FMFA Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Manchester City (Sun Jun 12)


                              Arsenal  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 N
                      Craig Pritchard  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK J_Hart
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF G_Clichy
                            Rafael DF  |  DF D_Marcellis
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                             Lucas MF  |  MF J_Milner
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                     B_Schweinste- MF  |  MF O_Rowe
                        A_Di_Maria AM  |  AM D_Silva
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW R_Falcao
                     B_Assombalon- FW  |  FW A_Negredo
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny SUB |  SUB L_McGee
                         L_Bateman SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                         N_Monreal SUB |  SUB S_Forte
                             Oscar SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB S_Aguero




Min. 4  :(ars) K_Gibbs with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows G_Clichy a clean set of heals 
          ...  K_Gibbs hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Hart got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 8  :(ars) G_Higuain runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  G_Clichy with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 9  :(mnc) R_Falcao breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on I_Casillas! 
          ...  K_Gibbs brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  M_Gotze shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Negredo instead 
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Koscielny 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 9  :(mnc) A_Negredo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Koscielny cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 10 :(ars) Lucas turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  What a shot from B_Assombalon- ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 13 :(mnc) A_Negredo leaves Rafael standing 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Negredo ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 18 :(mnc) J_Milner curls the ball out wide to A_Negredo 
          ...  A_Negredo with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester City are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 21 :(ars) B_Schweinste- sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  B_Schweinste- unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 21 :(mnc) M_Gotze finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  Rafael takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 22 :(ars) B_Assombalon- moves forward 
          ...  G_Clichy forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Koscielny lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Hart easily catches it! 
Min. 22 :(mnc) D_Silva plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Falcao keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Falcao must beat I_Casillas! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Silva! 
          ...  It comes to D_Alaba 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Falcao gets to it! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 23 :(ars) Rafael retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Higuain latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Higuain fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 25 :(ars) Rafael has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Marcellis 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in B_Assombalon-! 
          ...  O_Rowe with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 27 :(ars) Lucas cuts the ball back to B_Schweinste- 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with the drive! 
          ...  J_Hart with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 27 :(mnc) D_Silva with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  L_Koscielny wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 28 :(ars) M_Ozil has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Assombalon- collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Marcellis with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 30 :(ars) B_Assombalon- takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  B_Assombalon- rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 30 :(mnc) D_Silva runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Schweinste- 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Silva uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands 
          ...  But I_Casillas recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 33 :(ars) Rafael crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Di_Maria in the box 
          ...  A_Di_Maria sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart guesses right 
Min. 35 :(ars) A_Di_Maria nutmegs D_Marcellis 
          ...  A_Di_Maria attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 38 :(ars) M_Ozil puts in P_Jones 
          ...  P_Jones shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas curls it into the box! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- gets his head on it 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 42 :(ars) P_Jones lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  B_Assombalon- latches on to it 
          ...  B_Assombalon- has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) R_Falcao flicks it over Rafael and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Falcao with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 47 :(ars) Lucas plays the early ball across the box to find B_Assombalon- in space 
          ...  B_Assombalon- looks to see where J_Hart is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-1 Manchester City

Min. 50 :(mnc) E_Dzeko is coming on for R_Falcao and playing FW 
Min. 50 :(ars) B_Schweinste- beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) O_Rowe 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 E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  I_Casillas with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) V_Kompany takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Marcellis 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 56 :(ars) A_Di_Maria runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Hart is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Lucas loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Hart takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 58 :(mnc) M_Gotze has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Dzeko has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's beaten I_Casillas 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 59 :(ars) A_Di_Maria with the heel pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  D_Alaba takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 60 :(mnc) S_Aguero is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Silva is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 60 :(ars) Lucas changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Gibbs crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Hart reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 61 :(ars) M_Ozil skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 62 :(ars) B_Schweinste- controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  K_Gibbs gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Dzeko steals the ball of off him 
Min. 63 :(mnc) S_Aguero lobs it over L_Koscielny 
          ...  L_Koscielny does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 64 :(ars) Oscar will come on for M_Ozil and play AM 
Min. 64 :(ars) A_Di_Maria seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 64 :(ars) Lucas has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Boyata 
          ...  He knocks it to G_Higuain! 
          ...  D_Boyata does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 65 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Higuain is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 67 :(ars) Oscar with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows V_Kompany a clean set of heals 
          ...  Oscar hits a great drive! 
          ...  J_Hart narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Negredo slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 74 :(ars) Oscar beats D_Boyata 
          ...  D_Boyata with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  P_Jones passes to Oscar 
          ...  Oscar leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 77 :(ars) B_Assombalon- with an inch perfect pass to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria looks to see where J_Hart is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 78 :(ars) A_Di_Maria plays it forward to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  D_Alaba wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 81 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic knocks the ball past D_Alaba 
          ...  O_Rowe with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 82 :(ars) B_Schweinste- picks up a loose ball 
          ...  B_Schweinste- tries to beat J_Hart! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 85 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic beats V_Kompany 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Boyata takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ars) Rafael is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Oscar 
          ...  Oscar with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 93 :(mnc) J_Milner with a measured ball to D_Alaba 
          ...  D_Alaba hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  I_Casillas with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Clichy plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of I_Casillas 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : B_Assombalon- (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Gibbs (4), G_Higuain (23), B_Assombalon- (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Gibbs (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Milner
Scorers              : A_Negredo (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Rowe (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          12        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       5
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Final Score          : Arsenal 3 - 1 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  27   2   3   2  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   8   8
K_Gibbs        DF   2  21  12   3  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  20
Rafael         DF   3  20  12   3  28 |  96   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  58   0
P_Jones        DF   2  19  12   3  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Lucas          MF   2  11  23   3  22 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   3
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  67   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  22  10  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   8  18  15
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  21  11  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  22  25 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  22  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  28
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 |   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
Oscar          AM   3   2  20  11  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   2   3   2  19  26 |  28   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  27   2   2   2  33 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   4
G_Clichy       DF   3  20  12   2  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  20  11  23 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  23  11  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  19   4  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
D_Silva        AM   3   2  23  11  24 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  53   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  18   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   3   3   2  18  24 |  43   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   4
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  23  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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