FMFA Cup, Arsenal vs. Manchester City (Fri Sep 16)


                              Arsenal  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 N
                      Craig Pritchard  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK J_Hart
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                            Rafael DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF G_Clichy
                         L_Bateman DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                             Lucas MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                            M_Reus MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                            M_Ozil MF  |  AM M_Gotze
                        A_Di_Maria AM  |  MF D_Silva
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW S_Jovetic
                     B_Assombalon- FW  |  FW A_Negredo
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB L_McGee
                       L_Koscielny SUB |  SUB D_Alaba
                     B_Schweinste- SUB |  SUB Fernandinho
                        J_Wilshere SUB |  SUB R_Falcao
                       M_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB S_Aguero




Min. 3  :(mnc) M_Gotze flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 9  :(ars) Lucas has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Boyata 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Reus! 
          ...  But V_Kompany with the fine tackle 
Min. 12 :(mnc) Y_Toure with an incisive pass to S_Nasri 
          ...  From long range S_Nasri bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 15 :(ars) P_Jones finds M_Ozil in the box 
          ...  M_Ozil with the shot ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 18 :(ars) G_Higuain with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  M_Gotze goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 19 :(mnc) Y_Toure with an intelligent ball to D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  I_Casillas just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 20 :(ars) A_Di_Maria hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Assombalon- latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- tries to chip the ball over J_Hart! 
          ...  It floats over J_Hart 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 21 :(ars) A_Di_Maria holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Hart 
          ...  He slips it underneath J_Hart 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s pulled Arsenal level! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 22 :(mnc) S_Jovetic finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  K_Gibbs leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 24 :(mnc) A_Negredo runs at P_Jones 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  K_Gibbs forces him off the ball 
Min. 27 :(mnc) Y_Toure is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  S_Jovetic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Jovetic has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 34 :(ars) G_Higuain dribbles it into the box 
          ...  G_Higuain belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But J_Hart dives to his left 
          ...  I think J_Hart just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) M_Gotze turns past P_Jones 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Gotze bears down on goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 37 :(mnc) S_Jovetic runs at the defence 
          ...  S_Jovetic shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) D_Silva runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  D_Silva flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 42 :(ars) M_Reus backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Rafael latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Y_Toure fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  K_Gibbs plays it short to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  Blocked by V_Kompany 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) Lucas looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Reus receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Y_Toure clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 44 :(mnc) A_Negredo plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  G_Higuain with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 44 :(mnc) S_Nasri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Gotze gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Gotze ! 
          ...  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 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta pulls it back to A_Negredo 
          ...  But Rafael puts the ball out of play 
Min. 48 :(ars) Rafael with a neat pass into B_Assombalon- 
          ...  P_Zabaleta read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - R_Falcao on for A_Negredo as a FW 
Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Silva puts in S_Nasri 
          ...  A_Di_Maria scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 51 :(ars) M_Ozil gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  M_Ozil strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Hart recovers to save!! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Alaba is being brought on 
          ...  P_Zabaleta is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 57 :(ars) M_Reus with the cross-field pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 60 :(mnc) S_Aguero replaces an unhappy M_Gotze and will play as a FW 
Min. 64 :(ars) B_Schweinste- takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Reus 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 72 :(mnc) S_Nasri runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 73 :(ars) B_Schweinste- finds A_Di_Maria with a ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Aguero reads the play well 
Min. 74 :(mnc) R_Falcao sidesteps M_Ozil 
          ...  K_Gibbs with an ugly foul 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 81 :(mnc) D_Boyata with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Jovetic 
          ...  P_Jones with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 82 :(ars) K_Gibbs hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Higuain latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Clichy with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ars) B_Schweinste- backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Higuain latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Higuain chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Arsenal have done it!! 
          ...  They are all square 
          ...  Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 92 :(mnc) S_Nasri with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Silva! 
          ...  D_Silva gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Higuain
Scorers              : G_Higuain (21,88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Assombalon- (3), A_Di_Maria (50), K_Gibbs (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nasri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Nasri (12), R_Falcao (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Toure (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 2 Manchester City
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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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I_Casillas     GK  28   2   3   2  22 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  21  12   3  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
Rafael         DF   3  20  12   3  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
P_Jones        DF   2  20  12   3  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  20   2   6  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2  11  23   3  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Reus         MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Di_Maria     AM   2   3  21  11  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  35  -3
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  22  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  22  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
B_Hamer        GK  19   2   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  22  10  25 |  29   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
J_Wilshere     AM   2   3  19  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sulejmani    FW   2   3  11  20  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Hart         GK  29   2   2   2  33 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  12   3  24 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  21   3   2  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  22   2   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  48  23
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  22   3  28 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  10  45  -3
M_Gotze        AM   2   2  24  11  24 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   2
D_Silva        MF   3   2  23  11  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  20  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  10  17   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  23  24 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
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