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Season 27 Archive: Division 1, Week 8
Arsenal 2 - 1 Valencia
Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Valencia (Sun Dec 16)
Arsenal | Valencia
4-3-1-2 E | 5-4-1 N
Adrian Dalmedo | Andie Glen
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D_James GK | GK Kamikaze
G_Collins DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
S_Ramos DF | DF W_Van_Boer
C_Blewitt DF | DF D_E_Boyata
D_Burn DF | DF T_Stavos
I_Falque MF | DF B_Ivanovic
D_Rocastle MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
S_Matthews MF | MF P_Niemeyer
N_Ben_Khalifa AM | MF T_Huddlestone
P_Crouch FW | MF K_El_Ahmadi
D_Murphy FW | FW W_Jose
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Pepe_Reina SUB | SUB Romero
R_Holding SUB | SUB J_Stam
Bebeto SUB | SUB A_Nouri
R_Savage SUB | SUB L_Macleod
Ricardo SUB | SUB Christinoa
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Min. 1 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A
Min. 1 :(arn) S_Matthews takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... B_Ivanovic forces him off the ball
Min. 4 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa runs towards the goal
... But he loses control of it
... A_Van_Buuren hits it out for a throw
Min. 4 :(arn) D_Rocastle breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Kamikaze!
... B_Ivanovic brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... J_Eriksson calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(vla) P_Niemeyer wins possession
... He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme with the punt towards goal!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 8 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with the dribble
... G_Collins wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 9 :(arn) C_Blewitt with a one-touch layoff to P_Crouch
... P_Crouch pounds a rocket on goal !
... The shot slips through Kamikaze's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 11 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... C_Blewitt cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 12 :(arn) D_Rocastle has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past B_Ivanovic
... He knocks it to S_Ramos!
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... W_Van_Boer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 13 :(vla) P_Niemeyer gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_E_Boyata
... D_Burn reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 14 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with the diagonal pass D_Murphy
... But B_Ivanovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... S_Matthews drives it into the box!
... A_Van_Buuren gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 14 :(vla) W_Jose kills the ball dead
... W_Jose drives it towards goal !
... D_James has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 19 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a 50-yard pass to D_Murphy
... D_E_Boyata with an awful challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Van_Buuren
... He knocks it to N_Ben_Khalifa!
... N_Ben_Khalifa shoots towards goal !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 21 :(arn) D_Burn runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to C_Blewitt
... C_Blewitt curls the ball in on goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Arsenal fans!!
... Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
... Arsenal 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Rocastle feeds the ball through the middle
... P_Crouch runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... P_Crouch flicks the header toward the far post!
... Kamikaze won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 24 :(vla) B_Ivanovic pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... B_Ivanovic swings in the shot!
... But D_James pulls out a save of the game
Min. 28 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... D_Murphy swings in the shot!
... It floats over Kamikaze
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 29 :(vla) D_E_Boyata knocks the ball past G_Collins
... C_Blewitt gets to the ball first
Min. 31 :(arn) I_Falque with the heel pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy has a dig at goal!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... Kamikaze tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... D_Burn floats the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 31 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with the header on
... He finds W_Jose in space
... C_Blewitt reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 34 :(vla) W_Jose turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... N_Ben_Khalifa fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 34 :(vla) T_Huddlestone floats the ball in to find W_Jose
... A cracking drive from W_Jose !
... But D_James parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 35 :(arn) D_Burn whips the ball across to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy with the drive!
... Kamikaze makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 39 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with the first time pass to A_Van_Buuren
... G_Collins slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 40 :(vla) D_E_Boyata barges C_Blewitt off the ball
... D_E_Boyata with the header !
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That's got Valencia back level!
... Arsenal 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 42 :(vla) B_Ivanovic steps over the ball
... He nutmegs G_Collins
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... B_Ivanovic with a bicycle kick !
