U23 Premier Division, Stoke City U23 vs. Liverpool U23 (Wed Jan 29) Stoke City U23 | Liverpool U23 4-4-2 N | 4-3-1-2 P | | D_Gyollai GK | GK A_Firth A_Thurston DF | DF T_A-Arnold L_Silva DF | DF Adam_Lewis A_Birch DF | MF J_Willock C_Hill DF | DF C_Seaman O_Shenton MF | DF N_Kinina F_Pereria MF | FW A_Pedraza J_Dunwoody MF | MF M_Cuisance T_Pemberton MF | FW B_Lennon D_Telford FW | AM O_Ejaria T_Campbell FW | MF H_Wilson | H_Rivas SUB | SUB D_Atherton S_Wara SUB | SUB G_Johnston M_Murphy SUB | SUB R_Sanches J_Hallam SUB | SUB C_Whelan R_Cassidy SUB | SUB S_Michez Min. 9 :(yli) O_Ejaria with a clever shimmy ... O_Ejaria with the 40 yard drive ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Stoke City U23 fans taunt him! Min. 11 :(yst) T_Campbell breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Firth! ... N_Kinina brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 14 :(yli) H_Wilson finds A_Pedraza in the box ... A_Pedraza is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has D_Gyollai to beat ... He tries to slide it past D_Gyollai ... D_Gyollai pulls off a save !! Min. 17 :(yst) O_Shenton takes on 3 men ... C_Seaman with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 21 :(yst) T_Campbell leaves Adam_Lewis standing ... What a shot from T_Campbell ! ... It could go anywhere ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 22 :(yst) T_Pemberton slumps to the ground! ... He gets up again though ... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue Min. 23 :(yli) N_Kinina jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Lennon ... B_Lennon flings a shot at goal ! ... D_Gyollai fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 24 :(yli) M_Cuisance dribbles it into the box ... A_Birch takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 28 :(yst) A_Birch puts in D_Telford ... D_Telford lobs A_Firth! ... GOAL !! ... A_Firth got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... That is his 10th goal this season!! ... That’s put Stoke City U23 ahead! ... Stoke City U23 1-0 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 28 :(yli) H_Wilson is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to B_Lennon ... J_Dunwoody is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 28 :(yli) M_Cuisance loses C_Hill ... M_Cuisance hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... D_Gyollai is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL !! ... Great strike! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Stoke City U23 1-1 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 32 :(yli) M_Cuisance with a smart pass to A_Pedraza ... A_Pedraza hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 37 :(yli) Adam_Lewis pass splits open the defence and finds A_Pedraza ... C_Hill takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yst) T_Pemberton looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to D_Telford ... D_Telford tries to lob the keeper ! ... A_Firth gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 44 :(yst) A_Thurston plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... T_Pemberton keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... T_A-Arnold gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 45 :(yst) R_Cassidy comes on for T_Campbell and takes up a FW role Min. 45 :(yst) S_Wara comes on for C_Hill and takes up a DF role Min. 46 :(yli) C_Seaman with an incisive pass to B_Lennon ... B_Lennon with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... Looks like it should be D_Gyollai's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... D_Gyollai looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance floats the ball in! ... L_Silva clears the corner ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City U23 1-1 Liverpool U23 Min. 49 :(yli) O_Ejaria crosses to N_Kinina ... A cheeky lob from N_Kinina ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Seaman plays it towards the near post! ... L_Silva wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 57 :(yst) T_Pemberton miskicks! ... He finds R_Cassidy though ... That was fortunate ... R_Cassidy has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Firth makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 59 :(yli) B_Lennon loses L_Silva ... A_Thurston pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 59 :(yst) A_Thurston looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... Lets hope it's not serious ... He returns to the pitch to carry on ... He seems to be ok Min. 60 :(yli) R_Sanches is coming on for H_Wilson and playing MF Min. 60 :(yst) O_Shenton with a precise pass to R_Cassidy ... N_Kinina with the tackle Min. 60 :(yli) O_Ejaria with a Cruyff turn ... O_Ejaria drives the ball low ! ... But D_Gyollai is equal to it Min. 61 :(yli) A_Pedraza volleys it forward. He finds B_Lennon ... B_Lennon with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... D_Gyollai catches the ball Min. 63 :(yst) J_Dunwoody with a pinpoint pass to R_Cassidy ... Cleared by T_A-Arnold Min. 64 :(yli) A_Pedraza drives the ball across field ... It comes to B_Lennon ... B_Lennon hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... O_Ejaria chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to C_Seaman ... He gets the shot