Elite League Match, Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (Sun Aug 04)


                              Arsenal  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF C_Moreno
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF F_McLintock
                          D_OLeary MF  |  DM Seong_Gihun
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF B_MacKay
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF I_Spy
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW J_De_Gier
                        N_Bendtner FW  |  FW M_Jardel
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB S_Harvey
                           M_Layun SUB |  SUB A_Mateju
                         R_Parlour SUB |  SUB Tininho
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB Camilo
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 2  :(asv) B_MacKay has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Kara_Dembele collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Manz wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 9  :(arn) D_OLeary plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  C_Moreno wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 11 :(arn) N_Bendtner plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  N_Bendtner with the chance !
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 14 :(asv) F_McLintock sidesteps C_Chambers
          ...  M_Manz dives it two footed!!
          ...  That s a terrible challenge!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 14 :(arn) M_Layun replaces N_Bendtner and will play DF
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  I_Spy passes to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Aston Villa have snatched the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 14 :(asv) Kara_Dembele brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  I_Spy makes himself available
          ...  M_Keown takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 16 :(arn) F_Valverde heads the ball back to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 22 :(arn) N_Anelka has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_MacKay!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Anelka with a terrific drive !
          ...  N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 23 :(asv) J_De_Gier with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  W_Saliba knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Soares_Dias just turns away!
Min. 25 :(arn) M_Ozil brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_McLintock takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 25 :(asv) Kara_Dembele leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to F_McLintock
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Keown !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 27 :(arn) M_Layun off the woodwork.
          ...  N_Anelka picks up the deflection
          ...  N_Anelka drives the shot in!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 31 :(asv) I_Spy heads the ball back to J_De_Gier
          ...  D_OLeary rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(asv) I_Spy crosses in from the wing, he finds F_McLintock in the box
          ...  F_McLintock tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Macedo !!
Min. 36 :(arn) D_OLeary skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Layun
          ...  J_Fitzwater gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 36 :(asv) L_Amoruso with a 40-yard pass to J_De_Gier
          ...  W_Saliba bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 37 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Fitzwater a clean set of heals
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Amoruso belts it clear
Min. 37 :(asv) I_Spy hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_De_Gier collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Keown brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Soares_Dias waves play on!!!
Min. 39 :(arn) D_OLeary threads the through ball to C_Chambers
          ...  J_Fitzwater goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 39 :(asv) I_Spy looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 39 :(asv) B_MacKay punches F_Valverde off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by A_Soares_Dias
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 42 :(asv) Kara_Dembele has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Chambers
          ...  He knocks it to J_De_Gier!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Keown looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(arn) M_Ozil with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ronaldinhio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Fitzwater slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Aston Villa

Min. 49 :(arn) D_OLeary plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Anelka decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  N_Anelka aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 50 :(asv) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  F_McLintock is through!
          ...  N_Anelka goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 52 :(arn) M_Ozil breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  Seong_Gihun brings him down!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum looks relieved
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo is far from happy with that decision
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  D_OLeary passes to M_Keown
          ...  M_Keown drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 55 :(asv) I_Spy with the nod to F_McLintock
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Keown
Min. 61 :(asv) Seong_Gihun with a flicked pass to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele with a thundering volley!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 62 :(arn) N_Anelka with a burst of pace
          ...  N_Anelka with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 66 :(asv) J_De_Gier finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  W_Saliba fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias warns him
Min. 69 :(arn) N_Anelka plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  N_Anelka tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 70 :(arn) H_Sanchez is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Valverde is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(asv) Camilo comes on for Kara_Dembele and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Mateju will come on for C_Moreno and play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Tininho comes on for J_Fitzwater and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asv) O_Ighalo replaces M_Jardel and will play FW
Min. 77 :(asv) O_Ighalo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  M_Keown steals the ball of off him
Min. 80 :(arn) R_Parlour replaces an unhappy Ronaldinhio and will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D
Min. 85 :(asv) Camilo looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Mateju
          ...  C_Chambers tackles cleanly
Min. 85 :(arn) C_Chambers has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Mateju
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ozil!
          ...  Seong_Gihun with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 86 :(arn) R_Parlour plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  R_Parlour fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And N_Winneke tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown crosses it in!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) D_OLeary bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to W_Saliba
          ...  Tininho plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  F_McLintock clears the corner
Min. 91 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Anelka is through!
          ...  But L_Amoruso wins the tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 146,221
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Manz (14)
Booked               : D_OLeary (31), N_Anelka (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : I_Spy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_De_Gier (14)
Sent Off             : B_MacKay (39)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       4
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Aston Villa
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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  38   3   3   3  42 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  37   9   9  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Keown        DF   2  35   9   4  11 |  96   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  31   8   5  32 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -30 -30
W_Saliba       DF   2  29   1   5  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  34  10  11 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  31  19  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  31  13  28 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  31   2  10 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  27  26 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  35  13   7  33 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  32  11  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  34   7   4  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  32  10   9  32 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  31   4   4  28 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  30  23  22  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  19  30   3  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  33   5  17 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
I_Spy          MF   2   9  31   5  12 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  21  42 |  78   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  31  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Jardel       FW   2   5   2  30  24 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Harvey       GK  24   4   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  30   9   8  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  29   5   4  28 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Camilo         MF   2  22  27   1  29 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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