... It takes a deflection!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_R_Riquelme
... The ball finds its way to W_Van_Boer
... He gets the shot away
... But D_James tips it over
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to W_Jose
... Brilliantly taken away by I_Falque !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 46 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme finds himself in a good position
... But P_Crouch wins the ball
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Burn takes advantage of a mistake by D_E_Boyata
... D_E_Boyata with an over the top challenge
... He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Eriksson
Min. 48 :(arn) I_Falque bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy drives the shot in!
... Kamikaze dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by S_Matthews
... A_Van_Buuren reads it well
... And he knocks it away
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-1 Valencia
Min. 51 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a smart pass to W_Jose
... W_Jose swings in the shot!
... But D_James makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 53 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a pinpoint pass to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... What agility from D_James
Min. 55 :(vla) J_Stam replaces T_Stavos and will play DF
Min. 55 :(arn) D_Murphy knocks the ball past W_Van_Boer
... K_El_Ahmadi reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 57 :(vla) J_Stam beats S_Ramos
... C_Blewitt with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... J_Eriksson wants a quiet word
Min. 57 :(vla) P_Niemeyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... P_Niemeyer with his head down lets it go !
... But D_James makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 59 :(vla) T_Huddlestone plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... S_Ramos dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 60 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme flicks it past G_Collins
... He runs forward
... S_Ramos cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 63 :(vla) P_Niemeyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_R_Riquelme decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_R_Riquelme with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But D_James dives to his left
... I think D_James just got a hand on that one
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - L_Macleod on for K_El_Ahmadi as a MF
Min. 66 :(arn) D_Rocastle is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to D_Burn
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Van_Buuren
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... P_Crouch hits it towards the far post!
... Kamikaze fists it away!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Matthews is first to the ball
... A delicate header from S_Matthews !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(vla) W_Jose skips the challenge from G_Collins
... W_Jose with the attempt at goal!
... But D_James parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 70 :(arn) P_Crouch lobs it over B_Ivanovic
... L_Macleod with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa runs at goal
... He spots the run of I_Falque
... He's played him in
... I_Falque looks to see where Kamikaze is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... Kamikaze fists it away
Min. 74 :(vla) D_E_Boyata beats S_Matthews
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... D_E_Boyata hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... D_James parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 76 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with a smart pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy with his head down lets it go !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Kamikaze dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Kamikaze beaten!
Min. 77 :(arn) S_Matthews retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Murphy gets on the end of it
... D_E_Boyata rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Eriksson going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 80 :(vla) Christinoa is coming on and W_Jose is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 83 :(vla) D_E_Boyata kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Christinoa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Christinoa rifles it at the goal !
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 85 :(vla) B_Ivanovic brings it under control
... He takes on C_Blewitt
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Christinoa!
... S_Ramos plays the back pass
... D_James can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... T_Huddlestone lofts the ball in!
... J_R_Riquelme gets his head on it
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) D_E_Boyata looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to J_R_Riquelme
... A cracking drive from J_R_Riquelme !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 90 :(arn) D_Rocastle gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... P_Crouch is unmarked
... P_Crouch is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But J_Eriksson waves play on
... He just has to beat Kamikaze
... He nutmegs Kamikaze
... GOAL !!
... Have Arsenal stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Arsenal 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 90 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Savage will come on for D_Murphy and play FW
Min. 90 :(arn) R_Holding is being prepared to come on
... G_Collins is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 90 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing D
Min. 90 :(vla) J_Stam takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ramos
... He runs towards goal
... D_Rocastle with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... P_Niemeyer hoists it forward
... J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of it
... J_R_Riquelme with the chance !
... D_James with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 91 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Christinoa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Christinoa with the shot on net !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... D_James saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... L_Macleod chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Holding reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 92 :(vla) W_Van_Boer is hobbling. He's unable to continue
... They have made 3 substitutions already!
