YDL Cup, Watford U23s vs. Manchester City U23s (Sun Nov 17) Watford U23s | Manchester City U23s 4-3-1-2 P | 4-3-3 N | | P_Dahlberg GK | GK P_Sokol R_Suckling DF | DF B_Galloway S_Hart DF | DF C_Dummigan S_Karic DF | DF M_Taylor A_Smith DF | DF A_Jackson J_Shonibare AM | MF B_Diaz D_Pereira MF | MF M_Wood S_Sesay MF | MF F_Nmecha E_Adebiyi MF | FW T_Corbeanu M_Folivi FW | FW T_Ambrose J_David FW | FW L_Nmecha | S_Howes SUB | SUB K_Haug T_Leighton SUB | SUB C_Oliver J_Matthews SUB | SUB S_Diallo T_Ebanks SUB | SUB R_Matondo T_Akinola SUB | SUB B_Aghadiuno Min. 3 :(ywa) S_Sesay has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past F_Nmecha ... He knocks it to M_Folivi! ... A_Jackson beats him to the ball Min. 7 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi finds M_Folivi with a perfectly weighted pass ... C_Dummigan dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 9 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi volleys it forward. He finds J_David ... A_Jackson cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 11 :(ywa) J_Shonibare pass splits open the defence and finds J_David ... But B_Galloway slides in Min. 13 :(ymc) M_Wood beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds T_Ambrose ... T_Ambrose aims for the top right corner ! ... P_Dahlberg with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 17 :(ywa) J_David beats his man ... But M_Taylor wins the ball Min. 19 :(ymc) L_Nmecha finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... L_Nmecha chases it through, he must score ! ... P_Dahlberg falls over ... But P_Dahlberg is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 21 :(ymc) T_Ambrose gets possession in his own half ... T_Ambrose gets his head to the ball ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 22 :(ywa) J_Shonibare threads the through ball to M_Folivi ... M_Folivi goes for goal ! ... GOAL !! ... It was a top drawer goal ... But it's been disallowed. ... The reason is unclear! ... The manager is involved down on the touchline!! ... He is shown the red card! Min. 24 :(ywa) J_David with a clever shimmy ... J_David chases it through, he must score ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... P_Sokol moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 33 :(ywa) A_Smith runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to J_David ... J_David with the strike ! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 34 :(ymc) F_Nmecha with a first time pass ... B_Galloway runs onto it! ... S_Hart seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 39 :(ywa) R_Suckling takes advantage of a bad back pass ... R_Suckling leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... GOAL !! ... P_Sokol has to pick the ball out of the net ... That puts Watford U23s ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Watford U23s 1-0 Manchester City U23s ... Min. 40 :(ywa) J_Shonibare has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 40 :(ywa) J_David with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to J_Shonibare ... C_Dummigan pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 42 :(ywa) S_Sesay is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... M_Folivi latches onto the end of it ... B_Galloway reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... S_Hart drives it into the box! ... P_Sokol fists it away! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ywa) S_Sesay has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past C_Dummigan ... He knocks it to J_David! ... A_Jackson with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... The manager of Watford U23s looks annoyed that there was no card there ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford U23s 1-0 Manchester City U23s Min. 48 :(ywa) M_Folivi knocks the ball past the defender ... M_Folivi attempts to nutmeg P_Sokol! ... The Watford U23s fans get off there seats! ... GOAL !! ... Watford U23s 2-0 Manchester City U23s ... Min. 49 :(ywa) S_Hart reads the run of S_Sesay ... A thundering drive by S_Sesay ! ... P_Sokol parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 49 :(ymc) F_Nmecha brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Nmecha gets on the end of the pass ... From long range L_Nmecha bends the ball towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 50 :(ywa) T_Leighton takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace R_Suckling as DF Min. 50 :(ymc) C_Oliver replaces A_Jackson to play as a DF Min. 50 :(ymc) S_Diallo replaces B_Diaz and will play MF Min. 50 :(ywa) S_Sesay controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... D_Pereira gets onto the end of the pass! ... D_Pereira has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... P_Sokol has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... P_Sokol reacts well to save!!! Min. 54 :(ymc) M_Taylor with the header on ... He finds C_Dummigan in space ... C_Dummigan hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Wood crosses it in! ... It is cleared by T_Leighton Min. 55 :(ymc) B_Aghadiuno will replace L_Nmecha and play FW Min. 58 :(ywa) J_Shonibare with the deft touch ... He takes it past C_Dummigan ... He knocks it to