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Season 20 Archive: Division 2, Week 15
Arsenal 2 - 3 Manchester Utd
Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. Manchester Utd (Sun May 24)
Arsenal | Manchester Utd
4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 N
Adrian Dalmedo | Derek Purvis
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S_Assenjo GK | GK Tom_Clements
N_Vidic DF | DF J_Talamonti
D_Caicedo DF | DF Z_Knight
S_Proedl DF | DF C_Puyol
Reinaldo DF | DF D_Promotion
N_Scally MF | MF B_Harley
Seitaridis MF | MF J_Maria
C_Makelele MF | MF W_Barker
G_Karagounis MF | AM A_Griffin
J_Portillo FW | FW P_Currer
H_Sabry FW | FW G_Hooper
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I_Lawlor SUB | SUB F_Bents
A_Alrawi SUB | SUB Ben_Barcley
M_Dembele SUB | SUB R_O_Donovan
S_Sidwell SUB | SUB E_Bergkamp
A_Little SUB | SUB H_Larsson
Referee: D_Foster (England)
Min. 2 :(arn) J_Portillo knocks it past J_Talamonti and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... C_Puyol reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 3 :(arn) N_Scally gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... J_Portillo is unmarked
... J_Portillo shoots towards goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Tom_Clements dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Tom_Clements beaten!
... CORNER!
... N_Scally lofts the ball in!
... Seitaridis tries to place the shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 7 :(arn) C_Makelele changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo attempts a lob!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The Arsenal fans sing his praises!
... And Arsenal are leading in the game now
... Arsenal 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Griffin takes advantage of a mistake by N_Vidic
... S_Proedl with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 13 :(arn) C_Makelele is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... C_Makelele attempts a low drive!
... Tom_Clements blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(arn) H_Sabry plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But J_Talamonti wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 18 :(arn) H_Sabry with the dribble
... P_Currer muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 19 :(mnu) D_Promotion with an inch perfect pass to G_Hooper
... G_Hooper has a dig at goal!
... But S_Assenjo punches it away
Min. 20 :(mnu) J_Talamonti puts in D_Promotion
... D_Promotion with his head down lets it go !
... It hits the post
... But it hits off S_Assenjo's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky!
... Manchester Utd have squared things up with that goal!
... Arsenal 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 21 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Hooper with a thundering drive!
... S_Assenjo with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(mnu) P_Currer beats Reinaldo
... P_Currer drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Lets see if Manchester Utd can hang onto that lead!
... Arsenal 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 26 :(mnu) B_Harley lobs the ball over the defence
... P_Currer latches on to it
... But S_Proedl comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 27 :(mnu) C_Puyol knocks it past Reinaldo and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... What a shot from C_Puyol !
... It could go anywhere
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... S_Assenjo never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(arn) H_Sabry gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past B_Harley!
... He has some space now!
... H_Sabry with a powerful downward header!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And Tom_Clements reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis drives it into the box!
... Z_Knight wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 29 :(arn) C_Makelele hoofs it up field to find J_Portillo
... J_Portillo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Tom_Clements never had a chance!
Min. 29 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... D_Caicedo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Griffin reads the run of G_Hooper
... Reinaldo forces him off the ball
Min. 32 :(mnu) G_Hooper makes himself available
... D_Caicedo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... W_Barker floats the ball in!
... J_Maria gets something on it!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 33 :(arn) Seitaridis retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... C_Makelele latches onto the end of it
... C_Makelele shapes up for a shot!
... But Tom_Clements tips it behind
... CORNER!
... Swung in by G_Karagounis
... The ball comes to Seitaridis
... He knocks it goalward
... Tom_Clements tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 34 :(arn) J_Portillo moves forward
... G_Hooper bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 38 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the deft touch
... He takes it past N_Vidic
... He knocks it to W_Barker!
... W_Barker from 20 yards !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Manchester Utd fans!
... Arsenal 1-3 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 40 :(mnu) B_Harley runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Griffin
... A powerful shot by A_Griffin !
... S_Assenjo makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 42 :(mnu) B_Harley with a penetrating pass to G_Hooper
... D_Caicedo takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Scally floats the ball in to find S_Proedl
... S_Proedl goes for goal !
