FMFA, Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (Wed Nov 22)


                          Aston Villa  |  Arsenal
                          3-1-3-1-2 E  |  5-3-2 L
                            Alex Nock  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                     O_Christensen GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                         D_Maresic DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                        K_Guessoum DF  |  DF Albin_Thaqi
                        T_Matthews DM  |  DF Alec_Georgen
                         C_Leemans MF  |  DF E_Konsa
                       S_Ingelsson MF  |  MF L_Ugochukwu
                        D_Kinsombi MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                           J_Nisic AM  |  MF L_Pellegrini
                            A_Fati FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                       Sam_Lammers FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez SUB |  SUB J_Pickford
                          C_Seaman SUB |  SUB F_Musonda
                      D_Nascimento SUB |  SUB F_Geraldes
                      Z_Butt'worth SUB |  SUB Guus_Til
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB A_Perez

Referee: Robert_Jones (Merseyside)


Min. 1  :(ars) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to C 
Min. 2  :(ast) D_Maresic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  J_Nisic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Alec_Georgen goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 2  :(ars) E_Konsa holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Pellegrini in space! 
          ...  But D_Kinsombi wins the tackle 
Min. 4  :(ast) D_Kinsombi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Matthews gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Matthews with a little chip! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 20 :(ast) C_Leemans controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Fati gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Y_Bisseck wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 22 :(ast) J_Nisic leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Matthews 
          ...  T_Matthews hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the Aston Villa crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  That’s given Aston Villa the advantage! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 23 :(ast) J_Nisic changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 23 :(ast) C_Leemans moves in a DM position 
Min. 23 :(ast) T_Matthews seems to have switched to a DF role 
Min. 23 :(ars) L_Pellegrini is now playing as a AM 
Min. 24 :(ars) L_Pellegrini gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside B_Chilwell! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Leemans fouls badly 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 24 :(ast) O_Christensen slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 24 :(ast) R_Sanchez will come on for O_Christensen and play GK 
Min. 27 :(ars) L_Ugochukwu with the heel pass to M_Pongracic 
          ...  A_Fati with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 30 :(ars) J_Alvarez finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Ingelsson 
          ...  J_Alvarez tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 42 :(ast) C_Leemans makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  Alec_Georgen with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) J_Alvarez breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on R_Sanchez! 
          ...  Sam_Lammers brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Robert_Jones reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(ast) C_Leemans lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Sam_Lammers latches on to it 
          ...  E_Konsa wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 52 :(ars) J_Alvarez with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  T_Matthews is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 57 :(ast) C_Leemans takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  C_Leemans aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 60 :(ast) a big roar from the crowd as L_Suarez comes on for Sam_Lammers to play FW 
Min. 60 :(ars) Guus_Til is coming on for M_Pongracic and playing AM 
Min. 60 :(ars) J_Alvarez with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  There can only be one outcome! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  J_Alvarez is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal are back level! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal...
Min. 61 :(ast) J_Nisic is now playing as a AM 
Min. 61 :(ast) It seems C_Leemans has switched to a MF 
Min. 61 :(ast) T_Matthews seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 61 :(ars) L_Pellegrini is now playing as a MF 
Min. 64 :(ast) J_Nisic looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Suarez 
          ...  Guus_Til brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 65 :(ast) C_Seaman is being brought on 
          ...  B_Chilwell is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ars) F_Musonda is being brought on 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ars) Guus_Til beats D_Maresic 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Matthews with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Robert_Jones will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 66 :(ars) Y_Bisseck kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Alvarez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Alvarez tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 67 :(ars) A_Perez replaces M_Chouiar and will play FW 
Min. 68 :(ast) Z_Butt'worth is coming on and J_Nisic is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM 
Min. 69 :(ars) F_Geraldes replaces I_Gundogan and will play MF 
Min. 69 :(ast) S_Ingelsson with a first time pass 
          ...  L_Suarez runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Suarez attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But T_Courtois pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 70 :(ast) D_Nascimento replaces S_Ingelsson to play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(ast) C_Leemans with the first time flick to A_Fati 
          ...  L_Pellegrini slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 71 :(ars) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing P 
Min. 71 :(ars) J_Alvarez beats D_Nascimento 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Robert_Jones 
          ...  J_Alvarez with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Sanchez dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Sanchez beaten! 
Min. 74 :(ast) Z_Butt'worth crosses into the box, finding T_Matthews 
          ...  T_Matthews is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round T_Courtois 
          ...  He lobs it over T_Courtois 
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!! 
Min. 80 :(ars) J_Alvarez sidesteps T_Matthews 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Alvarez attempts the shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  That surely hands Arsenal victory!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 81 :(ast) Aston Villa altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 81 :(ast) D_Kinsombi changes position to fill a AM slot 
Min. 81 :(ars) Arsenal will now play L 
Min. 81 :(ars) L_Ugochukwu is now playing as a DM 
Min. 82 :(ars) Y_Bisseck turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Perez 
          ...  A_Perez tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : T_Matthews
Scorers              : T_Matthews (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Leemans (24), Sam_Lammers (44), T_Matthews (52), R_Sanchez (60)
Injured              : O_Christensen (24)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Alvarez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Alvarez (60 pen,80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       6
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       2
Key Tackles          :           1        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       4
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Christensen  GK  35   1   1   1  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  31  13   2  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maresic      DF   1  30  15   2  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Guessoum     DF   1  30  14   2  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Matthews     DM   1  30  14  14  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  24
C_Leemans      MF   1  14  32  13  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  27   0
S_Ingelsson    MF   1  14  31  14  29 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Kinsombi     AM   1  14  31  14  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Nisic        AM   1  13  31  14  25 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
A_Fati         FW   1   6  14  33  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sam_Lammers    FW   1   1  14  32  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
R_Sanchez      GK  32   3   2   1  25 |  71   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -19   0   0   0
C_Seaman       DF   1  30  15   2  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Nascimento   MF   1  15  30  14  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Butt'worth   AM   1  14  29  14  23 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  14  32  46 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  30  15   2  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  31  14   3  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Albin_Thaqi    DF   1  30  14   3  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alec_Georgen   DF   1  30  14   5  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  31  11   9  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
L_Ugochukwu    DM   1  14  30   7  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
I_Gundogan     MF   1  10  31   8  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
L_Pellegrini   MF   1   9  31  12  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  14  31  20 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Alvarez      FW   1   9  14  32  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  51
J_Pickford     GK  28   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Musonda      DF   1  28  10   3  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Geraldes     MF   1  14  30   2  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Guus_Til       AM   1   3  31  13  22 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   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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