YDL Division One, Arsenal U23 vs. Leicester City U23 (Thu Mar 27) Arsenal U23 | Leicester City U23 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 P Jamal Claxton | Tony McCleary | J_Porter GK | GK E_Green T_Eyoma DF | DF K_Gruno Emerson DF | DF K_Gray J_Sweet DF | DF C_Ughelumba J_Olowu DF | DF J_Redmond T_Tessmann MF | MF F_Maguire Z_Shuaib MF | MF F_Nmecha A_Denny MF | MF S_Jasper O_Skipp MF | MF S_Danso F_Balogun FW | FW J_King T_Gomes FW | FW C_Popov | A_Crean SUB | SUB R_Nelson T_Omole SUB | SUB K_Kalafat T_Foran SUB | SUB T_Hill B_Rosa SUB | SUB T_Sueng'hawon I_Kabia SUB | SUB J_Stansfield Min. 4 :(yle) S_Danso turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Jasper ... O_Skipp rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 4 :(yle) F_Nmecha is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to K_Gray ... K_Gray controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... J_Porter claws it off the line ... The Referee consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Leicester City U23 go ahead in this match now! ... Arsenal U23 0-1 Leicester City U23 ... Min. 5 :(yle) S_Danso plays a long ball to C_Popov ... A scorcher of a shot from C_Popov ! ... J_Porter makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 7 :(yar) F_Balogun drives it across the face of the goal T_Tessmann ... But J_Redmond clears the danger Min. 10 :(yar) T_Gomes skips the challenge from C_Ughelumba ... F_Nmecha stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 11 :(yle) S_Jasper backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... J_King gets on the end of it ... J_King with a powerful diving header! ... He hits the side netting Min. 13 :(yle) The defender under hits the back pass! ... J_King is through! ... T_Tessmann fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 18 :(yar) F_Balogun is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... O_Skipp latches onto the ball ... K_Gray pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 20 :(yar) A_Denny finds F_Balogun with a ball over the defence ... K_Gray reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 25 :(yle) S_Danso beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds J_King ... J_King hits a curling shot! ... J_Porter with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 28 :(yle) F_Maguire moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Jasper ... S_Jasper hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 29 :(yle) J_King is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Z_Shuaib with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 29 :(yle) F_Maguire has the ball ... He knocks the ball past T_Eyoma ... He puts in C_Popov! ... A great volley from C_Popov ! ... J_Porter heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 30 :(yle) F_Maguire cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Jasper ... A cheeky lob from S_Jasper ! ... J_Porter with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 32 :(yar) T_Gomes runs at the defence ... He nutmegs F_Nmecha ... He showed his class there ... T_Gomes with the punt towards goal! ... E_Green with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 38 :(yar) O_Skipp with a one-touch layoff to F_Balogun ... F_Balogun leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... E_Green makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yar) O_Skipp drives it forward to F_Balogun ... A scorcher of a shot from F_Balogun ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 45 :(yle) C_Popov turns on a sixpence ... Z_Shuaib with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!! Min. 46 :(yar) The ball rolls free! ... Emerson takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... K_Gray with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Tony McCleary looks relieved ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 0-1 Leicester City U23 Min. 57 :(yle) S_Danso sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to C_Popov ... J_Sweet with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 62 :(yar) F_Balogun plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... K_Gray with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... He has already been booked also! ... The Referee shows him his second yellow!! ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... T_Tessmann swings it in ... T_Gomes takes control of it! ... T_Gomes pounds a rocket on goal ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 63 :(yle) F_Maguire looks up ... He swings the ball right towards J_King ... J_King with the attempt at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... J_Porter never had a chance! Min. 64 :(yle) F_Maguire beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Sweet with a terrible tackle ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 70 :(yle) R_Nelson is being prepared to come on ... C_Ughelumba is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(yle) T_Sueng'hawon replaces F_Maguire to play as a MF Min. 70 :(yle) There's going to be a change ... T_Hill will come on for F_Nmecha and play MF Min. 70 :(yle) J_Stansfield is being prepared to come on ... J_King is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 71 :(yar) F_Balogun gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... F_Balogun rifles it to the far post ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 72 :(yar) Emerson steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Redmond ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Emerson drives the ball low ! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 73 :(yar) J_Sweet holds the ball up ... He sees T_Gomes in space! ... K_Gruno tackles cleanly Min. 73 :(yle) J_Stansfield plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... J_Stansfield tries to beat J_Porter! ... J_Porter guesses right Min. 75 :(yle) J_Stansfield cuts through the defence ... J_Stansfield tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 78 :(yar) A_Denny with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... C_Popov with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee warned him Min. 80 :(yle) S_Danso is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to C_Popov ... C_Popov tries the shot ! ... J_Porter falls over ... But J_Porter is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 81 :(yar) O_Skipp finds T_Tessmann in the box ... T_Tessmann with a blistering shot ! ... But E_Green parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 82 :(yle) C_Popov bursts forward ... C_Popov with a low drive through the rain! ... J_Porter tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... S_Jasper curls it into the box! ... K_Gruno makes a firm connection with his head ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... J_Redmond hits it into the box! ... J_Porter jumps well to claim it! Min. 84 :(yar) A_Denny beats J_Redmond ... A_Denny with a terrific drive ! ... E_Green parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 84 :(yar) Emerson takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... C_Popov had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 85 :(yar) A_Denny is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... T_Gomes latches onto the ball ... T_Gomes blasts it at the goal ! ... But E_Green punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... A_Denny lofts the ball in! ... E_Green reads it well, and claims it! Min. 85 :(yle) C_Popov finds a hole in the defence ... C_Popov gets up high for the header ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by T_Hill! ... J_Porter reads it well, and claims it! Min. 87 :(yar) T_Tessmann looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Denny ... A great volley from A_Denny ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into E_Green's arms ... Unlucky Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(yar) F_Balogun with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... F_Balogun attempts to drive it home! ... E_Green makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 91 :(yar) T_Tessmann plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... F_Balogun keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... S_Danso with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Meadow Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Balogun Scorers : N/A Sent Off : Z_Shuaib (45) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Green (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Gray (4) Sent Off : K_Gray (62) Booked : C_Popov (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 | Leicester City U23 Attempts on Goal : 11 | 14 Off target : 5 | 6 On target : 6 | 8 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 4 Fouls : 11 | 8 Key Tackles : 0 | 3 Key Passes : 9 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal U23 0 - 1 Leicester 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Porter GK 22 2 2 1 20 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 T_Eyoma DF 1 18 7 2 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emerson DF 1 18 15 7 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 J_Sweet DF 1 17 11 4 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Olowu DF 2 17 4 2 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Tessmann MF 1 3 18 11 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 Z_Shuaib MF 1 2 18 8 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 -9 -9 A_Denny MF 2 2 18 4 17 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 O_Skipp MF 2 3 18 2 17 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 F_Balogun FW 1 2 10 19 20 | 93 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 14 T_Gomes FW 2 3 4 19 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 A_Crean GK 17 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Omole DF 2 15 4 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Foran DF 1 12 8 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Rosa MF 1 2 17 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Kabia FW 1 2 6 18 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Green GK 23 2 3 3 24 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 K_Gruno DF 2 17 4 3 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 K_Gray DF 1 19 6 3 20 | 63 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7 -9 26 C_Ughelumba DF 2 18 3 1 19 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Redmond DF 1 17 10 2 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 12 12 F_Maguire MF 1 4 20 11 20 | 71 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 72 12 F_Nmecha MF 2 3 17 2 19 | 71 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 S_Jasper MF 1 2 18 12 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 S_Danso MF 1 6 15 4 20 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 J_King FW 1 2 5 17 19 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 C_Popov FW 1 2 4 18 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 17 R_Nelson DF 1 13 10 4 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kalafat DF 1 14 7 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Hill MF 1 5 15 6 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Sueng'hawon MF 1 3 14 8 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stansfield FW 1 4 5 12 20 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1743067254 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35