FMFA U23 Leagues, West Ham United U23s vs. Manchester City U23s (Thu Sep 02) West Ham United U23s | Manchester City U23s 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-3-3 N Mike McLeod | Derek Purvis | N_Trott GK | GK P_Sokol K_Knoyle DF | DF M_Taylor G_Johnston DF | DF A_Jackson T_Ossai DF | DF C_Oliver V_Neufville DF | DF B_Galloway D_Crowe MF | MF B_Diaz E_Robsie AM | MF A_Pressley K_McKechnie DM | MF Keith_Asare A_Dobra MF | FW L_Gonzalez A_Odubeko FW | FW G_Mogensen I_Kanu FW | FW L_Nmecha | R_Matrevics SUB | SUB K_Haug J_Park SUB | SUB T_Wilson M_Barrett SUB | SUB S_Diallo A_Jakupovic SUB | SUB Y_Yeboah A_Scully SUB | SUB T_Corbeanu Min. 1 :(ywh) West Ham United U23s changed their strategy to play C Min. 3 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Pressley ... N_Trott with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee pauses ... PENALTY !! ... G_Mogensen steps up to take it ... N_Trott tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Diaz hits it towards the far post! ... L_Gonzalez with the header ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That’s put Manchester City U23s ahead! ... West Ham United U23s 0-1 Manchester City U23s ... Min. 4 :(ywh) The West Ham United U23s manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P Min. 5 :(ymc) L_Nmecha with a real burst of pace ... He leaves T_Ossai behind ... T_Ossai with the foul ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Mike McLeod looks relieved Min. 7 :(ymc) B_Diaz with the towering header to A_Pressley ... But he loses control of it ... K_Knoyle belts it clear Min. 8 :(ywh) E_Robsie plays the early ball across the box to find I_Kanu in space ... I_Kanu hits a crisp volley! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... K_McKechnie plays it towards the near post! ... It comes to D_Crowe ... He fires it towards to goal ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... A_Dobra swings it in! ... The ball comes to G_Johnston ... He gets the shot away ... But P_Sokol palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 9 :(ymc) B_Diaz gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at G_Johnston ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 10 :(ywh) I_Kanu steps over the ball ... He nutmegs L_Gonzalez ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A vicious shot by I_Kanu ! ... But P_Sokol tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 18 :(ywh) A_Dobra retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... A_Odubeko gets on the end of it ... L_Nmecha gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 18 :(ymc) B_Diaz plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Mogensen decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... G_Mogensen sees N_Trott off his line ! ... N_Trott falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... N_Trott looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... Keith_Asare crosses it in! ... T_Ossai wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 22 :(ywh) A_Odubeko uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... A_Jackson forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... K_McKechnie chips the ball into the area! ... A_Jackson gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 23 :(ywh) A_Odubeko finds I_Kanu with a ball over the defence ... A_Jackson wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 25 :(ywh) A_Dobra brings it under control ... He takes on C_Oliver ... He gets past him! ... He puts in I_Kanu! ... An audacious effort from I_Kanu ! ... P_Sokol falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 26 :(ywh) A_Odubeko moves forward ... A_Odubeko uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... P_Sokol with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 30 :(ywh) K_McKechnie with an in swinging cross to A_Odubeko ... A_Odubeko throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 33 :(ymc) B_Diaz knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A_Dobra rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 36 :(ymc) Keith_Asare has the ball ... He knocks the ball past I_Kanu ... He puts in G_Mogensen! ... But D_Crowe spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 41 :(ymc) G_Mogensen slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... E_Robsie pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 49 :(ywh) A_Odubeko with a well-controlled run ... M_Taylor brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 49 :(ymc) L_Nmecha finds himself with plenty of time ... G_Johnston plays the back pass ... N_Trott can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Keith_Asare ... L_Gonzalez tries to place the shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham United U23s 0-1 Manchester City U23s Min. 50 :(ymc) T_Wilson is being prepared to come on ... A_Jackson is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 50 :(ymc) S_Diallo is ready to come on to replace A_Pressley ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 50 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah will come on for G_Mogensen and play FW Min. 50 :(ywh) I_Kanu loses his marker! ... But S_Diallo slides in Min. 55 :(ywh) A_Odubeko with a reverse pass to E_Robsie ... But he loses control of it ... M_Taylor takes possession Min. 60 :(ywh) J_Park is being brought on ... K_Knoyle is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 61 :(ywh) The defender under hits the back pass! ... G_Johnston is through! ... T_Wilson with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 62 :(ymc) B_Diaz changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Y_Yeboah ... Y_Yeboah with a graceful, looping effort ! ... But N_Trott tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 65 :(ywh) A_Jakupovic comes on for A_Odubeko and takes up a FW role Min. 68 :(ymc) Keith_Asare looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to L_Nmecha ... L_Nmecha drives the ball low ! ... But N_Trott makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 77 :(ymc) Keith_Asare miskicks! ... He finds L_Gonzalez though ... That was fortunate ... Brilliantly taken away by K_McKechnie !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 78 :(ywh) A_Dobra sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to A_Jakupovic ... B_Galloway wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 82 :(ymc) M_Taylor 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! ... D_Crowe with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah turns on a sixpence ... K_McKechnie makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 91 :(ywh) D_Crowe looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to I_Kanu ... I_Kanu leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Victoria Road Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Odubeko Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Diaz (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Gonzalez (3) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23s | Manchester City U23s Attempts on Goal : 8 | 5 Off target : 5 | 1 On target : 3 | 4 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 8 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham United U23s 0 - 1 Manchester City U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Ham United U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Trott GK 27 2 2 2 25 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 K_Knoyle DF 2 25 6 2 19 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 G_Johnston DF 2 24 2 4 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 T_Ossai DF 2 24 3 3 18 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 V_Neufville DF 2 24 4 2 18 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Crowe MF 1 6 22 2 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 2 E_Robsie AM 1 3 23 15 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_McKechnie DM 2 12 23 5 21 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 A_Dobra MF 1 5 22 3 21 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 A_Odubeko FW 1 7 12 25 20 | 69 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 I_Kanu FW 2 2 3 24 17 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 R_Matrevics GK 21 3 2 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Park DF 2 22 3 1 17 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Barrett DF 2 21 2 2 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Jakupovic FW 1 2 5 22 22 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Scully FW 2 2 4 21 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 25 4 2 1 23 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 M_Taylor DF 1 23 4 2 19 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 A_Jackson DF 1 21 3 2 18 | 54 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 C_Oliver DF 2 24 6 2 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Galloway DF 2 24 4 3 16 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 12 B_Diaz MF 2 3 25 6 21 | 96 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 A_Pressley MF 1 2 5 20 20 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Keith_Asare MF 1 7 22 3 20 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 L_Gonzalez FW 2 2 4 24 17 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 12 12 49 G_Mogensen FW 1 2 6 23 23 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 L_Nmecha FW 2 2 2 23 18 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 K_Haug GK 21 2 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Wilson DF 2 23 4 2 18 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 S_Diallo MF 2 5 25 2 23 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 Y_Yeboah FW 1 2 3 24 21 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 T_Corbeanu FW 1 2 3 19 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1630568688 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35