U23 Premier Division, Watford U23 vs. Crystal Palace U23 (Sun Dec 08)


                          Watford U23  |  Crystal Palace U23
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  5-2-3 A
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                        P_Dahlberg GK  |  GK O_Webber
                           L_Banks DF  |  DF O_O'Dwyer
                        J_Matthews DF  |  DF T_Mitchell
                           S_Karic DF  |  DF T_Ossai
                        T_Leighton DF  |  DF A_Long
                           A_Iwobi MF  |  DF M_Phillips
                       J_Shonibare MF  |  MF M_P-Peart
                           S_Sesay MF  |  MF J_Hungbo
                          T_Ebanks DM  |  FW L_Lumeka
                         T_Akinola FW  |  FW V_Fundi
                           J_David FW  |  FW J_Daly
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                           S_Howes SUB |  SUB K_Wright
                            S_Hart SUB |  SUB I_Mizouni
                           A_Smith SUB |  SUB D_Emovon
                         E_Adebiyi SUB |  SUB W_Ozono
                          M_Folivi SUB |  SUB F_Baptiste




Min. 2  :(ycr) O_O'Dwyer lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  L_Lumeka latches on to it 
          ...  L_Lumeka belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But P_Dahlberg parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 10 :(ywa) T_Ebanks with a probing pass to J_David 
          ...  J_David has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Crystal Palace U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 14 :(ywa) T_Akinola takes advantage of a mistake by T_Mitchell 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Long 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 16 :(ycr) M_P-Peart cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to V_Fundi 
          ...  V_Fundi with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg was beaten there! 
Min. 25 :(ywa) S_Sesay holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_David 
          ...  T_Mitchell makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 28 :(ycr) J_Hungbo with a measured ball to L_Lumeka 
          ...  L_Lumeka tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 29 :(ycr) J_Daly sidesteps S_Karic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  But T_Ebanks reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 31 :(ycr) V_Fundi looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Lumeka 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Lumeka ! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 32 :(ycr) L_Lumeka cuts inside T_Leighton 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Lumeka shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But P_Dahlberg makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 33 :(ywa) A_Iwobi pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  O_O'Dwyer with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  The manager of Crystal Palace U23 looks relieved 
Min. 34 :(ywa) T_Akinola takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Akinola hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But O_Webber is equal to it 
Min. 39 :(ywa) J_Shonibare slides it through the middle to T_Akinola 
          ...  T_Akinola shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ycr) W_Ozono is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Hungbo is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 45 :(ycr) I_Mizouni is being brought on 
          ...  M_Phillips is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 46 :(ycr) M_P-Peart controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Matthews 
          ...  He puts in V_Fundi! 
          ...  V_Fundi is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  P_Dahlberg tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He rounds P_Dahlberg 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 46 :(ywa) T_Akinola takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past O_O'Dwyer 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Ossai with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  The manager of Watford U23 looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  T_Ebanks floats it forward 
          ...  J_David latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Mitchell plays it back 
          ...  O_Webber slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Shonibare lofts the ball in! 
          ...  T_Mitchell reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford U23 0-0 Crystal Palace U23

Min. 48 :(ywa) S_Karic lobs it over I_Mizouni 
          ...  S_Karic blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But O_Webber hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 50 :(ywa) S_Hart is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_Karic is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 51 :(ycr) W_Ozono has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_P-Peart gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Leighton is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 52 :(ycr) V_Fundi with an inch perfect pass to J_Daly 
          ...  J_Daly pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 53 :(ycr) L_Lumeka takes advantage of a mistake by T_Leighton 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  From long range L_Lumeka bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Crystal Palace U23 in front! 
          ...  Watford U23 0-1 Crystal Palace U23 ...
Min. 54 :(ywa) A_Iwobi moves in a AM position 
Min. 54 :(ywa) J_Shonibare shifts into the AM position in a tactical change 
Min. 59 :(ywa) J_Shonibare kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_David gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_David controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 60 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi is going to be brought on 
          ...  T_Ebanks is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 60 :(ywa) Watford U23 will now play P after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 60 :(ywa) S_Sesay beats T_Mitchell 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Mitchell does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 61 :(ywa) S_Sesay with a probing through ball J_David 
          ...  J_David has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 65 :(ycr) M_P-Peart pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  V_Fundi is clean through! 
          ...  V_Fundi with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 66 :(ycr) M_P-Peart moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Lumeka 
          ...  L_Lumeka heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 75 :(ywa) Watford U23 will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 75 :(ycr) M_P-Peart retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  V_Fundi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But J_Matthews clears the ball to safety 
Min. 78 :(ycr) M_P-Peart is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 79 :(ycr) M_P-Peart slides the ball across to L_Lumeka 
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Lumeka ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 80 :(ywa) M_Folivi replaces J_David and will play FW 
Min. 82 :(ywa) S_Hart gets to the by line and finds J_Shonibare with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Long tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 86 :(ywa) M_Folivi with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Long 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Hart crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of O_Webber 
Min. 86 :(ycr) A_Long holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Lumeka 
          ...  L_Lumeka with the chance ! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 87 :(ycr) W_Ozono is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ywa) S_Hart looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Sesay 
          ...  S_Sesay hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 93 :(ywa) S_Hart cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Sesay 
          ...  S_Sesay tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  O_Webber makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 94 :(ycr) O_O'Dwyer moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Fundi 
          ...  V_Fundi with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  P_Dahlberg won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

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





Match Details
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Watford U23 Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sesay
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Leighton (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace U23 Match Info
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Best player          : L_Lumeka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Lumeka (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Ossai (46), A_Long (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Watford U23  |    Crystal Palace U23
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : Watford U23 0 - 1 Crystal Palace U23
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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  24   3   3   1  22 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
L_Banks        DF   2  22   5   3  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matthews     DF   1  20   6   3  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
S_Karic        DF   1  22   5   2  25 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Leighton     DF   1  21   7   2  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
A_Iwobi        AM   1   2  22  10  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shonibare    AM   1   2  21  10  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Sesay        MF   1   2  21   5  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
T_Ebanks       DM   1  10  20   3  23 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
T_Akinola      FW   1   3  10  20  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_David        FW   1   2   6  22  22 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Howes        GK  20   2   2   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hart         DF   1  21  10   2  23 |  44   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Smith        DF   1  22  11   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   4  21   4  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Folivi       FW   1   2   4  23  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace 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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O_Webber       GK  20   3   2   1  17 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
O_O'Dwyer      DF   2  23  10   2  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Mitchell     DF   2  23   4   2  20 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
T_Ossai        DF   2  22   3   3  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   7   7   7
A_Long         DF   1  19   3   3  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  55  22   7
M_Phillips     DF   2  22   4   3  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_P-Peart      MF   2   3  22   3  18 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
J_Hungbo       MF   2   3  24   4  17 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Lumeka       FW   2   2   3  23  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  64
V_Fundi        FW   2   3   3  23  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
J_Daly         FW   2   2   9  21  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
K_Wright       GK  19   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Mizouni      DF   1  20   9   3  25 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Emovon       DF   1  19   3   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ozono        MF   2   3  24  11  16 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Baptiste     FW   2   2   4  20  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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