FMFA, Watford U23s vs. Arsenal U23s (Wed Sep 21)


                         Watford U23s  |  Arsenal U23s
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                      William Doherty  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK H_Keto
                       M_Caissutti DF  |  DF T_Eyoma
                      James_Clarke DF  |  DF A_Lewis
                        J_Matthews DF  |  DF T_Tomiyasu
                     A_Koutsimouka DF  |  DF J_Lopez
                          T_Ebanks MF  |  MF M_Flores
                       J_Shonibare MF  |  MF Y_Bobb
                         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 D_Thompson
                         D_Agyakwa SUB |  SUB D_Parkhouse
                          N_Tormey SUB |  SUB T_Tessmann
                           M_Yates SUB |  SUB E_Nketiah

Referee: Simon_Hooper (Wiltshire)


Min. 2  :(yar) C_Patino controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Matthews 
          ...  He puts in F_Balogun! 
          ...  M_Goncear rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 3  :(yar) J_Lopez sidesteps M_Caissutti 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Lopez with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Trafford recovers to save!! 
Min. 5  :(yar) Y_Bobb with a precise ball to P_Kabuya 
          ...  But J_Matthews slides in 
Min. 10 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Goncear collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Goncear with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 11 :(ywa) T_Ebanks drives it forward to M_Goncear 
          ...  A_Lewis rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Simon_Hooper going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 11 :(yar) P_Kabuya with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Shonibare slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 16 :(ywa) M_Goncear is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 16 :(ywa) a big roar from the crowd as M_Yates comes on for M_Goncear to play FW 
Min. 20 :(ywa) J_Shonibare looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Yates 
          ...  M_Yates smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  H_Keto blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 22 :(yar) J_Lopez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to P_Kabuya 
          ...  P_Kabuya is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  J_Trafford tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He tries to flick it past J_Trafford 
          ...  He falls over 
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 27 :(yar) M_Flores 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! 
          ...  A_Lewis receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Lewis smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 28 :(ywa) J_Shonibare times his run well 
          ...  T_Eyoma with the block 
Min. 28 :(ywa) M_Yates with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows T_Eyoma a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Lopez with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 29 :(yar) F_Balogun kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Kabuya gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Shonibare wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(yar) J_Lopez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  K_Dembele gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  T_Ebanks rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  William Doherty looks relieved 
          ...  Lee Clark is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!! 
          ...  F_Balogun will take it 
          ...  J_Trafford dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal U23s can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Watford U23s 0-1 Arsenal U23s...
Min. 33 :(yar) Y_Bobb with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Flores 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Flores ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Trafford shouts at his defenders 
          ...  Watford U23s 0-2 Arsenal U23s ...
Min. 35 :(ywa) M_Pochettino beats J_Lopez 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Tomiyasu !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 35 :(yar) J_Lopez looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Patino 
          ...  C_Patino is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  J_Trafford tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He rounds J_Trafford 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford manages to get to it !! 
Min. 36 :(ywa) T_Ebanks pulls it back to M_Yates 
          ...  But T_Tomiyasu wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Simon_Hooper has none of it. 
Min. 36 :(yar) C_Patino with a measured ball to P_Kabuya 
          ...  M_Caissutti reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 37 :(ywa) T_Ebanks with a reverse pass to M_Caissutti 
          ...  Y_Bobb with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Simon_Hooper tries to calm him down 
Min. 39 :(ywa) M_Caissutti 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! 
          ...  But A_Lewis clears the ball to safety 
Min. 39 :(yar) F_Balogun gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside James_Clarke! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Balogun with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yar) M_Flores finds A_Lewis in the box 
          ...  A_Lewis with the chance ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Eyoma swings it in! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes the catch! 
Min. 46 :(ywa) T_Ebanks passes the ball to M_Yates 
          ...  M_Yates with the strike ! 
          ...  H_Keto tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sesay curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Caissutti makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal U23s fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 47 :(yar) F_Balogun takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Kabuya 
          ...  P_Kabuya tries to chip the ball over J_Trafford! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  J_Trafford looks relieved there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Watford U23s 0-2 Arsenal U23s

