U23 Premier Division, Crystal Palace U23 vs. Liverpool U23 (Sun Jan 12) Crystal Palace U23 | Liverpool U23 4-4-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P | | M_Funnel GK | GK A_Firth T_Ossai DF | DF T_A-Arnold O_O'Dwyer DF | DF Adam_Lewis T_Mitchell DF | MF J_Willock I_Mizouni DF | DF C_Seaman N_Kirby MF | DF James_Clarke W_Ozono MF | FW L_Gibson M_P-Peart MF | MF H_Wilson N_Husin MF | FW J_Darius V_Fundi FW | AM O_Ejaria F_Baptiste FW | MF R_Sanches | O_Webber SUB | SUB D_Atherton M_Phillips SUB | SUB G_Johnston D_Emovon SUB | SUB M_Cuisance I_Isler SUB | SUB C_Whelan J_Daly SUB | SUB B_Lennon Min. 3 :(ycr) M_P-Peart turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to V_Fundi ... J_Willock with the tackle Min. 5 :(ycr) N_Kirby uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Adam_Lewis bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 9 :(yli) James_Clarke knocks the ball past the lunge of O_O'Dwyer ... N_Kirby fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 10 :(yli) J_Darius with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from O_O'Dwyer ... J_Darius hits the ball first time! ... Brilliant save from M_Funnel ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 10 :(ycr) V_Fundi plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... J_Willock with an awful challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 11 :(yli) Adam_Lewis sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to L_Gibson ... L_Gibson with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But M_Funnel hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 16 :(yli) J_Darius breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Funnel! ... F_Baptiste brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... He's off!! Min. 16 :(yli) J_Darius with a measured ball to H_Wilson ... H_Wilson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It's way wide ... The Crystal Palace U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 23 :(yli) L_Gibson takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... L_Gibson carves a shot towards goal ! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Crystal Palace U23 fans taunt him about that effort Min. 27 :(ycr) N_Husin races into the box ... He sees V_Fundi lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... V_Fundi hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But A_Firth tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 29 :(ycr) V_Fundi takes advantage of a mistake by Adam_Lewis ... Can he make them pay? ... C_Seaman clears with a diving header Min. 34 :(yli) H_Wilson pass splits open the defence and finds J_Darius ... J_Darius tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 35 :(ycr) M_P-Peart with the diagonal pass V_Fundi ... V_Fundi with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 37 :(yli) J_Willock hoofs it up field to find L_Gibson ... T_Mitchell reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 40 :(yli) H_Wilson lays the ball back to J_Darius ... J_Darius with the shot ! ... But M_Funnel makes a fine save Min. 41 :(yli) Adam_Lewis hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Darius latches onto it! ... T_Ossai stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ycr) N_Husin with the deft touch ... He takes it past James_Clarke ... He knocks it to V_Fundi! ... V_Fundi has a dig at goal! ... But A_Firth just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 45 :(yli) Adam_Lewis plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Seaman decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... C_Seaman sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But M_Funnel dives to his left ... I think M_Funnel just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 45 :(ycr) N_Kirby retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... O_O'Dwyer latches onto the end of it ... A_Firth with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The ref gives a PENALTY !! ... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! ... V_Fundi takes it ... A_Firth dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... That’s given Crystal Palace U23 the lead! ... Crystal Palace U23 1-0 Liverpool U23... Min. 46 :(ycr) N_Husin with a glorious long pass to V_Fundi ... V_Fundi tries to beat A_Firth from outside the area! ... A_Firth with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Crystal Palace U23 1-0 Liverpool U23 Min. 50 :(ycr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... M_Phillips will come on for I_Mizouni and play DF Min. 51 :(ycr) N_Kirby finds V_Fundi with a ball over the defence ... C_Seaman with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... The manager of Liverpool U23 looks relieved ... The Crystal Palace U23 manager is far from happy with that decision Min. 52 :(ycr) M_P-Peart 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! ... W_Ozono receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... The ball hits C_Seaman in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 55 :(yli) B_Lennon is going to be brought on ... L_Gibson is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 55 :(yli) M_Cuisance is coming on for O_Ejaria and playing AM Min. 55 :(yli) G_Johnston will come on for C_Seaman and play DF Min. 55 :(yli) R_Sanches kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... B_Lennon gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... B_Lennon with a graceful, looping effort ! ... But M_Funnel just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 61 :(ycr) W_Ozono with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... W_Ozono rifles it to the far post ! ... Looks like it should be A_Firth's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... A_Firth looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 64 :(yli) J_Darius 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! