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Season 24 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group H Game 3
Arsenal 2 - 3 Manchester City
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Arsenal vs. Manchester City (Wed May 31)
Arsenal | Manchester City
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 N
Adrian Dalmedo | Scott Matthews
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D_James GK | GK S_Scuffet
D_Sinclair DF | DF M_Keown
S_Ramos DF | DF M_A_Nastasic
Marco_Rojo DF | DF W_Reid
D_Burn DF | DF M_Rojo
J_Butland MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
R_Radinski MF | MF Jinky
S_Malbranque MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
Bebeto MF | MF M_Scholl
D_Murphy FW | FW G_Botti
Freddy_Abu FW | FW E_Stranger
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D_de_Gea SUB | SUB P_Out
C_Blewitt SUB | SUB M_Killagon
Zico SUB | SUB H_Van_Hus
Taliyah SUB | SUB D_Thomson
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB J_Roger
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(arn) Freddy_Abu turns nicely onto the ball
... Freddy_Abu attempts to drive it home!
... S_Scuffet gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 3 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... W_Reid latches onto the ball
... W_Reid with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... That's put Manchester City ahead!
... Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 4 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing A
Min. 7 :(arn) S_Malbranque pulls it back to Freddy_Abu
... M_Keown cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 7 :(mnc) G_Botti jumps over the defender's challenge
... D_Burn with a terrible tackle
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 7 :(mnc) E_Stranger sidesteps D_Sinclair
... He showed great skill there
... E_Stranger aiming for the bottom corner !
... D_James is beaten!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 8 :(arn) Bebeto finds S_Malbranque with a ball over the defence
... The cross hits S_Malbranque on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... S_Scuffet can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_Scuffet makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 8 :(mnc) G_Botti takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... G_Botti fires the shot in!
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 8 :(arn) D_Murphy breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
... G_Botti brings him down!
... M_Stadio calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... R_Radinski plays it short to Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu fires a shot at goal !
... But S_Scuffet punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that S_Scuffet got a touch
Min. 9 :(arn) R_Radinski floats the ball in to find Freddy_Abu
... A well-placed shot from Freddy_Abu !
... But S_Scuffet makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 10 :(mnc) Jinky knocks it forward
... S_Ramos slips
... E_Stranger gets to it!
... E_Stranger has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 14 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Y_Abdessadki, he finds M_Scholl
... Marco_Rojo intercepts the pass
Min. 16 :(arn) S_Malbranque with the header on
... He finds D_Burn in space
... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Keown
Min. 20 :(arn) J_Butland floats the ball in to find D_Burn
... G_Botti plays the back pass
... S_Scuffet can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Murphy gets something on it!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 22 :(arn) R_Radinski with a simple pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy attempts to nutmeg S_Scuffet!
... But S_Scuffet makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 25 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw has it now
... He takes on D_Burn
... He gets past him!
... He puts in W_Reid!
... W_Reid aims for the top right corner !
... D_James with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(arn) S_Malbranque runs at M_Keown
... He takes it past him
... A glorious effort by S_Malbranque !
... The shot slips through S_Scuffet's hands
... But S_Scuffet recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(mnc) M_Scholl controls it well
... He nutmegs Bebeto
... He puts in E_Stranger!
... E_Stranger with the shot !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 30 :(arn) J_Butland retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Marco_Rojo latches onto the end of it
... Marco_Rojo controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 32 :(arn) D_Murphy jumps over M_Rojo's challenge
... D_Murphy hits a great drive!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(mnc) M_Scholl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... G_Botti gets onto the end of the pass!
... Marco_Rojo cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 34 :(arn) J_Butland plays in D_Burn with a beautiful ball
... M_A_Nastasic with the block
Min. 35 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past S_Ramos
... He puts in E_Stranger!
... E_Stranger bears down on goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 36 :(arn) S_Malbranque looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Murphy
... Launched towards the top corner by D_Murphy !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 41 :(arn) S_Malbranque lobs the ball over the defence
... D_Murphy latches on to it
... D_Murphy tries to beat S_Scuffet from outside the area!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with the first time pass to G_Botti
... J_Butland takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 44 :(mnc) E_Stranger comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... But Marco_Rojo slides in
Min. 45 :(arn) J_Butland pulls it back to Freddy_Abu
... A cheeky lob from Freddy_Abu !
... S_Scuffet has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... S_Scuffet is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 46 :(mnc) M_Scholl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... E_Stranger gets onto the end of the pass!
