U23 FMFA Cup, Arsenal U23 vs. Chelsea U23 (Sun Jun 28)


                          Arsenal U23  |  Chelsea U23
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
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                         B_Metcalf GK  |  GK Tony_Bell
                           T_Eyoma DF  |  DF G_Antwi
                           J_Olowu DF  |  DF M_Washington
                        J_Sinclair DF  |  DM Ryan_Walsh
                          B_Clarke DF  |  DF Sam_Burns
                           A_Denny MF  |  DF C_Atherton
                          Z_Shuaib MF  |  MF M_Golden
                           O_Skipp MF  |  MF O_Harrison
                            B_Rosa MF  |  FW D_Washington
                           I_Kabia FW  |  FW J_Arthur
                         C_O'Neill FW  |  MF I_Rabbaj
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                           A_Crean SUB |  SUB I_Collinson
                           T_Omole SUB |  SUB Y_Alao
                       J_Ogunnaike SUB |  SUB E_Watt
                         A_Mohamed SUB |  SUB H_Grimwade
                           S_Mills SUB |  SUB C_Ezenwata




Min. 1  :(ych) Chelsea U23 will now play P after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 1  :(ych) J_Arthur takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  O_Skipp slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 4  :(yar) B_Clarke sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_Clarke gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Tony_Bell never had a chance! 
Min. 6  :(yar) J_Sinclair cuts inside Ryan_Walsh 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  G_Antwi wins the ball 
Min. 12 :(yar) J_Sinclair with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Washington 
          ...  G_Antwi forces him off the ball 
Min. 13 :(yar) B_Rosa holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Skipp 
          ...  O_Skipp belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Tony_Bell claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And Arsenal U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Arsenal U23 1-0 Chelsea U23 ...
Min. 14 :(ych) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Chelsea U23 will now be playing A 
Min. 14 :(yar) B_Rosa with a measured ball to Z_Shuaib 
          ...  G_Antwi cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 18 :(yar) B_Rosa jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Kabia 
          ...  I_Kabia has a go! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 23 :(ych) I_Rabbaj with the dribble 
          ...  J_Sinclair with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 24 :(yar) B_Clarke with a smart pass to I_Kabia 
          ...  But G_Antwi spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 28 :(ych) Ryan_Walsh skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Sam_Burns 
          ...  Sam_Burns tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 29 :(ych) M_Golden backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  C_Atherton gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Atherton hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Chelsea U23 have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 1-1 Chelsea U23 ...
Min. 30 :(ych) Chelsea U23 are switching their playing style to P 
Min. 36 :(yar) J_Sinclair fires over a low cross to Z_Shuaib 
          ...  Z_Shuaib throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But Tony_Bell is equal to it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yar) C_O'Neill has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Sam_Burns intercepts the pass 
Min. 43 :(ych) I_Rabbaj with a glorious long pass to M_Golden 
          ...  B_Clarke steals the ball of off him 
Min. 47 :(yar) A_Denny reads the run of I_Kabia 
          ...  I_Kabia curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 47 :(yar) C_O'Neill flicks it over J_Arthur and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Washington body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 48 :(ych) Ryan_Walsh with a penetrating pass to M_Golden 
          ...  J_Sinclair is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  B_Metcalf misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ryan_Walsh lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by T_Eyoma 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 1-1 Chelsea U23

Min. 48 :(ych) M_Washington holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 51 :(ych) J_Arthur with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Arthur from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 53 :(yar) A_Denny with a flicked pass to C_O'Neill 
          ...  A left-footer by C_O'Neill ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 55 :(ych) M_Washington finds J_Arthur in the box 
          ...  B_Clarke takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 58 :(ych) B_Metcalf miskicks! 
          ...  D_Washington is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Eyoma 
Min. 60 :(yar) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  T_Omole will come on for J_Olowu and play DF 
Min. 60 :(ych) J_Arthur picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Eyoma 
Min. 62 :(yar) A_Mohamed is coming on and Z_Shuaib is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 63 :(ych) D_Washington gets possession in his own half 
          ...  D_Washington unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 64 :(yar) S_Mills replaces C_O'Neill to play as a FW 
Min. 64 :(yar) I_Kabia pushes it past Sam_Burns 
          ...  I_Kabia hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 65 :(yar) I_Kabia plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  I_Kabia hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Tony_Bell watches it sail wide! 
Min. 71 :(yar) T_Omole holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Kabia 
          ...  Sam_Burns plays the back pass 
          ...  Tony_Bell can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Rosa chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Antwi wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 75 :(yar) B_Rosa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  S_Mills gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Mills hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Tony_Bell beats the ball away 
Min. 77 :(ych) O_Harrison whips the ball across to M_Golden 
          ...  M_Golden chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 78 :(yar) S_Mills sidesteps M_Washington 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Mills hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 81 :(ych) M_Golden sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Washington 
          ...  T_Omole stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 84 :(ych) D_Washington with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Washington ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 86 :(yar) B_Rosa runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to I_Kabia 
          ...  I_Kabia with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(yar) I_Kabia leaves G_Antwi standing 
          ...  I_Kabia unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Tony_Bell tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Rosa chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  I_Kabia gets a shot in 
          ...  Tony_Bell parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 92 :(yar) S_Mills skips the challenge from Ryan_Walsh 
          ...  S_Mills has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 93 :(ych) I_Rabbaj runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Washington 
          ...  S_Mills is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************





Match Details
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : B_Rosa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Skipp (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Sinclair (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea U23 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Golden
Scorers              : C_Atherton (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Washington (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal U23  |    Chelsea U23
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal U23 1 - 1 Chelsea U23
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Player Statistics - Arsenal 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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B_Metcalf      GK  21   2   1   1  20 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -7   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  20   7   2  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  19   4   2  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sinclair     DF   1  19  12   5  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  10  -5
B_Clarke       DF   1  18  12   5  20 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15   2
A_Denny        MF   2   2  20   4  17 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Z_Shuaib       MF   1   2  20   9  22 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
O_Skipp        MF   2   3  19   2  17 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  16   0  35
B_Rosa         MF   1   2  18   4  23 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 102   0
I_Kabia        FW   1   2   6  20  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
C_O'Neill      FW   1   2   3  17  18 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Crean        GK  18   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Omole        DF   2  17   4   3  20 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
J_Ogunnaike    DF   1  16   6   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mohamed      MF   1   2  17   5  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        FW   1   2   4  16  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Chelsea 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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Tony_Bell      GK  23   1   1   1  14 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
G_Antwi        DF   1  20  11   3  21 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Washington   DF   1  19   6   3  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  25  -5
Ryan_Walsh     DM   1   8  19   3  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Sam_Burns      DF   1  21   6   3  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0   2
C_Atherton     DF   1   3  18   6  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
M_Golden       MF   1   2  21   7  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  57   2
O_Harrison     MF   1  11  19   6  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Washington   FW   1   5  10  19  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Arthur       FW   2   2   3  20  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Rabbaj       MF   1   5  17  11  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Collinson    GK  16   2   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Alao         DF   1  18   7   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Watt         DM   1   4  19   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Grimwade     MF   1   2  16   7  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ezenwata     FW   1   2   4  19  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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