FMFA U23 Leagues, Aston Villa U23 vs. Man City U23 (Wed Mar 15)


                      Aston Villa U23  |  Man City U23
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                            Alex Nock  |  VACANT
                                       |
                        G_Garofani GK  |  GK P_Sokol
                         H_Souttar DF  |  DF C_Oliver
                         L_Moretti DF  |  DF M_Taylor
                         M_Downing DF  |  DF Ty_Wilson
                           R_Lewis DF  |  DF E_Francis
                      T_Iroegbunam DM  |  MF C_Palmer
                         M_Sangare MF  |  MF Keith_Asare
                     J_Phil-Bidace AM  |  MF D_Gyabi
                         E_Buendia AM  |  MF R_Lavia
                      Tom_Costello FW  |  FW L_Nmecha
                           L_Barry FW  |  FW Y_Yeboah
                                       |
                       J_Keranovic SUB |  SUB C_Anderson
                          Y_Bildik SUB |  SUB A_Jackson
                          F_Ealing SUB |  SUB F_Burns
                          A_Raikhy SUB |  SUB B_Knight
                           A_Broja SUB |  SUB G_Mogensen




Min. 8  :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace 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 L_Barry 
          ...  Y_Yeboah with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 9  :(yas) M_Sangare turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Buendia 
          ...  E_Buendia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Tom_Costello chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Sokol reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 14 :(yas) L_Barry loses his marker! 
          ...  L_Barry gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 15 :(ymc) L_Nmecha with a flashy move 
          ...  T_Iroegbunam with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 20 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace finds L_Barry with a ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Oliver plays the back pass 
          ...  P_Sokol can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Buendia chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Phil-Bidace with the header 
          ...  P_Sokol makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 22 :(yas) Tom_Costello hoofs it up field to find L_Barry 
          ...  L_Barry fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But P_Sokol makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 25 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace crosses to L_Barry 
          ...  L_Barry with the chance ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 26 :(yas) Tom_Costello beats C_Oliver 
          ...  A thundering drive by Tom_Costello ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 28 :(yas) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  L_Barry gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  What a shot from L_Barry ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But P_Sokol tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 29 :(ymc) Keith_Asare 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! 
          ...  Y_Yeboah receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Downing gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 31 :(ymc) D_Gyabi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Lewis! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Sangare goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  D_Gyabi passes to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Man City U23 fans! 
          ...  Man City U23 go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23 0-1 Man City U23 ...
Min. 33 :(yas) Tom_Costello finds L_Barry with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Taylor knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 34 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 40 :(yas) R_Lewis with a pinpoint pass to L_Barry 
          ...  L_Barry tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  What agility from P_Sokol 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ymc) D_Gyabi makes himself available 
          ...  H_Souttar cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 45 :(yas) R_Lewis hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  E_Buendia latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Buendia tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  P_Sokol makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 45 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Downing 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Oliver drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Garofani fists it away! 
Min. 46 :(yas) E_Buendia makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Buendia ! 
          ...  P_Sokol won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa U23 0-1 Man City U23

