Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Arsenal (Sun Aug 16)


                            Tottenham  |  Arsenal
                          3-3-2-1-1 E  |  4-1-3-2 A
                         Levi Stephen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo GK  |  GK D_James
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF R_Holding
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF P_Evra
                         E_Plummer DF  |  DF D_Burn
                          S_Winzor DM  |  DF T_Mings
                        R_Morrison DM  |  DM S_Wiltord
                            Moreto DM  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                           R_Pires MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                         S_McMahon MF  |  MF N_Piere
                           D_Byrne AM  |  FW N_Anelka
                        Ricardinho FW  |  FW L_Suarez
                                       |
                          E_Manuel SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                            E_Donk SUB |  SUB Henrique
                           A_Salto SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                        A_Oldridge SUB |  SUB E_Spence
                         M_Laudrup SUB |  SUB P_Crouch

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(tth) S_McMahon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Mings!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Burn wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 4  :(tth) R_Pires pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  S_McMahon is clean through!
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Holding
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 5  :(tth) Moreto back heels to find Ricardinho in space
          ...  The ball hits S_Wiltord in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 6  :(tth) D_Byrne takes advantage of a mistake by S_Wiltord
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Holding with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 8  :(tth) D_Byrne beats his man
          ...  D_Byrne with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 9  :(tth) D_Byrne beats T_Mings
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  D_Byrne tries to chip the ball over D_James!
          ...  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. 11 :(arn) L_Suarez feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Matthews runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Matthews has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo watches it sail wide!
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Piere has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Epureanu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  L_Suarez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 17 :(tth) R_Morrison sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Ricardinho
          ...  P_Evra wins the ball
Min. 20 :(arn) N_Piere kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Morrison goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 21 :(tth) Ricardinho chests it down
          ...  R_Holding with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 22 :(arn) S_Matthews hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto it!
          ...  N_Anelka attempts a lob!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop swings it in!
          ...  N_Anelka tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Carlos_Bravo's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 24 :(arn) N_Anelka plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Byrne with an over the top challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from N_Alexander
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  N_Anelka with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 24 :(arn) N_Piere has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past W_Morgan
          ...  He knocks it to L_Suarez!
          ...  L_Suarez must beat Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Morrison reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 25 :(tth) R_Pires flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  R_Pires with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_McMahon drives it into the box!
          ...  D_James reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 29 :(arn) L_Suarez with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  L_Suarez with the header !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo goes down well to save
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Anelka bursts forward
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 32 :(tth) R_Morrison sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Epureanu rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 37 :(arn) L_Suarez runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off E_Plummer back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Suarez has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(tth) D_Byrne knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Mings
          ...  D_Byrne tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 47 :(tth) R_Pires with a first time pass
          ...  S_McMahon runs onto it!
          ...  But P_Evra comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 47 :(arn) N_Piere has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Morrison slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 49 :(tth) Moreto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Pires gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Pires tries the shot !
          ...  D_James fists it away
Min. 49 :(arn) N_Piere with an in swinging cross to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round Carlos_Bravo
          ...  He slips it underneath Carlos_Bravo
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!

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

Min. 47 :(tth) S_McMahon kills the ball dead
          ...  S_McMahon throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But D_James parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 50 :(tth) A_Oldridge replaces S_McMahon and will play MF
Min. 51 :(arn) S_Matthews gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop swings it in!
          ...  L_Suarez gets something on it!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 52 :(tth) A_Oldridge with the kinky dribble
          ...  D_Burn brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 54 :(tth) Ricardinho finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Cleared by T_Mings
Min. 54 :(arn) S_Matthews with the diagonal pass D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 55 :(tth) E_Donk is coming on for D_Byrne and will play DF
Min. 55 :(tth) Ricardinho runs at the defence
          ...  Ricardinho with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_James never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(tth) M_Laudrup is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Plummer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 61 :(tth) S_Winzor feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Oldridge runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Holding
Min. 62 :(tth) M_Laudrup gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside D_Burn!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A great volley from M_Laudrup !
          ...  D_James with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 63 :(tth) A_Oldridge beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 67 :(tth) D_Epureanu lobs it over R_Holding
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Epureanu !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 68 :(arn) S_Matthews runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  N_Anelka with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Carlos_Bravo's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 70 :(arn) P_Crouch is ready to come on to replace L_Suarez
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(arn) D_Rocastle takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Piere as MF
Min. 70 :(tth) Ricardinho sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Donk
          ...  E_Donk hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_James parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 71 :(tth) R_Morrison kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  R_Morrison with the goal bound shot!
          ...  D_James just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 72 :(arn) P_Crouch leaves W_Morgan standing
          ...  P_Crouch goes for goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 73 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps S_Winzor
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  N_Anelka with the shot on net !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Carlos_Bravo reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Burn
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord drives it into the box!
          ...  W_Morgan gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Rocastle takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Crouch plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 76 :(arn) D_Rocastle works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Evra
          ...  S_Winzor wins the ball well
          ...  N_Alexander has given a free kick
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(tth) S_Winzor brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Oldridge makes himself available
          ...  A_Oldridge tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  D_James watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 77 :(arn) D_Rocastle hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Crouch latches onto it!
          ...  P_Crouch has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 78 :(tth) Moreto crosses to Ricardinho
          ...  P_Evra forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pires plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!
Min. 78 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps R_Morrison
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Anelka with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Mings
          ...  Carlos_Bravo easily catches it!
Min. 79 :(tth) Moreto drives it across the face of the goal Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 80 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto it!
          ...  But W_Morgan spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 81 :(tth) M_Laudrup kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Ricardinho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Evra slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 82 :(tth) R_Pires picks up the pass
          ...  R_Pires smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  D_James collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 85 :(arn) Henrique is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Holding is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 87 :(tth) W_Morgan gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Wiltord!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Wiltord reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) P_Crouch gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past E_Donk!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Crouch goes for goal !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 90 :(tth) Moreto can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to A_Oldridge
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Oldridge !
          ...  D_James beats the ball away
Min. 91 :(tth) R_Pires takes advantage of a mistake by P_Evra
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_Crouch is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Oldridge with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James reads it well, and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance           : 103,345
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : Carlos_Bravo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Winzor (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_James
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       21
Off target           :          10        |       12
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 0 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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  30   1   2   3  21 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  28   8   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  26  11   7  10 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  26  11  11  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  22  26  11  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
R_Morrison     DM   3  18  25  10  11 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Moreto         DM   2  19  24   9  12 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
R_Pires        MF   3  10  27  18  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
S_McMahon      MF   3   7  25  18  31 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Byrne        AM   1   6  12  25  42 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  29  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Manuel       GK  27   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  25  12   7  42 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Salto        DM   2  25  11   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Oldridge     MF   1   8  25  18  17 |  41   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  25   7  22 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  39   2   2   3  26 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  32   8   6  22 |  89   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  28   9  12  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  26   7   5  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Wiltord      DM   3  11  26   8  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  25   7  30 |  74   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  74   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  30  10  21 |  21   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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