YDL Division One, Everton U23 vs. Arsenal U23 (Wed May 06)


                          Everton U23  |  Arsenal U23
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          David Gooch  |  Jamal Claxton
                                       |
                        G_Pickford GK  |  GK B_Metcalf
                           R_Gokah DF  |  DF T_Eyoma
                         M_Downing DF  |  DF J_Olowu
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF J_Sinclair
                      J_van_Schoor DF  |  DF B_Clarke
                         A_Aksakal MF  |  MF A_Denny
                           A_Moses MF  |  MF Z_Shuaib
                       D_Akarakiri MF  |  MF O_Skipp
                           S_Corry FW  |  MF B_Rosa
                          M_Sherif FW  |  FW I_Kabia
                              E_Le AM  |  FW C_O'Neill
                                       |
                      D_Lukjanciks SUB |  SUB A_Crean
                          A_Thomas SUB |  SUB T_Omole
                            D_Fior SUB |  SUB J_Ogunnaike
                         T_Onyango SUB |  SUB A_Mohamed
                          B_Graham SUB |  SUB S_Mills




Min. 5  :(yev) M_Sherif 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! 
          ...  M_Sherif must beat B_Metcalf! 
          ...  B_Metcalf is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 7  :(yev) D_Akarakiri bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  J_Olowu intercepts the pass 
Min. 10 :(yev) A_Moses is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Sherif 
          ...  B_Rosa with an awful challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 17 :(yev) D_Akarakiri jumps over J_Olowu's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Akarakiri looks to see where B_Metcalf is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  And Everton U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Everton U23 1-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 18 :(yev) Everton U23 altered their play to a P strategy 
Min. 19 :(yev) N_Nkounkou is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 19 :(yev) A_Thomas is going to be brought on 
          ...  N_Nkounkou is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 24 :(yev) A_Moses off the woodwork. 
          ...  J_van_Schoor picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Sinclair wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 25 :(yev) A_Moses runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Akarakiri 
          ...  D_Akarakiri attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Metcalf's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  B_Metcalf looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 27 :(yev) M_Sherif pushes it past T_Eyoma 
          ...  J_Sinclair with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 29 :(yar) B_Rosa looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Kabia 
          ...  J_van_Schoor wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Denny! 
          ...  C_O'Neill tries to place the shot! 
          ...  Saved by G_Pickford 
Min. 31 :(yev) M_Sherif with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves B_Clarke behind 
          ...  Blocked by J_Sinclair 
Min. 31 :(yar) Z_Shuaib retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  C_O'Neill latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Aksakal 
Min. 33 :(yev) D_Akarakiri takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Akarakiri ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf catches the ball 
Min. 33 :(yar) O_Skipp holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees B_Rosa in space! 
          ...  S_Corry takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 34 :(yev) J_van_Schoor kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Corry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Eyoma !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 35 :(yev) A_Aksakal backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Moses gets on the end of it 
          ...  But J_Sinclair wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 37 :(yev) E_Le nutmegs T_Eyoma, he continues to run forward 
          ...  E_Le rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(yev) D_Akarakiri hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Corry latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Corry with the chance ! 
          ...  The shot slips through B_Metcalf's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Jamal Claxton looks gutted 
          ...  Everton U23 2-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(yev) A_Aksakal reads the run of M_Sherif 
          ...  M_Sherif beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  B_Metcalf comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Metcalf 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  B_Metcalf recovers to save it !! 
Min. 45 :(yar) a big roar from the crowd as A_Mohamed comes on for B_Rosa to play MF 
Min. 45 :(yar) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  T_Omole will come on for B_Clarke and play DF 
Min. 45 :(yev) E_Le barges J_Sinclair off the ball 
          ...  E_Le sees B_Metcalf off his line ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 46 :(yev) A_Aksakal with a simple pass to M_Sherif 
          ...  M_Sherif with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Arsenal U23 fans taunt him! 
Min. 46 :(yar) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  I_Kabia is through! 
          ...  I_Kabia runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 47 :(yar) J_Sinclair with a glorious long pass to I_Kabia 
          ...  S_Corry is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 48 :(yev) M_Sherif runs at J_Olowu 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Sherif tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton U23 2-0 Arsenal U23

Min. 46 :(yev) M_Sherif beats T_Omole 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Sinclair knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 47 :(yar) A_Denny crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Kabia in the box 
          ...  Blocked by M_Downing 
Min. 53 :(yev) A_Thomas gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Le 
          ...  E_Le rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  B_Metcalf dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And B_Metcalf tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Moses 
          ...  T_Eyoma belts it clear 
Min. 54 :(yar) Z_Shuaib with a penetrating pass to C_O'Neill 
          ...  C_O'Neill with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  G_Pickford is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 60 :(yev) T_Onyango is being brought on 
          ...  D_Akarakiri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 63 :(yev) A_Moses backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Corry latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Corry has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 67 :(yev) B_Graham is being brought on 
          ...  S_Corry is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 67 :(yev) D_Fior replaces A_Moses and will play DM 
Min. 67 :(yar) J_Sinclair passes the ball to I_Kabia 
          ...  I_Kabia throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But G_Pickford smothers the ball. 
Min. 69 :(yev) R_Gokah with the first time flick to T_Onyango 
          ...  T_Onyango with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 69 :(yar) C_O'Neill with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Fior 
          ...  C_O'Neill with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  G_Pickford gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 70 :(yev) D_Lukjanciks is coming on for G_Pickford and playing GK 
Min. 75 :(yev) The Everton U23 manager told his side to change to a D strategy 
Min. 75 :(yev) E_Le unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Graham 
          ...  B_Graham with the shot ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 77 :(yev) A_Thomas hoists the ball across to E_Le 
          ...  E_Le with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But B_Metcalf parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 78 :(yev) M_Sherif with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  But J_Olowu wins the tackle 
Min. 86 :(yar) O_Skipp gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at T_Onyango 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(yev) E_Le with a neat pass into D_Fior 
          ...  D_Fior carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Merseyrail Community Stadium
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Everton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Akarakiri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Akarakiri (17), S_Corry (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N_Nkounkou (19)
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : C_O'Neill
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Rosa (10), J_Sinclair (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Everton U23  |    Arsenal U23
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       5
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           5        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Everton U23 2 - 0 Arsenal U23
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Player Statistics - Everton 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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G_Pickford     GK  23   2   2   1  20 |  73   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
R_Gokah        DF   1  17   5   3  18 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Downing      DF   1  20  15   2  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  19  13   8  29 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
J_van_Schoor   DF   1  19  11   6  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
A_Aksakal      MF   1  14  18   3  25 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  45   0
A_Moses        MF   1   5  18  13  20 |  70   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Akarakiri    MF   1   3  17  10  19 |  63   0   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  57  42
S_Corry        FW   1   3  10  19  22 |  70   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  16   0  37
M_Sherif       FW   1   2   5  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  12  12  23
E_Le           AM   1   2  20  16  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
D_Lukjanciks   GK  17   1   1   1  19 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Thomas       DF   1  19   6   3  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Fior         DM   1  14  18  14  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Onyango      MF   1   8  19  14  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
B_Graham       FW   1   3   5  19  20 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  19   7   2  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  19   4   2  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Sinclair     DF   1  18  12   5  23 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  59  10  -5
B_Clarke       DF   1  18  12   5  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Denny        MF   2   2  20   4  17 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Z_Shuaib       MF   1   2  20   9  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
O_Skipp        MF   2   3  19   2  17 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Rosa         MF   1   2  17   4  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -5
I_Kabia        FW   1   2   6  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_O'Neill      FW   1   2   3  17  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        FW   1   2   4  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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