YDL Division Two, West Ham United U23 vs. Coventry City U23 (Sat May 30) West Ham United U23 | Coventry City U23 4-1-1-2-2 P | 4-4-2 A Mike McLeod | Will Schoolar | F_Herrick GK | GK L_Bell H_Montague DF | DF J_Gordon E_Sowumni DF | DF H_Pinnell+ V_Perkins DF | DF L_Osaghae A_Golambeckis DF | DF G_Sandiford C_Brooks DM | MF K_Yearn M_Golding MF | MF M_Stretton S_Moor AM | MF K_Andrews N_C-Philips AM | MF C_Finney D_Chigwada FW | FW J_Obikwu M_Halim FW | FW E_Betjemann | L_Awesu SUB | SUB O_Varney K_McDonald SUB | SUB C_Perry A_Dike SUB | SUB T_Batanwi R_Hargan SUB | SUB L_Osborne B_Woodburn SUB | SUB A_Dausch Min. 1 :(ywh) The West Ham United U23 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D Min. 1 :(ywh) E_Sowumni turns past H_Pinnell+ ... He has created space for himself now ... E_Sowumni from 20 yards ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 1 :(yco) J_Obikwu beats H_Montague ... J_Obikwu attempts the shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 2 :(ywh) H_Montague pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He wont be able to continue!! Min. 2 :(ywh) K_McDonald replaces an unhappy H_Montague and will play as a DF Min. 2 :(yco) K_Yearn has a go! ... It hits the defender ... E_Betjemann collects the loose ball! ... E_Betjemann gets his head to the ball ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 5 :(ywh) M_Halim lays the ball back to A_Golambeckis ... But L_Osaghae slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 8 :(yco) K_Andrews finds himself in acres of space ... K_Andrews with a thundering shot! ... But F_Herrick stops that one easily Min. 14 :(ywh) N_C-Philips with a probing pass to D_Chigwada ... Fine tackle by E_Betjemann ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 16 :(yco) K_Yearn with the deft touch ... He takes it past C_Brooks ... He knocks it to J_Obikwu! ... But E_Sowumni wins the tackle Min. 20 :(ywh) S_Moor kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Halim gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Halim with a little chip! ... L_Bell gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL !! ... That’s given West Ham United U23 the lead! ... West Ham United U23 1-0 Coventry City U23 ... Min. 27 :(ywh) L_Bell miss-kicks! ... M_Halim is through! ... M_Halim sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... L_Bell never had a chance! Min. 33 :(yco) J_Gordon crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Obikwu in the box ... J_Obikwu drives the ball low ! ... It's way wide ... The West Ham United U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 40 :(ywh) A_Golambeckis sidesteps H_Pinnell+ ... That was too easy ... A wicked drive by A_Golambeckis ! ... The shot slips through L_Bell's hands ... But L_Bell recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yco) K_Andrews finds K_Yearn with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Golding fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 45 :(yco) A_Dausch is being prepared to come on ... E_Betjemann is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 45 :(yco) There's going to be a change ... C_Perry will come on for G_Sandiford and play DF Min. 48 :(yco) J_Obikwu sprints past V_Perkins ... E_Sowumni with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham United U23 1-0 Coventry City U23 Min. 51 :(ywh) S_Moor brings it under control ... He takes on C_Perry ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Halim! ... A powerful header from M_Halim ! ... It looks good ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 52 :(yco) A_Dausch cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... But A_Golambeckis slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 53 :(yco) J_Obikwu breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on F_Herrick! ... A_Golambeckis brings him down in the area! ... 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! ... PENALTY !! ... J_Obikwu steps up ... GOAL!! ... That’s got Coventry City U23 back level! ... West Ham United U23 1-1 Coventry City U23... Min. 54 :(ywh) A_Golambeckis plays the early ball across the box to find D_Chigwada in space ... D_Chigwada curls it towards the top corner ! ... He hits the side netting Min. 54 :(yco) A_Dausch finds J_Obikwu in the box ... J_Obikwu with a scorcher of a shot ! ... It's way wide ... The West Ham United U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 57 :(ywh) D_Chigwada with the dribble ... C_Perry is easily beaten ... D_Chigwada drives it low ! ... But L_Bell tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 59 :(ywh) N_C-Philips moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to D_Chigwada ... L_Osaghae is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... L_Bell misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Golding chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to D_Chigwada ... He gets the shot away ... L_Bell collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 60 :(yco) C_Finney can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to K_Andrews ... The cross hits K_Andrews on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But it goes wide Min. 62 :(yco) C_Finney takes on E_Sowumni ... He runs past him ... C_Finney