Division Two League Match, Feyenoord vs. Arsenal (Sun Aug 06)


                            Feyenoord  |  Arsenal
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                  Matthew Cuthbertson  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           G_Banks GK  |  GK D_James
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF J_Valera
                              Dodo DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF D_Burn
                           M_Lopes DM  |  MF G_Cooper
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  MF J_Butland
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                            Gerson MF  |  MF R_Savage
                        T_Bendvarg FW  |  FW Taliyah
                         F_De_Boer FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                             Given SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                             Ramos SUB |  SUB Marco_Rojo
                           Rivaldo SUB |  SUB R_Radinski
                          B_Harley SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet
                          A_Little SUB |  SUB Freddy_Abu

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(arn) D_Burn flicks it over Dodo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Haas reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(arn) R_Savage runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Taliyah latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Taliyah has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Banks makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 5  :(arn) Taliyah with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Taliyah hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But G_Banks punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 8  :(fyd) F_De_Boer cuts through the defence
          ...  A_Hansen reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(fyd) T_Bendvarg flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Bendvarg fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  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. 13 :(fyd) Gerson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  T_Bendvarg latches onto the ball
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Bendvarg !
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  But D_James recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 17 :(arn) D_Burn spits at M_Lopes
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 20 :(fyd) M_Lopes finds F_De_Boer on the edge of the box
          ...  But Taliyah slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Underhill has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 23 :(fyd) T_Bendvarg lobs it over the defender
          ...  But D_Murphy clears the danger
Min. 25 :(arn) Taliyah beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  But C_Prandelli spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 28 :(arn) R_Savage runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 29 :(fyd) Gerson runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Hansen reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 34 :(fyd) C_Makiadi with the first time pass to F_De_Boer
          ...  A wicked drive by F_De_Boer !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 42 :(arn) R_Savage runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Taliyah
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Taliyah beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has G_Banks to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Banks
          ...  G_Banks dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fyd) Gerson with a simple pass to C_Prandelli
          ...  C_Prandelli hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 45 :(arn) Taliyah takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Savage
          ...  R_Savage controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  G_Banks parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And G_Banks recovers to save!!
Min. 46 :(fyd) F_De_Boer sidesteps A_Hansen
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  F_De_Boer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carvalhas chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Valera wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 49 :(arn) J_Butland slides it through the middle to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That's given Arsenal the advantage!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-1 Arsenal ...

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

Min. 46 :(fyd) Feyenoord switch to playing E
Min. 46 :(fyd) M_Lopes curls the ball out wide to T_Haas
          ...  But A_Hansen wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Underhill has none of it.
Min. 51 :(arn) R_Savage has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Savage keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Banks's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 52 :(arn) D_Murphy lobs it over the defender
          ...  D_Murphy sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  G_Banks gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 53 :(arn) D_Murphy plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  D_Murphy tries to beat G_Banks from outside the area!
          ...  G_Banks parries it
Min. 54 :(fyd) Gerson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Bendvarg keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Bendvarg hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_James fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 55 :(fyd) Ramos takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Prandelli
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 56 :(fyd) Rivaldo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Makiadi
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 56 :(fyd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Ramos is through!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Butland
Min. 57 :(fyd) A_Little is coming on for T_Bendvarg and will play FW
Min. 62 :(fyd) M_Lopes runs into space
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Ramos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 64 :(fyd) Rivaldo sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Rivaldo fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  D_James guesses right
Min. 64 :(arn) G_Cooper with a slide rule pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the goal bound shot!
          ...  G_Banks collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 67 :(arn) G_Cooper breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Banks!
          ...  Dodo brings him down!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  D_Murphy with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  G_Banks makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 68 :(fyd) A_Carvalhas leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to F_De_Boer
          ...  F_De_Boer has a go!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 68 :(arn) D_Burn is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper goes for the top corner !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 70 :(fyd) M_Lopes looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Dodo
          ...  Dodo chases it through, he must score !
          ...  D_James gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo drives it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Hansen
Min. 70 :(arn) S_Malbranque with a penetrating pass to Taliyah
          ...  A well-placed shot from Taliyah !
          ...  But G_Banks palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 73 :(fyd) A_Carvalhas plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Little
          ...  A_Little gets up high for the header !
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(fyd) M_Lopes takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Little
          ...  J_Valera wins the ball
Min. 76 :(arn) S_Ramos retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of it
          ...  Taliyah hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  G_Banks saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 78 :(fyd) Gerson with the dribble
          ...  J_Valera makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 80 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Marco_Rojo will come on for J_Butland and play DF
Min. 83 :(arn) Freddy_Abu replaces an unhappy Taliyah and will play as a FW
Min. 84 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_de_Gea will come on for D_Burn and play DF
Min. 84 :(arn) A_Hansen 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!
          ...  Freddy_Abu receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Freddy_Abu !
          ...  G_Banks guesses right
Min. 85 :(fyd) F_De_Boer is hobbling. He's unable to continue
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 85 :(arn) G_Cooper plays in Freddy_Abu with a beautiful ball
          ...  Freddy_Abu drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Banks dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had G_Banks beaten!
Min. 86 :(fyd) Rivaldo lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  T_Haas latches on to it
          ...  T_Haas beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at D_James
          ...  He rounds D_James
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 86 :(fyd) Gerson knocks it forward
          ...  A_Hansen slips
          ...  A_Little gets to it!
          ...  J_Valera takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) Marco_Rojo hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Murphy latches onto it!
          ...  D_Murphy with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Banks shouts at his defenders
          ...  Feyenoord 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 89 :(fyd) Feyenoord are switching their playing style to A
Min. 89 :(fyd) Gerson hits a hard pass to A_Little
          ...  A_Little could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 91 :(fyd) Ramos finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Ramos
          ...  S_Ramos plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ramos plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_James catches it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium De Kuip
Attendance           : 65,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : M_Lopes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Dodo (67)
Injured              : F_De_Boer (85)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah (49), D_Murphy (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Burn (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Feyenoord     |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       17
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 0 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Banks        GK  28   3   1   3  12 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  27  12   7  29 |  59   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  25   5   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  24   4   7  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
T_Haas         DF   2  23  12   7  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
M_Lopes        DM   1  13  23   9  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   6  28   6  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  26   4  10 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gerson         MF   2   5  25  10  15 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Bendvarg     FW   1  10   7  27  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
F_De_Boer      FW   3   9   7  26  13 |  89   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Given          GK  20   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  24   7   7  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  27   8  37 |  35   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
B_Harley       MF   1   7  25   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   7  25  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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  31   2   2   3  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  27   6  10  19 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
J_Valera       DF   2  27   8   9  39 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  27   7   7  40 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Burn         DF   2  24   9  11  21 |  88   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
G_Cooper       MF   4   8  27  14  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  21
J_Butland      MF   2   9  26  11  41 |  84   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  26  10  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  26   6  15 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |  87   0   1   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  40  30  70
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20   0  36
D_de_Gea       DF  27   2   3   3  38 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  25  10   7  30 |  11   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  26   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  26  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   8  10  24  42 |   8   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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