Elite Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Arsenal vs. Valencia (Thu Oct 03)


                              Arsenal  |  Valencia
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  5-4-1 L
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Kamikaze
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF O_Price
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                        S_Matthews MF  |  DF J_Stam
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF P_Niemeyer
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                      H_Mkhitaryan AM  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                          P_Crouch FW  |  MF M_Barry
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW W_Jose
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB J_J_Jones
                           T_Mings SUB |  SUB E_Herbert
                          T_Cruise SUB |  SUB K_El_Ahmadi
                      P_Bouba_Diop SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                           Ricardo SUB |  SUB Christinoa

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(vla) W_Jose sidesteps C_Blewitt
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  W_Jose has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Looks like it should be D_James's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_James looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_E_Boyata hits it into the box!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 9  :(arn) D_Rocastle takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Murphy
          ...  But T_Huddlestone barges him off the ball
Min. 9  :(arn) D_Rocastle takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Murphy
          ...  O_Price fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 10 :(vla) P_Niemeyer bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan wins the ball well
          ...  K_Clark has given a free kick
          ...  K_Clark calls him for a talk
Min. 14 :(arn) B_Yaga with a short pass to find S_Matthews
          ...  But T_Huddlestone reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with the nod to O_Price
          ...  R_Holding wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 21 :(vla) P_Niemeyer leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to W_Jose
          ...  But S_Ramos sweeps up the threat
Min. 25 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with a glorious 60-yard pass to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose from 20 yards !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 26 :(vla) M_Barry runs at R_Holding
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Holding moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 27 :(vla) D_E_Boyata with a flicked pass to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) T_Huddlestone drives it across the face of the goal M_Kikuchi
          ...  D_Burn slices it
          ...  D_James moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_E_Boyata plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 45 :(arn) S_Matthews with the towering header to P_Crouch
          ...  Good sliding challenge from O_Price
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Matthews
          ...  B_Ivanovic clears the corner
Min. 48 :(arn) D_Murphy nutmegs J_Stam, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Nouri
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews curls it into the box!
          ...  Kamikaze jumps well to claim it!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) A_Nouri runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Holding
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Ramos wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 47 :(arn) S_Matthews is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 47 :(arn) T_Cruise is coming on for S_Matthews and will play MF
Min. 48 :(vla) T_Huddlestone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Blewitt
          ...  He knocks it to W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose tries to beat D_James!
          ...  D_James gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 51 :(vla) W_Jose makes the tackle
          ...  W_Jose swings in the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 55 :(arn) D_Rocastle holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_Crouch in space!
          ...  But J_Stam barges him off the ball
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Burn brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Murphy makes himself available
          ...  J_Stam knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 58 :(vla) D_E_Boyata with the heel pass to M_Kikuchi
          ...  M_Kikuchi has a dig at goal!
          ...  D_James parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 60 :(arn) H_Mkhitaryan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Barry with a two footed challenge!!
          ...  K_Clark stops play
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(vla) W_Jose kills the ball dead
          ...  R_Holding with a pull on the shirt
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop will replace the useless H_Mkhitaryan and will play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) E_Herbert will replace the useless O_Price and will play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) S_Winzor takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Barry as MF
Min. 66 :(vla) P_Niemeyer holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_E_Boyata tries to beat D_James!
          ...  But D_James pulls out a save of the game
Min. 67 :(vla) T_Huddlestone has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Holding
          ...  He puts in W_Jose!
          ...  D_Burn fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Kamikaze!
          ...  P_Niemeyer brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 74 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop swings in the shot!
          ...  Kamikaze with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 79 :(arn) T_Cruise runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Winzor
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  T_Cruise drives the ball low !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Kamikaze is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle crosses it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Kikuchi
Min. 79 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  But D_Burn sweeps up the threat
Min. 80 :(arn) T_Mings comes on for R_Holding and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(vla) Christinoa takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Jose as FW
Min. 80 :(vla) T_Huddlestone flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Mings takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 81 :(arn) P_Crouch is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Murphy latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Stam bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 81 :(vla) T_Huddlestone chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Winzor
          ...  C_Blewitt hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 82 :(vla) Christinoa knocks the ball past S_Ramos
          ...  B_Yaga with the tackle
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 83 :(arn) T_Cruise holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  E_Herbert brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 85 :(arn) D_Rocastle crosses into the box, finding S_Ramos
          ...  S_Ramos strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But Kamikaze reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 87 :(arn) P_Crouch takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  E_Herbert gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) M_Kikuchi knocks it past D_Murphy and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But T_Mings puts the ball out of play
Min. 89 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Mings
          ...  T_Mings attempts the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 92 :(arn) B_Yaga with a neat pass into S_Ramos
          ...  But J_Stam barges him off the ball
Min. 93 :(vla) E_Herbert crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Kikuchi in the box
          ...  T_Mings knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Clark blows up for a foul

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 125,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rocastle
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Burn (67), B_Yaga (82)
Injured              : S_Matthews (47)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_E_Boyata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (27)
Sent Off             : P_Niemeyer (67)
Booked               : T_Huddlestone (14), M_Barry (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Valencia
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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  36   2   2   3  26 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  30   8   6  22 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  29   7   7  40 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
C_Blewitt      DF   3  28   7   6  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  27   9  11  21 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  29   7  32 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  28   8  35 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
H_Mkhitaryan   AM   3   9  25  12  29 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  28  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  28  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  26   7   5  32 |  14   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  29   9  39 |  47   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Bouba_Diop   FW   2   7  28  10  12 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kamikaze       GK  37   7   2   2  20 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  30  12   8  26 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  29  11   8  11 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  10
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  29  11   7  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  28  12   6  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  28   8   7  29 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  18  29   5  22 |  70   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  50  10
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  29  11  19 |  97   0   2   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  48  -2
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  15  28   8  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
M_Barry        MF   2  17  27   7  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  83   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  28   7  11  41 |  29   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  11  29   7  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  21  25  11  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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