U23 Under Armor League Cup, Arsenal U23 vs. Newcastle United U23 (Fri Mar 28) Arsenal U23 | Newcastle United U23 4-4-2 N | 4-3-2-1 P Jamal Claxton | Harry Klenjan | J_Porter GK | GK A_Harrison Emerson DF | DF Ben_Grist T_Eyoma DF | DF L_Thompson J_Sweet DF | DF J_Stewart J_Olowu DF | DF D_Charlton T_Tessmann MF | MF E_Thorpe A_Denny MF | MF R_Maclean O_Skipp MF | MF R_Stirk B_Rosa MF | AM G_Bloomer F_Balogun FW | AM M_Sedibeh I_Kabia FW | FW S_Neave | A_Crean SUB | SUB P_Banda T_Omole SUB | SUB R_Barrett T_Foran SUB | SUB J_Durrant A_Mohamed SUB | SUB D_Kas-Madia T_Gomes SUB | SUB A_Wilson Min. 6 :(yne) R_Maclean with a slick pass to M_Sedibeh ... M_Sedibeh strikes a wicked curler ! ... J_Porter has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Porter reacts well to save!!! Min. 8 :(yar) O_Skipp with an in swinging cross to F_Balogun ... Well executed sliding challenge from L_Thompson Min. 9 :(yne) S_Neave with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... S_Neave tries to catch the keeper out! ... Looks like it should be J_Porter's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... GOAL !! ... J_Porter looks embarrassed! ... That’s given Newcastle United U23 the advantage! ... Arsenal U23 0-1 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 10 :(yne) G_Bloomer sidesteps J_Sweet ... G_Bloomer with the drive! ... But J_Porter is equal to it Min. 11 :(yne) E_Thorpe with an incisive pass to G_Bloomer ... A well-placed shot from G_Bloomer ! ... J_Porter parries it, he follows it up ... And J_Porter recovers to save!! Min. 14 :(yne) R_Maclean with the heel pass to S_Neave ... S_Neave with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Bloomer chips the ball into the area! ... M_Sedibeh gets something on it! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 15 :(yne) M_Sedibeh is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to S_Neave ... S_Neave smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 17 :(yne) G_Bloomer runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... G_Bloomer with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 18 :(yar) O_Skipp cuts the ball back to T_Eyoma ... A scorcher of a shot from T_Eyoma ! ... But A_Harrison reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on A_Harrison anyway Min. 21 :(yar) B_Rosa has it now ... He takes on J_Stewart ... He gets past him! ... He puts in F_Balogun! ... F_Balogun fires a shot at goal ! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 23 :(yar) J_Sweet controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Denny gets onto the end of the pass! ... Cleaned up by D_Charlton Min. 26 :(yne) Ben_Grist skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Sedibeh ... M_Sedibeh blasts it at the goal ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Porter never had a chance! Min. 30 :(yne) J_Stewart runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Sedibeh ... But Emerson barges him off the ball Min. 31 :(yar) F_Balogun curls the ball out wide to I_Kabia ... I_Kabia with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... A_Harrison is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish!! ... That’s pulled Arsenal U23 level! ... Arsenal U23 1-1 Newcastle United U23 ... Min. 35 :(yne) M_Sedibeh brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... G_Bloomer gets on the end of the pass ... G_Bloomer with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 40 :(yar) A_Denny looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to I_Kabia ... J_Stewart with a reckless challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(yar) T_Gomes is coming on for I_Kabia and playing FW Min. 45 :(yne) E_Thorpe beats T_Eyoma ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Olowu with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 1-1 Newcastle United U23 Min. 46 :(yne) G_Bloomer with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... J_Olowu seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 47 :(yne) G_Bloomer passes the ball to M_Sedibeh ... Driven towards goal by M_Sedibeh ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 48 :(yne) G_Bloomer with the cross-field pass to S_Neave ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Olowu hits it out for a throw Min. 51 :(yar) J_Sweet runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to F_Balogun ... F_Balogun with a thundering shot! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 54 :(yne) S_Neave breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Porter! ... F_Balogun brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... S_Neave hits it over the wall ... But he got that all wrong Min. 55 :(yar) T_Omole comes on for J_Olowu and takes up a DF role Min. 55 :(yne) M_Sedibeh could get a shot on goal here ... M_Sedibeh sends it flying towards goal! ... J_Porter won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 57 :(yne) S_Neave turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... S_Neave tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... J_Porter makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 61 :(yne) E_Thorpe feeds the ball through the middle ... S_Neave runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... S_Neave with the cheeky shot! ... J_Porter with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 62 :(yne) A_Wilson comes on for S_Neave and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 66 :(yne) G_Bloomer with a first time pass ... A_Wilson runs onto it! ... Fine tackle by J_Sweet ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 67 :(yne) G_Bloomer beats J_Sweet ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... G_Bloomer with a little chip! ... He hits the side netting Min. 68 :(yar) T_Omole controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... T_Gomes gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Stewart with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 68 :(yne) R_Stirk cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Wilson ... A thundering drive by A_Wilson ! