Elite FA Cup Groups, Manchester City vs. Arsenal (Wed Jul 04)


                      Manchester City  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                        Tony McCleary  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK D_James
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF G_Collins
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF R_Holding
                            M_Rojo DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                           L_Diame MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                          M_Scholl MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                             Jinky MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                           Eduardo MF  |  MF I_Falque
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW Taliyah
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                           G_Grunt SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                            R_Keen SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                            J_Pozo SUB |  SUB R_Savage

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(mnc) L_Diame has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Collins
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  A_Langlitz must beat D_James!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Manchester City fans sing his praises!
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 6  :(mnc) W_Reid kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Langlitz keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The Manchester City fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 10 :(arn) I_Falque 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!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  W_Reid with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 11 :(arn) Taliyah gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_A_Nastasic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Jinky comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 14 :(mnc) M_Rojo takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Collins
          ...  S_Matthews body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  G_Botti drives it under the wall
          ...  But D_James tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(mnc) L_Diame is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 21 :(mnc) Jinky with an intelligent ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  D_James has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 24 :(mnc) Eduardo with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Botti !
          ...  D_James catches the ball
Min. 25 :(mnc) M_Scholl is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti is clean through!
          ...  He rounds D_James
          ...  He dinks it over D_James
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 31 :(arn) E_Johnson pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  S_Matthews is clean through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Diame
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic clears the corner
Min. 32 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  An audacious effort from Taliyah !
          ...  S_Scuffet saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 35 :(arn) E_Johnson takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Collins
          ...  But W_Reid comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 40 :(mnc) A_Langlitz finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  A_Langlitz with a terrific drive !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Jinky with the through ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti goes for goal !
          ...  D_James tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Jinky
          ...  The ball comes to G_Botti
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Manchester City 4-0 Arsenal ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 4-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(mnc) L_Diame feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_A_Nastasic runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_A_Nastasic attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 46 :(arn) E_Johnson reads the run of R_Holding
          ...  M_Rojo with the tackle
Min. 46 :(mnc) M_Scholl jumps over G_Collins's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Taliyah with the murderous challenge.
          ...  Foul
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  L_Diame swings it in
          ...  A_Langlitz takes control of it!
          ...  A_Langlitz hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 48 :(mnc) L_Diame wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Botti
          ...  A delicate header from G_Botti !
          ...  D_James manages to turn it behind
Min. 48 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Reid
          ...  He puts in C_Blewitt!
          ...  W_Reid reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 51 :(mnc) L_Diame fires over a low cross to G_Botti
          ...  E_Johnson cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 53 :(mnc) L_Diame with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Diame !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Diame!
          ...  W_Reid gets his head on it
          ...  D_James fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 54 :(arn) R_Holding is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to I_Falque
          ...  M_Scholl is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  RED CARD!! that'll be the end of the game for him
Min. 54 :(arn) I_Falque threads the through ball to C_Blewitt
          ...  C_Blewitt with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 56 :(arn) C_Blewitt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scuffet!
          ...  A_Langlitz brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 60 :(mnc) Jinky with the nod to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 62 :(arn) E_Johnson plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  L_Diame gathers up the loose ball
Min. 64 :(mnc) G_Botti takes on 3 men
          ...  G_Botti sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Diame swings it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Blewitt
Min. 65 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Eduardo is through!
          ...  C_Blewitt wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 65 :(arn) C_Blewitt finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  C_Blewitt flings a shot at goal !
          ...  S_Scuffet tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Boyata is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Rekik is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Keen replaces Eduardo and will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as J_Pozo comes on for G_Botti to play FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Jinky curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But D_James parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 82 :(mnc) R_Keen with a 50-yard pass to D_Boyata
          ...  D_Boyata attempts a low drive!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) D_Murphy is first to the ball
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Rojo !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 92 :(mnc) J_Pozo runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Pozo unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But D_James is equal to it
Min. 94 :(mnc) J_Pozo runs at I_Falque
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Pozo with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 112,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Botti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (2,6), G_Botti (25,43)
Sent Off             : M_Scholl (54), A_Langlitz (56)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : I_Falque
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Taliyah (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       3
Off target           :           9        |       1
On target            :          12        |       2
Possession           :          71        |       29
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           2        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       2
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 4 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  27   7   2  12 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  27   2   2  45 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  21
W_Reid         DF   2  26   7   9  41 |  96   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  10
M_Rojo         DF   1  25   6   8  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Diame        MF   1  10  30   5  32 |  96   0   2   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  70   1
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  29  10  22 |  56   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
Jinky          MF   3   9  29   8  41 |  96   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  10
Eduardo        MF   2   7  28   8  21 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  29  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   9   2   0   0   0   0   0 122
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  27  32 |  58   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   1   0 -10 -10  63
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  23   6  11  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Grunt        DF   2  22   8   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keen         MF   2   5  23  11  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Pozo         FW   2   9   7  23  40 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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  33   2   2   3  26 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  30   9   6  31 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
G_Collins      DF   2  28   9   7  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  28   8   6  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  27   7   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  28  12  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  28   7  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
I_Falque       MF   3  15  27   9  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   7  28  44 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  27  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  26  11  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  25   9  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  27  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       FW   2   8  27   6  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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