YDL Division One, Manchester United U21s vs. Aston Villa U21s (Sun Feb 24)


               Manchester United U21s  |  Aston Villa U21s
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
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                          K_O'Hara GK  |  GK M_Sarkic
                        A_Tuanzebe DF  |  DF L_Hall
                       V_Fernandez DF  |  DF J_Walker
                          A_Barlow DF  |  DF J_Bedeau
                         M_Willock MF  |  DF J_Williams
                         D_Redmond MF  |  MF C_Rowe
                           M_Baars MF  |  MF Jack_Clarke
                       Angel_Gomes MF  |  MF C_Mayuba
                          F_Makela MF  |  AM P_Piatti
                         N_Burkart FW  |  FW D_Agyei*
                       S_McTominay FW  |  FW A_Pressley
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                        A_Fojticek SUB |  SUB T_Giradot
                           R_Poole SUB |  SUB J_Abdoul
                            T_Sang SUB |  SUB T_Jumeau
                        S_Micillo* SUB |  SUB D_A-Meredith
                           J_Bohui SUB |  SUB H_Knibbs




Min. 2  :(ymu) D_Redmond is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  N_Burkart latches onto the ball 
          ...  N_Burkart leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? 
          ...  That’s put Manchester United U21s in front! 
          ...  Manchester United U21s 1-0 Aston Villa U21s ...
Min. 2  :(yas) J_Bedeau looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Pressley 
          ...  A_Pressley with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 5  :(ymu) D_Redmond picks out S_McTominay with the cross 
          ...  S_McTominay controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  Manchester United U21s 2-0 Aston Villa U21s ...
Min. 6  :(yas) Aston Villa U21s altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 7  :(ymu) Angel_Gomes with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past J_Bedeau 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Burkart! 
          ...  N_Burkart pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 8  :(yas) Jack_Clarke is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to D_Agyei* 
          ...  D_Agyei* with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But K_O'Hara smothers the ball. 
Min. 11 :(yas) C_Rowe reads the run of D_Agyei* 
          ...  But A_Tuanzebe clears the ball to safety 
Min. 14 :(ymu) M_Willock sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Burkart 
          ...  J_Bedeau makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Makela crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Redmond 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 15 :(yas) P_Piatti gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe intercepts the pass 
Min. 16 :(ymu) S_McTominay turns on a sixpence 
          ...  S_McTominay with the drive! 
          ...  M_Sarkic tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Redmond chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Walker gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 18 :(ymu) M_Baars wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Sarkic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 19 :(ymu) Angel_Gomes takes advantage of a mistake by J_Williams 
          ...  Angel_Gomes hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Sarkic's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  The Aston Villa U21s manager looks gutted 
          ...  Manchester United U21s 3-0 Aston Villa U21s ...
Min. 20 :(ymu) F_Makela turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  M_Sarkic tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Willock drives it into the box! 
          ...  L_Hall clears the danger 
Min. 21 :(ymu) M_Baars floats the ball in to find S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But M_Sarkic is equal to it 
Min. 21 :(yas) D_Agyei* latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  D_Agyei* has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But K_O'Hara punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Rowe plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Hall swings a leg at it! 
          ...  K_O'Hara heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 21 :(yas) C_Rowe slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 25 :(yas) C_Rowe brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on F_Makela 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Agyei*! 
          ...  F_Makela reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 26 :(ymu) Angel_Gomes looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Burkart 
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Burkart ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 26 :(yas) C_Mayuba runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Pressley latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Willock 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 27 :(yas) A defence splitting pass from Jack_Clarke to J_Walker 
          ...  V_Fernandez gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Rowe crosses it in! 
          ...  K_O'Hara easily claims the ball! 
Min. 30 :(ymu) S_McTominay runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Walker back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Agyei* with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 34 :(yas) C_Rowe with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Piatti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Piatti with the strike ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 37 :(ymu) N_Burkart jumps over J_Bedeau's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  L_Hall tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Makela crosses it in! 
          ...  Angel_Gomes makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 37 :(yas) P_Piatti finds A_Pressley with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Pressley heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But K_O'Hara punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 38 :(yas) C_Rowe is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Agyei* 
          ...  D_Agyei* has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 40 :(yas) C_Rowe beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Pressley 
          ...  V_Fernandez reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yas) D_Agyei* finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  D_Agyei* with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Manchester United U21s 3-1 Aston Villa U21s ...
Min. 45 :(ymu) R_Poole is ready to come on to replace A_Barlow 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(ymu) Angel_Gomes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Tuanzebe ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 45 :(yas) C_Rowe hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Pressley latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe robs him of the ball 
Min. 46 :(yas) D_Agyei* with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  D_Agyei* attempts to nutmeg K_O'Hara! 
          ...  But K_O'Hara is equal to it 
Min. 47 :(yas) C_Rowe with a first time pass 
          ...  C_Mayuba runs onto it! 
          ...  Angel_Gomes muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  C_Rowe plays it short to A_Pressley 
          ...  A_Pressley tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  K_O'Hara fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United U21s 3-1 Aston Villa U21s