... They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 94 :(vla) L_Macleod with the header on
... He finds D_E_Boyata in space
... R_Savage with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... L_Macleod fires it towards the goal
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_James anyway
************* 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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers : C_Blewitt (21), P_Crouch (90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Savage (94)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_R_Riquelme
Scorers : D_E_Boyata (40)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_Ivanovic (4), D_E_Boyata (19), L_Macleod (70)
Injured : W_Van_Boer (92)
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 19
Off target : 6 | 5
On target : 6 | 14
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 10
Key Tackles : 11 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 14
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Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 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 34 2 2 3 26 | 97 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 29 9 7 19 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
S_Ramos DF 2 28 7 7 40 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
C_Blewitt DF 3 27 7 6 22 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 60 10 30
D_Burn DF 2 26 9 11 21 | 97 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 35 0
I_Falque MF 3 15 28 10 19 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 40 25
D_Rocastle MF 2 7 28 10 21 | 97 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
S_Matthews MF 3 8 28 7 32 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
N_Ben_Khalifa AM 1 12 28 12 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
P_Crouch FW 1 6 12 27 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 0 32
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 27 37 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Holding DF 1 29 8 6 22 | 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Bebeto MF 1 9 27 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Savage FW 2 7 27 6 15 | 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
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 35 7 2 2 20 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
W_Van_Boer DF 1 30 6 6 32 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -15
D_E_Boyata DF 2 28 10 8 11 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 18 18 29
T_Stavos DF 3 27 12 5 10 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Ivanovic DF 3 27 11 7 22 | 97 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 38 8 4
J_R_Riquelme MF 3 6 28 21 34 | 97 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 18
P_Niemeyer MF 1 17 28 5 22 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
T_Huddlestone MF 1 10 28 11 19 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 10 28 7 15 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
W_Jose FW 3 8 9 27 10 | 83 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Romero GK 34 1 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Stam DF 2 27 8 6 29 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Nouri DF 1 26 11 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Macleod MF 2 9 27 11 31 | 29 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -22 -12 -17
Christinoa FW 3 9 7 26 42 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Arsenal | Valencia
4-3-1-2 E | 5-4-1 N
Adrian Dalmedo | Andie Glen
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D_James GK | GK Kamikaze
G_Collins DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
S_Ramos DF | DF W_Van_Boer
C_Blewitt DF | DF D_E_Boyata
D_Burn DF | DF T_Stavos
I_Falque MF | DF B_Ivanovic
D_Rocastle MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
S_Matthews MF | MF P_Niemeyer
N_Ben_Khalifa AM | MF T_Huddlestone
P_Crouch FW | MF K_El_Ahmadi
D_Murphy FW | FW W_Jose
|
Pepe_Reina SUB | SUB Romero
R_Holding SUB | SUB J_Stam
Bebeto SUB | SUB A_Nouri
R_Savage SUB | SUB L_Macleod
Ricardo SUB | SUB Christinoa
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Min. 1 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A
Min. 1 :(arn) S_Matthews takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... B_Ivanovic forces him off the ball
Min. 4 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa runs towards the goal
... But he loses control of it
... A_Van_Buuren hits it out for a throw
Min. 4 :(arn) D_Rocastle breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Kamikaze!
... B_Ivanovic brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... J_Eriksson calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(vla) P_Niemeyer wins possession
... He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme with the punt towards goal!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 8 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with the dribble
... G_Collins wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 9 :(arn) C_Blewitt with a one-touch layoff to P_Crouch
... P_Crouch pounds a rocket on goal !
... The shot slips through Kamikaze's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 11 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... C_Blewitt cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 12 :(arn) D_Rocastle has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past B_Ivanovic
... He knocks it to S_Ramos!
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... W_Van_Boer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 13 :(vla) P_Niemeyer gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_E_Boyata
... D_Burn reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 14 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with the diagonal pass D_Murphy
... But B_Ivanovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... S_Matthews drives it into the box!
... A_Van_Buuren gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 14 :(vla) W_Jose kills the ball dead
... W_Jose drives it towards goal !
