FMFA League, Southampton vs. Arsenal (Wed Dec 08)


                          Southampton  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-3-2 C
                            P Alberti  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                       Diogo_Costa GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                           R_James DF  |  DF A_Lewis
                        S_Reguilon DF  |  DF F_Musonda
                          F_Miguel DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                         E_Alvarez DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  DM J_Willock+
                          M_Hamsik MF  |  MF F_Geraldes
                         V_Wanyama MF  |  MF S_El-Shaarawy
                         C_Pulisic MF  |  MF M_Caicedo
                      Breel_Embolo FW  |  FW Galeno
                         G_Simeone FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                                       |
                            M_Sels SUB |  SUB J_Pickford
                           L_Digne SUB |  SUB M_Pongracic
                           S_Ramos SUB |  SUB C_Aranguiz
                           D_James SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                       Richarlison SUB |  SUB A_Perez




Min. 1  :(ars) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 2  :(ars) Galeno can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  Galeno hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Southampton fans laugh at him 
Min. 2  :(sou) V_Wanyama sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Willock+ fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  P Alberti looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 9  :(sou) D_Klaassen with a pinpoint pass to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Lewis 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Wanyama plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Konsa wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 11 :(ars) F_Geraldes takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Chouiar 
          ...  Blocked by S_Reguilon 
Min. 12 :(ars) M_Caicedo looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Chouiar receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Chouiar has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 15 :(ars) M_Chouiar sidesteps E_Alvarez 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But R_James slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 17 :(ars) F_Musonda with the heel pass to A_Lewis 
          ...  A_Lewis attempts a chip! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 21 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Galeno 
          ...  But F_Miguel with the fine tackle 
Min. 22 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy hoists the ball across to M_Chouiar 
          ...  F_Miguel with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Lee Clark looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 23 :(ars) M_Chouiar takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  The cross hits M_Chouiar on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa looks very relieved! 
Min. 23 :(ars) E_Konsa catches M_Hamsik with an elbow! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 26 :(ars) F_Geraldes slides it through the middle to M_Chouiar 
          ...  But S_Reguilon reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(ars) M_Caicedo plays in M_Chouiar with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Chouiar with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It floats over Diogo_Costa 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 27 :(sou) Breel_Embolo runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  E_Konsa rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(ars) M_Caicedo with a penetrating pass to Galeno 
          ...  Galeno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 31 :(sou) E_Alvarez with the header on 
          ...  He finds C_Pulisic in space 
          ...  F_Geraldes with the tackle 
Min. 31 :(ars) M_Caicedo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Galeno latches onto it! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Miguel and it had to be 
Min. 32 :(ars) Galeno runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Hamsik with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  F_Geraldes shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Chouiar instead 
          ...  M_Chouiar has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 35 :(ars) F_Geraldes 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 Galeno 
          ...  Galeno sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 40 :(ars) M_Caicedo steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs V_Wanyama 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Caicedo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by Diogo_Costa to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_El-Shaarawy! 
          ...  S_Reguilon heads it away 
Min. 41 :(ars) M_Caicedo with a glorious 60-yard pass to Galeno 
          ...  Galeno shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) Galeno brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Chouiar gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Chouiar ! 
          ...  But Diogo_Costa stops that one easily 
Min. 45 :(sou) D_James is going to be brought on 
          ...  C_Pulisic is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(sou) L_Digne replaces E_Alvarez to play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(ars) Galeno plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Galeno shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Diogo_Costa dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Diogo_Costa beaten! 

