U23 Division One, Aston Villa U23 vs. Brighton U23 (Sun Oct 27) Aston Villa U23 | Brighton U23 4-3-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N | | M_Sarkic GK | GK R_Sanchez J_Walker DF | DF B_White I_Konate DF | DF G_Cox Y_Bildik DF | DF W_O'Hara L_Hall DF | DF B_Hall Z_Butt'worth MF | MF A_Dreyer C_Rowe MF | MF S_Ahannach C_Mayuba MF | MF A_Cochrane T_Jumeau AM | MF W_Collar A_Pressley FW | FW B_Radulovic L_Vietto FW | FW S_Ljubicic | T_Giradot SUB | SUB B_Collings J_Bedeau SUB | SUB J_Davies D_A-Meredith SUB | SUB O_Moore R_Stirk SUB | SUB S_Alzate D_Welbeck SUB | SUB A_Connolly Min. 2 :(yas) T_Jumeau cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Pressley ... A_Pressley goes for goal ! ... It takes a deflection! ... R_Sanchez is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Z_Butt'worth chips the ball into the area! ... R_Sanchez comes out and claims it! Min. 3 :(yas) C_Mayuba with the towering header to T_Jumeau ... T_Jumeau with a powerful downward header! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 5 :(yas) C_Mayuba with a glorious long pass to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto tries one from the edge of the box ! ... But R_Sanchez reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on R_Sanchez anyway Min. 7 :(ybr) B_Radulovic gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Y_Bildik ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 8 :(yas) C_Mayuba with a penetrating pass to A_Pressley ... A_Pressley gets his head to the ball ! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 9 :(ybr) B_Radulovic sidesteps L_Hall ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... I_Konate wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 11 :(ybr) A_Cochrane unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Ljubicic ... I_Konate slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 13 :(yas) C_Rowe is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Pressley ... A_Pressley with his head down lets it go ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 16 :(yas) L_Hall is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... L_Hall belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But R_Sanchez makes a superb stop down low. Min. 18 :(ybr) W_Collar slides the ball across to W_O'Hara ... L_Hall gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 19 :(ybr) S_Ljubicic brings the ball into the opposing area ... S_Ljubicic with the crafty shot! ... M_Sarkic with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... A_Cochrane crosses it in! ... S_Ljubicic with the shot! ... But M_Sarkic makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 20 :(yas) J_Walker has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Hall ... He knocks it to L_Vietto! ... But B_White clears the danger Min. 21 :(yas) C_Mayuba pushes it past B_White ... C_Mayuba with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But R_Sanchez tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 26 :(yas) T_Jumeau turns nicely onto the ball ... T_Jumeau cracks a laser towards goal ! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 26 :(ybr) A_Dreyer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... S_Ahannach gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_Ahannach with a graceful, looping effort ! ... GOAL !! ... Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? ... That’s given Brighton U23 the advantage! ... Aston Villa U23 0-1 Brighton U23 ... Min. 29 :(ybr) W_Collar with a 50-yard pass to B_Radulovic ... But Y_Bildik comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 31 :(ybr) B_Radulovic with an inch perfect pass to A_Dreyer ... C_Mayuba with the tackle Min. 36 :(yas) I_Konate hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... L_Vietto latches onto it! ... G_Cox with a terrible tackle ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 37 :(yas) Y_Bildik gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside B_Hall! ... He has some space now! ... Y_Bildik tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 40 :(yas) C_Mayuba with the nod to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto looks to see where R_Sanchez is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But R_Sanchez dives to his left ... I think R_Sanchez just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(yas) The defender loses control of the ball! ... L_Vietto seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... L_Vietto with a stunning strike ! ... R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 45 :(ybr) Up goes the substitution board - J_Davies on for B_Hall as a DF Min. 45 :(ybr) S_Alzate is being prepared to come on ... W_Collar is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 46 :(yas) C_Mayuba turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Pressley ... A_Pressley with the shot on net ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... That’s got Aston Villa U23 back level! ... Aston Villa U23 1-1 Brighton U23 ... Min. 47 :(yas) A_Pressley with a real burst of pace ... A_Pressley with the header ! ... R_Sanchez falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... R_Sanchez looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... I_Konate hits it towards the far post! ... R_Sanchez fists it away! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa U23 1-1 Brighton U23 Min. 46 :(yas) A_Pressley with a clever shimmy ... W_O'Hara wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 47 :(ybr) A_Dreyer has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Walker ... He puts in S_Ljubicic! ... I_Konate wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 49 :(ybr) B_Radulovic takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Walker ... B_Radulovic gets up high for the header ! ... But M_Sarkic with the difficult save Min. 49 :(yas) J_Walker takes advantage of a mistake by B_White ... It's a lucky break ... A_Dreyer pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK ... Z_Butt'worth floats it forward ... L_Vietto latches onto the end of it ... But J_Davies clears the danger Min. 61 :(yas) C_Mayuba pulls it back to Z_Butt'worth ... Z_Butt'worth attempts to nutmeg R_Sanchez! