FMFA U23 Leagues, Arsenal U23s vs. Aston Villa U23s (Wed Jan 05) Arsenal U23s | Aston Villa U23s 4-4-2 P | 5-3-2 C Lee Clark | Alex Nock | H_Keto GK | GK A_Firth T_Eyoma DF | DF R_Lewis D_Thompson DF | DF S_Hart J_Lopez DF | DF Y_Bildik T_Tomiyasu DF | DF D_Revan J_Doherty MF | DF H_Flowers B_Hughes MF | MF G_Kilkenny Y_Bobb MF | MF J_Buckle C_Patino MF | MF Z_Butt'worth R_Nelson FW | FW K_Adedoyin F_Balogun FW | FW Junior_Kadile | A_Crean SUB | SUB W_Huffer K_Mavropanos SUB | SUB M_Downing M_Flores SUB | SUB M_Sangare K_Dembele SUB | SUB J_Phil-Bidace E_Nketiah SUB | SUB L_Barry Min. 2 :(yas) Y_Bildik looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to Junior_Kadile ... Junior_Kadile hits a great shot ! ... H_Keto makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 3 :(yar) T_Tomiyasu sidesteps H_Flowers ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Hart reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... B_Hughes crosses it in! ... H_Flowers clears the danger Min. 4 :(yar) F_Balogun gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past Y_Bildik! ... He has some space now! ... F_Balogun attempts a chip! ... A_Firth blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 9 :(yar) T_Tomiyasu passes the ball to R_Nelson ... R_Nelson attempts a chip! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Firth grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 11 :(yar) R_Nelson chests it down ... A_Firth with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... PENALTY !! ... It certainly looked like a dive from here!! ... F_Balogun places the ball on the spot! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... And Arsenal U23s are leading in the game now ... Arsenal U23s 1-0 Aston Villa U23s... Min. 12 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past D_Thompson ... He knocks it to K_Adedoyin! ... K_Adedoyin attempts a low drive! ... But H_Keto makes an easy save Min. 13 :(yar) The defender under hits the back pass! ... R_Nelson is through! ... R_Nelson unleashes a pile driver ! ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He is dancing round the corner flag! ... Arsenal U23s 2-0 Aston Villa U23s ... Min. 14 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace replaces H_Flowers to play as a AM Min. 14 :(yas) Aston Villa U23s's manager orders his side to play A Min. 14 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth shifts into the AM position in a tactical change Min. 15 :(yas) J_Buckle turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to K_Adedoyin ... K_Adedoyin attempts the shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Junior_Kadile chips the ball into the area! ... H_Keto easily catches it! Min. 17 :(yar) T_Tomiyasu is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... T_Tomiyasu leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... A_Firth with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 17 :(yas) S_Hart with a real burst of pace ... He leaves Y_Bobb behind ... S_Hart hits a curling shot! ... But H_Keto reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on H_Keto anyway Min. 19 :(yas) Junior_Kadile with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... A great volley from Junior_Kadile ! ... H_Keto gets his fingertips to it Min. 20 :(yas) J_Buckle 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! ... J_Buckle with a graceful, looping effort ! ... H_Keto saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 25 :(yas) J_Buckle pass splits open the defence and finds Junior_Kadile ... T_Tomiyasu seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 26 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to G_Kilkenny ... J_Lopez with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 27 :(yar) B_Hughes is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to F_Balogun ... A vicious shot by F_Balogun ! ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Firth is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Doherty plays it towards the near post! ... S_Hart heads it away Min. 32 :(yar) F_Balogun sprints past the defender ... A cheeky lob from F_Balogun ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 33 :(yar) F_Balogun with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... Z_Butt'worth fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... J_Doherty swings it in ... R_Nelson takes control of it! ... R_Nelson goes for the top corner ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 35 :(yas) G_Kilkenny plays it forward to J_Buckle ... A skillful effort from J_Buckle ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 36 :(yar) F_Balogun with a slick pass to C_Patino ... C_Patino chases it through, he must score ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bobb floats the ball in! ... C_Patino gets on the end of it ... A_Firth saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 37 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to R_Lewis ... But B_Hughes sweeps up the threat Min. 39 :(yar) D_Thompson with an inch perfect pass to J_Doherty ... J_Doherty fires the shot in! ... But A_Firth tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 