YDL Division Two, Arsenal U23 vs. Leeds United U23 (Sat May 23)


                          Arsenal U23  |  Leeds United U23
                            4-2-1-3 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                        Jamal Claxton  |  Caretaker Alex Nock
                                       |
                         B_Metcalf GK  |  GK G_Wilson
                           T_Eyoma DF  |  DF C_Bird
                           J_Olowu DF  |  DF J_Esenga
                        J_Sinclair DF  |  DF J_Newton
                          B_Clarke DF  |  DF B_Blakely
                           A_Denny MF  |  DM J_Carre
                          Z_Shuaib MF  |  MF C_Yaya
                           M_Hashi AM  |  AM T_Anjorin
                           I_Kabia FW  |  AM T_Tessmann
                         C_O'Neill FW  |  FW Tom_Costello
                           S_Mills FW  |  FW K_Adeyemi
                                       |
                           A_Crean SUB |  SUB A_Baird
                           T_Omole SUB |  SUB T_Lavery
                       J_Ogunnaike SUB |  SUB L_Picotto
                           O_Skipp SUB |  SUB C_Summerville
                            B_Rosa SUB |  SUB L_Pirie




Min. 2  :(ylu) Tom_Costello takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  Tom_Costello with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  B_Metcalf has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  That’s put Leeds United U23 ahead! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 0-1 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 3  :(ylu) T_Anjorin chips the ball over the defence and finds Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello attempts a chip! 
          ...  B_Metcalf won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The ref seen a foul 
Min. 6  :(yar) A_Denny controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Carre 
          ...  He puts in I_Kabia! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Blakely 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Shuaib chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It is cleared by C_Yaya 
Min. 10 :(ylu) J_Esenga times his run well 
          ...  A great volley from J_Esenga ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into B_Metcalf's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 14 :(ylu) T_Tessmann feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Tom_Costello runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Tom_Costello hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf gathers it easily 
Min. 16 :(ylu) T_Anjorin sidesteps J_Sinclair 
          ...  T_Anjorin with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 17 :(ylu) C_Bird has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Eyoma 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Yaya! 
          ...  C_Yaya has a go! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Tessmann drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Mills gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 18 :(yar) J_Sinclair spots S_Mills who is in acres of space 
          ...  S_Mills from 20 yards ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 19 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Sinclair 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 20 :(ylu) J_Carre with the cross-field pass to Tom_Costello 
          ...  J_Olowu gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 23 :(ylu) T_Anjorin with a neat pass into Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  B_Metcalf looks relieved there! 
Min. 24 :(ylu) Tom_Costello takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Sinclair 
          ...  Tom_Costello tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 35 :(yar) M_Hashi picks out I_Kabia with the cross 
          ...  I_Kabia aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Arsenal U23 have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 1-1 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 37 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  K_Adeyemi runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal U23 1-1 Leeds United U23

