U23 Under Armor League Cup, Southampton U23 vs. Aston Villa U23 (Fri Apr 04)


                      Southampton U23  |  Aston Villa U23
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-2-0-2-2 P
                         Daniel Mason  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                         H_Upstell GK  |  GK S_Lewis
                             M_Fry DF  |  DF I_Bouleghcha
                           B_Sheaf DF  |  DF M_Bondswell
                          K_Ramsay DF  |  DF H_Souttar
                           W_Ferry DF  |  DF R_Yilmaz
                     M_Gibbs-White MF  |  DM H_McKirdy
                          S_Brenan MF  |  DM E_Can
                          O_Newman MF  |  AM K_Quinn
                       F_Ross-Lang MF  |  AM K_Dembele
                        R_Finnigan MF  |  FW Tom_Costello
                         D_Ballard FW  |  FW V_George
                                       |
                          N_Osborn SUB |  SUB S_Proctor
                           G_Babic SUB |  SUB J_Wilson
                         A_Capello SUB |  SUB J_Doherty
                          S_Bellis SUB |  SUB K_Taylor
                         M_Obafemi SUB |  SUB R_Wilson




Min. 2  :(yas) H_McKirdy takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  O_Newman is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 6  :(yas) K_Quinn whips the ball across to M_Bondswell 
          ...  M_Bondswell goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  H_Upstell gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 8  :(yso) W_Ferry looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Bondswell 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 11 :(yas) I_Bouleghcha looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Quinn 
          ...  A great volley from K_Quinn ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Southampton U23 fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 12 :(yso) O_Newman beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds R_Finnigan 
          ...  M_Bondswell hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ferry chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Yilmaz gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 13 :(yas) M_Bondswell with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Bondswell ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 16 :(yas) Tom_Costello finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  A delicate header from Tom_Costello ! 
          ...  The shot slips through H_Upstell's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 22 :(yas) Tom_Costello takes on B_Sheaf 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  What a shot from Tom_Costello ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 23 :(yso) S_Brenan has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Bondswell 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Ballard! 
          ...  D_Ballard with the strike ! 
          ...  S_Lewis makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 24 :(yso) S_Brenan finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  S_Brenan with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Newman crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to W_Ferry 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But S_Lewis makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 24 :(yas) K_Dembele has space to run with the ball 
          ...  The cross hits K_Dembele on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And Aston Villa U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Southampton U23 0-1 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 26 :(yas) K_Quinn with a 50-yard pass to Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello attempts a chip! 
          ...  H_Upstell can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  H_Upstell has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 27 :(yas) A defence splitting pass from Tom_Costello to V_George 
          ...  V_George strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  H_Upstell has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  H_Upstell is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Southampton U23 0-2 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 29 :(yas) E_Can knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Fry slips 
          ...  M_Bondswell gets to it! 
          ...  M_Bondswell with the drive! 
          ...  H_Upstell is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Southampton U23 0-3 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 30 :(yso) O_Newman lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  W_Ferry latches on to it 
          ...  W_Ferry tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 32 :(yso) R_Finnigan retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  W_Ferry latches onto the end of it 
          ...  W_Ferry tries to beat S_Lewis! 
          ...  Saved by S_Lewis 
Min. 38 :(yso) R_Finnigan backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_Ballard gets on the end of it 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  D_Ballard takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just S_Lewis is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds S_Lewis 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  M_Bondswell clears the danger!! 
Min. 40 :(yso) M_Gibbs-White looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Ferry 
          ...  W_Ferry aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But S_Lewis tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 40 :(yas) K_Quinn has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Fry 
          ...  He puts in V_George! 
          ...  V_George hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  H_Upstell tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 42 :(yas) E_Can fires over a low cross to K_Dembele 
          ...  K_Dembele with a thundering volley! 
          ...  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 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(yas) H_Souttar with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  H_Souttar with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  H_Upstell won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 46 :(yso) O_Newman with a probing through ball D_Ballard 
          ...  D_Ballard heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Lewis is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  S_Lewis holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Southampton U23 1-3 Aston Villa U23 ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton U23 1-3 Aston Villa U23

