YDL Division Two, Queens Park Rangers U23 vs. Coventry City U23 (Wed Nov 26) Queens Park Rangers U23 | Coventry City U23 4-4-2 N | 4-1-3-2 C | | C_Loades GK | GK L_Bell J_Bongard DF | DF G_Sandiford G_Kibaki DF | DF C_Perry J_Gubbins DF | DF T_Batanwi J_Brown DF | DF H_Broad C_Rigg MF | MF R_Rodrigues J_Coomes MF | MF K_Yearn G_Limani MF | DM H_McKirdy+ S_Alabi MF | MF M_Stretton R_Vaughan FW | FW V_George+ L_Strachan FW | FW J_Obikwu | L_Jones SUB | SUB O_Varney K_Harrack SUB | SUB J_Gordon H_Hawkins SUB | SUB B_Blakely R_Peddar SUB | SUB K_Andrews G_Miller SUB | SUB E_Betjemann Min. 1 :(yqp) S_Alabi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past H_McKirdy+ ... He puts in R_Vaughan! ... V_George+ gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 4 :(yco) T_Batanwi leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to J_Obikwu ... G_Kibaki with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 5 :(yco) V_George+ runs at the heart of the defence ... Cleared by G_Kibaki Min. 7 :(yqp) G_Limani flicks it over C_Perry's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... H_McKirdy+ with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... C_Rigg hoists it forward ... L_Strachan gets on the end of it ... L_Strachan with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... Looks like it should be L_Bell's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... L_Bell looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by G_Kibaki! ... L_Bell fists it away! Min. 9 :(yqp) J_Coomes leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to L_Strachan ... But H_Broad slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 15 :(yqp) The ball is passed in from G_Limani, he finds L_Strachan ... A left-footer by L_Strachan ! ... L_Bell gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... J_Coomes lofts the ball in! ... The danger is dealt with by T_Batanwi Min. 19 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ with an inch perfect pass to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu drives the ball low ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 24 :(yqp) S_Alabi hoists the ball across to R_Vaughan ... R_Vaughan drives the shot in! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 26 :(yco) R_Rodrigues runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to J_Obikwu ... What a shot from J_Obikwu ! ... It could go anywhere ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 30 :(yco) R_Rodrigues plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Obikwu keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Obikwu fires a shot at goal ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 31 :(yco) K_Yearn looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to V_George+ ... A scorcher of a shot from V_George+ ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 36 :(yco) G_Sandiford finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... G_Sandiford goes for the top corner ! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... C_Loades was beaten there! Min. 38 :(yco) T_Batanwi comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... G_Kibaki with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 42 :(yco) T_Batanwi finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled J_Brown ... S_Alabi with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee warns him ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... H_McKirdy+ floats it forward ... V_George+ latches onto the end of it ... G_Kibaki hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by K_Yearn ... T_Batanwi makes a firm connection with his head ... C_Loades tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yqp) R_Vaughan with a flashy move ... J_Obikwu with a nasty foul ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 45 :(yqp) G_Miller will come on for L_Strachan and play FW Min. 45 :(yqp) K_Harrack replaces J_Brown to play as a DF Min. 47 :(yco) R_Rodrigues drives it across the face of the goal T_Batanwi ... Good sliding challenge from K_Harrack Min. 48 :(yco) K_Yearn looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu with a powerful downward header! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Queens Park Rangers U23 0-0 Coventry City U23 Min. 46 :(yqp) C_Rigg jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Kibaki ... H_Broad with an ugly foul ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 48 :(yco) T_Batanwi kills the ball dead ... T_Batanwi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But C_Loades punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 51 :(yqp) G_Miller latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... T_Batanwi makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 52 :(yco) R_Rodrigues holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to H_McKirdy+ ... A skillful effort from H_McKirdy+ ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 53 :(yco) V_George+ takes advantage of a bad back pass ... V_George+ hits a great drive! