Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Arsenal (Sun Nov 22)


                      Manchester City  |  Arsenal
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-4-2 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                              Vorm GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF P_Evra
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF D_Burn
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF T_Mings
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                        Sam_Totman MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                           K_Coman MF  |  MF S_Wiltord
                         Aparichit MF  |  FW P_Crouch
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                             Chalk SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                     Mikio_Fujioka SUB |  SUB R_Holding
                           R_Neves SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                          Thiago_C SUB |  SUB N_Piere
                         F_Inzaghi SUB |  SUB J_Willock

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Dino_Zoff miss-kicks!
          ...  Thanatos is through!
          ...  Thanatos with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 3  :(mnc) Aparichit cuts inside D_Burn
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But P_Evra with the fine tackle
Min. 3  :(arn) P_Crouch runs at the defence
          ...  C_Fuchs read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 4  :(arn) S_Wiltord pushes it past Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  S_Wiltord blasts it at the goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 7  :(arn) C_Chambers has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Fuchs
          ...  He puts in P_Crouch!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Gallagher
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Sam_Totman wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 9  :(arn) P_Crouch beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_Crouch has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The shot slips through Vorm's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 13 :(arn) P_Crouch finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  P_Crouch fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 14 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki lobs Dino_Zoff!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff smothers the ball.
Min. 15 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Thanatos collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop with a nasty foul
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  The ref has shown him a RED CARD!!
Min. 15 :(arn) D_Rocastle is coming on for N_Anelka and playing DF
Min. 17 :(arn) C_Chambers with a pinpoint pass to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_Rocastle is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  Vorm tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds Vorm
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 20 :(arn) D_Rocastle floats the ball in to find P_Crouch
          ...  D_Gallagher pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 21 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Fuchs
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Fuchs !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 21 :(arn) D_Rocastle nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Gallagher cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 22 :(mnc) Aparichit finds Thanatos with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But D_Burn slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 22 :(arn) M_Thomas looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra has a dig at goal!
          ...  Vorm makes a difficult save
Min. 25 :(mnc) C_Fuchs comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Mings
Min. 30 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to K_Coman
          ...  C_Chambers slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 33 :(mnc) Thanatos takes on P_Crouch
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  P_Evra gathers up the loose ball
Min. 34 :(mnc) C_Fuchs sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Chambers forces him off the ball
Min. 35 :(mnc) Aparichit sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Aparichit tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 36 :(mnc) Aparichit gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Matthews
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 37 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 37 :(arn) S_Matthews brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_Crouch makes himself available
          ...  C_Fuchs wins the ball well
          ...  A_Barken has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 40 :(arn) M_Thomas finds the run of P_Evra
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) C_Fuchs slides it through the middle to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher tries to beat Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Dino_Zoff watches it sail safely wide!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(mnc) K_Coman sidesteps T_Mings
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from K_Coman !
          ...  Dino_Zoff is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Dino_Zoff reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Fuchs
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily catches it!
Min. 47 :(arn) Arsenal will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 48 :(arn) D_Rocastle looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Vorm catches the ball
Min. 52 :(mnc) C_Fuchs holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Thanatos in space!
          ...  The cross hits Thanatos on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 53 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  C_Fuchs hits a great shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff manages to turn it behind
Min. 54 :(mnc) K_Coman hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Thanatos latches onto it!
          ...  Thanatos keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff stops that one easily
Min. 56 :(mnc) Thanatos takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  P_Evra reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(mnc) K_Coman takes on D_Burn
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  K_Coman fires the shot in!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Dino_Zoff palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sam_Totman plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Burn gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 62 :(mnc) Sam_Totman skips the challenge from C_Chambers
          ...  S_Matthews goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 65 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sam_Totman
          ...  Sam_Totman goes for goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 66 :(mnc) Thanatos beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  But D_Burn wins the ball
Min. 68 :(mnc) Thanatos with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Thanatos controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Coman chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Fuchs
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 72 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka comes on for Bohte_Daisuke and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 72 :(mnc) Sam_Totman has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Mings slices it
          ...  Dino_Zoff moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Nainggolan
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 74 :(mnc) K_Coman races into the box
          ...  He sees Mikio_Fujioka lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff was lucky there
Min. 77 :(arn) M_Thomas moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Rocastle crosses into the box, finding S_Wiltord
          ...  C_Fuchs seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 80 :(mnc) R_Neves is going to be brought on
          ...  Aparichit is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) R_Holding is coming on for S_Wiltord and playing DF
Min. 81 :(mnc) R_Neves with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Mings
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Holding hits it out for a throw
Min. 82 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi is going to be brought on
          ...  Thanatos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff never had a chance!
Min. 83 :(mnc) C_Fuchs spits at C_Chambers
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 83 :(arn) M_Thomas pass splits open the defence and finds R_Holding
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka slides in
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with an incisive pass to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal ...

*************  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          : R_Nainggolan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Inzaghi (88)
Sent Off             : C_Fuchs (83)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : C_Chambers
Scorers              : D_Rocastle (17)
Sent Off             : P_Bouba_Diop (15)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 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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Vorm           GK  35   3   7   1  22 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  31   9  10  32 |  84   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   1   0  30  10  -5
D_Gallagher    DF   1  31   8  10  43 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  30   6   9  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  28   9   5  31 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  32   8  32 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  31   6  23 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
Sam_Totman     MF   1  22  30   5  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Coman        MF   1  10  30   7  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Aparichit      MF   3   4  25  15  12 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  30  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  30   7  10  41 |  21   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Neves        MF   2   5  31   4  33 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  27   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Inzaghi      MF   1  10   7  31  43 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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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Dino_Zoff      GK  37   2   2   3  30 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
C_Chambers     DF   2  30   8   8  22 |  94   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  30   7  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   9  41 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rocastle     DF   2   8  30  11  21 |  79   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
N_Piere        MF   1   7  26   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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