YDL Cup, Southampton U23 vs. Watford U23 (Wed Oct 16) Southampton U23 | Watford U23 4-3-3 A | 4-1-2-1-2 P | | H_Lewis GK | GK P_Dahlberg W_Wood DF | DF T_Leighton O_Cook DF | DF R_Suckling B_Rowthorn DF | DF S_Hart A_Jones DF | DF J_Matthews W_Smallbone MF | DM T_Ebanks H_Hale MF | MF D_Hutchins G_Gaudino MF | MF S_Sesay S_Mdlalose FW | AM J_Shonibare M_Obafemi FW | FW T_Akinola C_Hale FW | FW J_David | N_Osborn SUB | SUB S_Howes O_Gardener SUB | SUB S_Karic K_Freeman SUB | SUB D_Pereira H_Davis SUB | SUB E_Adebiyi O_Olomola SUB | SUB M_Folivi Min. 2 :(yso) B_Rowthorn looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Smallbone ... W_Smallbone with the drive! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 4 :(ywa) J_David sprints past the defender ... W_Smallbone with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 8 :(ywa) J_Shonibare back heels to find J_David in space ... J_David flicks the header toward the far post! ... GOAL !! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... Watford U23 have snatched the lead! ... Southampton U23 0-1 Watford U23 ... Min. 9 :(ywa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Watford U23 will now be playing N Min. 9 :(ywa) J_Shonibare moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 9 :(ywa) The ball is passed in from R_Suckling, he finds J_David ... The cross hits J_David on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... H_Lewis dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had H_Lewis beaten! Min. 16 :(yso) W_Smallbone looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to C_Hale ... C_Hale with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... It's all square now! ... Southampton U23 1-1 Watford U23 ... Min. 17 :(ywa) Watford U23 switch to playing P Min. 17 :(ywa) J_Shonibare is changing his role to a AM Min. 26 :(ywa) J_David plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... A cracking drive from J_David ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 30 :(ywa) S_Hart is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to J_David ... But he loses control of it ... A_Jones takes possession Min. 32 :(yso) W_Wood looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to M_Obafemi ... T_Ebanks rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 34 :(ywa) T_Akinola sprints past A_Jones ... A skillful effort from T_Akinola ! ... H_Lewis gathers it comfortably Min. 39 :(yso) G_Gaudino brings it under control ... He takes on T_Ebanks ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Obafemi! ... S_Hart takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 42 :(ywa) S_Sesay takes advantage of a mistake by B_Rowthorn ... Can he make them pay? ... A great volley from S_Sesay ! ... But H_Lewis just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... J_Shonibare swings it in! ... A_Jones wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(yso) Up goes the substitution board - H_Davis on for G_Gaudino as a MF Min. 49 :(yso) B_Rowthorn stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... J_Shonibare slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 49 :(ywa) D_Hutchins finds the run of T_Akinola ... T_Akinola attempts to drive it home! ... But H_Lewis is equal to it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton U23 1-1 Watford U23 Min. 49 :(ywa) J_David runs at the heart of the defence ... J_David tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... H_Lewis with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 51 :(ywa) Watford U23 made the switch to a E strategy Min. 52 :(yso) W_Smallbone is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... S_Mdlalose latches onto the end of it ... Fine tackle by T_Leighton ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 53 :(yso) S_Mdlalose takes advantage of a mistake by R_Suckling ... Can he make them pay? ... R_Suckling reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 53 :(ywa) T_Akinola runs at the defence ... T_Akinola uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 55 :(yso) O_Olomola is being brought on ... C_Hale is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 55 :(ywa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Karic on for S_Hart as a DF Min. 57 :(ywa) J_David with the dribble ... W_Wood is easily beaten ... Cleared by B_Rowthorn Min. 60 :(ywa) D_Pereira is being prepared to come on ... S_Sesay is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 61 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi is being prepared to come on ... D_Hutchins is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 62 :(yso) B_Rowthorn controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... J_Matthews gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... W_Wood chips the ball into the area! ... P_Dahlberg comes out and claims it! Min. 65 :(ywa) J_Shonibare with the through ball to J_David ... J_David attempts to nutmeg H_Lewis! ... H_Lewis makes a fine save Min. 66 :(yso) S_Mdlalose retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... O_Olomola gets on the end of it ... O_Olomola blasts it at the goal ! ... Over the bar Min. 68 :(yso) H_Hale plays in O_Olomola with a beautiful ball ... But J_Matthews will cut out the threat Min. 69 :(yso) W_Wood looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Obafemi ... M_Obafemi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... P_Dahlberg has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... P_Dahlberg