Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal (Sat May 20)


                    Tottenham Hotspur  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  5-3-2 L
                          David Hanna  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                      F_Manojlovic GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                          S_Dallas DF  |  DF Albin_Thaqi
                            R_Koch DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                       K_De_Bruyne AM  |  DF A_Lewis
                          G_Guedes MF  |  MF J_Willock+
                           H_Winks MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF Guus_Til
                           J_F_Arp FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                                       |
                      K_Arriz'laga SUB |  SUB J_Pickford
                         J_Cancelo SUB |  SUB Alec_Georgen
                          D_Suarez SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                          D_Duncan SUB |  SUB L_Pellegrini
                      Kaj_Sierhuis SUB |  SUB A_Perez

Referee: Martin_Atkinson (West_Yorkshire)


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. 4  :(ars) J_Alvarez backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Guus_Til gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 4  :(ars) M_Chouiar sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Chouiar gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? 
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 5  :(ths) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur will now play A 
Min. 9  :(ars) J_Alvarez beats his man 
          ...  J_Alvarez with the crafty shot! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 12 :(ths) J_F_Arp takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Pongracic fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 15 :(ths) R_Koch runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_F_Arp 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 16 :(ars) Guus_Til breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on F_Manojlovic! 
          ...  R_Koch brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 20 :(ths) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  K_Benzema takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  K_Benzema rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 28 :(ths) Tottenham Hotspur altered their play to a P strategy 
Min. 28 :(ars) Guus_Til finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Laporte with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 30 :(ars) Guus_Til crosses to E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 31 :(ars) E_Konsa nutmegs A_Laporte, he continues to run forward 
          ...  E_Konsa with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 32 :(ths) Casemiro with a smart pass to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  Guus_Til with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  David Hanna looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 33 :(ths) J_F_Arp with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Guus_Til 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Courtois dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Courtois beaten! 
Min. 33 :(ars) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Chouiar is through! 
          ...  H_Winks with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 34 :(ths) K_Benzema is too quick for the defence 
          ...  Y_Bisseck seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 34 :(ars) J_Alvarez sidesteps S_Dallas 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Alvarez tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic never had a chance! 
Min. 35 :(ars) I_Gundogan lays the ball back to J_Alvarez 
          ...  J_Alvarez cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 38 :(ars) Y_Bisseck rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_Justin with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(ars) M_Chouiar nutmegs R_Koch, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Chouiar hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Willock+ lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Alvarez gets something on it! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gundogan hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Alvarez gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Manojlovic is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 40 :(ths) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Tottenham Hotspur will now be playing A 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ars) J_Willock+ controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Dallas 
          ...  He puts in J_Alvarez! 
          ...  J_Alvarez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Arsenal

Min. 52 :(ths) G_Guedes beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds S_Dallas 
          ...  S_Dallas rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 54 :(ths) G_Guedes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Albin_Thaqi 
          ...  He knocks it to K_Benzema! 
          ...  But J_Alvarez barges him off the ball 
Min. 56 :(ths) J_F_Arp with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Courtois's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Courtois looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Koch plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away! 
Min. 58 :(ths) J_Cancelo comes on for R_Koch and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 58 :(ths) S_Dallas sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 60 :(ths) There's going to be a change 
          ...  D_Suarez will come on for Casemiro and play MF 
Min. 62 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis is ready to come on to replace J_F_Arp 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 62 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Benzema ! 
          ...  T_Courtois 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. 65 :(ars) Alec_Georgen is being brought on 
          ...  M_Pongracic is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ths) K_Benzema with a 40-yard pass to Kaj_Sierhuis 
          ...  Kaj_Sierhuis has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Tottenham Hotspur fans celebrate though! 
          ...  That’s given Tottenham Hotspur the advantage! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 66 :(ars) L_Pellegrini will replace Albin_Thaqi and play AM 
Min. 66 :(ars) Guus_Til will now play as AM 
Min. 67 :(ars) A_Perez is being brought on 
          ...  M_Chouiar is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 69 :(ars) I_Gundogan boots it towards L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini tries to beat F_Manojlovic from outside the area! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 3-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 70 :(ars) It appears J_Willock+ is playing as a DM 
Min. 70 :(ars) Guus_Til is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 70 :(ths) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Kaj_Sierhuis seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Kaj_Sierhuis with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 71 :(ars) Arsenal made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 74 :(ths) D_Suarez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Kaj_Sierhuis 
          ...  But A_Lewis wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 75 :(ths) J_Cancelo slices it 
          ...  F_Manojlovic moves quickly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 3-4 Arsenal ...
Min. 76 :(ars) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L 
Min. 76 :(ars) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Perez is through! 
          ...  A_Perez carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 80 :(ars) E_Konsa is unmarked! 
          ...  E_Konsa has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  F_Manojlovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had F_Manojlovic beaten! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(ars) J_Alvarez volleys it forward. He finds A_Perez 
          ...  But J_Justin slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : J_F_Arp (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_F_Arp (15,58), Kaj_Sierhuis (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Koch (16), A_Laporte (28), J_Justin (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Alvarez
Scorers              : M_Chouiar (4), J_Alvarez (39), L_Pellegrini (69), J_Cancelo (75 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       9
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       7
Key Tackles          :           1        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       6
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Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 4 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Manojlovic   GK  33   1   1   1  23 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -44   0   0   0
J_Justin       DF   1  31  13   7  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
A_Laporte      DF   1  31   9   3  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_Dallas       DF   1  29  11   5  25 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   1
R_Koch         DF   1  29  10   3  26 |  59   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  25  -3
K_De_Bruyne    AM   1  10  31  15  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Guedes       MF   1   3  31  14  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Winks        MF   2   4  30   9  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casemiro       MF   1  14  29   5  27 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_F_Arp        FW   1   2  14  33  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  48
K_Benzema      FW   1   2   5  32  24 |  95   0   0   1