away ... D_Gyollai parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 65 :(yli) G_Johnston is ready to come on to replace N_Kinina ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 70 :(yli) Liverpool U23 altered their play to a A strategy Min. 71 :(yst) D_Telford nutmegs G_Johnston ... D_Telford hits the ball first time! ... GOAL !! ... It was a top drawer goal ... That’s put Stoke City U23 ahead! ... Stoke City U23 2-1 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 71 :(yli) R_Sanches with a short pass to find B_Lennon ... B_Lennon hits the ball on the bounce ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 74 :(yli) C_Seaman brings it under control ... He takes on A_Thurston ... He gets past him! ... He puts in B_Lennon! ... B_Lennon has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... D_Gyollai with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by R_Sanches! ... D_Telford wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 76 :(yli) O_Ejaria races into the box ... He sees C_Seaman lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... C_Seaman with the shot on net ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 79 :(yli) B_Lennon with electric pace ... He eases past S_Wara ... J_Dunwoody fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The referee comes over to him ... Will he show him another yellow? ... He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off! Min. 83 :(yst) D_Telford beats T_A-Arnold ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Cleaned up by M_Cuisance Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yli) M_Cuisance with a one-touch layoff to T_A-Arnold ... T_A-Arnold with a thundering drive! ... The Liverpool U23 fans get off there seats! ... GOAL !! ... Amazing comeback!! ... Liverpool U23 are all square and not long to go ... Stoke City U23 2-2 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 91 :(yli) C_Seaman takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Lennon ... B_Lennon leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But D_Gyollai tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Telford (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Telford (28,71) Sent Off : J_Dunwoody (79) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Cuisance Scorers : M_Cuisance (28), T_A-Arnold (88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Kinina (11), C_Seaman (17) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City U23 | Liverpool U23 Attempts on Goal : 5 | 16 Off target : 1 | 7 On target : 4 | 9 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 6 Key Tackles : 2 | 4 Key Passes : 6 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City U23 2 - 2 Liverpool U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stoke City U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Gyollai GK 23 3 3 1 24 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 A_Thurston DF 2 23 11 2 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Silva DF 2 22 4 2 23 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 A_Birch DF 1 22 5 2 21 | 93 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 42 0 C_Hill DF 2 22 5 3 24 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 O_Shenton MF 2 4 24 3 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 F_Pereria MF 2 11 24 2 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Dunwoody MF 2 4 23 2 20 | 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 6 -9 T_Pemberton MF 2 3 21 5 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Telford FW 2 3 3 23 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 16 0 75 T_Campbell FW 2 3 2 20 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 H_Rivas GK 21 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Wara DF 2 22 3 3 21 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Murphy DF 2 21 3 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hallam MF 1 2 20 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Cassidy FW 1 2 10 20 18 | 48 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14 0 0 0 T_A-Arnold DF 2 23 5 3 19 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 32 0 35 Adam_Lewis DF 2 21 12 1 19 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Willock MF 1 15 24 3 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Seaman DF 1 23 14 2 23 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 40 2 N_Kinina DF 1 18 9 2 24 | 67 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 10 -3 A_Pedraza FW 1 3 6 22 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 M_Cuisance MF 1 13 23 14 23 | 93 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 16 57 35 B_Lennon FW 2 3 3 22 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 O_Ejaria AM 2 3 24 10 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 H_Wilson MF 2 2 23 3 20 | 62 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 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 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sanches MF 2 3 23 3 18 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Whelan DF 2 22 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Michez FW 1 2 3 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1580330584 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35