U23 FMFA Cup, Burnley U23 vs. Arsenal U23 (Fri Apr 25)


                          Burnley U23  |  Arsenal U23
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 A
                          David Blair  |  Jamal Claxton
                                       |
                           A_Bruce GK  |  GK J_Porter
                         N_Collins DF  |  DF T_Eyoma
                        R_Staunton DF  |  DF T_Omole
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF T_Foran
                            M_Hunt DF  |  DF Emerson
                         N_Adekoya MF  |  MF B_Rosa
                        N_Martinez MF  |  MF T_Tessmann
                           M_Baars MF  |  MF Z_Shuaib
                         O_Pimlott MF  |  FW F_Balogun
                            H_Limb FW  |  FW T_Gomes
                          J_Devlin FW  |  FW I_Kabia
                                       |
                         C_Edwards SUB |  SUB A_Crean
                           L_Lomas SUB |  SUB J_Sweet
                        B_Clements SUB |  SUB A_Denny
                         K_M-Brown SUB |  SUB O_Skipp
                          R_Tioffo SUB |  SUB B_Vigar




Min. 1  :(yar) F_Balogun takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Kabia 
          ...  I_Kabia hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Bruce is equal to it 
Min. 6  :(ybu) J_Miranda 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! 
          ...  T_Foran with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 6  :(yar) I_Kabia takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Tessmann 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_Collins !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 10 :(ybu) H_Limb runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Emerson back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A glorious effort by H_Limb ! 
          ...  J_Porter guesses right 
Min. 11 :(ybu) N_Adekoya with a slick pass to J_Devlin 
          ...  J_Devlin gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Porter has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  That’s put Burnley U23 in front! 
          ...  Burnley U23 1-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 12 :(ybu) O_Pimlott has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Devlin collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Devlin unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  J_Porter claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!! 
          ...  Burnley U23 2-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 13 :(ybu) N_Adekoya retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  H_Limb gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Limb goes for goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 15 :(ybu) H_Limb gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Collins 
          ...  N_Collins unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 17 :(ybu) M_Baars knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Omole slips 
          ...  H_Limb gets to it! 
          ...  Emerson wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 19 :(ybu) M_Baars with an intelligent ball to H_Limb 
          ...  H_Limb keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The Burnley U23 fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
Min. 19 :(yar) F_Balogun has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Collins! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Balogun with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But A_Bruce reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 19 :(ybu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  N_Adekoya gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Emerson pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 22 :(ybu) H_Limb runs forward 
          ...  H_Limb with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  J_Porter makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 23 :(ybu) M_Baars has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Emerson 
          ...  He puts in J_Devlin! 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Devlin ! 
          ...  J_Porter with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 24 :(ybu) N_Adekoya leaves his marker standing 
          ...  N_Adekoya with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 24 :(yar) B_Rosa sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Emerson 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Emerson ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 25 :(ybu) N_Collins races into the box 
          ...  He sees H_Limb lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  H_Limb takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just J_Porter is between him and the goal 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Porter 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Burnley U23 3-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 31 :(yar) B_Rosa takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  H_Limb with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 32 :(ybu) O_Pimlott crosses to H_Limb 
          ...  H_Limb drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Porter gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 32 :(ybu) J_Devlin skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  T_Omole with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 34 :(yar) Z_Shuaib lays the ball back to I_Kabia 
          ...  R_Staunton with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 34 :(yar) F_Balogun nutmegs M_Hunt 
          ...  F_Balogun attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Bruce can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Bruce makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 36 :(ybu) J_Devlin cuts through the defence 
          ...  T_Omole is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  O_Pimlott passes to H_Limb 
          ...  H_Limb has a go! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 37 :(yar) Emerson has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  I_Kabia collects the loose ball! 
          ...  I_Kabia tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 39 :(ybu) J_Miranda controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  J_Devlin gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Devlin hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Porter's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 39 :(yar) F_Balogun breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Bruce! 
          ...  M_Hunt brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 42 :(yar) B_Rosa looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Shuaib 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Z_Shuaib ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Burnley U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yar) Z_Shuaib controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  F_Balogun gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  F_Balogun attempts a chip! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Bruce moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Burnley U23 3-1 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 44 :(ybu) H_Limb steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Emerson 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Limb ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 45 :(ybu) L_Lomas is coming on for M_Hunt and playing DF 
Min. 45 :(yar) B_Rosa with a short pass to find T_Eyoma 
          ...  The cross hits T_Eyoma on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Bruce falls over 
          ...  But A_Bruce is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 46 :(ybu) J_Devlin beats Emerson 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  T_Foran hits it out for a throw 
Min. 47 :(yar) Emerson crosses to F_Balogun 
          ...  F_Balogun tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Burnley U23 3-1 Arsenal U23

