U23 Division One, Wolverhampton U23 vs. Chelsea U23 (Wed Jan 15) Wolverhampton U23 | Chelsea U23 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N | | A_Radu GK | GK B_Collins S_Phillips DF | DF A_Cartwright Ryan_Nolan DF | DF J_Colley R_O'Sullivan DF | DF Sam_Burns L_Drummond DF | DF C_Dasilva V_Dragomir MF | MF J_Castillo B_Hanne MF | MF L_McCormick D_McKenna MF | MF O_Jones E_Ward MF | MF T_Nydam J_Allan FW | FW M_T-Crossdale J_Adedeji FW | FW I_Ugbo | Jack_Ruddy SUB | SUB J_Cumming J_Kitolano SUB | SUB J_Clark D_Abley SUB | SUB E_Watt O_Skipp SUB | SUB M_Lewis G_Adinna SUB | SUB D_Solanke Min. 4 :(ywo) V_Dragomir knocks it past J_Colley and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Sam_Burns attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 5 :(ych) J_Castillo crosses into the box, finding M_T-Crossdale ... M_T-Crossdale has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 6 :(ywo) J_Allan with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... C_Dasilva reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 6 :(ych) J_Castillo runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... I_Ugbo latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... J_Adedeji fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 6 :(ych) J_Colley floats the ball in to find C_Dasilva ... C_Dasilva flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Radu tips it over ... CORNER! ... T_Nydam hits it into the box! ... Ryan_Nolan wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 7 :(ych) O_Jones moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_T-Crossdale ... R_O'Sullivan tackles cleanly Min. 8 :(ywo) Ryan_Nolan plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Adedeji keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Adedeji curls the ball in on goal ! ... But B_Collins reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on B_Collins anyway Min. 24 :(ywo) S_Phillips gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 25 :(ywo) D_McKenna pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... Ryan_Nolan is clean through! ... C_Dasilva pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 27 :(ywo) E_Ward turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Ryan_Nolan ... Ryan_Nolan is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round B_Collins ... He tries to flick it past B_Collins ... He's pushed it too far ... He can't stop it going out!! Min. 28 :(ych) L_McCormick brings it under control ... He takes on Ryan_Nolan ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_T-Crossdale! ... M_T-Crossdale sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... He hits the side netting Min. 30 :(ywo) V_Dragomir back heels to find J_Allan in space ... The ball hits J_Colley in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 34 :(ywo) S_Phillips with an intelligent ball to J_Allan ... J_Allan with a thundering drive! ... B_Collins dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... B_Hanne chips the ball in towards the back post! ... Sam_Burns heads it away Min. 34 :(ych) M_T-Crossdale sprints forward with the ball ... Ryan_Nolan with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 36 :(ywo) E_Ward looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji attempts to nutmeg B_Collins! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by B_Hanne ... E_Ward makes a firm connection with his head ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... B_Collins never had a chance! Min. 36 :(ych) J_Castillo with a penetrating pass to I_Ugbo ... L_Drummond gets to the ball first Min. 37 :(ywo) J_Allan takes possession ... Knocks it past C_Dasilva ... He's through on goal ... Blocked by J_Colley Min. 38 :(ywo) V_Dragomir has the ball ... He knocks the ball past Sam_Burns ... He puts in J_Allan! ... Sam_Burns goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 38 :(ych) J_Castillo with a measured ball to Sam_Burns ... But J_Allan barges him off the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ywo) J_Adedeji holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Drummond ... L_Drummond lobs B_Collins! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 45 :(ywo) O_Skipp replaces an unhappy E_Ward and will play as a MF Min. 45 :(ywo) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... J_Kitolano will come on for L_Drummond and play DF Min. 45 :(ych) M_Lewis takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace T_Nydam as MF Min. 45 :(ych) J_Clark is going to be brought on ... C_Dasilva is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 45 :(ywo) V_Dragomir turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji with a low drive through the rain! ... B_Collins gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by B_Collins !! Min. 46 :(ych) L_McCormick boots it towards M_T-Crossdale ... M_T-Crossdale drives the ball low ! ... A_Radu blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wolverhampton U23 0-0 Chelsea U23 Min. 46 :(ywo) D_McKenna with a smart pass to J_Adedeji ... But L_McCormick wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 47 :(ywo) O_Skipp 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! ... J_Adedeji receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A vicious shot by J_Adedeji ! ... Looks like it should be B_Collins's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... B_Collins looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Skipp lofts the ball in! ... The danger is dealt with by A_Cartwright Min. 51 :(ywo) Curled in dangerously from O_Skipp