... D_Murphy with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Sinclair takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... E_Stranger is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... R_Radinski floats it forward
... D_Murphy latches onto the end of it
... D_Murphy flings a shot at goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(mnc) E_Stranger runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Keown
... M_Keown with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Arsenal 1-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Malbranque with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Rojo
... He knocks it to Freddy_Abu!
... A vicious shot by Freddy_Abu !
... S_Scuffet can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... S_Scuffet has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 52 :(arn) D_Murphy beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... S_Scuffet was well beaten there!
... Arsenal 2-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 53 :(arn) Marco_Rojo volleys it forward. He finds Freddy_Abu
... A thundering drive by Freddy_Abu !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... S_Scuffet was beaten there!
Min. 53 :(mnc) M_Rojo beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... R_Radinski knobbles the attacking player.
... M_Stadio blows up for a foul
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... G_Botti hits it over the wall
... 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. 53 :(mnc) M_Scholl is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... G_Botti latches onto the ball
... G_Botti looks to see where D_James is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Sinclair runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to D_Murphy
... A powerful header from D_Murphy !
... It looks good
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 58 :(mnc) Jinky kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_Botti gets on the end of the pass
... But S_Ramos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 60 :(arn) Taliyah is being prepared to come on
... D_Burn is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Keown with the first time flick to E_Stranger
... Bebeto with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 61 :(arn) S_Malbranque drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Taliyah
... Taliyah hits a great shot !
... But S_Scuffet punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that S_Scuffet got a touch
Min. 62 :(arn) S_Malbranque with the nod to Marco_Rojo
... Y_Abdessadki with a nasty foul
... M_Stadio will want to speak to him
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(arn) S_Malbranque with a one-touch layoff to Taliyah
... But W_Reid with the fine tackle
Min. 63 :(mnc) M_Keown races into the box
... He sees G_Botti lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... But S_Ramos slides in two footed.
... M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 65 :(arn) S_Malbranque with a reverse pass to Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu heads the ball towards goal !
... S_Scuffet just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 65 :(mnc) G_Botti looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... G_Botti with a stunning strike !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 67 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Rojo
... M_Rojo has a go!
... D_James falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 68 :(arn) R_Radinski is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 69 :(arn) Taliyah runs at the heart of the defence
... W_Reid anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 69 :(mnc) G_Botti jumps over D_Murphy's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... G_Botti with the cheeky shot!
... D_James gets up well to catch that one
Min. 71 :(arn) Freddy_Abu flicks it over M_Keown's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Freddy_Abu hits the ball first time!
... Looks like it should be S_Scuffet's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... S_Scuffet looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Malbranque chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Murphy with the shot!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(mnc) Jinky with the towering header to M_Keown
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... R_Radinski looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 75 :(arn) J_Butland finds Taliyah on the edge of the box
... Taliyah with a graceful, looping effort !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski lofts the ball in!
... S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(mnc) W_Reid runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... E_Stranger latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Marco_Rojo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... He is warned by M_Stadio
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... G_Botti hits it over the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 76 :(arn) Bebeto works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Marco_Rojo
... Marco_Rojo with the crafty shot!
... S_Scuffet makes a fine save
Min. 77 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki heads the ball back to G_Botti
... G_Botti has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But D_James dives to his left
... I think D_James just got a hand on that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Botti
... G_Botti runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Jinky curls it into the box!
... W_Reid gets his head on it
... But D_James comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
... That mistake could prove costly
... D_Murphy with the shot on net !
... But S_Scuffet hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 80 :(arn) Zico is being brought on
... J_Butland is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(arn) Zico controls it well
... He nutmegs M_A_Nastasic
... He puts in Taliyah!
... Taliyah fires off a left-footed shot !
... But it goes wide
Min. 85 :(mnc) Jinky pass splits open the defence and finds G_Botti
... G_Botti with the chance !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 86 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from P_Do_Shaw to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat D_James
... He lobs it over D_James
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 87 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a smart pass to G_Botti
... G_Botti with the 40 yard drive !
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) R_Radinski flicks the ball through
... Taliyah runs onto it!
... The ball hits W_Reid in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 89 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Stranger keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Stranger sends it flying towards goal!
... But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw plays it towards the near post!
... It comes to E_Stranger
... He fires it towards to goal
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 90 :(arn) R_Radinski holds the ball up
... He sees Taliyah in space!