40 :(yas) G_Kilkenny punches F_Balogun off the ball ... Well spotted by The Referee ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 41 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth with a glorious long pass to J_Buckle ... J_Lopez cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(yar) R_Nelson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to F_Balogun ... F_Balogun drives it towards goal ! ... A_Firth blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 45 :(yas) G_Kilkenny with a measured pass to J_Buckle ... J_Buckle tries to lob the keeper ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 47 :(yar) C_Patino gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds J_Lopez ... J_Lopez attempts a low drive! ... But A_Firth makes a fine save Min. 47 :(yas) G_Kilkenny controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... Junior_Kadile gets onto the end of the pass! ... Junior_Kadile rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Kilkenny floats the ball in! ... The danger is dealt with by D_Thompson ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal U23s 2-0 Aston Villa U23s Min. 46 :(yar) T_Tomiyasu sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to F_Balogun ... D_Revan robs him of the ball Min. 47 :(yar) J_Doherty plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... F_Balogun decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... F_Balogun with the shot ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 47 :(yas) D_Revan 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! ... Junior_Kadile receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Lopez !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 48 :(yar) B_Hughes volleys it forward. He finds Y_Bobb ... Y_Bobb drives it towards goal ! ... But A_Firth tips it behind ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Doherty! ... S_Hart wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 49 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth finds D_Revan on the edge of the box ... D_Revan controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... H_Keto collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 51 :(yas) G_Kilkenny with a flicked pass to J_Phil-Bidace ... J_Lopez robs him of the ball Min. 54 :(yar) B_Hughes with the towering header to F_Balogun ... But S_Hart slides in Min. 55 :(yas) M_Downing will replace R_Lewis and play DF Min. 55 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth bursts forward ... Z_Butt'worth throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It's beaten H_Keto ... It goes wide !! Min. 56 :(yar) K_Mavropanos will come on for T_Eyoma and play DF Min. 57 :(yar) C_Patino drives it across the face of the goal R_Nelson ... But Y_Bildik spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 59 :(yas) G_Kilkenny has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Mavropanos ... He puts in J_Phil-Bidace! ... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Hughes Min. 60 :(yar) R_Nelson with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from S_Hart ... A great volley from R_Nelson ! ... GOAL !! ... It was a top drawer goal ... Arsenal U23s 3-0 Aston Villa U23s ... Min. 61 :(yar) R_Nelson with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... Y_Bildik slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 61 :(yas) J_Buckle with a smart pass to K_Adedoyin ... K_Adedoyin with the shot on net ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 65 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Buckle ... D_Thompson beats him to the ball Min. 68 :(yar) M_Flores replaces Y_Bobb to play as a MF Min. 69 :(yar) J_Doherty is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to B_Hughes ... B_Hughes swings in the shot! ... A_Firth gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 70 :(yar) E_Nketiah is being prepared to come on ... F_Balogun is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(yas) M_Sangare is coming on for G_Kilkenny and playing MF Min. 70 :(yar) K_Mavropanos with a flicked pass to E_Nketiah ... Z_Butt'worth takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 72 :(yar) B_Hughes finds E_Nketiah in acres of space ... But Y_Bildik clears the danger Min. 75 :(yar) Arsenal U23s will now play C Min. 75 :(yar) D_Thompson with an in swinging cross to C_Patino ... C_Patino with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Firth is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... Arsenal U23s 4-0 Aston Villa U23s ... Min. 75 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace runs at J_Doherty ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Phil-Bidace fires off a left-footed shot ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... Arsenal U23s 4-1 Aston Villa U23s ... Min. 77 :(yar) E_Nketiah sidesteps Z_Butt'worth ... He showed great skill there ... E_Nketiah fires a shot at goal ! ... A_Firth tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... C_Patino drives it into the box! ... D_Revan heads it away Min. 79 :(yar) B_Hughes knocks it forward ... M_Downing slips ... E_Nketiah gets to it! