Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. AS Roma (Sun Jul 31)


                              Arsenal  |  AS Roma
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK David_Raya
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF J_Matip
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF Luigi_Alaba
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF Arthur
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF A_Young
                          M_Arteta MF  |  MF S_Gruber
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF J_Afolabi
                       M_Guendouzi MF  |  MF J_Cole
                       Ronaldinhio AM  |  AM D_Ali
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                         R_Holding SUB |  SUB Danny_Collina
                          M_Thomas SUB |  SUB A_Silva
                           G_Xhaka SUB |  SUB A_Zabarte
                        O_Bierhoff SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(arn) Ronaldinhio pulls it back to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  David_Raya is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 2  :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 6  :(arn) N_Anelka gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Luigi_Alaba!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  David_Raya makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 7  :(asr) E_Dzeko sprints past Seb_Ferrira
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_Macedo saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 9  :(arn) H_Sanchez plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  H_Sanchez hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But David_Raya smothers the ball.
Min. 9  :(asr) S_Gruber with the nod to D_Ali
          ...  D_Ali drives it low !
          ...  T_Macedo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 10 :(asr) J_Afolabi with a neat pass into S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_Macedo blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 11 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Arthur
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  What a shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Brilliant save from David_Raya
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 11 :(asr) A_Young looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gruber
          ...  S_Gruber with the punt towards goal!
          ...  T_Macedo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 13 :(arn) C_Chambers takes advantage of a mistake by Luigi_Alaba
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Chambers attempts the shot!
          ...  But David_Raya makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Young wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 16 :(arn) Ronaldinhio has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Luigi_Alaba
          ...  He knocks it to H_Sanchez!
          ...  H_Sanchez pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The shot slips through David_Raya's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 17 :(asr) S_Gruber sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  E_Dzeko runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  E_Dzeko attempts to nutmeg T_Macedo!
          ...  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. 20 :(arn) N_Anelka runs forward
          ...  N_Anelka drives it towards goal !
          ...  David_Raya can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  David_Raya makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 20 :(asr) Arthur looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  S_Gruber receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Gruber with a stunning strike !
          ...  But T_Macedo tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(arn) P_Evra sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_Evra tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Arsenal fans chant his name!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 22 :(arn) R_Holding is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 22 :(arn) O_Bierhoff will replace H_Sanchez and play FW
Min. 22 :(arn) Arsenal are switching their playing style to D
Min. 22 :(asr) S_Iversen jumps over C_Chambers's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Layun had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(arn) F_Valverde pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  R_Holding is clean through!
          ...  But Arthur barges him off the ball
Min. 34 :(asr) S_Gruber runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Dzeko
          ...  R_Holding cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 41 :(arn) F_Valverde with a one-touch layoff to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra with the cheeky shot!
          ...  David_Raya takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-0 AS Roma

Min. 48 :(arn) O_Bierhoff has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Matip
          ...  He knocks it to Seb_Ferrira!
          ...  S_Iversen with a terrible tackle
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(asr) S_Gruber steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Chambers
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Gruber controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 51 :(arn) Ronaldinhio takes advantage of a mistake by Luigi_Alaba
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Ronaldinhio hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  David_Raya was caught out there
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 53 :(asr) E_Dzeko nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Guendouzi hits it out for a throw
Min. 55 :(asr) E_Dzeko rushes through the defence
          ...  R_Holding plays it back
          ...  T_Macedo slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cole curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Layun wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 60 :(asr) Luigi_Alaba looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 60 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Danny_Collina will come on for Luigi_Alaba and play DF
Min. 61 :(arn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  O_Bierhoff gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  O_Bierhoff smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  David_Raya won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Arsenal 4-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 64 :(arn) Ronaldinhio takes on J_Matip
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  S_Iversen with a terrible tackle
          ...  G_Reddy refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 65 :(arn) Ronaldinhio flicks it past Danny_Collina
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Danny_Collina does well to get the tackle in
Min. 65 :(arn) M_Layun spits at S_Iversen
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 67 :(asr) J_Cole runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Young
          ...  A_Young has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the AS Roma fans!!
          ...  Arsenal 4-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 68 :(asr) L_Suraez will replace the useless E_Dzeko and will play FW
Min. 68 :(asr) Arthur retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Cole gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Holding takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 70 :(asr) A_Silva is coming on and J_Cole is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(arn) Ronaldinhio breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on David_Raya!
          ...  S_Iversen brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
          ...  Seb_Ferrira plays it short to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Arthur hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Guendouzi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Danny_Collina reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 71 :(asr) L_Suraez beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Gruber
          ...  But P_Evra wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 72 :(asr) A_Young sidesteps C_Chambers
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Evra takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 76 :(asr) S_Gruber hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Afolabi latches onto it!
          ...  R_Holding pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 78 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  G_Xhaka will come on for Ronaldinhio and play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) F_Valverde with the towering header to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 81 :(arn) M_Thomas is being brought on
          ...  M_Guendouzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) O_Bierhoff beats J_Matip
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  David_Raya looks dejected
          ...  Arsenal 5-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 90 :(arn) O_Bierhoff with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 91 :(arn) P_Evra had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Arthur plays it back
          ...  David_Raya slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arteta hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Young heads it away
Min. 92 :(arn) O_Bierhoff picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Arthur wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 94 :(arn) O_Bierhoff beats his marker
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Young
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Thomas!
          ...  Arthur gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 94 :(asr) Arthur runs forward
          ...  G_Xhaka is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 116,310
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : O_Bierhoff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Sanchez (1), P_Evra (22), Ronaldinhio (51), O_Bierhoff (61,88)
Sent Off             : M_Layun (65)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gruber
Scorers              : A_Young (67)
Sent Off             : S_Iversen (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Luigi_Alaba (60)
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :           6        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 5 - 1 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  34   3   3   3  42 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  30
C_Chambers     DF   2  34   9   9  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  32   9   9  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  31  13   7  33 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Guendouzi    MF   1   3  25   1  17 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ronaldinhio    AM   1   4  29  12  28 |  79   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  32  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  30  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  36   9   7  22 |  73   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Xhaka        MF   1  18  25  10  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  30  32 |  73   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  50

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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David_Raya     GK  29   3   3   3  40 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  33   9   8  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  29   1   3  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  28  16   1  21 |  95   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
A_Young        DF   3  26   9   8  41 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  10  25
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  30   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  29   6  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  28   7  33 |  71   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Ali          AM   3  10  29  16  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
E_Dzeko        FW   2   9  10  31  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danny_Collina  DF   1  30   1   1  15 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   7  28   7  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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