... But M_Rojo puts it in row Z!
Min. 92 :(mnc) G_Botti takes advantage of a bad back pass from Marco_Rojo
... Zico is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... M_Stadio lectures him
Min. 92 :(arn) Zico is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 92 :(arn) D_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zico
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
************* 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 : D_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Murphy (20), Freddy_Abu (52)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Burn (7), D_Murphy (46), Bebeto (60)
Injured : Zico (92)
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : E_Stranger
Scorers : W_Reid (3), E_Stranger (7), M_Keown (48)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Y_Abdessadki (62)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 22
Off target : 15 | 12
On target : 10 | 10
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 14 | 12
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 24 | 23
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Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 3 Manchester City
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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 31 2 2 3 26 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 26 8 7 41 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Ramos DF 2 26 7 7 40 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Marco_Rojo DF 1 25 10 7 30 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
D_Burn DF 2 23 9 11 21 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -22
J_Butland MF 2 9 26 11 41 | 82 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 26 6 29 | 96 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 55 0
S_Malbranque MF 3 8 26 10 33 | 96 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 90 6
Bebeto MF 1 9 26 7 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 26 37 | 96 0 0 1 1 9 1 1 0 0 -2 23 34
Freddy_Abu FW 3 8 10 24 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Blewitt DF 3 25 7 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zico MF 1 10 28 12 23 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 27 44 | 34 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
D_Trezeguet MF 3 6 9 26 21 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet GK 39 5 1 4 41 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 26 12 7 21 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 40 20 20
M_A_Nastasic DF 1 25 2 2 45 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
W_Reid DF 2 24 6 9 41 | 96 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 60 10 30
M_Rojo DF 1 23 6 8 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 96 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 90 20
Jinky MF 3 8 28 8 41 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 28 8 29 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 53 -2
M_Scholl MF 2 10 27 10 22 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
G_Botti FW 1 8 9 27 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 20 0 26
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 96 0 0 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 25 30
P_Out GK 12 5 4 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Killagon DF 1 18 11 3 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Van_Hus DF 1 16 1 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Thomson MF 1 5 16 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Roger FW 2 5 8 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Arsenal | Manchester City
4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 N
Adrian Dalmedo | Scott Matthews
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D_James GK | GK S_Scuffet
D_Sinclair DF | DF M_Keown
S_Ramos DF | DF M_A_Nastasic
Marco_Rojo DF | DF W_Reid
D_Burn DF | DF M_Rojo
J_Butland MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
R_Radinski MF | MF Jinky
S_Malbranque MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
Bebeto MF | MF M_Scholl
D_Murphy FW | FW G_Botti
Freddy_Abu FW | FW E_Stranger
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D_de_Gea SUB | SUB P_Out
C_Blewitt SUB | SUB M_Killagon
Zico SUB | SUB H_Van_Hus
Taliyah SUB | SUB D_Thomson
D_Trezeguet SUB | SUB J_Roger
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(arn) Freddy_Abu turns nicely onto the ball
... Freddy_Abu attempts to drive it home!
... S_Scuffet gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 3 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... W_Reid latches onto the ball
... W_Reid with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... That's put Manchester City ahead!
... Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 4 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing A
Min. 7 :(arn) S_Malbranque pulls it back to Freddy_Abu
... M_Keown cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 7 :(mnc) G_Botti jumps over the defender's challenge
... D_Burn with a terrible tackle
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 7 :(mnc) E_Stranger sidesteps D_Sinclair
... He showed great skill there
... E_Stranger aiming for the bottom corner !
... D_James is beaten!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 8 :(arn) Bebeto finds S_Malbranque with a ball over the defence
... The cross hits S_Malbranque on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... S_Scuffet can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_Scuffet makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 8 :(mnc) G_Botti takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... G_Botti fires the shot in!
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 8 :(arn) D_Murphy breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
... G_Botti brings him down!
... M_Stadio calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... R_Radinski plays it short to Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu fires a shot at goal !
... But S_Scuffet punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that S_Scuffet got a touch
Min. 9 :(arn) R_Radinski floats the ball in to find Freddy_Abu
... A well-placed shot from Freddy_Abu !
... But S_Scuffet makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 10 :(mnc) Jinky knocks it forward
... S_Ramos slips
... E_Stranger gets to it!