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Y_Bildik hits it out for a throw Min. 79 :(yas) Junior_Kadile has it now ... He takes on K_Mavropanos ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Adedoyin! ... K_Adedoyin tries the shot ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 80 :(yar) D_Thompson crosses to E_Nketiah ... E_Nketiah throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... A_Firth gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 81 :(yar) J_Lopez slides it through the middle to E_Nketiah ... E_Nketiah with a thundering drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 81 :(yas) D_Revan with a measured ball to K_Adedoyin ... J_Lopez gets to the ball first Min. 83 :(yar) M_Flores nutmegs Junior_Kadile ... Y_Bildik beats him to the ball Min. 83 :(yas) Z_Butt'worth takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... Z_Butt'worth aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 84 :(yar) R_Nelson cuts inside M_Downing ... He worked that well ... R_Nelson with the 40 yard drive ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yar) J_Doherty finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... J_Doherty with the strike ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Patino chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Firth easily claims the ball! Min. 89 :(yar) J_Lopez kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... E_Nketiah gets on the end of the pass ... But Y_Bildik clears the ball to safety Min. 91 :(yar) J_Doherty beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds E_Nketiah ... A delicate chip from E_Nketiah ! ... A_Firth fists it away ... That was a good save! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Meadow Park Attendance : 15,276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Nelson (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Balogun (11 pen), R_Nelson (13,60), C_Patino (75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Lopez (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Phil-Bidace Scorers : J_Phil-Bidace (75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Kilkenny (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23s | Aston Villa U23s Attempts on Goal : 24 | 15 Off target : 11 | 8 On target : 13 | 7 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 6 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 8 | 10 Key Passes : 20 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal U23s 4 - 1 Aston Villa U23s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 3 2 2 23 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 T_Eyoma DF 1 23 6 2 26 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Thompson DF 1 24 11 3 22 | 97 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 72 0 J_Lopez DF 2 24 13 4 21 | 97 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 59 25 0 T_Tomiyasu DF 1 23 9 3 21 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 30 5 J_Doherty MF 1 11 24 2 23 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 7 B_Hughes MF 1 9 26 7 26 | 97 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 75 2 Y_Bobb MF 1 9 25 3 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 12 17 C_Patino MF 1 2 21 11 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 30 42 R_Nelson FW 2 3 4 20 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 15 76 F_Balogun FW 1 2 9 23 20 | 73 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 15 51 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 24 14 3 22 | 38 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Flores MF 1 10 21 6 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Dembele MF 1 3 24 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Nketiah FW 2 2 4 24 19 | 24 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 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 28 3 2 2 23 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 R_Lewis DF 1 24 12 6 25 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Hart DF 1 24 13 2 23 | 97 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 0 5 Y_Bildik DF 1 24 13 2 24 | 97 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 15 0 D_Revan DF 1 20 10 4 20 | 97 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 30 5 H_Flowers DF 2 24 13 2 23 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 G_Kilkenny MF 1 13 24 4 29 | 73 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 70 -5 J_Buckle MF 2 14 25 13 28 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 9 Z_Butt'worth AM 1 13 24 13 23 | 97 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 60 4 K_Adedoyin FW 1 4 11 25 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Junior_Kadile FW 1 3 13 25 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 W_Huffer GK 23 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Downing DF 1 24 12 2 23 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sangare MF 1 7 22 8 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Phil-Bidace AM 1 5 24 12 19 | 83 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 35 L_Barry FW 1 4 10 23 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1641412924 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35