chases it through, he must score ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Coventry City U23 go ahead in this match now! ... West Ham United U23 1-2 Coventry City U23 ... Min. 65 :(ywh) a big roar from the crowd as A_Dike comes on for M_Golding to play MF Min. 66 :(ywh) N_C-Philips finds himself with plenty of time ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Osaghae Min. 66 :(ywh) D_Chigwada plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... C_Perry with an over the top challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 67 :(ywh) R_Hargan replaces an unhappy S_Moor and will play as a MF Min. 70 :(ywh) B_Woodburn replaces D_Chigwada to play as a FW Min. 72 :(yco) J_Obikwu bursts forward ... A_Golambeckis cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 77 :(ywh) A_Dike hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Halim latches onto it! ... Cleaned up by C_Perry Min. 78 :(ywh) A_Dike backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... N_C-Philips gets on the end of it ... N_C-Philips shapes up for a shot! ... L_Bell gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by L_Bell !! Min. 80 :(yco) J_Obikwu holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to L_Osaghae ... C_Brooks with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 81 :(yco) C_Finney with a simple pass to K_Yearn ... Good sliding challenge from R_Hargan and it had to be Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(yco) K_Andrews gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... A_Dausch is unmarked ... A delicate chip from A_Dausch ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 94 :(ywh) K_McDonald runs at goal ... He spots the run of N_C-Philips ... He's played him in ... N_C-Philips with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... L_Bell with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Victoria Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Halim Scorers : M_Halim (20) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Golambeckis (53) Injured : H_Montague (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Finney (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Obikwu (53 pen), C_Finney (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Perry (66) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United U23 | Coventry City U23 Attempts on Goal : 10 | 9 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 4 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 4 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham United U23 1 - 2 Coventry City U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Ham United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Herrick GK 23 2 1 5 20 | 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -22 0 0 0 H_Montague DF 1 17 5 5 23 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Sowumni DF 1 21 11 3 21 | 98 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 V_Perkins DF 2 18 5 2 17 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Golambeckis DF 1 18 14 9 29 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 27 10 0 C_Brooks DM 1 11 18 5 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Golding MF 1 5 20 13 23 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Moor AM 1 3 20 13 23 | 71 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 N_C-Philips AM 1 2 19 12 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 D_Chigwada FW 1 9 14 20 28 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 M_Halim FW 1 1 9 20 20 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 39 L_Awesu GK 18 1 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_McDonald DF 1 18 9 2 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Dike MF 1 3 17 6 19 | 29 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Hargan MF 1 8 18 10 22 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 B_Woodburn FW 2 2 4 20 23 | 24 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 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 J_Gordon DF 1 20 11 3 20 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 H_Pinnell+ DF 1 19 6 2 18 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Osaghae DF 1 19 11 5 20 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 G_Sandiford DF 1 19 10 2 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Yearn MF 1 6 20 4 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 42 12 M_Stretton MF 1 6 19 3 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 K_Andrews MF 1 3 19 10 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 C_Finney MF 1 5 19 5 21 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 35 J_Obikwu FW 1 3 5 19 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 41 E_Betjemann FW 1 2 6 18 21 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 O_Varney GK 21 2 2 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Perry DF 1 19 5 2 22 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -5 T_Batanwi DF 1 18 7 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Osborne MF 1 6 18 10 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dausch FW 1 5 5 18 21 | 53 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 1780171668 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35