YDL Division One, Leicester City U23 vs. Tottenham Hotspur U23 (Thu May 01) Leicester City U23 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 N Tony McCleary | Derek Purvis | C_Yates GK | GK J_de_Bie K_Kalafat DF | DF B_L-Foster K_Gruno DF | DF T_Adelusi C_Ughelumba DF | DF K_Ferguson J_Redmond DF | DF M_Lavinier F_Maguire MF | MF M_Tainio W_Hondermarck MF | MF J_Bowden S_Jasper MF | MF H_James S_Danso MF | MF M_Robson N_Scardina FW | FW A_Griffiths C_Popov FW | FW E_Lehane | R_Nelson SUB | SUB A_Whiteman B_Cover SUB | SUB C_Sayers J_Joseph SUB | SUB M_Henderson T_Sueng'hawon SUB | SUB H_Green J_Stansfield SUB | SUB D_Scarlett Min. 2 :(yle) C_Popov takes advantage of a mistake by K_Ferguson ... He runs towards goal ... C_Popov with a powerful header ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 7 :(yle) N_Scardina breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_de_Bie! ... T_Adelusi brings him down! ... 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! Min. 10 :(yle) C_Popov runs with pace at the defence ... C_Popov with a graceful, looping effort ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... The Leicester City U23 fans celebrate the goal ... But it's been ruled out! ... The linesman is flagging Min. 19 :(yle) J_Redmond with the first time flick to C_Popov ... C_Popov hits a curling shot! ... GOAL !! ... He puts his hands to his ears!! ... He is winding the Tottenham Hotspur U23 fans up!! ... They greet the gesture with jeers! ... That’s given Leicester City U23 the lead! ... Leicester City U23 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ... Min. 23 :(yth) H_James takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to E_Lehane ... E_Lehane attempts to nutmeg C_Yates! ... C_Yates is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL !! ... Great strike! ... Tottenham Hotspur U23 have squared things up with that goal! ... Leicester City U23 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ... Min. 25 :(yle) C_Popov takes advantage of a mistake by K_Ferguson ... Can he make them pay? ... M_Lavinier takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 28 :(yle) F_Maguire plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Popov keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... C_Popov drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with J_de_Bie ... He tries to slide it past J_de_Bie ... He has put it wide!! Min. 28 :(yth) M_Tainio drives it forward to E_Lehane ... E_Lehane swings in the shot! ... C_Yates parries it, he follows it up ... And C_Yates recovers to save!! Min. 32 :(yle) F_Maguire with the deft touch ... He takes it past T_Adelusi ... He knocks it to N_Scardina! ... M_Lavinier intercepts the pass Min. 35 :(yle) N_Scardina runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... N_Scardina with a powerful header ! ... It's way wide ... The Tottenham Hotspur U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 35 :(yth) T_Adelusi gets to the by line and finds A_Griffiths with a beautiful cross ... But F_Maguire barges him off the ball Min. 37 :(yle) W_Hondermarck takes possession on the edge of the box ... The cross hits W_Hondermarck on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But J_de_Bie gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... W_Hondermarck hits it towards the far post! ... S_Danso makes a firm connection with his head ... 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. 39 :(yle) The defender slips and falls over! ... C_Popov is through! ... Cleared by T_Adelusi Min. 41 :(yle) K_Kalafat with a slide rule pass to S_Danso ... S_Danso swings in the shot! ... J_de_Bie manages to turn it behind Min. 42 :(yle) N_Scardina sprints past M_Tainio ... N_Scardina with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... J_de_Bie with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 42 :(yth) E_Lehane takes advantage of a mistake by C_Ughelumba ... E_Lehane attempts to drive it home! ... But he somehow misses ... The Leicester City U23 fans laugh at him Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(yle) N_Scardina brings it under control ... He takes on B_L-Foster ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Popov! ... B_L-Foster recovers to win the ball back Min. 48 :(yle) S_Danso brings it under control ... He takes on M_Lavinier ... He gets past him! ... He puts in S_Jasper! ... S_Jasper must beat J_de_Bie! ... J_de_Bie heads it away ... He was showing off there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City U23 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur U23 Min. 47 :(yle) A defence splitting pass from N_Scardina to S_Danso ... But B_L-Foster reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 48 :(yle) C_Popov hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Kalafat latches onto it! ... Good sliding challenge from T_Adelusi and it had to be Min. 51 :(yle) N_Scardina beats M_Tainio ... He showed great skill there ... N_Scardina attempts a chip! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_de_Bie was beaten there! Min. 53 :(yle) N_Scardina takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... N_Scardina chases it through, he must score ! ... But J_de_Bie just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 58 :(yle) W_Hondermarck races into the box ... He sees K_Gruno lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A well-placed shot from K_Gruno ! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_de_Bie is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Danso hits it into the box! ... F_Maguire gets something on it! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 61 :(yth) T_Adelusi with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Redmond a clean set of heals ... A glorious effort by T_Adelusi ! ... C_Yates just watches it drift out of play! Min. 65 :(yle) C_Popov looks up ... He swings the ball right towards N_Scardina ... T_Adelusi read the danger and stops the pass Min. 67 :(yle) F_Maguire pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... F_Maguire swings in the shot! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 67 :(yth) J_Bowden has the ball ... He knocks the ball past K_Gruno ... He puts in A_Griffiths! ... A_Griffiths has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But it puts it well wide Min. 70 :(yle) B_Cover is going to be brought on ... K_Gruno is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(yle) R_Nelson is going to be brought on ... C_Ughelumba is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(yle) T_Sueng'hawon is ready to come on to replace F_Maguire ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 70 :(yle) J_Joseph is coming on for S_Jasper and will play MF Min. 70 :(yle) a big roar from the crowd as J_Stansfield comes on for C_Popov to play FW Min. 71 :(yle) B_Cover with a simple pass to T_Sueng'hawon ... The cross hits T_Sueng'hawon on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But J_de_Bie makes a superb stop down low. Min. 74 :(yth) A_Griffiths flicks it past S_Danso ... He runs forward ... R_Nelson cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 76 :(yle) J_Redmond beats T_Adelusi ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Redmond with a screamer of a shot ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 77 :(yle) K_Kalafat looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to T_Sueng'hawon ... Brilliantly taken away by B_L-Foster !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 78 :(yle) N_Scardina nutmegs K_Ferguson, he continues to run forward ... H_James with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... S_Danso plays it short to T_Sueng'hawon ... T_Sueng'hawon hits the ball first time! ... J_de_Bie saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 81 :(yle) J_Joseph with a well-controlled run ... But M_Lavinier wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 83 :(yth) E_Lehane is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... The cross hits E_Lehane on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... C_Yates moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 84 :(yle) J_Redmond is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 85 :(yle) J_Joseph moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Stansfield ... T_Adelusi with the block Min. 86 :(yle) W_Hondermarck slides it through the middle to R_Nelson ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Tainio ... He made it look easy Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yth) H_James finds himself with plenty of time ... N_Scardina with an over the top challenge Min. 91 :(yle) N_Scardina with the cross-field pass to T_Sueng'hawon ... But B_L-Foster clears the ball to safety ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Holmes Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Popov (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Popov (19) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Lehane Scorers : E_Lehane (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Adelusi (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City U23 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 Attempts on Goal : 18 | 6 Off target : 9 | 4 On target : 9 | 2 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 5 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 2 | 12 Key Passes : 15 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City U23 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Yates GK 20 2 2 1 21 | 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 0 0 0 K_Kalafat DF 1 14 7 3 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 K_Gruno DF 2 17 4 3 21 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 C_Ughelumba DF 2 18 3 1 19 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Redmond DF 1 17 10 2 21 | 95 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 2 F_Maguire MF 1 4 20 11 20 | 73 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 30 4 W_Hondermarck MF 1 4 17 6 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 S_Jasper MF 1 2 18 12 23 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 S_Danso MF 1 6 16 4 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 N_Scardina FW 1 3 9 16 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 45 14 C_Popov FW 1 2 4 18 21 | 73 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 44 R_Nelson DF 1 13 11 4 23 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 B_Cover DF 1 12 8 3 20 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Joseph MF 1 2 14 7 20 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Sueng'hawon MF 1 3 14 8 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J_Stansfield FW 1 4 5 12 20 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_de_Bie GK 22 3 2 2 23 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 B_L-Foster DF 2 20 3 1 16 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 T_Adelusi DF 1 18 5 3 20 | 95 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 59 10 -3 K_Ferguson DF 1 17 6 3 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Lavinier DF 1 15 7 4 25 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 M_Tainio MF 1 6 20 2 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 J_Bowden MF 1 3 19 3 18 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 H_James MF 1 3 18 10 21 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 M_Robson MF 1 5 18 6 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Griffiths FW 2 2 3 18 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 E_Lehane FW 1 2 5 17 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 A_Whiteman GK 15 2 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Sayers DF 1 14 10 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Henderson DF 1 13 6 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Green MF 1 9 16 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Scarlett FW 1 2 4 16 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1746088578 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35