June Ridout Memorial Cup Final, Arsenal vs. Barcelona (Tue Mar 16)


                              Arsenal  |  Barcelona
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK T_Conner
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                            D_Burn DF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  MF Xavi
                            W_Zaha MF  |  FW H_Son
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB Kepa
                          C_Soares SUB |  SUB I_Hart
                        S_Matthews SUB |  SUB P_Navarra
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(arn) D_Burn gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Miranda!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Wilkinson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 11 :(brc) H_Son with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  An audacious effort from H_Son !
          ...  Saved by Dino_Zoff
Min. 13 :(arn) M_Thomas holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Rocastle
          ...  But Granit_Xhaka barges him off the ball
Min. 16 :(arn) W_Zaha knocks it past K_Mbappe and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  W_Zaha sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Saved by T_Conner
Min. 16 :(brc) B_Spencer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Mbappe aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 18 :(arn) P_Evra holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Chambers
          ...  From long range C_Chambers bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Conner reacts well to save!!!
Min. 18 :(arn) D_Burn finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  H_Son wins the ball well
          ...  W_Collum has given a free kick
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Chambers passes to P_Evra
          ...  G_Wilkinson reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Chambers
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Conner reacts well to save!!!
Min. 27 :(arn) D_Rocastle runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Rocastle has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 31 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop floats the ball in to find W_Zaha
          ...  Marco_Rojo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 31 :(brc) H_Son cuts the ball back to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the side footed shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 34 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj attempts to nutmeg Dino_Zoff!
          ...  It floats over Dino_Zoff
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 36 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Mbappe decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Chambers tackles cleanly
Min. 41 :(arn) N_Anelka gains control of the loose ball
          ...  N_Anelka drives it low !
          ...  T_Conner with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(arn) W_Zaha runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by W_Zaha !
          ...  T_Conner with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) M_Thomas gets to the by line and finds D_Burn with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Burn tries the shot !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 46 :(brc) H_Son knocks the ball past C_Blewitt
          ...  H_Son with a thundering drive!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Barcelona

Min. 52 :(arn) P_Evra pass splits open the defence and finds W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_Conner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Thomas with a probing through ball N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Conner with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 58 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  N_Anelka with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 58 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Mbappe latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Mbappe with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Dino_Zoff was beaten there!
Min. 61 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Wilkinson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in W_Zaha!
          ...  But J_Miranda reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(brc) Xavi runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Dino_Zoff blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 63 :(arn) D_Burn flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 65 :(arn) N_Anelka drives it forward to D_Burn
          ...  Marco_Rojo forces him off the ball
Min. 66 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop sidesteps G_Wilkinson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Ciaran_Clark bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 67 :(arn) C_Chambers finds himself in acres of space
          ...  G_Wilkinson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(brc) B_Spencer takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  C_Chambers wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 69 :(arn) R_Holding runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of N_Anelka
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  G_Wilkinson knocks the ball back to T_Conner
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Conner!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop crosses it in!
          ...  C_Blewitt with the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle lofts the ball in!
          ...  N_Anelka makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Evra crosses it in!
          ...  T_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 69 :(brc) B_Spencer is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Marco_Rojo goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(arn) D_Rocastle beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_Spencer with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(arn) C_Soares is coming on and D_Burn is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala comes on for Xavi and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho will replace the useless Marco_Rojo and will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Coutinho unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Mbappe
          ...  C_Soares reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 76 :(brc) J_Miranda holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  C_Blewitt forces him off the ball
Min. 77 :(arn) W_Zaha flicks it past J_Miranda
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  W_Zaha tries to chip the ball over T_Conner!
          ...  T_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 78 :(arn) D_Rocastle beats G_Wilkinson
          ...  D_Rocastle fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Conner with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 82 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at the defence
          ...  Coutinho wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Miranda clears the corner
Min. 82 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a glorious long pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  C_Blewitt with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  W_Collum calls him for a talk
Min. 83 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka with an intelligent ball to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Dino_Zoff
          ...  He nutmegs Dino_Zoff
          ...  Dino_Zoff does well to save it !!
Min. 85 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop miskicks!
          ...  He finds C_Chambers though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  C_Chambers looks to see where T_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Conner got a touch
Min. 86 :(brc) Granit_Xhaka holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Adnan_Januzaj in space!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  Dino_Zoff comes towards him
          ...  He rounds Dino_Zoff
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff manages to get to it !!
Min. 87 :(arn) W_Zaha bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A delicate header from N_Anelka !
          ...  But T_Conner palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 91 :(arn) D_Rocastle plays a long ball to C_Blewitt
          ...  G_Wilkinson clears with a diving header
Min. 92 :(arn) M_Thomas pulls it back to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Conner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Conner beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Anelka with the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(arn) P_Evra wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Thomas
          ...  But Adnan_Januzaj wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Evra hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 96 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Granit_Xhaka
          ...  Granit_Xhaka from 20 yards !
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Dino_Zoff recovers to save!!
Min. 97 :(arn) C_Soares hoists the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka fires the shot in!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 100:(arn) W_Zaha with the mazy run
          ...  A skilful effort from W_Zaha !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 103:(arn) P_Bouba_Diop backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Rocastle latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Rocastle from 20 yards !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 105:(arn) P_Bouba_Diop sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Anelka
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ciaran_Clark !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(arn) W_Zaha beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  W_Zaha with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 109:(arn) W_Zaha finds P_Bouba_Diop in acres of space
          ...  But J_Miranda wins the ball
Min. 110:(brc) B_Spencer backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Granit_Xhaka gets on the end of it
          ...  Granit_Xhaka aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Dino_Zoff catches it!
Min. 115:(arn) M_Thomas with a measured ball to D_Rocastle
          ...  What a shot from D_Rocastle !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  T_Conner takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 116:(arn) W_Zaha takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  W_Zaha cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(arn) W_Zaha slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  W_Zaha has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Anelka steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  W_Zaha steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Mbappe steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Rocastle is taking it!
          ...  T_Conner saves it with ease!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Soares steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Spencer is taking it!
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Evra steps up!
          ...  T_Conner dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Arsenal 3-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is taking it!
          ...  Dino_Zoff dives and saves it!!


          ...  Arsenal wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 178,371
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : C_Chambers
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : T_Conner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Spencer (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       12
Off target           :          13        |       5
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       14
Key Passes           :          19        |       14
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 Barcelona
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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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Dino_Zoff      GK  38   2   2   3  30 | 125   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 | 125   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Evra         DF   3  31  12  10  21 | 125   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   8  22 | 125   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  15
C_Blewitt      DF   3  31   7   6  22 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 | 125   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 | 125   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 | 125   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  27  19  12 | 125   0   0   2   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 | 125   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  26   7  11  28 |  49   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  27  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Conner       GK  37   3   3   2  32 | 125  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  36  11   8  31 | 125   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  35   9   9  24 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  32  12   8  21 | 125   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  29  11   7  30 |  76   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  34   8  21 | 125   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
B_Spencer      MF   1  13  33  14  31 | 125   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  31  11  23 | 125   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  30  15
Xavi           MF   1   5  31  10  31 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 | 125   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  33  12 | 125   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kepa           GK  33   5   1   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  28   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  25   5   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  49   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   8  27  22 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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