FMFA, Watford U23s vs. Brighton U23s (Thu Dec 15) Watford U23s | Brighton U23s 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Jacob Andersson | Will Schoolar | J_Trafford GK | GK J_Talbot M_Caissutti DF | DF A_Benarous J_Matthews DF | DF L_Moretti A_Koutsimouka DF | DF R_Astley H_Hudson DF | DF H_Roberts T_Ebanks MF | MF J_M_da_Silva J_Shonibare MF | MF J_Molumby E_Adebiyi MF | MF E_Torrasi S_Sesay MF | MF K_Sanders M_Pochettino FW | FW J_Daly M_Goncear FW | FW S_Best | M_Funnel SUB | SUB C_Mandas D_Agyakwa SUB | SUB B_Taylor J_Mosquera SUB | SUB J_Williams N_Tormey SUB | SUB A_Moran M_Yates SUB | SUB A_Sima Referee: Michael_Salisbury (Lancashire) Min. 7 :(ywa) T_Ebanks wins possession ... He plays the ball across to S_Sesay ... S_Sesay with the overhead ! ... Looks like it should be J_Talbot's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... J_Talbot looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Ebanks chips the ball in towards the far post! ... M_Goncear gets a shot in ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Talbot dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And J_Talbot tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... T_Ebanks plays it into the danger area! ... A_Benarous wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 7 :(ywa) M_Goncear knocks it past S_Best and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_M_da_Silva with a nasty foul ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Will Schoolar looks relieved ... Jacob Andersson is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... E_Adebiyi knocks it forward ... M_Pochettino gets on the end of it ... M_Pochettino attempts to drive it home! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Lets see if Watford U23s can hang onto that lead! ... Watford U23s 1-0 Brighton U23s ... Min. 9 :(ybh) A_Benarous knocks the ball past the defender ... A_Benarous attempts to nutmeg J_Trafford! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 11 :(ywa) S_Sesay runs towards the goal ... S_Sesay smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... J_Talbot never had a chance! Min. 14 :(ywa) Curled in dangerously from J_Shonibare to M_Goncear ... M_Goncear with the strike ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 19 :(ybh) J_Molumby cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Best ... A_Koutsimouka slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 20 :(ywa) M_Caissutti with a first time pass ... M_Goncear runs onto it! ... L_Moretti gathers up the loose ball Min. 28 :(ybh) J_M_da_Silva is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to S_Best ... But A_Koutsimouka puts it in row Z! Min. 30 :(ybh) J_M_da_Silva looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to L_Moretti ... M_Caissutti with the tackle Min. 31 :(ybh) S_Best with electric pace ... He eases past A_Koutsimouka ... H_Hudson tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Benarous chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Trafford Min. 39 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi with a reverse pass to M_Pochettino ... A_Benarous with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... Michael_Salisbury calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 40 :(ywa) J_Shonibare gains control of the loose ball ... R_Astley gathers up the loose ball Min. 42 :(ybh) J_Daly leaves his marker standing ... M_Caissutti tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... Michael_Salisbury has stopped play ... Well spotted by Michael_Salisbury! ... He is warned by Michael_Salisbury ... It’s just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ywa) T_Ebanks sidesteps R_Astley ... T_Ebanks looks to see where J_Talbot is! ... He shoots! ... But J_Talbot stops that one easily Min. 46 :(ywa) J_Matthews slides the ball across to M_Goncear ... M_Goncear with a screamer of a shot ! ... J_Talbot was lucky there Min. 46 :(ybh) K_Sanders with a 40-yard pass to S_Best ... From long range S_Best bends the ball towards goal! ... But J_Trafford punches it away ... He could have caught that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Watford U23s 1-0 Brighton U23s Min. 47 :(ybh) K_Sanders with the heel pass to S_Best ... S_Best attempts to nutmeg J_Trafford! ... He hits the side netting Min. 50 :(ybh) J_M_da_Silva with an intelligent ball to K_Sanders ... K_Sanders flings a shot at goal ! ... J_Trafford is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... J_Trafford looks very relieved! Min. 53 :(ywa) S_Sesay looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to E_Adebiyi ... E_Adebiyi rifles it at the goal ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 59 :(ybh) A defence splitting pass from J_M_da_Silva to S_Best ... S_Best bears down on goal! ... J_Trafford falls over ... But J_Trafford is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 60 :(ywa) M_Pochettino with a real burst of pace ... He leaves R_Astley behind ... M_Pochettino heads the ball towards goal ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Shonibare crosses it in! ... H_Roberts clears the corner Min. 63 :(ywa) M_Pochettino finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... L_Moretti wins the ball well ... Michael_Salisbury has given a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 64 :(ywa) T_Ebanks controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... M_Goncear gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Goncear hits a curling shot! ... But J_Talbot makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 67 :(ybh) The ball rolls