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

Min. 47 :(ars) F_Musonda takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into E_Konsa 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Konsa ! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 49 :(sou) L_Digne sidesteps E_Bailly 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Bailly does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 50 :(ars) M_Caicedo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Digne 
          ...  He puts in Galeno! 
          ...  Galeno with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  Diogo_Costa goes down well to save 
Min. 53 :(sou) D_James with a flicked pass to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Breel_Embolo ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 55 :(ars) M_Caicedo moves to AM 
Min. 55 :(sou) G_Simeone takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Konsa 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 61 :(sou) D_James knocks it past S_El-Shaarawy and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_James with the overhead ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 61 :(ars) Galeno lashes out at D_James 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 62 :(ars) M_Chouiar knocks it past S_Reguilon and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Digne fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 62 :(sou) L_Digne has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past F_Musonda 
          ...  He knocks it to Breel_Embolo! 
          ...  E_Konsa tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 63 :(ars) M_Chouiar flicks it over F_Miguel's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Chouiar launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(ars) M_Pongracic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Bailly is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 66 :(ars) M_Caicedo hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Chouiar latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Hamsik body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 67 :(ars) C_Aranguiz comes on for S_El-Shaarawy and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 69 :(ars) a big roar from the crowd as A_Perez comes on for M_Chouiar to play FW 
Min. 69 :(sou) D_James pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  R_James is clean through! 
          ...  But C_Aranguiz clears the ball to safety 
Min. 70 :(ars) J_Willock+ puts in C_Aranguiz 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  C_Aranguiz is all alone 
          ...  Diogo_Costa comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds Diogo_Costa 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Southampton 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 71 :(ars) Arsenal switch to playing C 
Min. 71 :(ars) It seems M_Caicedo has switched to a MF 
Min. 74 :(sou) M_Hamsik controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Pongracic 
          ...  He puts in G_Simeone! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Willock+ 
Min. 74 :(ars) A_Perez breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Diogo_Costa! 
          ...  R_James brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 76 :(sou) Breel_Embolo steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Geraldes 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Lewis bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 80 :(ars) M_Caicedo with a penetrating pass to E_Konsa 
          ...  But G_Simeone clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(ars) J_Willock+ is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Perez latches onto the ball 
          ...  But R_James sweeps up the threat 
Min. 85 :(sou) R_James hoists the ball across to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  But A_Lewis clears the ball to safety 
Min. 85 :(ars) M_Pongracic chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Perez 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Perez ! 
          ...  It floats over Diogo_Costa 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 86 :(ars) M_Caicedo takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Caicedo tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Southampton 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) D_Klaassen kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_James gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_James hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  T_Courtois takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 93 :(sou) R_James takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A delicate header from R_James ! 
          ...  T_Courtois parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 

*************  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          : D_James
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Miguel (22), M_Hamsik (66), R_James (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Caicedo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Aranguiz (70), M_Caicedo (86)
Sent Off             : Galeno (61)
Booked               : J_Willock+ (2), E_Konsa (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       18
Off target           :           3        |       9
On target            :           1        |       9
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       19
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Final Score          : Southampton 0 - 2 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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Diogo_Costa    GK  33   1   1   1  23 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
R_James        DF   1  28  10   3  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  23   7   1
S_Reguilon     DF   1  30  12   8  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
F_Miguel       DF   1  28  10   3  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
E_Alvarez      DF   1  28  14   2  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Klaassen     MF   2  13  30   5  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  27  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
V_Wanyama      MF   2  13  29   3  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  27  12  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  28  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Simeone      FW   2   3  10  29  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Sels         GK  27   2   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   1  29  12   5  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_James        MF   1  13  27  14  23 |  49   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Richarlison    FW   1   3   8  26  22 |   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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T_Courtois     GK  32   3   3   2  23 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
A_Lewis        DF   1  26  12   3  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  47   8   9
F_Musonda      DF   1  27  10   3  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  28   3   2  25 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  29  10   9  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   5   8
J_Willock+     DM   1  17  28   3  25 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  10  35  -3
F_Geraldes     MF   1  14  29   2  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  27   8  24 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Caicedo      MF   1   2  27   9  24 |  94   0   0   8   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  80  26
Galeno         FW   1   3  10  27  21 |  62   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   1   0  -7   3   3
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  13  29  20 |  70   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Pickford     GK  28   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  30  12   3  25 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Aranguiz     MF   1  10  27   6  27 |  26   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  13   0  23
C_Eriksen      AM   2   4  28  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Perez        FW   1   3  11  30  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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