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Season 21 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 3
Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle
Elite Football League Cup Group Match, Arsenal vs. Newcastle (Thu Oct 08)
Arsenal | Newcastle
5-4-1 C | 3-5-2 A
Adrian Dalmedo | Tony Glendinning
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D_James GK | GK P_Shilton
N_Vidic DF | DF C_Obasi
D_Caicedo DF | DF A_Mariappa
J_Stam DF | DF L_Jones
S_Proedl DF | MF N_Schulz
Reinaldo DF | MF M_Oakley
C_Makelele MF | MF L_Robert
M_Dembele MF | MF K_Kilbane
B_Harley MF | MF Leonardo
D_Prime MF | FW E_Cavani
A_Little FW | FW Robin_Van_Gik
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I_Lawlor SUB | SUB M_Landreau
A_Alrawi SUB | SUB S_McEveley
S_Davies SUB | SUB P_Evra
H_Sabry SUB | SUB W_Zaha
B_McBride SUB | SUB G_Roberts
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(arn) The ball rolls free!
... D_Prime takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... D_Prime with the side footed shot!
... P_Shilton with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 1 :(nwt) N_Schulz runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Mariappa
... J_Stam with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... M_McCurry ignores the protests for a card
... Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 3 :(nwt) N_Schulz holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to L_Robert
... L_Robert with a thundering shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_James beaten!
Min. 4 :(arn) C_Makelele finds J_Stam with a perfectly weighted pass
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Stam !
... P_Shilton with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7 :(nwt) K_Kilbane with an in swinging cross to Robin_Van_Gik
... Robin_Van_Gik with the side footed shot!
... Looks like it should be D_James's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... D_James looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 9 :(arn) M_Dembele leaves Robin_Van_Gik standing
... M_Dembele shapes up for a shot!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 9 :(nwt) N_Schulz with a clever shimmy
... N_Schulz cracks a laser towards goal !
... D_James parries it
Min. 9 :(arn) A_Little cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... N_Schulz with a bad challenge
... M_McCurry will want to speak to him
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(nwt) E_Cavani with a burst of pace
... M_Dembele knobbles the attacking player.
... M_McCurry blows up for a foul
... M_McCurry calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 13 :(arn) Reinaldo passes the ball to A_Little
... From long range A_Little bends the ball towards goal!
... P_Shilton heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Vidic with a well-controlled run
... N_Vidic rifles it at the goal !
... P_Shilton parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 17 :(arn) B_Harley miskicks!
... He finds A_Little though
... That was fortunate
... But A_Mariappa spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 18 :(arn) D_Prime with electric pace
... He eases past L_Jones
... C_Obasi takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Prime gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... D_Prime attempts a lob!
... But P_Shilton is equal to it
Min. 25 :(nwt) Leonardo is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... L_Robert latches onto the ball
... L_Robert tries to lob the keeper !
... D_James gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 26 :(arn) M_Dembele pulls it back to A_Little
... Leonardo reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... Reinaldo hits it towards the far post!
... P_Shilton reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 28 :(arn) N_Vidic makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... N_Vidic with a stunning strike !
... P_Shilton is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... P_Shilton looks very relieved!
Min. 29 :(arn) D_Prime with the deft touch
... He takes it past L_Jones
... He knocks it to A_Little!
... A_Mariappa tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Makelele hits it into the box!
... The danger is dealt with by L_Jones
Min. 30 :(arn) D_Prime jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Prime hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 30 :(nwt) N_Schulz with an intelligent ball to E_Cavani
... E_Cavani with a powerful downward header!
... But D_James is equal to it
Min. 31 :(arn) B_Harley barges the defender off the ball
... Robin_Van_Gik reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 38 :(nwt) N_Schulz moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to Robin_Van_Gik
... A_Little had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... K_Kilbane floats it forward
... A_Mariappa latches onto the end of it
... A_Mariappa drives it towards goal !
... D_James blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 40 :(nwt) Leonardo with the deft touch
... He takes it past N_Vidic
... He knocks it to C_Obasi!
... A scorcher of a shot from C_Obasi !
... D_James is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 41 :(nwt) A defence splitting pass from N_Schulz to Robin_Van_Gik
... Robin_Van_Gik with a thundering shot!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Leonardo floats the ball in!
... J_Stam wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) J_Stam cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Harley
... L_Jones knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_McCurry just turns away!