... But Tom_Clements punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 44 :(arn) J_Portillo runs at J_Maria
... The defender slips and falls over
... Z_Knight wins the ball
Min. 45 :(arn) S_Sidwell is ready to come on to replace N_Scally
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 47 :(arn) G_Karagounis holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Sidwell
... C_Puyol pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 47 :(mnu) W_Barker takes possession
... What can he do here?
... W_Barker with a bicycle kick !
... S_Assenjo dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... A_Griffin plays it towards the near post!
... N_Vidic reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 48 :(arn) G_Karagounis skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Portillo
... D_Promotion wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Griffin cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Currer
... P_Currer heads the ball towards goal !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-3 Manchester Utd
Min. 49 :(arn) Seitaridis knocks it forward
... D_Promotion slips
... H_Sabry gets to it!
... D_Promotion tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Foster has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Foster!
... He received a good talking to from D_Foster
Min. 50 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley is being brought on
... Z_Knight is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Sidwell runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... S_Sidwell fires a shot at goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 50 :(mnu) W_Barker takes on N_Vidic
... He runs past him
... W_Barker with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But S_Assenjo makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 53 :(arn) G_Karagounis sidesteps W_Barker
... That was too easy
... But he loses control of it
... J_Maria belts it clear
Min. 54 :(arn) H_Sabry takes advantage of a mistake by Ben_Barcley
... Can he make them pay?
... H_Sabry must beat Tom_Clements!
... Tom_Clements tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... S_Sidwell floats the ball in!
... Ben_Barcley clears the corner
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Dembele will come on for Seitaridis and play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan is ready to come on to replace W_Barker
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson is being prepared to come on
... A_Griffin is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(arn) M_Dembele gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... J_Portillo is unmarked
... B_Harley seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 63 :(arn) H_Sabry jumps over C_Puyol's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... G_Hooper with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... He received a good talking to from D_Foster
Min. 65 :(arn) A_Little is being prepared to come on
... H_Sabry is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(arn) G_Karagounis kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Portillo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Maria tackles cleanly
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Maria holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to P_Currer
... A powerful header from P_Currer !
... It looks good
... S_Assenjo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 68 :(mnu) J_Maria with the heel pass to H_Larsson
... N_Vidic makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Harley swings it in!
... N_Vidic clears the danger
Min. 73 :(arn) A_Little looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to J_Portillo
... From long range J_Portillo bends the ball towards goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... Tom_Clements looks relieved there!
Min. 74 :(mnu) B_Harley crosses into the box, finding G_Hooper
... But S_Proedl puts it in row Z!
Min. 75 :(arn) S_Sidwell brings the ball into the opposing area
... G_Karagounis makes himself available
... G_Karagounis with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis hits it towards the far post!
... The ball finds its way to D_Caicedo
... He gets the shot away
... Looks like it should be Tom_Clements's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Tom_Clements looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 76 :(arn) N_Vidic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Little
... A cracking drive from A_Little !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Portillo sidesteps Ben_Barcley
... He was too quick for his marker
... A cracking drive from J_Portillo !
... GOAL !!
... He puts his hands to his ears!!
... He is winding the Manchester Utd fans up!!
... They greet the gesture with jeers!
... That is his 10th goal this season!!
... That puts Arsenal back in with a shout!
... Arsenal 2-3 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 82 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes on 3 men
... G_Hooper bears down on goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 83 :(mnu) J_Talamonti curls the ball out wide to D_Promotion
... D_Promotion with a low drive through the rain!
... But S_Assenjo smothers the ball.
Min. 84 :(arn) S_Sidwell finds J_Portillo on the edge of the box
... J_Portillo runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Tom_Clements never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(mnu) P_Currer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from N_Vidic
... D_Caicedo knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But D_Foster just turns away!
Min. 86 :(arn) J_Portillo runs towards the goal
... J_Talamonti read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 86 :(mnu) P_Currer with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... P_Currer tries to lob the keeper !