free! ... A_Benarous takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... A_Benarous with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Watford U23s fans laugh at him Min. 70 :(ywa) M_Pochettino runs with pace at the defence ... Intercepted by A_Benarous Min. 79 :(ywa) T_Ebanks takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Goncear ... K_Sanders reads the play well Min. 80 :(ywa) M_Pochettino runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off A_Benarous back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Astley ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 82 :(ywa) J_Matthews can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Caissutti ... M_Caissutti aims for the top right corner ! ... J_Talbot fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 82 :(ybh) A_Benarous sidesteps H_Hudson ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But A_Koutsimouka slides in Min. 83 :(ywa) S_Sesay feeds the ball through the middle ... M_Pochettino runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Pochettino attempts a lob! ... J_Talbot with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 85 :(ywa) S_Sesay sidesteps H_Roberts ... He showed great skill there ... L_Moretti wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 85 :(ybh) J_Molumby picks out J_Daly with the cross ... J_Daly hits the ball first time! ... But J_Trafford punches it away Min. 86 :(ywa) J_Shonibare cuts the ball back to M_Caissutti ... M_Caissutti with the strike ! ... J_Talbot guesses right Min. 86 :(ybh) The defender under hits the back pass! ... J_Daly is through! ... M_Pochettino with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... Michael_Salisbury called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 86 :(ywa) M_Caissutti runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Goncear ... J_M_da_Silva with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 87 :(ywa) J_Shonibare with the first time flick to M_Pochettino ... A wicked drive by M_Pochettino ! ... J_Talbot is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ywa) M_Caissutti nutmegs R_Astley, he continues to run forward ... M_Caissutti fires the shot in! ... The fans get off there seats! ... J_Talbot plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 91 :(ybh) R_Astley is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to K_Sanders ... K_Sanders gets his head to the ball ! ... But J_Trafford tips it behind ... Michael_Salisbury has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 93 :(ybh) E_Torrasi with a probing pass to J_Daly ... J_Daly fires a shot at goal ! ... J_Trafford catches the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The UCL Sports Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Caissutti (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Pochettino (7) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton U23s Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Sanders Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Moretti (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford U23s | Brighton U23s Attempts on Goal : 15 | 9 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Watford U23s 1 - 0 Brighton 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 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 M_Caissutti DF 1 25 14 13 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 10 9 J_Matthews DF 1 24 8 3 17 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Koutsimouka DF 1 22 7 3 22 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 H_Hudson DF 1 21 5 2 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 T_Ebanks MF 1 13 26 10 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 J_Shonibare MF 1 2 25 10 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 E_Adebiyi MF 1 5 25 4 21 | 95 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 S_Sesay MF 1 2 24 6 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 M_Pochettino FW 1 2 8 23 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 M_Goncear FW 1 2 3 22 17 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 8 18 M_Funnel GK 25 3 3 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 J_Mosquera DF 1 19 9 3 21 | 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 - Brighton U23s Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Talbot GK 28 3 3 2 19 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 A_Benarous DF 1 26 12 7 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 0 2 L_Moretti DF 1 25 12 3 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 R_Astley DF 1 25 4 4 19 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 H_Roberts DF 1 25 10 4 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_M_da_Silva MF 1 13 25 14 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 J_Molumby MF 1 9 24 6 18 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 E_Torrasi MF 1 2 24 11 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 K_Sanders MF 1 3 23 4 18 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 20 4 J_Daly FW 2 2 10 25 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 S_Best FW 2 2 2 21 17 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 C_Mandas GK 23 2 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Taylor DF 2 24 4 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Williams DF 2 22 2 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Moran MF 1 4 22 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sima FW 1 3 6 20 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1671125340 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35