Min. 44 :(arn) S_Proedl 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 D_Caicedo
... L_Jones with a bad challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He received a good talking to from M_McCurry
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... C_Makelele swings it in
... A_Little gets on the end of it
... But C_Obasi comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 47 :(arn) A_Little beats L_Jones
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
... A_Little tries to lob the keeper !
... P_Shilton watches it sail wide!
Min. 48 :(arn) C_Makelele takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Obasi
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 48 :(nwt) Leonardo with a first time pass
... L_Jones runs onto it!
... A well-placed shot from L_Jones !
... D_James with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
Min. 47 :(arn) A_Little with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... L_Jones bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 48 :(arn) M_Dembele finds A_Little with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Little with the crafty shot!
... P_Shilton just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 49 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik has it on the edge of the box
... C_Makelele is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(arn) D_Prime beats Leonardo
... He showed great skill there
... D_Prime smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... P_Shilton never had a chance!
Min. 51 :(arn) D_Prime is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... A_Little latches onto the ball
... A_Little aims for the top right corner !
... It's beaten P_Shilton
... It goes wide !!
Min. 52 :(nwt) K_Kilbane with a short pass to find C_Obasi
... S_Proedl cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 53 :(arn) C_Makelele plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Prime keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... D_Prime curls the ball in on goal !
... But he somehow misses
... The Newcastle fans laugh at him
Min. 54 :(arn) N_Vidic flicks it over N_Schulz and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... N_Vidic with the crafty shot!
... P_Shilton with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(nwt) M_Oakley finds K_Kilbane with a perfectly weighted pass
... But S_Proedl spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(arn) J_Stam with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... J_Stam leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 56 :(nwt) L_Robert with the nod to Robin_Van_Gik
... The defender is caught ball watching
... Robin_Van_Gik takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just D_James is between him and the goal
... He lobs it over D_James
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 57 :(arn) N_Vidic with a one-touch layoff to S_Proedl
... But he loses control of it
... C_Obasi hits it out for a throw
Min. 59 :(arn) S_Proedl runs at the defence
... L_Robert gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Arsenal will now play A
Min. 60 :(nwt) M_Oakley knocks the ball past the defender
... M_Oakley attempts a chip!
... But it goes wide
Min. 64 :(nwt) N_Schulz skips the challenge from the defender
... N_Schulz rifles it to the far post !
... D_James fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 65 :(nwt) W_Zaha comes on for M_Oakley and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(arn) C_Makelele takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... L_Jones with the block
Min. 66 :(nwt) N_Schulz works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Robin_Van_Gik
... Robin_Van_Gik sends it flying towards goal!
... It hits off a defender!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Schulz plays it into the danger area!
... The ball comes to A_Mariappa
... He knocks it goalward
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... L_Robert chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Robin_Van_Gik gets a shot in
... D_James has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_James is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 67 :(arn) M_Dembele moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Harley
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Leonardo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 69 :(nwt) E_Cavani runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Stam back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... But B_Harley wins the ball
Min. 70 :(nwt) S_McEveley is ready to come on to replace A_Mariappa
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(arn) N_Vidic runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... N_Vidic drives it low !
... But P_Shilton palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 73 :(nwt) Leonardo with a glorious 60-yard pass to W_Zaha
... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Dembele
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Kilbane lofts the ball in!
... E_Cavani with the shot!
... D_James makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(nwt) a big roar from the crowd as G_Roberts comes on for E_Cavani to play FW
Min. 76 :(arn) A_Little sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... A_Little sees P_Shilton off his line !
... But it goes just over
Min. 77 :(arn) B_Harley bursts forward
... B_Harley hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(nwt) G_Roberts finds Leonardo with a perfectly weighted pass
... Leonardo lobs D_James!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 80 :(arn) C_Makelele holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to A_Little
... But he loses control of it
... Robin_Van_Gik belts it clear
Min. 80 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik sprints past S_Proedl
... Robin_Van_Gik with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But D_James parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Stam gets to the by line and finds A_Little with a beautiful cross
... A_Little fires the shot in!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Have Arsenal stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 81 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 81 :(arn) C_Makelele moves into a DM role on the manager's orders
Min. 81 :(arn) M_Dembele is changing his role to a DM
Min. 81 :(nwt) N_Schulz with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... Cleaned up by D_Caicedo
Min. 82 :(nwt) S_McEveley beats the defender
... The ball hits N_Vidic in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 83 :(nwt) S_McEveley cuts inside C_Makelele
... He worked that well
... S_McEveley with the crafty shot!
... D_James watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 84 :(nwt) W_Zaha hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Robin_Van_Gik latches onto it!