... D_James has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 19 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a 50-yard pass to D_Murphy
... D_E_Boyata with an awful challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Van_Buuren
... He knocks it to N_Ben_Khalifa!
... N_Ben_Khalifa shoots towards goal !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 21 :(arn) D_Burn runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to C_Blewitt
... C_Blewitt curls the ball in on goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Arsenal fans!!
... Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
... Arsenal 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Rocastle feeds the ball through the middle
... P_Crouch runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... P_Crouch flicks the header toward the far post!
... Kamikaze won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 24 :(vla) B_Ivanovic pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... B_Ivanovic swings in the shot!
... But D_James pulls out a save of the game
Min. 28 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... D_Murphy swings in the shot!
... It floats over Kamikaze
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 29 :(vla) D_E_Boyata knocks the ball past G_Collins
... C_Blewitt gets to the ball first
Min. 31 :(arn) I_Falque with the heel pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy has a dig at goal!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... Kamikaze tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... D_Burn floats the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 31 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with the header on
... He finds W_Jose in space
... C_Blewitt reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 34 :(vla) W_Jose turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... N_Ben_Khalifa fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 34 :(vla) T_Huddlestone floats the ball in to find W_Jose
... A cracking drive from W_Jose !
... But D_James parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 35 :(arn) D_Burn whips the ball across to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy with the drive!
... Kamikaze makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 39 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with the first time pass to A_Van_Buuren
... G_Collins slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 40 :(vla) D_E_Boyata barges C_Blewitt off the ball
... D_E_Boyata with the header !
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That's got Valencia back level!
... Arsenal 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 42 :(vla) B_Ivanovic steps over the ball
... He nutmegs G_Collins
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... B_Ivanovic with a bicycle kick !
... It takes a deflection!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_R_Riquelme
... The ball finds its way to W_Van_Boer
... He gets the shot away
... But D_James tips it over
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to W_Jose
... Brilliantly taken away by I_Falque !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 46 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme finds himself in a good position
... But P_Crouch wins the ball
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Burn takes advantage of a mistake by D_E_Boyata
... D_E_Boyata with an over the top challenge
... He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Eriksson
Min. 48 :(arn) I_Falque bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy drives the shot in!
... Kamikaze dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by S_Matthews
... A_Van_Buuren reads it well
... And he knocks it away
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-1 Valencia
Min. 51 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a smart pass to W_Jose
... W_Jose swings in the shot!
... But D_James makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 53 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a pinpoint pass to J_R_Riquelme
... J_R_Riquelme smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... What agility from D_James
Min. 55 :(vla) J_Stam replaces T_Stavos and will play DF
Min. 55 :(arn) D_Murphy knocks the ball past W_Van_Boer
... K_El_Ahmadi reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 57 :(vla) J_Stam beats S_Ramos
... C_Blewitt with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... J_Eriksson wants a quiet word
Min. 57 :(vla) P_Niemeyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... P_Niemeyer with his head down lets it go !
... But D_James makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 59 :(vla) T_Huddlestone plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... S_Ramos dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 60 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme flicks it past G_Collins
... He runs forward
... S_Ramos cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 63 :(vla) P_Niemeyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_R_Riquelme decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_R_Riquelme with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But D_James dives to his left
... I think D_James just got a hand on that one
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - L_Macleod on for K_El_Ahmadi as a MF
Min. 66 :(arn) D_Rocastle is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to D_Burn
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Van_Buuren
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... P_Crouch hits it towards the far post!
... Kamikaze fists it away!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Matthews is first to the ball
... A delicate header from S_Matthews !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 70 :(vla) W_Jose skips the challenge from G_Collins
... W_Jose with the attempt at goal!
... But D_James parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 70 :(arn) P_Crouch lobs it over B_Ivanovic
... L_Macleod with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa runs at goal
... He spots the run of I_Falque
... He's played him in
... I_Falque looks to see where Kamikaze is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... Kamikaze fists it away
Min. 74 :(vla) D_E_Boyata beats S_Matthews
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... D_E_Boyata hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... D_James parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 76 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with a smart pass to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy with his head down lets it go !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Kamikaze dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Kamikaze beaten!
