YDL Premier Division, Everton U23 vs. Arsenal U23 (Sat Oct 26)


                          Everton U23  |  Arsenal U23
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          David Gooch  |  Jamal Claxton
                                       |
                        C_Kelleher GK  |  GK J_Porter
                         I_S-Smith DF  |  DF D_Thompson
                          N_Baxter DF  |  DF O_Aertssen
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF Emerson
                           R_Welch DF  |  DF T_Eyoma
                            D_Fior MF  |  MF T_Tessmann
                      H_Geelmuyden MF  |  MF A_Mohamed
                          L_Dobbin MF  |  MF C_Cirjan
                          S_Lavery FW  |  MF H_Dudziak
                           E_Simms FW  |  FW F_Balogun
                              E_Le MF  |  FW B_Vigar
                                       |
                        G_Pickford SUB |  SUB M_Funnel
                         L_Moretti SUB |  SUB J_Olowu
                         A_Aksakal SUB |  SUB J_Sweet
                        C_Whitaker SUB |  SUB T_Foran
                        R_Brewster SUB |  SUB T_Omole




Min. 4  :(yev) E_Le looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Simms 
          ...  But Emerson sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 4  :(yar) O_Aertssen runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Kelleher's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  C_Kelleher looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 6  :(yar) F_Balogun takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  From long range F_Balogun bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  C_Kelleher looks relieved there! 
Min. 9  :(yar) C_Cirjan works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Vigar 
          ...  But I_S-Smith clears the ball to safety 
Min. 12 :(yev) E_Simms takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Thompson 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  E_Simms cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Porter palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 16 :(yev) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  E_Simms seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Simms ! 
          ...  J_Porter makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 16 :(yev) L_Dobbin cuts the ball back to E_Simms 
          ...  B_Vigar with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 17 :(yev) J_Porter miss-kicks! 
          ...  E_Simms is through! 
          ...  E_Simms with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  That’s put Everton U23 ahead! 
          ...  Everton U23 1-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 18 :(yev) Everton U23 restructured their strategy to P 
Min. 19 :(yev) E_Simms runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 19 :(yar) H_Dudziak looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 19 :(yar) T_Foran takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace H_Dudziak as MF 
Min. 23 :(yar) F_Balogun sidesteps R_Welch 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  F_Balogun curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  C_Kelleher tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 29 :(yar) F_Balogun runs at D_Fior 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Cleared by I_S-Smith 
Min. 30 :(yev) D_Fior beats T_Foran 
          ...  D_Fior goes for goal ! 
          ...  But J_Porter tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 32 :(yar) B_Vigar beats R_Welch 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Geelmuyden with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 34 :(yev) E_Le controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  H_Geelmuyden gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  H_Geelmuyden with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Everton U23 2-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 36 :(yev) N_Baxter controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Aertssen 
          ...  He puts in S_Lavery! 
          ...  S_Lavery carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 36 :(yar) The ball is passed in from D_Thompson, he finds T_Tessmann 
          ...  T_Tessmann looks to see where C_Kelleher is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But C_Kelleher punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 39 :(yev) E_Simms holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Lavery 
          ...  S_Lavery with the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yar) T_Tessmann with a simple pass to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Arsenal U23 fans sing his praises! 
          ...  He reveals a T shirt! 
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!! 
          ...  Everton U23 2-1 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 45 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Lavery 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Lavery ! 
          ...  But J_Porter makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton U23 2-1 Arsenal U23

Min. 46 :(yev) D_Fior runs at the defence 
          ...  D_Fior sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from J_Porter 
Min. 49 :(yar) D_Thompson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_S-Smith 
          ...  He puts in B_Vigar! 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  B_Vigar picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with C_Kelleher 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Kelleher 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  C_Kelleher recovers to save it !! 
Min. 50 :(yar) J_Olowu is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Eyoma is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(yar) O_Aertssen plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Porter can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  Everton U23 3-1 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 51 :(yev) D_Fior with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Le gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Le sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 58 :(yev) E_Le controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Fior gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Fior controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Porter falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 59 :(yev) N_Nkounkou off the woodwork. 
          ...  L_Dobbin picks up the deflection 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Dobbin ! 
          ...  J_Porter makes a difficult save 
Min. 61 :(yar) D_Thompson looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Tessmann 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by I_S-Smith 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 62 :(yar) T_Tessmann knocks it past N_Baxter and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  C_Kelleher with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! 
          ...  F_Balogun takes it 
          ...  C_Kelleher dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Everton U23 3-2 Arsenal U23...
Min. 65 :(yev) L_Moretti takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace I_S-Smith 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 65 :(yev) R_Brewster is ready to come on to replace S_Lavery 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 72 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden knocks it past D_Thompson and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Emerson gets to the ball first 
Min. 74 :(yev) D_Fior hits a hard pass to E_Simms 
          ...  From long range E_Simms bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 75 :(yev) R_Brewster is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  R_Brewster fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Porter gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Geelmuyden plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  O_Aertssen gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 76 :(yev) R_Brewster runs at J_Olowu 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Brewster ! 
          ...  J_Porter gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Porter !! 
Min. 78 :(yar) T_Foran plays it back 
          ...  J_Porter slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Everton U23 4-2 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 79 :(yev) G_Pickford replaces C_Kelleher and will play GK 
Min. 79 :(yev) Everton U23 restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 82 :(yev) N_Baxter sidesteps Emerson 
          ...  But D_Thompson clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(yev) N_Baxter plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Le decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  B_Vigar with a nasty foul 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden finds R_Brewster in acres of space 
          ...  T_Foran with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 

*************  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          : E_Simms
Scorers              : E_Simms (17), H_Geelmuyden (34), O_Aertssen (50 og), T_Foran (78 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Kelleher (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : F_Balogun (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Balogun (43,62 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : H_Dudziak (19)
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Match Statistics
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                             Everton U23  |    Arsenal U23
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Everton U23 4 - 2 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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C_Kelleher     GK  21   3   1   1  23 |  82   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -11   0   0   0
I_S-Smith      DF   1  11   7   2  20 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
N_Baxter       DF   2  18   3   2  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  18  12   8  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
R_Welch        DF   1  14  11   4  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fior         MF   1  13  16  13  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  12
H_Geelmuyden   MF   1   3  15  11  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
L_Dobbin       MF   1   4  14  11  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
S_Lavery       FW   2   2   4  19  18 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
E_Simms        FW   1   4  10  17  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  12  42  59
E_Le           MF   1   2  17  15  23 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  72   2
G_Pickford     GK  18   2   2   1  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Moretti      DF   1  17  13   3  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
A_Aksakal      MF   1  13  16   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Whitaker     MF   1   3  12   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brewster     FW   2   2   3  16  19 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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J_Porter       GK  19   2   2   1  20 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
D_Thompson     DF   1  19  12   3  22 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  45   0
O_Aertssen     DF   1  19  14   7  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  12   0
Emerson        DF   1  17  15   7  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0