... J_Stam forces him off the ball
Min. 85 :(arn) B_Harley hits a hard pass to D_Prime
... A left-footer by D_Prime !
... P_Shilton with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) A_Little flicks it over C_Obasi's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... S_McEveley makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Stam hits it into the box!
... P_Shilton catches it!
Min. 91 :(nwt) W_Zaha knocks it past N_Vidic and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... N_Vidic recovers to win the ball back
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 104,883
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : J_Stam (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Little (81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Makelele (49)
Injured : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player : N_Schulz
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Schulz (9)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Newcastle
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 19
Off target : 12 | 11
On target : 8 | 8
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 3 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 0 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 5
Key Tackles : 8 | 15
Key Passes : 15 | 15
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Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 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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D_James GK 28 2 2 3 26 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 27 6 7 36 | 95 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 40 10 12
D_Caicedo DF 1 25 8 6 47 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Stam DF 2 24 8 6 29 | 95 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 60 55 26
S_Proedl DF 2 24 5 6 37 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 30 20
Reinaldo DF 1 23 10 6 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_Makelele DM 2 11 25 9 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
M_Dembele DM 1 10 24 6 42 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
D_Prime MF 2 7 23 13 40 | 95 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 18
A_Little FW 2 7 7 24 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 29
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
S_Davies DF 2 10 23 8 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Sabry FW 1 4 5 25 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_McBride FW 2 10 9 24 17 | 0 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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P_Shilton GK 31 6 5 3 18 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_Obasi DF 2 24 11 8 39 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 1
A_Mariappa DF 2 23 9 9 31 | 73 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
L_Jones DF 3 23 6 7 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 -20 -15
N_Schulz MF 1 7 23 15 21 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 48 8
M_Oakley MF 2 10 23 12 36 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
L_Robert MF 1 12 23 10 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
K_Kilbane MF 1 9 23 12 30 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Leonardo MF 1 12 23 4 35 | 95 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 -19
E_Cavani FW 2 10 11 25 26 | 78 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Robin_Van_Gik FW 2 9 9 23 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 40 0 10
M_Landreau GK 27 6 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_McEveley DF 2 23 11 9 24 | 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
P_Evra DF 3 23 11 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Zaha MF 2 7 23 17 12 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
G_Roberts FW 1 9 9 23 25 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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Arsenal | Newcastle
5-4-1 C | 3-5-2 A
Adrian Dalmedo | Tony Glendinning
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D_James GK | GK P_Shilton
N_Vidic DF | DF C_Obasi
D_Caicedo DF | DF A_Mariappa
J_Stam DF | DF L_Jones
S_Proedl DF | MF N_Schulz
Reinaldo DF | MF M_Oakley
C_Makelele MF | MF L_Robert
M_Dembele MF | MF K_Kilbane
B_Harley MF | MF Leonardo
D_Prime MF | FW E_Cavani
A_Little FW | FW Robin_Van_Gik
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I_Lawlor SUB | SUB M_Landreau
A_Alrawi SUB | SUB S_McEveley
S_Davies SUB | SUB P_Evra
H_Sabry SUB | SUB W_Zaha
B_McBride SUB | SUB G_Roberts
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(arn) The ball rolls free!
... D_Prime takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... D_Prime with the side footed shot!
... P_Shilton with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 1 :(nwt) N_Schulz runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to A_Mariappa
... J_Stam with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... M_McCurry ignores the protests for a card
... Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 3 :(nwt) N_Schulz holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to L_Robert
... L_Robert with a thundering shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_James beaten!
Min. 4 :(arn) C_Makelele finds J_Stam with a perfectly weighted pass
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Stam !
... P_Shilton with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7 :(nwt) K_Kilbane with an in swinging cross to Robin_Van_Gik
... Robin_Van_Gik with the side footed shot!
... Looks like it should be D_James's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... D_James looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 9 :(arn) M_Dembele leaves Robin_Van_Gik standing
... M_Dembele shapes up for a shot!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 9 :(nwt) N_Schulz with a clever shimmy
... N_Schulz cracks a laser towards goal !
... D_James parries it
Min. 9 :(arn) A_Little cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... N_Schulz with a bad challenge
... M_McCurry will want to speak to him
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(nwt) E_Cavani with a burst of pace
... M_Dembele knobbles the attacking player.
... M_McCurry blows up for a foul
... M_McCurry calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 13 :(arn) Reinaldo passes the ball to A_Little
... From long range A_Little bends the ball towards goal!
... P_Shilton heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Vidic with a well-controlled run
... N_Vidic rifles it at the goal !