... E_Stranger has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 14 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Y_Abdessadki, he finds M_Scholl
... Marco_Rojo intercepts the pass
Min. 16 :(arn) S_Malbranque with the header on
... He finds D_Burn in space
... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Keown
Min. 20 :(arn) J_Butland floats the ball in to find D_Burn
... G_Botti plays the back pass
... S_Scuffet can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... D_Murphy gets something on it!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 22 :(arn) R_Radinski with a simple pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy attempts to nutmeg S_Scuffet!
... But S_Scuffet makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 25 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw has it now
... He takes on D_Burn
... He gets past him!
... He puts in W_Reid!
... W_Reid aims for the top right corner !
... D_James with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(arn) S_Malbranque runs at M_Keown
... He takes it past him
... A glorious effort by S_Malbranque !
... The shot slips through S_Scuffet's hands
... But S_Scuffet recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(mnc) M_Scholl controls it well
... He nutmegs Bebeto
... He puts in E_Stranger!
... E_Stranger with the shot !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 30 :(arn) J_Butland retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Marco_Rojo latches onto the end of it
... Marco_Rojo controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 32 :(arn) D_Murphy jumps over M_Rojo's challenge
... D_Murphy hits a great drive!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 32 :(mnc) M_Scholl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... G_Botti gets onto the end of the pass!
... Marco_Rojo cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 34 :(arn) J_Butland plays in D_Burn with a beautiful ball
... M_A_Nastasic with the block
Min. 35 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past S_Ramos
... He puts in E_Stranger!
... E_Stranger bears down on goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 36 :(arn) S_Malbranque looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Murphy
... Launched towards the top corner by D_Murphy !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 41 :(arn) S_Malbranque lobs the ball over the defence
... D_Murphy latches on to it
... D_Murphy tries to beat S_Scuffet from outside the area!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with the first time pass to G_Botti
... J_Butland takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 44 :(mnc) E_Stranger comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... But Marco_Rojo slides in
Min. 45 :(arn) J_Butland pulls it back to Freddy_Abu
... A cheeky lob from Freddy_Abu !
... S_Scuffet has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... S_Scuffet is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 46 :(mnc) M_Scholl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... E_Stranger gets onto the end of the pass!
... D_Murphy with a deliberate foul
... That deserves a punishment
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Sinclair takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... E_Stranger is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... R_Radinski floats it forward
... D_Murphy latches onto the end of it
... D_Murphy flings a shot at goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(mnc) E_Stranger runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Keown
... M_Keown with the 40 yard drive !
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Arsenal 1-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Malbranque with the deft touch
... He takes it past M_Rojo
... He knocks it to Freddy_Abu!
... A vicious shot by Freddy_Abu !
... S_Scuffet can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... S_Scuffet has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 52 :(arn) D_Murphy beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... S_Scuffet was well beaten there!
... Arsenal 2-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 53 :(arn) Marco_Rojo volleys it forward. He finds Freddy_Abu
... A thundering drive by Freddy_Abu !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... S_Scuffet was beaten there!
Min. 53 :(mnc) M_Rojo beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... R_Radinski knobbles the attacking player.
... M_Stadio blows up for a foul
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... G_Botti hits it over the wall
... 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. 53 :(mnc) M_Scholl is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... G_Botti latches onto the ball
... G_Botti looks to see where D_James is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Sinclair runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to D_Murphy
... A powerful header from D_Murphy !
... It looks good
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 58 :(mnc) Jinky kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_Botti gets on the end of the pass
... But S_Ramos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 60 :(arn) Taliyah is being prepared to come on
... D_Burn is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Keown with the first time flick to E_Stranger
... Bebeto with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 61 :(arn) S_Malbranque drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Taliyah
... Taliyah hits a great shot !
... But S_Scuffet punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that S_Scuffet got a touch
Min. 62 :(arn) S_Malbranque with the nod to Marco_Rojo
... Y_Abdessadki with a nasty foul
... M_Stadio will want to speak to him
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(arn) S_Malbranque with a one-touch layoff to Taliyah
... But W_Reid with the fine tackle
Min. 63 :(mnc) M_Keown races into the box
... He sees G_Botti lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... But S_Ramos slides in two footed.
... M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 65 :(arn) S_Malbranque with a reverse pass to Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu heads the ball towards goal !
... S_Scuffet just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 65 :(mnc) G_Botti looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... G_Botti with a stunning strike !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 67 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Rojo
... M_Rojo has a go!
