FMFA Manager, Southampton vs. Arsenal (Fri Aug 21)


                          Southampton  |  Arsenal
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 L
                            P Alberti  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                           J_Oblak GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                      S_McLoughlin DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                       C_Jenkinson DF  |  DF F_Musonda
                       K_Koulibaly DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                          B_Davies DF  |  DF A_Masuaka
                        C_Cathcart DF  |  MF F_Geraldes
                          S_Tonali MF  |  MF S_El-Shaarawy
                          M_Hamsik MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                         G_Gaudino MF  |  MF C_Eriksen
                       Richarlison FW  |  FW K_Balde+
                           K_Grant FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                                       |
                            M_Sels SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                         S_Caulker SUB |  SUB J_Gomez
                      G_Sigurdsson SUB |  SUB C_Aranguiz
                         A_Lallana SUB |  SUB A_Herrera
                            H_Kane SUB |  SUB A_Correa




Min. 1  :(ars) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Arsenal will now play C 
Min. 2  :(sou) C_Jenkinson beats E_Bailly 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Jenkinson with the side footed shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford gathers it comfortably 
Min. 3  :(ars) C_Eriksen has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Koulibaly 
          ...  He puts in M_Chouiar! 
          ...  G_Gaudino is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 6  :(ars) F_Geraldes with a one-touch layoff to K_Balde+ 
          ...  K_Balde+ drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_Oblak with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 8  :(ars) C_Eriksen runs towards the goal 
          ...  C_Eriksen flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 11 :(ars) C_Eriksen moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Chouiar 
          ...  S_McLoughlin stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 12 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy curls the ball out wide to F_Geraldes 
          ...  F_Geraldes aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Oblak can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 13 :(sou) C_Jenkinson takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  C_Jenkinson with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Pickford can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 14 :(ars) C_Eriksen finds the space intelligently 
          ...  But S_McLoughlin slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 16 :(sou) Richarlison flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Richarlison ! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Southampton the advantage! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 17 :(ars) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 19 :(ars) F_Geraldes is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Chouiar 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Koulibaly 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 20 :(sou) C_Jenkinson with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 22 :(sou) S_Tonali finds Richarlison in the box 
          ...  From long range Richarlison bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 23 :(sou) S_Tonali takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  S_Tonali with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 23 :(ars) K_Balde+ with the dribble 
          ...  S_McLoughlin is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Tonali stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 23 :(ars) F_Geraldes looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Musonda 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_McLoughlin 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Geraldes drives it into the box! 
          ...  K_Koulibaly wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 26 :(sou) S_Tonali runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Grant 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 27 :(sou) K_Grant takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Grant ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Southampton 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 28 :(sou) S_Tonali with a probing pass to K_Grant 
          ...  K_Grant with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 30 :(sou) B_Davies with the towering header to Richarlison 
          ...  F_Geraldes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Richarlison makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  J_Pickford beats the ball away 
Min. 33 :(ars) F_Geraldes with the diagonal pass K_Balde+ 
          ...  M_Hamsik with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 35 :(ars) M_Chouiar finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  C_Cathcart with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 36 :(sou) C_Cathcart heads the ball back to K_Koulibaly 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  F_Musonda looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 36 :(ars) C_Eriksen has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  G_Gaudino goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 40 :(sou) S_Tonali looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hamsik 
          ...  F_Musonda gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Gaudino chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Bailly wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 41 :(sou) Richarlison could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  F_Musonda takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 42 :(sou) M_Hamsik leaves A_Masuaka standing 
          ...  A_Masuaka with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  K_Grant drives it in 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sou) G_Gaudino is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Richarlison latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Balde+ and it had to be 
Min. 44 :(ars) E_Bailly runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Davies 
Min. 47 :(ars) C_Eriksen backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  E_Bailly gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Bailly shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But J_Oblak makes a fine save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 49 :(ars) K_Balde+ sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  B_Davies attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 51 :(sou) K_Grant pushes it past C_Eriksen 
          ...  K_Grant hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 52 :(ars) C_Eriksen hoofs it up field to find F_Geraldes 
          ...  C_Jenkinson gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(ars) C_Eriksen threads the through ball to K_Balde+ 
          ...  K_Balde+ with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 57 :(ars) Y_Bisseck finds S_El-Shaarawy with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Oblak gathers it easily 
Min. 58 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy volleys it forward. He finds M_Ozil 
          ...  G_Gaudino fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  He has already been booked also! 
          ...  The Referee shows him his second yellow!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(ars) J_Pickford looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 60 :(ars) S_Mandanda is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Pickford is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play GK 
Min. 65 :(ars) J_Gomez is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Masuaka is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 66 :(ars) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  C_Eriksen will now play as AM 
Min. 67 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Hamsik is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 67 :(ars) a big roar from the crowd as C_Aranguiz comes on for M_Ozil to play MF 
Min. 67 :(ars) F_Geraldes finds the run of K_Balde+ 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Davies 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by F_Geraldes 
          ...  C_Cathcart reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(sou) S_Tonali hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Bailly cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 68 :(ars) Y_Bisseck 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 M_Chouiar 
          ...  B_Davies with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 69 :(sou) B_Davies puts in Richarlison 
          ...  J_Gomez takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 71 :(ars) Arsenal altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 72 :(sou) C_Jenkinson chips the ball over the defence and finds Richarlison 
          ...  Richarlison keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  S_Mandanda gathers it easily 
Min. 75 :(sou) S_Tonali slides it through the middle to Richarlison 
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Musonda 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 76 :(ars) M_Chouiar rushes through the defence 
          ...  B_Davies with the high feet 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Lee Clark looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Tonali 
          ...  Y_Bisseck intercepts the pass 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
Attendance           : 41,534
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : B_Davies (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Richarlison (16), K_Grant (27)
Sent Off             : G_Gaudino (58)
Booked               : M_Hamsik (33), C_Cathcart (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : F_Geraldes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_El-Shaarawy (20)
Injured              : J_Pickford (60)
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Southampton 2 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Southampton
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_Oblak        GK  31   4   3   1  25 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
S_McLoughlin   DF   1  26  10   3  29 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
C_Jenkinson    DF   2  24  12   3  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   4
K_Koulibaly    DF   2  25   5   2  27 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
B_Davies       DF   2  25   3   2  25 |  93   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  24   6   3  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
S_Tonali       MF   1  13  29  13  24 |  93   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   3
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  27  12  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   5   5
G_Gaudino      MF   2  12  25   3  25 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
Richarlison    FW   1   3   8  25  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
K_Grant        FW   1   3   4  24  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
M_Sels         GK  27   2   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caulker      DF   2  25   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  25  12  24 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  25  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   2   3   3  22  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  29   1   2   1  24 |  62   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  27   3   2  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
F_Musonda      DF   1  26  10   3  30 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  26  14   2  23 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
A_Masuaka      DF   2  25  11   3  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Geraldes     MF   1  13  27   2  25 |  93   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  50   1
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  26   8  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  17   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  27  12  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      AM   2   4  27  12  28 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
K_Balde+       FW   1   3  12  26  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  13  27  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mandanda     GK  26   3   2   2  27 |  31   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   2  24  11   2  22 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Aranguiz     MF   1  10  26   6  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Herrera      MF   2   4  25  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Correa       FW   2   2   4  27  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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