YDL Division One, Aston Villa U23 vs. Manchester City U23 (Fri Jul 24)


                      Aston Villa U23  |  Manchester City U23
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                            Alex Nock  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                        D_Atherton GK  |  GK J_Wint
                          J_Wilson DF  |  DF F_Lawrie
                           L_Routh DF  |  DF S_Mufini
                           J_Sweet DF  |  DF E_Carrington
                        L_Buchanan DF  |  DF A_Bowman
                          C_Patino MF  |  MF D_Batty
                           A_Berry MF  |  AM D_Gyabi
                         L_Bogarde MF  |  AM A_Muir
                         J_Doherty MF  |  DM S_Wadsworth
                          V_George FW  |  FW T_Whisker
                          L_Sillah FW  |  FW R_McAidoo
                                       |
                         S_Proctor SUB |  SUB C_Anderson
                        Y_Mosquera SUB |  SUB D_Abley
                          R_Fortes SUB |  SUB J_Wain
                         F_Maguire SUB |  SUB H_Miles
                          J_Splatt SUB |  SUB R_Matondo




Min. 3  :(yas) V_George knocks the ball past E_Carrington 
          ...  V_George with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  J_Wint goes down well to save 
Min. 5  :(yas) L_Routh knocks it forward 
          ...  E_Carrington slips 
          ...  V_George gets to it! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Mufini 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Routh plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Wint 
Min. 11 :(yas) L_Sillah with a flashy move 
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Carrington 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 16 :(yas) A_Berry bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to V_George 
          ...  A delicate chip from V_George ! 
          ...  But J_Wint punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Wint got a touch 
Min. 16 :(ymc) D_Gyabi hoofs it up field to find R_McAidoo 
          ...  R_McAidoo hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 20 :(yas) J_Wilson finds L_Bogarde in the box 
          ...  F_Lawrie knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 21 :(ymc) D_Batty with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_McAidoo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Routh dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 22 :(yas) J_Wilson looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  But A_Bowman wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 23 :(ymc) F_Lawrie with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  F_Lawrie swings in the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 23 :(yas) L_Routh retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  V_George latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Gyabi with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Alex Nock looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 24 :(ymc) D_Batty looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_McAidoo 
          ...  L_Buchanan reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 25 :(yas) J_Sweet with the nod to L_Sillah 
          ...  But F_Lawrie will cut out the threat 
Min. 33 :(yas) L_Buchanan with a precise pass to L_Sillah 
          ...  L_Sillah tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But J_Wint just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 38 :(yas) V_George makes the tackle 
          ...  V_George fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 38 :(ymc) A_Muir takes advantage of a mistake by J_Wilson 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Wilson goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 40 :(yas) V_George is first to the ball 
          ...  V_George sees J_Wint off his line ! 
          ...  J_Wint parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Wint recovers to save!! 
Min. 41 :(yas) L_Routh 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 V_George 
          ...  V_George swings in the shot! 
          ...  J_Wint blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 42 :(ymc) R_McAidoo with a flashy move 
          ...  R_McAidoo fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  D_Atherton tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ymc) D_Gyabi 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 T_Whisker 
          ...  T_Whisker with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  D_Atherton can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Atherton has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 45 :(yas) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Splatt will come on for L_Sillah and play FW 
Min. 45 :(yas) Y_Mosquera is going to be brought on 
          ...  L_Buchanan is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 48 :(yas) J_Sweet finds V_George on the edge of the box 
          ...  V_George hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But J_Wint smothers the ball. 
Min. 49 :(yas) V_George with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from E_Carrington 
          ...  F_Lawrie with the block 

