FMFA U23 Leagues, Aston Villa U23s vs. Brighton U23s (Wed Apr 28)


                     Aston Villa U23s  |  Brighton U23s
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                            Alex Nock  |  Carlos Granados
                                       |
                           A_Firth GK  |  GK J_Talbot
                           R_Lewis DF  |  DF A_Benarous
                        H_Souttar+ DF  |  DF J_Bogle
                        T_Matthews DF  |  DF L_Moretti
                          Y_Bildik DF  |  DF C_McKenna
                      D_Nascimento MF  |  DM Lucien_Agoume
                         C_Roberts MF  |  MF E_Embleton
                      Z_Butt'worth MF  |  MF E_Torrasi
                          K_Dowell AM  |  AM A_Edmundsson
                     Junior_Kadile FW  |  FW J_Diamond
                           D_Agyei FW  |  FW J_Daly
                                       |
                          W_Huffer SUB |  SUB C_Mandas
                            S_Hart SUB |  SUB N_Williams
                         M_Downing SUB |  SUB G_Limani
                           H_Green SUB |  SUB K_Havertz
                        K_Adedoyin SUB |  SUB A_Isufaj




Min. 2  :(ybh) A_Edmundsson slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Edmundsson ! 
          ...  But A_Firth makes an easy save 
Min. 2  :(yas) C_Roberts finds D_Agyei in acres of space 
          ...  E_Torrasi with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Junior_Kadile hits it hard 
          ...  J_Talbot with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 5  :(yas) K_Dowell moves forward 
          ...  K_Dowell with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Talbot with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 8  :(yas) T_Matthews finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  A_Benarous with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 12 :(ybh) J_Diamond kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  J_Diamond pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But A_Firth punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 14 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Roberts latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Roberts with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Talbot looks dejected 
          ...  Lets see if Aston Villa U23s can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23s 1-0 Brighton U23s ...
Min. 14 :(ybh) Brighton U23s will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 14 :(yas) K_Dowell drives it across the face of the goal D_Agyei 
          ...  J_Bogle is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  D_Nascimento fires it towards the goal 
          ...  J_Talbot with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 16 :(yas) Junior_Kadile looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Agyei 
          ...  C_McKenna reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 19 :(ybh) E_Embleton with an in swinging cross to A_Edmundsson 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Edmundsson ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Torrasi drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Matthews reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 22 :(ybh) E_Embleton floats the ball in to find J_Diamond 
          ...  J_Diamond bears down on goal! 
          ...  A_Firth makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth with a well-controlled run 
          ...  Z_Butt'worth rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  J_Talbot goes down well to save 
Min. 27 :(ybh) Lucien_Agoume finds J_Diamond with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Diamond looks to see where A_Firth is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  A_Firth is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Brighton U23s are back level! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23s 1-1 Brighton U23s ...
Min. 28 :(ybh) Brighton U23s changed their strategy to play P 
Min. 28 :(ybh) E_Torrasi plays in E_Embleton with a beautiful ball 
          ...  E_Embleton with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But A_Firth dives to his left 
          ...  I think A_Firth just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 29 :(yas) D_Agyei takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Bogle 
          ...  But A_Benarous wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 32 :(yas) Junior_Kadile with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  Junior_Kadile with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  J_Talbot was lucky there 
Min. 33 :(ybh) J_Diamond beats his man 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Matthews 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 34 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Dowell 
          ...  K_Dowell with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But J_Talbot stops that one easily 
Min. 36 :(ybh) E_Torrasi crosses into the box, finding J_Diamond 
          ...  C_Roberts beats him to the ball 
Min. 39 :(ybh) E_Embleton cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  E_Embleton hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Firth saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucien_Agoume hits it into the box! 
          ...  E_Embleton gets his head on it 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Firth palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucien_Agoume swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to A_Benarous 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 40 :(yas) H_Souttar+ skips the challenge from L_Moretti 
          ...  H_Souttar+ hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Talbot just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ybh) C_McKenna is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Diamond 
          ...  Junior_Kadile wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 45 :(yas) H_Souttar+ looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Z_Butt'worth 
          ...  Z_Butt'worth drives the shot in! 
          ...  What agility from J_Talbot 
Min. 47 :(ybh) A_Edmundsson loses his marker 
          ...  But Y_Bildik puts the ball out of play 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa U23s 1-1 Brighton U23s

