June Ridout Memorial Cup Semi Final Match, Real Madrid vs. Arsenal (Mon Mar 27)


                          Real Madrid  |  Arsenal
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-4-1 C
                          Gazza Grant  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          J_Ridout GK  |  GK D_James
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF P_Evra
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF Ramos
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF M_Layun
                         J_Kimmich MF  |  DF W_Fofana
                           Platini MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                          Tardelli MF  |  MF G_Zolla
                             D_Ali MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                        Pixie_Rose MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                          D_Dropsy SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                        D_Williams SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                            Hansel SUB |  SUB Ronaldinhio
                           Robinho SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(rmd) J_Willock with the dribble
          ...  C_Chambers is easily beaten
          ...  G_Zolla is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 3  :(rmd) D_James miskicks!
          ...  J_Willock is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_Willock with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Real Madrid fans sing his praises!
          ...  That's given Real Madrid the advantage!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 4  :(rmd) Real Madrid made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 10 :(arn) M_Thomas sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  N_Anelka runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Arrondel with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(rmd) D_Ali nutmegs G_Zolla
          ...  M_Layun reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(arn) M_Layun with the diagonal pass N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  J_Ridout dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Fernandez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Ridout easily claims the ball!
Min. 18 :(arn) C_Chambers hits a hard pass to N_Anelka
          ...  Cleared by A_Arrondel
Min. 25 :(arn) G_Zolla with a penetrating pass to Ramos
          ...  P_Livingstone fouls badly
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(arn) G_Zolla hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Fernandez collects the loose ball!
          ...  But P_Livingstone will cut out the threat
Min. 26 :(arn) W_Fofana knocks it past A_Arrondel and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  W_Fofana with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That's got Arsenal back level!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 27 :(rmd) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Real Madrid will now play P
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Anelka sprints past the defender
          ...  Platini rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Anelka nutmegs the defender
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Anelka !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 34 :(arn) H_Fernandez looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas crosses it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by Pixie_Rose
Min. 35 :(rmd) A_Arrondel plays the back pass
          ...  J_Ridout can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 37 :(arn) W_Fofana breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Ridout!
          ...  P_Livingstone brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 37 :(rmd) D_Williams comes on for J_Willock and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 41 :(rmd) D_Williams turns past W_Fofana
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  C_Chambers intercepts the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(rmd) D_Williams finds himself in a good position
          ...  H_Fernandez reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Overmars fouls badly
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 51 :(arn) H_Fernandez with a glorious long pass to N_Anelka
          ...  D_Williams takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 58 :(arn) M_Thomas with a measured pass to W_Fofana
          ...  W_Fofana flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But J_Ridout makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Anelka gets a shot in
          ...  But J_Ridout just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(rmd) Tardelli unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Carvajal
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Ramos
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich crosses it in!
          ...  M_Layun gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 63 :(rmd) D_Carvajal breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  N_Anelka brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 66 :(rmd) D_Ali pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Tardelli is clean through!
          ...  Tardelli is clean through, he is one on one with D_James
          ...  He dinks it over D_James
          ...  D_James reacts well to save !!
Min. 68 :(rmd) Marcelo crosses to Pixie_Rose
          ...  Ramos with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(rmd) A_Arrondel has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Zolla!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Arrondel from 20 yards !
          ...  D_James just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 76 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Ronaldinhio will come on for G_Zolla and play MF
Min. 76 :(rmd) D_Carvajal drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Pixie_Rose
          ...  Pixie_Rose sees D_James off his line !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_James never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(arn) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to D
Min. 77 :(arn) M_Layun sidesteps Marcelo
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Tardelli takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 80 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - Robinho on for Platini as a MF
Min. 81 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Robinho
          ...  But C_Chambers will cut out the threat
Min. 83 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira comes on for P_Evra and takes up a DF role
Min. 83 :(arn) M_Layun fires over a low cross to N_Anelka
          ...  D_Carvajal wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 85 :(rmd) Robinho with a precise pass to D_Carvajal
          ...  Blocked by Seb_Ferrira
Min. 86 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Seb_Ferrira hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Ridout is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Chambers curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Ridout easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) D_Ali lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Pixie_Rose latches on to it
          ...  But Ramos puts the ball out of play
Min. 91 :(rmd) Robinho pushes it past M_Layun
          ...  Robinho gets up high for the header !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 92 :(rmd) Pixie_Rose nutmegs Ramos
          ...  But Seb_Ferrira with the fine tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 148,235
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : J_Willock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Willock (3)
Sent Off             : P_Livingstone (37)
Booked               : A_Arrondel (10), Platini (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : W_Fofana
Scorers              : W_Fofana (26), A_Arrondel (35 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Anelka (63), Ramos (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
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_Ridout       GK  38   5   5   2  30 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  37  11   9  31 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
D_Carvajal     DF   1  35   9  10  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Marcelo        DF   1  34  10   7  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  34   4   8  12 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2 -22  -2
J_Kimmich      MF   2  16  34   1  14 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Platini        MF   3   5  33   7  32 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Tardelli       MF   3   7  32   6  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Ali          MF   3  10  29  16  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Pixie_Rose     MF   1   6  27  17  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  33  23 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Williams     DF   1  28   5   6  32 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Hansel         DF   2  27   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  30   9  23 |  12   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   7  13  31  21 |   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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  35  13  11  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  35   9   9  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  34   8   8  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Layun        DF   1  32  13   7  33 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  31   3   8  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  35   1  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Zolla        MF   2  24  31   1  14 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  31   8  32 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
M_Overmars     MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  33  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  33   9  10  20 |   9   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  30  12  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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