Min. 46 :(yas) Jack_Clarke 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 L_Hall 
          ...  R_Poole steals the ball of off him 
Min. 47 :(yas) P_Piatti finds D_Agyei* on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Agyei* tries to beat K_O'Hara from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 52 :(yas) D_Agyei* jumps over A_Tuanzebe's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Agyei* ! 
          ...  K_O'Hara with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 53 :(ymu) A_Tuanzebe hits a hard pass to N_Burkart 
          ...  J_Walker fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 54 :(ymu) N_Burkart knocks it past J_Walker and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Walker slices it 
          ...  M_Sarkic moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Redmond 
          ...  S_McTominay with the shot! 
          ...  M_Sarkic makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Baars chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  N_Burkart gets to it! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 54 :(yas) P_Piatti pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Pressley is clean through! 
          ...  S_McTominay with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 55 :(ymu) S_Micillo* is being brought on 
          ...  F_Makela is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 56 :(ymu) Angel_Gomes with the heel pass to A_Tuanzebe 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Manchester United U21s 4-1 Aston Villa U21s ...
Min. 56 :(ymu) N_Burkart jumps over J_Walker's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  L_Hall is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 59 :(ymu) S_McTominay has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_McTominay blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Redmond plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Hall reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 59 :(yas) C_Mayuba with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past V_Fernandez 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Pressley! 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Pressley ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 60 :(yas) J_Abdoul is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Bedeau is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(yas) T_Jumeau replaces an unhappy Jack_Clarke and will play as a MF 
Min. 62 :(yas) H_Knibbs is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Agyei* is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 63 :(yas) C_Mayuba unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Pressley 
          ...  V_Fernandez goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 65 :(yas) H_Knibbs beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  H_Knibbs lobs K_O'Hara! 
          ...  But K_O'Hara punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 67 :(ymu) Angel_Gomes is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to V_Fernandez 
          ...  V_Fernandez rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Sarkic's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  M_Sarkic looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Redmond chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Baars 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 67 :(yas) C_Mayuba with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Redmond 
          ...  C_Mayuba with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 68 :(ymu) M_Baars drives it across the face of the goal N_Burkart 
          ...  A left-footer by N_Burkart ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 69 :(yas) H_Knibbs with the first time flick to P_Piatti 
          ...  P_Piatti with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It floats over K_O'Hara 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 70 :(yas) L_Hall floats the ball in to find H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  K_O'Hara is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 71 :(yas) J_Abdoul is forced to retreat 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Manchester United U21s 5-1 Aston Villa U21s ...
Min. 71 :(yas) H_Knibbs takes advantage of a mistake by V_Fernandez 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  H_Knibbs aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 72 :(ymu) Angel_Gomes with the mazy run 
          ...  Angel_Gomes tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But M_Sarkic palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 72 :(ymu) N_Burkart breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Sarkic! 
          ...  C_Rowe brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 75 :(yas) C_Mayuba floats the ball in to find T_Jumeau 
          ...  T_Jumeau tries to beat K_O'Hara! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 77 :(yas) A_Pressley flicks it past R_Poole 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Pressley attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 82 :(ymu) N_Burkart jumps over J_Williams's challenge 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Walker hits it out for a throw 
Min. 84 :(yas) C_Rowe gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds H_Knibbs 
          ...  H_Knibbs tries to beat K_O'Hara from outside the area! 
          ...  But K_O'Hara hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 86 :(ymu) D_Redmond with a first time pass 
          ...  N_Burkart runs onto it! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Burkart ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(yas) P_Piatti with a glorious long pass to A_Pressley 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 90 :(ymu) M_Willock looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Burkart 
          ...  J_Abdoul cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 

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





Match Details
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Manchester United U21s Match Info
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Best player          : Angel_Gomes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Burkart (2), S_McTominay (5), Angel_Gomes (19), A_Tuanzebe (56), J_Abdoul (71 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_McTominay (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa U21s Match Info
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Best player          : D_Agyei*
Scorers              : D_Agyei* (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Agyei* (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                  Manchester United U21s  |    Aston Villa U21s
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       21
Off target           :          11        |       11
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           8        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       21
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Final Score          : Manchester United U21s 5 - 1 Aston Villa U21s
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