YDL Division Two, Arsenal U23 vs. Manchester City U23 (Sat May 30) Arsenal U23 | Manchester City U23 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Jamal Claxton | Todd Fortune | B_Metcalf GK | GK J_Wint T_Eyoma DF | DF D_Abley B_Clarke DF | DF S_Mufini J_Olowu DF | DF E_Carrington J_Sinclair DF | DF F_Lawrie A_Denny MF | MF D_Batty Z_Shuaib MF | MF D_Gyabi O_Skipp MF | MF A_Muir B_Rosa MF | MF C_Daly I_Kabia FW | FW R_McAidoo S_Mills FW | FW T_Whisker | A_Crean SUB | SUB C_Anderson T_Omole SUB | SUB A_Jackson J_Ogunnaike SUB | SUB J_Wain A_Mohamed SUB | SUB S_Wadsworth C_O'Neill SUB | SUB R_Matondo Min. 2 :(yar) A_Denny is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to I_Kabia ... But S_Mufini slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 10 :(yar) A_Denny drives the ball across field ... It comes to S_Mills ... F_Lawrie plays it back ... J_Wint slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Z_Shuaib hits it into the box! ... D_Abley gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 14 :(ymc) F_Lawrie plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... T_Whisker keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... T_Whisker has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 19 :(ymc) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. T_Whisker manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... J_Olowu clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 20 :(yar) I_Kabia beats S_Mufini ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Muir wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick Min. 21 :(yar) J_Sinclair brings the ball into the opposing area ... I_Kabia makes himself available ... I_Kabia drives the ball low ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 25 :(ymc) A_Muir whips the ball across to C_Daly ... B_Clarke gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 26 :(ymc) D_Batty with the nod to A_Muir ... A_Muir tries to chip the ball over B_Metcalf! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 31 :(yar) I_Kabia chests it down ... D_Abley tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Denny swings it in! ... D_Abley clears the corner Min. 32 :(yar) O_Skipp backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... I_Kabia latches onto the end of it ... I_Kabia tries one from the edge of the box ! ... He hits the side netting Min. 34 :(ymc) R_McAidoo can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to F_Lawrie ... F_Lawrie with a thundering drive! ... But B_Metcalf pulls out a save of the game Min. 40 :(ymc) D_Abley picks up the pass ... Z_Shuaib with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(yar) A_Mohamed will come on for B_Rosa and play MF Min. 45 :(yar) C_O'Neill is being brought on ... S_Mills is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 47 :(ymc) R_McAidoo gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at T_Eyoma ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 0-0 Manchester City U23 Min. 46 :(yar) I_Kabia runs into space ... I_Kabia belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... J_Wint saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 49 :(ymc) T_Whisker slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... T_Eyoma is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Jamal Claxton looks relieved Min. 51 :(yar) T_Eyoma beats S_Mufini ... C_Daly bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 53 :(yar) I_Kabia turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... I_Kabia with a low drive through the rain! ... GOAL !! ... A classy finish ... Lets see if Arsenal U23 can hang onto that lead! ... Arsenal U23 1-0 Manchester City U23 ... Min. 55 :(ymc) A_Jackson is going to be brought on ... F_Lawrie is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 55 :(yar) A_Denny takes on D_Abley ... He runs past him ... Good sliding challenge from E_Carrington and it had to be Min. 58 :(yar) The defender under hits the back pass! ... I_Kabia is through! ... I_Kabia has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But J_Wint tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 60 :(ymc) S_Wadsworth takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace C_Daly as MF Min. 61 :(yar) A_Mohamed plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... A delicate chip from A_Mohamed ! ... But J_Wint makes a superb stop down low. Min. 67 :(ymc) D_Gyabi looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Whisker ... T_Whisker with a bomb of a shot ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 68 :(ymc) R_McAidoo crosses into the box, finding D_Batty ... Good sliding challenge from T_Eyoma and it had to be Min. 73 :(yar) Z_Shuaib with a measured ball to C_O'Neill ... C_O'Neill has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Wide of goal Min. 78 :(yar) J_Sinclair with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to C_O'Neill ... C_O'Neill with a stunning strike ! ... J_Wint makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 79 :(yar) I_Kabia holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to C_O'Neill ... C_O'Neill has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... J_Wint with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 82 :(ymc) D_Batty whips the ball across to D_Gyabi ... But J_Olowu slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 85 :(yar) O_Skipp sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Z_Shuaib ... Z_Shuaib blasts it at the goal ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ymc) D_Batty looks up ... He swings the ball right towards T_Whisker ... J_Olowu gets in the way and wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Meadow Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Kabia (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Kabia (53) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Z_Shuaib (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Lawrie Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_McAidoo (47), C_Daly (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 | Manchester City U23 Attempts on Goal : 10 | 4 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 6 | 1 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal U23 1 - 0 Manchester City U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Metcalf GK 21 2 1 1 20 | 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 T_Eyoma DF 1 20 7 2 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 B_Clarke DF 1 18 12 5 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Olowu DF 2 19 4 2 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 J_Sinclair DF 1 19 12 5 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Denny MF 2 2 20 4 17 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 42 12 Z_Shuaib MF 1 2 20 9 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 10 -3 O_Skipp MF 2 3 19 2 17 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Rosa MF 1 2 17 4 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 I_Kabia FW 1 2 6 19 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 15 49 S_Mills FW 1 2 4 16 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 C_O'Neill FW 1 2 3 17 18 | 51 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 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 23 7 5 3 20 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 D_Abley DF 1 20 6 3 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 S_Mufini DF 1 20 8 2 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 E_Carrington DF 1 20 11 3 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 F_Lawrie DF 1 19 14 9 29 | 57 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 5 D_Batty MF 1 3 20 11 21 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 D_Gyabi MF 1 4 20 11 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Muir MF 1 3 20 11 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 C_Daly MF 1 2 20 12 22 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 R_McAidoo FW 1 2 14 20 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 T_Whisker FW 1 2 5 18 18 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 C_Anderson GK 18 2 1 1 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Jackson DF 1 18 4 2 18 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wain DF 1 18 4 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Wadsworth MF 1 12 18 5 20 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Matondo FW 2 2 4 16 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1780171887 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35