YDL Division Two, Manchester United U23 vs. West Bromwich U23 (Fri Aug 07)


                Manchester United U23  |  West Bromwich U23
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-4-2 P
                        Aaron Burrows  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                       A_Halliwell GK  |  GK L_Wilkes
                          Y_Helafu DF  |  DF R_Richards
                           A_Ahmed DF  |  DF E_Humphries
                          G_Kukoni DF  |  DF A_Perkins
                       R_McCormack DF  |  DF H_Williams
                          J_Bailey MF  |  MF F_Cherchi
                        J_Thwaites MF  |  MF M_McFadden
                          K_Rooney MF  |  MF M_Jenner
                           J_Kings FW  |  MF L_Gordon
                       G_Biancheri FW  |  FW E_Sule
                            V_Musa FW  |  FW D_Chimeziri
                                       |
                         D_Cammron SUB |  SUB L_Brady
                        J_Whiteley SUB |  SUB T_Dyce
                       A_Ibragimov SUB |  SUB D_Iqbal
                          J_McEvoy SUB |  SUB F_Thorndike
                          M_Sharpe SUB |  SUB C_Dexter




Min. 2  :(ywb) D_Chimeziri runs at A_Ahmed 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Chimeziri with the shot ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  A_Halliwell looks relieved there! 
Min. 4  :(ywb) M_Jenner sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Sule 
          ...  E_Sule gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 5  :(ymu) J_Bailey with a precise ball to K_Rooney 
          ...  R_Richards with the tackle 
Min. 6  :(ywb) D_Chimeziri with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Chimeziri with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  A_Halliwell just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 10 :(ywb) F_Cherchi with an inch perfect pass to E_Sule 
          ...  E_Sule aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  A_Halliwell never had a chance! 
Min. 12 :(ymu) J_Kings has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Kings attempts the shot! 
          ...  L_Wilkes makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 12 :(ywb) R_Richards with the through ball to E_Sule 
          ...  E_Sule drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Halliwell falls over 
          ...  But A_Halliwell is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 13 :(ymu) R_McCormack puts in A_Ahmed 
          ...  A_Ahmed with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  L_Wilkes looks relieved there! 
Min. 14 :(ymu) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  K_Rooney takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  K_Rooney tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 14 :(ywb) D_Chimeziri sprints past Y_Helafu 
          ...  D_Chimeziri with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But A_Halliwell just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 20 :(ywb) H_Williams runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_McFadden 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_McFadden attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? 
          ...  West Bromwich U23 go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester United U23 0-1 West Bromwich U23 ...
Min. 21 :(ymu) It seems Manchester United U23 are making a tactical change to N 
Min. 30 :(ymu) J_Kings takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Kings unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from L_Wilkes 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 31 :(ymu) R_McCormack passes the ball to G_Biancheri 
          ...  G_Biancheri is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds L_Wilkes 
          ...  He rounds L_Wilkes 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s got Manchester United U23 back level! 
          ...  Manchester United U23 1-1 West Bromwich U23 ...
Min. 32 :(ymu) J_Thwaites plays it forward to V_Musa 
          ...  V_Musa tries to chip the ball over L_Wilkes! 
          ...  L_Wilkes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 34 :(ywb) D_Chimeziri floats the ball in to find E_Sule 
          ...  E_Sule hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 35 :(ywb) E_Humphries with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Y_Helafu behind 
          ...  Y_Helafu reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 36 :(ywb) D_Chimeziri is first to the loose ball 
          ...  D_Chimeziri throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 36 :(ymu) J_Kings beats D_Chimeziri 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Chimeziri is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 37 :(ymu) J_Thwaites is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Biancheri 
          ...  G_Biancheri hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_McCormack chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  E_Humphries heads it away 
Min. 37 :(ywb) L_Gordon wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Chimeziri 
          ...  D_Chimeziri beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  A_Halliwell comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to beat A_Halliwell 
          ...  A_Halliwell dives on the ball !! 
Min. 38 :(ymu) J_Kings takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past E_Humphries 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Kings ! 
          ...  L_Wilkes makes a fine save 
Min. 41 :(ywb) E_Sule flicks it past A_Ahmed 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Ahmed recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ymu) J_Kings with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Perkins 
          ...  R_Richards slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 44 :(ywb) A_Perkins takes on Y_Helafu 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Perkins shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gordon hits it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Helafu reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 45 :(ywb) L_Gordon with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past G_Kukoni 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Chimeziri! 
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Chimeziri ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Halliwell's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Halliwell looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gordon floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Halliwell easily catches it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United U23 1-1 West Bromwich U23

