FMFA Premier Division, Arsenal vs. Manchester United (Wed Oct 09) Arsenal | Manchester United 4-1-2-1-2 E | 4-4-2 T Jason Fortune | Tom Wright | J_Pickford GK | GK D_de_Gea E_Bailly DF | DF B_Kamara Y_Bisseck DF | DF R_Varane D_Lovren DF | DF A_Tameze J_Gomez DF | DF S_Heathcote F_Geraldes DM | MF P_Pogba M_Ozil MF | MF S_Kagawa S_El-Shaarawy MF | MF T_Alcantara C_Eriksen AM | MF E_Lamela A_Correa FW | FW P_Pellegri Diego_Costa FW | FW A_Yarmolenko | W_Szczesny SUB | SUB D_Henderson L_Bateman SUB | SUB M_Rojo K_Gibbs SUB | SUB Sokratis A_Herrera SUB | SUB A_Candreva G_Higuain SUB | SUB A_Martial Min. 2 :(mnu) P_Pellegri flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... P_Pellegri aiming for the bottom corner ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 4 :(ars) F_Geraldes fires over a low cross to S_El-Shaarawy ... S_El-Shaarawy attempts to drive it home! ... D_de_Gea makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... F_Geraldes swings it in! ... It is kicked away by B_Kamara Min. 5 :(ars) C_Eriksen turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Correa ... A_Correa gets up high for the header ! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 6 :(ars) A_Correa takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... But S_Heathcote clears the ball to safety Min. 6 :(mnu) A_Tameze finds himself in a good position ... But he loses control of it ... D_Lovren takes possession Min. 7 :(ars) F_Geraldes with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... F_Geraldes has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... D_de_Gea with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... S_El-Shaarawy swings it in! ... E_Bailly tries to place the shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Manchester United fans taunt him! Min. 8 :(ars) C_Eriksen finds Diego_Costa in acres of space ... B_Kamara hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Ozil plays it towards the near post! ... C_Eriksen makes a firm connection with his head ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... D_de_Gea never had a chance! Min. 11 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past A_Tameze ... He knocks it to Diego_Costa! ... Diego_Costa with the header ! ... It hits the post ... But it hits off D_de_Gea's back!! ... GOAL !! ... Very unlucky for ! ... Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead! ... Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 17 :(ars) Diego_Costa takes on B_Kamara ... He runs past him ... Diego_Costa with a powerful downward header! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 18 :(ars) A_Correa beats B_Kamara ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... T_Alcantara bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 21 :(ars) C_Eriksen kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Correa gets on the end of the pass ... S_Heathcote wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 25 :(ars) F_Geraldes runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Correa ... E_Lamela with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... C_Eriksen drives it in ... D_de_Gea narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 26 :(ars) A_Correa is through on goal ... A_Correa tries one from the edge of the box ! ... But D_de_Gea just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 27 :(ars) Diego_Costa takes possession ... Knocks it past S_Heathcote ... He's through on goal ... S_Kagawa rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 31 :(ars) M_Ozil runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen with a powerful diving header! ... D_de_Gea tips it over ... CORNER! ... C_Eriksen plays it into the danger area! ... R_Varane wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 34 :(ars) J_Gomez breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on D_de_Gea! ... T_Alcantara brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... M_Ozil floats it forward ... Diego_Costa latches onto the end of it ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... S_Heathcote hits it out for a throw Min. 35 :(ars) M_Ozil moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to S_El-Shaarawy ... But R_Varane barges him off the ball Min. 36 :(mnu) P_Pogba knocks it forward ... C_Eriksen slips ... S_Kagawa gets to it! ... A great volley from S_Kagawa ! ... J_Pickford parries it, he follows it up ... And J_Pickford recovers to save!! Min. 39 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... E_Bailly with the tackle Min. 41 :(mnu) T_Alcantara reads the run of S_Kagawa ... S_El-Shaarawy with a nasty foul ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ars) M_Ozil with a short pass to find Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa with the chance ! ... D_de_Gea catches the ball Min. 44 :(ars) M_Ozil slides the ball across to A_Correa ... But S_Heathcote wins the ball Min. 45 :(ars) F_Geraldes plays a long ball to A_Correa ... A_Correa hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... S_El-Shaarawy lofts the ball in! ... It comes to C_Eriksen ... He fires it towards to goal ... But D_de_Gea makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 46 :(ars) C_Eriksen with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Heathcote behind ... C_Eriksen with a scorcher of a shot ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United Min. 48 :(mnu) E_Lamela runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Alcantara ... T_Alcantara bears down on goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Pickford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Pickford catches it with style! Min. 49 :(mnu) T_Alcantara barges J_Gomez off the ball ... J_Gomez reacts well to win the ball back Min. 50 :(ars) M_Ozil has it now ... He takes on S_Heathcote ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Diego_Costa! ... B_Kamara with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 52 :(ars) A_Herrera will replace S_El-Shaarawy and play MF Min. 54 :(mnu) B_Kamara puts in P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 57 :(ars) A_Herrera miskicks! ... He finds A_Correa though ... That was fortunate ... E_Lamela