FMFA Cup, Arsenal vs. Portsmouth (Sun Oct 23)


                              Arsenal  |  Portsmouth
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                      Craig Pritchard  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK S_Fox
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF K_Freeman
                         L_Bateman DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF B_Davies
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF C_Burgess
                             Lucas DM  |  MF G_Evans
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF M_Doyle
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF D_Hollands
                             Oscar MF  |  AM A_McGurk
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW H_Bradbury
                       M_Sulejmani FW  |  FW M_McNulty
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB P_Jones
                         N_Monreal SUB |  SUB M_Clarke
                            M_Reus SUB |  SUB G_Roberts
                     B_Schweinste- SUB |  SUB L_Syers
                       J_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB M_Tubbs




Min. 1  :(ars) Oscar pass splits open the defence and finds M_Ozil 
          ...  C_Burgess wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 1  :(por) H_Bradbury 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! 
          ...  D_Hollands receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Hollands with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  I_Casillas can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  I_Casillas has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 8  :(por) D_Hollands sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_McNulty 
          ...  K_Gibbs fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(ars) G_Higuain gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside B_Davies! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Higuain hits a great drive! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 16 :(ars) Oscar runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 16 :(ars) Arsenal switch to playing E 
Min. 16 :(por) Portsmouth restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 16 :(por) K_Freeman looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_McNulty 
          ...  M_McNulty heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 17 :(ars) K_Gibbs steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Burgess 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  K_Gibbs shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Fox tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 17 :(por) M_McNulty steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Bateman 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_McNulty hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 18 :(ars) Lucas drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  K_Freeman with the block 
Min. 21 :(ars) L_Bateman takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  K_Freeman read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 22 :(ars) G_Higuain takes advantage of a mistake by E_Stevens 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  G_Higuain flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 23 :(ars) A_Di_Maria plays the early ball across the box to find P_Jones in space 
          ...  P_Jones blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  S_Fox tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 24 :(ars) L_Bateman takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Davies 
          ...  But E_Stevens comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 27 :(por) M_McNulty beats his man 
          ...  M_McNulty controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  I_Casillas makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 28 :(por) M_McNulty picks up a loose ball 
          ...  K_Gibbs wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hollands chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  I_Casillas easily claims the ball! 
Min. 30 :(ars) Oscar with an inch perfect pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 32 :(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_Sulejmani receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But B_Davies wins the ball 
Min. 34 :(ars) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  Oscar is through! 
          ...  Oscar tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  S_Fox parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 35 :(ars) A_Di_Maria finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  A_Di_Maria tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Portsmouth ...
Min. 36 :(ars) Oscar races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Di_Maria lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Freeman 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sulejmani hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Fox makes the catch! 
Min. 39 :(ars) M_Ozil with the heel pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  K_Freeman is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  S_Fox misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Oscar drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Higuain tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But S_Fox punches it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(por) B_Davies with the first time pass to A_McGurk 
          ...  L_Bateman fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  PENALTY !! Looked like a dive to me 
          ...  But The Referee has given it 
          ...  M_McNulty will take it 
          ...  I_Casillas dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 Portsmouth...
Min. 45 :(por) M_Doyle changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_McNulty 
          ...  M_McNulty curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 47 :(por) E_Stevens gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at L_Bateman 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-1 Portsmouth

