FMFA Division One, Arsenal vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed May 05)


                              Arsenal  |  West Bromwich Albion
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                            Lee Clark  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                           A_Lopes GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                         F_Musonda DF  |  DF O_Kabak
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF K_Bartley
                       M_Pongracic DF  |  DF A_Hegazy
                         Y_Bisseck DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                        J_Willock+ DM  |  MF J_Livermore
                        F_Geraldes MF  |  MF R_Sawyers
                        I_Gundogan MF  |  MF O_Burke
                            M_Ozil AM  |  MF R_Harper
                         M_Chouiar FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                           A_Perez FW  |  FW H_Robson-Kanu
                                       |
                        J_Pickford SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                          E_Bailly SUB |  SUB D_Furlong
                     S_El-Shaarawy SUB |  SUB S_Ajayi
                         C_Eriksen SUB |  SUB S_Field
                            Galeno SUB |  SUB C_Austin




Min. 1  :(ars) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play E 
Min. 2  :(wba) A_Hegazy looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Robson-Kanu 
          ...  M_Pongracic attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 4  :(ars) J_Willock+ with a precise pass to M_Chouiar 
          ...  O_Kabak takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 7  :(wba) G_Jesus nutmegs Y_Bisseck, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_Jesus with the shot ! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 11 :(ars) M_Ozil skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  M_Ozil with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 12 :(wba) O_Burke sprints past the defender 
          ...  O_Burke aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  That puts West Bromwich Albion ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 13 :(ars) Arsenal restructured their strategy to N 
Min. 13 :(ars) It seems J_Willock+ has switched to a MF 
Min. 13 :(ars) M_Ozil runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Perez 
          ...  A_Perez hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But E_Mendy tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 13 :(wba) O_Burke changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 15 :(ars) F_Geraldes sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has E_Mendy to beat 
          ...  He rounds E_Mendy 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy manages to get to it !! 
Min. 16 :(ars) F_Geraldes kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Perez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Livermore with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(ars) A_Perez sidesteps O_Kabak 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  R_Harper with the high feet 
Min. 20 :(wba) R_Harper plays a first time ball through the defence to O_Burke 
          ...  O_Burke cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 22 :(ars) I_Gundogan can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Perez 
          ...  A_Perez aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  E_Mendy tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Musonda plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Mendy catches it! 
Min. 23 :(ars) M_Ozil brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Chouiar makes himself available 
          ...  M_Chouiar could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But E_Mendy just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 23 :(ars) M_Chouiar breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on E_Mendy! 
          ...  A_Hegazy brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 24 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  J_Willock+ with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 25 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Geraldes with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 30 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 31 :(ars) I_Gundogan can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J_Willock+ 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Willock+ ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Mendy got a touch 
Min. 31 :(wba) R_Harper runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Robson-Kanu 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 32 :(wba) K_Gibbs takes advantage of a mistake by J_Willock+ 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_Gibbs has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 33 :(ars) A_Perez lobs it over O_Kabak 
          ...  A_Perez with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Mendy !! 
Min. 34 :(ars) M_Ozil volleys it forward. He finds M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar could have let it bounce! 
          ...  E_Mendy is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 36 :(ars) I_Gundogan with an in swinging cross to F_Geraldes 
          ...  F_Geraldes with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  E_Mendy moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-2 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 37 :(ars) Arsenal will now play E 
Min. 37 :(ars) J_Willock+ is now playing as a DM 
Min. 38 :(ars) I_Gundogan with the first time flick to M_Chouiar 
          ...  R_Harper rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  M_Chouiar hits it hard 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That’s put Arsenal ahead! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-2 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 41 :(ars) J_Willock+ 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 
          ...  But K_Bartley wins the tackle 
Min. 42 :(wba) G_Jesus with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  I_Gundogan slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 42 :(wba) A_Hegazy gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at F_Geraldes 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  Straight RED CARD! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wba) Up goes the substitution board - S_Field on for R_Harper as a MF 
Min. 45 :(wba) C_Austin is coming on and H_Robson-Kanu is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 45 :(ars) J_Willock+ with a neat pass into M_Chouiar 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  M_Chouiar picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with E_Mendy 
          ...  He tries to slide it past E_Mendy 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 46 :(ars) A_Perez with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  A_Perez with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 46 :(wba) G_Jesus takes advantage of a mistake by F_Geraldes 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Jesus drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-2 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 48 :(ars) J_Willock+ with a smart pass to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Ozil! 