... But S_Assenjo punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) G_Hooper beats Reinaldo
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Portillo with a nasty foul
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... Ben_Barcley plays it short to H_Larsson
... S_Proedl takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 90 :(arn) M_Dembele boots it towards J_Portillo
... Cleaned up by G_Hooper
Min. 91 :(mnu) C_Puyol with a 40-yard pass to R_O_Donovan
... But S_Proedl clears the danger
Min. 92 :(arn) M_Dembele brings it under control
... He takes on H_Larsson
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Portillo!
... Ben_Barcley with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 71,990
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : J_Portillo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Portillo (7,81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : A_Griffin
Scorers : D_Promotion (20), P_Currer (22), W_Barker (38)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : P_Currer (18)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 15
Off target : 9 | 4
On target : 8 | 11
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 11
Key Tackles : 10 | 11
Key Passes : 15 | 13
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Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 3 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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S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 26 6 7 36 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
D_Caicedo DF 1 24 8 6 47 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
S_Proedl DF 2 24 5 6 37 | 95 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0 5
Reinaldo DF 1 23 10 6 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
N_Scally MF 2 4 27 6 28 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Seitaridis MF 2 8 24 16 27 | 58 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
C_Makelele MF 2 11 24 9 30 | 95 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 -20 15 -10
G_Karagounis MF 2 9 23 8 33 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
J_Portillo FW 1 6 3 27 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 44
H_Sabry FW 1 4 5 25 25 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
I_Lawlor GK 20 2 5 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Alrawi DF 1 24 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Dembele MF 1 10 23 6 42 | 37 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Sidwell FW 2 6 23 8 11 | 50 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
A_Little FW 2 7 6 24 21 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
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 27 2 3 2 42 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 23 12 7 13 | 95 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 35 0
Z_Knight DF 1 23 9 5 27 | 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
C_Puyol DF 1 22 8 5 36 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
D_Promotion DF 3 21 8 5 41 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 10 25
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
J_Maria MF 3 7 23 9 32 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
W_Barker MF 1 9 22 14 25 | 58 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 50
A_Griffin AM 2 9 23 10 15 | 63 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 29
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 23 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 11
F_Bents GK 25 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben_Barcley DF 3 22 7 8 41 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_O_Donovan MF 1 5 22 12 39 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Bergkamp FW 3 9 5 25 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Larsson FW 2 6 8 23 42 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Arsenal | Manchester Utd
4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 N
Adrian Dalmedo | Derek Purvis
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S_Assenjo GK | GK Tom_Clements
N_Vidic DF | DF J_Talamonti
D_Caicedo DF | DF Z_Knight
S_Proedl DF | DF C_Puyol
Reinaldo DF | DF D_Promotion
N_Scally MF | MF B_Harley
Seitaridis MF | MF J_Maria
C_Makelele MF | MF W_Barker
G_Karagounis MF | AM A_Griffin
J_Portillo FW | FW P_Currer
H_Sabry FW | FW G_Hooper
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I_Lawlor SUB | SUB F_Bents
A_Alrawi SUB | SUB Ben_Barcley
M_Dembele SUB | SUB R_O_Donovan
S_Sidwell SUB | SUB E_Bergkamp
A_Little SUB | SUB H_Larsson
Referee: D_Foster (England)
Min. 2 :(arn) J_Portillo knocks it past J_Talamonti and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... C_Puyol reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 3 :(arn) N_Scally gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... J_Portillo is unmarked
... J_Portillo shoots towards goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Tom_Clements dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Tom_Clements beaten!
... CORNER!
... N_Scally lofts the ball in!
... Seitaridis tries to place the shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 7 :(arn) C_Makelele changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo attempts a lob!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The Arsenal fans sing his praises!
... And Arsenal are leading in the game now
... Arsenal 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Griffin takes advantage of a mistake by N_Vidic
... S_Proedl with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 13 :(arn) C_Makelele is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... C_Makelele attempts a low drive!
... Tom_Clements blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(arn) H_Sabry plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But J_Talamonti wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 18 :(arn) H_Sabry with the dribble
... P_Currer muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 19 :(mnu) D_Promotion with an inch perfect pass to G_Hooper
... G_Hooper has a dig at goal!
... But S_Assenjo punches it away
Min. 20 :(mnu) J_Talamonti puts in D_Promotion
... D_Promotion with his head down lets it go !
... It hits the post
... But it hits off S_Assenjo's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky!
... Manchester Utd have squared things up with that goal!