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 62 :(yas) Up goes the substitution board - J_Bedeau on for L_Hall as a DF Min. 63 :(yas) I_Konate with the through ball to Z_Butt'worth ... Z_Butt'worth with a thundering shot! ... But R_Sanchez makes a superb stop down low. Min. 63 :(yas) L_Vietto sidesteps W_O'Hara ... He was too quick for his marker ... G_Cox with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... An early bath or him then! Min. 65 :(yas) D_A-Meredith replaces C_Mayuba and will play MF Min. 65 :(yas) Up goes the substitution board - D_Welbeck on for L_Vietto as a FW Min. 66 :(ybr) S_Alzate plays a long ball to A_Dreyer ... J_Bedeau slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 68 :(yas) T_Jumeau knocks the ball past W_O'Hara ... T_Jumeau with the attempt at goal! ... R_Sanchez just watches float over the bar! Min. 79 :(yas) D_Welbeck runs at the defence ... But W_O'Hara wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 81 :(yas) D_Welbeck hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Z_Butt'worth latches onto it! ... Z_Butt'worth with the drive! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 83 :(yas) Y_Bildik has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past A_Dreyer ... He knocks it to D_Welbeck! ... A delicate header from D_Welbeck ! ... R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 83 :(ybr) B_White with a precise pass to B_Radulovic ... B_Radulovic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... M_Sarkic never had a chance! Min. 84 :(yas) D_Welbeck loses B_White ... D_Welbeck hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... R_Sanchez won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 85 :(yas) D_Welbeck is too quick for the defence ... J_Davies clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 87 :(yas) T_Jumeau with a real burst of pace ... He shows B_White a clean set of heals ... T_Jumeau lobs R_Sanchez! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 87 :(yas) A_Pressley runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Davies back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... W_O'Hara with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... Z_Butt'worth knocks it forward ... A_Pressley gets on the end of it ... A_Pressley with the side footed shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... D_A-Meredith drives it into the box! ... B_White heads it away Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(yas) D_Welbeck plays the early ball across the box to find Z_Butt'worth in space ... A glorious effort by Z_Butt'worth ! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 91 :(yas) T_Jumeau gains possession ... T_Jumeau hits a curling shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 91 :(ybr) A_Dreyer plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... A_Dreyer chases it through, he must score ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 92 :(ybr) A_Dreyer finds the run of S_Ljubicic ... S_Ljubicic with the drive! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 93 :(ybr) S_Ahannach has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past I_Konate ... He puts in S_Ljubicic! ... J_Walker is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... M_Sarkic misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Cochrane chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It is kicked away by J_Bedeau ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Mayuba (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Pressley (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Dreyer Scorers : S_Ahannach (26) Sent Off : G_Cox (63) Booked : B_Radulovic (7), W_O'Hara (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23 | Brighton U23 Attempts on Goal : 23 | 7 Off target : 12 | 3 On target : 11 | 4 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 8 | 5 Key Passes : 14 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa U23 1 - 1 Brighton U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 22 2 2 1 19 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 J_Walker DF 1 23 11 2 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 I_Konate DF 1 23 7 2 24 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 30 0 Y_Bildik DF 1 18 11 2 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 2 L_Hall DF 2 21 3 2 17 | 64 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 Z_Butt'worth MF 1 10 18 5 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 C_Rowe MF 2 2 20 2 18 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Mayuba MF 1 2 21 4 17 | 67 0 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 117 5 T_Jumeau AM 2 3 22 11 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 13 A_Pressley FW 2 2 2 22 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 L_Vietto FW 1 4 13 24 21 | 67 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 T_Giradot GK 19 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bedeau DF 2 22 3 2 17 | 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 D_A-Meredith MF 2 5 21 2 23 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Stirk MF 1 2 19 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 12 23 23 | 28 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 Player Statistics - Brighton U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 22 4 2 1 24 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 B_White DF 1 22 10 2 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 G_Cox DF 1 22 9 2 24 | 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 -9 -9 W_O'Hara DF 1 20 4 2 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 -5 -5 B_Hall DF 1 23 6 2 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dreyer MF 1 2 21 10 24 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 2 S_Ahannach MF 1 3 23 6 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 35 A_Cochrane MF 1 8 19 3 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 W_Collar MF 1 9 22 2 26 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Radulovic FW 1 2 3 19 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 10 2 S_Ljubicic FW 2 3 2 18 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 B_Collings GK 21 3 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Davies DF 1 21 5 2 23 | 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 O_Moore DF 1 21 8 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Alzate MF 1 4 20 2 24 | 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Connolly FW 1 3 5 20 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1572210140 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35