to J_Allan ... A_Cartwright brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 53 :(ywo) J_Adedeji skips the challenge from Sam_Burns ... J_Adedeji with a blistering shot ! ... But B_Collins reaches the ball. Good save Min. 54 :(ywo) J_Kitolano lobs it over J_Colley ... A cracking drive from J_Kitolano ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... B_Collins moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 58 :(ywo) J_Adedeji finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Sam_Burns ... L_McCormick slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 62 :(ywo) B_Hanne pass splits open the defence and finds J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji aims for the top right corner ! ... But B_Collins punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 67 :(ywo) V_Dragomir picks out J_Adedeji with the cross ... Well executed sliding challenge from Sam_Burns Min. 68 :(ywo) D_McKenna is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... J_Adedeji latches onto the end of it ... A_Cartwright body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 70 :(ych) L_McCormick backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... J_Colley gets on the end of it ... J_Colley belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 71 :(ywo) J_Allan 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_Clark tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 80 :(ywo) J_Allan sidesteps A_Cartwright ... He showed great skill there ... But J_Colley wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 80 :(ych) A defence splitting pass from A_Cartwright to I_Ugbo ... From long range I_Ugbo bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Radu is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish!! ... That surely hands Chelsea U23 victory!! ... Wolverhampton U23 0-1 Chelsea U23 ... Min. 81 :(ywo) V_Dragomir with the header on ... He finds J_Allan in space ... J_Allan beats the offside trap! ... He runs at B_Collins ... He dinks it over B_Collins ... It goes over!! Min. 87 :(ywo) D_McKenna sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Adedeji ... J_Adedeji with the 40 yard drive ! ... B_Collins won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverhampton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Adedeji Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Ryan_Nolan (34) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Cartwright (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Ugbo (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Cartwright (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverhampton U23 | Chelsea U23 Attempts on Goal : 14 | 6 Off target : 9 | 3 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 9 Key Tackles : 3 | 11 Key Passes : 18 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wolverhampton U23 0 - 1 Chelsea U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wolverhampton U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Radu GK 23 2 2 3 21 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 S_Phillips DF 2 22 2 2 17 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Ryan_Nolan DF 1 20 7 4 22 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 10 -3 R_O'Sullivan DF 1 23 4 2 23 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 L_Drummond DF 1 19 4 3 21 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 V_Dragomir MF 1 2 23 10 23 | 92 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 B_Hanne MF 2 12 23 2 18 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_McKenna MF 2 2 20 3 19 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 E_Ward MF 2 2 20 2 17 | 45 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 J_Allan FW 2 3 3 21 20 | 92 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 7 J_Adedeji FW 1 3 4 21 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 15 28 Jack_Ruddy GK 21 3 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kitolano DF 2 20 3 1 18 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D_Abley DF 1 20 4 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Skipp MF 2 2 20 2 17 | 47 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Adinna FW 1 3 3 18 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Collins GK 23 3 2 2 19 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 A_Cartwright DF 2 22 5 4 17 | 92 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 37 -5 J_Colley DF 2 23 2 2 18 | 92 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 15 2 Sam_Burns DF 1 19 4 3 20 | 92 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 C_Dasilva DF 2 21 3 3 19 | 45 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 5 J_Castillo MF 2 2 22 4 19 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 L_McCormick MF 2 3 24 2 21 | 92 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 57 12 O_Jones MF 2 2 23 5 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Nydam MF 1 2 19 3 19 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_T-Crossdale FW 2 3 2 23 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 I_Ugbo FW 1 1 2 24 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 J_Cumming GK 19 2 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Clark DF 1 19 4 2 21 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 E_Watt DF 1 3 18 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Lewis MF 1 2 19 7 22 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Solanke FW 2 3 3 21 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1579121400 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35