YDL Division Two, Coventry City U23 vs. Tottenham Hotspur U23 (Thu Jul 02)


                    Coventry City U23  |  Tottenham Hotspur U23
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-2 C
                        Will Schoolar  |  Tim Brown
                                       |
                            L_Bell GK  |  GK A_Maguire
                            T_Gill DF  |  DF T_Hinds
                           C_Perry DF  |  DF M_Hardy
                         L_Osaghae DF  |  DF J_Byfield
                         T_Batanwi DF  |  DF C_Sayers
                           K_Yearn MF  |  DF J_Thompson
                        M_Stretton MF  |  MF A_Devine
                         K_Andrews MF  |  MF J_Donley
                          C_Finney MF  |  MF P_Matar-Sarr
                          J_Obikwu FW  |  FW E_Lehane
                       E_Betjemann FW  |  FW O_Boast
                                       |
                          O_Varney SUB |  SUB J_de_Bie
                         H_Pinnell SUB |  SUB C_Hanson
                       C_Ambursley SUB |  SUB B_Middlemas
                         L_Osborne SUB |  SUB T_Thompson
                         J_Stidder SUB |  SUB A_Dudik




Min. 3  :(yco) M_Stretton volleys it forward. He finds E_Betjemann 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Byfield 
Min. 3  :(yto) J_Thompson with a neat pass into J_Donley 
          ...  But T_Gill comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 5  :(yco) J_Obikwu beats J_Thompson 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A skillful effort from J_Obikwu ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 6  :(yco) K_Andrews unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Batanwi 
          ...  T_Batanwi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  A_Maguire won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 7  :(yco) C_Finney finds M_Stretton on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_Matar-Sarr slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 18 :(yco) K_Yearn plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  T_Batanwi decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  P_Matar-Sarr brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 18 :(yto) J_Thompson turns past T_Gill 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Thompson aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Tottenham Hotspur U23 fans celebrate though! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur U23 go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Coventry City U23 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ...
Min. 23 :(yto) O_Boast with a simple pass to P_Matar-Sarr 
          ...  But J_Obikwu with the fine tackle 
Min. 26 :(yto) T_Hinds off the woodwork. 
          ...  E_Lehane picks up the deflection 
          ...  C_Perry is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 30 :(yco) T_Batanwi with a measured ball to J_Obikwu 
          ...  A_Devine plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Maguire can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Finney! 
          ...  M_Hardy reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(yco) M_Stretton takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Betjemann 
          ...  A_Devine tackles from behind 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 34 :(yto) P_Matar-Sarr with the towering header to A_Devine 
          ...  C_Finney reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(yco) J_Obikwu sidesteps M_Hardy 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  E_Lehane rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
Min. 39 :(yto) C_Sayers sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  A_Devine runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Devine looks to see where L_Bell is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But L_Bell palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 40 :(yco) K_Andrews flicks it over C_Sayers and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Andrews with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Finney plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Maguire fists it away! 
Min. 42 :(yco) E_Betjemann with the dribble 
          ...  E_Betjemann hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Coventry City U23 fans chant his name! 
          ...  That’s pulled Coventry City U23 level! 
          ...  Coventry City U23 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ...
Min. 42 :(yto) J_Donley is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 42 :(yto) B_Middlemas will come on for J_Donley and play MF 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(yto) O_Boast with a measured pass to C_Sayers 
          ...  C_Sayers lobs L_Bell! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 44 :(yco) J_Obikwu jumps over M_Hardy's challenge 
          ...  J_Byfield with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 45 :(yco) M_Stretton changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Betjemann 
          ...  E_Betjemann drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But A_Maguire makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Coventry City U23 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur U23

