FMFA U23 Leagues, Aston Villa U23s vs. Watford U23s (Wed Mar 03) Aston Villa U23s | Watford U23s 4-2-2-2 N | 4-1-2-1-2 A Alex Nock | William Doherty | A_Firth GK | GK J_Trafford L_Moretti DF | DF A_Tuanzebe J_Bennett DF | DF S_Hart J_Walker DF | DF I_Mizouni Y_Bildik DF | DF T_Leighton D_Nascimento DM | DM T_Ebanks Z_Butt'worth DM | MF S_Sesay C_Roberts MF | MF J_Shonibare J_McCourt MF | AM D_Moonan K_Adedoyin FW | FW T_Akinola D_Agyei FW | FW L_Martinez | M_Sarkic SUB | SUB M_Funnel R_Lewis SUB | SUB S_Karic C_Rowe SUB | SUB J_Matthews P_Maghoma SUB | SUB D_Hutchins D_Parkhouse SUB | SUB M_Folivi Min. 6 :(ywa) A_Firth miss-kicks! ... T_Akinola is through! ... A cracking drive from T_Akinola ! ... GOAL !! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... That’s given Watford U23s the advantage! ... Aston Villa U23s 0-1 Watford U23s ... Min. 10 :(ywa) S_Sesay flicks it over J_McCourt and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Sesay tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... A_Firth just watches it drift out of play! Min. 11 :(yas) D_Nascimento finds J_McCourt in the box ... The defender is caught ball watching ... J_McCourt takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just J_Trafford is between him and the goal ... He lobs it over J_Trafford ... GOAL!! ... That’s the equaliser! ... Aston Villa U23s 1-1 Watford U23s ... Min. 12 :(yas) C_Roberts chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Agyei ... D_Agyei chases it through, he must score ! ... What agility from J_Trafford Min. 13 :(ywa) T_Ebanks slides the ball across to L_Martinez ... L_Martinez hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... A_Firth never had a chance! Min. 15 :(ywa) J_Shonibare with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Walker ... He knocks it to L_Martinez! ... But Z_Butt'worth clears the ball to safety Min. 20 :(ywa) J_Shonibare puts in D_Moonan ... The ball comes in high ... D_Moonan beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has A_Firth to beat ... He lobs it over A_Firth ... GOAL!! ... That puts Watford U23s ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Aston Villa U23s 1-2 Watford U23s ... Min. 22 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Adedoyin in the box ... K_Adedoyin tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 22 :(yas) K_Adedoyin sidesteps T_Leighton ... He was too quick for his marker ... D_Moonan wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 38 :(ywa) J_Shonibare lobs it over the defender ... K_Adedoyin body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... Surely not! ... PENALTY !! ... The Referee is a disgrace!! ... L_Martinez Places the ball on the spot ... GOAL!! ... Aston Villa U23s 1-3 Watford U23s... Min. 38 :(yas) Aston Villa U23s are switching their playing style to A Min. 38 :(yas) J_McCourt moves in a AM position Min. 38 :(yas) D_Nascimento moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 38 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth is changing his role to a AM Min. 38 :(ywa) Watford U23s restructured their strategy to D Min. 38 :(yas) J_McCourt finds the run of C_Roberts ... J_Shonibare with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 39 :(yas) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. J_McCourt manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... I_Mizouni takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 40 :(yas) J_McCourt with a reverse pass to K_Adedoyin ... K_Adedoyin has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... J_Trafford is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... J_Trafford looks very relieved! Min. 42 :(ywa) D_Moonan threads the through ball to T_Akinola ... J_McCourt fouls badly ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ywa) L_Martinez has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Bennett! ... He has some space now! ... Z_Butt'worth cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 46 :(yas) K_Adedoyin beats T_Ebanks ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... I_Mizouni knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 46 :(ywa) A_Tuanzebe kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... L_Martinez gets on the end of the pass ... J_Walker slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 48 :(yas) L_Moretti drives it across the face of the goal K_Adedoyin ... K_Adedoyin has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... It flew past J_Trafford ... He reveals a T shirt! ... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!! ... Aston Villa U23s 2-3 Watford U23s ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa U23s 2-3 Watford U23s Min. 48 :(yas) K_Adedoyin gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside D_Moonan! ... He has some space now! ... K_Adedoyin could have let it bounce! ... But J_Trafford punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 51 :(yas) a big roar from the crowd as R_Lewis comes on for J_Bennett to play DF Min. 52 :(ywa) L_Martinez pushes it past the defender ... R_Lewis stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 59 :(yas) D_Agyei with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_McCourt ... T_Ebanks with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 60 :(yas) D_Parkhouse takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace D_Agyei as FW Min. 62 :(yas) P_Maghoma comes on for J_McCourt and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(ywa) S_Karic takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace A_Tuanzebe as DF Min. 65 :(ywa) D_Hutchins is being brought on ... T_Ebanks is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 67 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... D_Parkhouse