... P_Shilton parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 17 :(arn) B_Harley miskicks!
... He finds A_Little though
... That was fortunate
... But A_Mariappa spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 18 :(arn) D_Prime with electric pace
... He eases past L_Jones
... C_Obasi takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Prime gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... D_Prime attempts a lob!
... But P_Shilton is equal to it
Min. 25 :(nwt) Leonardo is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... L_Robert latches onto the ball
... L_Robert tries to lob the keeper !
... D_James gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 26 :(arn) M_Dembele pulls it back to A_Little
... Leonardo reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... Reinaldo hits it towards the far post!
... P_Shilton reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 28 :(arn) N_Vidic makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... N_Vidic with a stunning strike !
... P_Shilton is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... P_Shilton looks very relieved!
Min. 29 :(arn) D_Prime with the deft touch
... He takes it past L_Jones
... He knocks it to A_Little!
... A_Mariappa tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Makelele hits it into the box!
... The danger is dealt with by L_Jones
Min. 30 :(arn) D_Prime jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Prime hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 30 :(nwt) N_Schulz with an intelligent ball to E_Cavani
... E_Cavani with a powerful downward header!
... But D_James is equal to it
Min. 31 :(arn) B_Harley barges the defender off the ball
... Robin_Van_Gik reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 38 :(nwt) N_Schulz moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to Robin_Van_Gik
... A_Little had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... K_Kilbane floats it forward
... A_Mariappa latches onto the end of it
... A_Mariappa drives it towards goal !
... D_James blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 40 :(nwt) Leonardo with the deft touch
... He takes it past N_Vidic
... He knocks it to C_Obasi!
... A scorcher of a shot from C_Obasi !
... D_James is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 41 :(nwt) A defence splitting pass from N_Schulz to Robin_Van_Gik
... Robin_Van_Gik with a thundering shot!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Leonardo floats the ball in!
... J_Stam wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) J_Stam cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Harley
... L_Jones knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_McCurry just turns away!
Min. 44 :(arn) S_Proedl 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 D_Caicedo
... L_Jones with a bad challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He received a good talking to from M_McCurry
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... C_Makelele swings it in
... A_Little gets on the end of it
... But C_Obasi comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 47 :(arn) A_Little beats L_Jones
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
... A_Little tries to lob the keeper !
... P_Shilton watches it sail wide!
Min. 48 :(arn) C_Makelele takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Obasi
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 48 :(nwt) Leonardo with a first time pass
... L_Jones runs onto it!
... A well-placed shot from L_Jones !
... D_James with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle
Min. 47 :(arn) A_Little with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... L_Jones bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 48 :(arn) M_Dembele finds A_Little with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Little with the crafty shot!
... P_Shilton just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 49 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik has it on the edge of the box
... C_Makelele is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(arn) D_Prime beats Leonardo
... He showed great skill there
... D_Prime smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... P_Shilton never had a chance!
Min. 51 :(arn) D_Prime is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... A_Little latches onto the ball
... A_Little aims for the top right corner !
... It's beaten P_Shilton
... It goes wide !!
Min. 52 :(nwt) K_Kilbane with a short pass to find C_Obasi
... S_Proedl cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 53 :(arn) C_Makelele plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Prime keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... D_Prime curls the ball in on goal !
... But he somehow misses
... The Newcastle fans laugh at him
Min. 54 :(arn) N_Vidic flicks it over N_Schulz and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... N_Vidic with the crafty shot!
... P_Shilton with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(nwt) M_Oakley finds K_Kilbane with a perfectly weighted pass
... But S_Proedl spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(arn) J_Stam with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... J_Stam leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 56 :(nwt) L_Robert with the nod to Robin_Van_Gik
... The defender is caught ball watching
... Robin_Van_Gik takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just D_James is between him and the goal
... He lobs it over D_James
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 57 :(arn) N_Vidic with a one-touch layoff to S_Proedl
... But he loses control of it
... C_Obasi hits it out for a throw
Min. 59 :(arn) S_Proedl runs at the defence
... L_Robert gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Arsenal will now play A
Min. 60 :(nwt) M_Oakley knocks the ball past the defender
... M_Oakley attempts a chip!
... But it goes wide
Min. 64 :(nwt) N_Schulz skips the challenge from the defender
... N_Schulz rifles it to the far post !
... D_James fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 65 :(nwt) W_Zaha comes on for M_Oakley and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(arn) C_Makelele takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... He runs towards goal
... L_Jones with the block
Min. 66 :(nwt) N_Schulz works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Robin_Van_Gik
... Robin_Van_Gik sends it flying towards goal!
