FMFA Tiger League, Newcastle United vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 11) Newcastle United | Arsenal 4-4-2 N | 4-5-1 P Harry Klenjan | Daniel Mason | M_Sels GK | GK I_Casillas S_Mustafi DF | DF E_Bailly C_Mbemba DF | DF D_Lovren Jose_Gimenez DF | DF K_Gibbs K_Davies* DF | DF L_Bateman* M_Hamsik MF | MF M_Ozil N_Matic MF | MF M_Reus G_Bale MF | MF S_El-Shaarawy K_Ly* MF | MF M_Arnautovic W_Bony FW | MF Oscar A_Morata FW | FW A_Correa* | A_Smithies SUB | SUB W_Szczesny P_Wollscheid SUB | SUB J_Gomez* J_Navas SUB | SUB Rafael O_Romeu SUB | SUB A_Olukanmi* A_Mitrovic SUB | SUB G_Higuain Referee: Martin_Atkinson (Level_1) Min. 1 :(new) M_Hamsik gets to the by line and finds G_Bale with a beautiful cross ... Brilliantly taken away by Oscar !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 1 :(ars) M_Reus with a real burst of pace ... He shows K_Davies* a clean set of heals ... Jose_Gimenez gathers up the loose ball Min. 2 :(ars) M_Arnautovic with an intelligent ball to M_Reus ... Jose_Gimenez takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 4 :(ars) Oscar plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil with the 40 yard drive ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... M_Sels never had a chance! Min. 5 :(new) G_Bale sprints past the defender ... G_Bale hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... I_Casillas saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 5 :(ars) K_Gibbs is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... Oscar latches onto the end of it ... Oscar flicks the header toward the far post! ... But it goes wide Min. 7 :(ars) M_Ozil with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Arnautovic gets on the end of the pass ... G_Bale with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 16 :(ars) A_Correa* takes advantage of a mistake by N_Matic ... That mistake could prove costly ... The ball hits Jose_Gimenez in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 18 :(ars) Oscar with the deft touch ... He takes it past S_Mustafi ... He knocks it to S_El-Shaarawy! ... S_El-Shaarawy with the 40 yard drive ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 19 :(new) G_Bale kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Morata gets on the end of the pass ... L_Bateman* is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... Martin_Atkinson reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... Jose_Gimenez shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Morata instead ... L_Bateman* pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 23 :(ars) M_Reus takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... Jose_Gimenez gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 31 :(new) W_Bony looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... K_Gibbs with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 32 :(new) N_Matic plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Morata decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Cleared by E_Bailly Min. 32 :(ars) M_Ozil nutmegs C_Mbemba ... M_Hamsik is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... Martin_Atkinson calls him for a talk Min. 33 :(new) N_Matic looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... He isn't going to continue Min. 33 :(new) J_Navas is coming on and N_Matic is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 33 :(new) J_Navas runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to W_Bony ... K_Gibbs is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 35 :(new) J_Navas runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Navas has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... I_Casillas blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 35 :(ars) E_Bailly plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Reus decides to go for goal instead! ... M_Reus with the overhead ! ... But M_Sels with the difficult save Min. 38 :(ars) A defence splitting pass from M_Reus to A_Correa* ... A_Correa* with a bomb of a shot ! ... M_Sels with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 39 :(ars) M_Reus with a real burst of pace ... M_Reus with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... M_Sels gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by M_Sels !! Min. 41 :(new) G_Bale has it now ... He takes on L_Bateman* ... He gets past him! ... He puts in W_Bony! ... W_Bony must beat I_Casillas! ... I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 41 :(ars) L_Bateman* beats G_Bale ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Martin_Atkinson ... A_Morata fouls ... That was disgusting ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 42 :(ars) M_Reus chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Arnautovic ... M_Arnautovic has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... M_Sels makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ars) M_Reus holds the ball up ... He sees M_Arnautovic in space! ... C_Mbemba with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... M_Reus hoists it forward ... A_Correa* gets on the end of it ... A delicate header from A_Correa* ! ... M_Sels can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... And Arsenal are leading in the game now ... Newcastle United 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 45 :(new) Newcastle United switch to playing E Min. 47 :(ars) M_Arnautovic looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Correa* ... A_Correa* with a powerful header ! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL !! ... Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal ... Min. 49 :(new) C_Mbemba with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Hamsik gets on the end of the pass ... M_Hamsik throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... I_Casillas falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal Min. 46 :(new) G_Bale sidesteps K_Gibbs ... He showed great skill there ... L_Bateman* fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He got away with just a warning Min. 47 :(new) K_Ly* runs at the defence ... He nutmegs K_Gibbs ... He showed his class there ... K_Ly* has a go! ... But I_Casillas is equal to it Min. 50 :(ars) K_Gibbs with a glorious 60-yard pass to Oscar ... K_Davies* wins the ball Min. 52 :(ars) M_Ozil has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past Jose_Gimenez ... He knocks it to Oscar! ... Oscar has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... M_Sels with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 53 :(ars) M_Ozil slides it through the middle to A_Correa* ... A_Correa* tries to lob the keeper ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... M_Sels never had a chance! Min. 55 :(new) G_Bale changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Ly* ... K_Ly* with a little chip! ... I_Casillas won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL !! ... Excellent strike!! ... Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal ... Min. 57 :(new) W_Bony kills the ball dead ... An audacious effort from W_Bony ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... I_Casillas looks relieved there! Min. 60 :(new) A_Mitrovic will come on for K_Davies* and play FW Min. 60 :(new) Newcastle United will now play A after the order comes from the dugout Min. 60 :(new) K_Ly* flicks it over E_Bailly and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Correa* with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 64 :(new) M_Hamsik reads the run of J_Navas ... D_Lovren slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... G_Bale curls it into the box! ... It is cleared by E_Bailly Min. 64 :(ars) M_Reus skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Oscar ... Oscar hits the ball first time! ... M_Sels just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 65 :(new) G_Bale with an inch perfect pass to A_Mitrovic ... L_Bateman* takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 70 :(new) M_Hamsik beats E_Bailly ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... M_Hamsik with the shot ! ... Wide of goal Min. 72 :(ars) Oscar cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil with the header ! ... M_Sels makes a difficult save Min. 74 :(new) J_Navas looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to A_Morata ... A_Morata with a bomb of a shot ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 75 :(new) P_Wollscheid is coming on for S_Mustafi and playing DF Min. 75 :(new) P_Wollscheid lobs it over E_Bailly ... P_Wollscheid has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But I_Casillas punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 83 :(new) J_Navas takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Mitrovic ... A_Mitrovic looks to see where I_Casillas is! ... He shoots! ... I_Casillas gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 84 :(ars) M_Reus with the first time pass to A_Correa* ... A_Correa* with a scorcher of a shot ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy with the first time flick to M_Arnautovic ... A delicate header from M_Arnautovic ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 91 :(ars) M_Reus pass splits open the defence and finds A_Correa* ... The ball comes in high ... A_Correa* beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has M_Sels to beat ... He lobs it over M_Sels ... It goes wide!! Min. 93 :(ars) Oscar plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Correa* decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Correa* has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... M_Sels gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James' Park Attendance : 80,606 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Bale Scorers : K_Ly* (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Morata (41), C_Mbemba (43) Injured : N_Matic (33) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Reus (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Correa* (43,47) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Bateman* (19), K_Gibbs (33) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 11 | 17 Off target : 4 | 9 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 39 | 61 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 11 | 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 2 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sels GK 27 2 2 1 22 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 S_Mustafi DF 2 24 3 3 26 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Mbemba DF 2 23 3 3 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 Jose_Gimenez DF 2 22 2 3 22 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 K_Davies* DF 2 22 3 2 16 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Hamsik MF 2 4 25 12 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 N_Matic MF 1 13 24 12 27 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Bale MF 2 11 24 11 25 | 97 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 58 3 K_Ly* MF 2 1 22 11 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 W_Bony FW 3 2 4 22 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Morata FW 2 3 3 22 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 A_Smithies GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Wollscheid DF 3 22 4 2 27 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 J_Navas MF 2 4 24 12 25 | 64 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 O_Romeu MF 2 6 23 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Mitrovic FW 2 2 3 22 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 26 2 3 2 22 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 24 3 2 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 D_Lovren DF 2 23 3 2 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 22 13 4 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 25 5 L_Bateman* DF 2 22 2 6 17 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 M_Ozil MF 2 3 25 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 M_Reus MF 2 3 25 11 25 | 97 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 78 6 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 24 8 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Arnautovic MF 3 3 23 13 22 | 97 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 4 Oscar MF 3 2 21 11 25 | 97 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 40 5 A_Correa* FW 2 2 4 25 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 53 W_Szczesny GK 25 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gomez* DF 2 22 10 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 21 12 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Olukanmi* MF 2 4 21 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 24 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1523473407 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35