June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage, Manchester Utd vs. Arsenal (Wed Nov 04)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Arsenal
                              5-3-2 D  |  4-4-2 E
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF P_Evra
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DF D_Burn
                            Varane DF  |  MF M_Thomas
                          D_Ginola MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                            L_Figo MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                      Bradley_Dack MF  |  MF S_Wiltord
                       M_Crickmore FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                      N_Ciccotelli FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                        Tim_Lavaku SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                          K_Gunter SUB |  SUB C_Blewitt
                           J_Maria SUB |  SUB S_Matthews
                         S_Mazzola SUB |  SUB N_Piere
                         D_Thaguif SUB |  SUB N_Anelka

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 2  :(mnu) D_Ginola finds D_McDonald on the edge of the box
          ...  But D_Burn wins the tackle
Min. 3  :(arn) J_Willock finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Moreno
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 5  :(arn) M_Thomas is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Crouch
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Crouch !
          ...  T_O_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_O_Conner reacts well to save!!!
Min. 7  :(mnu) D_McDonald drives it across the face of the goal M_Crickmore
          ...  D_Burn slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(arn) J_Willock with a pinpoint pass to D_Burn
          ...  M_Pearson muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  B_Kuipers called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 7  :(arn) D_Rocastle retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Willock gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Pearson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 10 :(mnu) M_Crickmore pushes it past P_Evra
          ...  P_Crouch with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  B_Kuipers wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Varane hoists it forward
          ...  M_Crickmore gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Bouba_Diop
Min. 18 :(arn) P_Crouch barges M_Pearson off the ball
          ...  M_Pearson with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 22 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli lobs it over R_Holding
          ...  D_Burn reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 24 :(arn) S_Wiltord looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Crouch
          ...  The ball hits Daley_Blind in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 24 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dino_Zoff!
          ...  C_Chambers brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(mnu) D_Ginola finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  J_Willock robs him of the ball
Min. 31 :(arn) P_Crouch sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_McDonald brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But B_Kuipers waves play on!!!
Min. 35 :(arn) R_Holding knocks it forward
          ...  Daley_Blind slips
          ...  P_Crouch gets to it!
          ...  M_Pearson hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Ginola wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 38 :(arn) M_Thomas jumps over D_McDonald's challenge
          ...  D_McDonald recovers to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Rocastle finds J_Willock in acres of space
          ...  M_Pearson with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  B_Kuipers tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a glorious long pass to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch drives it low !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 45 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing A
Min. 46 :(mnu) M_Pearson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Ginola
          ...  R_Holding cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(mnu) Bradley_Dack lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Crickmore latches on to it
          ...  M_Crickmore hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 49 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rocastle
          ...  L_Figo with an awful challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 52 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord drives it towards goal !
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 55 :(mnu) Bradley_Dack is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Varane
          ...  D_Burn fouls badly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 56 :(arn) J_Willock sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Daley_Blind with an over the top challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him for a talk
Min. 57 :(mnu) Varane lobs it over P_Evra
          ...  A powerful shot by Varane !
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bradley_Dack crosses it in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 58 :(arn) J_Willock headbutts L_Figo!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 65 :(mnu) Bradley_Dack holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Crickmore
          ...  P_Evra seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Crouch twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 65 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as N_Anelka comes on for P_Crouch to play FW
Min. 66 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_McDonald gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A powerful header from D_McDonald !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 67 :(arn) D_Burn holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with a blistering shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 70 :(mnu) C_Moreno with a probing pass to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(arn) D_Rocastle pulls it back to N_Anelka
          ...  But M_Pearson slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 70 :(mnu) D_McDonald races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Crickmore lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Thomas fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers warns him
Min. 73 :(arn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  D_Rocastle takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  D_Rocastle with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_O_Conner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Rocastle gets something on it!
          ...  T_O_Conner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 74 :(mnu) C_Moreno with the nod to L_Figo
          ...  R_Holding knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_Kuipers just turns away!
Min. 76 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Anelka collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Crickmore had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(arn) D_Rocastle has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Pearson knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_Kuipers just turns away!
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Burn with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  C_Moreno with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 79 :(arn) M_Thomas plays it forward to N_Anelka
          ...  L_Figo gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 80 :(arn) S_Matthews is coming on for M_Thomas and playing MF
Min. 81 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps D_Ginola
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Bradley_Dack had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  B_Kuipers is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnu) M_Crickmore is unmarked!
          ...  M_Crickmore with a thundering volley!
          ...  Wide of goal

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 100,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pearson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pearson (44), Bradley_Dack (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_Burn
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Willock (58)
Booked               : C_Chambers (24), D_Burn (55)
Injured              : P_Crouch (65)
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           1        |       4
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_O_Conner     GK  31   3   3   2  13 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  27  10   9  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  27   8   8  21 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  26  10   7  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  26  10  10  42 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
Varane         DF   2  26   9   6  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  27   8  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  26  10  40 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Bradley_Dack   MF   2   9  26   9  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  26  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Tim_Lavaku     GK  29   3   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  27   7  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  27  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  27   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Thaguif      FW   1   5   7  26  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  37   2   2   3  30 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  30   8   8  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Burn         DF   2  28  10  12  21 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  31   1  12 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  30  10  21 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   9  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  26  23 |  60   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  26   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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