FMFA U23 Leagues, Watford U23s vs. Arsenal U23s (Wed Aug 03)


                         Watford U23s  |  Arsenal U23s
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                      William Doherty  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK H_Keto
                      James_Clarke DF  |  DF K_Mavropanos
                       M_Caissutti DF  |  DF A_Lewis
                        J_Matthews DF  |  DF D_Thompson
                     A_Koutsimouka DF  |  DF J_Lopez
                          T_Ebanks MF  |  MF J_Doherty
                       J_Shonibare MF  |  MF M_Flores
                         E_Adebiyi MF  |  MF C_Patino
                           S_Sesay MF  |  MF K_Dembele
                      M_Pochettino FW  |  FW P_Kabuya
                         M_Goncear FW  |  FW F_Balogun
                                       |
                          M_Funnel SUB |  SUB M_Funnel
                          H_Hudson SUB |  SUB T_Eyoma
                         D_Agyakwa SUB |  SUB Y_Bobb
                          N_Tormey SUB |  SUB T_Tessmann
                           M_Yates SUB |  SUB E_Nketiah




Min. 5  :(ywa) M_Caissutti looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Shonibare 
          ...  But D_Thompson barges him off the ball 
Min. 5  :(yar) K_Dembele takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  K_Dembele gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  What agility from J_Trafford 
Min. 8  :(ywa) J_Shonibare moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Pochettino 
          ...  M_Pochettino blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 11 :(yar) J_Trafford miss-kicks! 
          ...  P_Kabuya is through! 
          ...  P_Kabuya cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Trafford was left standing 
          ...  That’s given Arsenal U23s the advantage! 
          ...  Watford U23s 0-1 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 12 :(ywa) M_Goncear 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! 
          ...  M_Goncear goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 13 :(yar) M_Flores finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  But M_Caissutti clears the danger 
Min. 19 :(yar) J_Doherty with a slick pass to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun with a powerful header ! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 20 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi finds M_Goncear with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Goncear with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(yar) F_Balogun takes on M_Caissutti 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  F_Balogun with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  What agility from J_Trafford 
Min. 25 :(ywa) T_Ebanks breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on H_Keto! 
          ...  M_Flores brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 26 :(yar) P_Kabuya runs towards the goal 
          ...  P_Kabuya attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Trafford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lewis hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Trafford easily claims the ball! 
Min. 27 :(yar) K_Dembele drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Thompson 
          ...  D_Thompson must beat J_Trafford! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 31 :(yar) K_Dembele takes on 3 men 
          ...  T_Ebanks leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 38 :(yar) C_Patino finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Matthews 
Min. 40 :(yar) M_Flores drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to F_Balogun 
          ...  J_Shonibare with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 41 :(ywa) S_Sesay controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Kabuya 
          ...  He puts in M_Pochettino! 
          ...  F_Balogun brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 41 :(ywa) M_Pochettino cuts inside A_Lewis 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Flores with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ywa) T_Ebanks with an intelligent ball to M_Pochettino 
          ...  D_Thompson with a reckless challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 46 :(yar) J_Lopez runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Caissutti 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Cleaned up by James_Clarke 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford U23s 0-1 Arsenal U23s

Min. 46 :(ywa) T_Ebanks makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Ebanks ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into H_Keto's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 47 :(ywa) M_Goncear with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Lewis a clean set of heals 
          ...  K_Dembele body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 48 :(ywa) James_Clarke finds M_Pochettino with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Pochettino ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 51 :(yar) J_Doherty whips the ball across to K_Dembele 
          ...  T_Ebanks with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  J_Doherty swings it in 
          ...  A_Lewis gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Caissutti knocks the ball back to J_Trafford 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past J_Trafford! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Doherty hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to F_Balogun 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 56 :(yar) T_Eyoma is coming on and K_Mavropanos is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 58 :(yar) F_Balogun knocks the ball past the lunge of James_Clarke 
          ...  F_Balogun with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  J_Trafford collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 59 :(ywa) S_Sesay punches A_Lewis off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 64 :(ywa) M_Goncear with a neat pass into M_Pochettino 
          ...  J_Lopez with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 66 :(yar) A_Lewis with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Caissutti 
          ...  He knocks it to F_Balogun! 
          ...  F_Balogun gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Trafford never had a chance! 
Min. 67 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Ebanks 
          ...  J_Lopez knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 68 :(yar) Y_Bobb is ready to come on to replace M_Flores 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 68 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Pochettino 
          ...  M_Pochettino drives the shot in! 
          ...  H_Keto is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 70 :(yar) E_Nketiah comes on for P_Kabuya and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 72 :(yar) T_Tessmann is going to be brought on 
          ...  C_Patino is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 75 :(yar) E_Nketiah with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_Matthews gets to the ball first 
Min. 78 :(yar) Y_Bobb brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  F_Balogun makes himself available 
          ...  But James_Clarke wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 79 :(ywa) J_Matthews looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Goncear 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Goncear ! 
          ...  But H_Keto palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 81 :(yar) T_Tessmann sidesteps M_Caissutti 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  M_Pochettino scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 84 :(ywa) J_Shonibare sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 84 :(yar) E_Nketiah takes advantage of a mistake by S_Sesay 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Nketiah hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Trafford has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Trafford is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Watford U23s 0-2 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 85 :(yar) Arsenal U23s altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 85 :(yar) Y_Bobb has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Koutsimouka 
          ...  He knocks it to F_Balogun! 
          ...  F_Balogun with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a fine save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(yar) Y_Bobb with a neat pass into E_Nketiah 
          ...  J_Matthews slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : The UCL Sports Ground
Attendance           : 15,321
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Watford U23s Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : E_Adebiyi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Shonibare (40), T_Ebanks (51), S_Sesay (59)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arsenal U23s Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : F_Balogun (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Kabuya (11), E_Nketiah (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Flores (25)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Watford U23s  |    Arsenal U23s
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           1        |       8
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Watford U23s 0 - 2 Arsenal U23s
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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  28   1   1   1  22 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
James_Clarke   DF   2  24   4   2  21 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
M_Caissutti    DF   1  24  14  13  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
J_Matthews     DF   1  24   8   3  17 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
A_Koutsimouka  DF   1  22   7   3  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
T_Ebanks       MF   1  13  25  10  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -3
J_Shonibare    MF   1   2  25  10  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  25  -5
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   5  25   4  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Sesay        MF   1   2  24   6  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -5
M_Pochettino   FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Goncear      FW   1   2   3  21  17 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Funnel       GK  25   3   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Hudson       DF   1  21   5   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agyakwa      DF   1  20   8   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tormey       MF   2   3  22   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Yates        FW   1   3   7  19  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  28   3   2   2  23 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
K_Mavropanos   DF   2  24  14   3  22 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lewis        DF   1  26  12   3  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
D_Thompson     DF   1  24  11   3  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
J_Lopez        DF   2  25  14   4  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Doherty      MF   1  11  25   2  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Flores       MF   1  10  22   6  22 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -5
C_Patino       MF   1   2  21  11  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dembele      MF   1   3  25  14  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
P_Kabuya       FW   1   2   4  20  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
F_Balogun      FW   1   2   9  25  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  16   0  24
M_Funnel       GK  25   3   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  24   6   2  26 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
Y_Bobb         MF   1   9  26   3  22 |  24   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
T_Tessmann     MF   1   3  22  10  23 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
E_Nketiah      FW   2   2   4  24  19 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
1659554075 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35