Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Manchester City vs. Arsenal (Sun Mar 21)


                      Manchester City  |  Arsenal
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-3-3 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                              Vorm GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                       C_Kickaball DF  |  DF R_Holding
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF P_Evra
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  MF M_Thomas
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                        Sam_Totman MF  |  FW P_Crouch
                         Aparichit MF  |  FW N_Anelka
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                             Chalk SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                       D_Gallagher SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                           K_Coman SUB |  SUB P_Bouba_Diop
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB W_Zaha
                            J_Cruz SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(arn) M_Thomas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Willock latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Willock hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But Vorm makes a fine save
Min. 2  :(arn) J_Willock gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_Kickaball!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Sam_Totman with a terrible tackle
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 3  :(mnc) R_Nainggolan hits a hard pass to Aparichit
          ...  The cross hits Aparichit on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 5  :(mnc) Sam_Totman has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Holding
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Caoimhin_Og!
          ...  C_Chambers slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Holding wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 9  :(mnc) F_Inzaghi turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  F_Inzaghi fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Chambers gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 9  :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it over Caoimhin_Og's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Cleared by C_Kickaball
Min. 11 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki unselfishly lays the ball back to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 11 :(arn) M_Thomas runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Willock
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Dali calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 20 :(mnc) Aparichit cuts through the defence
          ...  Aparichit curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 22 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with a measured pass to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  M_Thomas with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  Tony McCleary is far from happy with that decision
Min. 25 :(arn) Vorm miss-kicks!
          ...  P_Crouch is through!
          ...  P_Crouch attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 25 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Nainggolan gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Anelka tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Dali!
Min. 27 :(mnc) Aparichit hoofs it up field to find F_Inzaghi
          ...  R_Holding reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 28 :(mnc) Aparichit whips the ball across to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 34 :(arn) M_Thomas has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 39 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But R_Holding clears the ball to safety
Min. 39 :(arn) S_Matthews wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  C_Fuchs takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke finds C_Kickaball with a ball over the defence
          ...  C_Kickaball with a blistering shot !
          ...  What agility from Dino_Zoff
Min. 40 :(arn) D_Rocastle with an intelligent ball to C_Chambers
          ...  A delicate header from C_Chambers !
          ...  But Vorm makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Fuchs
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Fuchs !
          ...  Dino_Zoff fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 45 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke slices it
          ...  Vorm moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) P_Crouch knocks it past Bohte_Daisuke and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Crouch with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Vorm punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 48 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  F_Inzaghi keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Inzaghi
          ...  R_Holding wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 52 :(arn) P_Crouch makes the tackle
          ...  P_Crouch sees Vorm off his line !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Aparichit brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka makes himself available
          ...  M_Thomas wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Dali saw something no-one else did
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  A_Dali tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(mnc) Sam_Totman controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Willock
          ...  He puts in F_Inzaghi!
          ...  F_Inzaghi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(mnc) Aparichit plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Aparichit!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og tries to place the shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 59 :(mnc) Sam_Totman retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  F_Inzaghi latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Chambers with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 67 :(mnc) Aparichit skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to F_Inzaghi
          ...  R_Holding wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 67 :(arn) C_Chambers gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds N_Anelka
          ...  C_Kickaball with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  N_Anelka fires it towards the goal
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 71 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds himself in a good position
          ...  Intercepted by P_Evra
Min. 72 :(arn) C_Chambers with a smart pass to N_Anelka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka steals the ball of off him
Min. 75 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is coming on for Bohte_Daisuke and playing DF
Min. 75 :(mnc) E_Shikari is coming on for Sam_Totman and playing MF
Min. 75 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop will come on for C_Blewitt and play MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  F_Inzaghi makes himself available
          ...  C_Chambers with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Dali
Min. 77 :(mnc) E_Shikari with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Inzaghi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Evra robs him of the ball
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Rocastle with the diagonal pass N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 82 :(mnc) E_Shikari kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Fuchs gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Fuchs drives the shot in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks very relieved!
Min. 83 :(arn) M_Thomas with an incisive pass to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with the side footed shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Vorm looks relieved there!
Min. 84 :(mnc) C_Fuchs sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Caoimhin_Og 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. 85 :(mnc) E_Shikari lays the ball back to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes an easy save
Min. 85 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding could have let it bounce!
          ...  Vorm with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 87 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  P_Evra rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 87 :(arn) S_Matthews slides the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with a thundering drive!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) D_Gallagher lays the ball back to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff is equal to it
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Thomas with a 40-yard pass to J_Willock
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka goes in studs first
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo is far from happy with that decision
Min. 92 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan finds C_Kickaball on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Kickaball with the header !
          ...  Dino_Zoff is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Dino_Zoff reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og lofts the ball in!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!

*************  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          : Aparichit (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Aparichit (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mikio_Fujioka (11), C_Fuchs (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch
Scorers              : P_Crouch (25), Bohte_Daisuke (45 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Thomas (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 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  36   3   7   1  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  33   8  11  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
C_Fuchs        DF   2  32   9  10  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  31   7  10  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  31   6   9  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  30  10   5  31 |  77   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -30 -15
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  33   8  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  32   6  23 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Sam_Totman     MF   1  22  31   5  28 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  26  15  12 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  25
F_Inzaghi      FW   1  10   7  31  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  32   8  10  43 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Coman        MF   1  10  30   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  26   9  32 |  18   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |   0   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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Dino_Zoff      GK  38   2   2   3  30 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
P_Evra         DF   3  31  12  10  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   8  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
C_Blewitt      DF   3  31   7   6  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  27  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   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
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  27  19  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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