Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Arsenal (Mon Aug 20)


                            Tottenham  |  Arsenal
                            5-1-1-3 P  |  4-5-1 P
                         Levi Stephen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK D_James
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF G_Collins
                        A_R_Essien DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                        P_Henrique DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                            Doriva DF  |  MF I_Falque
                           E_Gabor DM  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                           R_Pires MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                           R_Sharp FW  |  MF D_Rocastle
                            G_Weah FW  |  MF R_Savage
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                         C_Poenaru SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                           S_Howey SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                        T_Manniman SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                          D_McHale SUB |  SUB D_Murphy
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB Freddy_Abu

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(tth) Doriva with a 40-yard pass to G_Weah
          ...  E_Johnson forces him off the ball
Min. 1  :(tth) A_Wisdom with a pinpoint pass to R_Sharp
          ...  S_Ramos with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(tth) D_James miss-kicks!
          ...  G_Weah is through!
          ...  Taliyah with a terrible tackle
          ...  O_Bundy shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 11 :(arn) G_Collins skips the challenge from A_R_Essien
          ...  G_Collins hits a great shot !
          ...  R_Ceni goes down well to save
Min. 13 :(tth) G_Weah turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_Collins clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 17 :(tth) P_Henrique picks out G_Weah with the cross
          ...  I_Falque reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 19 :(tth) A_Wisdom pulls it back to G_Weah
          ...  Taliyah scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  O_Bundy warned him
Min. 20 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with a measured pass to T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Ceni fists it away
Min. 21 :(tth) Curled in dangerously from Doriva to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It floats over D_James
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 23 :(arn) Taliyah bursts forward
          ...  Taliyah tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  R_Ceni parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Ceni recovers to save!!
Min. 25 :(arn) Taliyah finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A_R_Essien brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 26 :(tth) R_Pires turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  R_Pires with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(tth) Doriva holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Vardy
          ...  Taliyah with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 29 :(tth) R_Sharp takes advantage of a mistake by E_Johnson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_Sharp bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  And Tottenham are leading in the game now
          ...  Tottenham 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 31 :(arn) C_Blewitt finds a hole in the defence
          ...  But Doriva slides in
Min. 32 :(tth) R_Sharp is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 32 :(tth) A_Johnson comes on for R_Sharp and takes up a FW role
Min. 34 :(arn) T_Cruise cuts through the defence
          ...  T_Cruise with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  R_Ceni won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 35 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play A
Min. 36 :(tth) G_Weah beats G_Collins
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  G_Weah hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 38 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a 50-yard pass to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Henrique
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 41 :(tth) R_Pires beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Pires goes for goal !
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_James makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(tth) A_Johnson changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Vardy
          ...  A great volley from J_Vardy !
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(tth) Doriva curls the ball out wide to J_Vardy
          ...  The cross hits J_Vardy on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
Min. 46 :(arn) R_Savage sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  A_Wisdom muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 46 :(arn) T_Cruise takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Cruise hits a great shot !
          ...  R_Ceni makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 46 :(tth) A_Wisdom knocks it forward
          ...  E_Johnson slips
          ...  J_Vardy gets to it!
          ...  I_Falque scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 48 :(tth) E_Gabor plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_R_Essien decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A_R_Essien tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(arn) C_Blewitt sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Blewitt blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 50 :(tth) S_Howey will come on for G_Weah and play DM
Min. 50 :(tth) J_Vardy with the mazy run
          ...  What a shot from J_Vardy !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_James plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 53 :(tth) A_Johnson cuts through the defence
          ...  But I_Falque spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 54 :(arn) T_Cruise looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But R_Ceni tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(tth) R_Pires takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Vardy
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Vardy !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 60 :(arn) D_Murphy replaces an unhappy R_Savage and will play as a FW
Min. 61 :(tth) E_Gabor holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson tries to beat D_James from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted a handball
Min. 63 :(tth) E_Gabor back heels to find Doriva in space
          ...  But G_Collins wins the ball
Min. 64 :(tth) E_Gabor is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_Vardy
          ...  Blocked by G_Collins
Min. 65 :(tth) D_McHale is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Morgan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(tth) A_Johnson floats the ball in to find Doriva
          ...  Doriva sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  D_James with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 67 :(arn) D_Murphy sidesteps A_Wisdom
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Murphy sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  R_Ceni grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 69 :(tth) E_Gabor pushes it past E_Johnson
          ...  E_Gabor keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  D_James parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 71 :(tth) A_Wisdom jumps over E_Johnson's challenge
          ...  A left-footer by A_Wisdom !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_James reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_R_Essien chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_James fists it away!
Min. 73 :(tth) A_R_Essien back heels to find J_Vardy in space
          ...  A left-footer by J_Vardy !
          ...  But D_James comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 75 :(tth) S_Howey is through on goal
          ...  S_Howey sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_James makes a fine save
Min. 77 :(tth) D_McHale with a measured ball to J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has D_James to beat
          ...  He dinks it over D_James
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Tottenham 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 78 :(tth) Tottenham altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 78 :(tth) R_Pires finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Blewitt
          ...  E_Johnson beats him to the ball
Min. 80 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Freddy_Abu will come on for C_Blewitt and play FW
Min. 83 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McHale!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Howey
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Freddy_Abu gets a shot in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Arsenal have pulled one back!
          ...  Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 84 :(tth) The Tottenham manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 86 :(arn) D_Murphy sidesteps A_R_Essien
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Murphy with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa floats the ball in!
          ...  Freddy_Abu with the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) R_Pires picks out J_Vardy with the cross
          ...  But E_Johnson slides in
Min. 90 :(arn) D_Rocastle sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise attempts to nutmeg R_Ceni!
          ...  But R_Ceni punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 90 :(tth) A_Johnson takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  D_Murphy with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from O_Bundy
Min. 92 :(arn) T_Cruise miskicks!
          ...  He finds Freddy_Abu though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_McHale dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 75,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : J_Vardy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Sharp (29), J_Vardy (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Sharp (32)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cruise
Scorers              : Freddy_Abu (83)
Sent Off             : Taliyah (28)
Booked               : S_Ramos (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       5
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Final Score          : Tottenham 2 - 1 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  33   2   2   7  30 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  27  22   8  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  24  11   6  10 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_R_Essien     DF   1  23  20   1  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
P_Henrique     DF   1  18  24   7  18 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Doriva         DF   2  21  23  10  21 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
E_Gabor        DM   2  18  25   5  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
R_Pires        MF   3   9  25  17  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  23
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  25  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  25  22 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Vardy        FW   1   6   7  24  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
C_Poenaru      GK  20   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Howey        DM   2  22  19   5  36 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Manniman     DF   2  18  24   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McHale       DF   2  16  23  12  28 |  28   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
A_Johnson      FW   2   6  25  18  27 |  62   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5

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  33   2   2   3  26 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  30   9   6  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  28   9   7  19 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   7   7  40 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
C_Blewitt      DF   3  27   7   6  22 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28   9  19 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  28  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  27  10  21 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  27   6  15 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   7  28  44 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  26  11  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  25   9  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  27  37 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   8  10  24  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  11
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