Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Valencia (Mon Sep 02)


                              Arsenal  |  Valencia
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-1-4-1 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                         J_Lehmann GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                        Raúl_Albil DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF C_Barr
                            N_Wade DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                          N_Scally MF  |  DM A_Wisdom
                           Matheus MF  |  MF Sektioui
                            Craige MF  |  MF E_Sno
                         S_Corchia FW  |  MF K_Richard
                         B_McBride FW  |  MF Y_Abdessadki
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW Eusebio
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB T_Tapalovic
                        N_Burdisso SUB |  SUB C_Cuellar
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB M_Bidoudane
                          P_Currer SUB |  SUB Asier_Munoz
                           R_Mason SUB |  SUB Diaviera

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(arn) Craige holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  K_Richard fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 3  :(vla) C_Barr runs at the defence
          ...  N_Vidic scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down
Min. 3  :(vla) Y_Abdessadki takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Criscrito
          ...  But Raúl_Albil clears the ball to safety
Min. 5  :(vla) Y_Abdessadki pass splits open the defence and finds Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Lehmann moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Lehmann catches it with style!
Min. 7  :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  But S_Logan clears the danger
Min. 10 :(arn) B_McBride takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wisdom
          ...  From long range B_McBride bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But A_Boruc makes an easy save
Min. 12 :(arn) Craige hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Wade collects the loose ball!
          ...  But W_A_Glen will cut out the threat
Min. 14 :(arn) D_Berbatov with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Eusebio
          ...  D_Berbatov with a terrific drive !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 19 :(arn) S_Corchia runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Sektioui fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Poll tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  N_Scally bends it round the wall
          ...  But A_Boruc punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 20 :(arn) Craige brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Barr
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Berbatov!
          ...  A_Wisdom anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 21 :(vla) Eusebio flicks it over N_Wade's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Eusebio chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But J_Lehmann stops that one easily
Min. 22 :(arn) Matheus is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Raúl_Albil
          ...  J_Conroy rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 25 :(arn) N_Wade with a slide rule pass to Raúl_Albil
          ...  But K_Richard spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 26 :(vla) Sektioui with the nod to Eusebio
          ...  S_Logan takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 28 :(arn) Matheus with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Criscrito
          ...  He knocks it to S_Corchia!
          ...  C_Barr reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 28 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Wisdom collects the loose ball!
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Wisdom !
          ...  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. 29 :(arn) Matheus with a precise ball to Raúl_Albil
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Richard
Min. 30 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing C
Min. 34 :(vla) Eusebio breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Lehmann!
          ...  S_Logan brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 39 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki crosses to A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Wisdom tries the shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 41 :(vla) E_Sno lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  K_Richard latches on to it
          ...  K_Richard hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But J_Lehmann tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 42 :(vla) E_Sno chips the ball over the defence and finds Eusebio
          ...  But N_Vidic slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) Matheus volleys it forward. He finds D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 44 :(vla) Eusebio gains possession
          ...  Eusebio with a thundering volley!
          ...  Over the bar

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(vla) D_Criscrito sidesteps N_Vidic
          ...  D_Criscrito with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 47 :(vla) D_Criscrito with a 40-yard pass to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  Y_Abdessadki drives it towards goal !
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a fine save
Min. 48 :(arn) Raúl_Albil beats the defender
          ...  Raúl_Albil strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But A_Boruc tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Corchia plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Boruc fists it away!
Min. 49 :(arn) S_Corchia beats W_A_Glen
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  W_A_Glen moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 53 :(vla) E_Sno kills the ball dead
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Wade
Min. 54 :(vla) E_Sno makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  E_Sno swings in the shot!
          ...  J_Lehmann parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 56 :(arn) S_Corchia steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Barr
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  W_A_Glen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 63 :(vla) K_Richard knocks it past N_Wade and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Wade does well to get the tackle in
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Criscrito kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  E_Sno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Corchia seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 66 :(vla) K_Richard finds himself in a good position
          ...  K_Richard attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Lehmann with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 67 :(arn) D_Berbatov is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 67 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Currer will come on for D_Berbatov and play FW
Min. 68 :(vla) Eusebio nutmegs S_Corchia
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Raúl_Albil
Min. 71 :(vla) E_Sno lays the ball back to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 72 :(arn) Matheus is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 77 :(arn) Matheus holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Corchia
          ...  But A_Wisdom wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Craige
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Boruc
Min. 77 :(vla) A_Wisdom sidesteps Raúl_Albil
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  N_Vidic cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 77 :(arn) Raúl_Albil skips the challenge from A_Wisdom
          ...  Sektioui with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 80 :(vla) A_Wisdom has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Raúl_Albil
          ...  He puts in D_Criscrito!
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Criscrito !
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 83 :(arn) Craige unselfishly lays the ball back to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 84 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Raúl_Albil
          ...  He knocks it to Eusebio!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Wade takes possession
Min. 85 :(vla) Eusebio beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  A powerful header from Eusebio !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 87 :(vla) Eusebio flicks it over Raúl_Albil's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Eusebio with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Lehmann just watches float over the bar!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) S_Corchia jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  S_Corchia has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  A_Boruc catches the ball
Min. 88 :(vla) Sektioui with a neat pass into Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 60,548
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Wade (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Logan (34)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : D_Berbatov (67)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Abdessadki
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Richard (1), Sektioui (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Arsenal    |     Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       15
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 Valencia
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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  36   2   4   4  19 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  60 -10 -10
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  24   7   5  25 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   9
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mason        FW   2   8   7  18  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
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  34   1   1   1  11 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  25  10   9  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  24  11   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
D_Criscrito    DF   2  24  10   7  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
A_Wisdom       DM   2  21  19   8  34 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  12   2
Sektioui       MF   1   1  29   5  37 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
E_Sno          MF   1   9  26   8  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
K_Richard      MF   1   9  24   9  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  -2  14
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  24   8  29 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  31  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Tapalovic    GK  28   4   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  24  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  23   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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