FMFA Tiger League, Southampton vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 15)


                          Southampton  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 E
                        Kevin Welford  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                        S_Scufflet GK  |  GK W_Szczesny
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF Gabriel
                             D_Fox DF  |  DF N_Monreal
                       Filipe_Luis DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                           J_Navas MF  |  MF Y_Gourcuff
                              Isco MF  |  MF A_Ramsey
                       M_Balotelli FW  |  FW A_Schurrle
                              D_Ba FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                                       |
                         F_Forster SUB |  SUB D_Ospina
                           N_Clyne SUB |  SUB L_Koscielny
                        J_Hooiveld SUB |  SUB K_Gibbs
                         K_Asamoah SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                      K_Balde_Diao SUB |  SUB L_Podolski

Referee: Robert_Madley (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 2  :(ars) M_Ozil jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Schurrle 
          ...  But S_Ramos wins the tackle 
Min. 4  :(sou) A_Lallana retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  D_Ba latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Ba with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 4  :(ars) J_Rodriguez holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Benzema 
          ...  L_Shaw takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 7  :(ars) A_Ramsey works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Benzema 
          ...  Filipe_Luis wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 9  :(sou) L_Shaw finds M_Balotelli with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  P_Mertesacker gets to the ball first 
Min. 10 :(ars) J_Rodriguez looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Schurrle 
          ...  D_Fox anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 11 :(sou) J_Navas sprints past P_Mertesacker 
          ...  J_Navas has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 13 :(ars) K_Benzema has space to run with the ball 
          ...  S_Ramos with an ugly foul 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 15 :(sou) J_Navas hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Balotelli latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Balotelli blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 16 :(sou) J_Navas pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Ba is clean through! 
          ...  D_Ba with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny punches it away 
Min. 17 :(sou) D_Ba with a clever shimmy 
          ...  D_Ba with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 19 :(ars) A_Ramsey finds the run of J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  S_Scufflet manages to turn it behind 
Min. 20 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse with a probing pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lallana chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Filipe_Luis loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny tips it over 
          ...  Robert_Madley has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 25 :(sou) J_Navas flicks it past P_Mertesacker 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Navas must beat W_Szczesny! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 25 :(ars) J_Rodriguez slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Filipe_Luis with a deliberate foul 
          ...  Robert_Madley will want to speak to him 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 29 :(sou) Isco volleys it forward. He finds D_Ba 
          ...  D_Ba attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 31 :(sou) A_Lallana with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  N_Monreal with the high feet 
          ...  Robert_Madley wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  A_Lallana shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to D_Ba instead 
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Ba ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Isco floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Ba with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 32 :(ars) Curled in dangerously from Y_Gourcuff to M_Ozil 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Ozil ! 
          ...  S_Scufflet gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 33 :(ars) Y_Gourcuff pulls it back to A_Ramsey 
          ...  L_Shaw wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 35 :(ars) K_Benzema runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Lallana with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  Robert_Madley calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  A_Schurrle floats it forward 
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Benzema attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But S_Scufflet hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 36 :(sou) L_Shaw gets to the by line and finds J_Navas with a beautiful cross 
          ...  J_Navas cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That puts Southampton ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 36 :(ars) N_Monreal is first to the loose ball 
          ...  D_Fox hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 38 :(sou) D_Ba finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  D_Ba fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 39 :(ars) J_Rodriguez with the diagonal pass Gabriel 
          ...  Gabriel hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 41 :(ars) J_Rodriguez looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Ozil 
          ...  L_Shaw dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ars) Y_Gourcuff dribbles it into the box 
          ...  S_Ramos gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 45 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Ba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(sou) K_Asamoah comes on for Isco and takes up a MF role 
Min. 45 :(sou) A_Lallana plays it forward to M_Balotelli 
          ...  T_Vermaelen reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 45 :(ars) A_Ramsey pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  K_Benzema is clean through! 
          ...  K_Benzema with a powerful header ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 47 :(ars) Y_Gourcuff barges Filipe_Luis off the ball 
          ...  A_Lallana fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Robert_Madley gave him a strong warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(sou) S_Ramos finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  N_Monreal slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 46 :(ars) A_Ramsey flicks the ball through 
          ...  K_Benzema runs onto it! 
          ...  Filipe_Luis is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 48 :(ars) A_Schurrle breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scufflet! 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao brings him down! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 49 :(ars) A_Ramsey runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But S_Scufflet stops that one easily 
Min. 50 :(ars) L_Podolski is coming on and K_Benzema is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 50 :(ars) J_Wilshere is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Ramsey is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 50 :(ars) N_Monreal swings an elbow 
          ...  He caught K_Asamoah full in the face 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Robert_Madley reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 51 :(sou) J_Navas has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Vermaelen 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Balotelli! 
          ...  M_Balotelli attempts a lob! 
          ...  W_Szczesny won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 51 :(ars) M_Ozil beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Schurrle 
          ...  A_Schurrle keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Southampton fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 52 :(sou) J_Navas with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny palms it behind 