Min. 48 :(ars) M_Ozil sidesteps C_Burgess 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Ozil goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 50 :(ars) Oscar floats the ball in to find G_Higuain 
          ...  C_Burgess takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 51 :(ars) A_Di_Maria sidesteps B_Davies 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Di_Maria bears down on goal! 
          ...  S_Fox with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 52 :(ars) G_Higuain is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Fox punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 52 :(por) H_Bradbury breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on I_Casillas! 
          ...  Oscar brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 53 :(ars) M_Ozil skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Oscar 
          ...  Oscar with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 56 :(ars) P_Jones brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Lucas gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Lucas with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But S_Fox pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 56 :(por) G_Evans heads the ball back to M_Doyle 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Doyle ! 
          ...  I_Casillas gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 57 :(ars) M_Sulejmani slides it through the middle to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But S_Fox punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 57 :(por) D_Hollands unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Burgess 
          ...  C_Burgess with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 58 :(por) H_Bradbury loses his marker 
          ...  H_Bradbury cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas smothers the ball. 
Min. 59 :(ars) M_Sulejmani beats A_McGurk 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas curls it into the box! 
          ...  K_Freeman gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 60 :(ars) N_Monreal comes on for K_Gibbs and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 60 :(ars) Oscar reads the run of L_Bateman 
          ...  L_Bateman tries to beat S_Fox! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 62 :(ars) Up goes the substitution board - J_Rodriguez on for G_Higuain as a FW 
Min. 62 :(ars) M_Ozil fires over a low cross to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Sulejmani ! 
          ...  S_Fox gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 63 :(ars) Lucas brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Rodriguez blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Arsenal 5-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 68 :(ars) M_Ozil flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Ozil has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  S_Fox makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 69 :(ars) P_Jones with a measured pass to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans chant his name! 
          ...  Arsenal 6-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 70 :(ars) L_Bateman beats C_Burgess 
          ...  L_Bateman uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  S_Fox saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 70 :(ars) A_Di_Maria looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 71 :(ars) Lucas with the nod to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But S_Fox punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 73 :(ars) Oscar with the first time pass to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  He runs off to the Arsenal fans to celebrate! 
          ...  Arsenal 7-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 75 :(por) L_Syers is being prepared to come on 
          ...  H_Bradbury is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 75 :(por) G_Roberts is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_McGurk is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 75 :(por) A defence splitting pass from B_Davies to M_McNulty 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_McNulty ! 
          ...  What agility from I_Casillas 
Min. 78 :(ars) M_Ozil is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with the drive! 
          ...  But S_Fox punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_Fox got a touch 
Min. 81 :(ars) Lucas with the towering header to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from S_Fox 
Min. 81 :(por) D_Hollands is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_McNulty 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_McNulty ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 82 :(ars) M_Ozil flicks it past E_Stevens 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Ozil tries the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Arsenal 8-1 Portsmouth ...
Min. 84 :(ars) N_Monreal floats the ball in to find A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But S_Fox punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 85 :(ars) J_Rodriguez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  S_Fox can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  S_Fox has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ars) N_Monreal gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Rodriguez ! 
          ...  But S_Fox tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 88 :(por) M_McNulty barges M_Ozil off the ball 
          ...  P_Evra cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 90 :(ars) A_Di_Maria kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Sulejmani gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Sulejmani drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Fox gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 90 :(por) L_Syers nutmegs L_Bateman, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_Syers cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 90 :(ars) Lucas with a short pass to find P_Evra 
          ...  E_Stevens with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 91 :(ars) N_Monreal 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  N_Monreal with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  S_Fox with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Higuain (10), M_Sulejmani (16,62), A_Di_Maria (35,69), J_Rodriguez (63), M_Ozil (73,82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Gibbs (8), Oscar (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : M_McNulty
Scorers              : M_McNulty (44 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Stevens (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Portsmouth
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          23        |       7
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           2        |       8
Key Passes           :          25        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 8 - 1 Portsmouth
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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 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  21  12   3  27 |  62   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   5   8
L_Bateman      DF   2  20   2   6  17 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Jones        DF   2  20  12   3  22 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   3
P_Evra         DF   2  19  11   2  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Lucas          DM   2  11  23   3  22 |  93   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  78   3
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  93   0   0   4   1   5   2   0   0   0   0  58  53
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  21  11  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   2   0   0   0   8  28  60
Oscar          MF   3   2  21  11  25 |  93   0   0   7   2   2   0   1   0   0  -3 103  -1
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  23  25 |  64   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  31
M_Sulejmani    FW   2   3  11  20  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  10  54
B_Hamer        GK  19   2   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Monreal      DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  31   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
M_Reus         MF   2   3  23  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Schweinste-  DM   2  10  22  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   2  11  18  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Fox          GK  20   2   3   3  25 |  93  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0   0
K_Freeman      DF   1  18   3   2  21 |  93   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  10   0
E_Stevens      DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
B_Davies       DF   2  15   9   1  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
C_Burgess      DF   2  14   2   5  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
G_Evans        MF   2   3  14   3  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Doyle        MF   2   2  15   9  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
D_Hollands     MF   2   3  18   2  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_McGurk       AM   2  10  15  10  23 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bradbury     FW   2   3  10  16  23 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_McNulty      FW   2   3   2  18  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
P_Jones        GK  16   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Clarke       DF   3  18   3   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Roberts      AM   2   3  14   2  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Syers        FW   2   3   2  16  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Tubbs        FW   2   3  10  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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