gets on the end of the pass ... D_Parkhouse has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL !! ... He is dancing round the corner flag! ... Aston Villa U23s have squared things up with that goal! ... Aston Villa U23s 3-3 Watford U23s ... Min. 68 :(yas) Aston Villa U23s made the switch to a D strategy Min. 68 :(yas) It appears D_Nascimento is playing as a DM Min. 68 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 68 :(ywa) The Watford U23s manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A Min. 71 :(yas) L_Moretti is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... K_Adedoyin latches onto the ball ... S_Karic pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 75 :(ywa) M_Folivi is being brought on ... T_Akinola is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 75 :(ywa) S_Sesay jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Martinez ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Roberts Min. 75 :(yas) K_Adedoyin runs at the defence ... He nutmegs I_Mizouni ... He showed his class there ... S_Karic tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 78 :(yas) C_Roberts holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Parkhouse ... S_Hart beats him to the ball Min. 82 :(yas) D_Nascimento turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to C_Roberts ... C_Roberts launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But J_Trafford punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that J_Trafford got a touch Min. 82 :(ywa) M_Folivi gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past D_Nascimento! ... He has some space now! ... R_Lewis steals the ball of off him Min. 83 :(yas) The defender loses control of the ball! ... D_Parkhouse seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... D_Parkhouse with the side footed shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Trafford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Trafford beaten! ... CORNER! ... Z_Butt'worth chips the ball in towards the far post! ... S_Karic reads it well and clears the danger Min. 84 :(yas) R_Lewis looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Z_Butt'worth ... Z_Butt'worth breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round J_Trafford ... He lobs it over J_Trafford ... It goes wide!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bodymoor Heath Attendance : 15,121 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Z_Butt'worth (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_McCourt (11), K_Adedoyin (48), D_Parkhouse (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Adedoyin (38), J_McCourt (42) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Shonibare Scorers : T_Akinola (6), D_Moonan (20), L_Martinez (38 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Moonan (22), T_Ebanks (59), S_Karic (75) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23s | Watford U23s Attempts on Goal : 10 | 5 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 3 Key Passes : 12 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa U23s 3 - 3 Watford U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Firth GK 27 3 2 2 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -45 0 0 0 L_Moretti DF 1 23 11 3 21 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 J_Bennett DF 1 24 11 3 21 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Walker DF 1 25 14 2 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 Y_Bildik DF 1 23 13 2 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Nascimento DM 1 13 23 13 26 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 Z_Butt'worth DM 1 13 22 13 23 | 96 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 32 57 2 C_Roberts MF 2 12 24 12 21 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 30 5 J_McCourt AM 2 13 25 13 24 | 66 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 -5 25 30 K_Adedoyin FW 1 4 10 24 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 39 D_Agyei FW 1 3 12 26 25 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 M_Sarkic GK 24 2 2 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Lewis DF 1 23 11 6 25 | 41 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 C_Rowe MF 2 2 22 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Maghoma MF 1 3 22 11 23 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Parkhouse FW 1 3 6 21 24 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 Player Statistics - Watford U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -21 0 0 0 A_Tuanzebe DF 2 24 10 2 25 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Hart DF 1 23 10 2 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 I_Mizouni DF 1 22 9 3 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 T_Leighton DF 1 24 11 2 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Ebanks DM 1 11 23 3 23 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 10 -5 S_Sesay MF 1 2 22 5 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 J_Shonibare MF 1 2 23 10 24 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 D_Moonan AM 1 13 21 13 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -5 10 30 T_Akinola FW 1 3 12 24 23 | 79 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 L_Martinez FW 1 7 11 25 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 M_Funnel GK 25 3 3 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Karic DF 1 24 6 2 25 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -5 J_Matthews DF 1 22 7 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Hutchins MF 1 3 25 12 17 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Folivi FW 1 2 4 23 19 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1614801406 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35