U23 Premier Division, Manchester City U23 vs. Southampton U23 (Wed Oct 02) Manchester City U23 | Southampton U23 4-3-3 N | 4-4-2 N | | P_Sokol GK | GK H_Lewis E_Francis DF | DF A_Jones A_Jackson DF | DF W_Wood C_Oliver DF | DF O_Cook T_Wilson DF | DF O_Gardener M_Wood MF | MF G_Gaudino S_Diallo MF | MF H_Cowans F_Nmecha MF | MF W_Smallbone T_Ambrose FW | MF H_Hale L_Nmecha FW | FW S_Mdlalose R_Matondo FW | FW C_Hale | K_Haug SUB | SUB N_Osborn M_Taylor SUB | SUB K_Freeman B_Diaz SUB | SUB J_Lilley L_Gonzalez SUB | SUB H_Davis B_Aghadiuno SUB | SUB O_Olomola Min. 1 :(ymc) E_Francis comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... O_Cook wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 1 :(yso) W_Smallbone 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! ... S_Mdlalose receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... S_Mdlalose curls it towards the top corner ! ... But P_Sokol punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... Swung in by H_Cowans ... C_Oliver wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 2 :(yso) S_Mdlalose flicks it past E_Francis ... He runs forward ... E_Francis does well to get the tackle in Min. 3 :(ymc) L_Nmecha finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled O_Cook ... O_Gardener with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... The Southampton U23 manager looks relieved Min. 10 :(yso) H_Cowans with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Mdlalose gets on the end of the pass ... S_Mdlalose tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into P_Sokol's arms ... Unlucky Min. 12 :(yso) S_Mdlalose pushes it past E_Francis ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Jackson Min. 23 :(ymc) S_Diallo holds the ball up ... He sees R_Matondo in space! ... R_Matondo has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But H_Lewis punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that H_Lewis got a touch Min. 24 :(yso) H_Hale is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to G_Gaudino ... G_Gaudino lobs P_Sokol! ... But P_Sokol palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 25 :(yso) C_Hale flicks it over A_Jackson and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Oliver knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 30 :(ymc) M_Wood runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to L_Nmecha ... L_Nmecha rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... H_Lewis saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 34 :(yso) C_Hale with electric pace ... He eases past T_Wilson ... C_Hale tries to beat P_Sokol from outside the area! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... P_Sokol dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had P_Sokol beaten! Min. 35 :(ymc) T_Ambrose hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_Matondo latches onto it! ... R_Matondo curls it towards the top corner ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 35 :(yso) S_Mdlalose with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from T_Wilson ... T_Ambrose with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 37 :(yso) H_Hale gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... S_Mdlalose is unmarked ... A thundering drive by S_Mdlalose ! ... P_Sokol makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 39 :(ymc) M_Wood with the first time flick to R_Matondo ... R_Matondo rifles it at the goal ! ... It floats over H_Lewis ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 40 :(ymc) M_Wood spots L_Nmecha who is in acres of space ... But he loses control of it ... W_Smallbone belts it clear Min. 40 :(yso) A defence splitting pass from W_Smallbone to O_Gardener ... C_Oliver with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Southampton U23 players Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(yso) K_Freeman replaces O_Gardener and will play DF Min. 45 :(yso) O_Olomola is being brought on ... C_Hale is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 46 :(ymc) C_Oliver with the deft touch ... He takes it past W_Wood ... He knocks it to T_Ambrose! ... A_Jones forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Matondo chips the ball into the area! ... H_Lewis easily catches it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City U23 0-0 Southampton U23 Min. 46 :(yso) H_Hale is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Jones ... A_Jones looks to see where P_Sokol is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... P_Sokol parries it Min. 48 :(ymc) M_Wood hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... L_Nmecha latches onto it! ... L_Nmecha tries one from the edge of the box ! ... H_Lewis just watches it drift out of play! Min. 49 :(yso) G_Gaudino bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Hale ... H_Hale tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... P_Sokol makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 50 :(ymc) M_Taylor is coming on for T_Wilson and will play DF Min. 52 :(yso) S_Mdlalose barges M_Taylor off the ball ... S_Mdlalose tries to beat P_Sokol! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... G_Gaudino hits it towards the far post! ... M_Taylor gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 54 :(ymc) L_Nmecha lobs it over W_Wood ... W_Wood goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 55 :(ymc) B_Aghadiuno replaces an unhappy R_Matondo and will play as a FW Min. 55 :(yso) H_Hale with a penetrating pass to S_Mdlalose ... S_Mdlalose goes for the top corner ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 58 :(yso) O_Olomola knocks the ball past A_Jackson ... But M_Taylor wins the tackle Min. 60 :(ymc) B_Diaz is going to be brought on ... M_Wood is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 66 :(yso) H_Hale leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to S_Mdlalose ... But M_Taylor spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 69 :(ymc) M_Taylor boots it towards B_Aghadiuno ... B_Aghadiuno with a powerful header ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Southampton U23 fans taunt him! Min. 76 :(yso) The ball goes loose! ... O_Olomola gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... O_Olomola with the shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... G_Gaudino swings it in! ... H_Hale with the header ... But P_Sokol hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 81 :(ymc) B_Diaz plays the early ball across the box to find T_Ambrose in space ... A scorcher of a shot from T_Ambrose ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... B_Diaz hits it into the box! ... T_Ambrose swings a leg at it! ... H_Lewis gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 87 :(ymc) F_Nmecha finds B_Aghadiuno in acres of space ... B_Aghadiuno swings in the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by F_Nmecha! ... It is cleared by K_Freeman Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Sokol Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Oliver (25) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Hale (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23 | Southampton U23 Attempts on Goal : 9 | 11 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 3 | 6 Possession : 39 | 61 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 1 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City U23 0 - 0 Southampton U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Sokol GK 22 4 2 1 23 | 92 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 E_Francis DF 2 20 3 2 21 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 A_Jackson DF 1 19 3 2 18 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 C_Oliver DF 2 21 5 2 23 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 10 -5 T_Wilson DF 2 20 3 2 18 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wood MF 2 5 23 2 22 | 61 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 S_Diallo MF 2 4 21 2 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 F_Nmecha MF 2 2 21 2 19 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Ambrose FW 2 2 3 22 20 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 L_Nmecha FW 2 2 2 21 18 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 R_Matondo FW 2 2 3 20 23 | 56 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 K_Haug GK 20 2 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Taylor DF 1 21 3 2 19 | 41 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 15 0 B_Diaz MF 2 3 21 5 21 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Gonzalez FW 2 2 3 21 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Aghadiuno FW 1 2 2 18 20 | 36 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Player Statistics - Southampton U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lewis GK 22 3 2 2 23 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 A_Jones DF 2 22 3 2 23 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 5 W_Wood DF 2 23 4 2 25 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 O_Cook DF 2 23 2 2 22 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 O_Gardener DF 2 21 3 2 19 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Gaudino MF 2 11 24 2 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 H_Cowans MF 2 11 23 2 29 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 W_Smallbone MF 2 3 22 3 21 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 H_Hale MF 1 2 22 4 23 | 92 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 75 10 S_Mdlalose FW 2 2 11 21 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 C_Hale FW 2 3 3 21 19 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 N_Osborn GK 20 2 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Freeman DF 1 21 3 2 23 | 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Lilley DF 1 12 19 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Davis MF 2 3 20 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Olomola FW 2 2 12 22 22 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1570043850 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35