FMFA Cup, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal (Wed Jun 01) Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal 4-1-3-2 E | 4-2-2-2 E Neil Stockley | Craig Pritchard | M_Neuer GK | GK I_Casillas M_Lowton DF | DF L_Koscielny K_Walker DF | DF K_Gibbs J_Vertonghen DF | DF Rafael M_Dawson DF | DF P_Jones C_Tiote DM | DM Lucas J_Lingard MF | DM B_Schweinste- C_Brannagan MF | MF M_Reus M_Lanzini MF | MF A_Di_Maria R_Soldado FW | FW G_Higuain H_Kane FW | FW B_Assombalon- | H_Voss SUB | SUB W_Szczesny F_Fazio SUB | SUB L_Bateman M_Sissoko SUB | SUB M_Ozil A_Ramsey SUB | SUB Oscar G_Sigurdsson SUB | SUB Z_Ibrahimovic Min. 8 :(ths) M_Lanzini takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... Good sliding challenge from P_Jones and it had to be Min. 11 :(ths) H_Kane finds his way through ... H_Kane drives the ball low ! ... I_Casillas makes a good save Min. 12 :(ars) K_Gibbs holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to B_Assombalon- ... A scorcher of a shot from B_Assombalon- ! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL !! ... That puts Arsenal ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 20 :(ars) L_Koscielny had to stretch to reach the pass ... L_Koscielny has a go! ... M_Neuer is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... M_Neuer looks very relieved! Min. 25 :(ths) M_Lowton reads the run of J_Vertonghen ... L_Koscielny brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 28 :(ars) A_Di_Maria controls the ball with ease ... A_Di_Maria has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 33 :(ars) M_Reus with the towering header to B_Assombalon- ... M_Lowton plays the back pass ... M_Neuer can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... B_Schweinste- plays it towards the near post! ... M_Reus gets to it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Lucas chips the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to B_Schweinste- ... He knocks it goalward ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 37 :(ars) K_Gibbs lobs the ball over the defence ... G_Higuain latches on to it ... G_Higuain with a powerful downward header! ... Looks like it should be M_Neuer's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... M_Neuer looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 38 :(ths) C_Tiote sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Vertonghen ... J_Vertonghen with the 40 yard drive ! ... But I_Casillas hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 39 :(ths) M_Lanzini with a measured pass to H_Kane ... K_Gibbs wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 40 :(ars) Lucas with the towering header to M_Reus ... M_Reus hits the ball on the bounce ! ... M_Neuer saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 41 :(ths) R_Soldado with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... R_Soldado bears down on goal! ... I_Casillas is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... I_Casillas looks very relieved! Min. 42 :(ths) M_Lowton has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past L_Koscielny ... He puts in M_Dawson! ... P_Jones takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(ars) Rafael hoists the ball across to M_Reus ... M_Reus tries to catch the keeper out! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 48 :(ths) C_Tiote cuts the ball back to R_Soldado ... R_Soldado tries to lob the keeper ! ... I_Casillas gathers it easily Min. 48 :(ars) M_Reus holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria tries to place it in the corner ! ... But M_Neuer tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Arsenal Min. 46 :(ars) M_Reus turns past J_Lingard ... He has created space for himself now ... K_Walker wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 46 :(ths) H_Kane breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on I_Casillas! ... K_Gibbs brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 50 :(ths) H_Kane stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... H_Kane rifles it at the goal ! ... I_Casillas just watches float over the bar! Min. 52 :(ars) B_Assombalon- knocks it past K_Walker and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... K_Walker with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 57 :(ars) B_Schweinste- sidesteps K_Walker ... He showed great skill there ... B_Schweinste- has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But M_Neuer punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 60 :(ars) M_Ozil will replace the useless Lucas and will play MF Min. 60 :(ths) H_Kane breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on I_Casillas! ... A_Di_Maria brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! Min. 62 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic comes on for G_Higuain and takes up a FW role Min. 64 :(ths) H_Kane beats Rafael ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... H_Kane sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 70 :(ars) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play D Min. 71 :(ths) J_Lingard with a pinpoint pass to R_Soldado ... R_Soldado sends it flying towards goal! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 75 :(ths) Tottenham Hotspur altered their play to a A strategy Min. 75 :(ars) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... L_Bateman will come on for B_Assombalon- and play DF Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ars) B_Schweinste- pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... But M_Lowton slides in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : White Hart Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Lowton Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Walker (52) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Gibbs (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Assombalon- (12) Sent Off : A_Di_Maria (60) Booked : K_Gibbs (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 7 | 10 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 3 | 4 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 3 | 4 Key Passes : 6 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 27 2 3 3 24 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 M_Lowton DF 3 19 13 2 24 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 K_Walker DF 2 19 11 3 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 J_Vertonghen DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Dawson DF 2 20 2 3 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tiote DM 4 10 20 2 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Lingard MF 2 3 19 10 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Brannagan MF 2 2 19 3 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Lanzini MF 2 2 20 4 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Soldado FW 2 3 3 21 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H_Kane FW 2 3 3 20 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H_Voss GK 18 2 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Fazio DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sissoko MF 2 9 21 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ramsey MF 2 3 20 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Sigurdsson MF 2 4 20 12 19 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 27 2 3 2 22 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 21 3 4 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 K_Gibbs DF 2 20 12 3 27 | 96 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 35 -3 Rafael DF 3 20 12 3 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 P_Jones DF 2 19 12 3 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 8 8 Lucas DM 2 11 23 3 22 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Schweinste- DM 2 10 22 10 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M_Reus MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 21 11 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -3 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 22 25 | 66 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 9 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 21 22 | 79 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 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 20 2 5 17 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 M_Ozil MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oscar MF 3 2 20 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z_Ibrahimovic FW 2 3 2 19 26 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1464813515 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35