U23 Division One, Arsenal U23 vs. Watford U23 (Wed May 22)


                          Arsenal U23  |  Watford U23
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-4-2 E
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                            H_Keto GK  |  GK P_Dahlberg
                       J_Osie-Tutu DF  |  DF H_Hudson
                            T_Bola DF  |  DF J_Matthews
                           T_Omole DF  |  DF J_Mukena
                          Z_Medley DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                          E_Robson MF  |  MF D_Hutchins
                         S_Mourgos MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                        A_Olukanmi MF  |  MF S_Sesay
                         C_Gilmour MF  |  MF M_Willock
                        J_Beckford FW  |  FW T_Akinola
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW C_O'Hare
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                           A_Crean SUB |  SUB S_Howes
                        D_Thompson SUB |  SUB M_Navarro
                           T_Eyoma SUB |  SUB L_Gordon
                        J_Da-Silva SUB |  SUB G_McEachran
                         E_Nketiah SUB |  SUB M_Folivi




Min. 1  :(ywa) D_Pereira pass splits open the defence and finds C_O'Hare 
          ...  H_Keto with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  D_Hutchins floats it forward 
          ...  C_O'Hare latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_O'Hare pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  H_Keto blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 1  :(ywa) D_Pereira finds the run of M_Willock 
          ...  But T_Omole sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 8  :(ywa) M_Willock leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Akinola 
          ...  T_Akinola hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 10 :(yar) S_Mourgos hits a hard pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford looks to see where P_Dahlberg is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mourgos lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Rashford gets to it! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 10 :(yar) J_Osie-Tutu beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Sesay with a nasty foul 
Min. 13 :(yar) E_Robson pulls it back to A_Olukanmi 
          ...  H_Hudson tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mourgos swings it in! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe clears the danger 
Min. 15 :(yar) Z_Medley with a 40-yard pass to M_Rashford 
          ...  H_Hudson cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 18 :(ywa) M_Willock picks out C_O'Hare with the cross 
          ...  H_Keto goes in studs first 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  D_Hutchins plays it short to D_Pereira 
          ...  But C_Gilmour wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 19 :(yar) M_Rashford knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Cleared by J_Matthews 
Min. 20 :(ywa) S_Sesay has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past T_Omole 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Matthews! 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Matthews ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  That’s given Watford U23 the advantage! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 0-1 Watford U23 ...
Min. 37 :(yar) T_Omole hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Beckford latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Beckford with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Arsenal U23 fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  Arsenal U23 are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 1-1 Watford U23 ...
Min. 37 :(ywa) D_Hutchins gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_O'Hare 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Bola 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 38 :(yar) E_Robson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Rashford 
          ...  But A_Tuanzebe sweeps up the threat 
Min. 42 :(yar) J_Beckford lobs it over the defender 
          ...  S_Sesay pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yar) M_Rashford slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Rashford ! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 43 :(yar) J_Beckford turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  T_Akinola with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(yar) J_Da-Silva is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Gilmour is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(yar) D_Thompson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Z_Medley is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 48 :(yar) M_Rashford loses his marker! 
          ...  M_Rashford launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 48 :(ywa) T_Akinola runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off E_Robson back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Osie-Tutu with a perfectly timed tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 1-1 Watford U23

Min. 48 :(ywa) S_Sesay holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to T_Akinola 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Osie-Tutu 
Min. 49 :(yar) J_Osie-Tutu barges D_Pereira off the ball 
          ...  J_Mukena fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  A_Olukanmi hits it hard 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 50 :(yar) J_Beckford gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Beckford with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But P_Dahlberg punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 51 :(ywa) T_Akinola steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  T_Akinola must beat H_Keto! 
          ...  H_Keto makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Willock chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  C_O'Hare gets a shot in 
          ...  But H_Keto with the difficult save 
Min. 53 :(ywa) J_Matthews beats A_Olukanmi 
          ...  J_Matthews launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 55 :(yar) J_Beckford watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  J_Mukena takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 58 :(ywa) G_McEachran is coming on for D_Pereira and will play MF 
Min. 60 :(ywa) C_O'Hare squares it to D_Hutchins 
          ...  D_Hutchins rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  H_Keto will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  That’s given Watford U23 the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 1-2 Watford U23 ...
Min. 61 :(ywa) M_Navarro is being prepared to come on 
          ...  H_Hudson is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 61 :(ywa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Watford U23 will now be playing P 
Min. 64 :(ywa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  M_Folivi will come on for T_Akinola and play FW 
Min. 65 :(yar) T_Omole finds the run of M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  P_Dahlberg catches it with style! 
Min. 66 :(yar) A_Olukanmi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Beckford 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Tuanzebe 
Min. 71 :(ywa) M_Willock finds G_McEachran with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Bola takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 80 :(ywa) S_Sesay is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Folivi 
          ...  M_Folivi hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  H_Keto dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had H_Keto beaten! 
Min. 80 :(yar) J_Beckford with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Navarro 
          ...  goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ywa) D_Hutchins is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  S_Sesay latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Sesay with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 

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





Match Details
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : J_Beckford
Scorers              : J_Beckford (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Bola (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford U23 Match Info
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Best player          : C_O'Hare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Matthews (20), D_Hutchins (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Sesay (42), T_Akinola (43), J_Mukena (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal U23  |    Watford U23
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal U23 1 - 2 Watford U23
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Player Statistics - Arsenal U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Keto         GK  23   3   2   2  23 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
J_Osie-Tutu    DF   2  21   6   2  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
T_Bola         DF   2  21   4   2  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -5  -5
T_Omole        DF   2  20   3   3  20 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  57   0
Z_Medley       DF   2  22   2   2  18 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Robson       MF   1   2  23   3  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Mourgos      MF   2   5  22   2  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Olukanmi     MF   2   4  22   4  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
C_Gilmour      MF   2   2  22   3  19 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Beckford     FW   2   2   2  21  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   3  22  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
A_Crean        GK  19   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Thompson     DF   2  19   3   1  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nketiah      FW   2   2   3  20  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Watford U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Dahlberg     GK  23   3   3   1  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
H_Hudson       DF   1  19   4   2  20 |  65   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Matthews     DF   1  19   3   3  17 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  28  12  49
J_Mukena       DF   1  22  12   2  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
A_Tuanzebe     DF   2  22   6   2  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
D_Hutchins     MF   1   2  20  10  17 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
D_Pereira      MF   1   3  21   5  18 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  27  12
S_Sesay        MF   1   2  20   5  20 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  -5  67  -3
M_Willock      MF   2   3  22   2  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Akinola      FW   1   3  10  19  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   2
C_O'Hare       FW   2   2   3  22  19 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  10
S_Howes        GK  20   2   2   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  22   7   3  23 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gordon       DF   1  19   2   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McEachran    MF   1   3  23  10  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Folivi       FW   1   2   4  22  19 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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