U23 Division One, Arsenal U23 vs. Aston Villa U23 (Wed Apr 17) Arsenal U23 | Aston Villa U23 4-4-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P | | H_Keto GK | GK M_Sarkic J_Osie-Tutu DF | DF O_Borg T_Bola DF | DF J_Walker T_Omole DF | DF J_Bedeau D_Thompson DF | DF J_Abdoul N_Tormey MF | MF C_Mayuba S_Mourgos MF | MF Jack_Clarke C_Gilmour MF | MF M_Sylla J_Benson MF | AM T_Jumeau E_Smith-Rowe FW | FW D_Agyei E_Nketiah FW | FW M_Sabitzer | A_Crean SUB | SUB T_Giradot Z_Medley SUB | SUB L_Hall T_Eyoma SUB | SUB D_A-Meredith J_Da-Silva SUB | SUB C_Rowe D_Malen SUB | SUB A_Pressley Min. 2 :(yas) J_Walker takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Jumeau ... T_Jumeau rifles it to the far post ! ... H_Keto takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 3 :(yar) S_Mourgos looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... N_Tormey receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... N_Tormey with the drive! ... M_Sarkic manages to turn it behind Min. 5 :(yar) C_Gilmour sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to E_Nketiah ... E_Nketiah hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 6 :(yas) M_Sylla finds himself in a good position ... M_Sylla belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... GOAL !! ... H_Keto had no chance! ... That’s put Aston Villa U23 in front! ... Arsenal U23 0-1 Aston Villa U23 ... Min. 9 :(yas) C_Mayuba has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Osie-Tutu ... He puts in D_Agyei! ... S_Mourgos rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... M_Sabitzer bends it in ... GOAL !! ... H_Keto was well beaten there! ... Arsenal U23 0-2 Aston Villa U23 ... Min. 9 :(yas) Aston Villa U23 altered their play to a C strategy Min. 9 :(yas) T_Jumeau has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 9 :(yas) M_Sabitzer finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... But T_Omole comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 11 :(yar) C_Gilmour spots E_Nketiah who is in acres of space ... E_Nketiah hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But M_Sarkic punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 13 :(yas) D_Agyei breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on H_Keto! ... J_Benson brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 17 :(yar) S_Mourgos looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to E_Nketiah ... E_Nketiah attempts to nutmeg M_Sarkic! ... M_Sarkic gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 17 :(yas) Jack_Clarke hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... D_Agyei latches onto it! ... T_Bola wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 18 :(yar) N_Tormey sidesteps J_Bedeau ... He showed great skill there ... C_Mayuba wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 19 :(yas) M_Sabitzer sprints past T_Bola ... D_Thompson gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 21 :(yas) Jack_Clarke with the cross-field pass to D_Agyei ... D_Agyei controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... H_Keto parries it, he follows it up ... And H_Keto recovers to save!! Min. 27 :(yas) D_Agyei sprints past D_Thompson ... D_Agyei with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 39 :(yas) M_Sabitzer steps over the ball ... He nutmegs T_Omole ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_Osie-Tutu forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Sylla chips the ball in towards the back post! ... T_Omole gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 42 :(yas) C_Mayuba has a go! ... It hits the defender ... D_Agyei collects the loose ball! ... D_Agyei tries to beat H_Keto! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yas) T_Jumeau with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Sabitzer ... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Bola Min. 45 :(yar) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... D_Malen will come on for E_Nketiah and play FW Min. 45 :(yar) Up goes the substitution board - Z_Medley on for D_Thompson as a DF Min. 49 :(yas) M_Sylla kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Agyei gets on the end of the pass ... J_Benson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... That's his second booking ! ... He's sent off! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 0-2 Aston Villa U23 Min. 51 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe with the dribble ... J_Bedeau takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 52 :(yar) N_Tormey brings it under control ... He takes on J_Abdoul ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Smith-Rowe! ... J_Abdoul reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 55 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Fine tackle by O_Borg ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 55 :(yas) D_Agyei with the heel pass to M_Sylla ... But T_Omole comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 59 :(yas) C_Mayuba runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to M_Sylla ... M_Sylla beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has H_Keto to beat! ... He lobs it over H_Keto ... It goes wide!! Min. 60 :(yas) L_Hall is going to be brought on ... J_Bedeau is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(yas) D_A-Meredith takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace Jack_Clarke as MF Min. 61 :(yas) T_Jumeau holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Sylla ... Z_Medley with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 61 :(yas) M_Sylla finds M_Sabitzer with a perfectly weighted pass ... Good sliding challenge from Z_Medley Min. 62 :(yas) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... A_Pressley will come on for M_Sabitzer and play FW Min. 64 :(yas) J_Abdoul picks up a loose ball ... T_Omole pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 67 :(yas) O_Borg cuts through the defence ... O_Borg with the strike ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 70 :(yas) A_Pressley takes advantage of a mistake by J_Osie-Tutu ... He runs towards goal ... A_Pressley hits the ball first time! ... What agility from H_Keto Min. 72 :(yas) T_Jumeau runs at T_Omole ... He takes it past him ... A thundering drive by T_Jumeau ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... D_A-Meredith floats the ball in! ... J_Osie-Tutu wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 73 :(yas) C_Mayuba 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 A_Pressley ... But T_Omole wins the tackle cleanly Min. 75 :(yar) N_Tormey sidesteps T_Jumeau ... That was too easy ... C_Mayuba muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 78 :(yar) C_Gilmour fires over a low cross to D_Malen ... But L_Hall with the fine tackle Min. 79 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe beats C_Mayuba ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... But L_Hall wins the tackle Min. 84 :(yas) A_Pressley gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... S_Mourgos with a pull on the shirt Min. 86 :(yar) J_Osie-Tutu finds E_Smith-Rowe in the box ... But L_Hall barges him off the ball Min. 87 :(yas) M_Sylla takes advantage of a bad back pass ... T_Bola wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(yar) J_Osie-Tutu with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Smith-Rowe ... E_Smith-Rowe drives the ball low ! ... M_Sarkic beats the ball away Min. 91 :(yas) D_Agyei pushes it past the defender ... E_Smith-Rowe leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 91 :(yas) C_Mayuba with a smart pass to D_Agyei ... Blocked by Z_Medley Min. 94 :(yar) C_Gilmour latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... D_A-Meredith with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Gilmour Scorers : N/A Sent Off : J_Benson (49) Booked : E_Smith-Rowe (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sylla (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Sylla (6), M_Sabitzer (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Mayuba (75), D_A-Meredith (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 | Aston Villa U23 Attempts on Goal : 5 | 10 Off target : 1 | 5 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 36 | 64 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 9 Key Tackles : 11 | 6 Key Passes : 8 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal U23 0 - 2 Aston Villa U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Keto GK 23 3 2 2 23 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 J_Osie-Tutu DF 2 21 6 2 24 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 30 0 T_Bola DF 2 21 4 2 22 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 T_Omole DF 2 20 3 3 20 | 98 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 D_Thompson DF 2 19 3 1 21 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 N_Tormey MF 2 3 19 2 18 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 S_Mourgos MF 2 5 22 2 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Gilmour MF 2 2 22 3 19 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 J_Benson MF 2 2 22 4 21 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 -9 -9 E_Smith-Rowe FW 1 2 8 22 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 0 E_Nketiah FW 2 2 3 20 19 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 A_Crean GK 19 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z_Medley DF 2 22 2 2 18 | 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 T_Eyoma DF 1 20 5 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Da-Silva MF 2 3 21 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Malen FW 2 3 3 20 20 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 22 2 2 1 19 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 O_Borg DF 2 23 10 3 18 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 J_Walker DF 1 22 10 2 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Bedeau DF 2 21 3 2 17 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Abdoul DF 2 20 4 2 18 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 C_Mayuba MF 1 2 20 4 17 | 98 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 82 7 Jack_Clarke MF 2 2 21 3 19 | 64 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 42 12 M_Sylla MF 1 3 24 11 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 30 37 T_Jumeau MF 2 3 21 10 20 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 23 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 M_Sabitzer FW 1 2 5 23 24 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 T_Giradot GK 19 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Hall DF 2 20 3 2 17 | 34 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 D_A-Meredith MF 2 5 20 2 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 C_Rowe MF 2 2 19 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pressley FW 2 2 2 21 18 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1555531519 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35