U23 Division One, Aston Villa U23 vs. West Ham United U23 (Wed Jun 26) Aston Villa U23 | West Ham United U23 4-3-1-2 P | 4-1-2-1-2 P | | M_Sarkic GK | GK N_Trott J_Abdoul DF | DF B_Wells J_Walker DF | DF K_Knoyle L_Hall DF | DF R_Burke O_Borg DF | DF A_Pike J_McCourt MF | MF Alfie_Lewis C_Mayuba MF | MF B_Rosa D_A-Meredith MF | AM N_Holland T_Jumeau AM | DM D_Quina D_Welbeck FW | FW J_Hec'-Ingram A_Pressley FW | FW I_Kanu | T_Giradot SUB | SUB F_Alastra K_Mpofu SUB | SUB K_Ronan Jack_Clarke SUB | SUB A_Dobra R_Stirk SUB | SUB A_Scully H_Knibbs SUB | SUB T_Alonso Min. 4 :(yas) J_McCourt heads the ball back to T_Jumeau ... B_Rosa with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul Min. 5 :(yas) The defender slips and falls over! ... A_Pressley is through! ... A_Pressley shoots towards goal ! ... But N_Trott with the difficult save Min. 9 :(yas) D_Welbeck runs at A_Pike ... The defender slips and falls over ... D_Welbeck with his head down lets it go ! ... GOAL !! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... Aston Villa U23 have snatched the lead! ... Aston Villa U23 1-0 West Ham United U23 ... Min. 19 :(yas) J_Walker unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Welbeck ... B_Wells plays it back ... N_Trott slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... T_Jumeau chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_Hall makes a firm connection with his head ... It hits off a defender! ... N_Trott is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Welbeck swings it in! ... N_Trott easily catches it! Min. 21 :(yas) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. T_Jumeau manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... T_Jumeau could have let it bounce! ... It takes a deflection! ... N_Trott is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Welbeck lofts the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of N_Trott Min. 23 :(ywh) Alfie_Lewis with a probing through ball I_Kanu ... But J_Walker wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 30 :(ywh) Alfie_Lewis hoists the ball across to N_Holland ... J_Abdoul with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 31 :(yas) D_A-Meredith pulls it back to O_Borg ... A_Pike reads the play well Min. 32 :(yas) A_Pressley swings at N_Holland ... The Referee has seen it! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 32 :(ywh) D_Quina holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Hec'-Ingram ... O_Borg anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 33 :(yas) J_McCourt with a slick pass to A_Pressley ... A_Pressley aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... N_Trott gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by N_Trott !! Min. 34 :(ywh) I_Kanu with electric pace ... He eases past J_Walker ... I_Kanu must beat M_Sarkic! ... M_Sarkic was lucky there Min. 40 :(yas) T_Jumeau has the ball ... He knocks the ball past B_Wells ... He puts in D_Welbeck! ... B_Rosa with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... T_Jumeau fires it towards the goal ... But it goes wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(yas) T_Jumeau gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A_Pike read the danger and stops the pass Min. 48 :(ywh) N_Holland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... I_Kanu gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Mayuba with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa U23 1-0 West Ham United U23 Min. 52 :(yas) The defender under hits the back pass! ... D_Welbeck is through! ... D_Welbeck hits a great shot ! ... N_Trott parries it Min. 55 :(yas) K_Mpofu takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace J_Abdoul as DF Min. 55 :(yas) Jack_Clarke replaces an unhappy T_Jumeau and will play as a MF Min. 56 :(yas) J_Walker with a measured ball to A_Pressley ... A_Pressley controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Borg chips the ball in towards the back post! ... N_Trott reads it well, and claims it! Min. 56 :(ywh) N_Holland flicks it over L_Hall and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But J_Walker will cut out the threat Min. 60 :(yas) A_Pressley flicks it over B_Wells's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... B_Rosa fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee lectures him Min. 63 :(yas) D_Welbeck brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Pressley makes himself available ... A_Pressley with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 64 :(yas) C_Mayuba with a real burst of pace ... He shows R_Burke a clean set of heals ... R_Burke wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... The Referee gives a PENALTY !! ... D_Welbeck takes it ... N_Trott dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Aston Villa U23 2-0 West Ham United U23... Min. 65 :(yas) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Aston Villa U23 will now play C Min. 65 :(ywh) a big roar from the crowd as A_Dobra comes on for B_Rosa to play DM Min. 65 :(ywh) The West Ham United U23 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A Min. 65 :(yas) D_Welbeck finds himself with plenty of time ... K_Knoyle with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 