Min. 51 :(yas) K_Dowell hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Nascimento latches onto it! 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Nascimento ! 
          ...  But J_Talbot makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 53 :(ybh) A_Edmundsson skips the challenge from R_Lewis 
          ...  A_Edmundsson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Firth moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Brighton U23s have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23s 1-2 Brighton U23s ...
Min. 54 :(ybh) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Brighton U23s will now be playing C 
Min. 54 :(yas) D_Nascimento with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  J_Bogle beats him to the ball 
Min. 55 :(yas) S_Hart is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Y_Bildik is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 55 :(yas) It seems Aston Villa U23s are making a tactical change to A 
Min. 56 :(ybh) J_Daly jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Daly blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 60 :(ybh) A_Edmundsson is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  E_Torrasi latches onto the ball 
          ...  E_Torrasi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Firth gathers it easily 
Min. 61 :(ybh) A_Isufaj is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Daly is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 62 :(yas) K_Adedoyin is coming on for Junior_Kadile and will play FW 
Min. 63 :(yas) D_Agyei with the through ball to K_Adedoyin 
          ...  K_Adedoyin fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But J_Talbot parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 64 :(ybh) N_Williams replaces L_Moretti and will play DF 
Min. 68 :(yas) D_Agyei breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Talbot! 
          ...  E_Torrasi brings him down! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 69 :(ybh) G_Limani is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Embleton is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 70 :(yas) H_Green is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Z_Butt'worth is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 71 :(yas) H_Green plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Dowell keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  N_Williams gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 78 :(yas) C_Roberts with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Dowell gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Dowell with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Talbot was left standing 
          ...  And Aston Villa U23s have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23s 2-2 Brighton U23s ...
Min. 79 :(yas) Aston Villa U23s made the switch to a E strategy 
Min. 79 :(ybh) It looks as though Brighton U23s is now playing P 
Min. 81 :(ybh) G_Limani with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Diamond gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  H_Souttar+ slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 83 :(ybh) N_Williams plays it back 
          ...  J_Talbot slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23s 3-2 Brighton U23s ...
Min. 84 :(yas) Aston Villa U23s changed their strategy to play D 
Min. 84 :(yas) K_Dowell is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 84 :(ybh) It looks as though Brighton U23s is now playing A 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(ybh) A_Isufaj takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  T_Matthews robs him of the ball 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Bodymoor Heath
Attendance           : 15,121
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Aston Villa U23s Match Info
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Best player          : C_Roberts (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Roberts (14), K_Dowell (78), N_Williams (83 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton U23s Match Info
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Best player          : A_Edmundsson
Scorers              : J_Diamond (27), A_Edmundsson (53)
Sent Off             : E_Torrasi (68)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Aston Villa U23s  |    Brighton U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :          11        |       9
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa U23s 3 - 2 Brighton U23s
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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
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A_Firth        GK  27   3   2   2  23 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
R_Lewis        DF   1  23  11   6  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Souttar+     DF   2  25  12   2  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15   2
T_Matthews     DF   1  24  13  13  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
Y_Bildik       DF   1  23  13   2  24 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Nascimento   MF   1  13  24  13  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Roberts      MF   2  12  24  12  21 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  16  57  35
Z_Butt'worth   MF   1  13  23  13  23 |  73   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  57  10
K_Dowell       MF   1   3  24  11  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  12  42  57
Junior_Kadile  FW   1   3  13  24  22 |  65   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
D_Agyei        FW   1   3  12  26  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  27  12
W_Huffer       GK  23   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hart         DF   1  24  10   2  23 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Downing      DF   1  22  10   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Green        MF   1   8  19   4  25 |  23   0