FMFA U23 Leagues, Arsenal U23s vs. Brentford U23s (Thu Mar 31)


                         Arsenal U23s  |  Brentford U23s
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                            Lee Clark  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                            H_Keto GK  |  GK N_Shepperd
                      K_Mavropanos DF  |  DF D_Oyegoke
                        D_Thompson DF  |  DF I_Bouleghcha
                        T_Tomiyasu DF  |  DF K_O'Connor
                           J_Lopez DF  |  DF B_Hockenhull
                         J_Doherty MF  |  DM J_Carre
                            Y_Bobb MF  |  MF M_Bishop
                        T_Tessmann MF  |  MF F_Hammer
                         K_Dembele MF  |  MF A_Read
                          R_Nelson FW  |  AM Jack_Clarke
                         F_Balogun FW  |  FW J_Soon-Bell
                                       |
                          M_Funnel SUB |  SUB S_Andersson
                           T_Eyoma SUB |  SUB F_Stevens
                          M_Flores SUB |  SUB Ryan_Trevitt
                          C_Patino SUB |  SUB J_Oksanen
                         E_Nketiah SUB |  SUB T_Ablade




Min. 2  :(ybr) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. J_Soon-Bell manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  J_Soon-Bell with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It floats over H_Keto 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 5  :(yar) R_Nelson sidesteps D_Oyegoke 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Nelson with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lopez swings it in! 
          ...  N_Shepperd easily catches it! 
Min. 9  :(ybr) M_Bishop controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Tomiyasu 
          ...  He puts in J_Soon-Bell! 
          ...  K_Mavropanos takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 11 :(ybr) J_Soon-Bell controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  J_Soon-Bell cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But H_Keto comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 13 :(yar) Y_Bobb kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Nelson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Nelson with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  N_Shepperd parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 16 :(yar) J_Lopez unselfishly lays the ball back to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Shepperd's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 17 :(ybr) F_Hammer moves forward 
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Dembele 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 20 :(yar) T_Tessmann with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Tessmann ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  N_Shepperd dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had N_Shepperd beaten! 
Min. 21 :(yar) D_Thompson knocks it forward 
          ...  I_Bouleghcha slips 
          ...  R_Nelson gets to it! 
          ...  R_Nelson hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  N_Shepperd claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Arsenal U23s the advantage! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 1-0 Brentford U23s ...
Min. 21 :(ybr) Brentford U23s altered their play to a N strategy 
Min. 21 :(ybr) M_Bishop hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Soon-Bell latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Thompson with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 21 :(ybr) J_Carre looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 22 :(yar) F_Balogun runs towards the goal 
          ...  J_Soon-Bell with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 26 :(yar) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  F_Balogun seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  F_Balogun with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  N_Shepperd won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 28 :(yar) R_Nelson cuts through the defence 
          ...  R_Nelson flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  N_Shepperd makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 29 :(ybr) A_Read miskicks! 
          ...  He finds J_Soon-Bell though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Soon-Bell attempts a chip! 
          ...  H_Keto makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 33 :(yar) J_Lopez runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Soon-Bell with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(ybr) J_Soon-Bell gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside K_Mavropanos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Tomiyasu 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ybr) J_Soon-Bell rushes through the defence 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Lopez hits it out for a throw 
Min. 45 :(yar) Y_Bobb with a penetrating pass to R_Nelson 
          ...  R_Nelson is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has N_Shepperd to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past N_Shepperd 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 45 :(ybr) M_Bishop cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Jack_Clarke 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  K_Mavropanos picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 47 :(ybr) A_Read threads the through ball to J_Soon-Bell 
          ...  J_Soon-Bell with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jack_Clarke crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to K_O'Connor 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But H_Keto hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal U23s 1-0 Brentford U23s

