FMFA Premier League, Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (Mon Dec 23) Arsenal | Aston Villa 5-1-2-2 A | 4-4-2 C Jason Fortune | Alex Nock | J_Pickford GK | GK M_Perin E_Bailly DF | DF J_Garcia Y_Bisseck DF | DF O_Borg D_Lovren DF | DF Emerson J_Gomez DF | DF D_Luiz L_Bateman DF | MF J_McCourt F_Geraldes DM | MF L_Goretzka M_Ozil MF | MF E_McCawl C_Eriksen MF | MF M_Sylla A_Correa FW | FW L_Vietto Diego_Costa FW | FW N_Pepe | W_Szczesny SUB | SUB M_Bunn K_Gibbs SUB | SUB D_Rose Rafael SUB | SUB E_Can S_El-Shaarawy SUB | SUB Kenedy G_Higuain SUB | SUB W_Rooney Min. 3 :(ars) F_Geraldes takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Diego_Costa ... Emerson with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 4 :(ars) M_Ozil knocks the ball past N_Pepe ... M_Ozil sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... M_Perin saves, but he fumbles ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by C_Eriksen ... Emerson gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 8 :(ast) E_McCawl looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto with a graceful, looping effort ! ... But J_Pickford parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 9 :(ars) M_Ozil steps over the ball ... He nutmegs D_Luiz ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... M_Sylla with an awful challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 10 :(ast) Emerson sidesteps D_Lovren ... Emerson aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 14 :(ast) N_Pepe takes on L_Bateman ... He runs past him ... D_Lovren tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_McCourt floats the ball in! ... The ball comes to N_Pepe ... He knocks it goalward ... But J_Pickford tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 20 :(ars) C_Eriksen looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to A_Correa ... Emerson takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 22 :(ars) J_Gomez drives the ball across field ... It comes to A_Correa ... D_Luiz wins the ball Min. 22 :(ast) Emerson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to N_Pepe ... C_Eriksen with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 23 :(ast) L_Vietto hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... N_Pepe latches onto it! ... N_Pepe hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... GOAL !! ... J_Pickford was well beaten there! ... Aston Villa go ahead in this match now! ... Arsenal 0-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 24 :(ars) Arsenal will now play C Min. 24 :(ars) M_Ozil nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... M_Ozil hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... M_Perin is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 24 :(ast) M_Sylla backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... E_McCawl gets on the end of it ... E_McCawl with a little chip! ... J_Pickford makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 25 :(ars) M_Ozil brings it under control ... He takes on L_Vietto ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Eriksen! ... But Emerson clears the danger Min. 28 :(ars) Y_Bisseck looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Correa ... A_Correa with his head down lets it go ! ... It takes a deflection! ... M_Perin is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Ozil! ... D_Luiz gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 30 :(ars) A_Correa lobs it over O_Borg ... O_Borg reacts well to win the ball back Min. 38 :(ars) Diego_Costa gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at O_Borg ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Alex Nock looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 42 :(ars) L_Bateman is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to M_Ozil ... D_Luiz reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... C_Eriksen swings it in! ... The ball comes to M_Ozil ... He knocks it goalward ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bisseck hits it towards the far post! ... M_Perin reads it well, and claims it! Min. 42 :(ast) E_McCawl is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto swings in the shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ars) L_Bateman knocks the ball back to J_Pickford ... Ohhhh no!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa ... Min. 45 :(ast) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D Min. 47 :(ars) F_Geraldes with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Correa ... D_Luiz gathers up the loose ball Min. 47 :(ast) J_McCourt with the through ball to N_Pepe ... Diego_Costa with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... J_McCourt plays it short to L_Vietto ... E_Bailly makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... E_McCawl floats the ball in! ... E_Bailly belts it clear Min. 48 :(ast) J_McCourt looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to N_Pepe ... L_Bateman fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... L_Goretzka passes to L_Vietto ... L_Vietto with a little chip! ... J_Pickford makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(ars) Y_Bisseck beats J_Garcia ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Garcia is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 48 :(ars) A_Correa barges Emerson off the ball ... O_Borg wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 50 :(ars) K_Gibbs will come on for L_Bateman and play DF Min. 51 :(ars) Y_Bisseck looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa heads the ball towards goal ! ... M_Perin with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 54 :(ast) Emerson is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... L_Vietto latches onto the ball ... K_Gibbs with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 55 :(ars) J_Gomez changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Diego_Costa ... But D_Luiz spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 55 :(ast) L_Vietto with a flashy move ... J_Gomez with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 62 :(ast) D_Rose will replace the useless J_Garcia and will play DF Min. 62 :(ast) E_Can comes on for E_McCawl and takes up a MF role Min. 68 :(ast) W_Rooney will come on for N_Pepe and play FW Min. 70 :(ars) Diego_Costa with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... Diego_Costa sends it flying towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 71 :(ast) D_Rose punches A_Correa off the ball ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 74 :(ast) M_Sylla takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Bisseck ... He runs towards goal ... M_Sylla has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 76 :(ast) J_McCourt is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Vietto ... K_Gibbs with an awful challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Jason Fortune looks relieved Min. 85 :(ars) Diego_Costa knocks the ball past the lunge of Emerson ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Vietto ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 37,602 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Ozil Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Eriksen (22), Diego_Costa (47), L_Bateman (48), J_Gomez (55) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Emerson (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Pepe (23), L_Bateman (44 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Rose (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 6 | 8 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 2 | 5 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 2 | 10 Key Passes : 9 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 0 - 2 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 26 3 2 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Y_Bisseck DF 1 25 13 2 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Lovren DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Gomez DF 2 24 10 2 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 L_Bateman DF 2 24 2 6 17 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 5 -3 F_Geraldes DM 1 13 27 2 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Ozil MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 C_Eriksen MF 2 3 26 12 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 A_Correa FW 2 2 4 26 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Diego_Costa FW 1 5 5 26 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 W_Szczesny GK 25 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 23 13 4 27 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 22 13 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 26 8 24 | 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 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 O_Borg DF 2 24 10 3 18 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 8 8 Emerson DF 1 24 14 7 24 | 96 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 10 1 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 96 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 J_McCourt MF 2 12 24 11 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_McCawl MF 2 11 25 13 27 | 66 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 M_Sylla MF 1 3 25 11 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 L_Vietto FW 1 4 13 24 21 | 96 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 13 28 7 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Rose DF 2 24 12 3 22 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 5 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 24 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1577089258 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35