Min. 47 :(yas) K_Quinn off the woodwork. 
          ...  R_Yilmaz picks up the deflection 
          ...  R_Yilmaz with the drive! 
          ...  But H_Upstell makes a fine save 
Min. 49 :(yas) Tom_Costello beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Tom_Costello with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  H_Upstell was caught out there 
          ...  Southampton U23 1-4 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 50 :(yas) V_George beats his marker 
          ...  S_Brenan with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  R_Yilmaz swings it in 
          ...  Tom_Costello takes control of it! 
          ...  Tom_Costello has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  Southampton U23 1-5 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 50 :(yas) V_George takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  But M_Fry spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 51 :(yas) E_Can runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_George 
          ...  M_Fry wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 55 :(yas) I_Bouleghcha looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 57 :(yas) H_Souttar retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  E_Can latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Cleared by M_Fry 
Min. 58 :(yso) O_Newman hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Ballard latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Ballard hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 58 :(yas) K_Quinn brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  K_Dembele gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The cross hits K_Dembele on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 60 :(yas) J_Wilson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  R_Yilmaz is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 61 :(yas) I_Bouleghcha is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Tom_Costello latches onto the ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from Tom_Costello ! 
          ...  H_Upstell with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 62 :(yas) J_Doherty takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace H_McKirdy as DM 
Min. 62 :(yas) V_George is through on goal 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by V_George ! 
          ...  H_Upstell makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 63 :(yas) Tom_Costello has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  F_Ross-Lang with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 65 :(yas) K_Taylor replaces K_Dembele to play as a AM 
Min. 66 :(yas) Tom_Costello looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Bondswell 
          ...  B_Sheaf is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  H_Upstell misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Taylor chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to I_Bouleghcha 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 67 :(yas) J_Wilson back heels to find K_Taylor in space 
          ...  K_Taylor drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  H_Upstell heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 69 :(yas) K_Quinn crosses into the box, finding Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello looks to see where H_Upstell is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Thats his hat trick! 
          ...  The Aston Villa U23 players congratulate him! 
          ...  Southampton U23 1-6 Aston Villa U23 ...
Min. 70 :(yas) R_Wilson comes on for Tom_Costello and takes up a FW role 
Min. 72 :(yas) I_Bouleghcha flicks the ball through 
          ...  V_George runs onto it! 
          ...  V_George cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 74 :(yas) K_Quinn knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Ramsay slips 
          ...  K_Taylor gets to it! 
          ...  K_Taylor rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  H_Upstell can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  H_Upstell has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 75 :(yas) J_Wilson looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards V_George 
          ...  But B_Sheaf wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Bondswell swings it in! 
          ...  H_Upstell reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 78 :(yas) E_Can finds R_Wilson in acres of space 
          ...  R_Wilson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through H_Upstell's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 84 :(yas) K_Taylor gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Taylor ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 85 :(yso) D_Ballard with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves I_Bouleghcha behind 
          ...  But H_Souttar puts it in row Z! 
Min. 86 :(yas) H_Souttar looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Wilson 
          ...  O_Newman with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  J_Wilson passes to K_Quinn 
          ...  B_Sheaf reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Souttar hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Wilson gets something on it! 
          ...  H_Upstell saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 86 :(yas) E_Can turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Wilson 
          ...  R_Wilson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  H_Upstell just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(yas) K_Quinn kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Wilson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Wilson with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Staplewood
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southampton U23 Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : D_Ballard
Scorers              : D_Ballard (46)
Sent Off             : O_Newman (86)
Booked               : F_Ross-Lang (63)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aston Villa U23 Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : Tom_Costello (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Dembele (24), V_George (27), M_Bondswell (29), Tom_Costello (49,50,69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Southampton U23  |    Aston Villa U23
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       29
Off target           :           3        |       16
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       23
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Southampton U23 1 - 6 Aston Villa U23
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Southampton U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H_Upstell      GK  18   2   1   5  20 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -26   0   0   0
M_Fry          DF   1  19   2   7  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
B_Sheaf        DF   1  18  10   3  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
K_Ramsay       DF   1  15   7   3  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ferry        DF   1   9  20   9  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   2  19   4  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Brenan       MF   1   3  18   8  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
O_Newman       MF   1   3  17  10  22 |  90   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0  -9  78  -9
F_Ross-Lang    MF   1   5  15   6  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
R_Finnigan     MF   1   4  13   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Ballard      FW   1   3   5  18  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
N_Osborn       GK  13   2   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Babic        DF   1   4  13  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Capello      DF   1   3   6  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bellis       MF   1   2   4  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Obafemi      FW   2   2   3  15  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S_Lewis        GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
I_Bouleghcha   DF   1  19  14   4  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   2
M_Bondswell    DF   1  19  12   6  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  32   0  42
H_Souttar      DF   2  19  15   2  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   2
R_Yilmaz       DF   1  19  16   2  23 |  64   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  27   5
H_McKirdy      DM   2  14  19   3  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Can          DM   1  13  19  10  26 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 102   0
K_Quinn        AM   1   2  19  14  20 |  95   0   0   8   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 147   2
K_Dembele      AM   1   3  19  17  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
Tom_Costello   FW   1   3  14  20  23 |  74   0   0   2   1   8   3   0   0   0   0  57 118
V_George       FW   1   3   5  19  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  12  12  59
S_Proctor      GK  18   2   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilson       DF   1  19  13   3  22 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Doherty      DM   1  14  19   2  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Taylor       AM   1  14  19  14  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  12  12  21
R_Wilson       FW   1   2   5  19  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
1743796001 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35