FMFA U23 Leagues, Stoke City U23s vs. Arsenal U23s (Wed Aug 18) Stoke City U23s | Arsenal U23s 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 P Tony Ayre | Lee Clark | H_Rivas GK | GK H_Keto A_Birch DF | DF Albin_Thaqi C_Hill DF | DF A_Lewis R_Nartey DF | DF D_Thompson M_Murphy DF | DF J_Lopez J_Dunwoody MF | MF J_Doherty J_Hallam MF | MF N_Tormey C_Dixon MF | MF J_Olayinka A_Amaya MF | MF K_Dembele J_Devlin FW | FW D_Parkhouse M_Moreno FW | FW E_Nketiah | J_Bursik SUB | SUB A_Crean W_Forrester SUB | SUB K_Mavropanos A_K-Castro SUB | SUB B_Hughes T_Wilson SUB | SUB J_Osie-Tutu J_Gelhardt SUB | SUB R_Nelson Min. 1 :(yar) H_Rivas miskicks! ... J_Olayinka is takes control of the ball! ... A_Birch takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 4 :(yar) A_Lewis knocks it forward ... R_Nartey slips ... K_Dembele gets to it! ... Driven towards goal by K_Dembele ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 6 :(yar) J_Olayinka is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to D_Parkhouse ... D_Parkhouse from 20 yards ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 8 :(yst) J_Devlin with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... K_Dembele reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 12 :(yar) K_Dembele has it now ... He takes on R_Nartey ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Nketiah! ... E_Nketiah drives it towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... Arsenal U23s go in front now with that goal! ... Stoke City U23s 0-1 Arsenal U23s ... Min. 19 :(yar) J_Olayinka with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Parkhouse gets on the end of the pass ... D_Parkhouse looks to see where H_Rivas is! ... He shoots! ... H_Rivas gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... J_Olayinka swings it in! ... M_Murphy reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 20 :(yst) J_Dunwoody with a neat pass into M_Murphy ... J_Lopez takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 23 :(yar) J_Doherty drives it forward to K_Dembele ... Blocked by C_Hill Min. 24 :(yar) D_Parkhouse beats A_Birch ... C_Hill robs him of the ball Min. 27 :(yst) M_Moreno sidesteps A_Lewis ... He showed great skill there ... A_Lewis reacts well to win the ball back Min. 30 :(yar) N_Tormey with the cross-field pass to D_Parkhouse ... D_Parkhouse looks to see where H_Rivas is! ... He shoots! ... H_Rivas takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 33 :(yst) C_Dixon floats the ball in to find A_Birch ... A_Lewis slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Hallam chips the ball into the area! ... Albin_Thaqi reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 33 :(yar) E_Nketiah can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... But he loses control of it ... M_Murphy belts it clear Min. 38 :(yar) N_Tormey gets to the by line and finds E_Nketiah with a beautiful cross ... E_Nketiah beats the offside trap! ... He runs at H_Rivas ... He rounds H_Rivas ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... Its hit the side netting!! Min. 40 :(yst) J_Devlin nutmegs A_Lewis ... D_Thompson attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 42 :(yst) J_Dunwoody with a penetrating pass to J_Devlin ... J_Devlin controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Stoke City U23s 1-1 Arsenal U23s ... Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(yst) J_Gelhardt will come on for M_Moreno and play FW Min. 45 :(yst) J_Devlin with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... J_Devlin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But H_Keto pulls out a save of the game Min. 46 :(yst) A_Amaya takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Devlin ... But A_Lewis wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City U23s 1-1 Arsenal U23s Min. 54 :(yst) J_Devlin sidesteps A_Lewis ... K_Dembele pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Lee Clark looks relieved ... Tony Ayre is far from happy with that decision Min. 55 :(yst) T_Wilson is being brought on ... A_Amaya is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 55 :(yar) Albin_Thaqi 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! ... J_Olayinka receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J_Olayinka from 20 yards ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 56 :(yar) K_Mavropanos is being prepared to come on ... D_Thompson is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 56 :(yst) J_Devlin with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past Albin_Thaqi ... J_Devlin sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 57 :(yar) K_Mavropanos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... Albin_Thaqi gets onto the end of the pass! ... Albin_Thaqi hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 61 :(yst) J_Gelhardt looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Devlin ... J_Devlin bears down on goal! ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That’s given Stoke City U23s the lead! ... Stoke City U23s 2-1 Arsenal U23s ... Min. 61 :(yar) J_Olayinka looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to D_Parkhouse ... J_Devlin takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 63 :(yst) J_Hallam leaves A_Lewis standing ... J_Hallam has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 66 :(yar) Arsenal U23s altered their play to a A strategy Min. 66 :(yar) J_Doherty finds D_Parkhouse with a ball over the defence ... D_Parkhouse curls the ball in on goal ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... H_Rivas looks relieved there! Min. 68 :(yar) Up goes the substitution board - B_Hughes on for J_Doherty as a MF Min. 69 :(yar) E_Nketiah makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... E_Nketiah with a powerful diving header! