YDL Division Two, Leicester City U23 vs. Arsenal U23 (Thu Jul 16)


                   Leicester City U23  |  Arsenal U23
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Jamal Claxton
                                       |
                           C_Yates GK  |  GK B_Metcalf
                        N_Scardina DF  |  DF T_Eyoma
                          L_Aideed DF  |  DF J_Olowu
                       C_Ughelumba DF  |  DF J_Sinclair
                         J_Redmond DF  |  DF B_Clarke
                           B_Owusu MF  |  MF A_Denny
                          F_Nmecha MF  |  MF Z_Shuaib
                          S_Jasper MF  |  MF O_Skipp
                        T_Manyumba MF  |  MF B_Rosa
                           C_Popov FW  |  FW I_Kabia
                            J_King FW  |  FW C_O'Neill
                                       |
                         W_Daniels SUB |  SUB A_Crean
                           K_Gruno SUB |  SUB T_Omole
                     W_Hondermarck SUB |  SUB J_Ogunnaike
                          J_Joseph SUB |  SUB A_Mohamed
                        J_Fletcher SUB |  SUB S_Mills




Min. 2  :(yar) J_Sinclair with the nod to I_Kabia 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Redmond picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 5  :(yar) J_Sinclair sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_O'Neill 
          ...  C_O'Neill hits a great drive! 
          ...  C_Yates gathers it easily 
Min. 13 :(ylc) J_King latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_King curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 13 :(ylc) T_Manyumba has it now 
          ...  He takes on B_Clarke 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Jasper! 
          ...  J_Sinclair tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 14 :(ylc) B_Owusu plays the early ball across the box to find J_King in space 
          ...  J_King curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 14 :(ylc) J_King turns past J_Olowu 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Z_Shuaib is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 16 :(ylc) C_Popov beats B_Clarke 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Popov leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 18 :(ylc) N_Scardina with a glorious long pass to C_Popov 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Popov ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!! 
          ...  Lets see if Leicester City U23 can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Leicester City U23 1-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 18 :(yar) Z_Shuaib volleys it forward. He finds C_O'Neill 
          ...  T_Manyumba cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 20 :(ylc) F_Nmecha hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Aideed latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Aideed has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 22 :(ylc) J_King with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Olowu 
          ...  J_Sinclair knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 22 :(yar) C_O'Neill knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Ughelumba 
          ...  C_Popov with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 22 :(yar) B_Rosa runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  B_Rosa tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 26 :(ylc) C_Popov with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Eyoma 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 29 :(yar) C_O'Neill with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows N_Scardina a clean set of heals 
          ...  F_Nmecha cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 33 :(ylc) S_Jasper picks out J_King with the cross 
          ...  T_Eyoma reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 33 :(yar) J_Sinclair turns past L_Aideed 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But N_Scardina slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 35 :(yar) B_Clarke turns on a sixpence 
          ...  J_King reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 38 :(ylc) T_Manyumba sidesteps B_Clarke 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  B_Clarke reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City U23 1-0 Arsenal U23

Min. 47 :(ylc) C_Popov with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Olowu wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 49 :(ylc) S_Jasper takes advantage of a mistake by J_Olowu 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Olowu bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
Min. 50 :(ylc) L_Aideed picks up the pass 
          ...  L_Aideed hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  B_Metcalf falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 52 :(yar) C_O'Neill flicks it over T_Manyumba and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_O'Neill throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 55 :(yar) S_Mills comes on for C_O'Neill and takes up a FW role 
Min. 55 :(yar) A_Mohamed is being prepared to come on 
          ...  B_Rosa is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 57 :(ylc) L_Aideed runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Eyoma 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  L_Aideed with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 61 :(ylc) J_King dribbles it into the box 
          ...  J_King has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 65 :(yar) Z_Shuaib brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Redmond 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in I_Kabia! 
          ...  From long range I_Kabia bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  C_Yates guesses right 
Min. 66 :(ylc) C_Popov runs at J_Olowu 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Popov ! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that B_Metcalf got a touch 
Min. 69 :(ylc) T_Manyumba hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_King latches onto it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Clarke 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 70 :(ylc) K_Gruno is going to be brought on 
          ...  C_Ughelumba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(ylc) J_Joseph replaces F_Nmecha and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(ylc) J_Fletcher comes on for J_King and takes up a FW role 
Min. 70 :(yar) J_Sinclair beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  J_Joseph with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(ylc) S_Jasper makes himself available 
          ...  S_Jasper goes for goal ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 76 :(ylc) K_Gruno had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Gruno ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 76 :(yar) The ball is passed in from B_Clarke, he finds I_Kabia 
          ...  J_Redmond with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 80 :(ylc) W_Daniels is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Redmond is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 80 :(ylc) W_Hondermarck will replace S_Jasper and play MF 
Min. 80 :(yar) A_Denny off the woodwork. 
          ...  S_Mills picks up the deflection 
          ...  S_Mills keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But C_Yates just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 84 :(ylc) J_Fletcher turns past Z_Shuaib 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But J_Olowu wins the tackle 
Min. 84 :(yar) I_Kabia times his run well 
          ...  N_Scardina is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 86 :(yar) O_Skipp changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mills 
          ...  K_Gruno rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 87 :(ylc) J_Joseph volleys it forward. He finds T_Manyumba 
          ...  T_Manyumba goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ylc) J_Joseph has it now 
          ...  He takes on B_Clarke 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Popov! 
          ...  But J_Sinclair wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Owusu lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to W_Hondermarck 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  B_Metcalf can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  B_Metcalf makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Holmes Park
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Leicester City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : N_Scardina (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Popov (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Joseph (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : B_Metcalf
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Sinclair (13), Z_Shuaib (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Leicester City U23  |    Arsenal U23
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           5        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Leicester City U23 1 - 0 Arsenal U23
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Player Statistics - Leicester 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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C_Yates        GK  23   2   2   1  21 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
N_Scardina     DF   1  18  10   3  25 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  42   0
L_Aideed       DF   1  18  11   5  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
C_Ughelumba    DF   2  19   3   1  19 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Redmond      DF   1  19  11   2  21 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  12  12
B_Owusu        MF   1  10  17   5  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Nmecha       MF   2   3  19   2  19 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
S_Jasper       MF   1   2  20  12  23 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
T_Manyumba     MF   1   3  18   4  20 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  30   5
C_Popov        FW   1   2   5  20  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
J_King         FW   1   2   6  20  19 |  73   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
W_Daniels      DF   1  16   6   2  18 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gruno        DF   2  18   4   3  21 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   5
W_Hondermarck  MF   1   4  18   6  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Joseph       MF   1   2  17   7  20 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  25  -5
J_Fletcher     FW   1   3   4  17  18 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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B_Metcalf      GK  21   2   1   1  20 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  20   7   2  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  19   4   2  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
J_Sinclair     DF   1  19  12   5  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  27  25  -5
B_Clarke       DF   1  18  12   5  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
A_Denny        MF   2   2  20   4  17 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Z_Shuaib       MF   1   2  20   9  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  25  -5
O_Skipp        MF   2   3  19   2  17 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Rosa         MF   1   2  18   4  23 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
I_Kabia        FW   1   2   6  20  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_O'Neill      FW   1   2   3  17  18 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Crean        GK  18   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Omole        DF   2  17   4   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ogunnaike    DF   1  16   6   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mohamed      MF   1   2  17   5  20 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        FW   1   2   4  16  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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