YDL Division Two, Leeds United U23 vs. Crystal Palace U23 (Wed Apr 29) Leeds United U23 | Crystal Palace U23 4-2-0-2-2 P | 4-4-2 N Caretaker Alex Nock | Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen | G_Wilson GK | GK B_Noukeu C_Bird DF | DF J_Muwana J_Esenga DF | DF D_Emovon T_Lavery DF | MF D_Reid J_Newton DF | DF F_Cowin J_Carre DM | DF Jay_Haddow C_Yaya DM | FW C_Redhead T_Anjorin AM | MF M_Bogusz L_Picotto AM | FW Z_Marsh Tom_Costello FW | MF C_Karatas K_Adeyemi FW | MF O_Green | A_Baird SUB | SUB T_Speroni I_Bridge SUB | SUB G_King T_Tessmann SUB | SUB R_Anderson C_Summerville SUB | SUB B_Kindon L_Pirie SUB | SUB A_Ola-Adebomi Min. 1 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Muwana a clean set of heals ... K_Adeyemi hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... B_Noukeu turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Picotto hits it into the box! ... F_Cowin clears the danger Min. 2 :(ycr) Jay_Haddow has it now ... He takes on Tom_Costello ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Z_Marsh! ... But C_Bird wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 6 :(ylu) Tom_Costello knocks it past D_Emovon and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Tom_Costello rifles it at the goal ! ... But B_Noukeu just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 12 :(ylu) T_Anjorin plays the early ball across the box to find K_Adeyemi in space ... The defender fails to control it ... K_Adeyemi picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with B_Noukeu ... He rounds B_Noukeu ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... It goes over!! Min. 13 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi with a probing pass to L_Picotto ... L_Picotto with a stunning strike ! ... But B_Noukeu punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 18 :(ylu) Tom_Costello sidesteps D_Emovon ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Launched towards the top corner by Tom_Costello ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... B_Noukeu grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 20 :(ylu) L_Picotto brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... K_Adeyemi gets on the end of the pass ... K_Adeyemi aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... Wide of goal Min. 23 :(ylu) L_Picotto beats J_Muwana ... He muscled him off the ball ... D_Emovon knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 26 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... A glorious effort by K_Adeyemi ! ... But B_Noukeu punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 29 :(ycr) C_Karatas has the ball ... He knocks the ball past C_Bird ... He puts in M_Bogusz! ... M_Bogusz has a go! ... The shot slips through G_Wilson's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 33 :(ylu) C_Yaya knocks it forward ... F_Cowin slips ... Tom_Costello gets to it! ... A skillful effort from Tom_Costello ! ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... Leeds United U23 have snatched the lead! ... Leeds United U23 1-0 Crystal Palace U23 ... Min. 34 :(ycr) Crystal Palace U23 are switching their playing style to P Min. 34 :(ycr) C_Karatas changes position to fill a AM slot Min. 39 :(ycr) C_Karatas whips the ball across to C_Redhead ... C_Redhead chases it through, he must score ! ... But G_Wilson with the difficult save Min. 42 :(ylu) C_Yaya miskicks! ... He finds Tom_Costello though ... That was fortunate ... Driven towards goal by Tom_Costello ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi barges Jay_Haddow off the ball ... K_Adeyemi from 20 yards ! ... B_Noukeu with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 44 :(ylu) J_Newton fires over a low cross to Tom_Costello ... Tom_Costello looks to see where B_Noukeu is! ... He shoots! ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... Leeds United U23 2-0 Crystal Palace U23 ... Min. 45 :(ylu) Leeds United U23 are switching their playing style to C Min. 45 :(ylu) L_Picotto moves in a MF position Min. 45 :(ylu) T_Anjorin moves in a MF position Min. 45 :(ycr) It seems Crystal Palace U23 are making a tactical change to A Min. 45 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi runs at F_Cowin ... The defender slips and falls over ... K_Adeyemi tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... B_Noukeu with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 46 :(ylu) L_Picotto is unmarked! ... L_Picotto aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But B_Noukeu palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 46 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi with an in swinging cross to T_Anjorin ... C_Karatas with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leeds United U23 2-0 Crystal Palace U23 Min. 46 :(ycr) J_Muwana plays a long ball to C_Redhead ... From long range C_Redhead bends the ball towards goal! ... G_Wilson won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 48 :(ylu) J_Carre 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 T_Anjorin ... F_Cowin slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... T_Lavery curls it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Noukeu Min. 48 :(ycr) F_Cowin backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... Z_Marsh gets on the end of it ... Z_Marsh beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat G_Wilson ... He rounds G_Wilson ... He taps it towards the goal! ... G_Wilson manages to get to it !! ... CORNER! ... O_Green curls it into the box! ... D_Emovon swings a leg at it! