FMFA Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Chelsea (Sun Jun 07)


                              Arsenal  |  Chelsea
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                         Daniel Mason  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny GK  |  GK P_Cech
                           Gabriel DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF S_Pocognoli
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF J_Terry
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF A_Cole
                         N_Monreal DF  |  MF J_Mata
                        Y_Gourcuff MF  |  MF E_Hazard
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                          A_Ramsey MF  |  MF Oscar
                          O_Giroud FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                        A_Schurrle FW  |  FW Diego_Costa
                                       |
                          D_Ospina SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                        C_Chambers SUB |  SUB D_Janmaat
                       T_Vermaelen SUB |  SUB M_Benatia
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB J_Campana
                         K_Benzema SUB |  SUB F_Llorente

Referee: Andre_Marriner (West_Midlands)


Min. 2  :(ars) A_Ramsey looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 3  :(ars) Y_Gourcuff lobs it over the defender 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  P_Cech fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 3  :(che) G_Sigurdsson has it now 
          ...  He takes on Gabriel 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Diego_Costa! 
          ...  Diego_Costa attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mata plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  P_Mertesacker wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 4  :(che) Diego_Costa with the dribble 
          ...  P_Mertesacker is easily beaten 
          ...  P_Mertesacker pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Andre_Marriner called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  Diego_Costa hits it hard 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 5  :(ars) Curled in dangerously from S_Cazorla to A_Schurrle 
          ...  A_Schurrle launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 8  :(ars) Y_Gourcuff puts in A_Schurrle 
          ...  B_Sagna dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 9  :(ars) L_Koscielny beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Sagna takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 12 :(ars) S_Cazorla plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 13 :(ars) S_Cazorla with a 40-yard pass to L_Koscielny 
          ...  L_Koscielny with the chance ! 
          ...  P_Cech catches the ball 
Min. 20 :(che) A defence splitting pass from B_Sagna to Diego_Costa 
          ...  Diego_Costa belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But W_Szczesny reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on W_Szczesny anyway 
Min. 21 :(ars) S_Cazorla beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Andre_Marriner 
          ...  B_Sagna robs him of the ball 
Min. 23 :(che) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  J_Mata seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  N_Monreal with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Andre_Marriner ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Daniel Mason looks relieved 
Min. 24 :(che) J_Mata picks out C_Ronaldo with the cross 
          ...  The ball hits N_Monreal in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 26 :(ars) K_Gibbs is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  P_Cech watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 27 :(che) Diego_Costa knocks it past P_Mertesacker and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Diego_Costa tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 35 :(che) C_Ronaldo plays in Diego_Costa with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Diego_Costa blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 40 :(ars) O_Giroud skips the challenge from J_Terry 
          ...  B_Sagna reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(che) D_Janmaat replaces A_Cole to play as a DF 
Min. 46 :(che) G_Sigurdsson bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Mata 
          ...  Blocked by K_Gibbs 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

Min. 47 :(che) G_Sigurdsson is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  Andre_Marriner reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(ars) O_Giroud is unmarked! 
          ...  S_Pocognoli with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 50 :(che) There's going to be a change 
          ...  F_Llorente will come on for Diego_Costa and play FW 
Min. 53 :(ars) A_Schurrle holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Koscielny 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  L_Koscielny takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just P_Cech is between him and the goal 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Cech 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 53 :(che) Oscar looks injured. He's coming off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
Min. 53 :(che) Up goes the substitution board - J_Campana on for Oscar as a MF 
Min. 54 :(ars) O_Giroud has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Terry! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Giroud sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 54 :(che) F_Llorente takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Gabriel with an awful challenge 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 54 :(che) G_Sigurdsson hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  F_Llorente latches onto it! 
          ...  F_Llorente is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has W_Szczesny to beat 
          ...  He rounds W_Szczesny 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  The reason is unclear! 
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref! 
          ...  He is hurling abuse at him! 
Min. 56 :(che) J_Terry is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  Always a risky tactic 
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short 
Min. 60 :(che) C_Ronaldo takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Mertesacker 
          ...  C_Ronaldo tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 61 :(ars) N_Monreal gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds L_Koscielny 
          ...  A great volley from L_Koscielny ! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 65 :(ars) O_Giroud pushes it past the defender 
          ...  O_Giroud blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  P_Cech guesses right 
Min. 66 :(ars) P_Mertesacker plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Schurrle 
          ...  A_Schurrle bears down on goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  P_Cech never had a chance! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 71 :(ars) A_Ramsey is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Schurrle 
          ...  A_Schurrle controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 73 :(ars) S_Cazorla jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  P_Cech plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 76 :(ars) A_Schurrle with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Schurrle attempts a chip! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 77 :(che) F_Llorente gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Koscielny! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Llorente hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 78 :(che) J_Campana with a reverse pass to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Mertesacker 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 83 :(ars) P_Mertesacker knocks it past B_Sagna and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  P_Mertesacker with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ars) K_Gibbs has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Pocognoli 
          ...  He puts in A_Ramsey! 
          ...  B_Sagna forces him off the ball 
Min. 90 :(ars) A_Schurrle with the dribble 
          ...  D_Janmaat is easily beaten 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Schurrle ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 90 :(che) C_Ronaldo dribbles it into the box 
          ...  K_Gibbs with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from Andre_Marriner 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Mata floats it forward 
          ...  C_Ronaldo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That puts Chelsea back in with a shout! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 50,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Schurrle (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Koscielny (53,61), A_Schurrle (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Gourcuff (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ronaldo
Scorers              : C_Ronaldo (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Pocognoli (48)
Injured              : Oscar (53), J_Terry (56)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 3 - 1 Chelsea
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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  21   2   3   2  29 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17  17
L_Koscielny    DF   2  19   2   3  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  95
P_Mertesacker  DF   2  19   3   3  26 |  97   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  69  66  18
K_Gibbs        DF   2  19  11   3  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  40   0
N_Monreal      DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  49   0
Y_Gourcuff     MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  17   3
S_Cazorla      MF   2   3  20  10  24 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
A_Ramsey       MF   2   3  18  11  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  11  20  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
A_Schurrle     FW   2   3  10  19  26 |  97   0   0   1   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  49  49
D_Ospina       GK  18   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  18   2   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  17   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  18  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   2  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   2  19  11   3  22 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 130  20   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  19   3   2  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Terry        DF   2  19   2   2  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cole         DF   2  19  11   2  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mata         MF   2   3  20  11  24 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  20  10  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  19  11  19 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Oscar          MF   3   2  19  11  25 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  11  21  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  -1  19  45
Diego_Costa    FW   2   3   3  21  24 |  53   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Alnwick      GK  18   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   2  18  10   3  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1  -1  -1
M_Benatia      DF   2  18   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Campana      MF   3   3  18  10  28 |  41   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  44   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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