FMFA Premier League, West Ham United vs. Arsenal (Wed Jul 19)


                      West Ham United  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-1-2-2 N  |  5-3-2 L
                          Mike McLeod  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                        Alex_Meret GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                         F_Fonseca DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                           B_Wells DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                       A_Romagnoli DF  |  DF Albin_Thaqi
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                        C_Coventry DM  |  DF Alec_Georgen
                           M_Mount MF  |  MF J_Willock+
                          E_Robsie AM  |  MF L_Pellegrini
                            D_Kemp AM  |  MF Guus_Til
                           D_Nunez FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                         L_Mothiba FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                                       |
                     Joe_Wollacott SUB |  SUB J_Pickford
                            D_Burn SUB |  SUB A_Lewis
                           P_Foden SUB |  SUB F_Geraldes
                          N_Vlasic SUB |  SUB I_Gundogan
                        B_Woodburn SUB |  SUB A_Perez

Referee: Stuart_Attwell (Warwicksire)


Min. 1  :(whu) The West Ham United manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 1  :(ars) Arsenal switch to playing P 
Min. 1  :(ars) Guus_Til will now play as AM 
Min. 4  :(ars) J_Alvarez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  B_Wells gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 13 :(ars) J_Alvarez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Alvarez drives it low ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Alex_Meret dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Alex_Meret beaten! 
Min. 17 :(ars) Albin_Thaqi drives it forward to M_Chouiar 
          ...  L_Mothiba with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(ars) J_Willock+ looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 21 :(whu) M_Mount with a glorious long pass to D_Kemp 
          ...  D_Kemp has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But T_Courtois palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount floats the ball in! 
          ...  Y_Bisseck belts it clear 
Min. 21 :(ars) J_Alvarez beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Stuart_Attwell 
          ...  J_Alvarez unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 22 :(whu) L_Mothiba takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Bisseck 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Mothiba rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  That’s given West Ham United the advantage! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 23 :(whu) L_Mothiba with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Mothiba aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away 
Min. 27 :(ars) J_Alvarez jumps over A_Telles's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Telles goes in stud's first 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  Stuart_Attwell calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 33 :(whu) A_Telles takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Robsie 
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Robsie ! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 37 :(whu) E_Robsie controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Bisseck 
          ...  He puts in M_Mount! 
          ...  M_Mount controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 38 :(ars) J_Alvarez takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J_Alvarez rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 39 :(whu) A_Romagnoli plays a long ball to L_Mothiba 
          ...  Y_Bisseck takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 40 :(ars) J_Alvarez cuts through the defence 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Romagnoli 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 50 :(ars) M_Chouiar flicks it over A_Romagnoli and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  B_Wells wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pongracic chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Alex_Meret comes out and claims it! 
Min. 55 :(ars) M_Chouiar runs into space 
          ...  M_Chouiar with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 56 :(whu) L_Mothiba crosses to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 58 :(ars) Guus_Til gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Chouiar is unmarked 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Wells 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 60 :(ars) I_Gundogan will replace M_Pongracic and play AM 
Min. 60 :(whu) C_Coventry holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Nunez 
          ...  Blocked by Y_Bisseck 
Min. 60 :(ars) Alec_Georgen runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Alvarez 
          ...  A_Romagnoli with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 61 :(whu) D_Nunez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But Alec_Georgen slides in 
Min. 62 :(ars) Y_Bisseck plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Telles 
Min. 63 :(ars) E_Konsa drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Alex_Meret with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 65 :(ars) A_Lewis is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 65 :(whu) C_Coventry has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Lewis 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Mothiba! 
          ...  L_Mothiba flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 66 :(whu) L_Mothiba beats E_Konsa 
          ...  L_Mothiba with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But T_Courtois parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 66 :(ars) Y_Bisseck hits a hard pass to J_Alvarez 
          ...  J_Alvarez gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 67 :(ars) A_Perez comes on for M_Chouiar and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 70 :(whu) A_Telles with the dribble 
          ...  A_Telles with a thundering shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 71 :(ars) Arsenal switch to playing N 
Min. 74 :(ars) A_Perez runs at A_Romagnoli 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Perez with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Alex_Meret with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gundogan plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Coventry wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 76 :(ars) A_Lewis brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Telles 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Alvarez! 
          ...  J_Alvarez beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  Alex_Meret comes towards him 
          ...  He lobs it over Alex_Meret 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 79 :(whu) M_Mount finds L_Mothiba in the box 
          ...  Y_Bisseck reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 81 :(whu) L_Mothiba runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Lewis 
Min. 84 :(whu) M_Mount drives it forward to L_Mothiba 
          ...  The cross hits L_Mothiba on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 85 :(whu) E_Robsie finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  E_Robsie leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But T_Courtois just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 86 :(whu) M_Mount beats I_Gundogan 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Stuart_Attwell 
          ...  E_Konsa bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ars) J_Alvarez knocks the ball past B_Wells 
          ...  F_Fonseca is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  PENALTY !! Looked like a dive to me 
          ...  But Stuart_Attwell has given it 
          ...  J_Alvarez will take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-1 Arsenal...
Min. 90 :(ars) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Arsenal will now be playing A 
Min. 90 :(ars) J_Willock+ will now play as DM 
Min. 91 :(whu) A_Telles controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Mount gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Mount hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But T_Courtois palms it behind 
          ...  Stuart_Attwell has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 92 :(whu) D_Kemp runs forward 
          ...  D_Kemp with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a fine save 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : L_Mothiba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Mothiba (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Mothiba (17), A_Telles (27), A_Romagnoli (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Alvarez
Scorers              : J_Alvarez (89 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       3
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : West Ham United 1 - 1 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - West Ham United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Meret     GK  34   1   1   1  21 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
F_Fonseca      DF   1  30  14   2  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wells        DF   1  30   5   2  23 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  31   7   3  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
A_Telles       DF   1  31  13   6  29 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  17   0
C_Coventry     DM   2  14  30   2  16 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
M_Mount        MF   1   3  31  13  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
E_Robsie       AM   1   1  30  15  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
D_Kemp         AM   2   3  28  14  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Nunez        FW   1   7  13  32  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Mothiba      FW   2   3  10  30  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -3   7  30
Joe_Wollacott  GK  31   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   1  30   6   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Foden        MF   1   3  31  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vlasic       MF   2  14  29   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Woodburn     FW   2   2   4  28  23 |   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  33   3   3   2  23 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  29  15   2  23 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  10   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  31  14   3  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Albin_Thaqi    DF   1  29  14   3  22 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  31  10   9  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Alec_Georgen   DF   1  30  14   5  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Willock+     DM   1  17  30   3  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Pellegrini   MF   1   9  31  12  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Guus_Til       AM   1   3  30  13  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  14  31  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
J_Alvarez      FW   1   9  14  32  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
J_Pickford     GK  28   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lewis        DF   1  27  12   3  24 |  27   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
F_Geraldes     DM   1  14  30   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gundogan     AM   1  10  31   8  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Perez        FW   1   3  11  30  25 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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