FMFA Anglo-American Cup, Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (Sun Oct 13) Aston Villa | Arsenal 3-2-3-1-1 E | 4-4-2 C Alex Nock | Jamal Claxton | O_Christensen GK | GK H_Keto M_Pongracic DF | DF M_Guehi N_Abbey DF | DF T_Malacia K_Guessoum DF | DF Y_Bisseck C_Seaman DM | DF T_Matthews Z_Butt'worth DM | MF I_Gundogan C_Leemans MF | MF L_Ugochukwu S_Ingelsson MF | MF J_Nisic D_Kinsombi MF | MF R_Bentancur A_Gordon AM | FW I_Toney A_Fati FW | FW M_Chouiar | R_Sanchez SUB | SUB T_Courtois Y_Bildik SUB | SUB J_Lopez D_Nascimento SUB | SUB Alec_Georgen Guus_Til SUB | SUB Ferran_Torres L_Suarez SUB | SUB T_Gomes Min. 1 :(ast) D_Kinsombi will now play as AM Min. 3 :(ast) C_Leemans throws a punch ... Y_Bisseck slumps to the ground ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 3 :(ars) Y_Bisseck takes on N_Abbey ... He runs past him ... M_Pongracic takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 5 :(ast) A_Fati with a flashy move ... A_Fati attempts a lob! ... GOAL !! ... The crowd goes wild ! ... That’s put Aston Villa ahead! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal ... Min. 5 :(ars) R_Bentancur takes possession on the edge of the box ... D_Kinsombi fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 7 :(ars) J_Nisic with a simple pass to I_Gundogan ... D_Kinsombi with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 8 :(ars) L_Ugochukwu volleys it forward. He finds R_Bentancur ... R_Bentancur attempts a low drive! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 9 :(ast) D_Kinsombi with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Nisic ... M_Chouiar with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 15 :(ast) C_Leemans is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Fati ... Y_Bisseck with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 19 :(ars) M_Chouiar beats A_Gordon ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... But C_Seaman wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... L_Ugochukwu plays it into the danger area! ... O_Christensen easily claims the ball! Min. 22 :(ars) I_Gundogan bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Chouiar ... M_Chouiar with his head down lets it go ! ... O_Christensen can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... O_Christensen has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 24 :(ast) C_Leemans turns past M_Guehi ... He has created space for himself now ... A powerful header from C_Leemans ! ... It looks good ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... H_Keto dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had H_Keto beaten! Min. 24 :(ars) I_Toney with a probing through ball M_Guehi ... N_Abbey takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 25 :(ars) Y_Bisseck finds I_Toney with a perfectly weighted pass ... I_Toney sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... O_Christensen has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... O_Christensen is left flat-footed ... It's gone in ... GOAL !! ... Arsenal have squared things up with that goal! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal ... Min. 27 :(ast) N_Abbey boots it towards Z_Butt'worth ... Intercepted by T_Malacia Min. 28 :(ast) A_Fati with a one-touch layoff to S_Ingelsson ... S_Ingelsson hits a great drive! ... H_Keto can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... H_Keto makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 29 :(ast) C_Seaman holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to C_Leemans ... C_Leemans with a graceful, looping effort ! ... H_Keto makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 30 :(ars) J_Nisic kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... I_Toney gets on the end of the pass ... But M_Pongracic comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 33 :(ast) D_Kinsombi with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Guehi ... He knocks it to S_Ingelsson! ... R_Bentancur brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 33 :(ars) M_Guehi plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Ugochukwu decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Gordon with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 36 :(ars) I_Gundogan with the first time flick to J_Nisic ... J_Nisic drives it low ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ars) J_Lopez will come on for T_Matthews and play DF Min. 45 :(ars) There's going to be a change ... Ferran_Torres will come on for R_Bentancur and play MF Min. 45 :(ars) L_Ugochukwu is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to J_Nisic ... J_Nisic sees O_Christensen off his line ! ... O_Christensen with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 47 :(ast) C_Seaman skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Gordon ... A skillful effort from A_Gordon ! ... But H_Keto palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal Min. 49 :(ars) M_Chouiar bursts forward ... M_Chouiar with the strike ! ... But O_Christensen makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 50 :(ast) C_Leemans runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... C_Leemans with the strike ! ... But it goes wide Min. 53 :(ast) C_Seaman turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Gordon ... A_Gordon tries to beat H_Keto! ... The shot slips through H_Keto's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 56 :(ars) M_Chouiar with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past D_Kinsombi ... M_Chouiar sees O_Christensen off his line ! ... But O_Christensen palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 58 :(ars) Ferran_Torres picks out M_Chouiar with the cross ... M_Chouiar tries one from the edge of the box ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 64 :(ast) D_Kinsombi reads the run of A_Gordon ... Ferran_Torres takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 64 :(ars) M_Chouiar jumps over D_Kinsombi's challenge ... K_Guessoum reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 65 :(ast) Y_Bildik will replace the useless M_Pongracic and will play DF Min. 67 :(ast) C_Leemans gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at I_Toney ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 67 :(ars) J_Nisic with the heel pass to M_Chouiar ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Y_Bildik looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 68 :(ast) D_Nascimento will come on for C_Leemans and play MF Min. 69 :(ars) J_Nisic is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Chouiar ... M_Chouiar with the side footed shot! