Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Valencia (Sun Apr 29)


                              Arsenal  |  Valencia
                              4-5-1 C  |  3-3-0-3-1 P
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Valdivia
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                            D_Burn DF  |  DM Saddam_H
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  DM P_Niemeyer
                          I_Falque MF  |  DM Kak
                          T_Cruise MF  |  AM Saruman
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                        S_Matthews MF  |  AM N_Schulz
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB Kamikaze
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                         C_Blewitt SUB |  SUB W_Van_Boer
                          R_Savage SUB |  SUB T_Huddlestone
                          D_Murphy SUB |  SUB M_Murphy

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A
Min. 2  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Rocastle
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Saruman!
          ...  Saruman swings in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James shouts at his defenders
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 3  :(vla) Valencia's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 3  :(arn) D_Burn sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Burn has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Valdivia beaten!
Min. 4  :(vla) E_Johnson boots it towards D_Rortugal
          ...  I_Falque plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kak swings it in!
          ...  D_Burn clears the corner
Min. 5  :(arn) D_Burn takes on D_Rortugal
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Rortugal recovers to win the ball back
Min. 8  :(vla) J_Paintsil boots it towards N_Schulz
          ...  N_Schulz tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Brilliant save from D_James
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9  :(arn) I_Falque with the heel pass to T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise with a thundering drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But Valdivia pulls out a save of the game
Min. 11 :(vla) N_Schulz beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  N_Schulz with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into D_James's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 14 :(vla) Saruman unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal goes for goal !
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past E_Johnson
          ...  He knocks it to S_Ramos!
          ...  S_Ramos drives it low !
          ...  Valdivia gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Burn gets to the by line and finds Taliyah with a beautiful cross
          ...  A left-footer by Taliyah !
          ...  Valdivia makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 22 :(vla) P_Niemeyer sprints forward with the ball
          ...  P_Niemeyer with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_James makes a difficult save
Min. 24 :(arn) G_Collins finds R_Holding with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Holding with a stunning strike !
          ...  Valdivia takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 24 :(vla) D_Rortugal sidesteps S_Ramos
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Rortugal with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 27 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Kak
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burn lofts the ball in!
          ...  Valdivia jumps well to claim it!
Min. 30 :(arn) D_Rocastle back heels to find I_Falque in space
          ...  I_Falque tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Valdivia makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 32 :(vla) N_Schulz plays in D_Rortugal with a beautiful ball
          ...  D_Burn slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 35 :(vla) E_Johnson finds Saruman with a ball over the defence
          ...  A wicked drive by Saruman !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 36 :(vla) D_Rortugal sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  G_Collins beats him to the ball
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with a measured pass to Taliyah
          ...  Kak is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 40 :(vla) N_Schulz beats S_Ramos
          ...  But D_Burn wins the ball
Min. 42 :(vla) N_Schulz pulls it back to Saddam_H
          ...  But R_Holding wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Ramos wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) S_Ramos cuts inside J_Paintsil
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  P_Senderos gathers up the loose ball

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

Min. 47 :(arn) T_Cruise with the diagonal pass I_Falque
          ...  I_Falque with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Valdivia guesses right
Min. 48 :(arn) S_Matthews slides it through the middle to G_Collins
          ...  J_Paintsil cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 49 :(arn) S_Matthews runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Holding
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Senderos looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 49 :(vla) P_Niemeyer flicks the ball through
          ...  J_R_Riquelme runs onto it!
          ...  A thundering drive by J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 50 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - C_Smalling on for P_Senderos as a DF
Min. 53 :(vla) Saruman runs with pace at the defence
          ...  But G_Collins wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 55 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as W_Van_Boer comes on for J_Paintsil to play DF
Min. 56 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Taliyah
          ...  Saddam_H with a reckless challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 58 :(vla) N_Schulz beats his marker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Ramos
Min. 60 :(arn) D_Murphy replaces D_Rocastle to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(vla) E_Johnson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Saruman
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Ramos and it had to be
Min. 62 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by E_Johnson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Van_Boer hits it out for a throw
Min. 63 :(arn) S_Matthews fires over a low cross to D_Murphy
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 64 :(vla) Kak drives it across the face of the goal J_R_Riquelme
          ...  Taliyah is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  D_Rortugal bends it in
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 66 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa finds G_Collins with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Collins hits a great shot !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 67 :(vla) Kak skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Saruman
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Saruman !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa takes on W_Van_Boer
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Ben_Khalifa !
          ...  But Valdivia tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 71 :(arn) I_Falque holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Murphy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Johnson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 74 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_R_Riquelme must beat D_James!
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 75 :(arn) R_Savage is coming on and D_Burn is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 76 :(arn) T_Cruise moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Holding
          ...  But E_Johnson clears the ball to safety
Min. 77 :(arn) Taliyah beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Kak wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Barken saw something no-one else did
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Taliyah hits it over the wall
          ...  Looks like it should be Valdivia's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Valdivia looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Falque floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Valdivia
Min. 81 :(arn) D_Murphy finds himself in a good position
          ...  D_Murphy gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  And Arsenal have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 82 :(vla) M_Murphy replaces an unhappy D_Rortugal and will play as a FW
Min. 82 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 82 :(vla) Saruman runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Saruman with the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_James plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 84 :(arn) D_Murphy takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a nasty foul
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(arn) Taliyah with a one-touch layoff to I_Falque
          ...  I_Falque tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Saved by Valdivia
Min. 86 :(vla) Saruman takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Collins belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) Saddam_H takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Holding
          ...  A well-placed shot from Saddam_H !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  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          : I_Falque
Scorers              : D_Murphy (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Saruman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Saruman (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Saddam_H (56), J_R_Riquelme (63), Kak (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 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  32   2   2   3  26 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  28   9   7  19 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
R_Holding      DF   1  28   8   6  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Ramos        DF   2  27   7   7  40 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
D_Burn         DF   2  25   9  11  21 |  77   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  28  12  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
I_Falque       MF   3  15  27   9  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  15
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  27   9  39 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  27  10  21 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  27   7  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   7  28  44 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
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
C_Blewitt      DF   3  26   7   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       MF   2   8  27   6  15 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  27  37 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  30  12   5  31 |  52   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  29   9   6  31 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  27  13   9  31 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Saddam_H       DM   2  20  28  25  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  28   5  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Kak            DM   2  16  26   9  41 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
Saruman        AM   2   7  28  24  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  41
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  27  21  34 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  23   0
N_Schulz       AM   1   7  26  16  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  28  21 |  84   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   7
Kamikaze       GK  34   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  29   8   6  29 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  13  14  29  26 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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