Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Arsenal (Sun Jun 18)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK D_James
                          Z_Knight DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF G_Collins
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                       Ben_Barcley DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                      Paas_De_Boll MF  |  MF Zico
                           J_Molby MF  |  MF J_Butland
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                          W_Barker AM  |  MF Bebeto
                       Van_Tijkaan FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                         A_Ribbery FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                          K_Gunter SUB |  SUB C_Blewitt
                        J_J_Okocha SUB |  SUB G_Cooper
                      Brian_Lavery SUB |  SUB R_Savage
                               Gil SUB |  SUB Taliyah

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(mnu) A_Ribbery sidesteps D_Sinclair
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Ribbery !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 3  :(arn) D_Sinclair is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Butland
          ...  But W_Barker sweeps up the threat
Min. 11 :(mnu) J_Molby finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Murphy
          ...  The cross hits J_Molby on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 11 :(arn) G_Collins barges the defender off the ball
          ...  G_Collins swings in the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 12 :(arn) Bebeto works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Murphy
          ...  Paas_De_Boll beats him to the ball
Min. 16 :(arn) Zico takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Malbranque
          ...  S_Malbranque with the drive!
          ...  N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 17 :(mnu) J_Maria leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  D_James with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria curls it into the box!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets to it!
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 18 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Johnson is through!
          ...  G_Collins reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 21 :(mnu) J_Maria can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  A vicious shot by Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 22 :(mnu) A_Ribbery knocks the ball past S_Ramos
          ...  A_Ribbery with a thundering volley!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 23 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan runs with pace at the defence
          ...  D_Trezeguet with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Alexander tries to calm him down
Min. 25 :(arn) D_Murphy knocks it past Z_Knight and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Murphy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 26 :(mnu) P_Zabaleta with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_Barker gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by W_Barker !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 27 :(mnu) J_Molby knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Molby !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(mnu) A_Ribbery moves forward
          ...  A_Ribbery uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria floats the ball in!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!
Min. 28 :(arn) Zico is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Murphy
          ...  Z_Knight clears with a diving header
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Ribbery sidesteps J_Butland
          ...  Zico knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 31 :(mnu) J_Molby hoofs it up field to find A_Ribbery
          ...  D_Sinclair brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 31 :(arn) J_Butland changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Collins
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word
Min. 31 :(arn) Zico plays a long ball to J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 32 :(mnu) G_Johnson jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  A_Hansen stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(mnu) Z_Knight turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Ribbery
          ...  S_Ramos hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby swings it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Maria
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But D_James palms it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) G_Collins curls the ball out wide to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 45 :(arn) Arsenal restructured their strategy to C
Min. 47 :(arn) D_Trezeguet loses his marker
          ...  Van_Tijkaan is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  Zico plays it short to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!

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

Min. 47 :(mnu) Paas_De_Boll pulls it back to W_Barker
          ...  G_Collins clears with a diving header
Min. 48 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan moves forward
          ...  A_Hansen with a pull on the shirt
Min. 50 :(mnu) K_Gunter replaces an unhappy Ben_Barcley and will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery is being brought on
          ...  W_Barker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Ribbery takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  G_Collins gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 57 :(mnu) Paas_De_Boll with the diagonal pass Brian_Lavery
          ...  D_Murphy fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander warns him
Min. 60 :(mnu) Gil will replace A_Ribbery and play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Maria back heels to find J_Molby in space
          ...  D_Sinclair anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 61 :(mnu) Z_Knight with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Z_Knight !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(arn) Bebeto looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Van_Tijkaan slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of it
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery bursts forward
          ...  J_Butland with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 71 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Murphy a clean set of heals
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Collins
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 72 :(mnu) K_Gunter whips the ball across to J_Maria
          ...  D_Sinclair anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 75 :(mnu) Gil takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Collins cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 76 :(arn) S_Malbranque turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Maria with a clumsy challenge
Min. 78 :(arn) J_Butland backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of it
          ...  But K_Gunter barges him off the ball
Min. 80 :(arn) C_Blewitt comes on for S_Ramos and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as R_Savage comes on for Zico to play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) Taliyah is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Murphy is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 84 :(mnu) Paas_De_Boll looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Brian_Lavery
          ...  A_Hansen beats him to the ball
Min. 86 :(arn) D_Sinclair backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Taliyah latches onto the end of it
          ...  Taliyah could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Paas_De_Boll
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Collins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Collins (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Butland (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 1 Arsenal
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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 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  25   9   5  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  25   4   1  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  23   8   7  18 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  23   7   8  41 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Paas_De_Boll   MF   2   9  26   9  31 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Molby        MF   2   8  25   9  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Maria        MF   3   8  24   9  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
W_Barker       AM   1   9  24  15  25 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  26  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  24  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  23   7  10  22 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_J_Okocha     MF   1   9  23  14  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   6   8  24  32 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gil            FW   3   6   8  23  12 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  27   6  10  19 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  27   9   7  19 |  93   0   5   1   0   1   1   0   0   0 100  10  20
D_Sinclair     DF   3  27   8   7  41 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  26   7   7  40 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Zico           MF   1  10  28  12  23 |  82   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  26  11  41 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  26  10  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Bebeto         MF   1   9  26   7  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  26  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  25   7   6  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Cooper       MF   4   8  27  14  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  26   6  15 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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