Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (Sun Jul 24)


                          Aston Villa  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-1-4-1 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                         P_Navarra DF  |  DF R_Holding
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF P_Evra
                       A_Odriozola DF  |  DF D_Burn
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF M_Layun
                            Camilo DM  |  DM G_Xhaka
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                         El_Payaso MF  |  MF Taliyah_Jnr
                               Kan MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                            A_Luke AM  |  MF M_Guendouzi
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                       C_Donaldson SUB |  SUB C_Chambers
                       S_Torkelson SUB |  SUB M_Arteta
                            J_Baez SUB |  SUB Ronaldinhio
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(asv) Kan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_Evra with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 4  :(arn) N_Anelka runs into space
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 5  :(asv) Kan brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  E_Collamarini makes himself available
          ...  E_Collamarini runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 8  :(arn) G_Xhaka drives it forward to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Odriozola slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 9  :(asv) A_Luke drives it across the face of the goal E_Collamarini
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Collamarini !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kan curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Macedo
Min. 9  :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  F_McLintock wins the ball well
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(arn) M_Layun finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  P_Navarra plays the back pass
          ...  P_Gazzaniga can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Odriozola belts it clear
Min. 17 :(asv) E_Collamarini runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Holding fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 18 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Odriozola
          ...  He puts in P_Evra!
          ...  P_Evra with the chance !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 21 :(asv) El_Payaso with a penetrating pass to P_Navarra
          ...  M_Layun brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 21 :(arn) D_Burn takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  I_Spy clears with a diving header
Min. 26 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  An audacious effort from Taliyah_Jnr !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 30 :(asv) I_Spy gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  F_McLintock is unmarked
          ...  From long range F_McLintock bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Macedo makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 40 :(arn) R_Holding pulls it back to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Guendouzi swings it in!
          ...  P_Evra swings a leg at it!
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Gazzaniga
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) A_Luke hoofs it up field to find El_Payaso
          ...  P_Evra takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 47 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Burn
          ...  The cross hits D_Burn on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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

Min. 46 :(arn) F_Valverde knocks it forward
          ...  P_Navarra slips
          ...  N_Anelka gets to it!
          ...  N_Anelka has a go!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(asv) C_Berra with a slick pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  But G_Xhaka slides in
Min. 51 :(asv) A_Luke runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Layun
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Luke tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Odriozola hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Macedo comes out and claims it!
Min. 54 :(asv) Camilo is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Kan
          ...  D_Burn steals the ball of off him
Min. 58 :(asv) A_Luke with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Layun
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 61 :(arn) M_Thomas pulls it back to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 63 :(arn) R_Holding has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Evra collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Evra beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  P_Gazzaniga comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 65 :(arn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  N_Anelka seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  N_Anelka with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 66 :(asv) A_Odriozola moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Collamarini
          ...  Cleared by R_Holding
Min. 66 :(arn) G_Xhaka with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Xhaka !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 67 :(arn) C_Chambers is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Guendouzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play D
Min. 67 :(arn) P_Evra finds N_Anelka with a ball over the defence
          ...  N_Anelka fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It floats over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 68 :(asv) Kan is now playing as a AM
Min. 70 :(asv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aston Villa will now be playing A
Min. 70 :(asv) A_Luke sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Collamarini
          ...  M_Layun takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 70 :(asv) A_Odriozola moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_McLintock
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  E_Collamarini bends it in
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Macedo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_McLintock hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Holding belts it clear
Min. 74 :(asv) O_Ighalo replaces A_Odriozola to play as a FW
Min. 74 :(asv) A_Luke has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Evra!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Layun steals the ball of off him
Min. 75 :(asv) C_Donaldson comes on for F_McLintock and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Baez is coming on for Kan and playing MF
Min. 75 :(asv) A defence splitting pass from I_Spy to A_Luke
          ...  P_Evra slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 76 :(arn) M_Thomas turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Chambers
          ...  P_Navarra gets to the ball first
Min. 78 :(arn) Ronaldinhio is ready to come on to replace F_Valverde
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(arn) H_Sanchez is coming on and Ronaldinhio is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(asv) O_Ighalo beats his marker
          ...  The cross hits O_Ighalo on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Macedo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ighalo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Macedo catches it!
Min. 85 :(asv) Camilo takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Ighalo
          ...  D_Burn slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) N_Anelka takes advantage of a mistake by C_Donaldson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Baez with the high feet
          ...  M_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 92 :(asv) J_Baez barges P_Evra off the ball
          ...  J_Baez attempts a chip!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 118,094
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : A_Luke
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_McLintock (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Evra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Evra (18), G_Xhaka (66)
Sent Off             : Taliyah_Jnr (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 2 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  32   1   2   3  40 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  27   5   9  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  26  21  21  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
A_Odriozola    DF   1  26  20   4  26 |  78   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_Berra        DF   2  26  10   7  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Camilo         DM   2  21  26   1  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  28   5  12 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  11  26   7  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Kan            AM   2   7  25  18  32 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Luke         AM   1   1  24  20  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Bonner       GK  28   1   3   1  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   1  27  12   8  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Torkelson    DF   1  26   8   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Baez         MF   1  12  26   2  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   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  34   3   3   3  42 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  36   9   7  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  80  10  30
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Layun        DF   1  31  13   7  33 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Xhaka        DM   1  18  25  10  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  30  23  28 |  74   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   1   0 -10  30  -5
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Guendouzi    MF   1   3  25   1  17 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  32  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  34   9   9  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  29  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  30  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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