FMFA U23 Leagues, Man City U23 vs. Aston Villa U23 (Sat Apr 29)


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




Min. 3  :(yas) L_Moretti with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Taylor 
          ...  E_Francis tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  M_Sangare swings it in 
          ...  Tom_Costello takes control of it! 
          ...  The ball hits Ty_Wilson in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 7  :(yas) K_Dowell is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Sangare latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Sangare with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But P_Sokol palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 9  :(ymc) B_Knight with the first time pass to L_Nmecha 
          ...  But G_Kilkenny sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 12 :(yas) K_Dowell 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! 
          ...  B_Knight with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 18 :(yas) E_Buendia with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Oliver 
          ...  E_Buendia goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But P_Sokol palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 25 :(ymc) L_Nmecha latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  L_Barry with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 27 :(ymc) C_Palmer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  M_Taylor gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  What a shot from M_Taylor ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 29 :(yas) E_Buendia with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Dowell 
          ...  K_Dowell with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But P_Sokol punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 32 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Y_Yeboah pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  G_Garofani gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 33 :(ymc) C_Palmer looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Garofani just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 33 :(yas) K_Dowell finds Tom_Costello with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Tom_Costello hits a great drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Sokol moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 34 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah gains possession 
          ...  E_Buendia with an over the top challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 38 :(ymc) M_Taylor plays the back pass 
          ...  P_Sokol can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!! 
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!! 
          ...  Man City U23 0-1 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ymc) L_Nmecha steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs H_Souttar 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  H_Souttar with a bad challenge 
Min. 46 :(yas) E_Buendia 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! 
          ...  But Ty_Wilson wins the tackle 
Min. 47 :(yas) M_Sangare with a precise ball to Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 

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

Min. 46 :(yas) Tom_Costello runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Oliver 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A thundering drive by Tom_Costello ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Sokol 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 47 :(yas) The ball is passed in from M_Sangare, he finds G_Kilkenny 
          ...  G_Kilkenny tries to beat P_Sokol! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 48 :(ymc) C_Palmer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Garofani makes a good save 
Min. 49 :(yas) Tom_Costello beats M_Taylor 
          ...  Tom_Costello unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 50 :(yas) M_Downing holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Tom_Costello 
          ...  What a shot from Tom_Costello ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  P_Sokol just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 51 :(ymc) B_Knight with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  G_Kilkenny with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 53 :(yas) Y_Bildik miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Tom_Costello though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Tom_Costello has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  The shot slips through P_Sokol's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 55 :(yas) I_Hutchinson takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace M_Sangare as MF 
Min. 55 :(yas) Tom_Costello hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Dowell latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Knight with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD! 
Min. 55 :(yas) K_Dowell beats E_Francis 
          ...  K_Dowell hits a curling shot! 
          ...  P_Sokol has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  P_Sokol is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 56 :(yas) L_Barry takes on 3 men 
          ...  L_Barry tries to beat P_Sokol! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  P_Sokol was caught out there 
          ...  Man City U23 0-2 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 57 :(yas) The Aston Villa U23 manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 57 :(yas) K_Dowell seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 57 :(ymc) C_Palmer finds the run of Y_Yeboah 
          ...  M_Downing forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Palmer crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Downing wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 60 :(yas) Y_Bildik has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Francis 
          ...  He puts in L_Barry! 
          ...  L_Barry tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Man City U23 fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 60 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah sidesteps his marker 
          ...  H_Souttar fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 61 :(ymc) R_Lavia slides the ball across to L_Nmecha 
          ...  Y_Bildik read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 65 :(yas) R_Lewis is ready to come on to replace H_Souttar 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 66 :(yas) K_Dowell with a first time pass 
          ...  Tom_Costello runs onto it! 
          ...  Ty_Wilson read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 68 :(yas) I_Hutchinson gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Y_Yeboah 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Alex Nock looks relieved 
Min. 70 :(yas) A_Broja is being brought on 
          ...  Tom_Costello is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 71 :(yas) A_Broja jumps over Ty_Wilson's challenge 
          ...  A_Broja rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  P_Sokol tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 73 :(ymc) Ty_Wilson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  L_Nmecha gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Downing with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 77 :(ymc) L_Nmecha pushes it past the defender 
          ...  L_Nmecha tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Garofani dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And G_Garofani tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Gyabi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Lewis heads it away 
Min. 78 :(ymc) Y_Yeboah cuts through the defence 
          ...  G_Kilkenny rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 79 :(ymc) C_Palmer looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Dowell and it had to be 
Min. 79 :(yas) R_Lewis miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Broja though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  C_Oliver takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 80 :(ymc) R_Lavia plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Y_Yeboah decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  R_Lewis takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 82 :(ymc) D_Gyabi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  Y_Yeboah latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Lewis wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(yas) A_Broja plays a long ball to K_Dowell 
          ...  Ty_Wilson read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 92 :(yas) K_Dowell threads the through ball to A_Broja 
          ...  A_Broja with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from P_Sokol 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Academy Stadium Sportcity
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Man City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : C_Palmer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Knight (55)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa U23 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Downing (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Taylor (38 og), L_Barry (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Barry (25), E_Buendia (34), G_Kilkenny (51), H_Souttar (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Man City U23  |    Aston Villa U23
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       15
Off target           :           1        |       8
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Man City U23 0 - 2 Aston Villa U23
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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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
C_Oliver       DF   2  25   7   2  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Taylor       DF   1  25   4   2  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -3  -3   2
Ty_Wilson      DF   2  25   4   2  18 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  15   0
E_Francis      DF   2  25   4   2  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Palmer       MF   1   8  25   8  25 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
D_Gyabi        MF   1   4  22  10  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Lavia        MF   1  11  21   2  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Knight       MF   1   5  21   6  24 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9   6  -9
L_Nmecha       FW   2   2   2  25  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   4  25  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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
C_Gray         MF   1   2  17   6  20 |   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

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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
H_Souttar      DF   2  26  13   2  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
L_Moretti      DF   1  26  12   3  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Downing      DF   1  25  13   2  23 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
Y_Bildik       DF   1  25  14   2  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  42  12
G_Kilkenny     DM   1  13  25   4  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  27  -5  -3
M_Sangare      MF   1   7  25   9  27 |  58   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
E_Buendia      MF   1   2  25  12  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  10   0
K_Dowell       MF   1   3  25  14  23 |  97   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  60   7
Tom_Costello   FW   1   3  13  25  23 |  73   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
L_Barry        FW   1   4  11  26  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  32
J_Keranovic    GK  24   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lewis        DF   1  25  13   6  25 |  29   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
F_Ealing       DF   1  20  10   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hutchinson   MF   1   8  22   8  19 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
A_Broja        FW   1   2   8  25  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
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