FMFA Cup Group Stage, Arsenal F.C. vs. Southampton F.C. (Wed Jan 13) Arsenal F.C. | Southampton F.C. 4-5-1 P | 3-4-3 P Daniel Mason | Kev Welford | I_Casillas GK | GK K_Vermeer Gabriel DF | DF Filipe_Luis P_Wollscheid DF | DF D_Fox P_Mertesacker DF | DF N_Clyne L_Koscielny DF | MF J_Ward-Prowse Lucas MF | MF K_Asamoah M_Ozil MF | MF A_Vidal B_Schweinste- MF | MF Isco S_Cazorla MF | FW K_Balde_Diao Oscar MF | FW D_Ba R_Lewandowski FW | FW R_Lambert | W_Szczesny SUB | SUB S_Scufflet L_Bateman SUB | SUB J_Fonte C_Chambers SUB | SUB J_Stephens A_Ramsey SUB | SUB W_Nem B_Assombalon- SUB | SUB F_Cartabia Min. 3 :(ars) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Oscar is through! ... But N_Clyne barges him off the ball Min. 4 :(sou) Isco flicks it past B_Schweinste- ... He runs forward ... S_Cazorla with a reckless challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He's been sent off!! ... RED CARD!! Min. 5 :(sou) D_Ba barges P_Wollscheid off the ball ... D_Ba launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... I_Casillas never had a chance! Min. 8 :(ars) Oscar threads the through ball to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... K_Vermeer with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 10 :(sou) The defender under hits the back pass! ... K_Balde_Diao is through! ... K_Balde_Diao blasts it at the goal ! ... I_Casillas gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 13 :(ars) M_Ozil pulls it back to R_Lewandowski ... Filipe_Luis clears with a diving header Min. 14 :(ars) M_Ozil with a simple pass to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 15 :(sou) A_Vidal looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Lambert ... Gabriel takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 24 :(sou) Isco knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... Isco with a powerful diving header! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 29 :(sou) Isco has it now ... He takes on P_Mertesacker ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Balde_Diao! ... K_Balde_Diao tries to beat I_Casillas from outside the area! ... Brilliant save from I_Casillas ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 34 :(sou) D_Ba runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But P_Wollscheid sweeps up the threat Min. 35 :(sou) N_Clyne unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Ba ... D_Ba with a blistering shot ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 36 :(ars) The ball runs loose! ... R_Lewandowski seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Filipe_Luis intercepts the pass Min. 38 :(sou) A_Vidal looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Ba ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Koscielny Min. 40 :(ars) P_Mertesacker nutmegs the defender ... P_Mertesacker with a low drive through the rain! ... But K_Vermeer tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 41 :(ars) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. B_Schweinste- manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... B_Schweinste- strikes a wicked curler ! ... K_Vermeer gets up well to catch that one Min. 41 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao finds Isco in acres of space ... Fine tackle by Gabriel ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ars) Oscar plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... R_Lewandowski keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Filipe_Luis wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Lucas lofts the ball in! ... N_Clyne reads it well and clears the danger 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. 46 :(ars) Oscar runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off Filipe_Luis back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... But N_Clyne wins the ball with a sliding challenge ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal F.C. 0-0 Southampton F.C. Min. 47 :(ars) Lucas looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Lewandowski ... A left-footer by R_Lewandowski ! ... K_Vermeer guesses right Min. 49 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Balde_Diao collects the loose ball! ... But P_Wollscheid sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 50 :(sou) There's going to be a change ... J_Fonte will come on for N_Clyne and play DF Min. 50 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse drives it across the face of the goal K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao drives it towards goal ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 51 :(ars) B_Schweinste- looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to L_Koscielny ... L_Koscielny with the shot on net ! ... K_Vermeer dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... Oscar chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Filipe_Luis clears the danger Min. 51 :(ars) L_Koscielny barges K_Asamoah off the ball ... R_Lambert takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 54 :(sou) D_Ba with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... P_Mertesacker slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 61 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse knocks it forward ... P_Mertesacker slips ... A_Vidal gets to it! ... A_Vidal with a blistering shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Asamoah hits it into the box! ... L_Koscielny heads it away Min. 62 :(sou) W_Nem kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Ba gets on the end of the pass ... D_Ba has a go! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 66 :(ars) Gabriel finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Filipe_Luis ... Gabriel tries to beat K_Vermeer! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 70 :(ars) R_Lewandowski with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... J_Fonte gets to the ball first Min. 70 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Ba ... D_Ba hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 74 :(ars) Lucas has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Fonte ... He puts in B_Schweinste-! ... J_Fonte reacts well to win the ball back Min. 81 :(ars) B_Schweinste- can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to L_Koscielny ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Fonte ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Lucas hits it into the box! ... B_Schweinste- with the header ... But K_Vermeer tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 81 :(sou) R_Lambert gets possession in his own half ... Lucas had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 84 :(ars) M_Ozil turns past J_Fonte ... He has created space for himself now ... The cross hits M_Ozil on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 87 :(ars) P_Mertesacker with a precise pass to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski goes for the top corner ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 87 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Lambert ... R_Lambert tries to place it in the corner ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ars) Lucas looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Lewandowski ... K_Asamoah tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 90 :(sou) R_Lambert jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... R_Lambert with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But I_Casillas stops that one easily Min. 93 :(ars) R_Lewandowski with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... A vicious shot by R_Lewandowski ! ... K_Vermeer beats the ball away Min. 93 :(sou) W_Nem plays it forward to D_Ba ... D_Ba with a powerful header ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Vidal curls it into the box! ... The ball comes to D_Fox ... He gets the shot away ... But I_Casillas makes a superb stop down low. Min. 94 :(ars) R_Lewandowski with a glorious long pass to Oscar ... Oscar attempts to drive it home! ... K_Vermeer makes a good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 53,612 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Koscielny Scorers : N/A Sent Off : S_Cazorla (4) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Filipe_Luis (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal F.C. | Southampton F.C. Attempts on Goal : 12 | 13 Off target : 4 | 9 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 11 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 2 3 2 22 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 21 3 2 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 37 0 1 P_Wollscheid DF 3 21 3 2 27 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_Mertesacker DF 2 20 4 3 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 L_Koscielny DF 2 20 3 4 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 Lucas MF 2 11 22 3 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Ozil MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 B_Schweinste- MF 2 10 22 10 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 S_Cazorla MF 2 3 20 10 24 | 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 Oscar MF 3 2 20 11 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 R_Lewandowski FW 2 2 5 22 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 W_Szczesny GK 23 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 19 2 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Chambers DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ramsey MF 2 3 19 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 21 22 | 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 24 2 3 2 26 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 0 0 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 19 2 3 26 | 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 19 12 4 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 3 N_Clyne DF 2 19 11 3 24 | 52 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 21 3 23 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 21 2 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Vidal MF 2 3 21 8 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 Isco MF 2 3 20 9 23 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 19 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 D_Ba FW 3 3 4 19 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 R_Lambert FW 2 3 2 17 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 S_Scufflet GK 19 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 44 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Stephens DF 2 17 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Nem MF 2 3 20 11 25 | 51 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 F_Cartabia FW 2 2 18 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1452713255 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35