YDL Division Two, Coventry City U23 vs. Manchester City U23 (Sat Nov 22) Coventry City U23 | Manchester City U23 5-2-1-2 C | 4-2-3-1 P | | L_Bell GK | GK J_Wint G_Sandiford DF | DF D_Abley C_Perry DF | DF S_Mufini T_Batanwi DF | DF E_Carrington H_Broad DF | DF N_Gonzales B_Blakely DF | AM D_Batty R_Rodrigues AM | MF F_Gorman K_Yearn MF | AM C_Daly K_Andrews MF | MF D_Gyabi V_George+ FW | AM R_McAidoo J_Obikwu FW | FW G_Mogensen | O_Varney SUB | SUB C_Anderson J_Gordon SUB | SUB F_Burns D_Mantle SUB | SUB Y_Amankwah H_McKirdy+ SUB | SUB B_Knight E_Betjemann SUB | SUB R_Matondo Min. 1 :(ymc) F_Gorman changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Gonzales ... N_Gonzales hits a crisp volley! ... But L_Bell punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 6 :(yco) R_Rodrigues flicks the ball through ... J_Obikwu runs onto it! ... D_Gyabi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 10 :(yco) K_Andrews pass splits open the defence and finds V_George+ ... V_George+ runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 11 :(ymc) F_Gorman plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... G_Sandiford clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 13 :(ymc) F_Gorman takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... H_Broad fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 16 :(yco) B_Blakely flicks the ball through ... K_Andrews runs onto it! ... Fine tackle by S_Mufini ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 17 :(ymc) D_Gyabi with a smart pass to G_Mogensen ... G_Mogensen aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... L_Bell parries it, he follows it up ... And L_Bell recovers to save!! Min. 18 :(yco) J_Wint miss-kicks! ... H_Broad is through! ... A scorcher of a shot from H_Broad ! ... J_Wint saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 18 :(ymc) D_Batty with a simple pass to R_McAidoo ... T_Batanwi stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 20 :(yco) H_Broad plays in K_Andrews with a beautiful ball ... S_Mufini clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 21 :(ymc) D_Abley looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to R_McAidoo ... R_McAidoo rifles it to the far post ! ... But L_Bell punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 22 :(yco) G_Sandiford has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past E_Carrington ... He knocks it to J_Obikwu! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Gonzales hits it out for a throw Min. 27 :(yco) K_Andrews bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to V_George+ ... E_Carrington leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 30 :(yco) G_Sandiford looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Yearn ... Intercepted by D_Abley Min. 31 :(yco) V_George+ with a smart turn ... V_George+ cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 32 :(yco) K_Yearn runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to J_Obikwu ... But S_Mufini spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 35 :(ymc) G_Mogensen finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... G_Mogensen flings a shot at goal ! ... L_Bell makes a difficult save Min. 38 :(yco) K_Yearn has a go! ... It hits the defender ... V_George+ collects the loose ball! ... V_George+ tries to chip the ball over J_Wint! ... But J_Wint with the difficult save Min. 41 :(yco) R_Rodrigues with a one-touch layoff to K_Andrews ... K_Andrews tries the shot ! ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Wint is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Sandiford curls it into the box! ... J_Wint easily claims the ball! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 49 :(ymc) R_McAidoo crosses to G_Mogensen ... B_Blakely gets in the way of the ball and clears! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Coventry City U23 0-0 Manchester City U23 Min. 48 :(ymc) R_McAidoo takes possession on the edge of the box ... A wicked drive by R_McAidoo ! ... GOAL !! ... It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! ... That’s put Manchester City U23 in front! ... Coventry City U23 0-1 Manchester City U23 ... Min. 49 :(ymc) R_McAidoo runs at the defence ... K_Yearn wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 51 :(ymc) D_Gyabi with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Mogensen ... What a shot from G_Mogensen ! ... It could go anywhere ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 54 :(yco) H_Broad looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Rodrigues ... R_Rodrigues with a thundering volley! ... But J_Wint tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 54 :(yco) V_George+ with a real burst of pace ... He leaves D_Abley behind ... E_Carrington fouls badly ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... PENALTY !! ... It looks as though V_George+ will take it ... J_Wint dives ... And he tips it wide! Min. 55 :(yco) R_Rodrigues hoofs it up field to find J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu tries the shot ! ... J_Wint with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 58 :(ymc) G_Mogensen is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to D_Batty ... A cracking drive from D_Batty ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 60 :(yco) J_Gordon takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace C_Perry as DF Min. 60 :(ymc) D_Batty finds R_McAidoo in the box ... R_McAidoo blasts it at the goal ! ... But it goes wide Min. 62 :(yco) B_Blakely cuts the ball back to T_Batanwi ... T_Batanwi attempts the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 63 :(yco) D_Mantle replaces H_Broad to play as a DF Min. 63 :(yco) T_Batanwi with a short pass to find V_George+ ... A cheeky lob from V_George+ ! ... J_Wint is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 65 :(ymc) B_Knight is being brought on ... F_Gorman is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 66 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ will replace the useless K_Yearn and will play MF Min. 69 :(yco) E_Betjemann takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Obikwu ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 69 :(ymc) D_Gyabi has it now ... He takes on G_Sandiford ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Mogensen! ... But D_Mantle wins the ball Min. 70 :(ymc) Up goes the substitution board - F_Burns on for N_Gonzales as a DF Min. 70 :(yco) V_George+ beats E_Carrington ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Abley knocks the ball back to J_Wint ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past J_Wint! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Mantle ... J_Wint easily claims the ball! Min. 70 :(ymc) D_Gyabi fires over a low cross to C_Daly ... E_Betjemann beats him to the ball Min. 73 :(yco) J_Gordon with the deft touch ... He takes it past D_Abley ... He knocks it to B_Blakely! ... Brilliantly taken away by G_Mogensen !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 73 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ with the dribble ... D_Abley is easily beaten ... D_Batty with an awful challenge ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 75 :(ymc) R_Matondo is going to be brought on ... G_Mogensen is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 79 :(yco) B_Blakely plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... E_Betjemann decides to go for goal instead! ... E_Betjemann is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat J_Wint ... He dinks it over J_Wint ... J_Wint reacts well to save !! Min. 87 :(yco) G_Sandiford runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Mantle ... D_Mantle with the header ! ... J_Wint dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... H_McKirdy+ curls it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to D_Mantle ... He gets the shot away ... J_Wint can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... J_Wint has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 90 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at R_McAidoo ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 91 :(yco) V_George+ controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... D_Mantle gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Daly fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... V_George+ bends it round the wall ... It's beaten J_Wint ... It goes wide !! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : V_George+ Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Broad (13) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_McAidoo (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_McAidoo (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Carrington (27), D_Batty (73), C_Daly (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City U23 | Manchester City U23 Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8 Off target : 7 | 3 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 4 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 10 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 17 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Coventry City U23 0 - 1 Manchester City U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Coventry City U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Bell GK 23 3 2 1 21 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 G_Sandiford DF 1 19 10 2 23 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 45 0 C_Perry DF 1 18 5 2 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Batanwi DF 1 18 7 6 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 2 H_Broad DF 1 17 5 4 23 | 67 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 25 0 B_Blakely DF 1 17 11 5 24 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 45 0 R_Rodrigues AM 1 2 20 10 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 K_Yearn MF 1 6 19 4 23 | 70 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 K_Andrews MF 1 3 18 10 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 V_George+ FW 1 3 5 20 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 18 J_Obikwu FW 1 3 5 19 23 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 O_Varney GK 20 2 2 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gordon DF 1 17 10 3 20 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Mantle DF 1 16 9 4 19 | 28 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 7 H_McKirdy+ MF 2 14 19 3 23 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Betjemann FW 1 2 6 18 21 | 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Wint GK 21 7 5 3 20 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 D_Abley DF 1 20 6 2 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 S_Mufini DF 1 19 8 2 20 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 12 12 E_Carrington DF 1 19 11 3 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 N_Gonzales DF 1 20 11 3 22 | 74 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 D_Batty AM 1 3 20 11 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -3 F_Gorman MF 1 3 17 11 20 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Daly AM 1 2 18 12 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 7 7 D_Gyabi MF 1 4 19 11 21 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 R_McAidoo AM 1 2 14 19 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 42 G_Mogensen FW 1 2 7 19 23 | 79 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 15 12 C_Anderson GK 17 2 1 1 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Burns DF 1 15 11 4 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Amankwah DF 1 14 8 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Knight MF 1 5 14 7 24 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Matondo FW 2 2 4 16 23 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1763822532 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35