Min. 46 :(ylu) J_Esenga with a flicked pass to T_Anjorin 
          ...  B_Clarke gets to the ball first 
Min. 48 :(ylu) Tom_Costello barges J_Olowu off the ball 
          ...  Tom_Costello with a powerful header ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf watches it sail wide! 
Min. 51 :(ylu) J_Newton with the first time flick to C_Bird 
          ...  C_Bird hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 57 :(yar) T_Eyoma is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_O'Neill 
          ...  C_O'Neill belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Wilson dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat G_Wilson! 
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal U23 can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 2-1 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 58 :(ylu) It looks as though Leeds United U23 is now playing A 
Min. 58 :(yar) B_Clarke with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Carre brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 59 :(ylu) J_Carre with the through ball to T_Tessmann 
          ...  B_Clarke gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 61 :(ylu) Tom_Costello with the dribble 
          ...  T_Eyoma is easily beaten 
          ...  Tom_Costello tries to beat B_Metcalf! 
          ...  B_Metcalf with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 65 :(ylu) L_Picotto is coming on and C_Yaya is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 65 :(yar) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  B_Clarke gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Clarke ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 67 :(yar) M_Hashi 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! 
          ...  M_Hashi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Wilson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 68 :(ylu) T_Lavery is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Esenga is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 69 :(ylu) T_Tessmann threads the through ball to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But B_Metcalf palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 70 :(ylu) C_Summerville replaces T_Anjorin to play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(ylu) L_Pirie is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_Adeyemi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 73 :(ylu) J_Carre brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Tom_Costello gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Olowu reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 74 :(yar) Z_Shuaib looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_O'Neill 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Blakely 
Min. 75 :(ylu) L_Pirie turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Pirie ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  B_Metcalf holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Leeds United U23 are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 2-2 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 76 :(ylu) Leeds United U23 restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 76 :(yar) B_Clarke leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Hashi 
          ...  M_Hashi aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Wilson takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 77 :(ylu) B_Blakely finds T_Tessmann with a ball over the defence 
          ...  T_Tessmann hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It floats over B_Metcalf 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 79 :(ylu) L_Pirie finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  J_Olowu takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 81 :(ylu) B_Blakely sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Tessmann 
          ...  T_Tessmann sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 84 :(ylu) L_Picotto flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Hashi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 84 :(ylu) T_Tessmann controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  C_Summerville gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Summerville attempts the shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 87 :(yar) C_O'Neill lobs it over J_Newton 
          ...  C_O'Neill with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Arsenal U23 fans chant his name! 
          ...  That surely hands Arsenal U23 victory!! 
          ...  Arsenal U23 3-2 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ylu) Leeds United U23 are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 89 :(yar) M_Hashi plays it forward to I_Kabia 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Newton 
Min. 89 :(ylu) L_Pirie holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Metcalf's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  B_Metcalf looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 90 :(yar) I_Kabia runs at C_Bird 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  I_Kabia with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  G_Wilson just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 91 :(ylu) B_Blakely looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tom_Costello 
          ...  M_Hashi takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Meadow Park
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : C_O'Neill
Scorers              : I_Kabia (35), C_O'Neill (57,87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Leeds United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : Tom_Costello (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Tom_Costello (2), L_Pirie (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal U23  |    Leeds United U23
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       18
Off target           :           3        |       11
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       15
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Final Score          : Arsenal U23 3 - 2 Leeds United 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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B_Metcalf      GK  21   2   1   1  20 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  19   7   2  26 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  19   4   2  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
J_Sinclair     DF   1  19  12   5  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
B_Clarke       DF   1  18  12   5  20 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  27  14
A_Denny        MF   2   2  20   4  17 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Z_Shuaib       MF   1   2  20   9  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  27  12
M_Hashi        AM   1   2  17  12  20 |  97   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  16  57  10
I_Kabia        FW   1   2   6  19  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
C_O'Neill      FW   1   2   3  17  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  70
S_Mills        FW   1   2   4  16  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   2
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
O_Skipp        MF   2   3  19   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Rosa         MF   1   2  17   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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
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G_Wilson       GK  22   2   3   1  25 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -29   0   0   0
C_Bird         DF   1  20  11   3  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
J_Esenga       DF   1  19  11   3  23 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
J_Newton       DF   1  19  11   3  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
B_Blakely      DF   1  17  12   5  24 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  45   0
J_Carre        DM   1  11  20   3  20 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  45   0
C_Yaya         MF   1  11  20   2  25 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0   2
T_Anjorin      AM   1   5  20  12  19 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
T_Tessmann     AM   1   3  19  11  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   7
Tom_Costello   FW   1   3  15  22  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   2  11  21  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Baird        GK  18   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lavery       DF   1  19  11   5  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Picotto      MF   1   3  19  12  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Summerville  AM   1   3  17  11  19 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Pirie        FW   1   3   5  20  22 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  35
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