YDL Division Two, Manchester City U23 vs. Chelsea U23 (Fri Jan 23) Manchester City U23 | Chelsea U23 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 N | | J_Wint GK | GK J_Cumming N_Gonzales DF | DF J_Clark E_Carrington DF | DF L_Gordon S_Mufini DF | DF M_Washington Y_Obin DF | DF G_Antwi C_Daly MF | MF M_Golding F_Gorman MF | MF E_Watt D_Gyabi MF | MF I_Rabbaj D_Batty MF | MF C_Atherton G_Mogensen FW | FW J_Arthur R_McAidoo FW | FW C_Ezenwata | C_Anderson SUB | SUB L_Bergstrom F_Burns SUB | SUB H_Lawrence S_Wadsworth SUB | SUB D_Waite H_Miles SUB | SUB G_Broadbent R_Matondo SUB | SUB C_Brown Min. 2 :(ymc) D_Batty is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to D_Gyabi ... D_Gyabi with a little chip! ... But J_Cumming hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 4 :(ymc) D_Gyabi runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to G_Mogensen ... But M_Washington comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 5 :(ymc) D_Batty barges I_Rabbaj off the ball ... Good sliding challenge from M_Washington Min. 6 :(ych) M_Washington pass splits open the defence and finds M_Golding ... M_Golding with the chance ! ... 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. 8 :(ymc) E_Carrington plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But L_Gordon comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 11 :(ymc) D_Gyabi makes himself available ... G_Antwi hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... C_Daly chips the ball into the area! ... It comes to S_Mufini ... He fires it towards to goal ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 14 :(ymc) N_Gonzales unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Gyabi ... D_Gyabi with a bomb of a shot ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 14 :(ych) I_Rabbaj looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Arthur ... J_Arthur strikes a wicked curler ! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 16 :(ych) M_Golding picks out C_Atherton with the cross ... C_Atherton with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... J_Wint narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 20 :(ymc) F_Gorman with a penetrating pass to R_McAidoo ... J_Clark with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 20 :(ych) M_Washington jumps over the defender's challenge ... M_Washington fires a shot at goal ! ... J_Wint with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 23 :(ych) C_Atherton floats the ball in to find G_Antwi ... A well-placed shot from G_Antwi ! ... But J_Wint palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 27 :(ymc) G_Mogensen takes advantage of a mistake by I_Rabbaj ... G_Mogensen with the crafty shot! ... J_Cumming watches it sail safely wide! Min. 27 :(ych) M_Golding pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Arthur is clean through! ... F_Gorman with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 30 :(ymc) N_Gonzales off the woodwork. ... D_Gyabi picks up the deflection ... D_Gyabi beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat J_Cumming ... He nutmegs J_Cumming ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 30 :(ych) J_Arthur runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... J_Arthur carves a shot towards goal ! ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Wint is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... I_Rabbaj plays it towards the near post! ... Y_Obin heads it away Min. 37 :(ych) J_Clark plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Ezenwata decides to go for goal instead! ... N_Gonzales with the high feet ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 42 :(ymc) D_Gyabi 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! ... D_Gyabi tries to beat J_Cumming from outside the area! ... But J_Cumming dives to his left ... I think J_Cumming just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(ych) C_Ezenwata sidesteps N_Gonzales ... He was too quick for his marker ... C_Ezenwata pounds a rocket on goal ! ... J_Wint makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 47 :(ymc) C_Daly brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Gyabi makes himself available ... D_Gyabi rifles it at the goal ! ... J_Cumming with the acrobatic save ... Well saved ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City U23 0-0 Chelsea U23 Min. 46 :(ymc) D_Gyabi brings it under control ... He takes on M_Washington ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Mogensen! ... G_Antwi forces him off the ball Min. 48 :(ymc) G_Mogensen knocks it past G_Antwi and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... G_Mogensen with the goal bound shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 51 :(ymc) D_Batty hoists the ball across to G_Mogensen ... G_Mogensen heads the ball towards goal ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 53 :(ymc) S_Mufini with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Mogensen gets on the end of the pass ... G_Mogensen goes for the top corner ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 53 :(ych) C_Atherton with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to J_Arthur ... J_Arthur with a powerful diving header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Atherton crosses it in! ... N_Gonzales reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 64 :(ymc) D_Batty makes the tackle ... D_Batty launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Cumming moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 65 :(ych) G_Broadbent comes on for C_Atherton and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(ych) H_Lawrence is being prepared to come on ... G_Antwi is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 65 :(ymc) D_Batty looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_McAidoo ... M_Washington takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 66 :(ymc) F_Gorman pulls it back to R_McAidoo ... R_McAidoo from 20 yards ! ... The shot slips through J_Cumming's hands ... But J_Cumming recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 67 :(ych) I_Rabbaj sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... J_Clark runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... The defence has gone to sleep ... J_Clark is all alone ... J_Wint comes towards him ... He rounds J_Wint ... He taps it towards the goal! ... E_Carrington rushes back to get to it Min. 70 :(ymc) F_Burns takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace S_Mufini as DF Min. 70 :(ymc) H_Miles will replace D_Batty and play MF Min. 75 :(ymc) R_Matondo will replace the useless R_McAidoo and will play FW Min. 75 :(ych) M_Washington holds the ball up ... He sees C_Ezenwata in space! ... F_Gorman with an awful challenge ... That looked malicious ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 76 :(ymc) R_Matondo sprints past H_Lawrence ... But L_Gordon sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 83 :(ych) E_Watt holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Golding ... M_Golding has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Looks like it should be J_Wint's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... J_Wint looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Broadbent chips the ball in towards the back post! ... J_Wint comes out and claims it! Min. 85 :(ych) G_Broadbent with a 50-yard pass to J_Arthur ... J_Arthur hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Wide of goal Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ymc) G_Mogensen gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Clark! ... He has some space now! ... G_Mogensen lobs J_Cumming! ... Looks like it should be J_Cumming's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... J_Cumming looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 89 :(ych) J_Arthur knocks the ball past N_Gonzales ... J_Arthur attempts a chip! ... J_Wint catches the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Gyabi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Gonzales (37) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Washington (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23 | Chelsea U23 Attempts on Goal : 13 | 12 Off target : 9 | 6 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 7 Key Tackles : 0 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City U23 0 - 0 Chelsea U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 N_Gonzales DF 1 20 11 3 22 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 25 -5 E_Carrington DF 1 19 11 3 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Mufini DF 1 19 8 2 20 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 Y_Obin DF 1 16 6 2 18 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 C_Daly MF 1 2 19 12 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 F_Gorman MF 1 3 18 11 20 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Gyabi MF 1 4 19 11 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 19 D_Batty MF 1 3 20 11 21 | 72 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 G_Mogensen FW 1 2 7 19 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 R_McAidoo FW 1 2 14 19 28 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 C_Anderson GK 18 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 S_Wadsworth MF 1 11 17 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Miles MF 1 3 16 6 19 | 21 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 Player Statistics - Chelsea U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Cumming GK 20 2 2 1 17 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 J_Clark DF 1 19 6 2 21 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 5 L_Gordon DF 1 19 2 5 19 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 M_Washington DF 1 19 6 3 20 | 93 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 30 5 G_Antwi DF 1 18 10 3 21 | 67 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 5 M_Golding MF 1 2 21 7 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 E_Watt MF 1 4 18 2 20 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 I_Rabbaj MF 1 5 17 11 20 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Atherton MF 1 3 17 6 19 | 67 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 J_Arthur FW 2 2 3 19 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 C_Ezenwata FW 1 2 4 18 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 L_Bergstrom GK 14 1 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Lawrence DF 1 16 9 3 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Waite DF 1 16 6 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Broadbent MF 1 5 15 3 22 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Brown FW 2 2 3 13 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769200220 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35