FMFA Division One, Arsenal vs. Sheffield United (Wed Apr 08)


                              Arsenal  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-3-1-1 C  |  5-3-2 N
                            Lee Clark  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK S_Carson
                           J_Gomez DF  |  DF F_Miguel
                         Y_Bisseck DF  |  DF P_van_Aanholt
                         F_Musonda DF  |  DF S_Coleman
                         J_Willems DF  |  DF G_Baldock
                     S_El-Shaarawy MF  |  DF J_Lewis
                        F_Geraldes DM  |  MF V_Wanyama
                        C_Aranguiz MF  |  MF S_de_Jong
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF D_Brooks
                         C_Eriksen AM  |  FW B_A'ombalonga
                          A_Correa FW  |  FW L_Moron
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda SUB |  SUB D_Henderson
                          E_Bailly SUB |  SUB E_Stevens
                         A_Herrera SUB |  SUB C_Basham
                      E_Smith-Rowe SUB |  SUB D_Klassen
                       Diego_Costa SUB |  SUB K_Benzema




Min. 1  :(ars) Arsenal made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 1  :(ars) F_Geraldes plays a long ball to C_Eriksen 
          ...  C_Eriksen rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  S_Carson fists it away 
Min. 4  :(ars) J_Willems with a pinpoint pass to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa sees S_Carson off his line ! 
          ...  S_Carson with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 8  :(shu) J_Lewis reads the run of B_A'ombalonga 
          ...  B_A'ombalonga gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  J_Pickford saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 14 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy plays it forward to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  S_Carson turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Willems with the shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 16 :(ars) M_Ozil has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Wanyama 
          ...  He puts in S_El-Shaarawy! 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy tries to beat S_Carson! 
          ...  S_Carson falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  S_Carson looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Correa with the header 
          ...  S_Carson with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 21 :(shu) G_Baldock drives it across the face of the goal F_Miguel 
          ...  F_Miguel with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  J_Pickford can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  And Sheffield United are leading in the game now 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 22 :(ars) Arsenal will now play C 
Min. 23 :(ars) M_Ozil jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  M_Ozil hits a great shot ! 
          ...  S_Carson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 24 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  But F_Miguel clears the ball to safety 
Min. 30 :(shu) L_Moron gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  M_Ozil fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 31 :(shu) L_Moron takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  J_Willems gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Eriksen 
          ...  Cleared by J_Lewis 
Min. 33 :(shu) S_de_Jong with a flicked pass to L_Moron 
          ...  M_Ozil with the high feet 
Min. 36 :(shu) J_Lewis gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Coleman 
          ...  S_Coleman drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 39 :(shu) B_A'ombalonga barges J_Willems off the ball 
          ...  J_Willems recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 41 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  S_Carson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  S_Carson looks very relieved! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(ars) M_Ozil beats B_A'ombalonga 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  S_Coleman gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Lewis clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(ars) M_Ozil cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Eriksen 
          ...  C_Eriksen with the header ! 
          ...  S_Carson makes a fine save 
Min. 47 :(shu) S_de_Jong finds L_Moron with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Moron ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 48 :(ars) F_Geraldes kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Ozil gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  V_Wanyama with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(shu) L_Moron kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  But J_Willems wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 51 :(ars) Curled in dangerously from F_Musonda to A_Correa 
          ...  J_Lewis cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 53 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Correa 
          ...  F_Miguel clears with a diving header 
Min. 58 :(ars) C_Eriksen volleys it forward. He finds A_Correa 
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Baldock 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 59 :(ars) A_Correa takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Lewis 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  G_Baldock beats him to the ball 
Min. 61 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Miguel 
          ...  F_Miguel takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  There was no doubt in The Referee's mind! 
          ...  A_Correa places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s pulled Arsenal level! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield United...
Min. 62 :(ars) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 62 :(ars) M_Ozil with a measured pass to C_Eriksen 
          ...  A left-footer by C_Eriksen ! 
          ...  S_Carson with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 65 :(ars) F_Geraldes beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  F_Miguel makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 65 :(shu) B_A'ombalonga can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  But F_Geraldes will cut out the threat 
Min. 66 :(ars) E_Bailly comes on for J_Gomez and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 68 :(ars) J_Willems lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Eriksen latches on to it 
          ...  C_Eriksen gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 68 :(shu) V_Wanyama plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Brooks decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  F_Geraldes reads the play well 
Min. 69 :(ars) A_Herrera is going to be brought on 
          ...  C_Aranguiz is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 72 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy with a first time pass 
          ...  Y_Bisseck runs onto it! 
          ...  V_Wanyama with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Arsenal players 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  Todd Fortune shakes his head 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy passes to Y_Bisseck 
          ...  Y_Bisseck with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 74 :(ars) A_Herrera plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(ars) A_Herrera hoofs it up field to find C_Eriksen 
          ...  But P_van_Aanholt sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 76 :(ars) J_Willems has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Correa collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Correa runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Carson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 77 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy with a clever shimmy 
          ...  J_Lewis with the tackle 
Min. 77 :(ars) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  A_Herrera takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  D_Brooks pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks relieved 
Min. 83 :(ars) F_Musonda controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Correa gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Baldock tackles cleanly 
Min. 84 :(ars) M_Ozil takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 85 :(shu) D_Brooks holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Moron in space! 
          ...  F_Musonda goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 86 :(ars) J_Willems is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Eriksen 
          ...  C_Eriksen hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  S_Carson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  S_Carson makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 87 :(ars) A_Correa runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Correa gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shu) B_A'ombalonga 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! 
          ...  J_Willems is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 92 :(ars) Y_Bisseck is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to C_Eriksen 
          ...  C_Eriksen unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  S_Carson catches the ball 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 60,260
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Correa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Correa (61 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Musonda (85), J_Willems (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : F_Miguel
Scorers              : F_Miguel (21)
Sent Off             : V_Wanyama (72)
Booked               : 
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       4
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          69        |       31
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          20        |       6
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 1 Sheffield United
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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  28   1   2   1  24 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   2  24  10   2  22 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  25  13   2  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
F_Musonda      DF   1  26  10   3  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
J_Willems      DF   1  24  11   4  26 |  97   0   3   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  36  37  -2
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  26   8  24 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   3
F_Geraldes     DM   1  13  27   2  25 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
C_Aranguiz     MF   1  10  26   6  27 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  27  12  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
C_Eriksen      AM   2   4  26  12  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
A_Correa       FW   2   2   4  27  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_Mandanda     GK  26   3   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  26   3   2  25 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Herrera      MF   2   4  24  11  27 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Smith-Rowe   FW   1   2   8  24  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_Costa    FW   1   5   5  26  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Carson       GK  28   2   2   1  26 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
F_Miguel       DF   1  26  10   3  26 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  39   0  23
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  24  11   4  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Coleman      DF   2  24  13   3  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
G_Baldock      DF   1  23  10   3  23 |  97   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  28   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  23  11   2  24 |  97   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
V_Wanyama      MF   2  12  27   3  27 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
S_de_Jong      MF   2   4  26  12  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Brooks       MF   1   4  24  12  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_A'ombalonga  FW   2   2   4  25  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_Moron        FW   1   6  11  25  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Henderson    GK  27   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  23  11   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Basham       DF   1  23  10   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Klassen      MF   2  13  23   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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