FMFA U23 Leagues, Arsenal U23s vs. Man City U23s (Sat Jun 27)


                         Arsenal U23s  |  Man City U23s
                              4-4-2 P  |  3-5-2 C
                            Lee Clark  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            H_Keto GK  |  GK P_Sokol
                            T_Bola DF  |  DF C_Dummigan
                           A_Lewis DF  |  DF B_Galloway
                           T_Eyoma DF  |  DF M_Taylor
                        D_Thompson DF  |  MF M_Wood
                          N_Tormey MF  |  MF S_Diallo
                         J_Doherty MF  |  MF F_Nmecha
                          J_Benson MF  |  MF B_Diaz
                        J_Da-Silva MF  |  MF Keith_Asare
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW T_Ambrose
                      E_Smith-Rowe FW  |  FW L_Gonzalez
                                       |
                           A_Crean SUB |  SUB K_Haug
                           J_Olowu SUB |  SUB C_Oliver
                            Y_Bobb SUB |  SUB E_Francis
                           T_Omole SUB |  SUB T_Wilson
                        J_Beckford SUB |  SUB L_Nmecha




Min. 8  :(ymc) M_Wood has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Thompson 
          ...  He puts in T_Ambrose! 
          ...  D_Thompson with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 12 :(yar) M_Rashford comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Rashford launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But P_Sokol with the difficult save 
Min. 14 :(ymc) S_Diallo gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Ambrose 
          ...  T_Bola forces him off the ball 
Min. 15 :(yar) A defence splitting pass from N_Tormey to M_Rashford 
          ...  From long range M_Rashford bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  P_Sokol was lucky there 
Min. 16 :(ymc) F_Nmecha reads the run of B_Galloway 
          ...  B_Galloway smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through H_Keto's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 17 :(ymc) B_Galloway jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Ambrose 
          ...  T_Ambrose with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  H_Keto dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat H_Keto! 
          ...  That puts Man City U23s ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 0-1 Man City U23s ...
Min. 18 :(yar) M_Rashford barges C_Dummigan off the ball 
          ...  M_Rashford tries to beat P_Sokol from outside the area! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 20 :(ymc) Keith_Asare sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Ambrose 
          ...  T_Eyoma gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 21 :(yar) J_Benson 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! 
          ...  M_Rashford receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Taylor reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Benson hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Taylor reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(ymc) Keith_Asare brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  T_Ambrose gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Rashford knocks the ball back to H_Keto 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past H_Keto! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Keith_Asare lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to T_Ambrose 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Brilliant save from H_Keto 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 28 :(yar) J_Benson finds M_Rashford in acres of space 
          ...  M_Taylor with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 30 :(yar) J_Benson runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Rashford 
          ...  M_Rashford with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  P_Sokol grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 32 :(ymc) S_Diallo with a precise pass to T_Ambrose 
          ...  T_Ambrose aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 35 :(yar) J_Da-Silva hoists the ball across to E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe with the drive! 
          ...  P_Sokol gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Sokol !! 
Min. 38 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe sidesteps B_Diaz 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 1-1 Man City U23s ...
Min. 39 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Gonzalez ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  H_Keto with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 41 :(yar) J_Da-Silva has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Dummigan 
          ...  He puts in T_Bola! 
          ...  T_Bola with a powerful header ! 
          ...  The shot slips through P_Sokol's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 42 :(yar) N_Tormey runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  P_Sokol can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Sokol makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yar) J_Da-Silva plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Da-Silva bears down on goal! 
          ...  P_Sokol won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 2-1 Man City U23s ...
Min. 45 :(ymc) L_Nmecha is going to be brought on 
          ...  L_Gonzalez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(ymc) C_Oliver replaces M_Taylor and will play DF 
Min. 45 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Dummigan wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 46 :(yar) A_Lewis has it now 
          ...  He takes on C_Oliver 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Eyoma! 
          ...  The cross hits T_Eyoma on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But P_Sokol palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 46 :(ymc) B_Galloway with the diagonal pass T_Ambrose 
          ...  T_Ambrose heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  H_Keto tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Keith_Asare floats the ball in! 
          ...  H_Keto easily claims the ball! 
Min. 47 :(ymc) M_Wood controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  B_Diaz gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  B_Diaz unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But H_Keto makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal U23s 2-1 Man City U23s

