FMFA Premier Division, Arsenal vs. Sunderland (Wed Jan 02) Arsenal | Sunderland 5-1-2-2 C | 4-4-2 T Hoa Duong | Tony Ayre | J_Pickford GK | GK M_Neuer Y_Bisseck* DF | DF J_Tah* D_Lovren DF | DF Maicon J_Gomez* DF | DF Gabriel K_Gibbs DF | DF A_Grimaldo* E_Bailly DF | MF S_Berge* Lucas MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse Oscar AM | MF L_Gooch* M_Ozil AM | MF J_Sherman* A_Correa* FW | FW A_Nelson* G_Barbosa* FW | FW T_Werner* | I_Casillas SUB | SUB M_Vorm L_Bateman* SUB | SUB J_Garcia* S_El-Shaarawy SUB | SUB S_Brotherton* E_Robson* SUB | SUB L_Molyneux* G_Higuain SUB | SUB J_Maja* Min. 6 :(ars) A_Correa* with a burst of pace ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Tah* Min. 18 :(ars) M_Ozil controls it with ease ... A wicked drive by M_Ozil ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Neuer dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Neuer beaten! Min. 27 :(ars) M_Ozil sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Ozil shoots towards goal ! ... But it goes just over Min. 31 :(ars) Oscar with the mazy run ... Oscar belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 32 :(sun) A_Nelson* nutmegs M_Ozil, he continues to run forward ... Y_Bisseck* takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 37 :(ars) M_Ozil finds Oscar with a perfectly weighted pass ... Oscar must beat M_Neuer! ... M_Neuer is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... M_Neuer looks very relieved! Min. 37 :(ars) Lucas passes the ball to G_Barbosa* ... A_Nelson* with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sun) Gabriel steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Gomez* ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... E_Bailly rushes in with a crazy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 45 :(sun) L_Molyneux* is coming on and J_Sherman* is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 45 :(sun) J_Garcia* is being brought on ... A_Grimaldo* is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 46 :(sun) M_Neuer is on the ground ... He looks in agony ... He won't be able to continue! Min. 46 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... M_Vorm will come on for M_Neuer and play GK ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland Min. 49 :(ars) Lucas drives it forward to M_Ozil ... A cheeky lob from M_Ozil ! ... But M_Vorm hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 52 :(sun) L_Molyneux* is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to T_Werner* ... Brilliantly taken away by M_Ozil !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 53 :(ars) A_Correa* runs with pace at the defence ... Gabriel with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 61 :(ars) L_Bateman* takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace K_Gibbs as DF Min. 65 :(ars) G_Higuain will replace A_Correa* and play FW Min. 65 :(ars) M_Ozil cuts inside Maicon ... He worked that well ... J_Garcia* stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 67 :(ars) Y_Bisseck* gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds G_Higuain ... Driven towards goal by G_Higuain ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... M_Vorm looks relieved there! Min. 68 :(sun) L_Gooch* 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! ... T_Werner* receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Fine tackle by E_Bailly ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 70 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy will replace the useless M_Ozil and will play MF Min. 71 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy feeds the ball through the middle ... G_Barbosa* runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... G_Barbosa* with a bomb of a shot ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 74 :(ars) Oscar runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to G_Barbosa* ... G_Barbosa* with a terrific drive ! ... M_Vorm gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 76 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to G_Barbosa* ... G_Barbosa* gets up high for the header ! ... GOAL !! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... That goal looks certain to be the winner! ... Arsenal 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 82 :(ars) Y_Bisseck* runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to L_Bateman* ... L_Bateman* carves a shot towards goal ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Lucas floats the ball in! ... The ball comes to G_Higuain ... He knocks it goalward ... It hits the post ... But it hits off M_Vorm's back!! ... GOAL !! ... Very unlucky for ! ... Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland ... Min. 85 :(ars) G_Barbosa* with electric pace ... He eases past Gabriel ... G_Barbosa* runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... M_Vorm tips it over ... CORNER! ... Lucas hits it into the box! ... The ball comes to G_Barbosa* ... He gets the shot away ... M_Vorm fists it away Min. 86 :(sun) L_Gooch* bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Nelson* ... A_Nelson* fires off a right-footed shot ! ... But J_Pickford is equal to it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(ars) G_Higuain with electric pace ... He eases past T_Werner* ... G_Higuain carves a shot towards goal ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... Lucas chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Gabriel gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 92 :(sun) J_Tah* takes possession ... E_Bailly knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 40,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Barbosa* (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Barbosa* (76), G_Higuain (82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Bailly (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Vorm Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Gabriel (53) Injured : M_Neuer (46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 14 | 1 Off target : 8 | 0 On target : 6 | 1 Possession : 65 | 35 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 4 | 1 Key Passes : 8 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 0 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Y_Bisseck* DF 1 24 13 2 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 D_Lovren DF 2 24 3 2 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gomez* DF 2 23 10 2 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 23 13 4 27 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 Lucas MF 2 12 26 3 22 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 Oscar AM 3 2 22 11 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 18 10 M_Ozil AM 2 3 26 12 25 | 72 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 10 5 A_Correa* FW 2 2 4 26 22 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Barbosa* FW 2 3 3 22 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 I_Casillas GK 25 2 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bateman* DF 2 23 2 6 17 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 8 9 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 25 8 24 | 23 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 E_Robson* MF 1 2 22 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 24 25 | 28 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 29 2 3 3 24 | 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tah* DF 2 24 3 3 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Maicon DF 2 24 2 3 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 23 4 2 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 A_Grimaldo* DF 2 24 2 3 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berge* MF 1 6 26 3 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 26 3 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch* MF 2 3 24 3 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Sherman* MF 2 1 24 5 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nelson* FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 T_Werner* FW 2 3 3 23 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Vorm GK 25 2 3 4 23 | 49 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 0 0 0 J_Garcia* DF 5 24 13 6 30 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Brotherton* DF 2 23 2 3 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Molyneux* MF 2 6 24 3 28 | 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Maja* FW 2 3 3 22 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1546459363 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35