M_Folivi! ... M_Folivi with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 60 :(ywa) T_Akinola takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace J_David as FW Min. 60 :(ywa) T_Ebanks is being brought on ... J_Shonibare is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DM Min. 62 :(ymc) F_Nmecha takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into T_Corbeanu ... T_Corbeanu sends it flying towards goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 65 :(ywa) S_Sesay with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... S_Sesay goes for the top corner ! ... P_Sokol watches it sail wide! Min. 66 :(ywa) M_Folivi is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 67 :(ymc) M_Wood pass splits open the defence and finds T_Corbeanu ... Superbly timed tackle by S_Hart ... He made it look easy Min. 70 :(ywa) D_Pereira gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... C_Oliver with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 80 :(ywa) T_Ebanks sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Folivi ... B_Aghadiuno had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 86 :(ymc) F_Nmecha off the woodwork. ... T_Corbeanu picks up the deflection ... E_Adebiyi rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ywa) T_Leighton crosses in from the wing, he finds T_Akinola in the box ... T_Akinola attempts the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 88 :(ymc) B_Aghadiuno cuts inside S_Sesay ... He worked that well ... T_Leighton with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 90 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi with the header on ... He finds T_Akinola in space ... T_Akinola looks to see where P_Sokol is! ... He shoots! ... P_Sokol is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... P_Sokol looks very relieved! Min. 91 :(ywa) T_Ebanks pulls it back to T_Akinola ... C_Dummigan takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Folivi (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Suckling (39), M_Folivi (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Adebiyi (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Nmecha Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Aghadiuno (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23s | Manchester City U23s Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 5 | 2 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 8 Key Passes : 16 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford U23s 2 - 0 Manchester City U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Watford U23s 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 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 R_Suckling DF 1 23 10 3 19 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 16 0 35 S_Hart DF 1 21 10 2 23 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 S_Karic DF 1 22 5 2 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Smith DF 1 22 11 3 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 27 12 J_Shonibare MF 1 2 21 10 24 | 61 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 D_Pereira MF 1 3 22 5 18 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 S_Sesay MF 1 2 21 5 20 | 92 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 7 E_Adebiyi MF 1 4 21 4 21 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 40 -5 M_Folivi FW 1 2 4 22 19 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 J_David FW 1 2 6 22 22 | 61 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 S_Howes GK 20 2 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Leighton DF 1 21 7 2 21 | 41 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 27 12 J_Matthews DF 1 19 6 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Ebanks DM 1 10 20 3 23 | 31 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 T_Akinola FW 1 3 10 20 23 | 31 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Player Statistics - Manchester City U23s 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 B_Galloway DF 2 23 4 3 16 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 C_Dummigan DF 2 23 3 2 16 | 92 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 2 M_Taylor DF 1 21 3 2 19 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 A_Jackson DF 1 19 3 2 18 | 51 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 B_Diaz MF 2 3 21 5 21 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wood MF 2 5 23 2 22 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 F_Nmecha MF 2 2 21 2 19 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 T_Corbeanu FW 1 2 3 17 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 T_Ambrose FW 2 2 3 22 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 L_Nmecha FW 2 2 2 21 18 | 56 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 K_Haug GK 20 2 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Oliver DF 2 21 5 2 23 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Diallo MF 2 4 22 2 23 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Matondo FW 2 2 3 20 23 | 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 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 1574007910 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35