Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Newcastle vs. Arsenal (Wed Jun 16)


                            Newcastle  |  Arsenal
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-5-1 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          J_Hunter GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        S_D_Gibson DF  |  DF P_Evra
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                           P_Kachu DF  |  DF M_Layun
                        Juan_Foyth DF  |  MF M_Thomas
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                        Ru_B_Perry MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                         B_Matuidi MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                          R_Elliot SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                           J_James SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                            T_Haas SUB |  SUB S_Wiltord
                          Thiago_C SUB |  SUB N_Piere
                     T_Hulssenberg SUB |  SUB J_Willock

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Juan_Foyth
          ...  Juan_Foyth tries the shot !
          ...  T_Macedo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 4  :(arn) C_Chambers knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  C_Chambers blasts it at the goal !
          ...  J_Hunter takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 4  :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry with a penetrating pass to B_Matuidi
          ...  M_Thomas pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
Min. 5  :(nwt) A_Karnak with a reverse pass to B_Matuidi
          ...  P_Evra gets to the ball first
Min. 8  :(arn) J_Gandolfini looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Holding
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Holding !
          ...  But J_Hunter parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 12 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff sidesteps R_Holding
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  O_Bierhoff hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Macedo tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Karnak gets a shot in
          ...  But T_Macedo tips it over
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(nwt) B_Matuidi runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  What a shot from B_Matuidi !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 15 :(arn) D_Rocastle gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Hunter watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 21 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Moussa
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from F_Moussa !
          ...  T_Macedo watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 23 :(arn) M_Thomas has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Rocastle gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Matuidi with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(arn) M_Arteta runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  N_Anelka rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 25 :(arn) M_Arteta sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  C_Chambers runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Chambers has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Hunter parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Hunter recovers to save!!
Min. 30 :(nwt) A_Telles drives it forward to O_Bierhoff
          ...  M_Arteta takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 32 :(nwt) F_Moussa is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto the end of it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Evra
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 35 :(nwt) A_Karnak takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Macedo's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 40 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_D_Gibson fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But T_Macedo tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Telles drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Macedo catches it!
Min. 41 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Arteta is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 46 :(nwt) P_Kachu with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  P_Kachu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop whips the ball across to M_Arteta
          ...  But Juan_Foyth puts the ball out of play
Min. 50 :(nwt) B_Matuidi bursts forward
          ...  B_Matuidi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 50 :(arn) M_Thomas has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ru_B_Perry takes possession
Min. 51 :(arn) M_Layun with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  N_Anelka beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat J_Hunter
          ...  He lobs it over J_Hunter
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 51 :(nwt) S_Logan holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Bierhoff
          ...  M_Arteta had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  C_V_Carballo tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(arn) M_Thomas with the first time pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from O_Bierhoff
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Arteta!
          ...  N_Anelka gets something on it!
          ...  J_Hunter is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 57 :(arn) S_Wiltord will come on for J_Gandolfini and play MF
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Burn will replace the useless M_Thomas and will play DF
Min. 58 :(arn) D_Burn takes advantage of a mistake by S_D_Gibson
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  B_Matuidi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 59 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry with a precise pass to A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Macedo pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Matuidi crosses it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Rocastle
Min. 60 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Anelka is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Layun
          ...  O_Bierhoff with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Kachu
          ...  P_Kachu hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Macedo reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Matuidi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Evra wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 66 :(arn) S_Wiltord with a pinpoint pass to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But J_Hunter palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burn hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Hunter easily claims the ball!
Min. 71 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  S_Wiltord stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry knocks it forward
          ...  B_Matuidi gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Evra clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 72 :(arn) S_Wiltord turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Arteta
          ...  B_Matuidi reads the play well
Min. 77 :(arn) S_Wiltord with the nod to M_Layun
          ...  S_D_Gibson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(arn) M_Arteta jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Layun
          ...  A great volley from M_Layun !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 82 :(nwt) T_Haas is ready to come on to replace A_Karnak
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) J_James takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Juan_Foyth
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(nwt) T_Hulssenberg will come on for O_Bierhoff and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  N_Anelka throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But J_Hunter with the difficult save
Min. 90 :(nwt) F_Moussa is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : A_Karnak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Matuidi (23), O_Bierhoff (60)
Injured              : F_Moussa (90)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Arteta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (56), M_Layun (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Arteta (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Newcastle     |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Hunter       GK  35   4   5   4  28 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  29  17  12  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  28  11   8  12 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
S_Logan        DF   2  28  10   5  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
P_Kachu        DF   3  27  12  10  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  26   8   6  30 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  28  19  23 |  91   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  27  15  31 |  83   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  26  19  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   7  26  16  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |  83   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
R_Elliot       GK  28   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_James        DF   2  28  22   1  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         MF   2  28  13   7  11 |  12   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
T_Hulssenberg  FW   2   7   9  25  43 |  12   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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T_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   9   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Evra         DF   3  32  13  11  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Layun        DF   1  30  12   7  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |  95   0   0   3   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2  68  -2
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
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  30  10  12  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   9  41 |  37   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
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  29  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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