Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Aug 27)


                              Arsenal  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF Ben_Barcley
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF D_Promotion
                        Marco_Rojo DF  |  DF J_Okore
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF L_Valencia
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                            Bebeto MF  |  MF A_Drury
                          R_Savage MF  |  MF S_Bender
                           C_Baker MF  |  AM J_J_Okocha
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB Tom_Clements
                         G_Collins SUB |  SUB G_Johnson
                        R_Radinski SUB |  SUB J_Molby
                           Taliyah SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan
                        Freddy_Abu SUB |  SUB D_Sturridge

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(mnu) A_Ribbery wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_J_Okocha
          ...  J_J_Okocha with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him!
Min. 2  :(arn) C_Blewitt looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  N_Winneke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 3  :(arn) D_Trezeguet kills the ball dead
          ...  But Ben_Barcley reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(mnu) A_Ribbery with the dribble
          ...  D_Sinclair is easily beaten
          ...  S_Malbranque takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 6  :(mnu) Ben_Barcley looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery hits a crisp volley!
          ...  D_James gathers it easily
Min. 7  :(arn) Bebeto finds himself in a good position
          ...  Bebeto with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  N_Winneke makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 8  :(arn) S_Malbranque kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Savage gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Sidwell forces him off the ball
Min. 11 :(arn) Bebeto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Malbranque gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_Okore clears the danger
Min. 11 :(arn) D_Trezeguet is too quick for the defence
          ...  S_Sidwell fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 13 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by A_Drury
          ...  D_Murphy controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 14 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  C_Blewitt tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 15 :(arn) S_Malbranque takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  L_Valencia with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  D_Trezeguet fires it towards the goal
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 16 :(arn) D_Sinclair with a one-touch layoff to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  N_Winneke with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Sinclair curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 17 :(arn) D_Murphy finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Okore
          ...  D_Murphy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 18 :(arn) C_Blewitt drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Sinclair
          ...  Ben_Barcley with the murderous challenge.
          ...  Foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo warns him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  D_Burn hoists it forward
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Murphy fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 19 :(arn) D_Sinclair is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  J_Okore takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 20 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley volleys it forward. He finds J_J_Okocha
          ...  D_Sinclair with a superb challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 22 :(arn) S_Malbranque runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Brian_Lavery back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Malbranque goes for goal !
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That's put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 23 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha beats D_Sinclair
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_J_Okocha unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 23 :(arn) C_Blewitt looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  S_Bender tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_V_Carballo!
          ...  C_V_Carballo warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  D_Burn fires it towards the goal
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Ribbery finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Burn
          ...  A_Ribbery smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But D_James with the difficult save
Min. 25 :(mnu) S_Bender is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery from 20 yards !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 30 :(arn) D_Burn hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto it!
          ...  D_Trezeguet cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a difficult save
Min. 32 :(mnu) S_Bender crosses to D_Promotion
          ...  C_Blewitt makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Valencia hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_James reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 33 :(arn) Bebeto runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Murphy latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Murphy cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 35 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing C
Min. 35 :(arn) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets his head to the ball !
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Sinclair
          ...  He knocks it to Brian_Lavery!
          ...  Brian_Lavery must beat D_James!
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 40 :(arn) D_Sinclair with an intelligent ball to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with a stunning strike !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) D_Burn with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet attempts the shot!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 43 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the dribble
          ...  D_Sinclair is easily beaten
          ...  D_Burn gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 44 :(arn) C_Baker kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Trezeguet is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round N_Winneke
          ...  He tries to slide it past N_Winneke
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 45 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Ribbery latches onto it!
          ...  A_Ribbery hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_James never had a chance!
Min. 47 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ribbery
          ...  But D_Burn puts the ball out of play

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 50 :(mnu) G_Johnson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Valencia
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 52 :(mnu) D_Promotion with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  D_Promotion attempts a chip!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 54 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Johnson runs onto it!
          ...  G_Johnson with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  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!
          ...  S_Bender floats the ball in!
          ...  D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is ready to come on to replace J_J_Okocha
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 58 :(arn) C_Baker plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Murphy decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  What a shot from D_Murphy !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burn crosses it in!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(mnu) S_Bender plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Johnson decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  G_Johnson runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Sturridge will replace A_Ribbery and play FW
Min. 60 :(arn) C_Baker with the first time pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bebeto drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Promotion reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 61 :(mnu) G_Johnson controls it with ease
          ...  But C_Blewitt barges him off the ball
Min. 62 :(mnu) A_Drury drives it forward to Brian_Lavery
          ...  But D_Sinclair wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(arn) R_Savage plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  R_Savage goes for the top corner !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 76 :(arn) Bebeto hits a hard pass to D_Murphy
          ...  Ben_Barcley pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 79 :(arn) Marco_Rojo with a probing through ball D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the drive!
          ...  N_Winneke takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Freddy_Abu will come on for D_Murphy and play FW
Min. 80 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - R_Radinski on for D_Trezeguet as a MF
Min. 81 :(arn) G_Collins will replace the useless C_Baker and will play DF
Min. 83 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Malbranque is through!
          ...  S_Malbranque tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) R_Savage takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Burn
          ...  But Ben_Barcley barges him off the ball
Min. 93 :(arn) G_Collins with an in swinging cross to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn with a thundering shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Winneke beaten!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 120,152
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_Burn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Malbranque (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Sinclair (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : N_Winneke
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :          12        |       3
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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  31   2   2   3  26 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  27   8   7  41 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
C_Blewitt      DF   3  26   7   6  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  25  10   7  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Burn         DF   2  24   9  11  21 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  20   6
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  26  10  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  21
Bebeto         MF   1   9  26   7  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Savage       MF   2   7  26   6  15 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  83   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  20  20  48
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6  10  26  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  27   9   7  19 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  26   6  29 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   8  10  24  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  28   2   2   3  20 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  23   7   8  41 |  96   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  23   8   5  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Okore        DF   3  23   5   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
L_Valencia     DF   2  23   3   3  35 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Bender       MF   1   2  23   2  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_J_Okocha     AM   1   9  23  14  13 |  58   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   6   8  24  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  24  21 |  63   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  23   8   7  18 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Molby        MF   2   8  26   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  26  22 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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