FMFA Cup, Arsenal vs. Brighton (Fri Jan 30) Arsenal | Brighton 4-2-1-3 C | 5-1-2-2 C Jamal Claxton | Will Schoolar | J_D_Dalmasso GK | GK J_Trafford A_Bastoni DF | DF A_Webster F_Uduokhai DF | DF D_Munoz M_Simakan DF | DF L_Shaw N_Abbey DF | DF A_Benarous J_Nisic MF | DF M_Doucoure K_Taylor MF | MF S_Berge M_Cuisance AM | DM J_M_da_Silva A_Isak FW | MF J_Ward-Prowse A_Gordon FW | FW O_Marmoush J_Alvarez FW | FW J_Bowen | M_Bizot SUB | SUB M_Rodak K_Guessoum SUB | SUB K_Walker O_Hutchinson SUB | SUB M_Cucurella Javier_Casas SUB | SUB K_Mitoma F_Balogun SUB | SUB E_Dossou Referee: Paul_Tierney (Lancashire) Min. 6 :(bha) M_Doucoure plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... O_Marmoush decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... An audacious effort from O_Marmoush ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_D_Dalmasso moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And into the net! ... GOAL !! ... That’s given Brighton the advantage! ... Arsenal 0-1 Brighton ... Min. 9 :(ars) M_Simakan with the first time pass to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez tries to lob the keeper ! ... GOAL !! ... A quality strike ... That’s the equaliser! ... Arsenal 1-1 Brighton ... Min. 9 :(bha) J_D_Dalmasso miskicks! ... O_Marmoush is takes control of the ball! ... M_Simakan makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 11 :(bha) L_Shaw takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into O_Marmoush ... Brilliantly taken away by F_Uduokhai !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 15 :(ars) A_Gordon sidesteps L_Shaw ... He was too quick for his marker ... D_Munoz with an awful challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 18 :(ars) A_Isak with a 50-yard pass to J_Nisic ... J_Nisic with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But J_Trafford punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 18 :(bha) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. J_Bowen manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... J_Bowen with the punt towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... He runs off and does a somersault ... That’s put Brighton ahead! ... Arsenal 1-2 Brighton ... Min. 23 :(bha) J_Bowen cuts inside F_Uduokhai ... He worked that well ... J_Bowen attempts a low drive! ... J_D_Dalmasso with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 27 :(ars) M_Cuisance takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... M_Cuisance with a blistering shot ! ... GOAL !! ... It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! ... That’s the equaliser! ... Arsenal 2-2 Brighton ... Min. 29 :(bha) S_Berge back heels to find J_M_da_Silva in space ... J_M_da_Silva with the side footed shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_D_Dalmasso's arms ... Unlucky Min. 32 :(bha) D_Munoz gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_D_Dalmasso ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... He's already on a yellow ... Straight RED CARD! Min. 37 :(bha) J_M_da_Silva turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Bowen ... A skillful effort from J_Bowen ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 42 :(ars) N_Abbey looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Gordon ... A_Gordon heads the ball towards goal ! ... J_Trafford parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 42 :(bha) J_Bowen gains possession ... A_Bastoni is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Jamal Claxton looks relieved ... Will Schoolar is far from happy with that decision Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ars) M_Cuisance curls the ball out wide to A_Isak ... A_Webster forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... F_Uduokhai plays it towards the near post! ... J_Trafford makes the catch! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-2 Brighton Min. 46 :(ars) F_Uduokhai finds J_Alvarez with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Doucoure with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 62 :(bha) M_Cucurella is being prepared to come on ... M_Doucoure is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 62 :(bha) O_Marmoush with a probing through ball J_M_da_Silva ... F_Uduokhai with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 63 :(ars) J_Nisic unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Cuisance ... M_Cuisance with the cheeky shot! ... But J_Trafford makes a superb stop down low. Min. 64 :(bha) K_Mitoma takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace J_M_da_Silva as DM Min. 66 :(bha) E_Dossou is being brought on ... J_Bowen is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 71 :(ars) F_Uduokhai looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Gordon ... Excellent sliding challenge from K_Mitoma Min. 72 :(bha) M_Cucurella sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... M_Cucurella attempts to nutmeg J_D_Dalmasso! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Mitoma hits it into the box! ... M_Cuisance clears the danger Min. 78 :(ars) A_Isak with a probing through ball J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has J_Trafford to beat ... He slips it underneath J_Trafford ... He hits it towards goal! ... wide!! Min. 85 :(ars) J_Alvarez is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to M_Cuisance ... But A_Benarous sweeps up the threat Min. 85 :(bha) J_Ward-Prowse works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to O_Marmoush ... M_Simakan fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 87 :(ars) F_Uduokhai off the woodwork. ... A_Isak picks up the deflection ... A_Webster clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ars) Curled in dangerously from A_Bastoni to K_Taylor ... Cleaned up by L_Shaw ************* EXTRA TIME **************** Min. 91 :(ars) A_Isak knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A_Benarous gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 92 :(bha) E_Dossou takes advantage of a mistake by M_Simakan ... It's a lucky break ... E_Dossou with the punt towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 96 :(ars) J_Alvarez plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Cuisance decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... But L_Shaw reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 100:(ars) J_Nisic boots it towards A_Isak ... M_Cucurella clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 101:(ars) A_Isak has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Benarous ... He puts in A_Gordon! ... A_Gordon launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 102:(ars) A_Isak beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... Superbly timed tackle by K_Mitoma ... He made it look easy Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 103:(ars) M_Cuisance is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez attempts to drive it home! ... But J_Trafford punches it away ************* HALF TIME **************** Min. 107:(ars) A_Isak sidesteps A_Webster ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_Webster reacts well to win the ball back Min. 109:(bha) A_Benarous dribbles it into the box ... M_Cuisance with an ugly foul ... Paul_Tierney calls him for a talk Min. 110:(bha) A_Webster finds the run of O_Marmoush ... O_Marmoush heads the ball towards goal ! ... J_D_Dalmasso saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 112:(ars) J_Nisic runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... J_Nisic aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But J_Trafford makes a superb stop down low. Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 120:(bha) E_Dossou plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... But M_Simakan reads the situation well and wins the ball ************* PENALTY SHOOTOUT ************* ... PENALTY !! ... A_Isak is taking it! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal 1-0 Brighton... ... PENALTY !! ... O_Marmoush is taking it! ... J_D_Dalmasso dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Arsenal 1-1 Brighton... ... PENALTY !! ... A_Gordon steps up! ... He sends J_Trafford the wrong way ... But it has gone wide!! ... Shocking miss!! ... PENALTY !! ... E_Dossou is taking it! ... J_D_Dalmasso dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Arsenal 1-2 Brighton... ... PENALTY !! ... J_Alvarez steps up! ... He's put it wide! ... PENALTY !! ... K_Mitoma is taking it! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal 1-3 Brighton... ... PENALTY !! ... M_Cuisance is taking it! ... He sends J_Trafford the wrong way ... But it has gone wide!! ... Shocking miss!! ... Brighton wins the penalty shootout ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Cuisance (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Alvarez (9), M_Cuisance (27) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Marmoush Scorers : O_Marmoush (6), J_Bowen (18) Sent Off : D_Munoz (32) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 9 | 8 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 10 Key Passes : 14 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 2 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_D_Dalmasso GK 27 1 1 1 21 | 126 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 0 0 0 A_Bastoni DF 1 24 16 4 27 | 126 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 F_Uduokhai DF 1 23 16 3 24 | 126 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 M_Simakan DF 1 23 14 5 24 | 126 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 28 0 N_Abbey DF 1 23 15 4 28 | 126 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Nisic MF 1 14 23 14 25 | 126 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 K_Taylor MF 1 15 24 15 23 | 126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cuisance AM 1 16 23 16 23 | 126 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 13 20 26 A_Isak FW 1 7 14 27 23 | 126 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Gordon FW 1 10 16 26 26 | 126 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 J_Alvarez FW 1 9 15 23 21 | 126 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 20 27 M_Bizot GK 26 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Guessoum DF 1 22 15 2 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Hutchinson MF 1 16 23 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Javier_Casas MF 1 14 22 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Balogun FW 1 2 11 20 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 126 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Webster DF 1 23 16 9 21 | 126 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 D_Munoz DF 1 23 15 2 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 L_Shaw DF 2 22 17 4 28 | 126 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 A_Benarous DF 1 22 15 3 24 | 126 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Doucoure DF 1 22 14 3 24 | 64 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 24 3 25 | 126 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_M_da_Silva DM 1 15 24 15 25 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 23 3 23 | 126 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 O_Marmoush FW 1 9 15 27 27 | 126 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 26 J_Bowen FW 1 8 15 24 29 | 68 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 M_Rodak GK 26 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Walker DF 1 21 15 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cucurella DF 1 21 10 3 24 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 K_Mitoma DM 1 13 23 14 24 | 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 E_Dossou FW 1 2 7 22 21 | 58 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1769798550 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35