Division One League Match, Inter Milan vs. Arsenal (Sun Jun 19)


                          Inter Milan  |  Arsenal
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 A
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF R_Holding
                       Eirik_Silva DF  |  DF P_Evra
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                       J_Tavernier DF  |  DF D_Burn
                           G_Zolla DM  |  DM G_Xhaka
                          R_Mendes MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                            G_Zola MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                     A_Postecoglou MF  |  MF Ronaldinhio
                        J_Cummings FW  |  AM Taliyah_Jnr
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                         C_Panucci SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                      B_Costacurta SUB |  SUB F_Valverde
                       M_Marchisio SUB |  SUB O_Bierhoff
                           S_Mario SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 2  :(arn) M_Thomas with a short pass to find Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  G_Zolla brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 5  :(irm) G_Angella looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Zolla
          ...  C_Chambers knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 8  :(arn) R_Holding has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Mendes
          ...  He knocks it to N_Anelka!
          ...  N_Anelka fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 9  :(irm) A_Barzagli sidesteps C_Chambers
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Chambers with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  K_Ippi is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(irm) Eirik_Silva plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Cummings decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Cummings with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Macedo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zolla chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Holding clears the corner
Min. 14 :(arn) M_Arteta with a flicked pass to N_Anelka
          ...  R_Mendes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 17 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Ronaldinhio must beat S_Rossi!
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 19 :(irm) L_Riva knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  R_Holding with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 21 :(irm) R_Mendes with a slide rule pass to L_Riva
          ...  C_Chambers knocks the ball back to T_Macedo
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Macedo!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zola hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Xhaka clears the corner
Min. 24 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr with a smart pass to N_Anelka
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Anelka !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Inter Milan 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 25 :(arn) Arsenal restructured their strategy to P
Min. 32 :(arn) G_Xhaka kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ronaldinhio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ronaldinhio hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  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. 33 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr hoists the ball across to P_Evra
          ...  G_Zolla with an ugly foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(irm) A_Postecoglou retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Riva hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Ippi talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Inter Milan fans celebrate though!
          ...  That's got Inter Milan back level!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 36 :(irm) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Tavernier gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Tavernier with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Macedo reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Barzagli hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Macedo reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 38 :(irm) J_Tavernier with the first time flick to L_Riva
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball well
          ...  K_Ippi has given a free kick
          ...  K_Ippi called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  A_Postecoglou passes to A_Barzagli
          ...  A_Barzagli with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But T_Macedo pulls out a save of the game
Min. 42 :(arn) D_Burn with a probing through ball Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  That's given Arsenal the advantage!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Anelka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Zolla hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-2 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(irm) J_Cummings takes advantage of a mistake by P_Evra
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  G_Xhaka makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 47 :(irm) J_Cummings leaves his marker standing
          ...  P_Evra slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 52 :(irm) J_Cummings with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Cummings with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Inter Milan 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 53 :(arn) Arsenal are switching their playing style to A
Min. 58 :(irm) A_Postecoglou is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to L_Riva
          ...  N_Anelka with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(arn) H_Sanchez is being brought on
          ...  D_Burn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 66 :(irm) A_Postecoglou looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Eirik_Silva
          ...  The defender plays it back to T_Macedo
          ...  Eirik_Silva intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy T_Macedo
          ...  He dinks it over T_Macedo
          ...  T_Macedo reacts well to save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zolla floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Angella
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 66 :(arn) Ronaldinhio beats the defender
          ...  Ronaldinhio with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 67 :(irm) J_Cummings with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But G_Xhaka reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr is unmarked!
          ...  G_Zolla is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  G_Xhaka floats it forward
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Anelka with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_Rossi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 71 :(irm) G_Zolla finds G_Angella in acres of space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Holding
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Mendes swings it in!
          ...  P_Evra wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 73 :(arn) H_Sanchez beats his man
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Tavernier !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 74 :(irm) R_Mendes looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Zola
          ...  The ball hits G_Xhaka in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 76 :(irm) G_Zolla looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Eirik_Silva
          ...  But G_Xhaka slides in
Min. 76 :(arn) N_Anelka finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Mendes
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 77 :(irm) G_Zola is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Riva
          ...  C_Chambers with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 78 :(arn) O_Bierhoff is coming on and Ronaldinhio is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 78 :(irm) L_Riva slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Chambers tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Zola hits it into the box!
          ...  C_Chambers clears the corner
Min. 80 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Evra
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(arn) F_Valverde is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Arteta is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 81 :(irm) J_Cummings turns past C_Chambers
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  The cross hits J_Cummings on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 83 :(arn) F_Valverde races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Sanchez lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  The ball hits A_Barzagli in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 84 :(irm) C_Panucci is coming on for A_Barzagli and playing DF
Min. 84 :(irm) S_Mario will come on for J_Cummings and play FW
Min. 84 :(irm) C_Panucci beats the defender
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Holding !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 84 :(arn) H_Sanchez is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  H_Sanchez with the crafty shot!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Rossi's hands
          ...  But S_Rossi recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 86 :(irm) M_Marchisio replaces an unhappy R_Mendes and will play as a MF
Min. 86 :(arn) M_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Panucci
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Anelka !
          ...  But S_Rossi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 87 :(irm) B_Costacurta comes on for G_Zolla and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(irm) A_Postecoglou holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Costacurta
          ...  B_Costacurta curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 89 :(irm) A_Postecoglou moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Angella
          ...  A delicate header from G_Angella !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 90 :(irm) G_Zola plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Mario
          ...  S_Mario carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  T_Macedo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 92 :(irm) G_Zola controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He puts in L_Riva!
          ...  R_Holding knocks the ball back to T_Macedo
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Macedo!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Marchisio swings it in!
          ...  G_Zola with the header
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 93 :(irm) G_Zola beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Riva
          ...  C_Chambers knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 93 :(arn) H_Sanchez sidesteps Eirik_Silva
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  L_Riva stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  K_Ippi ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks relieved

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 143,600
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Postecoglou
Scorers              : L_Riva (35), J_Cummings (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Zolla (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah_Jnr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (24), Taliyah_Jnr (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Chambers (9), N_Anelka (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 2 - 2 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  38   5   4   1  10 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  34   9  11  20 |  85   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  33   7   9  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Angella      DF   1  32  13  11  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Tavernier    DF   3  31  12   7  33 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
G_Zolla        DM   2  24  30   1  14 |  88   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
R_Mendes       MF   1  24  32   1  30 |  87   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
G_Zola         MF   2  12  32   4  13 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   5  29   1  23 |  94   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  31  32 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  29  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  31  11   5  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Marchisio    MF   1   1  27   1  32 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mario        FW   1   2   1  27  29 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  36   9   7  22 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  33   9   9  22 |  94   0   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 118  -2  -2
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  66   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Xhaka        DM   1  18  25  10  21 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  29  12  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  29  23  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  50  25
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  32  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  32   9   9  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Bierhoff     MF   1   8  10  29  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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