FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Arsenal F.C. vs. Southampton F.C. (Fri Apr 22) Arsenal F.C. | Southampton F.C. 5-2-3 C | 4-4-2 A Daniel Mason | Kev Welford | I_Casillas GK | GK K_Vermeer Gabriel DF | DF L_Shaw P_Wollscheid DF | DF S_Ramos L_Koscielny DF | DF D_Fox L_Bateman DF | DF Filipe_Luis C_Chambers DF | MF J_Ward-Prowse Lucas MF | MF J_Navas M_Ozil MF | MF A_Lallana G_Higuain FW | MF Isco B_Assombalon- FW | FW M_Balotelli Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW O_Giroud | W_Szczesny SUB | SUB S_Scufflet Rafael SUB | SUB N_Clyne N_Monreal SUB | SUB J_Fonte B_Schweinste- SUB | SUB W_Nem H_Kane SUB | SUB K_Balde_Diao Min. 2 :(sou) Isco with a one-touch layoff to O_Giroud ... From long range O_Giroud bends the ball towards goal! ... I_Casillas gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... J_Navas chips the ball into the area! ... L_Shaw gets something on it! ... But I_Casillas punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 4 :(sou) Isco 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 attempts to drive it home! ... The fans get off there seats! ... I_Casillas plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 5 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass ... M_Balotelli curls the ball in on goal ! ... I_Casillas with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 7 :(sou) J_Navas with a slide rule pass to A_Lallana ... Well executed sliding challenge from L_Bateman Min. 15 :(sou) Isco with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Bateman ... He knocks it to M_Balotelli! ... M_Balotelli with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But it puts it well wide Min. 17 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a mistake by Lucas ... That mistake could prove costly ... Lucas fouls badly Min. 20 :(sou) M_Balotelli turns nicely onto the ball ... M_Balotelli with a blistering shot ! ... I_Casillas parries it Min. 21 :(ars) G_Higuain holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 23 :(ars) M_Ozil cuts the ball back to Z_Ibrahimovic ... M_Balotelli with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... The Referee gives a PENALTY !! ... G_Higuain takes it ... He's put it wide! Min. 24 :(ars) L_Bateman beats L_Shaw ... He muscled him off the ball ... L_Bateman sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 38 :(ars) Lucas brings the ball into the opposing area ... G_Higuain makes himself available ... D_Fox intercepts the pass Min. 38 :(sou) Isco runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... J_Navas latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... M_Ozil wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... O_Giroud bends it in ... But I_Casillas smothers the ball. Min. 38 :(sou) L_Shaw knocks it forward ... Gabriel slips ... O_Giroud gets to it! ... O_Giroud with a stunning strike ! ... I_Casillas won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to J_Navas ... J_Navas hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... I_Casillas with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 45 :(sou) W_Nem is being prepared to come on ... Isco is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 45 :(sou) N_Clyne will replace the useless Filipe_Luis and will play DF Min. 45 :(sou) O_Giroud plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Gabriel with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal F.C. 0-0 Southampton F.C. Min. 52 :(sou) A_Lallana turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to N_Clyne ... The cross hits N_Clyne on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 53 :(ars) Lucas breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on K_Vermeer! ... L_Shaw brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 74 :(sou) O_Giroud with a smart turn ... O_Giroud sees I_Casillas off his line ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 80 :(sou) M_Balotelli sidesteps P_Wollscheid ... M_Balotelli attempts a chip! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 84 :(sou) W_Nem squares it to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud with a powerful header ! ... I_Casillas saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 87 :(sou) A_Lallana hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... W_Nem latches onto it! ... A cheeky lob from W_Nem ! ... I_Casillas with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(sou) A_Lallana with the kinky dribble ... But Gabriel spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 91 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic nutmegs D_Fox, he continues to run forward ... A_Lallana with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ************* EXTRA TIME **************** Min. 91 :(sou) O_Giroud beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A great volley from O_Giroud ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 95 :(sou) A_Lallana with a reverse pass to O_Giroud ... P_Wollscheid pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Daniel Mason looks relieved Min. 96 :(sou) J_Navas with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Fox ... Blocked by Gabriel Min. 98 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a mistake by P_Wollscheid ... It's a lucky break ... C_Chambers gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 100:(sou) A_Lallana looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Nem ... W_Nem tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... I_Casillas takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Min. 108:(sou) O_Giroud knocks it past P_Wollscheid and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... O_Giroud fires a shot at goal ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 111:(sou) O_Giroud looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... Cleared by L_Koscielny Min. 116:(sou) J_Navas retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... O_Giroud latches onto the end of it ... Gabriel pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 117:(sou) J_Ward-Prowse moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to O_Giroud ... O_Giroud keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... I_Casillas tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* PENALTY SHOOTOUT ************* ... PENALTY !! ... G_Higuain is taking it! ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal F.C. 1-0 Southampton F.C.... ... PENALTY !! ... M_Balotelli is taking it! ... I_Casillas pulls off the save!! ... PENALTY !! ... B_Assombalon- steps up! ... K_Vermeer tips it wide! ... PENALTY !! ... O_Giroud is taking it! ... I_Casillas dives and saves it!! ... PENALTY !! ... Z_Ibrahimovic steps up! ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal F.C. 2-0 Southampton F.C.... ... PENALTY !! ... J_Navas is taking it! ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal F.C. 2-1 Southampton F.C.... ... PENALTY !! ... M_Ozil steps up! ... K_Vermeer saves it with ease!! ... PENALTY !! ... A_Lallana is taking it! ... I_Casillas saves it with ease!! ... PENALTY !! ... L_Bateman steps up! ... He's put it over! ... PENALTY !! ... W_Nem is taking it! ... I_Casillas tips it wide! ... Arsenal F.C. wins the penalty shootout ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield Attendance : 45,522 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Casillas (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Ozil (38), Gabriel (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Giroud Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Balotelli (23), L_Shaw (53), A_Lallana (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal F.C. | Southampton F.C. Attempts on Goal : 2 | 18 Off target : 2 | 7 On target : 0 | 11 Possession : 30 | 70 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 12 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 1 Key Passes : 3 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal F.C. 0 - 0 Southampton F.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal F.C. Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 27 2 3 2 22 | 123 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 21 3 2 25 | 123 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 -3 -3 P_Wollscheid DF 3 21 3 2 27 | 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 21 3 4 28 | 123 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 20 2 5 17 | 123 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 C_Chambers DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 123 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Lucas MF 2 11 23 3 22 | 123 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Ozil MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 123 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 22 25 | 123 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 21 22 | 123 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Z_Ibrahimovic FW 2 3 2 20 26 | 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Szczesny GK 23 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 19 12 3 28 | 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 B_Schweinste- MF 2 10 22 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Kane FW 2 3 3 20 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton F.C. Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 26 2 3 2 26 | 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 22 12 4 28 | 123 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 7 0 S_Ramos DF 2 22 2 3 23 | 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 20 12 4 25 | 123 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 22 3 23 | 123 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Navas MF 2 4 22 11 25 | 123 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 A_Lallana MF 2 4 22 11 24 | 123 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 37 -3 Isco MF 2 3 20 9 23 | 45 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 3 21 26 | 123 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 8 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 21 26 | 123 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 S_Scufflet GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Clyne DF 2 19 12 3 24 | 78 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Nem MF 2 3 20 11 25 | 78 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 19 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1461328881 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35