Elite FA Cup Group Match, Arsenal vs. Newcastle (Sun Apr 07)


                              Arsenal  |  Newcastle
                              4-3-3 N  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                         J_Lehmann GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF W_Sagnol
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF A_Lopez
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF D_F_Rodrigues
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF B_Moore
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  MF B_Aguiar
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF P_Levchenko
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF G_Glen
                         B_McBride FW  |  AM M_De_Cala
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW M_Harnik
                          P_Currer FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                        J_Paintsil SUB |  SUB R_Giovinco
                           Matheus SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                         M_Dembele SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                       G_Schelotto SUB |  SUB Robin_Van_Gik

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 1  :(arn) M_Dickinson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Murphy
          ...  But W_Sagnol spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 2  :(arn) N_Scally plays in P_Currer with a beautiful ball
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 3  :(arn) M_Dickinson looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  B_McBride receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_McBride unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar never had a chance!
Min. 5  :(nwt) G_Glen boots it towards D_Berbatov
          ...  N_Vidic seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 9  :(nwt) M_Harnik takes advantage of a mistake by D_Murphy
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Harnik flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him!
Min. 10 :(nwt) B_Moore looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  P_Levchenko receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Levchenko !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 11 :(arn) G_Wilkinson crosses to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(arn) D_Murphy plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_Currer decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  P_Currer drives the ball low !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar watches it sail wide!
Min. 16 :(arn) P_Currer lobs it over the defender
          ...  P_Currer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 21 :(nwt) B_Aguiar picks out G_Glen with the cross
          ...  But N_Vidic spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 22 :(nwt) W_Sagnol with the mazy run
          ...  W_Sagnol with the header !
          ...  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. 26 :(nwt) B_Aguiar moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Berbatov
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Berbatov !
          ...  J_Lehmann won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 30 :(arn) A_Isaksson 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 G_Wilkinson
          ...  G_Wilkinson blasts it at the goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 31 :(arn) A_Isaksson finds B_McBride in the box
          ...  B_Aguiar with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 32 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by W_Sagnol
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Lopez bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  I_Williamson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 33 :(arn) S_Logan kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  gets on the end of the pass
          ...  swings in the shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 34 :(nwt) M_De_Cala runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Wilkinson with a deliberate foul
          ...  I_Williamson will want to speak to him
          ...  He received a good talking to from I_Williamson
Min. 34 :(nwt) G_Glen crosses into the box, finding M_De_Cala
          ...  Blocked by N_Burdisso
Min. 36 :(arn) P_Currer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  P_Currer chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It's beaten E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 36 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 36 :(nwt) A_Lopez with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A_Lopez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 37 :(arn) S_Logan miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_Currer though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_Levchenko with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 38 :(arn) D_Murphy rushes through the defence
          ...  B_Moore with the foul
          ...  I_Williamson will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  N_Scally passes to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Arsenal fans to celebrate!
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle

Min. 52 :(nwt) P_Levchenko has it now
          ...  He takes on N_Vidic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Glen!
          ...  M_Dickinson with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 53 :(arn) G_Wilkinson skips the challenge from B_Moore
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 55 :(nwt) M_Harnik moves forward
          ...  M_Harnik hits a great shot !
          ...  J_Lehmann tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 60 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Schelotto will come on for B_McBride and play FW
Min. 60 :(nwt) R_Giovinco comes on for A_Lopez and takes up a DF role
Min. 62 :(nwt) M_Harnik takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Vidic brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 63 :(arn) N_Burdisso chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Currer
          ...  A powerful shot by P_Currer !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Arsenal fans sing his praises!
          ...  Arsenal 4-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 65 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Aguiar is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(arn) N_Burdisso lashes out at M_De_Cala
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 65 :(nwt) Curled in dangerously from M_De_Cala to M_Harnik
          ...  M_Harnik blasts it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 69 :(nwt) P_Levchenko hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Robin_Van_Gik latches onto it!
          ...  What a shot from Robin_Van_Gik !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 69 :(arn) P_Currer skips the challenge from B_Moore
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a bad challenge
          ...  I_Williamson will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 70 :(arn) J_Paintsil comes on for D_Murphy and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(nwt) L_Camp is coming on for G_Glen and playing MF
Min. 86 :(nwt) M_De_Cala with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But M_Dickinson sweeps up the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 56,159
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Currer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Wilkinson (30), P_Currer (36,63), B_McBride (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Dickinson (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : P_Levchenko
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Aguiar (31), D_F_Rodrigues (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 4 - 0 Newcastle
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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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J_Lehmann      GK  35   2   4   4  19 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  24   9   7  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  23   8   7  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  28
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   6  31 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  52  20
A_Isaksson     MF   1   7  24   4  31 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  24   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  23   6  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  22  -2
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
D_Murphy       FW   2   9   7  23  37 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  20  93
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  19  10   7  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  22   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  31   5   5   7  14 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  28   9   1  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
A_Lopez        DF   2  24  11   3  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  23  12  11  34 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
B_Moore        DF   2  23  12  11  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Aguiar       MF   1   6  23   6  20 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
P_Levchenko    MF   3  10  22  14  47 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   1
G_Glen         MF   2   6  21  12  29 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_De_Cala      AM   2   9   6  22  45 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
M_Harnik       FW   1   4   9  25  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  23  11  10  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   1  20   9   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Camp         MF   3  11  21  10  27 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robin_Van_Gik  FW   2   9   9  20  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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