U23 Division One, Arsenal U23 vs. Derby County U23 (Wed Oct 09)


                          Arsenal U23  |  Derby County U23
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 L
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                            H_Keto GK  |  GK J_Barnes
                            T_Bola DF  |  DF E_Wassall
                       J_Osie-Tutu DF  |  DF M_Hunt
                           J_Olowu DF  |  DM Jordan_Brown
                          Z_Medley DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                          J_Benson MF  |  DF C_McDonald
                        A_Olukanmi MF  |  MF L_Walsh
                          E_Robson MF  |  FW J_Splatt
                         S_Mourgos MF  |  FW H_Onyekuru
                      E_Smith-Rowe FW  |  MF K_Dowell
                         E_Nketiah FW  |  MF D_Holmes
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                           A_Crean SUB |  SUB S_French
                           T_Omole SUB |  SUB J_Bateman
                        D_Thompson SUB |  SUB J_Knight
                         C_Gilmour SUB |  SUB J_M-Lawson
                        M_Rashford SUB |  SUB M_Bennett




Min. 1  :(yde) Derby County U23 made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 1  :(yar) J_Benson with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  But E_Wassall slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 2  :(yar) Z_Medley plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Hunt looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 6  :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe finds himself in a good position 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe with the shot on net ! 
          ...  J_Barnes is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That’s given Arsenal U23 the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 1-0 Derby County U23 ...
Min. 7  :(yde) The Derby County U23 manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 7  :(yde) K_Dowell seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 11 :(yde) C_McDonald off the woodwork. 
          ...  K_Dowell picks up the deflection 
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_Dowell ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 14 :(yar) S_Mourgos with a flicked pass to E_Nketiah 
          ...  C_McDonald is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  The manager of Derby County U23 looks relieved 
          ...  The Arsenal U23 manager is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 24 :(yar) J_Benson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  E_Nketiah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Hunt !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 25 :(yar) E_Robson miskicks! 
          ...  He finds E_Smith-Rowe though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 28 :(yar) J_Benson lays the ball back to E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Barnes grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 30 :(yde) L_Walsh cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Splatt 
          ...  J_Splatt pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  H_Keto dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had H_Keto beaten! 
Min. 32 :(yar) J_Osie-Tutu brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on C_McDonald 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Z_Medley! 
          ...  Z_Medley hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Barnes makes a good save 
Min. 36 :(yde) L_Walsh with a reverse pass to H_Onyekuru 
          ...  But Z_Medley spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 37 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 41 :(yar) A_Olukanmi with the nod to E_Nketiah 
          ...  M_Hunt gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(yar) C_Gilmour is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Mourgos is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 45 :(yar) T_Omole is being brought on 
          ...  Z_Medley is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 45 :(yde) D_Holmes pulls it back to K_Dowell 
          ...  K_Dowell with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Arsenal U23 fans taunt him! 
Min. 46 :(yde) Jordan_Brown slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 46 :(yde) J_Knight replaces an unhappy Jordan_Brown and will play as a DM 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 1-0 Derby County U23

Min. 46 :(yar) C_Gilmour takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Benson 
          ...  J_Benson with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 48 :(yde) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Holmes is through! 
          ...  What a shot from D_Holmes ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  H_Keto was beaten there! 
Min. 53 :(yar) E_Nketiah runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Smith-Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Derby County U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 54 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe takes on C_McDonald 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe sees J_Barnes off his line ! 
          ...  J_Barnes falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 55 :(yar) E_Robson retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  E_Nketiah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  E_Nketiah with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 61 :(yar) J_Osie-Tutu with a reverse pass to E_Nketiah 
          ...  E_Nketiah shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Barnes can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  J_Barnes has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 62 :(yar) J_Benson runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Olukanmi 
          ...  L_Buchanan anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 66 :(yar) C_Gilmour looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Omole 
          ...  T_Omole with the strike ! 
          ...  J_Barnes with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 68 :(yar) E_Smith-Rowe lobs it over J_Splatt 
          ...  The cross hits E_Smith-Rowe on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 69 :(yde) K_Dowell with a precise pass to H_Onyekuru 
          ...  A_Olukanmi with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 71 :(yde) L_Walsh cuts the ball back to J_Splatt 
          ...  But T_Bola with the fine tackle 
Min. 73 :(yde) C_McDonald plays it back 
          ...  J_Barnes slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 2-0 Derby County U23 ...
Min. 77 :(yde) K_Dowell runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_McDonald 
          ...  C_McDonald curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 79 :(yar) C_Gilmour controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Hunt 
          ...  He puts in E_Smith-Rowe! 
          ...  J_Knight with the foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(yar) E_Nketiah beats L_Buchanan 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Nketiah cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 84 :(yde) J_Splatt sidesteps J_Osie-Tutu 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  H_Keto with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  The Referee speaks with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  H_Onyekuru places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s given Derby County U23 a lifeline! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 2-1 Derby County U23...
Min. 84 :(yde) J_Knight crosses to K_Dowell 
          ...  T_Bola takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 86 :(yde) J_Knight brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Dowell gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Dowell tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  H_Keto catches the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(yde) J_Knight wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Dowell 
          ...  T_Omole wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 

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





Match Details
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : E_Smith-Rowe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Smith-Rowe (6), C_McDonald (73 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Olukanmi (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Derby County U23 Match Info
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Best player          : H_Onyekuru
Scorers              : H_Onyekuru (84 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Knight (79)
Injured              : Jordan_Brown (46)
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal U23  |    Derby County U23
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       7
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal U23 2 - 1 Derby County U23
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Player Statistics - Arsenal 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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H_Keto         GK  24   3   2   2  23 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -7   0   0   0
T_Bola         DF   2  22   5   2  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Osie-Tutu    DF   2  23   6   2  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  21   3   2  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
Z_Medley       DF   2  23   2   2  18 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
J_Benson       MF   2   2  23   4  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
A_Olukanmi     MF   2   4  23   4  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   7  22   7
E_Robson       MF   1   2  23   3  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Mourgos      MF   2   5  23   2  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Smith-Rowe   FW   1   2   8  23  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
E_Nketiah      FW   2   2   3  21  19 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15   6
A_Crean        GK  19   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Omole        DF   2  20   3   3  20 |  48   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
D_Thompson     DF   2  20   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gilmour      MF   2   2  23   3  19 |  48   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   3  22  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Derby County 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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J_Barnes       GK  22   3   2   1  22 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
E_Wassall      DF   1  21   6   3  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Hunt         DF   1  20   7   2  24 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
Jordan_Brown   DM   1   9  19   3  23 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Buchanan     DF   1  22   5   2  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
C_McDonald     DF   1  21  10   2  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  -3  12   2
L_Walsh        MF   2   2  23   3  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Splatt       FW   1   3   5  18  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
H_Onyekuru     FW   2   2   4  22  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
K_Dowell       AM   1   3  22  11  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   9
D_Holmes       MF   1   3  23   4  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
S_French       GK  18   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bateman      DF   1  20   5   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Knight       DM   1   3  18   6  21 |  47   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  40  -5
J_M-Lawson     MF   1   3  20   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bennett      FW   1   2  10  22  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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