FMFA Tiger League, Stoke City vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 22)


                           Stoke City  |  Arsenal
                              4-2-4 P  |  4-4-2 N
                       Duncan Masaldo  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                         A_Begovic GK  |  GK W_Szczesny
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                         M_Muniesa DF  |  DF N_Monreal
                         G_Cameron DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                           Willian MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                            N_Dyer MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                          E_Cavani FW  |  MF S_Cazorla
                           M_Diouf FW  |  MF Y_Gourcuff
                           K_Jones FW  |  FW A_Schurrle
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW O_Giroud
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB D_Ospina
                       R_Shawcross SUB |  SUB Gabriel
                       A_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB C_Jenkinson
                         G_Ramirez SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                         J_Walters SUB |  SUB K_Benzema

Referee: Phil_Dowd (Staffordshire)


Min. 5  :(sto) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Diouf is through! 
          ...  M_Diouf with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 6  :(ars) J_Rodriguez hoofs it up field to find O_Giroud 
          ...  E_Pieters seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 7  :(sto) N_Dyer holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Diouf 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 8  :(sto) E_Pieters with the towering header to K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Stoke City fans! 
          ...  Stoke City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 8  :(ars) Y_Gourcuff runs at G_Cameron 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 9  :(ars) J_Rodriguez beats G_Cameron 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Phil_Dowd 
          ...  J_Rodriguez attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Begovic claws it off the line 
          ...  Phil_Dowd consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Arsenal are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 12 :(sto) E_Cavani with a short pass to find K_Jones 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Gibbs 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Crouch chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  W_Szczesny catches it! 
Min. 14 :(sto) R_Huth retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  N_Dyer gets on the end of it 
          ...  N_Dyer is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round W_Szczesny 
          ...  He rounds W_Szczesny 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 19 :(sto) N_Dyer with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Jones 
          ...  T_Vermaelen with a bad challenge 
          ...  Phil_Dowd gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Phil_Dowd signals that it is indirect 
          ...  N_Dyer passes to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Willian lofts the ball in! 
          ...  K_Gibbs gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 21 :(ars) S_Cazorla gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at E_Pieters 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Duncan Masaldo looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 27 :(ars) Y_Gourcuff looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ozil 
          ...  N_Dyer pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Phil_Dowd has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Phil_Dowd! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 31 :(ars) M_Ozil with the heel pass to A_Schurrle 
          ...  A_Schurrle hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Arsenal fans! 
          ...  That’s put Arsenal in front! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 33 :(ars) O_Giroud runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Huth 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  O_Giroud with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Begovic is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ars) Gabriel comes on for T_Vermaelen and takes up a DF role 
Min. 45 :(ars) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Wilshere will come on for Y_Gourcuff and play MF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-3 Arsenal

Min. 50 :(sto) R_Shawcross is going to be brought on 
          ...  G_Cameron is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(sto) G_Ramirez replaces N_Dyer to play as a MF 
Min. 56 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a probing through ball M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 58 :(sto) G_Ramirez has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Ozil 
          ...  He puts in K_Jones! 
          ...  K_Jones leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 58 :(ars) A_Schurrle controls it with ease 
          ...  G_Ramirez reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 62 :(sto) K_Jones finds M_Diouf with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Diouf ! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s got Stoke City back level! 
          ...  Stoke City 3-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 70 :(ars) J_Rodriguez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Rodriguez pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 71 :(ars) J_Wilshere kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Cazorla gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Cazorla with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But A_Begovic punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 73 :(sto) G_Ramirez runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Cavani 
          ...  K_Gibbs fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  Phil_Dowd reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 84 :(sto) R_Shawcross plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Muniesa decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Muniesa hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that W_Szczesny got a touch 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ars) J_Rodriguez crosses to K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  A_Begovic is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 91 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a short pass to find K_Jones 
          ...  K_Gibbs scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  What a stupid booking that was 
          ...  That’s his second of the game ! 
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Britannia Stadium
Attendance           : 51,000
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Diouf (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Jones (8), M_Diouf (56,62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Rodriguez
Scorers              : J_Rodriguez (9), A_Schurrle (31), O_Giroud (33)
Sent Off             : K_Gibbs (91)
Booked               : J_Rodriguez (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       1
Key Passes           :          11        |       5
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Final Score          : Stoke City 3 - 3 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Begovic      GK  21   2   3   2  23 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  19   3   2  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  49   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Cameron      DF   3  18   2   3  22 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Willian        MF   3   2  20  10  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  95
K_Jones        FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  49  46
P_Crouch       FW   2   2   2  18  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      GK  19   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  18   2   4  23 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Wilkinson    DF   2  17  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  41   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  26 109   0
J_Walters      FW   2   2   2  17  24 |   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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W_Szczesny     GK  20   2   3   2  29 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  19  11   3  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  42 -10  -9
L_Koscielny    DF   2  19   2   3  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Monreal      DF   2  18  10   3  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  17   2   2  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  21  10  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -3  37  43
S_Cazorla      MF   2   3  19  10  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Y_Gourcuff     MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Schurrle     FW   2   3  10  19  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  10  19  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
D_Ospina       GK  18   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jenkinson    DF   2  16  10   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  18  10  28 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   2  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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