with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 59 :(ars) F_Geraldes looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to E_Bailly ... E_Bailly has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 60 :(mnu) T_Alcantara plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Y_Bisseck hits it out for a throw Min. 63 :(ars) A_Herrera plays the early ball across the box to find Diego_Costa in space ... Diego_Costa shapes up for a shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 65 :(ars) Diego_Costa nutmegs S_Heathcote, he continues to run forward ... B_Kamara slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 66 :(ars) A_Correa flicks it over A_Tameze's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Tameze does well to get the tackle in Min. 69 :(ars) A_Herrera looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Correa ... But S_Heathcote wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 72 :(mnu) S_Kagawa sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Yarmolenko ... But E_Bailly with the fine tackle Min. 75 :(ars) C_Eriksen reads the run of Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... Looks like it should be D_de_Gea's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... D_de_Gea looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 76 :(ars) A_Herrera turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen hits the ball on the bounce ! ... D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 76 :(mnu) P_Pellegri sidesteps M_Ozil ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But F_Geraldes reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 80 :(ars) A_Correa knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... E_Lamela pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 82 :(ars) A_Herrera hoofs it up field to find C_Eriksen ... A wicked drive by C_Eriksen ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 83 :(ars) The defender under hits the back pass! ... A_Correa is through! ... A_Correa tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... D_de_Gea parries it, he follows it up ... And D_de_Gea recovers to save!! Min. 86 :(mnu) B_Kamara with a one-touch layoff to E_Lamela ... But he loses control of it ... J_Gomez takes possession Min. 87 :(mnu) E_Lamela squares it to P_Pellegri ... The defender fails to control it ... P_Pellegri picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with J_Pickford ... He nutmegs J_Pickford ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ars) A_Correa could get a shot on goal here ... A_Correa hits a great drive! ... D_de_Gea makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 92 :(ars) F_Geraldes backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... Diego_Costa latches onto the end of it ... Diego_Costa with a low drive through the rain! ... It's beaten D_de_Gea ... It goes wide !! Min. 92 :(mnu) E_Lamela 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 P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri unleashes a pile driver ! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_Pickford was beaten there! Min. 93 :(ars) A_Correa takes possession ... P_Pellegri muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 38,850 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Eriksen (Man of the Match) Scorers : Diego_Costa (11) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Heathcote Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Alcantara (34), E_Lamela (57), P_Pellegri (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 22 | 6 Off target : 10 | 4 On target : 12 | 2 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 5 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 11 Key Tackles : 7 | 9 Key Passes : 19 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 0 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 26 3 2 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 0 2 Y_Bisseck DF 1 25 13 2 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 D_Lovren DF 2 24 3 2 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Gomez DF 2 24 10 2 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 F_Geraldes DM 1 13 26 2 25 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 40 3 M_Ozil MF 2 4 26 12 25 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 26 8 24 | 53 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 3 C_Eriksen AM 2 3 26 12 28 | 94 0 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 40 15 A_Correa FW 2 2 4 26 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 21 Diego_Costa FW 1 5 5 26 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 W_Szczesny GK 25 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 24 2 6 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 23 13 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Herrera MF 2 4 24 11 27 | 41 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 24 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_de_Gea GK 31 2 2 2 24 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 B_Kamara DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 20 0 R_Varane DF 2 27 10 2 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 25 6 2 30 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Heathcote DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 94 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 28 5 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 26 12 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 T_Alcantara MF 1 2 26 13 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 0 E_Lamela MF 2 3 26 12 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -3 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 13 27 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 A_Yarmolenko FW 1 4 14 26 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Henderson GK 20 2 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rojo DF 3 24 5 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sokratis DF 1 24 4 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Candreva MF 2 10 25 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Martial FW 3 2 3 24 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1570650112 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35