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

Min. 46 :(yas) J_Wilson with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Splatt gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Splatt with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 47 :(yas) Y_Mosquera finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled F_Lawrie 
          ...  But S_Wadsworth puts the ball out of play 
Min. 49 :(yas) J_Wilson fires over a low cross to J_Splatt 
          ...  J_Splatt cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 50 :(ymc) A_Muir jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Whisker 
          ...  T_Whisker with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Atherton tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bowman hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Atherton comes out and claims it! 
Min. 52 :(ymc) D_Gyabi takes advantage of a mistake by L_Routh 
          ...  D_Gyabi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 53 :(yas) V_George barges E_Carrington off the ball 
          ...  A_Bowman takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 54 :(yas) C_Patino with an in swinging cross to A_Berry 
          ...  A_Muir brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 54 :(yas) A_Berry with a measured pass to V_George 
          ...  S_Wadsworth tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Alex Nock looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 55 :(ymc) T_Whisker runs at L_Routh 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  T_Whisker with the shot ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Atherton moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Manchester City U23 the advantage! 
          ...  Aston Villa U23 0-1 Manchester City U23 ...
Min. 56 :(ymc) A_Muir plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But J_Sweet will cut out the threat 
Min. 59 :(yas) J_Sweet has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Lawrie 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in V_George! 
          ...  A cracking drive from V_George ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Wint acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Patino plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball comes to L_Bogarde 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  J_Wint with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 60 :(yas) J_Splatt sidesteps A_Bowman 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Intercepted by F_Lawrie 
Min. 60 :(ymc) A_Bowman with the through ball to R_McAidoo 
          ...  J_Doherty had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(ymc) R_McAidoo 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  R_McAidoo hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mufini chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Atherton fists it away! 
Min. 65 :(yas) L_Bogarde finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  F_Lawrie wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 68 :(ymc) D_Gyabi races into the box 
          ...  He sees R_McAidoo lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  R_McAidoo with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  D_Atherton with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 70 :(ymc) a big roar from the crowd as D_Abley comes on for S_Mufini to play DF 
Min. 71 :(ymc) T_Whisker takes advantage of a mistake by L_Routh 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A skillful effort from T_Whisker ! 
          ...  D_Atherton can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Atherton has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 72 :(ymc) H_Miles replaces an unhappy D_Gyabi and will play as a MF 
Min. 75 :(ymc) R_Matondo takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace T_Whisker as FW 
Min. 75 :(ymc) H_Miles takes on 3 men 
          ...  J_Wilson slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 78 :(yas) A_Berry takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Wilson 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Bowman takes possession 
Min. 79 :(ymc) R_Matondo takes advantage of a mistake by L_Bogarde 
          ...  L_Bogarde reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 82 :(yas) L_Routh looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Bogarde 
          ...  L_Bogarde lobs J_Wint! 
          ...  J_Wint won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 83 :(ymc) R_McAidoo whips the ball across to F_Lawrie 
          ...  L_Routh read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 84 :(ymc) H_Miles turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_McAidoo 
          ...  C_Patino with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  H_Miles shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to R_Matondo instead 
          ...  L_Bogarde wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_McAidoo floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Atherton 
Min. 87 :(ymc) F_Lawrie looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Batty 
          ...  L_Bogarde fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  R_McAidoo hits it hard 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ymc) E_Carrington with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_McAidoo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_McAidoo tries the shot ! 
          ...  It floats over D_Atherton 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 

*************  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          : V_George
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Doherty (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : F_Lawrie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Whisker (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Gyabi (23), S_Wadsworth (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Aston Villa U23  |    Manchester City U23
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Aston Villa U23 0 - 1 Manchester 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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D_Atherton     GK  24   3   2   2  23 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0   0
J_Wilson       DF   1  20  15   3  22 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  45   0
L_Routh        DF   1  20  15   2  22 |  95   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  60   0
J_Sweet        DF   1  20  15   4  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  45   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  20  14   2  23 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
C_Patino       MF   1   2  20  14  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Berry        MF   1   3  20  14  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Bogarde      MF   1  15  20  15  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0   7
J_Doherty      MF   1  15  20   2  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
V_George       FW   1   3   5  21  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
L_Sillah       FW   1   2   5  20  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Proctor      GK  21   2   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mosquera     DF   1  20  14   2  21 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fortes       DF   1  20  15   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Maguire      MF   1  15  20  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Splatt       FW   1   3   6  20  20 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Manchester 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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J_Wint         GK  23   7   5   3  20 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  88   0   0   0
F_Lawrie       DF   1  19  14   9  29 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  15   2
S_Mufini       DF   1  20   8   2  20 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
E_Carrington   DF   1  20  11   3  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
A_Bowman       DF   1  18  11   5  20 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
D_Batty        MF   1   3  21  11  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Gyabi        AM   1   4  20  11  21 |  76   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  40  -3
A_Muir         AM   1   3  20  11  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  27  12
S_Wadsworth    DM   1  12  18   5  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -5  -5
T_Whisker      FW   1   2   5  18  18 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
R_McAidoo      FW   1   2  14  20  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  12  27  30
C_Anderson     GK  18   2   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abley        DF   1  20   6   3  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wain         DF   1  18   4   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Miles        MF   1   3  16   6  19 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Matondo      FW   2   2   4  16  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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