Min. 46 :(yas) L_Barry looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  L_Barry has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  P_Sokol beats the ball away 
Min. 47 :(ymc) C_Oliver changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Palmer 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Tom_Costello 
Min. 50 :(yas) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. L_Barry manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  L_Barry fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  P_Sokol blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 51 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the Man City U23 fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  That’s got Aston Villa U23 back level! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23 1-1 Man City U23 ...
Min. 51 :(ymc) Keith_Asare knocks it forward 
          ...  H_Souttar slips 
          ...  L_Nmecha gets to it! 
          ...  L_Nmecha has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Garofani gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Keith_Asare hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Downing heads it away 
Min. 52 :(yas) L_Barry with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past C_Oliver 
          ...  L_Barry with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 53 :(yas) E_Buendia looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Barry 
          ...  L_Barry fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 54 :(yas) Tom_Costello with an in swinging cross to L_Barry 
          ...  A skillful effort from L_Barry ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(yas) T_Iroegbunam controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Ty_Wilson 
          ...  He puts in J_Phil-Bidace! 
          ...  J_Phil-Bidace sees P_Sokol off his line ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Aston Villa U23 fans celebrate though! 
          ...  Lets see if Aston Villa U23 can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23 2-1 Man City U23 ...
Min. 60 :(yas) J_Phil-Bidace plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Phil-Bidace with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Iroegbunam plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Phil-Bidace 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Sokol moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  P_Sokol tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Barry chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  P_Sokol comes out and claims it! 
Min. 61 :(yas) Tom_Costello sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Lewis 
          ...  R_Lewis strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 65 :(yas) Y_Bildik comes on for H_Souttar and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 65 :(yas) Aston Villa U23 changed their strategy to play D 
Min. 65 :(yas) E_Buendia seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 65 :(yas) It appears J_Phil-Bidace is playing as a MF 
Min. 66 :(ymc) D_Gyabi backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  C_Palmer latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Iroegbunam cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 68 :(yas) A_Broja is being brought on 
          ...  Tom_Costello is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 68 :(yas) L_Barry takes advantage of a mistake by E_Francis 
          ...  L_Barry fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  P_Sokol gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 69 :(yas) E_Buendia with a 50-yard pass to A_Broja 
          ...  Y_Yeboah fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(yas) A_Raikhy is being brought on 
          ...  E_Buendia is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 70 :(yas) A_Broja runs forward 
          ...  M_Taylor scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
Min. 71 :(yas) R_Lewis punches Ty_Wilson off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 75 :(yas) T_Iroegbunam whips the ball across to A_Broja 
          ...  R_Lavia rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  A_Raikhy floats it forward 
          ...  L_Barry latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Nmecha 
Min. 78 :(yas) L_Barry with a flashy move 
          ...  C_Palmer goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 79 :(ymc) L_Nmecha cuts inside M_Downing 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Downing with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Man City U23 players 
Min. 81 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah sidesteps T_Iroegbunam 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A_Broja fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 81 :(ymc) R_Lavia controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  L_Nmecha gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Downing cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bodymoor Heath
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Aston Villa U23 Match Info
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Best player          : J_Phil-Bidace (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Tom_Costello (51), J_Phil-Bidace (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Iroegbunam (15), R_Lewis (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Man City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Gyabi
Scorers              : Y_Yeboah (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Yeboah (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Aston Villa U23  |    Man City U23
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       2
Off target           :          11        |       0
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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Final Score          : Aston Villa U23 2 - 1 Man City U23
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Garofani     GK  29   1   1   1  20 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
H_Souttar      DF   2  26  13   2  24 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
L_Moretti      DF   1  26  12   3  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Downing      DF   1  25  13   2  23 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
R_Lewis        DF   1  25  13   6  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  25  -3
T_Iroegbunam   DM   1  14  22  13  25 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  11  52  -5
M_Sangare      MF   1   7  25   9  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Phil-Bidace  MF   1   5  26  13  19 |  93   0   0   4   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  87  47
E_Buendia      MF   1   2  25  12  24 |  71   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  12  42  21
Tom_Costello   FW   1   3  13  25  23 |  69   0   1   4   0   3   1   0   0   0  16  60  39
L_Barry        FW   1   4  11  25  23 |  93   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0   0  12  12  52
J_Keranovic    GK  24   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bildik       DF   1  25  14   2  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ealing       DF   1  20  10   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Raikhy       MF   1   5  21   6  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Broja        FW   1   2   8  25  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Man City U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Sokol        GK  29   4   2   1  23 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0   0   0
C_Oliver       DF   2  25   6   2  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
M_Taylor       DF   1  25   4   2  19 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
Ty_Wilson      DF   2  25   4   2  18 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Francis      DF   2  25   4   2  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Palmer       MF   1   8  25   8  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Keith_Asare    MF   1   7  25   3  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Gyabi        MF   1   4  22  10  21 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
R_Lavia        MF   1  11  21   2  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Nmecha       FW   2   2   2  25  18 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   4  25  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  30
C_Anderson     GK  23   2   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Jackson      DF   1  23   4   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Burns        DF   1  20  10   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Knight       MF   1   5  21   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mogensen     FW   1   2   6  23  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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