FMFA Premier Division, Arsenal vs. Liverpool (Wed Dec 19)


                              Arsenal  |  Liverpool
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-3-2 C
                            Hoa Duong  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK Alisson
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DF K_Walker
                        L_Bateman* DF  |  DF M_Alonso
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF E_Dier
                            Rafael DF  |  DF M_Keane
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF L_Hernandez*
                     S_El-Shaarawy MF  |  FW G_Simeone*
                            M_Ozil AM  |  MF C_Fabregas
                            M_Reus AM  |  FW L_Suarez
                         A_Correa* FW  |  MF Coutinho
                         G_Higuain FW  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                                       |
                        I_Casillas SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                          D_Lovren SUB |  SUB L_Shaw*
                             Lucas SUB |  SUB J_Mahon*
                         E_Robson* SUB |  SUB D_Luiz
                        G_Barbosa* SUB |  SUB B_Woodburn*




Min. 8  :(liv) M_Alonso finds L_Suarez with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_Suarez with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Pickford !! 
Min. 14 :(liv) L_Hernandez* with a smart turn 
          ...  G_Higuain with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 16 :(liv) Coutinho looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Simeone* 
          ...  P_Jones scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 18 :(liv) C_Fabregas watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  C_Fabregas from 20 yards ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  That’s put Liverpool in front! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 21 :(ars) M_Ozil slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  M_Ozil with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Alisson saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Bailly 
          ...  Alisson fists it away! 
Min. 22 :(ars) Rafael with a reverse pass to A_Correa* 
          ...  A_Correa* with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 24 :(liv) C_Fabregas with the header on 
          ...  He finds Coutinho in space 
          ...  Coutinho with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 29 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy with the towering header to A_Correa* 
          ...  A_Correa* heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  Alisson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 32 :(liv) M_Keane knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Gibbs slips 
          ...  C_Fabregas gets to it! 
          ...  K_Gibbs moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 38 :(ars) M_Reus holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Correa* 
          ...  L_Hernandez* slices it 
          ...  Alisson moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Jones hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Alisson 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(liv) G_Simeone* pushes it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 47 :(ars) M_Ozil with the dribble 
          ...  K_Walker is easily beaten 
          ...  K_Walker reacts well to win the ball back 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool

Min. 51 :(liv) A defence splitting pass from J_Rodriguez to L_Suarez 
          ...  But Rafael sweeps up the threat 
Min. 52 :(liv) G_Simeone* with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past P_Jones 
          ...  Rafael read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 55 :(liv) L_Shaw* is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Dier is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 55 :(liv) D_Luiz is coming on for M_Keane and playing DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) J_Mahon* is ready to come on to replace Coutinho 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(ars) D_Lovren replaces K_Gibbs and will play DF 
Min. 66 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ozil 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Luiz 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 68 :(ars) Lucas is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 68 :(liv) J_Rodriguez has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Jones 
          ...  He puts in J_Mahon*! 
          ...  J_Mahon* with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 70 :(ars) G_Barbosa* takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Correa* 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 75 :(liv) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Liverpool will now play D 
Min. 75 :(liv) C_Fabregas moves into a DM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 75 :(liv) J_Mahon* has changed his position on the pitch to a DM 
Min. 75 :(liv) L_Suarez moves in a AM position 
Min. 75 :(liv) K_Walker stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  D_Lovren wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mahon* plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Shaw* gets something on it! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Pickford moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mahon* chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Barbosa* wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 76 :(ars) G_Higuain beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Luiz 
Min. 79 :(liv) G_Simeone* nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  P_Jones with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(ars) G_Barbosa* leaves his marker standing 
          ...  C_Fabregas with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Hoa Duong looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 82 :(ars) M_Ozil takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Shaw* 
          ...  L_Shaw* reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 82 :(ars) Rafael with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  D_Luiz with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 85 :(ars) A defence splitting pass from M_Ozil to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Simeone* with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 38,799
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : K_Gibbs
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Higuain (14), P_Jones (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : C_Fabregas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Fabregas (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fabregas (80), D_Luiz (82), G_Simeone* (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           1        |       3
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       6
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Liverpool
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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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J_Pickford     GK  27   1   2   1  24 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  25   3   2  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bateman*     DF   2  23   2   6  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  23  13   4  27 |  67   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Rafael         DF   3  21  12   3  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  13   3  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  25   8  24 |  70   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Ozil         AM   2   3  26  12  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_Reus         AM   2   3  25  11  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Correa*      FW   2   2   4  26  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  24  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
I_Casillas     GK  25   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  24   3   2  25 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Lucas          MF   2  12  26   3  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Robson*      MF   1   2  22   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Barbosa*     FW   2   3   3  22  21 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alisson        GK  28   2   3   1  24 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  25  14   8  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Alonso       DF   2  25  10   4  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Dier         DF   2  24  13   3  28 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keane        DF   2  25  10   2  26 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7  10   0
L_Hernandez*   DF   1  25  10   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
G_Simeone*     FW   2   3   9  26  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
C_Fabregas     DM   2  11  27  11  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -3   7  20
L_Suarez       AM   2   4  14  28  46 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Coutinho       MF   2   4  26  13  25 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  26  11  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Mignolet     GK  27   2   3   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shaw*        DF   2  26  13   4  28 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   8  11
J_Mahon*       DM   2  11  24  11  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Luiz         DF   2  24  13   4  26 |  38   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
B_Woodburn*    FW   2   2   3  24  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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