FMFA Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Sunderland (Thu Jun 23) Arsenal | Sunderland 4-1-3-2 P | 5-3-2 C Craig Pritchard | Tony Ayre | I_Casillas GK | GK M_Vorm L_Koscielny DF | DF J_Garcia K_Gibbs DF | DF A_Grimaldo P_Jones DF | DF S_Coates L_Bateman DF | DF B_Hangeland Lucas DM | DF P_van_Aanholt M_Ozil MF | MF J_Lens M_Reus MF | MF G_Glendon A_Di_Maria MF | MF J_Sherman G_Higuain FW | FW L_Podolski B_Assombalon- FW | FW F_Borini | W_Szczesny SUB | SUB V_Mannone Rafael SUB | SUB A_Traore B_Schweinste- SUB | SUB J_Webb Oscar SUB | SUB J_Mahon Z_Ibrahimovic SUB | SUB C_Austin Min. 7 :(ars) M_Reus finds A_Di_Maria with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Di_Maria tries to beat M_Vorm! ... But M_Vorm palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 11 :(ars) B_Assombalon- plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_Assombalon- must beat M_Vorm! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 11 :(ars) A_Di_Maria shoves J_Lens in the chest!! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 14 :(sun) G_Glendon looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Podolski ... B_Assombalon- with an awful challenge ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 17 :(ars) M_Reus steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Garcia ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_Garcia with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 20 :(sun) The ball goes loose! ... L_Podolski gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... A left-footer by L_Podolski ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Grimaldo! ... I_Casillas easily catches it! Min. 21 :(sun) L_Podolski beats L_Bateman ... He showed great skill there ... L_Podolski strikes a wicked curler ! ... I_Casillas makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 21 :(ars) Lucas drives it forward to B_Assombalon- ... J_Lens with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 22 :(sun) G_Glendon moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to L_Podolski ... A thundering drive by L_Podolski ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 27 :(ars) P_Jones flicks it over B_Hangeland and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Coates bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 32 :(sun) G_Glendon sidesteps K_Gibbs ... That was too easy ... G_Higuain with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 32 :(sun) L_Podolski loses L_Koscielny ... L_Podolski keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... I_Casillas won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 35 :(ars) A_Di_Maria kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... G_Higuain gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... G_Higuain pounds a rocket on goal ! ... M_Vorm gathers it comfortably Min. 36 :(ars) M_Reus has it now ... He takes on B_Hangeland ... He gets past him! ... He puts in B_Assombalon-! ... B_Assombalon- curls it towards the top corner ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 39 :(sun) J_Lens beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds L_Podolski ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Koscielny hits it out for a throw Min. 40 :(ars) The defender under hits the back pass! ... G_Higuain is through! ... G_Higuain hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(sun) A_Traore will replace J_Garcia and play DF Min. 48 :(sun) J_Sherman races into the box ... He sees G_Glendon lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Intercepted by L_Bateman ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland Min. 50 :(sun) J_Mahon is being brought on ... J_Sherman is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 53 :(ars) P_Jones crosses to L_Bateman ... L_Bateman with a stunning strike ! ... But M_Vorm pulls out a save of the game Min. 53 :(sun) J_Mahon with a probing through ball F_Borini ... F_Borini swings in the shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 55 :(ars) M_Ozil crosses into the box, finding A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... M_Vorm blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 56 :(ars) G_Higuain steps over the ball ... He nutmegs A_Traore ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_Mahon is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 59 :(ars) L_Bateman with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... S_Coates with a bad challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Tony Ayre looks relieved Min. 65 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic is ready to come on to replace B_Assombalon- ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 65 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... C_Austin will come on for L_Podolski and play FW Min. 67 :(ars) Oscar is being prepared to come on ... M_Reus is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 69 :(sun) P_van_Aanholt has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Gibbs ... He puts in F_Borini! ... F_Borini smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... I_Casillas saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 73 :(sun) J_Mahon with a slide rule pass to J_Lens ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Bateman hits it out for a throw Min. 78 :(ars) Oscar has it now ... He takes on B_Hangeland ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Di_Maria! ... A_Di_Maria blasts it at the goal ! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 80 :(sun) F_Borini with the dribble ... K_Gibbs takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 84 :(ars) Lucas unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil with the attempt at goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Vorm moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Vorm tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Ozil crosses it in! ... The ball comes to L_Koscielny ... He knocks it goalward ... M_Vorm fists it away Min. 86 :(ars) M_Ozil runs at the heart of the defence ... M_Ozil hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Bateman (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Di_Maria (11), B_Assombalon- (14), G_Higuain (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Vorm Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Lens (21), J_Mahon (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 6 | 2 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 10 Key Tackles : 4 | 1 Key Passes : 8 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 0 - 0 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 21 3 4 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 0 3 K_Gibbs DF 2 21 12 3 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 P_Jones DF 2 19 12 3 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Bateman DF 2 20 2 5 17 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 Lucas DM 2 11 23 3 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Ozil MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 M_Reus MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 70 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 21 11 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 7 4 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 22 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 22 22 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -1 W_Szczesny GK 23 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 20 12 3 28 | 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 Oscar MF 3 2 20 11 25 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Z_Ibrahimovic FW 2 3 2 19 26 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Vorm GK 26 2 3 4 23 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 21 7 6 30 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 20 2 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Coates DF 2 19 2 3 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Hangeland DF 2 19 2 2 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_van_Aanholt DF 2 19 8 2 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 0 J_Lens MF 2 3 20 8 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 G_Glendon MF 2 4 20 3 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Sherman MF 2 1 20 4 24 | 53 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Podolski FW 2 2 8 21 28 | 68 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 F_Borini FW 3 3 3 20 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 V_Mannone GK 20 2 3 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Traore DF 3 21 3 2 30 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Webb DF 2 19 2 3 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mahon MF 2 11 20 10 29 | 41 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 C_Austin FW 2 2 3 20 23 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1466666675 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35