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Porter is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Stirk drives it into the box! ... The ball comes to Ben_Grist ... He knocks it goalward ... But J_Porter makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... R_Stirk drives it into the box! ... E_Thorpe gets on the end of it ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 72 :(yar) J_Sweet with the heel pass to F_Balogun ... A powerful shot by F_Balogun ! ... A_Harrison won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 74 :(yne) A_Wilson loses his marker ... A_Wilson with the header ! ... J_Porter just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 78 :(yne) G_Bloomer with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... G_Bloomer shapes up for a shot! ... 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. 79 :(yne) R_Barrett replaces an unhappy L_Thompson and will play as a DF Min. 79 :(yne) G_Bloomer runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Ben_Grist ... But he loses control of it ... Emerson belts it clear Min. 83 :(yne) E_Thorpe finds A_Wilson in acres of space ... A_Wilson swings in the shot! ... But J_Porter makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... R_Maclean hits it towards the far post! ... T_Eyoma wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 84 :(yne) R_Stirk is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Wilson latches onto the ball ... T_Omole cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(yne) Ben_Grist flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Ben_Grist hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... J_Porter looks relieved there! Min. 91 :(yne) M_Sedibeh flicks it over T_Eyoma and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Sedibeh hits a great shot ! ... J_Porter just watches float over the bar! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Meadow Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Balogun Scorers : I_Kabia (31) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Olowu (45), F_Balogun (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Neave (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Neave (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal U23 | Newcastle United U23 Attempts on Goal : 5 | 24 Off target : 3 | 16 On target : 2 | 8 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 3 Key Passes : 9 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal U23 1 - 1 Newcastle United 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 Emerson DF 1 18 15 7 24 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 T_Eyoma DF 1 18 7 2 26 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 J_Sweet DF 1 17 11 4 23 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 45 0 J_Olowu DF 2 17 4 2 22 | 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 -5 -5 T_Tessmann MF 1 3 18 11 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Denny MF 2 2 18 4 17 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 O_Skipp MF 2 3 18 2 17 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Rosa MF 1 2 17 4 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 F_Balogun FW 1 2 10 19 20 | 93 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 -5 37 1 I_Kabia FW 1 2 6 18 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 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 | 36 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 T_Foran DF 1 12 8 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mohamed MF 1 2 15 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Gomes FW 2 3 4 19 20 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Newcastle United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Harrison GK 20 2 2 1 20 | 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 0 0 0 Ben_Grist DF 1 18 7 7 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 L_Thompson DF 1 18 6 2 19 | 81 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Stewart DF 1 16 11 4 23 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 D_Charlton DF 1 15 7 2 20 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 E_Thorpe MF 1 7 21 8 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 R_Maclean MF 1 6 19 2 19 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Stirk MF 1 2 19 4 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Bloomer AM 1 3 18 11 21 | 93 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 60 18 M_Sedibeh AM 1 3 18 10 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 S_Neave FW 1 3 5 18 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 P_Banda GK 14 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Barrett DF 1 19 3 2 19 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Durrant MF 1 2 16 10 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kas-Madia FW 1 2 5 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Wilson FW 2 4 2 18 18 | 29 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1743192837 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35