FMFA U23 Leagues, West Ham United U23 vs. Brentford U23 (Sat Apr 29) West Ham United U23 | Brentford U23 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-1-3-1-1 C Mike McLeod | Neil Stockley | R_Matrevics GK | GK N_Shepperd G_Johnston DF | DF C_Hughes M_Barrett DF | DF V_Adedokun J_Park DF | DF F_Stevens L_Laing DF | DF B_Hockenhull D_Crowe DM | DM J_Carre A_Dobra MF | MF L_Sibley N_C-Philips AM | MF M_Bishop K_Swyer MF | MF F_Hammer A_Odubeko FW | AM M_Whittaker M_Dju FW | FW H_Mpongo | T_Forde SUB | SUB S_Andersson G_Harmon SUB | SUB K_O'Connor O_Ashley SUB | SUB C_Farr D_Mubama SUB | SUB J_Oksanen A_Scully SUB | SUB T_Ablade Min. 1 :(ywh) A_Odubeko with a real burst of pace ... He leaves F_Stevens behind ... But he loses control of it ... V_Adedokun takes possession Min. 2 :(ybr) M_Whittaker 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! ... B_Hockenhull receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But G_Johnston puts it in row Z! Min. 8 :(ywh) M_Dju runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Dju hits a great shot ! ... But N_Shepperd punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 9 :(ywh) D_Crowe kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Odubeko gets on the end of the pass ... A_Odubeko aiming for the bottom corner ! ... N_Shepperd makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 11 :(ywh) M_Dju plays it forward to K_Swyer ... K_Swyer heads the ball towards goal ! ... N_Shepperd tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... L_Laing chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of N_Shepperd Min. 21 :(ybr) M_Bishop flicks it past G_Johnston ... He runs forward ... L_Laing with a terrible tackle Min. 22 :(ywh) G_Johnston is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to L_Laing ... L_Laing heads the ball towards goal ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... That puts West Ham United U23 ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... West Ham United U23 1-0 Brentford U23 ... Min. 23 :(ybr) Brentford U23 changed their strategy to play N Min. 26 :(ybr) L_Sibley passes the ball to H_Mpongo ... N_C-Philips fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... FREE KICK! ... V_Adedokun hits it over the wall ... R_Matrevics tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Bishop ... M_Whittaker with the shot! ... R_Matrevics just watches float over the bar! Min. 31 :(ybr) H_Mpongo loses his marker ... M_Barrett fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Neil Stockley looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 34 :(ywh) M_Dju with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... B_Hockenhull with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 35 :(ywh) A_Odubeko knocks it past M_Whittaker and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A_Odubeko attempts a low drive! ... GOAL !! ... What a great finish ... West Ham United U23 2-0 Brentford U23 ... Min. 36 :(ywh) West Ham United U23 made the switch to a C strategy Min. 36 :(ybr) C_Farr replaces L_Sibley to play as a MF Min. 36 :(ybr) Brentford U23 restructured their strategy to A Min. 36 :(ybr) It seems M_Whittaker has switched to a FW Min. 37 :(ybr) F_Hammer finds his way through ... M_Dju takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Neil Stockley looks annoyed that there was no card there ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... J_Carre swings it in ... H_Mpongo gets on the end of it ... H_Mpongo with the drive! ... But R_Matrevics smothers the ball. Min. 39 :(ywh) A_Odubeko sidesteps C_Hughes ... That was too easy ... But V_Adedokun wins the tackle Min. 41 :(ywh) A_Odubeko with a flashy move ... Intercepted by F_Stevens Min. 41 :(ywh) A_Odubeko barges C_Hughes off the ball ... C_Farr with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 42 :(ybr) F_Stevens has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Barrett ... He knocks it to C_Hughes! ... G_Johnston attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham United U23 2-0 Brentford U23 Min. 46 :(ybr) M_Bishop jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Whittaker ... M_Whittaker launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... R_Matrevics was beaten there! Min. 47 :(ybr) C_Farr squares it to C_Hughes ... But he loses control of it ... J_Park belts it clear Min. 49 :(ywh) A_Odubeko beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A_Odubeko shoots towards goal ! ... N_Shepperd gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 51 :(ybr) M_Bishop nutmegs G_Johnston, he continues to run forward ... M_Bishop tries to lob the keeper ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Hammer ... J_Carre loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Matrevics's arms ... Unlucky Min. 55 :(ywh) A_Scully is going to be brought on ... M_Dju is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 55 :(ywh) D_Mubama takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Odubeko ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 55 :(ybr) V_Adedokun looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to H_Mpongo ... H_Mpongo hits the ball first time! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Matrevics moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Matrevics catches it with style! Min. 57 :(ybr) M_Bishop hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Whittaker latches onto it! ... K_Swyer with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 58 :(ywh) A_Dobra takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into D_Mubama ... An audacious effort from D_Mubama ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... A_Dobra drives it into the box! ... A_Scully with the shot! ... N_Shepperd makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 59 :(ybr) M_Bishop with a slick pass to M_Whittaker ... M_Whittaker drives the ball low ! ... The shot slips through R_Matrevics's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 61 :(ybr) H_Mpongo runs at the defence ... H_Mpongo shapes up for a shot! ... But R_Matrevics palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 65 :(ywh) O_Ashley is coming on for N_C-Philips and playing MF Min. 65 :(ybr) T_Ablade is ready to come on to replace H_Mpongo ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 69 :(ywh) A_Dobra sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Mubama ... D_Mubama has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 73 :(ybr) F_Hammer unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Hockenhull ... B_Hockenhull hits a crisp volley! