguson, Harvey Gilmour, Regan Slater (capt), Tyler Smith, Luke Yates, Stephen Mallon.

Subs: Michael Elstone, George Broadbent, Reon Potts, Simeon Oure, Hugo Warhurst.
 
GOAL! SWANS 1-0 UP

We're 1-0 up already! It's a mistake from the United goalkeeper, as he can;'t keep a low driven shot out, it's parried but he watches the ball drop past the line.
 
United looking to get back into the game, and get to the byline, low cross comes in but the Swans defence are able to clear. United regain possession but the ball ends up with the Swans keeper.
 
Chance for Gorre to make it 2-0 but it's a decent save at the front post and the Swans win a corner.
 
GOAL! SWANS 2-0
Great free-kick goal from Byers! Curled over the wall and into the top corner from about 20 yards.
 
James fires the ball into the net but Gorre was offside in the build-up, after pulling the ball back for James.
 
George Byers is currently off the field with an injury. He looked in some pain as he limped off so we don't know if he'll continue playing. Like he'll be subbed
 
2-0 at half time. United have got forward now and again but not really gone too close to getting a goal back. Swans in control for the most part and Byers' excellent free-kick goal from about 20 minutes gives us a healthy lead in this semi-final tie.
 
Swans look to increase their lead further, they break forward and Dan James goes for goal, but his low shot his saved by the keeper's legs and behind for a corner.
 
Gorre has had plenty of space down the left but has never really been able to do enough with the ball in these areas. Just then he tried to dribble through a crowd of players but sees a shot blocked.
 
Great chance for United, their best of the game but it's wasted from close range as the effort goes wide of the target. Could be a nervy ending if they get one back, still 2-0
 
Long range effort from the Swans, left-footed shot, low is parried out for a corner. Again, less than convincing goalkeeping there
 
It should be 3-0. Dan James gets down the right and puts in a low cross, it looks like a simple finish but Baker-Richardson sees his shot saved and then deflected off a defender and out of play.
 
It was a good long ball to release James for that chance. James races forward again down the right, low pass towards Baker-Richardson again but it's not such a straightforward chance here with a defender getting a block in.
 
GOAL! 3-0

Gorre finishes from close range under the goalkeeper to confirm their place in the final!