Min. 77 :(arn) S_Matthews retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Murphy gets on the end of it
... D_E_Boyata rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Eriksson going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 80 :(vla) Christinoa is coming on and W_Jose is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 83 :(vla) D_E_Boyata kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Christinoa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Christinoa rifles it at the goal !
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 85 :(vla) B_Ivanovic brings it under control
... He takes on C_Blewitt
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Christinoa!
... S_Ramos plays the back pass
... D_James can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... T_Huddlestone lofts the ball in!
... J_R_Riquelme gets his head on it
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) D_E_Boyata looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to J_R_Riquelme
... A cracking drive from J_R_Riquelme !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 90 :(arn) D_Rocastle gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... P_Crouch is unmarked
... P_Crouch is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But J_Eriksson waves play on
... He just has to beat Kamikaze
... He nutmegs Kamikaze
... GOAL !!
... Have Arsenal stolen the win late on with that goal?
... Arsenal 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 90 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... R_Savage will come on for D_Murphy and play FW
Min. 90 :(arn) R_Holding is being prepared to come on
... G_Collins is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 90 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing D
Min. 90 :(vla) J_Stam takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ramos
... He runs towards goal
... D_Rocastle with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... P_Niemeyer hoists it forward
... J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of it
... J_R_Riquelme with the chance !
... D_James with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 91 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Christinoa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Christinoa with the shot on net !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... D_James saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... L_Macleod chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Holding reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 92 :(vla) W_Van_Boer is hobbling. He's unable to continue
... They have made 3 substitutions already!
... They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 94 :(vla) L_Macleod with the header on
... He finds D_E_Boyata in space
... R_Savage with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... L_Macleod fires it towards the goal
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_James anyway
************* 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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers : C_Blewitt (21), P_Crouch (90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Savage (94)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : J_R_Riquelme
Scorers : D_E_Boyata (40)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_Ivanovic (4), D_E_Boyata (19), L_Macleod (70)
Injured : W_Van_Boer (92)
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 19
Off target : 6 | 5
On target : 6 | 14
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 10
Key Tackles : 11 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 14
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Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 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 34 2 2 3 26 | 97 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 29 9 7 19 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
S_Ramos DF 2 28 7 7 40 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
C_Blewitt DF 3 27 7 6 22 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 60 10 30
D_Burn DF 2 26 9 11 21 | 97 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 35 0
I_Falque MF 3 15 28 10 19 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 40 25
D_Rocastle MF 2 7 28 10 21 | 97 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
S_Matthews MF 3 8 28 7 32 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
N_Ben_Khalifa AM 1 12 28 12 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
P_Crouch FW 1 6 12 27 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 0 32
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 27 37 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Pepe_Reina GK 27 2 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Holding DF 1 29 8 6 22 | 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Bebeto MF 1 9 27 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Savage FW 2 7 27 6 15 | 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
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 35 7 2 2 20 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 31 12 8 25 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
W_Van_Boer DF 1 30 6 6 32 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -15
D_E_Boyata DF 2 28 10 8 11 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 18 18 29
T_Stavos DF 3 27 12 5 10 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Ivanovic DF 3 27 11 7 22 | 97 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 38 8 4
J_R_Riquelme MF 3 6 28 21 34 | 97 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 18
P_Niemeyer MF 1 17 28 5 22 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
T_Huddlestone MF 1 10 28 11 19 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 10 28 7 15 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
W_Jose FW 3 8 9 27 10 | 83 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Romero GK 34 1 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Stam DF 2 27 8 6 29 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Nouri DF 1 26 11 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Macleod MF 2 9 27 11 31 | 29 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -22 -12 -17
Christinoa FW 3 9 7 26 42 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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