Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. Sunderland (Sun Oct 23)


                              Arsenal  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK R_Locke
                          J_Valera DF  |  DF R_Roversio
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF A_Helender
                             Doria DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF W_Reid
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF N_Sahin
                        Seitaridis MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF M_Woods
                         T_Cairney MF  |  AM S_Nakamoto
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW Christinoa
                        Freddy_Abu FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                           K_Rekik SUB |  SUB B_Weinman
                          S_Parker SUB |  SUB Eugen_Shakhov
                         M_Dembele SUB |  SUB Atsu
                          A_Little SUB |  SUB Ademilson

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(arn) Seitaridis moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Sabry
          ...  N_Sahin knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_Tango blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 8  :(sun) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Christinoa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Butland with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 8  :(sun) M_V_Bommel with the header on
          ...  He finds Christinoa in space
          ...  D_Sinclair cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 12 :(arn) T_Cairney finds Freddy_Abu with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Freddy_Abu tries to beat R_Locke!
          ...  R_Locke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 12 :(sun) M_V_Bommel with a 50-yard pass to Christinoa
          ...  D_Sinclair with the block
Min. 13 :(sun) N_Sahin runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Valera back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Doria clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 15 :(sun) N_Sahin cuts through the defence
          ...  J_Butland gets to the ball first
Min. 17 :(arn) Seitaridis slides the ball across to L_Gasparotto
          ...  L_Gasparotto aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis hits it into the box!
          ...  M_V_Bommel wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 17 :(sun) M_V_Bommel runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Erak
          ...  But Doria comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 18 :(arn) D_Sinclair with a pinpoint pass to H_Sabry
          ...  But A_Helender puts the ball out of play
Min. 23 :(arn) Seitaridis retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Gasparotto latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Gasparotto hits a great shot !
          ...  R_Locke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Locke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 26 :(sun) T_Erak runs at the defence
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Doria picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(sun) M_Woods is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa hits a great shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sahin plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Gasparotto reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 28 :(sun) M_Woods with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Nakamoto in space
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Sunderland have snatched the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 35 :(arn) C_Baker flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Sabry runs onto it!
          ...  H_Sabry carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  R_Locke collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 37 :(arn) C_Baker kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Sabry gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Woods wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 37 :(sun) N_Sahin plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  W_Reid decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Reid !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 38 :(arn) D_Sinclair gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Sinclair with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 39 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Freddy_Abu is through!
          ...  A_Helender tackles cleanly
Min. 42 :(sun) N_Sahin chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Roversio
          ...  L_Gasparotto slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) T_Cairney is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_Valera
          ...  But Christinoa slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 45 :(arn) Arsenal restructured their strategy to A

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Sunderland

Min. 46 :(sun) M_V_Bommel puts in T_Erak
          ...  But Doria wins the ball
Min. 48 :(sun) N_Sahin with a probing pass to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa drives the ball low !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 55 :(sun) A_Cissokho knocks the ball past H_Sabry
          ...  L_Gasparotto makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Woods
          ...  Doria gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 57 :(arn) Seitaridis feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Freddy_Abu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Freddy_Abu with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  R_Locke collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 60 :(sun) M_V_Bommel turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_V_Bommel attempts the shot!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 62 :(arn) C_Baker is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  C_Baker drives the shot in!
          ...  R_Locke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 62 :(sun) M_V_Bommel leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Christinoa
          ...  Seitaridis is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  D_James misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(arn) J_Butland plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Helender wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 65 :(arn) T_Cairney looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Freddy_Abu
          ...  T_Erak with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(arn) J_Butland gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Freddy_Abu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Cissokho
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 69 :(sun) S_Nakamoto gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 70 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Dembele will come on for L_Gasparotto and play FW
Min. 70 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Weinman will come on for A_Cissokho and play DF
Min. 70 :(arn) Freddy_Abu plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  T_Erak leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  C_Tango will just give him a speaking to
Min. 75 :(arn) A_Little replaces an unhappy H_Sabry and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Atsu will come on for S_Nakamoto and play AM
Min. 75 :(sun) Up goes the substitution board - Ademilson on for T_Erak as a FW
Min. 77 :(arn) J_Butland holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Freddy_Abu
          ...  Freddy_Abu bears down on goal!
          ...  R_Locke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 78 :(sun) N_Sahin has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Ademilson collects the loose ball!
          ...  Ademilson goes for goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 82 :(sun) N_Sahin with the nod to Ademilson
          ...  But A_Little will cut out the threat
Min. 85 :(sun) M_V_Bommel runs at T_Cairney
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_V_Bommel must beat D_James!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 85 :(arn) Freddy_Abu with a precise ball to D_Sinclair
          ...  B_Weinman with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Tango just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  T_Cairney hoists it forward
          ...  A_Little gets on the end of it
          ...  But B_Weinman barges him off the ball
Min. 87 :(arn) Freddy_Abu is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Seitaridis
          ...  Seitaridis has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) M_Dembele runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Freddy_Abu
          ...  Freddy_Abu leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 88 :(sun) N_Sahin sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  N_Sahin hits the ball first time!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_V_Bommel lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_Roversio
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 89 :(sun) Atsu with a 40-yard pass to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 90 :(sun) Atsu with a measured pass to Ademilson
          ...  But Doria barges him off the ball
Min. 91 :(sun) M_Woods with an incisive pass to Ademilson
          ...  Ademilson hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  D_James just watches float over the bar!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 119,819
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Doria
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_V_Bommel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Nakamoto (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Sahin (2), T_Erak (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :          12        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Sunderland
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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  29   2   2   3  26 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Valera       DF   2  26   8   9  39 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  26   8   7  41 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
Doria          DF   3  24   7   4  32 |  92   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100 -20 -20
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   8   6  23 |  71   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   2
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  25  16  27 |  92   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
J_Butland      MF   2   9  25  11  41 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   7  23   7  21 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  26  25 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   7  10  23  42 |  92   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  24   7   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Parker       MF   1  10  27  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      FW   1  11  24   6  42 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   7  25  21 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke        GK  34   2   4   4  15 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  25   3  10  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Helender     DF   1  25   7   7  21 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  24  10   6  12 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  24   6   9  41 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  25  16  26 |  92   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  68  19
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   6  24  17  29 |  92   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  50   6
M_Woods        MF   2  16  24   9  18 |  92   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  24  15  32 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  40
Christinoa     FW   3   8   7  24  42 |  92   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  12
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  24  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  24   8  11  30 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  26   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Atsu           AM   1   9  23  11  18 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  23  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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