Min. 47 :(yar) J_Doherty puts in D_Thompson 
          ...  M_Bishop slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 49 :(yar) J_Lopez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Y_Bobb keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Y_Bobb hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 49 :(ybr) A defence splitting pass from M_Bishop to J_Soon-Bell 
          ...  J_Lopez with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 55 :(yar) Y_Bobb with the first time pass to F_Balogun 
          ...  K_O'Connor knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 56 :(yar) T_Eyoma comes on for D_Thompson and takes up a DF role 
Min. 57 :(yar) T_Tomiyasu with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past B_Hockenhull 
          ...  He knocks it to F_Balogun! 
          ...  F_Balogun hits a great drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Tomiyasu crosses it in! 
          ...  N_Shepperd fists it away! 
Min. 58 :(yar) J_Doherty volleys it forward. He finds F_Balogun 
          ...  But B_Hockenhull with the fine tackle 
Min. 59 :(yar) T_Tomiyasu drives it across the face of the goal F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun lobs N_Shepperd! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  N_Shepperd never had a chance! 
Min. 60 :(ybr) Ryan_Trevitt is being brought on 
          ...  Jack_Clarke is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 62 :(yar) K_Mavropanos with a measured pass to F_Balogun 
          ...  But D_Oyegoke wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(yar) T_Tessmann finds F_Balogun with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  The cross hits F_Balogun on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  N_Shepperd saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 64 :(yar) Y_Bobb looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Nelson 
          ...  R_Nelson runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 64 :(ybr) Ryan_Trevitt runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Hockenhull 
          ...  B_Hockenhull beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has H_Keto to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs H_Keto 
          ...  H_Keto does well to save it !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ryan_Trevitt drives it into the box! 
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Mavropanos 
Min. 65 :(ybr) T_Ablade is coming on and J_Soon-Bell is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 68 :(yar) M_Flores comes on for T_Tessmann and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 68 :(yar) J_Doherty with a probing through ball M_Flores 
          ...  M_Flores carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  N_Shepperd makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 70 :(yar) E_Nketiah is coming on for F_Balogun and will play FW 
Min. 73 :(yar) J_Lopez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  E_Nketiah gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Nketiah fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Shepperd arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 2-0 Brentford U23s ...
Min. 74 :(ybr) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Brentford U23s will now be playing A 
Min. 75 :(yar) Arsenal U23s will now play C 
Min. 75 :(yar) Y_Bobb unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 3-0 Brentford U23s ...
Min. 77 :(ybr) I_Bouleghcha retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  T_Ablade latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Ablade launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  H_Keto won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 81 :(ybr) T_Ablade takes advantage of a mistake by K_Mavropanos 
          ...  T_Ablade goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  H_Keto gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 82 :(yar) K_Dembele knocks it past D_Oyegoke and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  K_Dembele swings in the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  Arsenal U23s 4-0 Brentford U23s ...
Min. 84 :(yar) K_Dembele looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mavropanos 
          ...  K_Mavropanos has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 85 :(yar) K_Dembele leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat N_Shepperd 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Shepperd 
          ...  N_Shepperd does well to save it !! 
Min. 86 :(yar) E_Nketiah flicks it past J_Carre 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  E_Nketiah attempts a chip! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Doherty lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to E_Nketiah 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(yar) K_Dembele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_Nelson gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Nelson is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has N_Shepperd to beat 
          ...  He dinks it over N_Shepperd 
          ...  N_Shepperd reacts well to save !! 
Min. 91 :(yar) J_Lopez sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  N_Shepperd was lucky there 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Meadow Park
Attendance           : 15,276
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Arsenal U23s Match Info
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Best player          : E_Nketiah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Nelson (21), E_Nketiah (73,75), K_Dembele (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Thompson (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford U23s Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bishop
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Soon-Bell (33), K_O'Connor (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Arsenal U23s  |    Brentford U23s
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       8
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          20        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal U23s 4 - 0 Brentford U23s
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Player Statistics - Arsenal U23s
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Keto         GK  28   3   2   2  23 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
K_Mavropanos   DF   2  24  14   3  22 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  15   2
D_Thompson     DF   1  24  11   3  22 |  58   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  11  37  -5
T_Tomiyasu     DF   1  23   9   3  21 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
J_Lopez        DF   2  24  14   4  21 |  93   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  87   0
J_Doherty      MF   1  11  25   2  23 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Y_Bobb         MF   1   9  25   3  22 |  93   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  12 114  14
T_Tessmann     MF   1   3  22  10  23 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
K_Dembele      MF   1   3  25  14  22 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  16  45  35
R_Nelson       FW   2   3   4  20  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  12  12  68
F_Balogun      FW   1   2   9  24  20 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Funnel       GK  25   3   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  23   6   2  26 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flores       MF   1  10  22   6  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Patino       MF   1   2  21  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nketiah      FW   2   2   4  24  19 |  21   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  84

Player Statistics - Brentford U23s
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Shepperd     GK  26   2   1   1  23 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
D_Oyegoke      DF   1  21   7   4  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
I_Bouleghcha   DF   1  21  13   4  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_O'Connor     DF   1  24   4   2  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   0
B_Hockenhull   DF   1  22   5   3  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
J_Carre        DM   1  10  22   3  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bishop       MF   1   4  24   5  24 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  60   0
F_Hammer       MF   1   7  21   5  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Read         MF   1   6  24   3  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jack_Clarke    AM   2   2  25  10  19 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Soon-Bell    FW   1   3  11  25  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   9
S_Andersson    GK  24   2   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Stevens      DF   1  20  11   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Trevitt   AM   1   3  23  11  23 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Oksanen      MF   1  13  21   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Ablade       FW   1   2   9  19  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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