U23 Division One, Arsenal U23 vs. Sunderland U23 (Wed Jul 24) Arsenal U23 | Sunderland U23 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N | | H_Keto GK | GK J_Talbot J_Osie-Tutu DF | DF J_Robson J_Olowu DF | DF J_Young T_Eyoma DF | DF D_Casey D_Thompson DF | DF M_Ledger J_Benson MF | MF O_Gamble A_Olukanmi MF | MF E_Embleton E_Robson MF | MF A_Edmundsson J_Da-Silva MF | MF B_M-Kimpioka M_Rashford FW | FW C_Slack J_Beckford FW | FW J_Maja | A_Crean SUB | SUB A_Patterson Z_Medley SUB | SUB B_Taylor S_Mourgos SUB | SUB C_John C_Gilmour SUB | SUB O_Bailey E_Smith-Rowe SUB | SUB J_Diamond Min. 9 :(yar) E_Robson brings the ball into the opposing area ... J_Beckford makes himself available ... Blocked by M_Ledger Min. 9 :(ysu) J_Maja runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... J_Olowu slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 10 :(ysu) O_Gamble brings it under control ... He takes on T_Eyoma ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Slack! ... C_Slack with a screamer of a shot ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... H_Keto tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... M_Ledger chips the ball in towards the back post! ... H_Keto easily claims the ball! Min. 13 :(yar) J_Benson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to M_Rashford ... J_Robson takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 17 :(yar) M_Rashford sprints past J_Young ... J_Young moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 21 :(yar) J_Benson back heels to find M_Rashford in space ... M_Rashford is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has J_Talbot to beat ... He lobs it over J_Talbot ... GOAL!! ... That’s given Arsenal U23 the lead! ... Arsenal U23 1-0 Sunderland U23 ... Min. 22 :(yar) J_Da-Silva takes on M_Ledger ... He runs past him ... J_Young seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 26 :(ysu) O_Gamble wins possession ... He plays the ball across to C_Slack ... D_Thompson with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 33 :(yar) M_Rashford takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... M_Rashford with his head down lets it go ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... J_Da-Silva hits it into the box! ... It is cleared by D_Casey Min. 34 :(yar) T_Eyoma plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... O_Gamble clears with a diving header Min. 35 :(ysu) A_Edmundsson drives it across the face of the goal J_Maja ... J_Da-Silva with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 35 :(ysu) A_Edmundsson with an in swinging cross to J_Maja ... J_Olowu robs him of the ball Min. 39 :(yar) J_Benson runs at the defence ... He nutmegs D_Casey ... He showed his class there ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Ledger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ysu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... O_Bailey will come on for B_M-Kimpioka and play MF Min. 45 :(ysu) B_Taylor replaces an unhappy M_Ledger and will play as a DF Min. 45 :(ysu) J_Maja runs at the defence ... He nutmegs J_Osie-Tutu ... He showed his class there ... Cleaned up by J_Olowu ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 1-0 Sunderland U23 Min. 47 :(ysu) E_Embleton with a first time pass ... J_Maja runs onto it! ... D_Thompson is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... H_Keto misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Embleton hits it towards the far post! ... J_Maja gets his head on it ... H_Keto with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 50 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe comes on for J_Beckford and takes up a FW role Min. 50 :(yar) C_Gilmour replaces an unhappy J_Da-Silva and will play as a MF Min. 60 :(yar) E_Robson looks in some pain ... He'll have to come off Min. 60 :(yar) S_Mourgos is being prepared to come on ... E_Robson is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 61 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe beats D_Casey ... He showed great skill there ... E_Smith-Rowe pounds a rocket on goal ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... The Arsenal U23 fans celebrate the goal ... Arsenal U23 2-0 Sunderland U23 ... Min. 65 :(yar) A_Olukanmi with a probing pass to M_Rashford ... M_Rashford sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... J_Talbot gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 68 :(yar) M_Rashford flicks it over D_Casey's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A thundering drive by M_Rashford ! ... J_Talbot blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 72 :(ysu) A_Edmundsson looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to J_Maja ... J_Olowu gets to the ball first Min. 75 :(yar) A_Olukanmi spots E_Smith-Rowe who is in acres of space ... E_Smith-Rowe heads the ball towards goal ! ... But J_Talbot tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 77 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe flicks it over D_Casey and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... E_Embleton rushes in with a crazy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 78 :(ysu) C_Slack runs at the defence ... He nutmegs J_Osie-Tutu ... He showed his class there ... A_Olukanmi with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... The manager of Sunderland U23 looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 80 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe takes advantage of a mistake by D_Casey ... It's a lucky break ... D_Casey knocks the ball back to J_Talbot ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past J_Talbot! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... J_Osie-Tutu crosses it in! ... J_Talbot easily claims the ball! Min. 81 :(yar) A_Olukanmi pushes it past the defender ... A_Olukanmi with the cheeky shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 82 :(yar) C_Gilmour controls it well ... He nutmegs B_Taylor ... He puts in E_Smith-Rowe! ... E_Smith-Rowe pounds a rocket on goal ! ... J_Talbot just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 82 :(ysu) J_Maja moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to C_Slack ... C_Slack carves a shot towards goal ! ... But H_Keto makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 85 :(yar) J_Benson finds the run of M_Rashford ... M_Rashford attempts to nutmeg J_Talbot! ... J_Talbot heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ysu) J_Maja sidesteps J_Olowu ... That was too easy ... J_Olowu is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... H_Keto misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Embleton lofts the ball in! ... J_Olowu wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 90 :(ysu) C_Slack controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... J_Maja gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Maja flings a shot at goal ! ... H_Keto parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 91 :(ysu) E_Embleton backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... D_Casey latches onto the end of it ... D_Casey with a screamer of a shot ! ... Wide of goal ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Olowu (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Rashford (21), E_Smith-Rowe (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Da-Silva (35) Injured : E_Robson (60) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Slack Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Embleton (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 | Sunderland U23 Attempts on Goal : 9 | 5 Off target : 3 | 2 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 3 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 7 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal U23 2 - 0 Sunderland 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 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 J_Osie-Tutu DF 2 22 6 2 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 J_Olowu DF 2 20 3 2 22 | 95 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 T_Eyoma DF 1 21 5 2 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 D_Thompson DF 2 19 3 1 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Benson MF 2 2 22 4 21 | 95 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 A_Olukanmi MF 2 4 22 4 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 E_Robson MF 1 2 23 3 22 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Da-Silva MF 2 3 21 5 22 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 M_Rashford FW 2 3 3 22 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 J_Beckford FW 2 2 2 21 19 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 23 2 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Mourgos MF 2 5 22 2 24 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Gilmour MF 2 2 22 3 19 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 27 12 E_Smith-Rowe FW 1 2 8 22 23 | 42 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 Player Statistics - Sunderland U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Talbot GK 23 3 3 2 19 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 J_Robson DF 2 23 4 2 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Young DF 2 24 9 1 17 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 D_Casey DF 2 23 2 3 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 M_Ledger DF 2 23 9 2 20 | 45 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 O_Gamble MF 2 10 23 2 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 0 E_Embleton MF 2 2 21 3 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 A_Edmundsson MF 1 2 21 3 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 B_M-Kimpioka MF 2 3 21 2 19 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Slack FW 1 2 4 24 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 J_Maja FW 2 3 3 23 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 A_Patterson GK 18 2 2 2 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Taylor DF 2 19 3 2 19 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_John DF 1 18 4 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Bailey MF 1 3 18 2 19 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Diamond FW 2 3 3 21 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1563996636 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35