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... C_Loades was beaten there! Min. 55 :(yqp) C_Rigg with a short pass to find J_Coomes ... J_Coomes drives the ball low ! ... But L_Bell makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 55 :(yco) K_Yearn finds a hole in the defence ... But J_Bongard sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 56 :(yqp) J_Gubbins beats T_Batanwi ... He muscled him off the ball ... J_Gubbins tries to beat L_Bell! ... But L_Bell punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 58 :(yco) V_George+ finds himself in a good position ... G_Miller with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 60 :(yco) J_Gordon is being prepared to come on ... C_Perry is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 62 :(yco) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... K_Andrews will come on for M_Stretton and play MF Min. 65 :(yco) E_Betjemann is being prepared to come on ... J_Obikwu is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 69 :(yco) H_Broad nutmegs G_Kibaki, he continues to run forward ... H_Broad with a powerful downward header! ... But he puts it wide Min. 70 :(yqp) R_Vaughan breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on L_Bell! ... K_Yearn brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 71 :(yqp) S_Alabi finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled G_Sandiford ... Good sliding challenge from H_McKirdy+ Min. 72 :(yqp) R_Vaughan jumps over J_Gordon's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... R_Vaughan hits the ball on the bounce ! ... L_Bell falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 75 :(yco) R_Rodrigues with a short pass to find V_George+ ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Bongard ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Gordon swings it in! ... C_Loades reads it well, and claims it! Min. 76 :(yco) E_Betjemann runs at G_Kibaki ... The defender slips and falls over ... K_Harrack with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... E_Betjemann bends it round the wall ... C_Loades gathers it comfortably Min. 80 :(yqp) J_Coomes unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Vaughan ... But E_Betjemann wins the tackle cleanly Min. 81 :(yco) E_Betjemann controls it with ease ... G_Kibaki with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 81 :(yco) The defender under hits the back pass! ... V_George+ is through! ... V_George+ curls it towards the top corner ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... K_Yearn lofts the ball in! ... K_Andrews gets on the end of it ... C_Loades with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(yqp) G_Miller pushes it past H_Broad ... T_Batanwi forces him off the ball Min. 89 :(yco) H_McKirdy+ plays a long ball to E_Betjemann ... E_Betjemann strikes a wicked curler ! ... But C_Loades reaches the ball. Good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Queens Park Rangers U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Kibaki Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Harrack (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Batanwi (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Broad (46), K_Yearn (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Queens Park Rangers U23 | Coventry City U23 Attempts on Goal : 6 | 15 Off target : 3 | 10 On target : 3 | 5 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 7 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Queens Park Rangers U23 0 - 0 Coventry City U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Queens Park Rangers U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Loades GK 19 2 2 1 20 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 J_Bongard DF 1 18 7 3 25 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 G_Kibaki DF 2 18 4 2 19 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 J_Gubbins DF 1 16 9 3 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_Brown DF 2 15 3 4 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Rigg MF 1 4 21 12 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Coomes MF 1 2 19 8 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 G_Limani MF 1 2 18 7 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Alabi MF 1 14 16 8 31 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Vaughan FW 1 3 5 19 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 L_Strachan FW 1 2 5 19 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 L_Jones GK 19 2 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Harrack DF 1 16 11 4 23 | 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -5 H_Hawkins DF 1 12 8 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Peddar MF 1 5 15 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Miller FW 2 5 3 17 17 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 48 0 0 0 G_Sandiford DF 1 19 10 2 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 C_Perry DF 1 18 5 2 22 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Batanwi DF 1 18 7 6 24 | 95 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 48 15 10 H_Broad DF 1 17 5 4 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 27 -5 -3 R_Rodrigues MF 1 2 20 10 20 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 K_Yearn MF 1 6 19 4 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 H_McKirdy+ DM 2 14 19 3 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 30 2 M_Stretton MF 1 6 18 3 22 | 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_George+ FW 1 3 5 20 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 0 6 J_Obikwu FW 1 3 5 19 23 | 68 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 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 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Blakely DF 1 17 11 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Andrews MF 1 3 18 10 22 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 E_Betjemann FW 1 2 6 18 21 | 27 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 10 1764188352 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35