... Arsenal 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 21 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Hooper with a thundering drive!
... S_Assenjo with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(mnu) P_Currer beats Reinaldo
... P_Currer drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Lets see if Manchester Utd can hang onto that lead!
... Arsenal 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 26 :(mnu) B_Harley lobs the ball over the defence
... P_Currer latches on to it
... But S_Proedl comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 27 :(mnu) C_Puyol knocks it past Reinaldo and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... What a shot from C_Puyol !
... It could go anywhere
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... S_Assenjo never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(arn) H_Sabry gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past B_Harley!
... He has some space now!
... H_Sabry with a powerful downward header!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And Tom_Clements reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis drives it into the box!
... Z_Knight wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 29 :(arn) C_Makelele hoofs it up field to find J_Portillo
... J_Portillo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Tom_Clements never had a chance!
Min. 29 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... D_Caicedo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Griffin reads the run of G_Hooper
... Reinaldo forces him off the ball
Min. 32 :(mnu) G_Hooper makes himself available
... D_Caicedo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... W_Barker floats the ball in!
... J_Maria gets something on it!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 33 :(arn) Seitaridis retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... C_Makelele latches onto the end of it
... C_Makelele shapes up for a shot!
... But Tom_Clements tips it behind
... CORNER!
... Swung in by G_Karagounis
... The ball comes to Seitaridis
... He knocks it goalward
... Tom_Clements tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 34 :(arn) J_Portillo moves forward
... G_Hooper bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 38 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the deft touch
... He takes it past N_Vidic
... He knocks it to W_Barker!
... W_Barker from 20 yards !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Manchester Utd fans!
... Arsenal 1-3 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 40 :(mnu) B_Harley runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to A_Griffin
... A powerful shot by A_Griffin !
... S_Assenjo makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 42 :(mnu) B_Harley with a penetrating pass to G_Hooper
... D_Caicedo takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Scally floats the ball in to find S_Proedl
... S_Proedl goes for goal !
... But Tom_Clements punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 44 :(arn) J_Portillo runs at J_Maria
... The defender slips and falls over
... Z_Knight wins the ball
Min. 45 :(arn) S_Sidwell is ready to come on to replace N_Scally
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 47 :(arn) G_Karagounis holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Sidwell
... C_Puyol pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 47 :(mnu) W_Barker takes possession
... What can he do here?
... W_Barker with a bicycle kick !
... S_Assenjo dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... A_Griffin plays it towards the near post!
... N_Vidic reads it
... He clears the danger
Min. 48 :(arn) G_Karagounis skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Portillo
... D_Promotion wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Griffin cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Currer
... P_Currer heads the ball towards goal !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-3 Manchester Utd
Min. 49 :(arn) Seitaridis knocks it forward
... D_Promotion slips
... H_Sabry gets to it!
... D_Promotion tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... D_Foster has stopped play
... Well spotted by D_Foster!
... He received a good talking to from D_Foster
Min. 50 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley is being brought on
... Z_Knight is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Sidwell runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... S_Sidwell fires a shot at goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 50 :(mnu) W_Barker takes on N_Vidic
... He runs past him
... W_Barker with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But S_Assenjo makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 53 :(arn) G_Karagounis sidesteps W_Barker
... That was too easy
... But he loses control of it
... J_Maria belts it clear
Min. 54 :(arn) H_Sabry takes advantage of a mistake by Ben_Barcley
... Can he make them pay?
... H_Sabry must beat Tom_Clements!
... Tom_Clements tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... S_Sidwell floats the ball in!
... Ben_Barcley clears the corner
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Dembele will come on for Seitaridis and play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan is ready to come on to replace W_Barker
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson is being prepared to come on
... A_Griffin is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 63 :(arn) M_Dembele gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... J_Portillo is unmarked
... B_Harley seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 63 :(arn) H_Sabry jumps over C_Puyol's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... G_Hooper with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... He received a good talking to from D_Foster
Min. 65 :(arn) A_Little is being prepared to come on
... H_Sabry is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(arn) G_Karagounis kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Portillo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Maria tackles cleanly
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Maria holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to P_Currer
... A powerful header from P_Currer !
