Elite FA Cup Group Match, Santos FC vs. Arsenal (Sun May 12)


                            Santos FC  |  Arsenal
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  6-3-1 D
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF S_Logan
                             Oscar DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                           Josimar DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                        S_McEveley DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                          Maradona DM  |  DF D_Caicedo
                          R_Tabata MF  |  DF S_Ramos
                           L_Clark MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                          Socrates MF  |  MF S_Severin
                              Zico MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                           Eusebio FW  |  FW G_Schelotto
                                       |
                               Rao SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                            R_Huth SUB |  SUB R_Brevett
                        Ze_Roberto SUB |  SUB N_Scally
                     Stan_Matthews SUB |  SUB Matheus
                        Rummenigge SUB |  SUB D_Murphy

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(sfc) Maradona volleys it forward. He finds Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio drives it low !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 5  :(sfc) L_Clark is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_McEveley latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_McEveley must beat J_Lehmann!
          ...  J_Lehmann with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 7  :(sfc) Eusebio jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Eusebio tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 18 :(sfc) Eusebio sprints forward with the ball
          ...  S_Ramos had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 33 :(arn) A_Isaksson knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Alberto
          ...  But S_McEveley slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 35 :(sfc) R_Tabata with a measured ball to Eusebio
          ...  A_Isaksson with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(sfc) R_Tabata threads the through ball to Eusebio
          ...  G_Wilkinson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Tabata breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Lehmann!
          ...  G_Schelotto brings him down!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Glyn Rigby looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 42 :(sfc) L_Alberto chips the ball over the defence and finds Eusebio
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Eusebio !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) D_Murphy replaces G_Schelotto and will play FW

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 50 :(sfc) R_Huth replaces Josimar to play as a DF
Min. 50 :(sfc) Santos FC's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 50 :(sfc) Eusebio with the dribble
          ...  M_Dickinson is easily beaten
          ...  S_Severin tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  S_Farina wants a quiet word
Min. 55 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Maradona
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(sfc) L_Clark with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Socrates gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Socrates hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But J_Lehmann parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 61 :(sfc) R_Tabata lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Stan_Matthews latches on to it
          ...  But A_Isaksson wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 62 :(sfc) R_Tabata hoofs it up field to find R_Huth
          ...  D_Caicedo dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 65 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 67 :(sfc) L_Clark flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Clark fires the shot in!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(sfc) K_Jensen is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 71 :(sfc) Up goes the substitution board - Rao on for K_Jensen as a GK
Min. 78 :(sfc) R_Tabata runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Socrates
          ...  Socrates with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 79 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 79 :(arn) N_Scally takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Wilkinson as MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) S_McEveley runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Stan_Matthews
          ...  S_Ramos gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 89 :(sfc) Zico sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Tabata
          ...  R_Tabata sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 94 :(sfc) S_McEveley gains possession
          ...  D_Caicedo with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 77,149
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tabata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Socrates (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : K_Jensen (71)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Isaksson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Isaksson (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Santos FC   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       0
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :           3        |       0
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           1        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       0
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  28  12   7  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Oscar          DF   2  23  13   6  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  23  12   7  23 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  21  11   8  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  32  28
Maradona       DM   1  10  23  15  18 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  40   8  29 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   1
L_Clark        MF   2   6  23  15  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
Socrates       MF   2   7  23  12  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
Zico           MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  30  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Rao            GK  27   3   3   3  19 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  23  10   8  43 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1   3  27   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  28  31 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  24  32 |   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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J_Lehmann      GK  35   2   4   4  19 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  24  10   7  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  23   8   7  31 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   6  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  22   7   6  47 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  21   6   6  40 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  24   4  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
S_Severin      MF   2   3  24   2  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  23   6  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brevett      DF   2  18   3   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  24   6  28 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2   9   7  23  37 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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