... It hits off a defender!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Schulz plays it into the danger area!
... The ball comes to A_Mariappa
... He knocks it goalward
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... L_Robert chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Robin_Van_Gik gets a shot in
... D_James has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_James is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 67 :(arn) M_Dembele moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to B_Harley
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Leonardo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 69 :(nwt) E_Cavani runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Stam back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... But B_Harley wins the ball
Min. 70 :(nwt) S_McEveley is ready to come on to replace A_Mariappa
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(arn) N_Vidic runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... N_Vidic drives it low !
... But P_Shilton palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 73 :(nwt) Leonardo with a glorious 60-yard pass to W_Zaha
... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Dembele
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Kilbane lofts the ball in!
... E_Cavani with the shot!
... D_James makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(nwt) a big roar from the crowd as G_Roberts comes on for E_Cavani to play FW
Min. 76 :(arn) A_Little sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... A_Little sees P_Shilton off his line !
... But it goes just over
Min. 77 :(arn) B_Harley bursts forward
... B_Harley hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(nwt) G_Roberts finds Leonardo with a perfectly weighted pass
... Leonardo lobs D_James!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 80 :(arn) C_Makelele holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to A_Little
... But he loses control of it
... Robin_Van_Gik belts it clear
Min. 80 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik sprints past S_Proedl
... Robin_Van_Gik with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But D_James parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Stam gets to the by line and finds A_Little with a beautiful cross
... A_Little fires the shot in!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Have Arsenal stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 81 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 81 :(arn) C_Makelele moves into a DM role on the manager's orders
Min. 81 :(arn) M_Dembele is changing his role to a DM
Min. 81 :(nwt) N_Schulz with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... Cleaned up by D_Caicedo
Min. 82 :(nwt) S_McEveley beats the defender
... The ball hits N_Vidic in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 83 :(nwt) S_McEveley cuts inside C_Makelele
... He worked that well
... S_McEveley with the crafty shot!
... D_James watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 84 :(nwt) W_Zaha hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Robin_Van_Gik latches onto it!
... J_Stam forces him off the ball
Min. 85 :(arn) B_Harley hits a hard pass to D_Prime
... A left-footer by D_Prime !
... P_Shilton with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) A_Little flicks it over C_Obasi's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... S_McEveley makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Stam hits it into the box!
... P_Shilton catches it!
Min. 91 :(nwt) W_Zaha knocks it past N_Vidic and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... N_Vidic recovers to win the ball back
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 104,883
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : J_Stam (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Little (81)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Makelele (49)
Injured : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player : N_Schulz
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N_Schulz (9)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Newcastle
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 19
Off target : 12 | 11
On target : 8 | 8
Possession : 60 | 40
Corners : 3 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 0 | 3
Fouls : 15 | 5
Key Tackles : 8 | 15
Key Passes : 15 | 15
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Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 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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D_James GK 28 2 2 3 26 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 27 6 7 36 | 95 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 40 10 12
D_Caicedo DF 1 25 8 6 47 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Stam DF 2 24 8 6 29 | 95 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 60 55 26
S_Proedl DF 2 24 5 6 37 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 30 20
Reinaldo DF 1 23 10 6 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
C_Makelele DM 2 11 25 9 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
M_Dembele DM 1 10 24 6 42 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
D_Prime MF 2 7 23 13 40 | 95 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 18
A_Little FW 2 7 7 24 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 29
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
S_Davies DF 2 10 23 8 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Sabry FW 1 4 5 25 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_McBride FW 2 10 9 24 17 | 0 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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P_Shilton GK 31 6 5 3 18 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_Obasi DF 2 24 11 8 39 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 1
A_Mariappa DF 2 23 9 9 31 | 73 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
L_Jones DF 3 23 6 7 22 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 -20 -15
N_Schulz MF 1 7 23 15 21 | 95 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 48 8
M_Oakley MF 2 10 23 12 36 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
L_Robert MF 1 12 23 10 32 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
K_Kilbane MF 1 9 23 12 30 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Leonardo MF 1 12 23 4 35 | 95 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 -19
E_Cavani FW 2 10 11 25 26 | 78 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Robin_Van_Gik FW 2 9 9 23 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 40 0 10
M_Landreau GK 27 6 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_McEveley DF 2 23 11 9 24 | 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
P_Evra DF 3 23 11 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Zaha MF 2 7 23 17 12 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
G_Roberts FW 1 9 9 23 25 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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