... It looks good
... S_Assenjo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 68 :(mnu) J_Maria with the heel pass to H_Larsson
... N_Vidic makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Harley swings it in!
... N_Vidic clears the danger
Min. 73 :(arn) A_Little looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to J_Portillo
... From long range J_Portillo bends the ball towards goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... Tom_Clements looks relieved there!
Min. 74 :(mnu) B_Harley crosses into the box, finding G_Hooper
... But S_Proedl puts it in row Z!
Min. 75 :(arn) S_Sidwell brings the ball into the opposing area
... G_Karagounis makes himself available
... G_Karagounis with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis hits it towards the far post!
... The ball finds its way to D_Caicedo
... He gets the shot away
... Looks like it should be Tom_Clements's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Tom_Clements looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 76 :(arn) N_Vidic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Little
... A cracking drive from A_Little !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Portillo sidesteps Ben_Barcley
... He was too quick for his marker
... A cracking drive from J_Portillo !
... GOAL !!
... He puts his hands to his ears!!
... He is winding the Manchester Utd fans up!!
... They greet the gesture with jeers!
... That is his 10th goal this season!!
... That puts Arsenal back in with a shout!
... Arsenal 2-3 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 82 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes on 3 men
... G_Hooper bears down on goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 83 :(mnu) J_Talamonti curls the ball out wide to D_Promotion
... D_Promotion with a low drive through the rain!
... But S_Assenjo smothers the ball.
Min. 84 :(arn) S_Sidwell finds J_Portillo on the edge of the box
... J_Portillo runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... Tom_Clements never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(mnu) P_Currer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from N_Vidic
... D_Caicedo knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But D_Foster just turns away!
Min. 86 :(arn) J_Portillo runs towards the goal
... J_Talamonti read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 86 :(mnu) P_Currer with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... P_Currer tries to lob the keeper !
... But S_Assenjo punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) G_Hooper beats Reinaldo
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Portillo with a nasty foul
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... Ben_Barcley plays it short to H_Larsson
... S_Proedl takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 90 :(arn) M_Dembele boots it towards J_Portillo
... Cleaned up by G_Hooper
Min. 91 :(mnu) C_Puyol with a 40-yard pass to R_O_Donovan
... But S_Proedl clears the danger
Min. 92 :(arn) M_Dembele brings it under control
... He takes on H_Larsson
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Portillo!
... Ben_Barcley with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 71,990
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : J_Portillo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Portillo (7,81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : A_Griffin
Scorers : D_Promotion (20), P_Currer (22), W_Barker (38)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : P_Currer (18)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 17 | 15
Off target : 9 | 4
On target : 8 | 11
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 5 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 11
Key Tackles : 10 | 11
Key Passes : 15 | 13
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Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 3 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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S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 26 6 7 36 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
D_Caicedo DF 1 24 8 6 47 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
S_Proedl DF 2 24 5 6 37 | 95 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 0 5
Reinaldo DF 1 23 10 6 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
N_Scally MF 2 4 27 6 28 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Seitaridis MF 2 8 24 16 27 | 58 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
C_Makelele MF 2 11 24 9 30 | 95 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 -20 15 -10
G_Karagounis MF 2 9 23 8 33 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
J_Portillo FW 1 6 3 27 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 44
H_Sabry FW 1 4 5 25 25 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
I_Lawlor GK 20 2 5 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Alrawi DF 1 24 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Dembele MF 1 10 23 6 42 | 37 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Sidwell FW 2 6 23 8 11 | 50 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
A_Little FW 2 7 6 24 21 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
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 27 2 3 2 42 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 23 12 7 13 | 95 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 35 0
Z_Knight DF 1 23 9 5 27 | 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
C_Puyol DF 1 22 8 5 36 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
D_Promotion DF 3 21 8 5 41 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 10 25
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
J_Maria MF 3 7 23 9 32 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
W_Barker MF 1 9 22 14 25 | 58 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 20 50
A_Griffin AM 2 9 23 10 15 | 63 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 29
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 23 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 11
F_Bents GK 25 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben_Barcley DF 3 22 7 8 41 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
R_O_Donovan MF 1 5 22 12 39 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Bergkamp FW 3 9 5 25 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Larsson FW 2 6 8 23 42 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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