Elite League Match, Arsenal vs. Real Madrid (Sun Sep 15)


                              Arsenal  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-2-2-1 P
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Garysean Wilson
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF S_Logan
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF D_Williams
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  DF Doriva
                         R_Parlour MF  |  MF Kaka
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF B_Dack
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  AM Rivera
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  AM Imbula
                        N_Bendtner FW  |  FW R_Leao
                                       |
                            K_Hein SUB |  SUB N_Sullivan
                             Ramos SUB |  SUB P_Bardsley
                          D_OLeary SUB |  SUB D_Sciarretta
                        F_Valverde SUB |  SUB J_Bett
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB A_Satriano

Referee: S_Scharer (Switzerland)


Min. 1  :(arn) R_Parlour steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_D_Gibson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_D_Gibson does well to get the tackle in
Min. 4  :(rmd) Doriva runs forward
          ...  H_Sanchez with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 7  :(arn) S_Wiltord pulls it back to C_Chambers
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_Chambers !
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 9  :(arn) H_Sanchez with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  H_Sanchez hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 10 :(rmd) Imbula watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  N_Bendtner with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  S_Scharer tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Rivera shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Imbula instead
          ...  Imbula lobs A_Boruc!
          ...  But T_Macedo just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 12 :(arn) Ronaldinhio finds himself in a good position
          ...  Ronaldinhio aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But A_Boruc punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 13 :(rmd) Kaka gets to the by line and finds R_Leao with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Chambers dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(rmd) R_Leao makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  R_Leao blasts it at the goal !
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 23 :(rmd) L_Gasparotto 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!
          ...  R_Leao receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  R_Leao tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him!
Min. 24 :(arn) R_Parlour drives it across the face of the goal N_Bendtner
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Logan
Min. 26 :(arn) Ronaldinhio lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Ozil latches on to it
          ...  S_D_Gibson reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Parlour chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to H_Sanchez
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But A_Boruc parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 27 :(arn) R_Parlour is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 27 :(arn) D_OLeary will come on for R_Parlour and play MF
Min. 29 :(rmd) Doriva controls the ball with ease
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by W_Saliba
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Ozil heads it away
Min. 33 :(rmd) Kaka looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Leao
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Keown
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 34 :(arn) M_Ozil looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Bendtner
          ...  L_Gasparotto is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Scharer
          ...  What s S_Scharer going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!!
          ...  N_Bendtner places the ball on the spot!
          ...  A_Boruc dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That s given Arsenal the advantage!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Real Madrid...
Min. 35 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 35 :(rmd) Rivera takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Logan
          ...  S_Logan rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 36 :(arn) S_Wiltord drives it across the face of the goal C_Chambers
          ...  Doriva goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 38 :(rmd) Imbula cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the block
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rmd) Doriva retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Rivera latches onto the end of it
          ...  O_Zinchenko intercepts the pass

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Real Madrid

Min. 50 :(arn) H_Sanchez takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  D_Williams with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 52 :(arn) H_Sanchez turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  H_Sanchez fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  A_Boruc with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 54 :(arn) N_Bendtner knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Bendtner !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Ozil knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  M_Ozil uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  A_Boruc parries it
Min. 58 :(arn) H_Sanchez runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Leao
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  H_Sanchez cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_OLeary chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Logan gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 58 :(rmd) B_Dack changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_D_Gibson
          ...  The cross hits S_D_Gibson on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But T_Macedo hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 59 :(rmd) R_Leao turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Leao fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Macedo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 64 :(arn) M_Ozil lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Keown latches on to it
          ...  M_Keown has a go!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 64 :(rmd) B_Dack with a real burst of pace
          ...  M_Keown with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Scharer just wants to lecture him
Min. 66 :(arn) Ronaldinhio cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_OLeary
          ...  D_Williams slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 66 :(rmd) B_Dack looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rivera
          ...  Rivera beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  T_Macedo comes towards him
          ...  He tries to beat T_Macedo
          ...  T_Macedo dives on the ball !!
Min. 67 :(arn) H_Sanchez runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Bendtner
          ...  But S_Logan slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Scharer has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 67 :(rmd) Imbula brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Chambers
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  A skilful effort from Kaka !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 69 :(arn) D_OLeary boots it towards N_Bendtner
          ...  S_D_Gibson forces him off the ball
Min. 70 :(rmd) J_Bett is coming on for Rivera and playing MF
Min. 70 :(rmd) A_Satriano replaces an unhappy Kaka and will play as a FW
Min. 71 :(rmd) S_D_Gibson is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  O_Zinchenko plays the back pass
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Dack crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Macedo
Min. 72 :(rmd) Doriva drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Satriano
          ...  C_Chambers with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 75 :(rmd) a big roar from the crowd as P_Bardsley comes on for S_Logan to play DF
Min. 75 :(rmd) D_Sciarretta replaces Doriva to play as a DF
Min. 77 :(arn) H_Sanchez with a perfectly timed run
          ...  But Imbula wins the tackle
Min. 78 :(arn) M_Ozil looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Sanchez
          ...  L_Gasparotto knocks the ball back to A_Boruc
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past A_Boruc!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ronaldinhio plays it into the danger area!
          ...  O_Zinchenko gets to it!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 80 :(arn) Ramos is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Keown is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(rmd) B_Dack with a smart pass to R_Leao
          ...  C_Chambers reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 87 :(arn) N_Bendtner plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_Leao with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  M_Ozil bends it round the wall
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 143,431
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Bendtner (34 pen), M_Keown (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Parlour (27)
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Imbula
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Leao (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 0 Real Madrid
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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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T_Macedo       GK  38   3   3   3  42 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  37   9   9  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
M_Keown        DF   2  35   9   4  11 |  81   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  45
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  32   5   5  37 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120  20  20
W_Saliba       DF   2  29   1   5  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  32  13  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  32  11  27 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  31  19  31 |  93   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  50   5
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  27  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
K_Hein         GK  21   1   4   4  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  36   9   8  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  34  10  11 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  32   2  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc        GK  32   5   1   1  25 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  32  12   8  12 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -15
S_Logan        DF   2  32  11   5  20 |  76   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  31   9   7  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Williams     DF   1  30   5   6  32 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Doriva         DF   2  28  28  11  21 |  76   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Kaka           MF   1   1  30  17  15 |  71   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Dack         MF   1   8  29  10  20 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  30  21  26 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Imbula         AM   1  11  30  18  20 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
R_Leao         FW   1   3   3  25  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -17
N_Sullivan     GK  29   2   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bardsley     DF   2  20   7   1  34 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sciarretta   DF   2  20   5   6  27 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bett         MF   1   1  20   2  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Satriano     FW   1   1   2  25  10 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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