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... O_Christensen looks relieved there! Min. 70 :(ast) Guus_Til is going to be brought on ... A_Gordon is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play AM Min. 70 :(ast) L_Suarez replaces A_Fati to play as a FW Min. 71 :(ars) M_Chouiar sprints past Z_Butt'worth ... M_Chouiar with a thundering shot! ... But it goes wide Min. 75 :(ast) D_Kinsombi has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past I_Gundogan ... He knocks it to L_Suarez! ... L_Suarez with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Guus_Til lofts the ball in! ... L_Suarez gets something on it! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 77 :(ars) I_Toney flicks the ball through ... M_Chouiar runs onto it! ... S_Ingelsson muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 79 :(ast) D_Kinsombi takes possession ... D_Kinsombi attempts to drive it home! ... The ball moves through the air! ... H_Keto moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... H_Keto catches it with style! Min. 80 :(ast) D_Kinsombi is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 83 :(ars) J_Lopez makes the tackle ... J_Lopez gets up high for the header ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 85 :(ast) N_Abbey is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to Guus_Til ... Guus_Til looks to see where H_Keto is! ... He shoots! ... H_Keto can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... That must have sealed it!! ... Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal ... Min. 85 :(ast) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Aston Villa will now play D Min. 85 :(ast) D_Kinsombi moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 85 :(ast) Guus_Til changes position to fill a MF slot Min. 85 :(ast) C_Seaman is changing his role to a DF Min. 85 :(ars) M_Chouiar loses his marker! ... C_Seaman with a terrible tackle Min. 86 :(ast) D_Kinsombi has the ball ... He knocks the ball past I_Toney ... He puts in N_Abbey! ... T_Malacia reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ast) D_Kinsombi kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Suarez gets on the end of the pass ... J_Nisic gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 91 :(ast) D_Nascimento runs at the heart of the defence ... D_Nascimento from 20 yards ! ... H_Keto makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Fati Scorers : A_Fati (5), Guus_Til (85) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Leemans (3), D_Kinsombi (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Nisic (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Toney (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 12 | 11 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 3 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Christensen GK 26 1 1 1 23 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 M_Pongracic DF 1 22 14 3 25 | 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 8 8 N_Abbey DF 1 21 15 4 28 | 93 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 38 0 K_Guessoum DF 1 21 15 2 31 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Seaman DF 1 20 16 2 23 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 Z_Butt'worth DM 1 15 21 15 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Leemans MF 1 14 23 15 32 | 70 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 7 2 S_Ingelsson MF 1 14 22 14 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 D_Kinsombi MF 1 14 22 14 25 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 47 0 A_Gordon AM 1 10 15 25 26 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 8 12 A_Fati FW 1 6 14 24 21 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 R_Sanchez GK 23 3 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bildik DF 1 21 15 2 24 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Nascimento MF 1 15 21 14 26 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Guus_Til MF 1 3 21 14 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 L_Suarez FW 2 3 14 22 46 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Keto GK 24 3 2 2 23 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 0 0 0 M_Guehi DF 1 23 14 7 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Malacia DF 1 21 14 3 26 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Y_Bisseck DF 1 20 15 2 23 | 93 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 0 T_Matthews DF 1 20 14 14 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 10 21 8 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Ugochukwu MF 1 15 22 7 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Nisic MF 1 14 22 14 25 | 93 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 40 4 R_Bentancur MF 1 12 22 13 29 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 I_Toney FW 1 8 13 22 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 23 M_Chouiar FW 1 3 14 22 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 T_Courtois GK 23 3 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lopez DF 2 20 15 4 21 | 48 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Alec_Georgen DF 1 21 14 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ferran_Torres MF 1 13 21 13 22 | 48 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 T_Gomes FW 2 3 4 19 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1728847460 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35