Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. Manchester Utd (Sat Jan 14)


                              Arsenal  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Tom_Clements
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                             Doria DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF Ben_Barcley
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF J_Bates
                        Seitaridis MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                         M_Dembele MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                          B_Harley MF  |  AM W_Barker
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW L_Suarez
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB M_Marshall
                        D_Sinclair SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                          S_Parker SUB |  SUB Fernandinho
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB G_Hooper
                          A_Little SUB |  SUB Brian_Lavery

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 4  :(mnu) A_Pirlo is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  W_Barker latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Madl with an awful challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 5  :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by K_Gunter
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Murphy rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The shot slips through Tom_Clements's hands
          ...  But Tom_Clements recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 7  :(mnu) A_Griffin looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Suarez
          ...  M_Madl rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Rizzoli going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 13 :(mnu) W_Barker with an inch perfect pass to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 14 :(arn) H_Sabry takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past P_Zabaleta
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Gunter
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Dembele gets to it!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 14 :(mnu) P_Zabaleta finds the run of L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez drives the ball low !
          ...  But D_James with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Zabaleta loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(arn) D_Murphy takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past K_Gunter
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Murphy hits a curling shot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 20 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan turns past M_Madl
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_Harley with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 24 :(mnu) P_Hoskins looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Hoskins !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 30 :(arn) D_Murphy pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  H_Sabry is clean through!
          ...  But P_Zabaleta slides in
Min. 31 :(arn) Seitaridis runs forward
          ...  A_Griffin with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 32 :(arn) Seitaridis plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Seitaridis with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Tom_Clements plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 34 :(arn) Seitaridis threads the through ball to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It floats over Tom_Clements
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 38 :(arn) C_Baker jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Madl
          ...  P_Zabaleta with the block
Min. 39 :(arn) Seitaridis holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 41 :(arn) The ball is passed in from G_Griffiths, he finds H_Sabry
          ...  A great volley from H_Sabry !
          ...  Tom_Clements manages to turn it behind
Min. 41 :(mnu) A_Griffin off the woodwork.
          ...  L_Suarez picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Harley with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  A_Griffin passes to K_Gunter
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Gasparotto
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Griffiths wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 42 :(arn) G_Griffiths brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Seitaridis makes himself available
          ...  Seitaridis goes for goal !
          ...  Tom_Clements with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) A_Pirlo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Griffin
          ...  Blocked by D_Murphy
Min. 44 :(arn) L_Gasparotto beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Seitaridis
          ...  Seitaridis hits a great shot !
          ...  Tom_Clements tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to Seitaridis
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Tom_Clements just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 45 :(arn) Seitaridis kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Harley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Harley !
          ...  Tom_Clements falls over
          ...  But Tom_Clements is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 45 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan sidesteps M_Madl
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  B_Harley with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 45 :(mnu) L_Suarez backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets on the end of it
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a little chip!
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Pirlo runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_James tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ben_Barcley hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 48 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan beats B_Harley
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But M_Madl barges him off the ball
Min. 50 :(mnu) C_Puyol replaces an unhappy P_Hoskins and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) A_Griffin flicks it past D_Murphy
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A_Griffin drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  D_James pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Barker
          ...  L_Suarez with the shot!
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 55 :(mnu) G_Hooper is ready to come on to replace W_Barker
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 55 :(arn) L_Gasparotto sprints past the defender
          ...  L_Gasparotto keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 60 :(mnu) Fernandinho replaces an unhappy A_Griffin and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(arn) Seitaridis finds his way through
          ...  Seitaridis sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Tom_Clements with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(mnu) L_Suarez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Seitaridis takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 61 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Seitaridis rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Rizzoli going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 62 :(arn) L_Gasparotto with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves K_Gunter behind
          ...  L_Gasparotto hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Tom_Clements falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 62 :(mnu) A_Pirlo looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Fernandinho
          ...  G_Griffiths with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Rizzoli
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  A_Pirlo shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to L_Suarez instead
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Doria !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 66 :(arn) M_Madl looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Dembele
          ...  M_Dembele flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Tom_Clements with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(arn) M_Dembele with the cross-field pass to B_Harley
          ...  B_Harley from 20 yards !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 78 :(mnu) K_Gunter retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Suarez gets on the end of it
          ...  A great volley from L_Suarez !
          ...  D_James watches it sail wide!
Min. 79 :(mnu) J_Bates moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  But Doria puts it in row Z!
Min. 80 :(arn) H_Sabry beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Gunter takes possession
Min. 81 :(arn) M_Dembele backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Murphy latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Murphy with the header !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 82 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes advantage of a mistake by L_Gasparotto
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Hooper hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  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. 83 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Suarez
          ...  C_Baker with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 84 :(mnu) K_Gunter is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Cleared by Doria
Min. 85 :(mnu) Fernandinho looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Van_Tijkaan
          ...  D_Murphy with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Rizzoli lectures him
Min. 87 :(arn) L_Gasparotto with an incisive pass to Seitaridis
          ...  Ben_Barcley takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) H_Sabry is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Madl
          ...  Van_Tijkaan is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Seitaridis hoists it forward
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of it
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Murphy !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 89 :(mnu) P_Zabaleta slides the ball across to C_Puyol
          ...  C_Puyol launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 91 :(arn) H_Sabry beats the defender
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Sabry !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Ben_Barcley wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 94 :(mnu) A_Pirlo gets to the by line and finds G_Hooper with a beautiful cross
          ...  G_Hooper sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  D_James is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 117,284
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Seitaridis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : P_Zabaleta
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Griffin (31), Van_Tijkaan (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |  Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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  30   2   2   3  26 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  27  11   3  33 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Doria          DF   3  25   7   4  32 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  24   8   6  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   2
M_Madl         DF   3  23   8   6  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  25  16  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
M_Dembele      MF   1  11  24   6  42 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
B_Harley       MF   1   6  24   6  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  10   9
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  26  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  26   8   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Parker       MF   1  10  27  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   7  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  24   4   1  27 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
K_Gunter       DF   2  23   7  10  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  23   7   8  41 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  23   8   5  10 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Bates        MF   2  23   8   4  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  12  25   7  11 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Griffin      MF   2  10  24  10  15 |  62   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   8  26  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  25  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
M_Marshall     GK  27   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  23   8   5  36 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  25   9  25 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Hooper       FW   2  10   4  24  26 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   6   8  24  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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