Min. 48 :(ymu) V_Musa jumps over E_Humphries's challenge 
          ...  E_Humphries goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 48 :(ywb) M_Jenner brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_McCormack 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Sule! 
          ...  E_Sule attempts to nutmeg A_Halliwell! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Halliwell anyway 
Min. 49 :(ymu) R_McCormack finds G_Biancheri in the box 
          ...  G_Biancheri sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That puts Manchester United U23 ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester United U23 2-1 West Bromwich U23 ...
Min. 50 :(ywb) M_McFadden knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Kukoni 
          ...  A_Ahmed gets to the ball first 
Min. 53 :(ymu) R_McCormack squares it to G_Biancheri 
          ...  G_Biancheri keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bailey crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Richards reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 53 :(ywb) M_McFadden dribbles it into the box 
          ...  A_Ahmed reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(ymu) J_Bailey nutmegs A_Perkins 
          ...  J_Bailey drives it low ! 
          ...  Saved by L_Wilkes 
Min. 54 :(ywb) H_Williams runs at J_Thwaites 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  H_Williams hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Halliwell grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 55 :(ywb) L_Gordon picks out R_Richards with the cross 
          ...  R_Richards hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 56 :(ywb) L_Gordon with the heel pass to D_Chimeziri 
          ...  D_Chimeziri with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Halliwell saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 57 :(ywb) E_Humphries squares it to H_Williams 
          ...  K_Rooney is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(ywb) West Bromwich U23 restructured their strategy to E 
Min. 61 :(ywb) F_Cherchi nutmegs the defender 
          ...  J_Thwaites intercepts the pass 
Min. 62 :(ymu) V_Musa gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  V_Musa sees L_Wilkes off his line ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 63 :(ymu) K_Rooney backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Kings gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Kings hits a great drive! 
          ...  L_Wilkes tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ahmed floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Wilkes 
Min. 64 :(ymu) J_Kings is first to the loose ball 
          ...  J_Kings tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 65 :(ywb) L_Gordon with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  The cross hits L_Gordon on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 67 :(ywb) F_Cherchi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to E_Sule 
          ...  E_Sule is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds A_Halliwell 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Halliwell 
          ...  A_Halliwell smothers the ball !! 
Min. 68 :(ymu) R_McCormack chips the ball over the defence and finds Y_Helafu 
          ...  Cleared by E_Humphries 
Min. 69 :(ywb) M_Jenner stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  G_Biancheri with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  L_Gordon plays it short to E_Humphries 
          ...  E_Humphries tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 70 :(ymu) a big roar from the crowd as M_Sharpe comes on for V_Musa to play FW 
Min. 70 :(ywb) T_Dyce is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Perkins is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(ywb) F_Thorndike is being prepared to come on 
          ...  F_Cherchi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 71 :(ymu) J_Thwaites with a measured ball to J_Kings 
          ...  J_Kings with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But L_Wilkes stops that one easily 
Min. 73 :(ywb) H_Williams finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  H_Williams with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 75 :(ymu) Manchester United U23 restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 75 :(ywb) C_Dexter takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Sule 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 80 :(ywb) F_Thorndike skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  F_Thorndike controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 86 :(ymu) A_Ahmed with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Kings 
          ...  L_Wilkes tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  A_Ahmed fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The West Bromwich U23 fans taunt him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ymu) K_Rooney kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Biancheri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  G_Biancheri takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just L_Wilkes is between him and the goal 
          ...  He dinks it over L_Wilkes 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 93 :(ywb) M_Jenner with the diagonal pass C_Dexter 
          ...  C_Dexter aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  A_Halliwell dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gordon swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to E_Humphries 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Halliwell won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 93 :(ywb) M_Jenner is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 93 :(ywb) D_Iqbal takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace M_Jenner as MF 
Min. 94 :(ymu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Sharpe is through! 
          ...  E_Humphries goes in hard to win the ball back 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Leigh Sports Village
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Manchester United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : R_McCormack (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Biancheri (31,49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Rooney (57)
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich U23 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Chimeziri
Scorers              : M_McFadden (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Jenner (93)
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Match Statistics
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                   Manchester United U23  |    West Bromwich U23
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       23
Off target           :           8        |       12
On target            :           9        |       11
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester United U23 2 - 1 West Bromwich U23
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Player Statistics - Manchester United 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_Halliwell    GK  25   2   2   1  21 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  73   0   0   0
Y_Helafu       DF   1  20   8   1  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
A_Ahmed        DF   1  17   4   3  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  48   0   4
G_Kukoni       DF   1  17   5   2  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
R_McCormack    DF   1  19  14   1  28 |  97   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 129   0
J_Bailey       MF   1   3  21  11  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
J_Thwaites     MF   1  11  18   5  20 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  45   0
K_Rooney       MF   1   2  17   5  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  25  -3
J_Kings        FW   2   2   3  19  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
G_Biancheri    FW   1   3   5  21  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  76
V_Musa         FW   1   3   5  20  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
D_Cammron      GK  22   2   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Whiteley     DF   1  16   6   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibragimov    MF   1   4  18  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McEvoy       MF   1   3  17   6  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sharpe       FW   1   2   4  19  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12

Player Statistics - West Bromwich 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_Wilkes       GK  18   2   1   1  19 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
R_Richards     DF   1  20   9   4  32 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  15   2
E_Humphries    DF   1  20  11   3  21 |  97   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  64  15   4
A_Perkins      DF   1  18  14   9  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
H_Williams     DF   1  18  11  14  22 |  97   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  42   4
F_Cherchi      MF   1   3  20  11  21 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_McFadden     MF   1   3  20  10  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
M_Jenner       MF   1   2  20   7  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Gordon       MF   1   3  19  13  24 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
E_Sule         FW   1   2   9  20  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
D_Chimeziri    FW   1   3   7  20  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  15  23
L_Brady        GK  18   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Dyce         DF   1  19  14   4  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Iqbal        MF   1   3  17   6  19 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Thorndike    AM   1   3  16  14  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Dexter       FW   1   3   4  17  19 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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