U23 Under Armor League Cup, Everton U23 vs. Wolverhampton U23 (Wed May 21)


                          Everton U23  |  Wolverhampton U23
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                          David Gooch  |  Holly Mason
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                        C_Kelleher GK  |  GK T_Norcott
                         I_S-Smith DF  |  DF C_Vaden
                          J_Butler DF  |  DF M_Elliott
                         M_Downing DF  |  DF M_Adewole
                         L_Moretti DF  |  DF D_Osifo
                            D_Fior MF  |  DM E_Tagseth
                         T_Onyango MF  |  DM T_Collyer
                      H_Geelmuyden MF  |  MF J_Garner
                          S_Lavery FW  |  AM Ben_Stevens
                           E_Simms FW  |  FW J_Allan
                              E_Le AM  |  FW N_Burkart
                                       |
                        G_Pickford SUB |  SUB A_Rice
                        N_Nkounkou SUB |  SUB F_Stevens
                         A_Aksakal SUB |  SUB F_Maguire
                          K_Hansen SUB |  SUB Ryan_Trevitt
                          M_Sherif SUB |  SUB F_Silva




Min. 1  :(ywo) N_Burkart with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Ben_Stevens gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Ben_Stevens curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through C_Kelleher's hands 
          ...  But C_Kelleher recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 2  :(ywo) T_Collyer gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at E_Simms 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 7  :(yev) E_Simms breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Norcott! 
          ...  M_Elliott brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 7  :(ywo) F_Stevens is being brought on 
          ...  J_Allan is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 8  :(yev) D_Fior bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms lobs T_Norcott! 
          ...  But T_Norcott makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 9  :(yev) Curled in dangerously from H_Geelmuyden to S_Lavery 
          ...  A great volley from S_Lavery ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 10 :(yev) D_Fior is first to the loose ball 
          ...  E_Tagseth cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 20 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden with a simple pass to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms with the overhead ! 
          ...  T_Norcott has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  T_Norcott is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Everton U23 ahead! 
          ...  Everton U23 1-0 Wolverhampton U23 ...
Min. 21 :(yev) Everton U23 altered their play to a P strategy 
Min. 21 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden finds the run of L_Moretti 
          ...  L_Moretti attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  T_Norcott with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 26 :(ywo) M_Adewole is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Osifo latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Osifo hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  C_Kelleher with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 26 :(yev) E_Simms takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Osifo 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Garner with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 31 :(yev) S_Lavery knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Adewole 
          ...  S_Lavery sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But T_Norcott tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 34 :(ywo) J_Garner jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Collyer 
          ...  The cross hits T_Collyer on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It floats over C_Kelleher 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 36 :(ywo) Ben_Stevens takes advantage of a mistake by M_Downing 
          ...  Ben_Stevens has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 37 :(yev) S_Lavery with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Garner 
          ...  D_Osifo with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 38 :(ywo) J_Garner brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Burkart gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Butler 
Min. 39 :(ywo) Ben_Stevens sidesteps L_Moretti 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Fior rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(ywo) T_Collyer with an inch perfect pass to J_Garner 
          ...  I_S-Smith read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 40 :(yev) D_Fior curls the ball out wide to E_Le 
          ...  E_Le with the strike ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Moretti! 
          ...  M_Downing gets his head on it 
          ...  T_Norcott tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_S-Smith chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Norcott catches it! 
Min. 41 :(ywo) E_Tagseth runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  N_Burkart latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  N_Burkart tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But C_Kelleher punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that C_Kelleher got a touch 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yev) E_Le is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to H_Geelmuyden 
          ...  Ben_Stevens catches his opponent late!! 
          ...  That’s an awful tackle! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 46 :(yev) E_Simms takes advantage of a mistake by D_Osifo 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  D_Osifo goes in with two feet!! 
          ...  That’s a terrible challenge! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton U23 1-0 Wolverhampton U23