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 70 :(yar) R_Nelson replaces an unhappy D_Parkhouse and will play as a FW Min. 70 :(yar) K_Dembele moves into a AM role on the manager's orders Min. 72 :(yar) Albin_Thaqi with a first time pass ... R_Nelson runs onto it! ... R_Nelson tries to beat H_Rivas from outside the area! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by B_Hughes! ... R_Nelson with the header ... H_Rivas guesses right Min. 73 :(yar) J_Olayinka sidesteps A_Birch ... That was too easy ... But C_Hill wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 74 :(yar) K_Dembele with the diagonal pass R_Nelson ... R_Nelson strikes a wicked curler ! ... H_Rivas beats the ball away Min. 76 :(yst) J_Devlin takes advantage of a mistake by A_Lewis ... He runs towards goal ... J_Devlin looks to see where H_Keto is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But H_Keto tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 78 :(yar) B_Hughes floats the ball in to find J_Olayinka ... A wicked drive by J_Olayinka ! ... H_Rivas blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 80 :(yar) B_Hughes with the towering header to R_Nelson ... R_Nelson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 82 :(yar) J_Olayinka plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Nelson ... R_Nelson with the side footed shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 86 :(yar) R_Nelson gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past C_Hill! ... He has some space now! ... R_Nelson has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 87 :(yst) J_Gelhardt is first to the loose ball ... J_Gelhardt with the drive! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 87 :(yar) K_Dembele fires over a low cross to J_Lopez ... An audacious effort from J_Lopez ! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Harrison Park Attendance : 15,217 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Devlin (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Devlin (42,61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Devlin (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Dembele Scorers : E_Nketiah (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City U23s | Arsenal U23s Attempts on Goal : 7 | 18 Off target : 3 | 12 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 5 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City U23s 2 - 1 Arsenal U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Stoke City U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Rivas GK 23 2 2 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 A_Birch DF 1 24 5 2 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Hill DF 2 24 6 3 24 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 R_Nartey DF 2 24 4 2 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 M_Murphy DF 2 23 4 3 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 J_Dunwoody MF 2 4 25 2 20 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 69 12 J_Hallam MF 1 2 22 10 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 C_Dixon MF 1 2 21 4 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Amaya MF 1 3 20 7 22 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Devlin FW 2 2 5 25 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 -5 -5 77 M_Moreno FW 2 2 3 24 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bursik GK 20 3 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Forrester DF 2 21 3 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_K-Castro DF 1 19 6 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Wilson MF 1 2 19 8 21 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gelhardt FW 1 3 11 24 19 | 50 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 2 Player Statistics - Arsenal U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Keto GK 26 3 2 2 23 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14 0 0 0 Albin_Thaqi DF 1 24 13 3 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 30 2 A_Lewis DF 1 25 12 3 24 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 15 0 D_Thompson DF 1 23 11 3 22 | 58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Lopez DF 2 23 13 4 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 J_Doherty MF 1 11 24 2 23 | 70 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 N_Tormey MF 2 3 21 2 18 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Olayinka MF 2 3 24 6 22 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 7 K_Dembele AM 1 3 24 13 22 | 95 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 72 2 D_Parkhouse FW 1 3 6 21 24 | 72 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 E_Nketiah FW 2 2 3 23 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 A_Crean GK 20 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mavropanos DF 2 23 13 3 22 | 37 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 B_Hughes MF 1 9 26 7 26 | 25 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Osie-Tutu DF 2 24 6 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Nelson FW 2 3 4 20 21 | 23 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1629316427 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35