FMFA Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Liverpool (Wed Feb 25)


                              Arsenal  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny GK  |  GK S_Mignolet
                           Gabriel DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                           B_Sagna DF  |  DF P_Wollscheid
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DM Lucas
                         N_Monreal DF  |  DF D_Agger
                            M_Ozil MF  |  DF D_Luiz
                       J_Rodriguez MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                         T_Rosicky MF  |  MF Coutinho
                          A_Ramsey MF  |  FW L_Suarez
                          O_Giroud FW  |  MF Y_Cabaye
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW D_Sturridge
                                       |
                          D_Ospina SUB |  SUB B_Jones
                       L_Koscielny SUB |  SUB M_Skrtel
                         S_Cazorla SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB E_Khacheridi
                        L_Podolski SUB |  SUB Neymar

Referee: Robert_Madley (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 3  :(ars) J_Rodriguez bursts forward 
          ...  L_Suarez is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  Robert_Madley shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 5  :(ars) J_Rodriguez plays in O_Giroud with a beautiful ball 
          ...  O_Giroud aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 8  :(liv) Coutinho unselfishly lays the ball back to Lucas 
          ...  Lucas with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  W_Szczesny collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 11 :(liv) Coutinho bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Sturridge 
          ...  T_Rosicky fouls badly 
          ...  Robert_Madley will want to speak to him 
Min. 11 :(liv) L_Suarez gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside Gabriel! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Sagna belts it clear 
Min. 11 :(ars) A_Ramsey sidesteps G_Johnson 
          ...  L_Suarez with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him ! 
Min. 12 :(liv) Y_Cabaye controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Benzema 
          ...  He puts in Coutinho! 
          ...  Coutinho drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with W_Szczesny 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Szczesny 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 15 :(liv) Lucas whips the ball across to D_Luiz 
          ...  D_Luiz is clean through! 
          ...  W_Szczesny tries to make himself big 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Szczesny 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Liverpool the advantage! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 21 :(ars) T_Rosicky is first to the ball 
          ...  G_Johnson pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 26 :(ars) O_Giroud sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But D_Luiz puts the ball out of play 
Min. 35 :(ars) A_Ramsey hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Benzema collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Benzema tries the shot ! 
          ...  But S_Mignolet punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_Mignolet got a touch 
Min. 36 :(ars) B_Sagna lays the ball back to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema tries the shot ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Mignolet moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 42 :(ars) P_Mertesacker kills the ball dead 
          ...  P_Mertesacker with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ramsey plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  K_Benzema makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But S_Mignolet punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ars) M_Ozil with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  D_Luiz is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 47 :(ars) A_Ramsey finds O_Giroud in acres of space 
          ...  P_Wollscheid slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

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

Min. 47 :(ars) M_Ozil brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  O_Giroud gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Giroud hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  S_Mignolet makes a difficult save 
Min. 49 :(ars) A_Ramsey knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Johnson slips 
          ...  N_Monreal gets to it! 
          ...  G_Johnson fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 50 :(ars) S_Cazorla is coming on for J_Rodriguez and playing MF 
Min. 50 :(liv) Coutinho steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Monreal 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Gabriel stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  Lucas plays it short to Y_Cabaye 
          ...  Gabriel cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 51 :(ars) M_Ozil squares it to T_Rosicky 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Rosicky ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 55 :(ars) L_Koscielny comes on for Gabriel and takes up a DF role 
Min. 57 :(liv) Coutinho nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Cazorla 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 58 :(liv) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  G_Johnson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Johnson curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny catches the ball 
Min. 60 :(ars) Up goes the substitution board - J_Wilshere on for T_Rosicky as a MF 
Min. 63 :(liv) Y_Cabaye pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Sagna wins the ball with ease 
          ...  Robert_Madley saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 67 :(ars) J_Wilshere with a probing through ball A_Ramsey 
          ...  A_Ramsey has a go! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Cazorla! 
          ...  K_Benzema makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  S_Mignolet can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  S_Mignolet has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 70 :(liv) M_Skrtel is going to be brought on 
          ...  G_Johnson is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) E_Khacheridi is being prepared to come on 
          ...  P_Wollscheid is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 71 :(ars) N_Monreal with the first time flick to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 71 :(liv) C_Fabregas with a neat pass into Coutinho 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  Coutinho beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has W_Szczesny to beat 
          ...  He slips it underneath W_Szczesny 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 72 :(liv) M_Skrtel unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Sturridge 
          ...  D_Sturridge with a powerful header ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 75 :(liv) Lucas changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 75 :(liv) Coutinho shifts into the AM position in a tactical change 
Min. 79 :(liv) Y_Cabaye sprints past the defender 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Y_Cabaye ! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that W_Szczesny got a touch 
Min. 80 :(liv) D_Sturridge runs forward 
          ...  N_Monreal pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 81 :(liv) Coutinho finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Coutinho with the chance ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 85 :(ars) B_Sagna volleys it forward. He finds K_Benzema 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  K_Benzema is all alone 
          ...  S_Mignolet comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds S_Mignolet 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 86 :(ars) O_Giroud backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Coutinho tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Robert_Madley has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Robert_Madley! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 87 :(liv) M_Skrtel knocks it past B_Sagna and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Skrtel gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 50,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : K_Benzema (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Benzema (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Gabriel (50), B_Sagna (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Lucas
Scorers              : D_Luiz (15)
Sent Off             : L_Suarez (11)
Booked               : D_Luiz (45), Coutinho (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 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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W_Szczesny     GK  19   2   3   2  29 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4  -3  -3
B_Sagna        DF   2  19  10   3  22 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4  36  -3
P_Mertesacker  DF   2  19   3   3  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Monreal      DF   2  17  10   3  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9  10   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rosicky      MF   2   3  17  10  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Ramsey       MF   2   3  18  10  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  10  19  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   2  18  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
D_Ospina       GK  18   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  19   2   3  28 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      MF   2   3  19  10  24 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  18  10  28 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0
L_Podolski     FW   2   2  10  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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S_Mignolet     GK  21   2   3   2  28 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   2  19  11   3  27 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   7   0   5
P_Wollscheid   DF   3  19   3   2  27 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
Lucas          MF   2  10  20   2  22 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   9   5
D_Agger        DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Luiz         DF   2  20  11   3  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   3  -3  34
C_Fabregas     MF   2  10  21   2  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0
Coutinho       AM   2   3  20  11  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  11  22  46 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Y_Cabaye       MF   3   3  20  11  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Sturridge    FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Jones        GK  17   2   3   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skrtel       DF   2  19   2   3  22 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   1
S_Gerrard      MF   2   3  21  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Khacheridi   DF   2  19   2   3  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar         FW   2   3   2  21  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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