Min. 50 :(yev) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  N_Nkounkou will come on for I_S-Smith and play DF 
Min. 55 :(yev) K_Hansen takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace T_Onyango as MF 
Min. 55 :(ywo) Wolverhampton U23 will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 55 :(ywo) T_Collyer is now playing as a MF 
Min. 57 :(yev) D_Fior looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Lavery 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Lavery ! 
          ...  T_Norcott with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 58 :(ywo) Up goes the substitution board - F_Maguire on for J_Garner as a MF 
Min. 58 :(ywo) M_Adewole threads the through ball to Ben_Stevens 
          ...  L_Moretti seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 59 :(ywo) N_Burkart finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  N_Burkart has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s pulled Wolverhampton U23 level! 
          ...  Everton U23 1-1 Wolverhampton U23 ...
Min. 60 :(yev) a big roar from the crowd as M_Sherif comes on for S_Lavery to play FW 
Min. 60 :(yev) The Everton U23 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E 
Min. 60 :(ywo) It looks as though Wolverhampton U23 is now playing C 
Min. 60 :(ywo) T_Collyer shifts into the DM position in a tactical change 
Min. 62 :(ywo) Ryan_Trevitt is coming on and Ben_Stevens is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM 
Min. 64 :(ywo) N_Burkart cuts the ball back to F_Maguire 
          ...  F_Maguire with the header ! 
          ...  C_Kelleher gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 65 :(ywo) M_Adewole is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But N_Nkounkou puts the ball out of play 
Min. 67 :(ywo) D_Osifo with a probing through ball Ryan_Trevitt 
          ...  E_Simms fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 68 :(ywo) Ryan_Trevitt times his run well 
          ...  J_Butler bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 70 :(ywo) F_Silva is ready to come on to replace N_Burkart 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(yev) N_Nkounkou takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  F_Silva with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 71 :(yev) D_Fior turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Sherif 
          ...  M_Sherif drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Norcott gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  And Everton U23 are leading in the game now 
          ...  Everton U23 2-1 Wolverhampton U23 ...
Min. 71 :(ywo) F_Silva is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 71 :(ywo) Wolverhampton U23's manager orders his side to play A 
Min. 71 :(ywo) T_Collyer seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 71 :(ywo) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Rice will come on for F_Silva and play FW 
Min. 72 :(yev) D_Fior with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  But M_Adewole puts it in row Z! 
Min. 75 :(ywo) T_Collyer knocks it past L_Moretti and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  T_Collyer hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  C_Kelleher falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 76 :(yev) D_Fior sidesteps M_Adewole 
          ...  D_Fior flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But T_Norcott parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 77 :(yev) J_Butler takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Butler pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 77 :(ywo) F_Maguire has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Osifo collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Osifo flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 78 :(ywo) F_Stevens volleys it forward. He finds C_Vaden 
          ...  C_Vaden goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ryan_Trevitt hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Adewole with the shot! 
          ...  Saved by C_Kelleher 
Min. 80 :(yev) M_Sherif finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  M_Sherif tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But T_Norcott with the difficult save 
Min. 81 :(ywo) C_Vaden times his run well 
          ...  C_Vaden blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But C_Kelleher makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 83 :(yev) K_Hansen finds his way through 
          ...  K_Hansen with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But T_Norcott palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 85 :(yev) M_Sherif with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  The cross hits M_Sherif on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Norcott moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 86 :(ywo) E_Tagseth finds T_Collyer in acres of space 
          ...  A delicate header from T_Collyer ! 
          ...  C_Kelleher makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 86 :(yev) K_Hansen drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Sherif 
          ...  T_Collyer with a nasty 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 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(yev) J_Butler looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Moretti 
          ...  L_Moretti tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 89 :(yev) M_Sherif leaves his marker standing 
          ...  M_Sherif with the side footed shot! 
          ...  T_Norcott is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 89 :(ywo) Ryan_Trevitt with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Downing 
          ...  He knocks it to F_Maguire! 
          ...  F_Maguire drives the shot in! 
          ...  C_Kelleher 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. 90 :(yev) E_Simms with the dribble 
          ...  C_Vaden is easily beaten 
          ...  A left-footer by E_Simms ! 
          ...  T_Norcott falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 90 :(ywo) Ryan_Trevitt takes advantage of a mistake by J_Butler 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Ryan_Trevitt lobs C_Kelleher! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Merseyrail Community Stadium
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Everton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fior (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Simms (20), M_Sherif (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Fior (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Wolverhampton U23 Match Info
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Best player          : N_Burkart
Scorers              : N_Burkart (59)
Sent Off             : M_Elliott (7)
Booked               : Ben_Stevens (43), D_Osifo (46), T_Collyer (86)
Injured              : F_Silva (71)
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Match Statistics
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                             Everton U23  |    Wolverhampton U23
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       5
Fouls                :           3        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Everton U23 2 - 1 Wolverhampton U23
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Player Statistics - Everton U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Kelleher     GK  22   3   1   1  23 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
I_S-Smith      DF   1  15   7   2  20 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Butler       DF   1  19  12   3  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  27  14
M_Downing      DF   1  19  14   2  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Moretti      DF   1  18  13   3  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0   7
D_Fior         MF   1  14  17  14  22 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   1   0   0   7  94  12
T_Onyango      MF   1   8  18  14  28 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Geelmuyden   MF   1   3  15  11  21 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
S_Lavery       FW   2   2   4  19  18 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
E_Simms        FW   1   4  10  18  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
E_Le           AM   1   2  18  15  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
G_Pickford     GK  19   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  18  12   8  29 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Aksakal      MF   1  13  17   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Hansen       MF   1   2  19  13  21 |  36   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
M_Sherif       FW   1   2   5  18  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  44

Player Statistics - Wolverhampton U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Norcott      GK  22   2   1   1  23 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
C_Vaden        DF   1  19  11   2  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Elliott      DF   1  19  11   2  26 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -9  -9  -9
M_Adewole      DF   1  18  11   3  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   5
D_Osifo        DF   1  18  14   5  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  11  10   2
E_Tagseth      DM   1  14  18   3  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
T_Collyer      MF   1  12  20   8  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -5  10   4
J_Garner       MF   1   9  19  10  21 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ben_Stevens    AM   1   3  19  14  22 |  65   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   2
J_Allan        FW   2   3   4  19  20 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burkart      FW   2   2  12  19  18 |  73   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  40
A_Rice         FW  18   2   1   1  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Stevens      DF   1  18  13   2  21 |  87   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Maguire      MF   1  13  18  12  20 |  33   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   7
Ryan_Trevitt   AM   1   3  19  13  23 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
F_Silva        FW   1   2   5  19  21 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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