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Z_Marsh ... G_Wilson easily claims the ball! Min. 50 :(ycr) C_Redhead knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Redhead with a powerful diving header! ... G_Wilson catches the ball Min. 56 :(ylu) J_Esenga controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Muwana ... He puts in Tom_Costello! ... Tom_Costello with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 57 :(ylu) C_Yaya looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Carre ... J_Carre is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat B_Noukeu ... He lobs it over B_Noukeu ... Its hit the bar and over!! Min. 58 :(ylu) J_Newton plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... J_Newton swings in the shot! ... B_Noukeu manages to turn it behind Min. 60 :(ycr) R_Anderson is being prepared to come on ... M_Bogusz is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 60 :(ylu) Tom_Costello plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... C_Karatas gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 63 :(ycr) C_Karatas looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to C_Redhead ... The defender fails to control it ... C_Redhead picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with G_Wilson ... He rounds G_Wilson ... He taps it towards the goal! ... G_Wilson manages to get to it !! Min. 64 :(ylu) Tom_Costello kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... T_Anjorin gets on the end of the pass ... J_Muwana gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 65 :(ylu) I_Bridge will replace the useless T_Lavery and will play DF Min. 65 :(ylu) J_Carre curls the ball out wide to J_Newton ... J_Newton carves a shot towards goal ! ... B_Noukeu with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 66 :(ylu) C_Yaya sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Tom_Costello ... Tom_Costello controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... B_Noukeu won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 67 :(ylu) L_Picotto slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Jay_Haddow brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 69 :(ylu) T_Tessmann replaces J_Carre and will play MF Min. 70 :(ylu) C_Summerville is coming on for L_Picotto and playing AM Min. 70 :(ylu) L_Pirie is being brought on ... K_Adeyemi is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(ylu) C_Summerville shifts into the MF position in a tactical change Min. 70 :(ycr) G_King is being brought on ... F_Cowin is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 70 :(ycr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... A_Ola-Adebomi will come on for C_Redhead and play FW Min. 70 :(ycr) Up goes the substitution board - B_Kindon on for Jay_Haddow as a DF Min. 71 :(ylu) T_Tessmann with an intelligent ball to T_Anjorin ... The cross hits T_Anjorin on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But B_Noukeu just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 72 :(ylu) C_Yaya volleys it forward. He finds Tom_Costello ... Tom_Costello with the chance ! ... B_Noukeu with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 75 :(ylu) Tom_Costello fires over a low cross to C_Summerville ... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Emovon ... He timed it well Min. 77 :(ylu) Tom_Costello had to stretch to reach the pass ... Tom_Costello attempts to drive it home! ... B_Noukeu collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 78 :(ycr) Z_Marsh makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... Z_Marsh aims for the top right corner ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 82 :(ylu) Tom_Costello picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... A glorious effort by Tom_Costello ! ... B_Noukeu with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 83 :(ycr) The ball is passed in from R_Anderson, he finds C_Karatas ... Superbly timed tackle by C_Bird ... He made it look easy Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(ycr) C_Karatas sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... L_Pirie had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Thorp Arch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Tom_Costello (Man of the Match) Scorers : Tom_Costello (33,44) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Redhead Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United U23 | Crystal Palace U23 Attempts on Goal : 22 | 8 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 15 | 4 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 4 Fouls : 5 | 3 Key Tackles : 2 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leeds United U23 2 - 0 Crystal Palace U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leeds United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Wilson GK 22 2 3 1 25 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 C_Bird DF 1 20 11 3 21 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 J_Esenga DF 1 19 11 3 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Lavery DF 1 19 11 5 22 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Newton DF 1 19 11 3 21 | 93 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 42 10 J_Carre DM 1 11 20 3 20 | 70 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 42 14 C_Yaya DM 1 11 19 2 25 | 93 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 0 T_Anjorin MF 1 5 20 12 19 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 L_Picotto MF 1 3 19 12 23 | 71 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 Tom_Costello FW 1 3 15 22 23 | 93 0 0 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 30 98 K_Adeyemi FW 1 2 11 21 25 | 71 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 12 27 36 A_Baird GK 18 2 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Bridge DF 1 18 11 5 20 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Tessmann MF 1 3 19 11 23 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Summerville MF 1 3 17 11 19 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Pirie FW 1 3 5 19 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Noukeu GK 24 2 1 1 22 | 93 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 J_Muwana DF 1 18 11 4 20 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 D_Emovon DF 1 20 4 2 19 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 D_Reid MF 1 11 19 7 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Cowin DF 1 20 7 3 22 | 71 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 Jay_Haddow DF 1 20 5 3 24 | 71 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 C_Redhead FW 1 2 4 20 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 M_Bogusz MF 1 3 19 15 21 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Z_Marsh FW 1 2 6 20 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 C_Karatas AM 1 4 20 15 23 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 45 0 O_Green MF 1 3 17 5 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Speroni GK 18 2 1 1 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_King DF 1 19 3 6 20 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Anderson MF 1 11 18 5 20 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 B_Kindon DF 1 19 5 3 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ola-Adebomi FW 1 2 4 16 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1777488099 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35