Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Arsenal vs. Liverpool (Wed Jul 29)


                              Arsenal  |  Liverpool
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-3-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Fabianski
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF P_Albert
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF H_Matt
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  DF Chellini
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF M_James
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF C_Coventry
                            B_Yaga MF  |  FW Perez
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW M_Martinelli
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                           T_Mings SUB |  SUB T_Blackett
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB C_Sanchez
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB A_Martinez
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB G_Diangana

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 3  :(arn) E_Spence has it now
          ...  He takes on Reinaldo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Chambers!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_Chambers !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 7  :(lpl) C_Coventry with an intelligent ball to G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just D_James is between him and the goal
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_James
          ...  D_James pulls off a save !!
Min. 8  :(lpl) Perez retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  N_Schulz latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Schulz pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  D_James makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 11 :(arn) E_Spence looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Rocastle
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews chips the ball into the area!
          ...  H_Matt reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 16 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Martinelli decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Blewitt wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 18 :(arn) E_Spence with the first time flick to R_Holding
          ...  H_Matt forces him off the ball
Min. 19 :(arn) P_Crouch knocks the ball past P_Albert
          ...  Chellini wins the ball
Min. 20 :(arn) C_Chambers sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 23 :(arn) P_Crouch plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Reinaldo wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 26 :(lpl) N_Schulz looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Martinelli
          ...  M_Martinelli with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 28 :(arn) E_Spence looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Chambers
          ...  Perez plays the back pass
          ...  Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle hits it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by Reinaldo
Min. 28 :(lpl) C_Coventry is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Perez
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop with an awful challenge
Min. 35 :(arn) S_Matthews looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  E_Spence receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 37 :(lpl) M_Martinelli beats P_Evra
          ...  M_Martinelli belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Saved by D_James
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(arn) E_Spence has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Chellini
          ...  He puts in P_Crouch!
          ...  H_Matt wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

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

Min. 48 :(lpl) N_Schulz is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Perez
          ...  Perez with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But D_James makes a fine save
Min. 49 :(arn) P_Crouch with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_James
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Rocastle!
          ...  H_Matt belts it clear
Min. 52 :(arn) R_Holding is through on goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Albert
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Spence chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Albert wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 52 :(lpl) M_Martinelli looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  But C_Chambers puts it in row Z!
Min. 53 :(lpl) N_Schulz plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Martinelli keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  B_Yaga is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 56 :(arn) C_Chambers runs forward
          ...  C_Chambers drives it low !
          ...  Fabianski fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 59 :(lpl) M_James controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Holding
          ...  He puts in M_Martinelli!
          ...  M_Martinelli keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It floats over D_James
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 59 :(arn) E_Spence sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rocastle
          ...  P_Albert with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Anelka is being brought on
          ...  B_Yaga is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 61 :(arn) P_Crouch runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Spence
          ...  C_Coventry reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(arn) D_Rocastle works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch goes for goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 64 :(arn) D_Rocastle lashes out at H_Matt
          ...  That was disgraceful!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 64 :(arn) S_Matthews is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Martinez replaces an unhappy N_Schulz and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as G_Diangana comes on for Perez to play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_James with a smart turn
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_James !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 74 :(arn) R_Holding takes on G_Diangana
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 75 :(lpl) T_Blackett is being prepared to come on
          ...  Reinaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 77 :(arn) D_Rocastle kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Spence gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Martinez tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  E_Spence knocks it forward
          ...  P_Evra gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Evra goes for the top corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop gets something on it!
          ...  Fabianski falls over
          ...  But Fabianski is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 79 :(arn) N_Anelka runs with pace at the defence
          ...  G_Diangana slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 79 :(lpl) G_Diangana runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_James
          ...  P_Evra with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 81 :(lpl) A_Martinez has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Blewitt
          ...  He knocks it to M_Martinelli!
          ...  M_Martinelli with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It floats over D_James
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 84 :(arn) S_Wiltord is coming on for P_Bouba_Diop and playing MF
Min. 84 :(lpl) M_James backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Martinelli gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Martinelli aims for the top right corner !
          ...  D_James makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 85 :(arn) T_Mings is being brought on
          ...  R_Holding is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(arn) N_Anelka finds E_Spence in acres of space
          ...  E_Spence beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Fabianski to beat!
          ...  He nutmegs Fabianski
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 87 :(lpl) G_Diangana skips the challenge from T_Mings
          ...  Intercepted by N_Anelka
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) M_James feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  G_Diangana runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Blewitt slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 91 :(arn) P_Crouch times his run well
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Crouch !
          ...  Fabianski makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 93 :(lpl) H_Matt bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Martinelli
          ...  M_Martinelli rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But it goes just over

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 108,276
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : C_Chambers
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rocastle (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : H_Matt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_V_D_Wiel (35), A_Martinez (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 Liverpool
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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  39   2   2   3  26 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  32   8   6  22 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  29   8   8  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  87   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  30  10  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   8  41 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  28  21 |  34   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  31  12   6  20 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  30  12   5  20 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8   8
P_Albert       DF   2  27   8   7  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  26  13   7  34 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Chellini       DF   1  26   9   8  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  28  17  21 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
C_Coventry     MF   1  17  25   7  13 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Perez          FW   3   9   8  28  30 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  26  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Blackett     DF   2  25  11   8  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Sanchez      DM   1  16  25   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martinez     MF   1   6  25  16  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  24   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
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