Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Arsenal vs. Feyenoord (Wed Aug 12)


                              Arsenal  |  Feyenoord
                              4-5-1 E  |  5-4-1 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK N_Cambiasso
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF B_Benson
                          Henrique DF  |  DF N_Stiles
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF Ramos
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF Dodo
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  DF M_Babbel
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF C_Makiadi
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF A_Iniesta
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF J_Molby
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF K_Coman
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW A_Morelos
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB A_Davies
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB Jesus_Cordoba
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB J_A_Vardy

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(arn) E_Spence plays a long ball to R_Holding
          ...  The cross hits R_Holding on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  N_Cambiasso goes down well to save
Min. 2  :(fyd) J_Molby sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Stiles
          ...  But C_Chambers will cut out the threat
Min. 4  :(fyd) A_Iniesta with the first time flick to M_Babbel
          ...  Henrique gathers up the loose ball
Min. 5  :(arn) B_Yaga drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  N_Cambiasso is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  N_Cambiasso looks very relieved!
Min. 7  :(arn) D_Rocastle sidesteps Dodo
          ...  K_Coman with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 12 :(arn) P_Crouch hits a hard pass to C_Blewitt
          ...  C_Blewitt with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 15 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  E_Spence is unmarked
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Stiles takes possession
Min. 15 :(fyd) A_Iniesta volleys it forward. He finds A_Morelos
          ...  Henrique wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi crosses it in!
          ...  D_James reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop leaves his marker standing
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop hits a great drive!
          ...  N_Cambiasso makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 19 :(fyd) J_Molby hits a hard pass to A_Morelos
          ...  A_Morelos with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But D_James is equal to it
Min. 25 :(fyd) J_Molby pulls it back to A_Iniesta
          ...  S_Matthews with an over the top challenge
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(fyd) J_Molby latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 29 :(fyd) A_Morelos beats the defender
          ...  R_Holding takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 30 :(arn) C_Blewitt moves forward
          ...  A left-footer by C_Blewitt !
          ...  N_Cambiasso parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 30 :(fyd) J_Molby whips the ball across to A_Morelos
          ...  C_Blewitt with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 33 :(arn) P_Crouch looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Matthews
          ...  S_Matthews chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 35 :(fyd) K_Coman sidesteps R_Holding
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  K_Coman with the shot !
          ...  D_James saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 36 :(arn) Henrique beats his man
          ...  Henrique fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  N_Cambiasso looks relieved there!
Min. 38 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  But M_Babbel wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 40 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop finds P_Crouch with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  B_Benson with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 41 :(fyd) A_Morelos controls the ball with ease
          ...  Intercepted by Henrique
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Rocastle gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_Molby barges him off the ball
Min. 45 :(arn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  P_Crouch is through!
          ...  P_Crouch throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  N_Cambiasso makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 45 :(fyd) M_Babbel with a reverse pass to A_Morelos
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  C_Makiadi plays it short to A_Morelos
          ...  R_Holding robs him of the ball
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a precise ball to E_Spence
          ...  E_Spence with the drive!
          ...  N_Cambiasso blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 47 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with the through ball to Henrique
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Stiles
          ...  He prevents the corner as well

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

Min. 47 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Holding
          ...  A_Morelos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 50 :(fyd) A_Iniesta drives it forward to A_Morelos
          ...  A_Morelos attempts a chip!
          ...  D_James makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 51 :(arn) Henrique takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_Rocastle attempts a chip!
          ...  It floats over N_Cambiasso
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Feyenoord ...
Min. 51 :(arn) Arsenal are switching their playing style to C
Min. 51 :(arn) C_Blewitt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Cambiasso!
          ...  A_Iniesta brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 55 :(fyd) N_Stiles finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Blewitt hits it out for a throw
Min. 58 :(fyd) K_Coman races into the box
          ...  He sees Dodo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But C_Blewitt wins the tackle
Min. 64 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with a 40-yard pass to E_Spence
          ...  A well-placed shot from E_Spence !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Babbel
          ...  He puts in P_Crouch!
          ...  P_Crouch with the shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  N_Cambiasso grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Ramos rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Hunye wants a quiet word
Min. 66 :(arn) E_Spence with a probing pass to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch attempts a low drive!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 70 :(arn) P_Evra replaces S_Matthews to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(fyd) Feyenoord made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 74 :(fyd) M_Babbel with the diagonal pass B_Benson
          ...  C_Chambers fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 77 :(arn) B_Yaga has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Babbel
          ...  He puts in P_Bouba_Diop!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Ramos
Min. 79 :(arn) B_Yaga holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  N_Cambiasso narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 80 :(fyd) Seb_Ferrira replaces an unhappy N_Stiles and will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba is coming on and C_Makiadi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 80 :(fyd) J_A_Vardy replaces A_Morelos to play as a FW
Min. 80 :(arn) B_Yaga with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  B_Yaga bears down on goal!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 81 :(arn) B_Yaga looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch has a go!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Cambiasso was beaten there!
Min. 82 :(arn) E_Spence flicks it over Jesus_Cordoba and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Seb_Ferrira
Min. 87 :(arn) D_Rocastle runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Dodo
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Rocastle with the shot on net !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Feyenoord fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 113,089
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Henrique (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rocastle (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Matthews (25), P_Bouba_Diop (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : J_Molby
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Iniesta (51)
Booked               : B_Benson (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |   Feyenoord
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       3
Off target           :          10        |       0
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 0 Feyenoord
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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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  32   8   6  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |  97   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
C_Chambers     DF   2  29   8   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  97   0   0   7   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  68   8
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  30  10  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  30  55
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  40  40
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  25   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  29  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Feyenoord
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_Cambiasso    GK  35   4   1   2  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  31   8   7  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Stiles       DF   2  30   9   8  11 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  30   8   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  28   5   7  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  27  10   7  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  30   4  10 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Iniesta      MF   2   7  30   7  11 |  55   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
J_Molby        MF   2   8  29  10  31 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
K_Coman        MF   1  10  29   7  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
A_Morelos      FW   1   7   9  29  30 |  84   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  29   9   9  20 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Davies       DF   1  26   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  26  10  11 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  28  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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