reacts well to save!!! Min. 69 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to J_David ... O_Olomola with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 71 :(yso) H_Hale holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Olomola ... S_Karic forces him off the ball Min. 73 :(yso) O_Olomola sidesteps S_Karic ... That was too easy ... O_Olomola rifles it to the far post ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 73 :(ywa) T_Ebanks with a 40-yard pass to T_Akinola ... W_Wood with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 80 :(ywa) T_Leighton watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... T_Leighton aiming for the bottom corner ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... E_Adebiyi hits it towards the far post! ... T_Akinola loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 81 :(yso) H_Hale pass splits open the defence and finds S_Mdlalose ... J_Shonibare with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 82 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi volleys it forward. He finds J_Shonibare ... M_Obafemi goes in stud's first ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 82 :(ywa) D_Pereira with the heel pass to J_David ... J_David tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... H_Lewis gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... T_Akinola plays it towards the near post! ... H_Lewis jumps well to claim it! Min. 87 :(yso) O_Olomola turns on a sixpence ... O_Olomola tries to catch the keeper out! ... P_Dahlberg with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ywa) J_David plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... J_David aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 89 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi slides the ball across to J_Shonibare ... J_Shonibare tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... H_Lewis just watches it drift out of play! Min. 91 :(ywa) D_Pereira is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_David ... J_David is clean through! ... He tries to take it round H_Lewis ... He rounds H_Lewis ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits post!! ... W_Wood clears the danger!! Min. 93 :(yso) H_Davis holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to S_Mdlalose ... S_Mdlalose with a stunning strike ! ... It's beaten P_Dahlberg ... It goes wide !! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Smallbone Scorers : C_Hale (16) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Olomola (69), W_Wood (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_David (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_David (8) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton U23 | Watford U23 Attempts on Goal : 7 | 15 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 3 | 8 Possession : 32 | 68 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 2 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton U23 1 - 1 Watford U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 W_Wood DF 2 23 4 2 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 O_Cook DF 2 23 2 2 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Rowthorn DF 1 22 3 3 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 A_Jones DF 2 22 3 2 23 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 W_Smallbone MF 2 3 22 3 21 | 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 57 2 H_Hale MF 1 2 22 4 23 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 G_Gaudino MF 2 11 24 3 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Mdlalose FW 2 2 11 21 20 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 M_Obafemi FW 2 2 2 20 18 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 C_Hale FW 2 3 3 21 19 | 59 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 N_Osborn GK 20 2 2 2 21 | 0 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 K_Freeman DF 1 21 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Davis MF 2 3 20 2 21 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 O_Olomola FW 2 2 12 22 22 | 38 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 4 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 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 T_Leighton DF 1 21 7 2 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 R_Suckling DF 1 23 10 3 19 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 S_Hart DF 1 21 10 2 23 | 59 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 J_Matthews DF 1 19 6 3 17 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 T_Ebanks DM 1 10 19 3 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Hutchins MF 1 2 21 10 17 | 65 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Sesay MF 1 2 21 5 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_Shonibare AM 1 2 21 10 24 | 97 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 57 2 T_Akinola FW 1 3 10 20 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 J_David FW 1 2 6 22 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 61 S_Howes GK 20 2 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Karic DF 1 22 5 2 25 | 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 D_Pereira MF 1 3 22 5 18 | 33 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 E_Adebiyi MF 1 4 21 4 21 | 32 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 M_Folivi FW 1 2 4 22 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1571253555 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35