Min. 46 :(ybu) O_Pimlott is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Baars 
          ...  M_Baars attempts to nutmeg J_Porter! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Limb plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Porter jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 50 :(ybu) K_M-Brown is being brought on 
          ...  O_Pimlott is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 50 :(yar) J_Sweet replaces an unhappy Emerson and will play as a DF 
Min. 50 :(yar) B_Vigar replaces an unhappy F_Balogun and will play as a FW 
Min. 50 :(yar) Z_Shuaib sidesteps R_Staunton 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Z_Shuaib tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past A_Bruce 
          ...  Burnley U23 3-2 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 54 :(ybu) K_M-Brown knocks it past T_Eyoma and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  K_M-Brown drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Porter parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 56 :(ybu) N_Martinez threads the through ball to N_Collins 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Sweet picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(ybu) M_Baars with a slick pass to H_Limb 
          ...  Z_Shuaib fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 57 :(ybu) K_M-Brown knocks it past T_Eyoma and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Sweet tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(yar) O_Skipp is being brought on 
          ...  T_Tessmann is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 60 :(yar) A_Denny replaces Z_Shuaib to play as a MF 
Min. 64 :(ybu) H_Limb makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  H_Limb drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Porter hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 65 :(ybu) N_Collins brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Sweet 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in H_Limb! 
          ...  H_Limb with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Porter makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 68 :(ybu) J_Miranda has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Eyoma 
          ...  He puts in K_M-Brown! 
          ...  T_Omole goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 68 :(yar) O_Skipp cuts the ball back to B_Vigar 
          ...  B_Vigar with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 69 :(ybu) H_Limb beats his marker 
          ...  H_Limb lobs J_Porter! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Porter's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 72 :(yar) A_Denny is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Gomes 
          ...  T_Gomes strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  A_Bruce fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 78 :(yar) O_Skipp with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Staunton 
          ...  He knocks it to I_Kabia! 
          ...  R_Staunton reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 79 :(ybu) H_Limb sidesteps T_Eyoma 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  H_Limb could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Porter won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 80 :(ybu) N_Adekoya backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  K_M-Brown latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_M-Brown fires the shot in! 
          ...  J_Porter guesses right 
Min. 80 :(yar) B_Vigar finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  J_Miranda tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(yar) J_Sweet turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Vigar 
          ...  R_Staunton dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 85 :(yar) T_Gomes takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  T_Gomes with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 87 :(ybu) M_Baars unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Limb 
          ...  O_Skipp with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  N_Martinez hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Devlin gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Foran beats him to the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ybu) N_Adekoya plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Devlin 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Foran 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Tameside Stadium
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Burnley U23 Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : H_Limb (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Devlin (11,12), H_Limb (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Hunt (39), J_Miranda (80)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arsenal U23 Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : Z_Shuaib
Scorers              : F_Balogun (43), Z_Shuaib (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Omole (36), J_Sweet (57)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Burnley U23  |    Arsenal U23
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Burnley U23 3 - 2 Arsenal U23
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Burnley U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Bruce        GK  20   2   3   1  21 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
N_Collins      DF   1  19  11   3  31 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  57   2
R_Staunton     DF   1  19   3   2  19 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   1  18  16   2  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  25  -5
M_Hunt         DF   1  16   8   2  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   7   7   7
N_Adekoya      MF   1   3  19   5  20 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  87   2
N_Martinez     MF   1   2  17   3  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  27  12
M_Baars        MF   1   3  17   2  17 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   2
O_Pimlott      MF   1   2  19   7  20 |  53   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
H_Limb         FW   2   5   4  19  21 |  94   0   0   1   0  12   1   0   0   0   0  15  72
J_Devlin       FW   2   2   5  19  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  77
C_Edwards      GK  17   2   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Lomas        DF   1  16   6   2  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Clements     DF   1  15   6   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_M-Brown      MF   1   3  16  11  19 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Tioffo       FW   1   3   5  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J_Porter       GK  22   2   2   1  20 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  18   7   2  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Omole        DF   2  15   4   3  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  -5  -5
T_Foran        DF   1  12   8   3  20 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
Emerson        DF   1  18  15   7  24 |  53   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   2
B_Rosa         MF   1   2  17   4  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
T_Tessmann     MF   1   3  18  11  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Shuaib       MF   1   2  18   8  22 |  63   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  42  37
F_Balogun      FW   1   2  11  19  20 |  53   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  44
T_Gomes        FW   2   3   4  19  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
I_Kabia        FW   1   2   6  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
A_Crean        GK  17   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sweet        DF   1  17  11   4  23 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  10  -5
A_Denny        MF   2   2  19   4  17 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
O_Skipp        MF   2   3  18   2  17 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Vigar        FW   1   2   4  14  24 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
1745608640 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35