67 :(ywh) A_Dobra with the header on ... He finds I_Kanu in space ... I_Kanu runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... GOAL !! ... A classy finish ... Aston Villa U23 2-1 West Ham United U23 ... Min. 68 :(yas) Aston Villa U23 made the switch to a D strategy Min. 70 :(ywh) A_Scully is coming on for J_Hec'-Ingram and will play FW Min. 70 :(ywh) K_Ronan comes on for A_Pike and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 70 :(yas) D_Welbeck beats his marker ... B_Wells wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 71 :(yas) C_Mayuba brings it under control ... He takes on B_Wells ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Welbeck! ... D_Welbeck chases it through, he must score ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 78 :(ywh) I_Kanu flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... I_Kanu with a little chip! ... M_Sarkic just watches float over the bar! Min. 84 :(yas) Jack_Clarke with a reverse pass to A_Pressley ... K_Ronan takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 85 :(yas) D_A-Meredith is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to A_Pressley ... But K_Ronan puts it in row Z! Min. 87 :(yas) D_Welbeck leaves K_Ronan standing ... D_Welbeck hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... N_Trott gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by N_Trott to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... D_Welbeck hits it into the box! ... N_Trott catches it! Min. 87 :(ywh) D_Quina with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Scully gets on the end of the pass ... L_Hall tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Dobra chips the ball in towards the back post! ... L_Hall wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 93 :(yas) O_Borg has the ball ... He knocks the ball past K_Knoyle ... He puts in A_Pressley! ... A_Pressley with the 40 yard drive ! ... But N_Trott makes a superb stop down low. Min. 94 :(ywh) I_Kanu flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Walker with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... The Aston Villa U23 manager looks relieved ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Welbeck (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Welbeck (9,64 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Kanu Scorers : I_Kanu (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Burke (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23 | West Ham United U23 Attempts on Goal : 13 | 3 Off target : 6 | 1 On target : 7 | 2 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa U23 2 - 1 West Ham United U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 0 0 0 J_Abdoul DF 2 20 4 2 18 | 58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Walker DF 1 22 10 2 23 | 97 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 30 0 L_Hall DF 2 20 3 2 17 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 O_Borg DF 2 23 10 3 18 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 J_McCourt MF 2 11 23 11 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Mayuba MF 1 2 20 4 17 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 27 12 D_A-Meredith MF 2 5 20 2 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 T_Jumeau AM 2 3 21 10 20 | 58 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 12 23 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 15 82 A_Pressley FW 2 2 2 21 18 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 T_Giradot GK 19 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mpofu DF 2 18 3 2 19 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack_Clarke MF 2 2 22 3 19 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 R_Stirk MF 1 2 18 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Knibbs FW 2 3 3 20 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Ham United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Trott GK 24 2 2 2 25 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 B_Wells DF 1 23 4 2 23 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 K_Knoyle DF 2 22 5 2 19 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Burke DF 2 22 3 3 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 A_Pike DF 2 23 4 2 21 | 73 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 Alfie_Lewis MF 2 2 21 3 18 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Rosa MF 1 2 20 3 23 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Holland AM 2 3 23 11 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Quina DM 2 12 23 2 18 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Hec'-Ingram FW 2 3 3 22 19 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Kanu FW 2 2 3 20 17 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 F_Alastra GK 21 2 2 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Ronan DF 1 18 4 3 22 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 A_Dobra DM 1 5 19 3 21 | 29 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 A_Scully FW 2 2 4 20 18 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Alonso FW 2 2 3 22 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1561577596 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35