Elite FA Cup Group Match, Inter Milan vs. Arsenal (Wed Dec 01)


                          Inter Milan  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 P
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                       Eirik_Silva DF  |  DF R_Holding
                         C_Panucci DF  |  DF P_Evra
                              Carr DF  |  DF D_Burn
                          D_Abdoun DF  |  DF M_Layun
                            G_Zola MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                            Sancho MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                          A_Popeti MF  |  MF K_Porborsky
                       M_Marchisio MF  |  MF S_Wiltord
                        J_Cummings FW  |  AM Taliyah_Jnr
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                       R_Carlos_Jr SUB |  SUB C_Chambers
                       D_Stankovic SUB |  SUB P_Bouba_Diop
                      B_Costacurta SUB |  SUB T_Partey
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB N_Anelka

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 4  :(irm) G_Zola with the heel pass to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has T_Macedo to beat
          ...  He tries to beat T_Macedo
          ...  T_Macedo dives on the ball !!
Min. 5  :(irm) Sancho sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings hits a great drive!
          ...  T_Macedo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 6  :(irm) C_Panucci sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Willock with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 7  :(arn) M_Arteta loses his marker!
          ...  L_Riva is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr bends it in
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 10 :(irm) A_Popeti slides it through the middle to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings tries to beat T_Macedo!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Popeti floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Riva gets a shot in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Inter Milan fans!
          ...  That puts Inter Milan ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 11 :(irm) It looks as though Inter Milan is now playing D
Min. 11 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play A
Min. 11 :(irm) Sancho lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  L_Riva latches on to it
          ...  L_Riva with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But T_Macedo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(arn) J_Willock sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  C_Panucci pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 18 :(arn) S_Wiltord sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Burn
          ...  C_Panucci with the tackle
Min. 20 :(arn) M_Thomas knocks it forward
          ...  C_Panucci slips
          ...  J_Willock gets to it!
          ...  J_Willock looks to see where S_Rossi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Rossi reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 24 :(arn) K_Porborsky hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr latches onto it!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr drives it towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  S_Rossi palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Layun curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Rossi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 25 :(arn) S_Wiltord plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Willock decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Eirik_Silva slices it
          ...  S_Rossi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Holding plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Rossi
Min. 27 :(irm) G_Zola threads the through ball to J_Cummings
          ...  R_Holding slices it
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Marchisio!
          ...  M_Layun belts it clear
Min. 29 :(irm) J_Cummings pushes it past D_Burn
          ...  J_Cummings has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 32 :(irm) J_Cummings takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But D_Burn with the fine tackle
Min. 39 :(irm) C_Panucci with a precise pass to L_Riva
          ...  Blocked by R_Holding
Min. 40 :(arn) M_Arteta with the first time flick to S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  S_Rossi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(irm) Eirik_Silva knocks it past P_Evra and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Holding brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But B_Kuipers waves play on!!!
Min. 47 :(irm) Sancho picks out D_Abdoun with the cross
          ...  But P_Evra comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) S_Wiltord hits a hard pass to J_Willock
          ...  Eirik_Silva pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 47 :(arn) S_Wiltord has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Holding collects the loose ball!
          ...  Carr makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 50 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr plays a long ball to J_Willock
          ...  Eirik_Silva fouls badly
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Wiltord turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Evra
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Eirik_Silva
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 54 :(arn) J_Willock nutmegs C_Panucci, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Marchisio bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 54 :(arn) D_Burn nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But D_Abdoun barges him off the ball
Min. 56 :(irm) L_Riva runs forward
          ...  R_Holding with the high feet
          ...  The ref shouts him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 56 :(arn) C_Chambers is being prepared to come on
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  A_Popeti shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to L_Riva instead
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Riva !
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 57 :(arn) J_Willock nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Eirik_Silva plays the back pass
          ...  S_Rossi can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Evra plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Rossi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Anelka is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Wiltord is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 67 :(arn) K_Porborsky with a flicked pass to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock drives it towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 71 :(irm) Sancho runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  P_Evra slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 74 :(irm) Sancho with a flicked pass to G_Zola
          ...  C_Chambers read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 75 :(arn) J_Willock makes himself available
          ...  A_Popeti with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 77 :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Anelka with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  S_Rossi watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 77 :(irm) L_Riva jumps over C_Chambers's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Layun with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Burn loses Carr
          ...  C_Panucci is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 84 :(irm) R_Carlos_Jr takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Eirik_Silva
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 84 :(irm) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Costacurta will come on for G_Zola and play MF
Min. 86 :(irm) Juanfran will replace the useless J_Cummings and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(irm) Sancho with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Sancho with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Inter Milan 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 89 :(arn) P_Evra finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Costacurta
          ...  P_Evra keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 91 :(arn) J_Willock turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Sancho goes in stud's first
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 93 :(arn) M_Layun is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Burn latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Panucci wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arteta floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Panucci gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 141,475
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Panucci (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Riva (10), Sancho (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eirik_Silva (50), M_Marchisio (54), Sancho (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Wiltord
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_Holding (56)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 2 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rossi        GK  36   5   4   1  10 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  32   7   9  13 |  88   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 118  -2  -2
C_Panucci      DF   3  30  11   5  31 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Carr           DF   2  29   9   8  11 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  28  10   7  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Zola         MF   2  11  31   4  13 |  88   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Sancho         MF   2   7  27  11  30 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  58  43
A_Popeti       MF   1   4  27   4  41 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Marchisio    MF   1   1  27   1  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  31  32 |  90   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  28  42 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  30   6   5  41 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stankovic    MF   2   1  29   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  28  31 |   8   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  33   3   3   3  42 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  35   9   7  22 |  60   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
P_Evra         DF   3  33  13  11  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  31  10  12  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  30  12   7  33 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  33   1  12 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  32   9  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  30   9  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  27   9  41 |  64   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  29  22  28 |  60   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  31  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   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  32   9   9  22 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  27   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  32  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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