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... J_Darius aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But M_Funnel tips it behind ... CORNER! ... J_Willock swings it in! ... The ball comes to B_Lennon ... He knocks it goalward ... GOAL !! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... Liverpool U23 are back on level terms now! ... Crystal Palace U23 1-1 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 69 :(yli) Adam_Lewis with a 50-yard pass to B_Lennon ... N_Kirby scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 72 :(ycr) V_Fundi takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... But Adam_Lewis clears the ball to safety Min. 74 :(ycr) N_Husin lays the ball back to V_Fundi ... V_Fundi throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... A_Firth with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 74 :(yli) J_Darius brings the ball into the opposing area ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Phillips picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 76 :(ycr) V_Fundi beats T_A-Arnold ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... V_Fundi lobs A_Firth! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 76 :(yli) M_Cuisance cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... M_Cuisance with the side footed shot! ... But M_Funnel just gets his fingers to that one Min. 85 :(yli) B_Lennon knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... B_Lennon tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... Brilliant save from M_Funnel ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 86 :(yli) J_Darius sprints past the defender ... J_Darius with a thundering volley! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That looked like the wrong decision ... The Liverpool U23 fans celebrate though! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Crystal Palace U23 1-2 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 87 :(yli) J_Willock moves to DM Min. 87 :(yli) M_Cuisance is changing his role to a DM Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(yli) M_Cuisance with the cross-field pass to T_A-Arnold ... O_O'Dwyer wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : V_Fundi (Man of the Match) Scorers : V_Fundi (45 pen) Sent Off : F_Baptiste (16) Booked : N_Kirby (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Darius Scorers : B_Lennon (64), J_Darius (86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Willock (10) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace U23 | Liverpool U23 Attempts on Goal : 8 | 13 Off target : 3 | 3 On target : 5 | 10 Possession : 39 | 61 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Crystal Palace U23 1 - 2 Liverpool U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Funnel GK 24 3 3 2 20 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 T_Ossai DF 2 22 3 3 18 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 O_O'Dwyer DF 2 23 10 2 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 T_Mitchell DF 2 23 4 2 20 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 I_Mizouni DF 1 20 9 3 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kirby MF 1 2 23 4 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 10 -5 W_Ozono MF 2 3 25 11 16 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 M_P-Peart MF 2 3 22 3 18 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 N_Husin MF 2 3 23 3 19 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 V_Fundi FW 2 3 3 23 19 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 F_Baptiste FW 2 2 4 20 17 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 -9 -9 O_Webber GK 20 3 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Phillips DF 2 22 4 3 21 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 D_Emovon DF 1 19 3 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Isler MF 1 3 19 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Daly FW 2 2 9 21 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Firth GK 24 3 2 2 23 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 T_A-Arnold DF 2 23 5 3 19 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adam_Lewis DF 2 21 12 1 19 | 93 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 60 0 J_Willock DM 1 15 24 3 25 | 93 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 37 -5 C_Seaman DF 1 23 14 2 23 | 56 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 5 James_Clarke DF 2 21 3 2 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gibson FW 1 2 4 23 23 | 56 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 H_Wilson MF 2 2 23 3 20 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 J_Darius FW 1 3 11 18 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 15 52 O_Ejaria AM 2 3 24 10 21 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 R_Sanches MF 2 3 23 3 18 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Atherton GK 19 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Johnston DF 2 22 2 3 22 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 M_Cuisance DM 1 13 23 14 23 | 37 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 C_Whelan DF 2 22 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Lennon FW 2 3 3 22 22 | 37 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 1578860201 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35