Tiger League, Manchester City vs. Arsenal (Sun Aug 12) Manchester City | Arsenal 4-4-2 P | 5-3-2 P Derek Purvis | Hoa Duong | J_Hart GK | GK J_Pickford A_Robertson DF | DF E_Bailly D_Alaba DF | DF D_Lovren G_Clichy DF | DF K_Gibbs V_Kompany DF | DF J_Gomez* M_Gotze MF | DF Rafael S_Nasri MF | MF M_Ozil D_Silva MF | MF M_Reus Y_Toure MF | MF Oscar R_Falcao FW | FW A_Correa* B_Afobe FW | FW M_Rashford* | L_McGee* SUB | SUB I_Casillas D_Marcellis SUB | SUB L_Bateman* D_Boyata SUB | SUB A_Olukanmi* S_Forte* SUB | SUB S_El-Shaarawy Hulk SUB | SUB G_Higuain Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1) Min. 3 :(ars) M_Reus uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... M_Reus with a powerful diving header! ... J_Hart makes a fine save Min. 5 :(ars) M_Ozil hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Rashford* latches onto it! ... D_Alaba cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 10 :(mnc) S_Nasri knocks it forward ... K_Gibbs slips ... V_Kompany gets to it! ... V_Kompany must beat J_Pickford! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 10 :(ars) Oscar with an in swinging cross to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil pounds a rocket on goal ! ... J_Hart makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 13 :(ars) A_Correa* takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... S_Nasri fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 18 :(ars) Rafael with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Robertson ... He knocks it to M_Rashford*! ... A great volley from M_Rashford* ! ... J_Hart watches it sail wide! Min. 23 :(mnc) D_Silva could get a shot on goal here ... E_Bailly with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... Anthony_Taylor refrained from booking him but had words ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line ... S_Nasri swings it in ... B_Afobe takes control of it! ... M_Rashford* steals the ball of off him Min. 26 :(ars) E_Bailly looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Oscar ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Falcao ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... J_Gomez* hits it into the box! ... J_Hart comes out and claims it! Min. 28 :(ars) A_Correa* cuts through the defence ... V_Kompany cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 29 :(mnc) R_Falcao turns past K_Gibbs ... He has created space for himself now ... M_Ozil with a well timed tackle ... Anthony_Taylor didn't like it though Min. 34 :(mnc) M_Gotze nutmegs A_Correa* ... Brilliantly taken away by Rafael !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 38 :(mnc) S_Nasri knocks it forward ... E_Bailly slips ... D_Alaba gets to it! ... D_Alaba blasts it at the goal ! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 39 :(ars) Oscar changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Reus ... But D_Alaba sweeps up the threat Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(mnc) S_Forte* is ready to come on to replace Y_Toure ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 45 :(mnc) Hulk will replace the useless B_Afobe and will play FW Min. 45 :(ars) K_Gibbs lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Correa* latches on to it ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Alaba ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... M_Reus hits it into the box! ... D_Alaba reads it ... He clears the danger ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal Min. 47 :(ars) A_Correa* with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... A_Correa* tries to beat J_Hart! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 53 :(ars) M_Reus sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... A_Correa* runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Correa* with a stunning strike ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 55 :(mnc) S_Nasri puts in Hulk ... M_Ozil with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 62 :(ars) G_Higuain is coming on for M_Rashford* and will play FW Min. 63 :(ars) A_Olukanmi* replaces an unhappy M_Reus and will play as a MF Min. 64 :(ars) L_Bateman* is being brought on ... D_Lovren is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 64 :(ars) G_Higuain had to stretch to reach the pass ... J_Hart with the high feet ... Anthony_Taylor reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... PENALTY !! ... A_Correa* steps up ... GOAL!! ... That’s given Arsenal the advantage! ... Manchester City 0-1 Arsenal... Min. 68 :(ars) K_Gibbs drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Ozil ... R_Falcao wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 71 :(mnc) S_Nasri holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Hulk ... Hulk must beat J_Pickford! ... J_Pickford can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... J_Pickford has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 72 :(mnc) M_Gotze flicks it past E_Bailly ... He runs forward ... E_Bailly moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 79 :(mnc) S_Forte* sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Gotze ... But K_Gibbs with the fine tackle Min. 81 :(mnc) D_Silva crosses into the box, finding R_Falcao ... The ball hits L_Bateman* in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 82 :(mnc) Hulk beats L_Bateman* ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Anthony_Taylor ... Hulk hits a crisp volley! ... J_Pickford falls over ... But J_Pickford is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 87 :(mnc) Hulk takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... M_Ozil with a bad challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! ... R_Falcao gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... Cleared by K_Gibbs Min. 89 :(mnc) Hulk punches Oscar off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... RED CARD!! ... Anthony_Taylor had no choice there!! ... Hoa Duong appluads the decision Min. 91 :(ars) A_Olukanmi* runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil rifles it to the far post ! ... J_Hart can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Hart makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 53,340 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Alaba Scorers : N/A Sent Off : Hulk (89) Booked : S_Nasri (13), J_Hart (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Gibbs (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Correa* (64 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 4 | 7 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 1 | 3 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 5 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Hart GK 29 2 2 2 33 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 2 24 10 2 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Alaba DF 2 22 2 3 25 | 97 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 1 G_Clichy DF 3 22 12 2 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Kompany DF 2 23 3 2 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 M_Gotze MF 2 2 26 11 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Nasri MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -3 D_Silva MF 3 2 24 11 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Y_Toure MF 2 10 22 2 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Falcao FW 2 3 3 23 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 B_Afobe FW 2 2 3 21 21 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_McGee* GK 20 2 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Marcellis DF 2 21 2 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Boyata DF 3 22 3 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Forte* MF 2 5 22 3 29 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Hulk FW 2 2 3 23 28 | 47 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -3 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 27 1 2 1 24 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Lovren DF 2 23 3 2 25 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 22 13 4 27 | 97 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 J_Gomez* DF 2 22 10 2 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 Rafael DF 3 21 12 3 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 M_Ozil MF 2 3 26 12 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 M_Reus MF 2 3 25 11 25 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 18 11 Oscar MF 3 2 22 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Correa* FW 2 2 4 25 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 M_Rashford* FW 2 3 3 21 21 | 65 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 I_Casillas GK 26 2 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bateman* DF 2 22 2 6 17 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Olukanmi* MF 2 4 21 3 29 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 24 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 24 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1534101366 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35