... D_James falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 68 :(arn) R_Radinski is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 69 :(arn) Taliyah runs at the heart of the defence
... W_Reid anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 69 :(mnc) G_Botti jumps over D_Murphy's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... G_Botti with the cheeky shot!
... D_James gets up well to catch that one
Min. 71 :(arn) Freddy_Abu flicks it over M_Keown's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Freddy_Abu hits the ball first time!
... Looks like it should be S_Scuffet's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... S_Scuffet looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Malbranque chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Murphy with the shot!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(mnc) Jinky with the towering header to M_Keown
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... R_Radinski looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 75 :(arn) J_Butland finds Taliyah on the edge of the box
... Taliyah with a graceful, looping effort !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... R_Radinski lofts the ball in!
... S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(mnc) W_Reid runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... E_Stranger latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Marco_Rojo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... He is warned by M_Stadio
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... G_Botti hits it over the wall
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 76 :(arn) Bebeto works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Marco_Rojo
... Marco_Rojo with the crafty shot!
... S_Scuffet makes a fine save
Min. 77 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki heads the ball back to G_Botti
... G_Botti has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But D_James dives to his left
... I think D_James just got a hand on that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Botti
... G_Botti runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Jinky curls it into the box!
... W_Reid gets his head on it
... But D_James comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by W_Reid
... That mistake could prove costly
... D_Murphy with the shot on net !
... But S_Scuffet hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 80 :(arn) Zico is being brought on
... J_Butland is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(arn) Zico controls it well
... He nutmegs M_A_Nastasic
... He puts in Taliyah!
... Taliyah fires off a left-footed shot !
... But it goes wide
Min. 85 :(mnc) Jinky pass splits open the defence and finds G_Botti
... G_Botti with the chance !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 86 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from P_Do_Shaw to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat D_James
... He lobs it over D_James
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 87 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a smart pass to G_Botti
... G_Botti with the 40 yard drive !
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) R_Radinski flicks the ball through
... Taliyah runs onto it!
... The ball hits W_Reid in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 89 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Stranger keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Stranger sends it flying towards goal!
... But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw plays it towards the near post!
... It comes to E_Stranger
... He fires it towards to goal
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 90 :(arn) R_Radinski holds the ball up
... He sees Taliyah in space!
... But M_Rojo puts it in row Z!
Min. 92 :(mnc) G_Botti takes advantage of a bad back pass from Marco_Rojo
... Zico is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... M_Stadio lectures him
Min. 92 :(arn) Zico is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 92 :(arn) D_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zico
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
************* 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 : D_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Murphy (20), Freddy_Abu (52)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Burn (7), D_Murphy (46), Bebeto (60)
Injured : Zico (92)
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : E_Stranger
Scorers : W_Reid (3), E_Stranger (7), M_Keown (48)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Y_Abdessadki (62)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 22
Off target : 15 | 12
On target : 10 | 10
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 3 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 14 | 12
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 24 | 23
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Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 3 Manchester City
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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 31 2 2 3 26 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 26 8 7 41 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Ramos DF 2 26 7 7 40 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Marco_Rojo DF 1 25 10 7 30 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
D_Burn DF 2 23 9 11 21 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -22
J_Butland MF 2 9 26 11 41 | 82 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 26 6 29 | 96 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 55 0
S_Malbranque MF 3 8 26 10 33 | 96 0 0 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 90 6
Bebeto MF 1 9 26 7 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 26 37 | 96 0 0 1 1 9 1 1 0 0 -2 23 34
Freddy_Abu FW 3 8 10 24 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Blewitt DF 3 25 7 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zico MF 1 10 28 12 23 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 27 44 | 34 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
D_Trezeguet MF 3 6 9 26 21 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet GK 39 5 1 4 41 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
M_Keown DF 3 26 12 7 21 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 40 20 20
M_A_Nastasic DF 1 25 2 2 45 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
W_Reid DF 2 24 6 9 41 | 96 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 60 10 30
M_Rojo DF 1 23 6 8 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 96 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 90 20
Jinky MF 3 8 28 8 41 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 28 8 29 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 53 -2
M_Scholl MF 2 10 27 10 22 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
G_Botti FW 1 8 9 27 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 20 0 26
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 96 0 0 1 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 25 30
P_Out GK 12 5 4 7 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Killagon DF 1 18 11 3 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Van_Hus DF 1 16 1 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Thomson MF 1 5 16 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Roger FW 2 5 8 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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