FMFA League Of Britain Premier Division, Arsenal vs. Southampton (Sun Jul 26) Arsenal | Southampton 4-5-1 P | 4-4-2 P Daniel Mason | Kev Welford | I_Casillas GK | GK K_Vermeer Gabriel DF | DF S_Ramos L_Koscielny DF | DF L_Shaw P_Mertesacker DF | DF Filipe_Luis K_Gibbs DF | DF N_Clyne M_Ozil MF | MF J_Navas J_Rodriguez MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse A_Di_Maria MF | MF A_Lallana A_Ramsey MF | MF K_Asamoah Oscar MF | FW M_Balotelli O_Giroud FW | FW K_Balde_Diao | D_Ospina SUB | SUB S_Scufflet C_Chambers SUB | SUB D_Fox N_Monreal SUB | SUB J_Fonte T_Kroos SUB | SUB Isco A_Schurrle SUB | SUB D_Ba Min. 5 :(ars) Oscar looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud lobs K_Vermeer! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 7 :(ars) Gabriel beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... L_Shaw gets to the ball first Min. 16 :(ars) A_Ramsey beats Filipe_Luis ... He muscled him off the ball ... A well-placed shot from A_Ramsey ! ... K_Vermeer with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 16 :(sou) J_Navas drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli with a stunning strike ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 18 :(ars) O_Giroud with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Ramsey ... A_Ramsey with the attempt at goal! ... K_Vermeer claws it off the line ... The Referee consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That’s put Arsenal in front! ... Arsenal 1-0 Southampton ... Min. 19 :(sou) A_Lallana backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... K_Balde_Diao latches onto the end of it ... K_Balde_Diao sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... I_Casillas gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 21 :(sou) J_Navas with a slick pass to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round I_Casillas ... He lobs it over I_Casillas ... GOAL!! ... That’s the equaliser! ... Arsenal 1-1 Southampton ... Min. 23 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny ... He runs towards goal ... K_Balde_Diao with a powerful diving header! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 24 :(ars) K_Gibbs looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to O_Giroud ... Filipe_Luis slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... P_Mertesacker plays it into the danger area! ... K_Vermeer jumps well to claim it! Min. 26 :(sou) N_Clyne finds K_Balde_Diao in the box ... K_Gibbs slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Navas chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The danger is dealt with by P_Mertesacker Min. 27 :(sou) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Filipe_Luis is through! ... L_Koscielny with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 29 :(sou) S_Ramos with a well-controlled run ... A_Di_Maria stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 29 :(ars) O_Giroud with a clever shimmy ... Filipe_Luis fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 31 :(sou) J_Navas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Balotelli gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Balotelli launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... The ball moves through the air! ... I_Casillas moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... I_Casillas catches it with style! Min. 33 :(ars) O_Giroud runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Filipe_Luis ... He showed his class there ... Filipe_Luis goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 34 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse with an incisive pass to K_Balde_Diao ... Gabriel rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 36 :(ars) M_Ozil sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... J_Rodriguez runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Clyne Min. 41 :(sou) J_Navas controls it well ... He nutmegs P_Mertesacker ... He puts in A_Lallana! ... P_Mertesacker goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... A_Ramsey tackles from behind ... That looked malicious ... RED CARD!! ... He's been hard done by for that!! Min. 45 :(sou) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Southampton will now play A Min. 45 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 45 :(sou) D_Ba is being brought on ... K_Balde_Diao is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-1 Southampton Min. 49 :(sou) N_Clyne floats the ball in to find D_Ba ... Superbly timed tackle by L_Koscielny ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... J_Navas lofts the ball in! ... Filipe_Luis loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... I_Casillas makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 50 :(ars) A_Di_Maria kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... O_Giroud gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Filipe_Luis takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 55 :(sou) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... Isco will come on for M_Balotelli and play FW Min. 56 :(ars) M_Ozil curls the ball out wide to O_Giroud ... L_Shaw with the block Min. 58 :(sou) L_Shaw has it now ... He takes on K_Gibbs ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Ba! ... D_Ba drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with I_Casillas ... He dinks it over I_Casillas ... It goes wide!! Min. 59 :(ars) J_Rodriguez with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... J_Rodriguez gets his head to the ball ! ... But K_Vermeer pulls out a save of the game Min. 60 :(sou) D_Fox is going to be brought on ... S_Ramos is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(sou) K_Asamoah spots J_Navas who is in acres of space ... Good sliding challenge from L_Koscielny Min. 68 :(sou) J_Navas with a short pass to find Isco ... Isco attempts to drive it home! ... But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 70 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse takes possession ... Knocks it past P_Mertesacker ... He's through on goal ... J_Ward-Prowse shapes up for a shot! ... But I_Casillas hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 73 :(sou) J_Navas with the through ball to A_Lallana ... But P_Mertesacker slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 75 :(ars) Gabriel miskicks! ... He finds L_Koscielny though ... That was fortunate ... L_Koscielny is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has K_Vermeer to beat ... He dinks it over K_Vermeer ... It goes wide!! Min. 76 :(sou) L_Shaw with the through ball to D_Ba ... Gabriel slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Lallana chips the ball in towards the back post! ... K_Gibbs belts it clear Min. 80 :(sou) A_Lallana with a flicked pass to D_Ba ... D_Ba with a bomb of a shot ! ... But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 81 :(ars) A_Di_Maria is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to O_Giroud ... Good sliding challenge from Filipe_Luis Min. 85 :(sou) J_Navas can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to D_Ba ... D_Ba cracks a laser towards goal ! ... I_Casillas has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... I_Casillas is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 86 :(sou) D_Ba knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Koscielny ... P_Mertesacker with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Daniel Mason looks relieved ... Kev Welford is far from happy with that decision Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ars) O_Giroud with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past N_Clyne ... L_Shaw reads the play well Min. 89 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse gets to the by line and finds D_Ba with a beautiful cross ... D_Ba has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... I_Casillas saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 90 :(sou) The ball goes loose! ... A_Lallana seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... K_Gibbs plays the back pass ... I_Casillas can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... J_Ward-Prowse lofts the ball in! ... Isco gets to it! ... But I_Casillas reaches the ball. Good save Min. 92 :(ars) M_Ozil with a precise ball to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud with a graceful, looping effort ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 92 :(sou) Isco with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past Gabriel ... Isco hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But I_Casillas punches it away ... He commands his area so well ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 60,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Giroud Scorers : A_Ramsey (18) Sent Off : A_Ramsey (43) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Navas (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Balde_Diao (21) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Filipe_Luis (29) Injured : K_Balde_Diao (45) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 6 | 14 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 3 | 10 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 8 | 8 Key Passes : 9 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 1 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 23 2 3 2 22 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 20 3 2 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 20 2 3 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 P_Mertesacker DF 2 19 3 3 26 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 19 11 3 27 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 M_Ozil MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Rodriguez MF 2 3 21 10 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 20 10 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Ramsey MF 2 3 19 11 25 | 43 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -7 -7 19 Oscar MF 3 2 19 11 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 20 26 | 95 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 2 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 N_Monreal DF 2 18 11 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Kroos MF 2 3 19 9 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Schurrle FW 2 3 10 19 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 22 2 3 2 26 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 21 2 3 23 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 21 11 3 28 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 20 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 19 2 3 26 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 49 -3 0 N_Clyne DF 2 18 11 3 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 J_Navas MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 95 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 3 21 2 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 A_Lallana MF 2 3 20 11 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 K_Asamoah MF 2 8 20 2 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 3 20 26 | 56 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 3 3 18 21 | 45 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 S_Scufflet GK 19 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 18 11 3 25 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Isco FW 2 3 19 8 23 | 39 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 D_Ba FW 3 3 3 18 25 | 50 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1437937626 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35