U23 Premier Division, Watford U23 vs. Southampton U23 (Wed Jan 29) Watford U23 | Southampton U23 4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 N | | P_Dahlberg GK | GK H_Lewis S_Karic DF | DF W_Wood J_Matthews DF | DF O_Cook S_Hart DF | DF B_Rowthorn Chris_Hill DF | DF T_Brewitt D_Hutchins MF | MF G_Gaudino S_Sesay MF | MF H_Cowans D_Pereira MF | MF H_Hale E_Adebiyi MF | MF M_Gibbs-White T_Akinola FW | FW O_Olomola J_David FW | FW C_Hale | S_Howes SUB | SUB N_Osborn L_Banks SUB | SUB A_Jones T_Leighton SUB | SUB O_Gardener J_Shonibare SUB | SUB H_Davis M_Folivi SUB | SUB M_Obafemi Min. 1 :(ywa) D_Hutchins gets to the by line and finds T_Akinola with a beautiful cross ... W_Wood is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee Min. 2 :(ywa) D_Pereira has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past T_Brewitt ... He puts in J_David! ... J_David tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... H_Lewis falls over ... But H_Lewis is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 3 :(ywa) D_Hutchins moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_David ... J_David beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat H_Lewis ... He rounds H_Lewis ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... H_Lewis somehow manages to get to it !! Min. 5 :(ywa) D_Pereira flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... O_Olomola read the danger and stops the pass Min. 11 :(yso) H_Hale cuts through the defence ... S_Karic gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 12 :(yso) C_Hale is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... C_Hale flings a shot at goal ! ... P_Dahlberg goes down well to save Min. 27 :(yso) G_Gaudino finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... G_Gaudino looks to see where P_Dahlberg is! ... He shoots! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... P_Dahlberg dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had P_Dahlberg beaten! ... CORNER! ... M_Gibbs-White hits it into the box! ... The ball comes to H_Hale ... He knocks it goalward ... P_Dahlberg with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 33 :(yso) O_Olomola has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past S_Hart! ... He has some space now! ... S_Hart reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 34 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi crosses into the box, finding J_Matthews ... J_Matthews has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 38 :(ywa) S_Sesay jumps over B_Rowthorn's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... O_Cook seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 40 :(ywa) The ball runs loose! ... J_David seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Blocked by W_Wood Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(yso) M_Gibbs-White with a slide rule pass to O_Olomola ... S_Hart with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 45 :(yso) H_Davis is coming on and M_Gibbs-White is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford U23 0-0 Southampton U23 Min. 50 :(ywa) L_Banks is being prepared to come on ... S_Karic is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 50 :(ywa) J_Shonibare will come on for D_Hutchins and play MF Min. 50 :(yso) A_Jones replaces T_Brewitt to play as a DF Min. 51 :(yso) H_Hale retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... W_Wood gets on the end of it ... But D_Pereira reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 57 :(yso) C_Hale gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at E_Adebiyi ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 59 :(ywa) T_Akinola takes advantage of a mistake by H_Hale ... He runs towards goal ... A great volley from T_Akinola ! ... H_Lewis parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 59 :(yso) H_Hale sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to C_Hale ... A delicate header from C_Hale ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 60 :(ywa) S_Sesay gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_David ... J_David has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... H_Lewis makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 61 :(ywa) It seems Watford U23 are making a tactical change to A Min. 70 :(ywa) M_Folivi will replace J_David and play FW Min. 73 :(yso) H_Davis comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... M_Folivi fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He got away with just a warning Min. 73 :(yso) O_Olomola finds himself in acres of space ... J_Matthews with the tackle Min. 74 :(yso) G_Gaudino takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to O_Olomola ... O_Olomola hits a curling shot! ... Looks like it should be P_Dahlberg's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... P_Dahlberg looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 75 :(yso) H_Davis has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past S_Hart ... He knocks it to O_Olomola! ... O_Olomola rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... And Southampton U23 are leading in the game now ... Watford U23 0-1 Southampton U23 ... Min. 79 :(ywa) M_Folivi nutmegs B_Rowthorn ... M_Folivi with a little chip! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into H_Lewis's arms ... Unlucky Min. 79 :(yso) C_Hale skips the challenge from S_Hart ... C_Hale with a bicycle kick ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 80 :(yso) H_Hale has a go! ... It hits the defender ... O_Cook collects the loose ball! ... T_Akinola is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... H_Cowans hits it over the wall ... It hits off a defender! ... P_Dahlberg is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... H_Hale plays it into the danger area! ... C_Hale tries to place the shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... P_Dahlberg grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 83 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to M_Folivi ... But O_Cook sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 85 :(yso) G_Gaudino floats the ball in to find C_Hale ... J_Matthews takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 86 :(ywa) The defender loses control of the ball! ... T_Akinola seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... T_Akinola gets his head to the ball ! ... H_Lewis falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... H_Lewis looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Pereira! ... It is cleared by O_Cook Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ywa) S_Sesay squares it to M_Folivi ... M_Folivi keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... H_Lewis has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... H_Lewis reacts well to save!!! Min. 90 :(ywa) T_Akinola heads the ball back to M_Folivi ... M_Folivi swings in the shot! ... GOAL !! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... What a time to grab an equaliser!! ... Watford U23 1-1 Southampton U23 ... Min. 90 :(yso) H_Hale with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... O_Olomola gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... O_Olomola has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into P_Dahlberg's arms ... Unlucky Min. 91 :(yso) G_Gaudino whips the ball across to O_Olomola ... O_Olomola aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by O_Olomola ... It goes straight into the arms of P_Dahlberg Min. 93 :(ywa) T_Akinola controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... M_Folivi gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Folivi controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Akinola (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Folivi (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Hart (44), T_Akinola (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Olomola Scorers : O_Olomola (75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Hale (57) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23 | Southampton U23 Attempts on Goal : 10 | 11 Off target : 3 | 8 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 10 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford U23 1 - 1 Southampton U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Watford U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Dahlberg GK 24 3 3 1 22 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 S_Karic DF 1 22 5 2 25 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Matthews DF 1 20 6 3 17 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 S_Hart DF 1 22 10 2 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -5 Chris_Hill DF 2 21 5 3 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Hutchins MF 1 2 22 10 17 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Sesay MF 1 2 21 5 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Pereira MF 1 3 22 5 18 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 E_Adebiyi MF 1 4 21 4 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 T_Akinola FW 1 3 10 20 23 | 95 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 -5 52 5 J_David FW 1 2 6 23 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 S_Howes GK 20 2 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Banks DF 2 22 5 3 25 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Leighton DF 1 21 7 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Shonibare MF 1 2 21 10 24 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Folivi FW 1 2 4 23 19 | 24 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 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 23 3 2 2 23 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 W_Wood DF 2 23 4 2 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 O_Cook DF 2 23 2 2 22 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 B_Rowthorn DF 1 23 3 3 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Brewitt DF 1 21 6 2 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Gaudino MF 2 11 24 3 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 H_Cowans MF 2 11 23 2 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 H_Hale MF 1 2 23 4 23 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 5 M_Gibbs-White MF 1 2 19 3 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 O_Olomola FW 2 2 12 22 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 16 0 41 C_Hale FW 2 3 3 21 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 6 N_Osborn GK 20 2 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Jones DF 2 22 3 2 23 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Gardener DF 2 21 3 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Davis MF 2 3 20 2 21 | 50 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 M_Obafemi FW 2 2 2 20 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1580330602 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35