FMFA Manager, Arsenal vs. River Plate (Sun May 02) Arsenal | River Plate 4-1-3-2 C | 5-3-2 C Lee Clark | Alex | A_Lopes GK | GK F_Armani F_Musonda DF | DF R_Rojas E_Konsa DF | DF P_Diaz M_Pongracic DF | DF J_Pinola Y_Bisseck DF | DF G_Montiel J_Willock+ DM | DF J_Moreira F_Geraldes MF | MF L_Ponzio I_Gundogan MF | MF I_Fernandez C_Eriksen MF | MF N_De_La_Cruz M_Chouiar FW | FW A_Fontana A_Perez FW | FW M_Suarez | J_Pickford SUB | SUB G_Lux E_Bailly SUB | SUB A_Vigo S_El-Shaarawy SUB | SUB B_Zuculini M_Ozil SUB | SUB S_Simon Galeno SUB | SUB J_Alvarez Min. 1 :(ars) Arsenal switch to playing N Min. 2 :(ars) I_Gundogan with a first time pass ... A_Perez runs onto it! ... G_Montiel takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 4 :(riv) J_Pinola bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Suarez ... M_Suarez drives the ball low ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 5 :(ars) J_Willock+ heads the ball back to A_Perez ... But J_Pinola with the fine tackle Min. 7 :(riv) I_Fernandez whips the ball across to M_Suarez ... A delicate chip from M_Suarez ! ... It floats over A_Lopes ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 11 :(riv) L_Ponzio looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Suarez ... M_Suarez breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round A_Lopes ... He lobs it over A_Lopes ... GOAL!! ... That’s given River Plate the advantage! ... Arsenal 0-1 River Plate ... Min. 12 :(ars) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to P Min. 12 :(ars) J_Willock+ has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 12 :(ars) M_Pongracic brings it under control ... He takes on J_Moreira ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Perez! ... G_Montiel slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 13 :(ars) J_Willock+ kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Pongracic gets on the end of the pass ... M_Pongracic hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... F_Armani gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 16 :(ars) J_Willock+ puts in M_Pongracic ... From long range M_Pongracic bends the ball towards goal! ... But F_Armani palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 19 :(ars) F_Geraldes finds M_Chouiar on the edge of the box ... M_Suarez with a terrible tackle ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 22 :(ars) J_Willock+ brings it under control ... He takes on P_Diaz ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Chouiar! ... M_Chouiar tries to beat F_Armani! ... But he puts it wide Min. 27 :(riv) I_Fernandez looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Fontana ... A_Fontana with the drive! ... The shot slips through A_Lopes's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 34 :(riv) P_Diaz has the ball ... He knocks the ball past F_Musonda ... He puts in M_Suarez! ... M_Suarez hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Wide of goal Min. 38 :(riv) I_Fernandez feeds the ball through the middle ... A_Fontana runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Fontana with a little chip! ... What agility from A_Lopes Min. 41 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Suarez ... E_Konsa wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 River Plate Min. 53 :(ars) J_Willock+ takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen drives the shot in! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 53 :(ars) M_Pongracic moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to M_Chouiar ... L_Ponzio with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 54 :(ars) M_Chouiar with a clever shimmy ... M_Chouiar carves a shot towards goal ! ... But F_Armani palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 58 :(riv) J_Alvarez is going to be brought on ... M_Suarez is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 59 :(ars) C_Eriksen is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Perez ... G_Montiel read the danger and stops the pass Min. 60 :(riv) A_Vigo comes on for J_Pinola and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(ars) E_Bailly is being prepared to come on ... F_Musonda is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 65 :(riv) River Plate altered their play to a D strategy Min. 66 :(ars) C_Eriksen moves to AM Min. 67 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy replaces an unhappy F_Geraldes and will play as a MF Min. 68 :(riv) A_Fontana pushes it past the defender ... Y_Bisseck forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... I_Fernandez floats the ball in! ... Y_Bisseck wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 69 :(ars) Galeno comes on for A_Perez and takes up a FW role Min. 70 :(riv) B_Zuculini will come on for I_Fernandez and play MF Min. 71 :(ars) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a A strategy Min. 71 :(ars) J_Willock+ plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Chouiar keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Good sliding challenge from A_Vigo ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Chouiar drives it into the box! ... F_Armani reads it well, and claims it! Min. 73 :(riv) G_Montiel gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at I_Gundogan ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 77 :(ars) M_Chouiar with a neat pass into E_Konsa ... A delicate chip from E_Konsa ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 83 :(ars) Galeno cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Chouiar ... A_Vigo wins the ball Min. 83 :(riv) B_Zuculini with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Pongracic ... He knocks it to A_Fontana! ... E_Konsa slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 60,260 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Willock+ (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- River Plate Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Montiel Scorers : M_Suarez (11) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Montiel (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | River Plate Attempts on Goal : 6 | 6 Off target : 4 | 4 On target : 2 | 2 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 13 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 0 - 1 River Plate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 30 2 2 1 26 | 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 F_Musonda DF 1 27 10 3 30 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Konsa DF 1 29 10 9 27 | 92 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 M_Pongracic DF 1 29 12 3 25 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 Y_Bisseck DF 1 27 14 2 23 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Willock+ MF 1 16 27 3 25 | 92 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 F_Geraldes MF 1 13 28 2 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 10 29 8 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Eriksen AM 2 4 28 12 28 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Chouiar FW 1 3 13 28 20 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 A_Perez FW 1 3 11 29 25 | 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Pickford GK 28 1 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 27 3 2 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 27 8 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ozil AM 2 4 28 12 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Galeno FW 1 3 10 27 21 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Player Statistics - River Plate Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Armani GK 29 4 1 1 23 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 R_Rojas DF 1 27 11 3 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 P_Diaz DF 1 25 11 3 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Pinola DF 1 26 10 3 25 | 61 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 G_Montiel DF 1 27 11 2 22 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 -3 -3 J_Moreira DF 1 26 12 4 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ponzio MF 1 10 27 4 25 | 92 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 36 8 I_Fernandez MF 1 4 27 10 23 | 71 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 N_De_La_Cruz MF 1 3 26 11 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Fontana FW 1 2 6 27 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M_Suarez FW 1 2 6 27 25 | 59 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 G_Lux GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Vigo DF 1 25 10 2 22 | 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 B_Zuculini MF 1 11 26 2 26 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 S_Simon MF 1 2 26 10 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Alvarez FW 1 2 10 26 22 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1619934351 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35