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... F_Stevens hits it into the box! ... R_Matrevics reads it well, and claims it! Min. 76 :(ybr) C_Farr with a 50-yard pass to T_Ablade ... T_Ablade rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... R_Matrevics dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Hammer ... It comes to F_Stevens ... He fires it towards to goal ... The shot slips through R_Matrevics's hands ... But R_Matrevics recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 78 :(ywh) D_Crowe is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to A_Scully ... A_Scully with the shot on net ! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 80 :(ywh) L_Laing headbutts C_Farr! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 86 :(ywh) D_Mubama takes advantage of a mistake by F_Stevens ... D_Mubama rifles it at the goal ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 86 :(ybr) M_Bishop nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... M_Bishop drives the ball low ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ywh) Curled in dangerously from A_Dobra to D_Mubama ... D_Mubama cracks a laser towards goal ! ... N_Shepperd with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... A_Dobra floats the ball in! ... The ball comes to O_Ashley ... He knocks it goalward ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 91 :(ywh) A_Scully has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Hockenhull! ... He has some space now! ... B_Hockenhull reacts well to win the ball back Min. 92 :(ywh) D_Crowe 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_Mubama ... D_Mubama leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Crowe chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to M_Barrett ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the sponsor hoarding ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Victoria Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Johnston (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Laing (22), A_Odubeko (35) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Swyer (57) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Mpongo Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Farr (41) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23 | Brentford U23 Attempts on Goal : 15 | 13 Off target : 7 | 7 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 4 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 3 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham United U23 2 - 0 Brentford U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Ham United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Matrevics GK 24 3 2 2 20 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 G_Johnston DF 2 25 2 4 22 | 96 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 42 0 M_Barrett DF 2 23 3 2 17 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 J_Park DF 2 23 3 1 17 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 12 L_Laing DF 1 20 10 4 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 D_Crowe DM 1 6 26 2 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 A_Dobra MF 1 6 25 3 21 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 N_C-Philips AM 1 2 23 11 22 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Swyer MF 1 5 21 6 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 0 A_Odubeko FW 1 7 12 26 20 | 57 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 M_Dju FW 1 3 9 24 28 | 57 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 27 17 T_Forde GK 20 2 2 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Harmon DF 1 20 10 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Ashley MF 1 6 21 8 31 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D_Mubama FW 1 2 4 22 24 | 39 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 A_Scully FW 2 2 5 22 19 | 39 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Player Statistics - Brentford U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Shepperd GK 29 2 1 1 23 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 C_Hughes DF 1 17 6 2 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Adedokun DF 1 20 10 4 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 15 5 F_Stevens DF 1 21 11 2 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 5 B_Hockenhull DF 1 23 5 3 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 J_Carre DM 1 10 23 3 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 L_Sibley MF 1 2 19 5 20 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Bishop MF 1 4 25 5 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 4 F_Hammer MF 1 7 22 5 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Whittaker FW 1 3 11 21 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 6 H_Mpongo FW 1 2 4 21 24 | 67 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 S_Andersson GK 24 2 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_O'Connor DF 1 25 4 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Farr MF 1 5 21 6 24 | 60 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 J_Oksanen MF 1 13 21 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Ablade FW 1 2 9 20 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1682798409 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35