Min. 47 :(yar) K_Dembele finds P_Kabuya with a ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Kabuya smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 50 :(ywa) M_Caissutti unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Ebanks 
          ...  M_Flores takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 51 :(yar) T_Eyoma looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Kabuya 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Kabuya ! 
          ...  J_Trafford tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bobb chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Matthews belts it clear 
Min. 52 :(ywa) E_Adebiyi leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Yates 
          ...  T_Eyoma slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 52 :(yar) C_Patino holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees K_Dembele in space! 
          ...  K_Dembele breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Trafford 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Trafford 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 53 :(yar) Y_Bobb has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Ebanks 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in F_Balogun! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Caissutti 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 54 :(yar) C_Patino with a first time pass 
          ...  Y_Bobb runs onto it! 
          ...  Y_Bobb with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Trafford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Patino chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Trafford reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 55 :(yar) Y_Bobb looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Dembele 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  E_Adebiyi picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(yar) D_Thompson is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Lopez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 56 :(ywa) James_Clarke reads the run of T_Ebanks 
          ...  T_Ebanks is clean through, he is one on one with H_Keto 
          ...  He lobs it over H_Keto 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 67 :(ywa) A_Koutsimouka runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Pochettino 
          ...  M_Pochettino curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  H_Keto makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caissutti chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Keto jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 68 :(yar) T_Tessmann is coming on for K_Dembele and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(yar) E_Nketiah is coming on for P_Kabuya and will play FW 
Min. 72 :(ywa) Curled in dangerously from S_Sesay to M_Yates 
          ...  M_Yates tries to chip the ball over H_Keto! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 72 :(yar) T_Tessmann sidesteps M_Caissutti 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Koutsimouka pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 75 :(yar) The Arsenal U23s manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C 
Min. 79 :(yar) Y_Bobb holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Patino in space! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Matthews belts it clear 
Min. 86 :(ywa) A_Koutsimouka with the diagonal pass J_Shonibare 
          ...  T_Tomiyasu seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 87 :(yar) C_Patino kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Nketiah gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Matthews goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(yar) Y_Bobb plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Nketiah decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  E_Nketiah tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  J_Trafford has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Trafford reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 89 :(yar) Y_Bobb races into the box 
          ...  He sees E_Nketiah lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  E_Nketiah with the drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bobb lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Caissutti 
Min. 90 :(yar) E_Nketiah with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  S_Sesay fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  Simon_Hooper gave him a strong warning 
Min. 91 :(yar) M_Flores finds F_Balogun on the edge of the box 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Caissutti 
Min. 92 :(ywa) M_Yates runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Lewis back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Yates tries to beat H_Keto! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  H_Keto was beaten there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The UCL Sports Ground
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Watford U23s Match Info
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Best player          : T_Ebanks
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Goncear (2)
Injured              : M_Goncear (16)
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Arsenal U23s Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Bobb (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Balogun (32 pen), M_Flores (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Watford U23s  |    Arsenal U23s
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       22
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Final Score          : Watford U23s 0 - 2 Arsenal U23s
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Player Statistics - Watford 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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J_Trafford     GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
M_Caissutti    DF   1  25  14  13  24 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  52  10   1
James_Clarke   DF   2  24   4   2  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Matthews     DF   1  24   8   3  17 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
A_Koutsimouka  DF   1  22   7   3  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
T_Ebanks       MF   1  13  26  10  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_Shonibare    MF   1   2  25  10  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
E_Adebiyi      MF   1   5  25   4  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
S_Sesay        MF   1   2  24   6  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Pochettino   FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Goncear      FW   1   2   3  22  17 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
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 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Arsenal 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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H_Keto         GK  28   3   2   2  23 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  24   6   2  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  10   0
A_Lewis        DF   1  26  12   3  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   8  10
T_Tomiyasu     DF   1  23   9   3  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
J_Lopez        DF   2  25  14   4  21 |  58   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
M_Flores       MF   1  10  22   6  22 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  30  23
Y_Bobb         MF   1   9  26   3  22 |  95   0   0   7   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  88   1
C_Patino       MF   1   2  21  11  22 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   3
K_Dembele      MF   1   3  25  14  22 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Kabuya       FW   1   2   4  20  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
F_Balogun      FW   1   2   9  25  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  24
M_Funnel       GK  25   3   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Thompson     DF   1  25  11   3  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
D_Parkhouse    FW   1   3   6  22  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Tessmann     MF   1   3  22  10  23 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nketiah      FW   2   2   4  24  19 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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