Min. 47 :(ymc) B_Diaz sidesteps A_Lewis 
          ...  B_Diaz swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 50 :(yar) J_Doherty kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Rashford gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  B_Galloway knocks the ball back to P_Sokol 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past P_Sokol! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Benson plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe with the shot! 
          ...  P_Sokol makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 50 :(yar) J_Da-Silva is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Rashford 
          ...  T_Ambrose had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 52 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  C_Dummigan wins the ball 
Min. 53 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe finds his way through 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 54 :(ymc) F_Nmecha hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Nmecha latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Bola pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 56 :(yar) J_Olowu is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Thompson is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 64 :(yar) M_Rashford with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  M_Rashford with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 64 :(ymc) B_Diaz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  L_Nmecha gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_Nmecha ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal U23s fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 68 :(yar) Y_Bobb takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Doherty 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 68 :(ymc) L_Nmecha sidesteps J_Olowu 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  T_Bola with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 70 :(yar) J_Beckford is ready to come on to replace M_Rashford 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 71 :(yar) J_Da-Silva looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Beckford 
          ...  J_Beckford with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Sokol moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  P_Sokol looks dejected! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 3-1 Man City U23s ...
Min. 73 :(yar) N_Tormey picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  N_Tormey hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 75 :(yar) Arsenal U23s changed their strategy to play C 
Min. 82 :(ymc) S_Diallo with the diagonal pass L_Nmecha 
          ...  L_Nmecha tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  H_Keto claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Man City U23s have narrowed the deficit! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 3-2 Man City U23s ...
Min. 84 :(ymc) M_Wood hits a hard pass to L_Nmecha 
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Nmecha ! 
          ...  H_Keto saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 85 :(yar) N_Tormey retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  F_Nmecha with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 86 :(yar) T_Bola gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Keith_Asare 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ymc) M_Wood 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! 
          ...  M_Wood attempts a chip! 
          ...  H_Keto won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  And Man City U23s have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 3-3 Man City U23s ...
Min. 89 :(yar) It looks as though Arsenal U23s is now playing A 
Min. 90 :(yar) Y_Bobb with the diagonal pass J_Beckford 
          ...  J_Beckford with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 94 :(yar) Y_Bobb gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Meadow Park
Attendance           : 15,276
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Arsenal U23s Match Info
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Best player          : J_Da-Silva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Smith-Rowe (38), J_Da-Silva (43), J_Beckford (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Thompson (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Man City U23s Match Info
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Best player          : M_Wood
Scorers              : T_Ambrose (17), L_Nmecha (82), M_Wood (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Arsenal U23s  |    Man City U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal U23s 3 - 3 Man City U23s
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Player Statistics - Arsenal U23s
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Keto         GK  25   3   2   2  23 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
T_Bola         DF   2  23   5   2  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0   2
A_Lewis        DF   1  23  10   3  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  22   6   2  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
D_Thompson     DF   2  21   4   1  21 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
N_Tormey       MF   2   3  20   2  18 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
J_Doherty      MF   1   8  19   2  23 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Benson       MF   2   2  24   5  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Da-Silva     MF   2   3  23   6  22 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  72  35
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   3  23  21 |  73   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  16   0  16
E_Smith-Rowe   FW   1   2   8  24  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
A_Crean        GK  19   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  22   4   2  22 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bobb         MF   1   9  22   3  22 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Omole        DF   2  21   4   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Beckford     FW   2   2   2  23  19 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  37

Player Statistics - Man City U23s
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Sokol        GK  23   4   2   1  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Dummigan     DF   2  24   3   2  16 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
B_Galloway     DF   2  23   4   3  16 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  57   2
M_Taylor       DF   1  22   3   2  19 |  45   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
M_Wood         MF   2   6  24   2  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  35
S_Diallo       MF   2   4  22   2  23 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
F_Nmecha       MF   2   2  22   2  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Diaz         MF   2   3  22   5  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
Keith_Asare    MF   1   7  19   3  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Ambrose      FW   2   2   3  23  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
L_Gonzalez     FW   2   2   3  22  17 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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  22   6   2  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Francis      DF   2  21   4   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wilson       MF   2  21   3   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Nmecha       FW   2   2   2  22  18 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
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