          ...  K_Gibbs wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 50 :(ars) I_Gundogan takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 51 :(ars) M_Chouiar runs at S_Field 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Chouiar curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  E_Mendy with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 53 :(ars) Y_Bisseck finds A_Perez in the box 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Perez ! 
          ...  E_Mendy fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 54 :(ars) A_Perez is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Chouiar latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Chouiar aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  E_Mendy dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had E_Mendy beaten! 
Min. 56 :(wba) S_Field can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to G_Jesus 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Pongracic 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 57 :(wba) S_Field with a slide rule pass to O_Burke 
          ...  A cracking drive from O_Burke ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 60 :(wba) G_Jesus sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Lopes's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 61 :(ars) J_Willock+ drives it forward to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar attempts a chip! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 64 :(ars) I_Gundogan looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar attempts the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  E_Mendy has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 65 :(ars) E_Bailly will replace F_Musonda and play DF 
Min. 66 :(ars) M_Ozil is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 67 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy replaces M_Ozil to play as a MF 
Min. 67 :(ars) M_Chouiar flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Chouiar drives it low ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 69 :(ars) Galeno will replace A_Perez and play FW 
Min. 72 :(ars) M_Chouiar finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  M_Chouiar carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  That completes his hat trick!! 
          ...  Arsenal 4-2 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 73 :(wba) G_Jesus beats F_Geraldes 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Chouiar with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 75 :(ars) Arsenal will now play P 
Min. 75 :(wba) K_Gibbs lays the ball back to C_Austin 
          ...  C_Austin blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 76 :(ars) M_Chouiar flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Chouiar lobs E_Mendy! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 77 :(ars) E_Konsa crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Gundogan in the box 
          ...  I_Gundogan with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 78 :(ars) Galeno makes the tackle 
          ...  Galeno tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 79 :(ars) M_Chouiar skips the challenge from J_Livermore 
          ...  M_Chouiar with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Mendy's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gundogan chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to J_Willock+ 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  E_Mendy with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 80 :(ars) F_Geraldes looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ars) Y_Bisseck controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Galeno gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Galeno leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 88 :(wba) G_Jesus with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Pongracic 
          ...  M_Pongracic recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 89 :(wba) S_Field finds O_Burke with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Y_Bisseck bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 92 :(ars) Galeno with the dribble 
          ...  K_Bartley is easily beaten 
          ...  Galeno could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 92 :(wba) O_Burke knocks it forward 
          ...  Y_Bisseck slips 
          ...  C_Austin gets to it! 
          ...  F_Geraldes with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  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          : M_Chouiar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Chouiar (34,38,72), F_Geraldes (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Geraldes (92)
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : O_Burke
Scorers              : O_Burke (12), K_Gibbs (32)
Sent Off             : A_Hegazy (42)
Booked               : J_Livermore (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       11
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          18        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       2
Key Passes           :          21        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 4 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
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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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A_Lopes        GK  30   2   2   1  26 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
F_Musonda      DF   1  27  10   3  30 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  29  10   9  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
M_Pongracic    DF   1  29  12   3  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  27  14   2  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Willock+     DM   1  16  27   3  25 |  94   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  50   6
F_Geraldes     MF   1  13  28   2  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  -3  27  20
I_Gundogan     MF   1  10  29   8  24 |  94   0   1   6   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  78   1
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  28  12  25 |  69   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  13  28  20 |  94   0   0   0   0  14   3   0   0   0   0   0  90
A_Perez        FW   1   3  11  29  25 |  71   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   8  18  21
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 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  27   8  24 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      AM   2   4  28  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Galeno         FW   1   3  10  27  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Mendy        GK  31   1   1   1  24 |  94  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  27   6   3  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  25   7   3  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  25   6   3  26 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
K_Gibbs        DF   1  26  10   3  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  10  23
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  25   3  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  24   3  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Burke        MF   1   3  24  11  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  27
R_Harper       MF   1   6  24   4  23 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  28  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   2   8  25  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  24   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  25  12   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Field        MF   1   8  24   2  24 |  49   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Austin       FW   1   3   7  26  24 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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