Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Replay Match, Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (Fri Jul 23)


                          Aston Villa  |  Arsenal
                              4-2-4 L  |  4-5-1 C
                           Care Taker  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF P_Evra
                             Ayala DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                        L_Blokland DF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                       A_Rodriguez MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                           Romario MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                          M_Jordan FW  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  MF S_Matthews
                           R_Sharp FW  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        S_Donnelly FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                       D_Gentenaar SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                         G_Johnson SUB |  SUB M_Layun
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB M_Arteta
                         E_Barreto SUB |  SUB J_Willock
                          K_Warner SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(asv) A_Rodriguez passes the ball to M_Jordan
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Jordan !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 3  :(asv) M_Jordan looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Collamarini
          ...  F_Ricksen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Atkinson going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 7  :(asv) M_Jordan cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Jordan with the side footed shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 11 :(arn) D_Rocastle breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on B_Roorda!
          ...  L_Blokland brings him down!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 11 :(arn) N_Anelka cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Ayala tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews crosses it in!
          ...  L_Blokland gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 15 :(asv) A_Cissokho gets to the by line and finds E_Collamarini with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_Thomas goes in stud's first
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by M_Atkinson
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 19 :(arn) C_Chambers sidesteps L_Blokland
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ayala with a two footed challenge!!
          ...  M_Atkinson stops play
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 19 :(arn) P_Evra takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rodriguez
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Evra with the chance !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 20 :(arn) N_Anelka with electric pace
          ...  He eases past L_Blokland
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Livingstone
Min. 24 :(asv) L_Blokland spits at M_Thomas
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 29 :(arn) F_Ricksen moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  But P_Livingstone clears the ball to safety
Min. 31 :(asv) A_Rodriguez finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  A_Rodriguez with the side footed shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Aston Villa fans sing his praises!
          ...  Aston Villa go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 32 :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing D
Min. 33 :(arn) D_Rocastle finds C_Chambers with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Cissokho cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 35 :(asv) E_Collamarini breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Macedo!
          ...  F_Ricksen brings him down!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 38 :(arn) J_Gandolfini gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  N_Anelka is unmarked
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Cissokho hits it out for a throw
Min. 41 :(arn) R_Holding has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Cissokho
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Ayala 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) P_Evra with the Cruyff turn
          ...  R_Sharp is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  M_Atkinson warned him
Min. 43 :(asv) M_Jordan is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  D_Rocastle takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(arn) J_Willock is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Matthews is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 45 :(arn) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Anelka loses A_Cissokho
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Donnelly

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(asv) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Donnelly gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Donnelly attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a good save
Min. 49 :(arn) M_Thomas spots J_Willock who is in acres of space
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Willock !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 50 :(asv) M_Jordan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  R_Holding wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 50 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop sidesteps Romario
          ...  Romario with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(arn) N_Anelka with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Ayala
          ...  He knocks it to J_Willock!
          ...  J_Willock looks to see where B_Roorda is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  B_Roorda makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 51 :(arn) J_Willock nutmegs A_Cissokho, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Willock with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  B_Roorda never had a chance!
Min. 53 :(arn) D_Rocastle is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock must beat B_Roorda!
          ...  B_Roorda won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 54 :(asv) A_Rodriguez volleys it forward. He finds M_Jordan
          ...  N_Anelka with the tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
Min. 56 :(arn) J_Willock takes advantage of a mistake by P_Livingstone
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Willock !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 57 :(asv) Romario holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Cissokho
          ...  P_Evra clears with a diving header
Min. 58 :(asv) R_Sharp sidesteps P_Evra
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But C_Chambers wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rodriguez plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Holding wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 60 :(asv) E_Collamarini with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  E_Collamarini gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_Macedo won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 68 :(asv) Ayala has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_Ricksen
          ...  He knocks it to M_Jordan!
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Jordan !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 69 :(arn) D_Rocastle plays in J_Willock with a beautiful ball
          ...  R_Sharp with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(asv) M_Jordan miskicks!
          ...  He finds Ayala though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Ayala with the chance !
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 73 :(asv) P_Livingstone sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Jordan
          ...  But F_Ricksen slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Butland comes on for Romario and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asv) E_Barreto replaces an unhappy A_Rodriguez and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(arn) L_Suarez replaces J_Gandolfini and will play FW
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps P_Livingstone
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Anelka flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But B_Roorda hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 77 :(arn) M_Layun will replace the useless F_Ricksen and will play DF
Min. 78 :(asv) G_Johnson will replace P_Livingstone and play DF
Min. 85 :(asv) E_Collamarini with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from R_Holding
          ...  But M_Layun comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(asv) J_Butland sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  E_Collamarini runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But M_Layun spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 93 :(asv) R_Sharp has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Rocastle with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 118,349
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Ayala (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Rodriguez (31)
Sent Off             : L_Blokland (24)
Booked               : Romario (50), R_Sharp (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Willock
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ricksen (35), D_Rocastle (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Roorda       GK  35   4   5   2  29 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  34  11   9  31 |  80   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  32  12   7  12 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Ayala          DF   2  32  12   5  11 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  26  21   1  38 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
A_Rodriguez    MF   1   8  29  20  44 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Romario        MF   2   8  28  22  37 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  23  29  36 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  29  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  30   9  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Warner       FW   2   4  13  19  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  31   3   3   3  42 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   9   7  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Evra         DF   3  32  13  11  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  79   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  30  12   7  33 |  16   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |  50   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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