          ...  Robert_Madley has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 52 :(ars) N_Monreal leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 54 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Balotelli attempts a low drive! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 54 :(ars) S_Scufflet miskicks! 
          ...  A_Schurrle is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  L_Shaw gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 55 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_Balde_Diao ! 
          ...  Saved by W_Szczesny 
Min. 55 :(ars) A_Schurrle looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski hits a great shot ! 
          ...  S_Scufflet makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Gabriel 
          ...  He puts in M_Balotelli! 
          ...  M_Balotelli keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(ars) M_Ozil looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Wilshere 
          ...  Filipe_Luis stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 59 :(sou) M_Balotelli sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Balotelli flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 60 :(sou) M_Balotelli turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Balotelli bears down on goal! 
          ...  W_Szczesny falls over 
          ...  But W_Szczesny is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 62 :(sou) K_Asamoah plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  K_Asamoah with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  W_Szczesny plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 62 :(ars) J_Wilshere holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But S_Scufflet palms it behind 
          ...  Robert_Madley has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 67 :(sou) K_Asamoah with a 40-yard pass to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 68 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse crosses into the box, finding M_Balotelli 
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 69 :(ars) J_Wilshere miskicks! 
          ...  He finds M_Ozil though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  The ball hits S_Ramos in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 72 :(sou) M_Balotelli finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Monreal hits it out for a throw 
Min. 75 :(sou) D_Fox drives it across the face of the goal K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao fires the shot in! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 81 :(ars) Y_Gourcuff runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_Schurrle 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A_Lallana fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  Robert_Madley calls him over 
          ...  Robert_Madley tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  He has already been booked also! 
          ...  Robert_Madley shows him his second yellow!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(ars) J_Rodriguez gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  L_Podolski is unmarked 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Shaw 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Wilshere 
          ...  M_Ozil loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Scufflet is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Schurrle plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Filipe_Luis clears the corner 
Min. 84 :(ars) J_Wilshere wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Southampton fans laugh at him 
Min. 86 :(sou) M_Balotelli jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries the shot ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 86 :(ars) M_Ozil breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on S_Scufflet! 
          ...  D_Fox brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Schurrle drives it in 
          ...  S_Scufflet heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 87 :(ars) L_Podolski picks up the pass 
          ...  L_Podolski with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  S_Scufflet never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) S_Ramos heads the ball back to M_Balotelli 
          ...  Gabriel slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by Gabriel 
Min. 88 :(ars) L_Podolski beats S_Ramos 
          ...  S_Ramos reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 89 :(ars) J_Wilshere with a flicked pass to A_Schurrle 
          ...  A_Schurrle with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 90 :(ars) N_Monreal finds J_Wilshere in acres of space 
          ...  J_Wilshere heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Scufflet punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 92 :(ars) L_Podolski lobs it over Filipe_Luis 
          ...  L_Podolski attempts the shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
Attendance           : 51,000
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : L_Shaw (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Navas (36)
Sent Off             : A_Lallana (81), D_Fox (86)
Booked               : S_Ramos (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Rodriguez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Monreal (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       18
Off target           :          12        |       10
On target            :          12        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :          13        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       22
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Final Score          : Southampton 1 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scufflet     GK  19   2   3   2  30 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 198   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  20   2   3  23 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 123  17  -3
L_Shaw         DF   2  20  11   3  28 |  94   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 130  69   0
D_Fox          DF   2  18  11   3  25 |  88   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  59  27   7
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  18   2   3  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  95  17  22
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   3  20   2  23 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   3  20  11  24 |  83   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  50 -10
J_Navas        MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  80  51
Isco           MF   2   3  19   8  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  20  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Ba           FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
F_Forster      GK  19   2   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  18  11   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hooiveld     DF   2  18   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Asamoah      MF   2   8  19   2  24 |  49   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   3   3  18  21 |  49   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

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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W_Szczesny     GK  20   2   3   2  29 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 229   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   2  19   3   3  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Gabriel        DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   1
N_Monreal      DF   2  17  10   3  24 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  37  -3
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  17   2   2  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  94   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0 100  11
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   6
Y_Gourcuff     MF   2   3  19  10  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1  59  -1
A_Ramsey       MF   2   3  18  10  25 |  52   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1  79  -1
A_Schurrle     FW   2   3  10  19  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   2  18  27 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
D_Ospina       GK  18   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  19   2   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  19  11   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  18  10  28 |  42   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   5
L_Podolski     FW   2   2  11  18  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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