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Season 29 Archive: Division 1, Week 1

Arsenal 0 - 0 Juventus

Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Juventus (Sun Nov 10)


                              Arsenal  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                          Henrique DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF S_Byram
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF H_Berg
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                          T_Cruise MF  |  DM M_Dickinson
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  MF Drexler
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB Kamikaze
                           S_Ramos SUB |  SUB Maldini
                        D_Rocastle SUB |  SUB Tardelli
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor
                           Ricardo SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 4  :(arn) T_Cruise gets possession in his own half
          ...  M_Dickinson steals the ball of off him
Min. 6  :(arn) N_Anelka finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  N_Anelka with the chance !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks relieved there!
Min. 6  :(jvt) K_El_Ahmadi unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Lombardo
          ...  Henrique beats him to the ball
Min. 8  :(jvt) A_Lombardo gains control of the loose ball
          ...  D_James wins the ball well
          ...  S_Farina has given a free kick
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Lombardo bends it round the wall
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 9  :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps his marker
          ...  But H_Berg puts the ball out of play
Min. 11 :(arn) T_Cruise with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Blewitt
          ...  C_Blewitt with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Zubizarreta's hands
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 15 :(arn) Henrique takes advantage of a mistake by S_Byram
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Henrique hits a curling shot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta beats the ball away
Min. 15 :(arn) C_Blewitt spits at Granit_Xhaka
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
Min. 17 :(jvt) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Granit_Xhaka hits a great drive!
          ...  D_James was lucky there
Min. 18 :(jvt) Z_Zidane runs at Henrique
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Z_Zidane !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 22 :(arn) S_Matthews with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_Byram
          ...  But L_Koscielny puts the ball out of play
Min. 23 :(jvt) Z_Zidane runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs N_Anelka
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Blewitt
Min. 24 :(arn) S_Matthews slides the ball across to T_Cruise
          ...  But H_Berg will cut out the threat
Min. 29 :(arn) Henrique barges S_Byram off the ball
          ...  Henrique tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 33 :(jvt) L_Koscielny finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  E_Spence with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(jvt) Drexler takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo drives the ball low !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 36 :(jvt) K_El_Ahmadi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Lombardo
          ...  P_Crouch with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Drexler shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to K_El_Ahmadi instead
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  D_James goes down well to save
Min. 36 :(jvt) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Z_Zidane is through!
          ...  E_Spence read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 37 :(arn) P_Crouch has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Byram
          ...  He puts in P_Bouba_Diop!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop goes for goal !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta falls over
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 37 :(jvt) A_Lombardo controls it with ease
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 38 :(jvt) M_Dickinson takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Drexler
          ...  Drexler with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_James tips it over
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop unselfishly heads the ball back to N_Anelka
          ...  L_Koscielny brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 44 :(arn) P_Crouch is unmarked!
          ...  S_Byram with an awful challenge
          ...  He is warned by S_Farina
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Anelka works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Spence
          ...  E_Spence tries the shot !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta manages to turn it behind
Min. 45 :(jvt) M_Dickinson looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 46 :(jvt) S_Byram with the first time pass to A_Lombardo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Henrique takes possession

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

Min. 48 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Spence
          ...  M_Dickinson forces him off the ball
Min. 64 :(arn) T_Cruise runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  Granit_Xhaka goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 64 :(jvt) S_Byram looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
          ...  Henrique dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 65 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Ricardo will come on for E_Spence and play FW
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Crouch runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Wisdom takes possession
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Anelka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Dickinson behind
          ...  N_Anelka pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on A_Zubizarreta anyway
Min. 72 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop picks up a loose ball
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 72 :(jvt) K_El_Ahmadi hoists the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Evra
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 73 :(jvt) Z_Zidane flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  From long range Z_Zidane bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_James gets up well to catch that one
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Rocastle replaces an unhappy P_Bouba_Diop and will play as a MF
Min. 76 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka chips the ball over the defence and finds Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  D_James manages to turn it behind
Min. 77 :(jvt) A_Lombardo flicks it past Ricardo
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_James with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Z_Zidane drives it in
          ...  D_James gathers it comfortably
Min. 77 :(jvt) Z_Zidane sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Z_Zidane with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 79 :(jvt) M_Dickinson picks out Drexler with the cross
          ...  Henrique reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(arn) S_Ramos comes on for Henrique and takes up a DF role
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) S_Matthews kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Rocastle gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Rocastle with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 91 :(arn) Ricardo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_Rocastle tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 92 :(arn) P_Evra runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But Granit_Xhaka wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 93 :(arn) D_Rocastle is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  H_Berg reads him well and hoofs it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 125,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Henrique (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Spence (33), P_Crouch (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : L_Koscielny
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 Juventus
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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  36   2   2   3  26 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  30  12   8  29 |  87   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
R_Holding      DF   1  30   8   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  29   7   6  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Evra         DF   3  28  12  10  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  29   9  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  29   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  28  10  12 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Spence       MF   2  10  28  10  40 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  28  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  10  25  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  29   7   7  40 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  18   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  28   8  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  25  21 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zubizarreta  GK  38   5   1   1  11 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  33  11   7  36 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
S_Byram        DF   3  33   9   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
H_Berg         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  29  23   9  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Dickinson    DM   2  16  31   7  28 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  32   7  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Drexler        MF   3   9  30   9  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  11  29   7  15 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  33  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  28  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Kamikaze       GK  37   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  28   9   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tardelli       MF   3   6  28   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  32  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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