Min. 48 :(yto) A_Devine with the first time pass to O_Boast 
          ...  O_Boast with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  L_Bell with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 51 :(yco) J_Obikwu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Perry 
          ...  C_Perry with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 51 :(yto) A_Devine pulls it back to M_Hardy 
          ...  T_Gill gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(yco) M_Stretton is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Stretton fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 54 :(yto) C_Sayers is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hardy 
          ...  C_Finney read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 54 :(yco) A defence splitting pass from M_Stretton to E_Betjemann 
          ...  A_Devine with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 56 :(yco) K_Yearn looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Finney 
          ...  C_Finney with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Coventry City U23 have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Coventry City U23 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ...
Min. 60 :(yco) H_Pinnell will replace the useless C_Perry and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(yto) a big roar from the crowd as A_Dudik comes on for J_Thompson to play FW 
Min. 60 :(yto) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Tottenham Hotspur U23 will now be playing A 
Min. 62 :(yco) There's going to be a change 
          ...  C_Ambursley will come on for T_Batanwi and play DF 
Min. 63 :(yto) E_Lehane sprints past the defender 
          ...  H_Pinnell pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 64 :(yco) L_Osborne replaces an unhappy K_Andrews and will play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(yto) C_Hanson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Hinds is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(yco) L_Osborne runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Osborne keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Maguire gathers it easily 
Min. 66 :(yco) J_Stidder comes on for J_Obikwu and takes up a FW role 
Min. 70 :(yco) The ball is passed in from M_Stretton, he finds C_Ambursley 
          ...  But C_Sayers sweeps up the threat 
Min. 73 :(yco) L_Osborne moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Betjemann 
          ...  A_Devine pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
Min. 75 :(yto) A_Dudik takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Ambursley 
          ...  A_Dudik with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 79 :(yco) E_Betjemann runs into space 
          ...  O_Boast muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Tim Brown looks relieved 
          ...  Will Schoolar is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  L_Osborne swings it in 
          ...  J_Stidder gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Stidder could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 80 :(yto) M_Hardy with a flicked pass to A_Dudik 
          ...  L_Osborne is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 80 :(yto) A_Dudik knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  C_Ambursley dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 83 :(yco) J_Stidder with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Hanson 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 85 :(yto) E_Lehane gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_Dudik 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Dudik ! 
          ...  L_Bell with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Middlemas hits it into the box! 
          ...  L_Bell fists it away! 
Min. 87 :(yco) L_Osborne holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Pinnell 
          ...  H_Pinnell throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  A_Maguire plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(yto) P_Matar-Sarr sidesteps T_Gill 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Gill 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Middlemas hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Ambursley reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 91 :(yco) H_Pinnell looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Betjemann 
          ...  E_Betjemann with the header ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  A_Maguire never had a chance! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Alan Higgs Centre
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Coventry City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : C_Finney (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Betjemann (42), C_Finney (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur U23 Match Info
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Best player          : J_Thompson
Scorers              : J_Thompson (18)
Sent Off             : A_Devine (73)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Donley (42)
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Match Statistics
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                       Coventry City U23  |    Tottenham Hotspur U23
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Coventry City U23 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur U23
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Player Statistics - Coventry City 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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L_Bell         GK  23   3   2   1  21 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0   0
T_Gill         DF   1  21  14   5  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
C_Perry        DF   1  19   5   2  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Osaghae      DF   1  19  11   5  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
T_Batanwi      DF   1  19   7   6  24 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  27  14
K_Yearn        MF   1   6  20   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0
M_Stretton     MF   1   6  19   3  22 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   2
K_Andrews      MF   1   3  19  10  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
C_Finney       MF   1   5  19   5  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  32  15  35
J_Obikwu       FW   1   3   5  20  23 |  70   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15   2
E_Betjemann    FW   1   2   6  18  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
O_Varney       GK  21   2   2   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Pinnell      DF   1  19   6   2  18 |  31   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15   5
C_Ambursley    DF   1  18  11   3  20 |  29   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
L_Osborne      MF   1   6  18  10  18 |  27   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Stidder      FW   1   3   5  17  17 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur 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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A_Maguire      GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
T_Hinds        DF   2  20  10   2  18 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Hardy        DF   1  20  15   5  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
J_Byfield      DF   1  18   5   3  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
C_Sayers       DF   1  19  11   4  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   2
J_Thompson     DF   1  18   6   4  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  35
A_Devine       MF   1   6  19  10  23 |  77   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   7  21  -4
J_Donley       MF   1   4  19  14  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Matar-Sarr   MF   1  11  21   4  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
E_Lehane       FW   1   2  11  19  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
O_Boast        FW   1   1  15  20  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_de_Bie       GK  23   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hanson       DF   1  19  11   2  18 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
B_Middlemas    MF   1   4  19  13  22 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Thompson     MF   1   3  19   6  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dudik        FW   1   2   3  17  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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