YDL Division Two, Manchester United U23 vs. Tottenham Hotspur U23 (Wed Jan 14) Manchester United U23 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 4-3-3 P | 5-3-2 P | | A_Halliwell GK | GK B_Irow R_Munro DF | DF T_Adelusi R_McCormack DF | DF T_Hinds J_Ngwashi DF | DF L_Bell J_Campbell DF | DF M_Hardy J_Bailey MF | DF C_Sayers L_Millar MF | MF B_Middlemas C_Savage MF | MF T_Thompson M_Sharpe FW | MF M_Robson V_Musa FW | FW A_Griffiths J_King FW | FW E_Lehane | D_Cameron SUB | SUB J_de_Bie L_Pye SUB | SUB M_Lavinier J_Thwaites SUB | SUB J_Bowden J_McEvoy SUB | SUB H_Green J_Hugill SUB | SUB D_Scarlett Min. 4 :(yto) C_Sayers takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... R_McCormack fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... The Tottenham Hotspur U23 manager looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 4 :(yto) A_Griffiths runs at R_Munro ... He takes it past him ... A_Griffiths fires a shot at goal ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... The Tottenham Hotspur U23 fans chant his name! ... That’s given Tottenham Hotspur U23 the lead! ... Manchester United U23 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ... Min. 5 :(ymu) Manchester United U23 made the switch to a N strategy Min. 5 :(yto) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Tottenham Hotspur U23 will now be playing C Min. 5 :(yto) M_Robson has time and space on the edge of the box ... M_Sharpe is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... The Manchester United U23 manager looks relieved ... The Tottenham Hotspur U23 manager is far from happy with that decision Min. 5 :(yto) M_Robson flicks it over R_McCormack and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Robson with a thundering volley! ... A_Halliwell parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 6 :(yto) L_Bell with a probing through ball A_Griffiths ... A_Griffiths with the overhead ! ... But A_Halliwell parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 14 :(yto) L_Bell finds A_Griffiths with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Griffiths is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... A_Halliwell tries to close down the angle ... He tries to slide it past A_Halliwell ... A_Halliwell gets a foot to it !! Min. 16 :(ymu) M_Sharpe has time and space on the edge of the box ... C_Sayers with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 17 :(yto) A_Griffiths flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... A_Griffiths tries to beat A_Halliwell from outside the area! ... A_Halliwell can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Manchester United U23 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ... Min. 18 :(ymu) Manchester United U23 are switching their playing style to A Min. 21 :(yto) C_Sayers looks up ... He swings the ball right towards E_Lehane ... E_Lehane attempts the shot! ... A_Halliwell with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 24 :(yto) M_Robson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to E_Lehane ... R_McCormack knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 29 :(ymu) J_Bailey brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... V_Musa gets on the end of the pass ... V_Musa sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... B_Irow blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 38 :(yto) A_Griffiths takes possession ... Knocks it past R_Munro ... He's through on goal ... A powerful shot by A_Griffiths ! ... But A_Halliwell makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 41 :(ymu) R_Munro controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Sharpe gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Sharpe has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It's way wide ... The Tottenham Hotspur U23 fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 42 :(yto) B_Middlemas with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to A_Griffiths ... A_Griffiths with a low drive through the rain! ... But A_Halliwell reaches the ball. Good save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(ymu) C_Savage runs into space ... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Sayers ... He timed it well ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United U23 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur U23 Min. 51 :(ymu) M_Sharpe makes the tackle ... M_Sharpe flicks the header toward the far post! ... B_Irow gathers it comfortably Min. 54 :(yto) E_Lehane with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Campbell ... E_Lehane pounds a rocket on goal ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 55 :(yto) T_Thompson boots it towards E_Lehane ... E_Lehane has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But A_Halliwell tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 60 :(yto) M_Lavinier is being brought on ... A_Griffiths is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 63 :(ymu) C_Savage takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Millar ... But M_Hardy reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 65 :(ymu) J_Hugill is being prepared to come on ... V_Musa is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 65 :(yto) M_Hardy lobs it over the defender ... M_Hardy fires a shot at goal ! ... A_Halliwell goes down well to save Min. 75 :(yto) The Tottenham Hotspur U23 manager told his side to change to a D strategy Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sharpe Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_McCormack (4) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Griffiths (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Griffiths (4,17) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United U23 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 Attempts on Goal : 3 | 11 Off target : 1 | 1 On target : 2 | 10 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 3 | 4 Key Tackles : 1 | 2 Key Passes : 3 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United U23 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Halliwell GK 23 2 2 1 21 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 R_Munro DF 1 20 5 3 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 R_McCormack DF 1 18 14 1 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -5 -5 J_Ngwashi DF 1 16 6 2 18 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Campbell DF 1 19 5 2 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bailey MF 1 3 20 11 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Millar MF 2 2 18 2 19 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Savage MF 1 2 20 12 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Sharpe FW 1 2 4 19 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 V_Musa FW 1 3 5 19 21 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_King FW 2 2 3 18 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cameron GK 22 2 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Pye DF 1 15 12 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Thwaites MF 1 11 17 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_McEvoy MF 1 3 16 6 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hugill FW 2 4 2 15 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Irow GK 21 2 2 1 19 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 T_Adelusi DF 1 20 5 3 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 T_Hinds DF 2 19 6 2 18 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bell DF 1 18 5 3 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Hardy DF 1 17 11 5 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 C_Sayers DF 1 15 11 4 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 B_Middlemas MF 1 4 18 8 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 27 12 T_Thompson MF 1 3 17 6 19 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Robson MF 1 5 19 6 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 27 17 A_Griffiths FW 2 2 3 19 19 | 62 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 90 E_Lehane FW 1 2 6 19 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 J_de_Bie GK 23 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Lavinier DF 1 15 8 4 25 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bowden MF 1 3 20 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Green MF 1 9 16 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Scarlett FW 1 2 4 16 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1768422812 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35